Challenge 852 - Bloodsucker
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m_findlowTitle: Bloodsucker
Character: Owen, Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 200 words
Length: 200 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 852 - Type at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
torchwood100
torchwood100Summary: Ianto is curious to know why Owen wants his blood so badly. A double drabble.
Owen watched Ianto flinch as he uncapped the needle in his gloved hand. Had he seriously worked at Torchwood One and survived all that if he flinched at needles?
‘What’s that for?’
‘Blood sample,’ Owen replied, his tone efficient and unyielding. ‘Got to profile your blood type for our records.’
‘A Positive,’ came the quick reply. ‘No need to test me.’
‘Well, that’s handy,’ Owen said. ‘Suzie is A positive and so am I. If we happen to need a quick blood donor… Of course we’ve always had Jack. He’s O negative, but do you really want his blood, even in a crisis?’ The answer was, of course, rhetorical. He stepped closer with the needle, readying to insert it.
Ianto pulled back reflexively. ‘You don’t need my blood now, right?’
‘Actually, I do,’ Owen said. ‘We keep a few vials of everyone’s blood. Gives us a baseline to test for viruses, alien pathogens, resistance to certain spores and what have you. Gotta be able to know we’re dealing with the real you. Occupational hazard, I guess you could say.’
Ianto looked undecided, but held his arm out anyway. ‘Torchwood One never tested us.’
‘Yeah, and look where that got them.’
Owen watched Ianto flinch as he uncapped the needle in his gloved hand. Had he seriously worked at Torchwood One and survived all that if he flinched at needles?
‘What’s that for?’
‘Blood sample,’ Owen replied, his tone efficient and unyielding. ‘Got to profile your blood type for our records.’
‘A Positive,’ came the quick reply. ‘No need to test me.’
‘Well, that’s handy,’ Owen said. ‘Suzie is A positive and so am I. If we happen to need a quick blood donor… Of course we’ve always had Jack. He’s O negative, but do you really want his blood, even in a crisis?’ The answer was, of course, rhetorical. He stepped closer with the needle, readying to insert it.
Ianto pulled back reflexively. ‘You don’t need my blood now, right?’
‘Actually, I do,’ Owen said. ‘We keep a few vials of everyone’s blood. Gives us a baseline to test for viruses, alien pathogens, resistance to certain spores and what have you. Gotta be able to know we’re dealing with the real you. Occupational hazard, I guess you could say.’
Ianto looked undecided, but held his arm out anyway. ‘Torchwood One never tested us.’
‘Yeah, and look where that got them.’
