Utopia 11/?

[missthingsplace]

Title: Utopia
Author: missthingsplace
Parings/characters: Jack/Ianto, Owen, Toshiko, Gwen, Rhys ... others
Disclaimer: I don't own Torchwood or any of the characters ... unfortunately, just borrowing them for a while.
Summary: When Ianto is sent a request that he, according to his fathers cannot be turned down he has no idea of how much his life is going to change.
Warnings: Slash, fluff, romance, angst, humour, AU, MPREG
Spoilers: Anything is fair game
Rating: NC17 for series 

Previous chapters: http://missthingsplace.dreamwidth.org/449741.html 

With the breath he has held rushing from his body Ianto opened the eyes he didn't remember closing and stared at the wolf at his feet. It's head cleanly sliced from it's body. He lifted the sword and in the pale moonlight could make out the blood dripping from it's blade onto the forest floor and then slumped back against one of the trees as the realisation of just how close he had come to death sank in.

“Shit!” He swore loudly up at the moon.

He was about to add another expletive when the word died in his throat, a shadow flying above the trees blocking out the moonlight for a second or two and then turning and heading closer and closer towards him at some considerable speed.

“Myfanwy?” Ianto said, more to himself than anything else.

He watched her circle around above him while she roared in frustration, unable to get close to him as the trees of the forest where he stood were too dense. After a short while she seemed to hover over the very spot he stood and then with one loud screech she began to head off. Ianto sighed, wiped the blade of his sword clean on the vegetation and then set about working out which way to leave the forest, his heart heavy in the knowledge that he had failed his mission and would have to rely on the Queen's Guards to find the Prince.

A loud snort caused Ianto to look up to the heavens again and he spotted the Dragon, she seemed to circle and few times and then went off in the same direction she had before. Ianto slapped a hand to his forehead as he realised she was showing him the way out of the forest and broke into a run, chasing after the creature.

It wasn't long before Ianto burst from the trees and into the meadow lay along it's edge, the Dragon waiting for him in the long grass with it's tail tapping at the ground, much like a dog wagging it's tail excitedly when it's master returned home.

“Thank you,” Ianto told the creature, moving slowly towards it until he was able to pat the Dragon's snout.

It let out a out a loud huff and Ianto felt like he was being admonished like a naught child by a parent, the thought making him laugh out loud.

“I should get back to the castle before I am missed,” Ianto told the Dragon, giving it one last pat of gratitude.

The Dragon raised itself to its full height, unfurled it's wings and with only a couple of flaps of them it shot upwards into the air and within moments had vanished out of sight. Ianto waited for a minute to see of she returned and then she didn't he began the walk back to the castle, his stride quickening at the sight of so much light emitting from the windows at such an early hour of the morning until he was running flat out when he reached the courtyard.

The courtyard was full of the Queens Guards, still mounted on their horses and Ianto could see his fathers speaking to the Captain, their arms expressing their panic as they moved them around frantically as they spoke.

“Father, Dad,” Ianto called out to them, hurrying towards them.

He came to a stop three feet from them as they turned to look at him, expressions of relief and anger flitting back and forth on their faces.

“What the hell were you thinking?” His father yelled at him.

“You're lucky to still be alive, you've barely been here days and you go off into the forest at night on your own?” His dad added.

“I never thought we had brought us an idiot for a son,” Daffyd huffed.

“I wanted to find Jack!” Ianto stated defiantly.

“That's what the Queen's Guards are for, they know the forest,” Emlyn snapped at his son. “oh just go to your room, before I do something I regret!”

“But ...” Ianto began but his father cut him off.

“Now! You're not to old for a good spanking you know!” Daffyd growled.

Ianto felt himself blush bright red, turned on his heel and then ran into the castle. He ran through the large entrance hall and up the stone steps, he was almost at his room when he heard what he was sure was the Princes voice and slowed down, changing direction and walking slowly to where it was coming from at a room at the end of the long hallway.

Peering through the crack of the slightly open door he could see the Prince lying in his bathtub while one of the servants was rubbing at his wrists with something he couldn't make out from that distance and he could see dried blood matting the back of Jack's hair. Hesitating for a moment he finally reached out and knocked on the wooden door with his knuckles.

“Come in,” the Prince called out.

Ianto pushed the door open and stepped into the room. The prince dismissed the servant and smiled at Ianto.

“They told me you were asleep and that I wasn't to disturb you,” Jack said, washing his body with a bar of soap.

“They lied,” Ianto replied instantly and then blushed, realising what he was about to admit to the Prince.

“Lied? Why?” The Prince asked curiously.

“I was out searching for you and they obviously didn't want you to worry about me,” Ianto told him, sitting on the edge of the older man's bed. “which is understandable, what did he do to you? This Hart?”

“Bashed me over the head, knocked me unconscious and then tied me to a tree,” Jack explained simply, holding up his arms to show the younger man the rope burns around his wrists.

“Did he give a reason? Was he going to kill you?” Ianto questioned.

“He was jealous, of you,” Jack said, giving Ianto a smile.

“Of me? Why?” Ianto frowned.

“Because he claims to be in love with me,” Jack told him honestly. “and he wanted me for himself.”

“So, you and he were … together … for a while?” Ianto asked.

“For five years we shared a room while I was in the Queen's Guards,” Jack explained. “I never loved him, but we did share a bed.”

“You and he ...” Ianto trailed off.

“We used each other, it was convenient,” the Prince admitted. “I had no idea that Hart thought it more than that.”

“While … did he … did he take advantage of you while you were in his clutches?” Ianto asked.

“No!” Jack stated, sending water sloshing over the edge of the bath as he got to his feet, stepped out and then wrapped a length of towelling cloth around his wet body.

“That's good,” Ianto said, his voice no more than a whisper at the sight of Jack's wet chest glistening in the light of the gaslights.

“If he had, would it have made a difference? To us?” Jack asked, closing the distance between himself and the younger man.

“Maybe, I'm not sure,” Ianto admitted.

“Well, I can assure you that he didn't, you have my word on that,” Jack said, reaching out and pulling Ianto up from the bed and onto his feet.

“Yes Sire,” Ianto murmured, letting the Prince press their bodies together as their lips met in a tender kiss.

TBC

Comments

[kildarefiles]

Arrgghh! Oh so splendid, but much too short! ;) Need more please!
What will Jack do with that nasty Hart!?
*HUGS*

[badly_knitted]

Yay! Ianto dealt with the wolf all by himself =D

I loved Myfanwy guiding him from the forest, then waiting for him, tapping her tail like someone impatiently tapping their foot - I can imagine her thinking, "Come on, hurry up, goodness you're slow!"

Now prince Jack knows Ianto was worried enough to go looking for him, wanting to rescue him. Looks like the betrothal will be going ahead, I think Ianto is quite smitten with the Prince! And they still have to tell each other about Myfanwy helping them both, she clearly wants to keep them safe =)

Lovely chapter!

[reddevilpoes]

more please.....!

[leonale]

ohhh you cant leave it there,

[thraceadams]

OH Ianto, ICU worrying about the Prince's virtue LOL.

[trektorch]

You made us wait a week to find out about Ianto and the wolf--naughty you. I am glad Ianto was able to deal with the wolf himself. Myfanwy seems to have bonded with Ianto and Jack. Good chapter, but quicker on the next one please.

[stargazer60]

Glad Jack and Ianto are both back safe at the castle!

[codename-sherry.livejournal.com]

awesome, Ianto!

glad they are back together ♥

[cloak_dagger]

Bravo Ianto; slayer of nasty beasties. Go Myfanwy, you wonderful watch-dragon you; for not giving up on said Ianto when he went the wrong way in the forest (while he is only a boy!) Boohoo to nagging parents; even if Ianto was more than a tad impetuous.

And Jack, yes it would matter you dolt but you're forgiven following such a tender kiss. But most of all a big hooray for a wonderful writer being the story to life - just love it.

[milady_dragon]

That was great. Glad Ianto was able to take care of the dragon himself. Loved Myfanwy, she cracked me up. And Ianto admitting to Jack where he was, and being all worried about him... Aw...!

[cjharknessgirl]

I'm so glad Jack and Ianto are back at the castle and safe together! More soon?

[diggybear.livejournal.com]

Ianto is ok! :) And I'm glad Jack knows that Ianto cared enough to go looking for him. More soon please!

[chamilet]

Yay. Something else happy. Hopefully with enough happy stories I can forget that Torchwood is a sad, sad place.

[bluelilacs.livejournal.com]

So glad the boys are both safe and back at the castle, but VERY unimpressed with Ianto's fathers yelling at him like a naughty child. Telling him he's an idiot and humiliating him in front of the Guards is not exactly the way to make the Prince's betrothed look good in their eyes. Concerned parents or not, they should have known enough to talk to him in private. Even if what he did wasn't very smart, I think they owe him an apology.

That said, I can't wait for the guys to tell each other their stories of Myfanwy rescuing them and Ianto killing the wolf.

More please?

[missthingsplace]

Ianto's parents were very angry, they will calm down and see the error of their behaviour ...

Thank you :D

[jedi_harkness]

Hooray Ianto and Myfanwy! :D

Glad the boys are back safe in the castle. Jack in a bathtub is such a nice sight to go home to! ;D

[workingsomecoffeemagic]

Soo good :) !!

[seabiscuit]

love the update

[lone-star-woman.livejournal.com]

Love Myfanwy. And I love that Ianto took care of the wolves by himself. Jack. In a tub? Rawr.

[wanda1969]

Love that Ianto slayed the wolf on his own, and that Myfannwy showed him the way out of the forest!
And he gets to kiss his prince at the end...
More soon- please!

[owensheart]

Oh thank goodnes they are both ok!!

had to laugh at Iantos father though, not to old for a spanking is he LOL.

Great chapter.

[black59.livejournal.com]

it's too short!
Ianto will say him for to the wolf?

[zazajb]

Love how Myfanwy wants to keep them both safe. Now Jack knows Ianto wanted to save him they can really get to know each other - two noble men as equals... *happy sigh*
D xxx

[hab318princess]

love Ianto's honesty here... great chapter