Hello! Sorry for the ridiculously long time this has taken, but between work, revision and having no clue where to take this chapter, I've been pretty distracted. Might try and do a christmassy chapter soon? Anyway hope you enjoy, and sorry for the really wierd turn this chapter has taken. I may need to revise the synopsis.
Ianto yawned softly, sipping his coffee absentmindedly and Jack smiled tenderly, wrapping his arm around Ianto's shoulders and kissing his head. He loved these moments they had together. Between the rift and Gwen's incessant bugging, they barely had any time to spend with each other.
Ianto turned the telly on, flipping between the different channels. They both paused when the BBC news channel came on. '-was found outside Cardiff Police station at two o'clock this morning. Bryn Stanley, wanted by police for questioning over at least five different rape cases, has been diagnosed with shock, and the police have informed us that so far, Mr Stanley has yet to say anything except pleading "don't let the aliens take me." Police are urging the public to come forward with any infor-'
Ianto turned the television off, snuggling into Jacks side and finishing his coffee. They lay like that for a while, just needing to be near each other before facing work and reality.
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Tosh sat at her desk and looked around, a frown on her face. Neither Ianto or Jack were in the Hub, and while they weren't exactly late, it wasn't like them (and certainly not Ianto) to not be here by quarter to nine.
Just as she was about to send a text to see if they were okay, the men in question strolled through the Hub doors, chatting and laughing. Spotting Tosh, Jack waved and winked walking over to her for a chat while Ianto went to make coffee.
It was quarter past nine when Owen strolled through into the Hub, sober and holding a bag of muffins. Jack noticed the way Owen seemed to gravitate towards her, smiling almost shyly and handing her a blueberry muffin. Jack also noticed Tosh's answering smile and the way the two of them beamed at each other, as though no one else in the world mattered.
Smiling to himself, Jack stepped into his office. This was going to be very interesting.
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Owen bit his lip, glancing every now and then at Tosh. Working up his courage, Owen walked over and coughed lightly, making Tosh glance up in surprise. 'Hey Owen, what's up?' she asked, frowning at the odd look of panic on his face.
Owen laughed nervously, running his hand through his hair. 'Err, yeah, good thanks. You?' Tosh smiled, slightly baffled. 'Yes thanks.' Wanting to fill the awkward silence, she added 'I'm just doing the usual rift checks.' Owen nodded absentmindedly, and they went back to silence.
Just as Tosh was turning back to her computer, Owen blurted out 'Iwasjustwonderingifyouwanted togoforadrink?' Tosh looked at him in surprise. 'As in, like, a date?' Owen nodded, fighting the rare urge to blush. There was a tense moment, and Owen honestly thought that she was going to turn him down, when she smiled shyly and said softly 'yeah, that sounds great. Say, this Friday? Rift permitting?'
Owen nodded, beaming at her, before realising he hadn't said a word, and coughing, he said 'err yeah, sounds good. I'll come pick you up about 8pm?' Tosh nodded, and sharing one last smile, they went back to work.
Ianto passed Tosh her coffee, smirking at the blush forming on her face. 'Alright then Tosh?' Tosh beamed back at him, causing Ianto to burst out laughing.
Gwen sipped her coffee, glaring in Tosh's direction. Even though she'd dumped Owen, and he was obviously either trying to get over her, or make her jealous, Gwen still didn't want Owen to go out with anyone but her. Her eyes narrowed, and a plan began to form in her mind.
Toshiko Sato better watch out.
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Ianto sighed, rubbing his eyes tiredly before pulling out the next file and going over it. He jumped in surprise when he realised it was about the Doctor. Sipping his coffee Ianto began flicking through it, stopping every now and then in shock. It told of an event in 1913, when a boys boarding school was attacked by….. scarecrows and four of the villagers. Different.
'It's wonderful' Joan marvelled, flicking the page of the Doctors notebook over. Then she paused, before saying 'and quite an eye for the pretty girls!' As the Doctor looked at the drawing, Ianto realised it was Rose. 'Oh, no, no she's, err, just an invention, this character. Rose I call her. Rose. Seems to disappear later on.'
And for a brief second, the Doctor eyes grew dark and sad. His faced aged a hundred years, and a faraway look crossed his face. Then his eye caught a drawing of the TARDIS, and the moment passed. Ianto felt his stomach drop. Yan?
Rose was gone. Despite the fact that he'd never met her, Ianto couldn't help but feel an affinity to her. They were in the same boat, both being in love with immortal men. And now….
Suddenly Ianto could see Rose, staring at him. She had tears running down her face, and Ianto reached out to comfort her. His hand met with glass however, and he was forced to watch her cry softly, feeling completely useless. Yan? But one thing was clear to him. IANTO!
Ianto's office came into view, and he dizzily stared into Jack's worried face. 'Rose is in trouble. She needs our help.' Then everything went dark.
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Owen checked Ianto's pulse, before saying 'He's just passed out. I've given him a small sedation to stabilize him, but he should wake up in the next twenty to thirty minutes.' Jack nodded, relief on his face. 'Thanks Owen. Do you know what the cause was?'
Owen shook his head, running his hand through his hair. 'Nope, no idea. What do you think he meant by 'Rose is in trouble?" Jack sighed tiredly. 'There's only one Rose I can think of, but it can't be her. She gone, been gone for seven years.'
Tosh looked thoughtful. 'Well, he was surrounded by alien artefacts. Could it have been one of them? Hey, Gwen!' Startled by Tosh's shout, the boys turned to look at Gwen, who was rifling through Ianto's pockets. Just as Jack reached out to pull her away, she extracts a jade green pebble.
Jack took it from her, gently tapping it. 'It's the stone Zyrion gave to Yan. But I don't think he would give Yan anything harmful…..' But Gwen had pulled something else from his pockets, a long silver tube. The others crowded round it, confused. 'What the hell?' Owen muttered.
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