Stay Another Day 23/?

[missthingsplace]

Title: Stay Another Day
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto.
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately.
Summary: Ianto's in an odd mood
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Angst, may need tissues
Rating: pg13
Lyrics: East 17

As Ianto ran down the street with Jack he had to admit he missed this, chasing down something that could dangerous or not, never knowing until they caught it. He missed the danger of the job, the adrenalin was pumping through his body as he glanced at Jack running beside him.

Jack turned and grinned at him, he knew he was grinning back. How on earth did he think he could leave all this behind how he had his memory back, he was kidding himself that working in a shop was what he wanted to do now. Turning a corner they spotted Gwen in the distance, still running, chasing.

“I know where this leads, I know a short cut.” Ianto panted as he headed off down a side road.

“You okay?” Jack asked as he put his hand on his side and winced in pain.

“Stitch. Shit I've got so unfit.”

“Working in a shop'll do that to you.” Jack teased as Ianto led them down an ever narrower street.

Ianto tried to glare at him but the smile wouldn't leave his face, he'd get him for that later.

As they reached the end of the road Ianto pulled to a halt, they had actually just beaten Gwen and the alien. The alien came running towards them, Gwen close on it's heels. Jack and Ianto moved into the middle of the road, guns drawn as the ran towards them.

“Stop.” Jack shouted at it.

There was no escape, Gwen behind it and Jack and Ianto in front. It reluctantly came to a standstill.

“So you understand English then?” Jack asked, an amused smile on his face as he got a closer look at the alien.

“Required subject on my planet, to learn earth languages. I speak four.”

“What are you doing here?” Gwen asked panting form the exertion of running.

“No one was meant to see me, we come here all the time to collect data.”

“Data?” Ianto frowned slightly.

“On the planet and it's inhabitants.”

“We're really that interesting?”

“Oh yes, what you people are doing to this planet is a crime.”

“And who are you to tell us that?” Gwen asked.

“Look.” Jack interrupted. “I don't care, are you going to leave without a fuss?”

“Yes, when I have completed my task.”

“I meant now.” Jack made as if too shoot.

“Fine, I'm gone.”

Seconds later there was a bright flash and the alien vanished.

All three lowered their weapons and Gwen seemed to see Ianto for the first time, she rushed towards him throwing her arms around him and hugged him tightly.

“Ianto, does this mean you're coming back, to work at Torchwood?” She asked excitedly.

“I'm not sure.”

“You can't tell me you didn't find that exhilarating?” Jack grinned.

“Nope, can't deny it. But it doesn't stop me thinking about one of the reasons I left in the first place.”

“Which reason?” Gwen asked.

Jack already knew the answer that was coming.

“I can't keep watching Jack die in the line of duty.”

TBC