The Secrets Of Suburbia 22/?

[missthingsplace]

Title: The Secrets Of Suburbia
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Owen/Toshiko, Doctor/Rose, Donna (maybe others)
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately, just borrowing them for a while.
Summary: Moving to suburbia was nothing like they imagined.
Warnings: Slash, fluff, romance, angst, humour, AU
Spoilers: Anything is fair game
Rating: NC17 for series

Jack came out of the Gents after a few minutes and headed towards the door marked with the symbol that indicated a stairwell, he checked the door and found it open, closing it quietly he ran down the four flights of stairs to ground level and smiled a small smile of satisfaction when he discovered the stairs kept going downwards.

Jack kept running downwards until he reached the very bottom, testing the door he found it locked. Reaching into the pocket of his coat he pulled out a small device and attached it to the door, after pressing a few buttons the device emitted a low pitched sound followed by the one of the lock clicking open.

Slipping the device back in his pocket Jack opened the door barely an inch and peered though, seeing that it just led into an empty corridor he quickly pushed through the door, closing it behind him and wondered which way down the corridor he should head first.

Hearing the sound of footsteps coming from the right Jack headed off left, walking at some speed down the corridor and into a recess so he was hidden out of sight and peered around the corner, more than a little surprised when he saw John Smith and Rose Tyler heading his way.

Jack pressed himself against the wall and listened to their conversation as they walked along the corridor and past him.

"There's nothing but storage rooms down here Doctor, we should go up to the next level,” Rose suggested.

"No, whatever they're hiding is down here somewhere, I just know it is,” the Doctor replied.

"Don't tell me, you can feel it in your water,” Rose chuckled.

"Water? I don't have any water?” The Doctor answered, clearly confused.

"Forget it,”Rose grinned, neither of them noticing the man they passed.

"Okay!” The Doctor agreed readily. “Right, this door looks promising.”

"It looks much the same as the other four doors we've tried and found nothing but boxes of office supplies,” Rose grumbled.

"It might look like that,” the Doctor answered. “but according to my sonic screwdriver this is just a façade, the actual door is made of metal and about four inches thick.”

"And locked,” Rose added, spotting the small control panel set close to the door frame.

"Not for long,” the Doctor assured her, adjusting the sonic screwdriver and then pointing it at the panel.

Jack watched from his hiding place, knowing that whatever this man was using on the doors lock wasn't any kind of technology he'd encountered before and when the door began to slowly move open and the two walked through it he ran down towards it, sliding in before he closed again behind him.

"Jack?” Rose asked in confusion when the Captain almost bumped into her.

"Captain?” The Doctor added.

"Are you following us?” Rose asked before he could say anything.

"No, I was here first,” Jack replied adamantly.

"No, I believe we opened the door,” the Doctor retorted.

"I meant, I was in the building first,” Jack sighed.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that,” the Rose replied. “if you had then you'd have security all over your arse, the Doctor disabled it.”

"Not exactly, I put it on a loop,” the Doctor said a little smugly.

"None of this is really the issue,” Jack said. “what exactly are you doing here?”

"And what's it to do with you?” Rose asked him.

"I'm Torchwood, I'm here looking for … well, something out of the ordinary.” Jack told them.

"Torchwood? Bloody Torchwood?” Rose grumbled.

"Now Rose, they do their best,” the Doctor said, seeing the look on the Captains face. “and as for something out of the ordinary, I'd say you've already found it.”

"Where?” Jack asked, scanning the small, empty white room.

"Him,” Rose laughed, pointing at the Doctor.

"Allow me to introduce myself properly, I'm the Doctor, Time Lord, last of,” he said proudly.

"No way, the Time Lords died out,” Jack stated. “they're extinct.”

"Um, last of,” the Doctor countered. “I escaped the Time War.”

"Okay, lets say that I believe you, why the hell are you living on Earth?” Jack asked.

"I don't, well, not exactly,” he grinned. “I have a house here but I don't actually spend much time on the planet, even though it looks like it to the neighbours.”

"Thanks to the TARDIS,” Rose added with a smile.

"TARDIS?” Jack asked.

"His time machine,” Rose laughed.

"Time And Relative Dimensions In Space,” the Doctor explained. “TARDIS, it travels in time and space.”

"So, anyway, shouldn't we keep looking, for whatever it is we're looking for?” Rose asked.

"Maybe you should leave this to us Captain, we wouldn't want you shooting first and asking questions later now, would we?” The Doctor said.

"Contrary to belief Torchwood doesn't exist to kill aliens, most get sent away from the planet,” Jack argued.

"Why not just work together?” Rose suggested. “Is Ianto here?”

"He's with Toshiko,” Jack replied, eyeing the Doctor to see what he thought of Rose's suggestion.

"I guess we can try,” the Doctor said, fiddling with the sonic screwdriver.

"What is that?” Jack asked curiously.

"Sonic screwdriver,” the Doctor told him.

"Of all the things you could have sonic, you choose a screwdriver?” Jack chuckled.

"Hey, it has it's uses,” the Doctor huffed.

"Ummm, job in hand?” Rose interrupted.

"Yes, okay, lets go and find another room,” Jack suggested.

"We've found it,” the Doctor grinned, pointing the sonic screwdriver at the back wall and pressed the button, looking smug as it vanished before them to show another room hidden behind.

All of them let out a small gasp at the sight before them.


TBC
 

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