Beginning Notes: First of all I am going to only post one drabble today and I apologise for it. I've been knocked for six by the flu, I'm feeling absolutely rotten and am having trouble sitting up and can't really wear my glasses for extended periods of time.
This is inspired by badly-knitted's drabble 'Father's Day', because I immediately thought that Gwen wouldn't leave well enough alone.
Title: Father's Day
Author: Daashi
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Owen Harper, Toshiko Sato, Gwen Cooper
Pairings: n/a
Rating: 13+
Genre: Drabble
Warnings: Swearing.
G: "What are you lot doing for Father's Day?"
T: "Work."
J: "Work."
O: "There's this thing, we call it the rift, it could spit out anything at anytime, including Father's Day. Torchwood don't get holidays, didn't you get the memo."
G: "C'mon guys aren't you going anything for your fathers?"
T: "I've sent him a card and if nothing happens I will give him a phonecall. It's not as if I could pop over to Japan for the afternoon."
O: "Dad left my mum when she was pregnant. Never have any contact with him and I don't want to fucking contact that arsehole."
J: "My father is dead."
G: "Oh Ianto, what are you doing for Father's Day, you're from Newport, your folks must see you often."
I: "I'm working."
G: "C'mon your parents would love to see you."
I: "My father is dead, Gwen, he died when I was 19 and my mother is also dead, she died when I was 15. I was trying to avoid the subject, but one has to be a subtle as a brick to the face for you to get it. You, Gwen, have the most unique 'Deprecate Manner' of dealing with people."
G: "I'm sor-"
I: "Don't bother apologising. Perhaps the next time I don't want to talk about something, instead of using your juvenile, amateurish interrogation techniques on me, how about actually attempt to be the compassionate person you claim to be and leave me well enough alone!"
O: "Wow! You just don't know when drop it Cooper."
G: "Shut it Owen!"
~End
Word: Deprecate
dep - re - cate (verb) : to disapprove of; to belittle