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Ianto Jones (kingofcoffee) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2009-01-07 08:21:00

Entry tags:

complete, day 27, ianto jones, jack harkness

Who: Ianto Jones and Jack Harkness
When: Day 27
What: Ianto finds out Jack got deposited on Mirage. Again.
Rating: NC-17. Slash ahoy!
Status: Complete

In the morning, Ianto woke up to find the other side of his bed empty. The sheets had been rumpled where he'd been lying. That was odd. Usually when Jack got up, Ianto woke shortly after. Ianto went about going through his usual morning ritual. Jack wasn't in the room and his coat was gone so he must have stepped out. Why so early in the morning, Ianto didn't know.

As the day went on and Jack didn't come back, Ianto ventured out of the room to find something to do. He'd found a journal with an invitation to a party in front of the door, along with one for Jack. The journal would be nice. Ianto liked having a diary to write things down in. He'd left Jack's on the little desk in the room, setting it out so Jack would see it if he came back before Ianto.

Ianto holed himself up in the library once again, trying to find a book he hadn't read yet. To be honest, he was getting a bit bored with nothing exciting happening lately. Wondering if the planet could hear his thoughts since it seemed to give you anything you wanted, Ianto dryly thought that if the planet wanted to make something happen again to please let it not involve being kidnapped. Ianto did not want to repeat that again.

Eventually Ianto found something and read through it all the way. He decided to check the room again to see if Jack was back before heading to the party. Maybe that was where Jack had been the whole entire time. Probably making new friends, Ianto thought with amusement.

He went back to the room and walked in to find Jack standing inside, wearing his coat and looking like he'd just arrived. "There you are. I was wondering where you went." Then the smell hit him. Ianto wrinkled his nose in distaste. "Ugh, god, you stink. Where the hell have you been?" His coat looked wet and Ianto reached out to place a hand against it. "You're wet too. Give me your coat, I'll take care of it," he said with a frown.

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cannot_die
2009-01-07 03:22 pm UTC (link)

Jack had been more than a little startled by the room he'd been assigned. When he'd opened the door after taking his leave of Gwen and Michiru, his first impression had been that he was back in the TARDIS. Then the differences started making themselves known.

Yes, the room bore some resemblance to his room on the TARDIS - a bit about the walls and feel of the room. A check of the wardrobe showed him that his clothes were there, both the clothes he wore now as well as things he hadn't wore in years - his RAF uniform, clothes he'd worn during his time with the Doctor, even the black leather pants-white t-shirt-black vest combination he'd died in on the Gamestation. His RAF cap was hanging from a very familiar coat rack. There were even knick knacks he'd picked up from various places in the universe.

But the room also bore a resemblance to Ianto's place in Cardiff. And the wordrobe also held dark, elegant suits next to shirts in bold shades of blue and red. There were things he recognised from Ianto's flat and very familiar photos as well.

Ianto was here. But how? And when? Had he been taken at the same time he and Gwen had been? But if he had, why did this room look so... lived in?

Just then the door opened and he turned and saw Ianto walking in. But what the young man said next was confusing.

"Uh, it's sewer water. I was on a hunt with Gwen," he said slowly. "Ianto... I only just got here."

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kingofcoffee
2009-01-07 06:03 pm UTC (link)

"A sewer? I didn't know Mirage had a sewer," Ianto stated. "What were you doing running around with Gwen in it?" Wait... Jack had said hunt. "Is there something here the others should know about...?" If there was a danger out there, then why hadn't he told him about it? Before he even had time to feel slightly hurt, Jack's next words made him pause in puzzlement.

"Well, of course you just got here," Ianto replied, assuming Jack meant he'd just walked into the room. "I'd hope you'd have enough sense to take a shower and get into dryer clothes if you'd been in the room for awhile."

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cannot_die
2009-01-07 06:22 pm UTC (link)

Now Jack was certain that Ianto had been here for a while. Why else would he refer so casually to this place? Though his words implied that Gwen was here... here before now that is. And that lead to the question of what the hell was going on because he didn't recall Ianto going missing for any length of time. Though it was true it could have happened while he'd been away, surely one of the others would have mentioned it at some point?

"No, Ianto," he said carefully. "I only just got here. Mirage. Gwen and I were hunting the Rift's latest present in the sewers under Cardiff when we fell and ended up here less than half an hour ago. A rather pretty green-haired girl named Michuri found us, told us the basics of where we are and what's going on and showed us to our rooms." He looked around with a quizzical expression. "And this is a very... interesting room. I think I like it."

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kingofcoffee
2009-01-07 07:30 pm UTC (link)

Now Ianto was just plain confused. "But that's impossible. Jack, you've been here for almost a month. I've been here for more than a few weeks. You were here when I arrived. Gwen's been here for about a week. How can you just have got here?" What in the world was going on? Did the Planet somehow wipe Jack's memory? "I saw you this morning," he insisted. "You were here."

He got the look Jack gave them room and his face started to grow red in embarrassment. If Jack thought he'd just got here, then he didn't remember the conversation they had when Ianto'd first arrived. All those words they'd had... He also didn't remember them agreeing to move into the same room. "The Planet put you in this room?" Ianto asked, hoping that his tone didn't sound awkward.

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cannot_die
2009-01-07 07:47 pm UTC (link)

Jack frowned. "No, I really haven't. I've been on Earth. Well, except for when I left to help the Doctor deal with the Daleks on the Crucible but I came back. And Gwen's been there the whole time... and so have you." He paused for a moment. "In fact we... woke up together this morning in my bed in the Hub." Actually Jack had woken Ianto up in a very fun way but that was slightly beside the point at the moment.

Amusement grew in him when he saw the blush on Ianto's face. It was obvious that he and Ianto had been living together. Had it really been him though or some kind of doppleganger? Or... perhaps him from a different time line. A future one.

"Yeah," he said with a hint of a grin as he pulled the key from his coat pocket and showed it to Ianto. "Doesn't exactly look like my room or your room. Kind of looks like our room." He could feel the same nervousness growing in him as when he'd first returned after going off after the Doctor, that hesitancy that had made asking Ianto on that date horribly awkward. "If it's meant to be some kind of hint, I, uh... I get the message." He gave Ianto a curious look. "I... always figured you wanted your own space."

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kingofcoffee
2009-01-07 08:04 pm UTC (link)

Ianto just looked at Jack for a long moment, wondering what the hell was going on. He'd been with Jack but Jack had been with him? It made no sense. Unless... the Planet did pull people from different points in time. And people did disappear. Perhaps they went back to where they came from? Maybe that was what had happened and Jack had been, for some reason, taken back again. That, or this Jack or the Jack before had been some creepy doppelganger. Ianto doubted the later. He knew Jack. It had been Jack before and he was fairly sure it was Jack in front of him now.

Well. There was one sure way to find out. Not saying a word, Ianto fisted a hand in Jack's coat, pulled him forward, and kissed him.

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cannot_die
2009-01-07 08:14 pm UTC (link)

Jack watched as Ianto thought things through. He'd always loved that about the younger man, the way he just turned things over and over in his mind until he came up with an answer. He'd been wasted at Torchwood 1 and to be honest he'd been wasted in Cardiff until the whole thing with Lisa came to a head. Once he'd calmed down and started thinking again, Jack had realised the kind of intelligence and skill it took to do what Ianto had. That had been a powerful motivator for Jack to work hard to get them both past that whole mess.

The kiss took him a bit by surprise but he certainly didn't object, returning it with interest as he wrapped his arms around Ianto. Those moments when Ianto took the initiative in their relationship were always a tremendous turn on. As he explored Ianto's mouth, he slid one hand down his back until it was covering Ianto's arse then he pulled them closer together.

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kingofcoffee
2009-01-08 03:54 am UTC (link)

After they kissed, Ianto was sure it was Jack. The hand on his arse left no doubt about it. This was Jack. Sensing that Jack was getting a bit... carried away, Ianto pulled back with a gasp. "Wait, wait.." he said, disentangling himself from his lover's arms. "I want to show you something. I need to show you something. Before we do anything else."

Ianto walked over to where he kept his diary and picked it up, opening it to the very beginning, the entry he'd made when he'd first arrived on Mirage. "Here." He turned the book around and handed it, open, to Jack. "Read."

As Jack read, Ianto noticed that now he had sewer smell on him and water had soaked into his coat. Smiling a little, he removed his winter coat and placed it on the back of a chair to be washed later with Jack's.

The entry read:

Today I arrived at a place called Mirage. Jack tells me that it’s apparently sentient and pulls people randomly from different places and points in time. That would probably explain why Jack doesn’t remember anything about what happened with the Daleks. He remembers Tosh and Owen being… gone but nothing much farther along after that.

I was surprised to find out that Jack was here. I’m not sure how exactly he could have been here this whole entire time if he was taken from the point he said he was, when he never was gone after that. The last thing I remember is waiting for him to come back after the Daleks almost destroyed everything.

In regards to that, we had words. I thought perhaps that he had left with the Doctor and come here, abandoned us again, but I was wrong. I was so very wrong. I have no doubt whatsoever anymore that Jack would just leave like that again. I believe him when he says “I came back for you.” He started getting rather… dashing and romantic (I am never letting him read this) when he said that home was wherever I was. He does have a way with people.

I told him quite a few things. I told him how we defeated the Daleks. I told him how when I thought that I was going to die, I wished I had asked if he wanted to move into my home. He said ‘Why wait?’ and suggested we share a room here at Mirage. I have to say that him being here has made this sudden transition largely more bearable. He also said that his old RAF uniform was back in his room. I look forward to seeing him in it and getting him out of it.

Jack’s been here for eight days. He missed me. He said he needed me. The last time I saw him was only some hours ago and I was already missing him. I’m glad we found each other. It felt like the first time that we were straight out honest with each other… so I told him. I told him what Darren did to me, that I was raped, and I told him that I loved him.

Jack said he loved me. I know he does but I never expected to hear him say it. He said that even though he flirts with people (something I think he will never stop doing) but that he’s been faithful. He’ll never know just how much, coming especially from him, that means to me.

He said he was scared because I was going to die one day. I told him that if I ever found a way to remain at his side, I would take it without a second thought. That seemed to scare him even more, but there is nothing I wouldn’t do to stay with him forever. I worry about him sometimes. Even with Gwen and I, even when Tosh and Owen were still with us, even with Martha, he still seems so… lonely at times. I never want him to be on his own. I hope the Doctor will take care of him if there comes I time when I can’t be there for him… but after all Jack’s told me about the Doctor, I don’t trust the man enough. He’s saved the world and I believe him to be a good person but I don’t trust him to take care of Jack. I don’t care if Jack doesn’t want me to. I will find a way to stay with him, somehow, because my biggest fear is him being alone again.

Ianto wasn't sure what Jack would make of the entry. Feeling nervous, he went to the little coffee machine and started to make two cups. By the time Jack was done reading, Ianto had a hot cup of coffee waiting for him.

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cannot_die
2009-01-08 04:14 am UTC (link)

Jack made a noise of protest when Ianto started to pull away and made to drag him back in but Ianto evaded his hands and that was when what the other man was saying sunk in. Before he could say anything, Ianto was back with a diary which he opened and offered to Jack.

He gave Ianto a quizzical look then looked down and started to read. He glanced up in surprise when he read that he'd been here before before going back to the diary. So his speculation was right except he hadn't come from the future, he'd come from his past, from just after Tosh and Owen died. But if that was right then why didn't he remember it?

He kept reading and felt hurt that Ianto hadn't believed him when he'd said he was coming back when he'd left to help the Doctor. Of course he was going to come back and it seemed the self that had been here had told Ianto why. His eyes widened slightly when he saw that he'd suggested they share a room. He'd thought about suggesting something of the sort for a while, since Tosh and Owen died, but hadn't quite known how to say it. He'd been intending to say something after he'd gotten back from helping the Doctor but still hadn't worked out how to say it.

He suddenly drew in a sharp breath and rage flashed across his face for a moment. So he was right about the rape. He thought he'd read those body language signs right. When he got back to Earth, he was going to find this Darren and retcon him back to oblivion.

He was brought back to reality when he read that he'd actually told Ianto he loved him and had been faithful. Then blanched when he read that Ianto wanted to find a way to stay with him forever. No, he didn't want to inflict Ianto with his own curse.

When he finally finished reading, he stayed where he was, staring down at the diary for a long moment until the smell of coffee brought him out of his thoughts. He raised his head and saw that Ianto had made coffee and he picked up the cup, taking a long gulp, savouring the unique taste that only Ianto seemed to be able to create.

"It's all true," he said after a moment's silence. "Everything the other... everything I said to you before." He put the diary down and cupped Ianto's cheek with his free hand. "I don't know why I don't remember it. I wish I did. Hell, I don't even remember being here on my own." He leaned in a bit closer. "And I do love you. I used to find it so easy to say that." he then closed the distance between them and kissed Ianto again. This time softer, more sweetly, trying to confirm everything in that entry with his kiss.