[For Ianto] Remembering

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Jack had left House back in the hut and taken his sweaty, sandy self to the shower. He stood under the water so long he lost track of time, thinking of the memories that had broadsided him, as well as what House had said. Archaic, quaint categories...the man? What did that mean? He'd long ago accepted the fact that House was who he followed, but that didn't make him...

Jack stood beneath the spray, lost in thought until the water went cool against his skin. Only then did he shut it off and dry and dress. He wasn't going to figure anything out in the bathroom.

Jeans and a t-shirt and no shoes were quick to put on, then Jack went to the kitchen for some coffee. By the time he got there he was lost in thought once again, this time of the memory of Gray, of his parents...of home. He took a seat in the far corner and closed his eyes, and his coffee remained untouched.

He had had a home and a family...once.

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[coffee_sir]

He didn't blink when Jack questioned his logic. It was rather backwards, but humans never worked one way.

"You do what you need to do to make sure you can get through the day," he said. "And if you love them too much, so much that you can't do that..." Well, the conclusion should have been obvious to them.

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

Jack nodded and let go of the cup, still untasted. "I guess. Yeah. At least I didn't go straight for the pot. I think...I don't think I really want to forget this again."

[coffee_sir]

Ianto made a scant nod himself in agreement. "I won't be providing you with any moonshine this time around either, I should think."

[captainjack.livejournal.com]

"Thanks. That wasn't exactly a shining moment," he said wryly. "I think I might...walk. I don't really want to talk to Greg anymore."

[coffee_sir]

The frown of concern was very slight, barely more than a twitch of Ianto's eyebrows. "You're welcome at Daniel and I's," he said. "You know that. I'll find a way to shut him up if you don't want to talk about it at all. He does love to push."

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"Yeah, I really don't want to be pushed right now," he sighed. "I think I'll just wander for a while. Think things over. Having parents suddenly...changes some things."

[coffee_sir]

"Is there anything I can do?" he asked, still watching Jack with mild concern. "Want someone to walk with?" Ianto, at least, had the ability to be silent, should silence be desired.

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"No. Thanks. I think I just need some time. It's...a lot. A lot of things I didn't expect. I need to find my feet, you know?"

[coffee_sir]

"Yeah," Ianto said softly. "Of course that's easier said than done. And you should remember you have friends to lean on if you can't manage at first. Doesn't mean you never will."

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"I know. I do," Jack said, standing for the first time in hours. He reached for Ianto's shoulder, for support of more than one kind, and looked down at him.

"I'll walk with you back to your place, if you want."

[coffee_sir]

Ianto's hand covered Jack's as he looked up at the other man, and for the span of a second, he was all adoration and love. The look was gone with a blink, replaced by a faint but warm grin as he nodded. "I'd like that, yeah," he said, rising himself.

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"Let's go. Keep your dog away from my...where did she go?" he asked, looking around for Banon. Usually she wouldn't leave him alone,and now he didn't even see her.

[coffee_sir]

Ianto frowned, glancing around himself. "Fach," he called, and snapped his fingers.

Banon, somehow noting that the mood over in the corner was not right for her, had left them to investigate the rec room. Which meant chewing at the corner of the couch. She trotted back into the kitchen, a bit of fabric and fuzz hanging from her mouth, and looked with curiosity at the two men.