Is That A Promise

by OodHappenings

Starting after "Something Borrowed" what happened between the JANTO pair and the adventures that follow. Contains a bit of everything, but mostly Ianto/Jack and Tosh/Owen {Rated M for content, also for the very rambly way I write, but it will all make sense in the end.} (NOW WITH COMPANION FIC: VACATION)

80. Chapter 80: Helpful Harper

Ianto stood in front of his locker, sorting through his suits for one in a suitable condition to wear. He felt someone behind him, sensing only concern and sympathy instead of hearing the person's arrival. Plucking a suit from the collection, black with a red shirt and black tie, he turned only to be greeted by a very cross looking Owen.

"Owen, what do you need." The Welshman sat the suit down, unbuttoning his shirt.

"Well do you want the 'I'm your doctor you should have told me about past traumas' or the 'Shit mate, you're going to have to have Captain Innuendo meet your family.'" Ianto sighed, shedding his shirt and buttoning on the dressier one he had chosen.

"Can I go for, mind your own bloody business and let me handle my own private life?" The doctor snorted.

"Oh please. Your private life is nonexistent. Seriously though, didn't you ever think that maybe you should have told me about this?" Ianto bristled.

" What do you mean by this?" The doctor raised his hands out to the sides, waving them around.

"Your abusive childhood? I mean gees I'm your doctor and-" The dead man stopped short, looking fearfully at the Welshman. Ianto had his hands clenched at his side, his face pale, and his lips drawn severely tight.

"I never said anything about abuse. Not one word that has left my mouth mentioned abuse." The Welshman's tone was deathly calm, which had the doctor cringing backwards slightly.

"I sort of assumed, from your previous behaviors and reluctance to have Jack meet him i-"

"Am overstepping yourself. I know that you were there for me when Jack and i- the other day, and I appreciate that. Now is not the time for it. I need to get ready to meet UNIT, you need to watch Glib, and then, when all of this is over, I'm going to go get myself disowned." Ianto snatched up his suit and stormed from the room, leaving the doctor with his hands on his hips. Owen wanted to be there for his friend, he wanted to help, but it was clear now that Ianto didn't want any. This is going to be something that that idiot tries to handle alone.