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Tweak says, "Dont snap at me, lady"

Captain Jack Harkness (cannot_die) wrote in mirage_rpg,
@ 2009-01-18 11:08:00

Entry tags:

andy gallagher, complete, day 29, gray harkness, jack harkness

WHO: Jack, Gray and Andy
WHAT: A reunion of brothers... with a friend
WHEN: Day 29, morning
WHERE: Jack and Ianto's room, F207
RATING: PG
STATUS: Incomplete

Jack paced the room he shared with Ianto obsessively as he waited for Andy and Gray to arrive. He'd done a quick run around, making the bed and cleaning up a few things but frankly with Ianto living here with him, it was more make-work than anything that actually needed to be done. Ianto wasn't one to leave things messy for too long, despite Jack's preference for a more 'lived in' look.

He did feel a hint of trepidation about this meeting, not so much because of what had happened the last time he had met Gray. That had been an older, broken Gray. This one was young, if what Andy had said was correct, and still recognisably his brother. No, his trepidation came from what Andy said had been done to Gray and the fear that Gray wouldn't recognise him as an adult. He knew he'd changed a little from when he was a boy but he thought there was enough left of the boy in his face for Gray to recognise.

He did another turn and paced back, glancing over at the door and wondering how long it would take them to get here.

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cannot_die
2009-01-18 12:45 am UTC (link)

Jack smiled when Gray touched his face and returned that gesture, still marvelling a little at the oh-so-familiar face. "It's kind of a long story but a while back I... was killed. But Rose... you met Rose... she had been temporarily given great power and she... brought me back from the dead. Brought me back to life. Because she cared for me so much that she didn't want me to die."

He grimaced. "Unfortunately she couldn't control that power and when she brought me back, she did so... sort of permanently. I can still die but I always come back. Always. With everything that's happened since then, I'm... a little over two thousand years old."

He brushed his fingers over Gray's hair again. "I'm telling you this because there are a few of my friends here and if you meet them, well, they know about this. I didn't want you getting worried about it if they made some comment that you didn't understand."

And given that most of those two thousand years was because of Gray, the chance of comments from Gwen or Ianto were reasonably high. He just hoped they could see that this Gray was just a little boy and not the Gray they had met... the Gray who had killed Tosh and Owen.

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notbrokenyet
2009-01-18 12:54 am UTC (link)

Gray studied Jack's face as he explained and he nodded in understanding, smiling slightly when Jack caressed his head. When Jack pulled back Gray frowned faintly.

"You...said you were from later in our time line...Do I. Do I do something bad in the future? Is that why the other two asked Andy about me?" He couldn't help to feel that he did something bad. Every time Jack spoke about his time he seemed pained. It couldn't be just from him being taken.

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cannot_die
2009-01-18 01:11 am UTC (link)

Jack ducked his head. He'd forgotten that his brother had generally been able to pick up when he was hiding something and now he was caught between telling the truth and likely horrifying his brother or lying and risking something just as bad if Gray ever found out the truth.

"I..." he began but then stopped and scrubbed his face with one hand. "Yes... but it wasn't your fault. Not really. The people who'd taken you... they hurt you. They turned you into... it's their fault." He placed his hand on Gray's head again. "I stopped from doing anything else and I... I'm looking after you until I can find someone to help you."

He carefully wrapped his arm around Gray's shoulders, keeping it gentle so that he didn't hurt him. "Look... you can't dwell on that. It's in the future and... maybe something will happen here to allow that to change."

He knew it wasn't likely but he'd also learned along time ago not to deal in absolutes when it came to time. He'd seen so many strange things on that score after all.

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	notbrokenyet 2009-01-18 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Gray frowned and looked away, snuggling against Jack needing the comfort. "I'm sorry...I know it hasn't happened but...I'm sorry." He sighed. "Maybe I really should hide in my room. I don't want to upset people." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cannot_die
2009-01-18 01:35 am UTC (link)

Jack held Gray as tightly as he dared. "It's okay. It's not your fault. Not really."

He shook his head. "No, it's alright. They're smart people. They'll be able to see that you're not... that person." He left off the not yet that should perhaps have gone there. He then smiled. "Besides I want you to meet them, especially one of them... Ianto Jones. He's my partner. I think you'll like him."

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	notbrokenyet 2009-01-18 01:48 am UTC (link)
	Gray gave Jack a look that he clearly disagreed on the first part. He smiled faintly. "I'm glad you found someone Big Brother. And I hope you're right." He pushed back his hair, face thoughtful. "How was...How was Mom and Dad after I was taken? Were they okay?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cannot_die 2009-01-18 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Jack smiled. "I know I am. Ianto's intelligent... and gorgeous but yeah, he's smart. He'll be able to see you and not the... other you." He grimaced and rested his chin on Gray's head. "Dad... died during the attack. Mum survived. She and I found each other again afterwards." Not that either of them had been the same after the attack. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbrokenyet 2009-01-18 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Gray frowned. "Oh." He reached up and wiped away the tears that started running down his cheeks and swallows hard. "...Oh..." A soft hitching sob escaped him despite his wishes. Confused to why it hurt so much he buries his face against Jack's chest, his uninjured hand gripping the man's top. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cannot_die
2009-01-18 02:16 am UTC (link)

Jack gathered his little brother close and gently rocked him back and forth, making a low crooning sound as he tried to comfort him.

"It's okay, Gray, it's okay," he said, kissing the top of Gray's head. He remembered this, remembered he and Mum just holding onto each other and crying at random times of the day after the attack when the reality of no Dad and no Gray hit home yet again.

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