Challenge 368 - Promises made

[m_findlow]

Title: Promises made
Author: m_findlow
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Rating: PG
Challenge: 368 - Episode tag
Notes: Written for post-Sleeper

Jack was still staring at the sleeper's weapon when Ianto entered.

'Another lucky escape?'

'I should say so.'

'And these?' Ianto asked, showing him the impressive bloodied tears in the front and back of Jack's coat. 'Stabbed through the heart, at a guess.'

'Not so lucky,' Jack replied.

Ianto sat down across from him. 'Did you die?'

'Not until we got back in the car.'

'Jack!'

'Look, I'm sorry about the blood!'

'And once again, you've missed the point completely.'

Jack searched Ianto's stern expression.

'I'm sorry if my dying upsets you. But I'll keep coming back for you.'

'Promise?'

'Promise.'

Comments

[jo02]

I'm wondering if Ianto's I'm-completely-unimpressed-with-your-attitude face is better or worse than Gwen's - hers was pretty scary in the car on the way back to the Hub in this episode.

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

I think he's more upset than unimpressed. The rest of them haven't had all the years to get use to Jack's immortality that Jack's had. He sometimes forget that being blase about it is probably not the best reaction.

[bk_forever]

Jack needs to understand, even if he comes back, Ianto still doesn't want Jack to have to suffer death and revival, though he knows at times it's unavoidable.