Final Chapter

Chapter 12.

"Recording,"

"Thursday 17th April 2008. Mind Operation on Doctor Owen Harper. Torchwood employee 3476. The state of his body is conscious. Breathing. Heart beat pulse….87. Operation beings at 8:19pm." Jack looked at Owen who was lying on the autopsy table. "Owen? Are you ready?"

"Yes,"

"Okay then…"

"Except…"

"Except what?"

"You said I was having an operation. Would this count as an operation?" Jack thought for a moment.

"Oh well. It can now," Jack and Owen both laughed until Owen looked towards Tosh who was being comforted by both Gwen and Ianto. He beckoned her over. Jack stood next to Ianto and held his hand while Owen and Toshiko talked together.

"Here we go then,"

"The big one,"

"The One,"

"You'll be fine,"

"You sure?"

"Yes,"

"You positively sure?"

"No,"

"Neither am I." Owen looked down trying to avoid Toshiko's eye contact. Toshiko suddenly lifted Owens head and his lips met hers in a soft gentle kiss.

"I love you," Toshiko said once she pulled away from the short kiss which deserved to last forever. She turned away in tears and walked over to Gwen who gave her a comforting hug. Ianto squeezed Jacks hand and beckoned him over to Owen. Jack nodded.

"Owen, would you like me or Toshiko to do the operation?"

"I…I don't mind it's up to Tosh,"

"Tosh?"

"I don't…I will….Okay,"

"You will?"

"Yes," Toshiko looked at Gwen, and saw confidence in her eyes. She looked at Ianto and saw a friendly love in his eyes. She looked into Jacks and saw trust. She then looked into Owens and couldn't look away. She saw love, admiration, and most of all fear, "Owen?" She walked over to him and gripped his hand.

"I'm scared Tosh,"

"Jack can do it if you want,"

"No, I want you to do it," Tosh nodded and went to let go of Owens hand but Owen just gripped it harder, "Tosh? Whatever happens? Whether I survive, or whether I die. I will always love you,"

"I know,"

"And I trust you; don't regret whatever happens, Okay?"

"Okay,"

"Promise?"

"I promise,"

"You ever saw Titanic?"

"W…What?" Tosh was astounded at this random question from Owen,

"Have you seen Titanic? The film…I mean? Not the boat…obviously-"

"Yes," Toshiko interrupted him.

"Okay,"

"Why?"

"You will understand this then," Owen lifted Toshiko's hands to his lips and kissed it and sat up and whispered in her ear so only she could hear, "Never let go," He laughed at himself until Tosh kissed him on the forehead and whispered,

"I will never let go Owen Harper," She backed away and grabbed the similarity scalpel off the table.

"You ready Tosh?" Jacks voice entered her mind as she was concentrating on keeping her hands still.

"As ready as I'll ever be," Owen winked at Tosh and she smiled. He closed his eyes and wished for survival.

Thousands of thoughts and memories entered Toshiko's mind in the last few seconds before she performed the operation;

"Happy Birthday Tosh!"

"Owen! What is all this for?"

"Your birthday!"

"You didn't have to go to all of this trouble,"

"I didn't. It wasn't any trouble at all… not for you,"

"Thank you,"

"No problem, at all,"

Another memory entered her minds eye…

"Are you okay with this Tosh?"

"Yes,"

"This you're first time?"

"No, I had Mary"

"Not mine either, I had Diane"

"I love you Owen,"

"I know, I love you too"

"This is all I have ever wanted to do with you, you know that Owen?"

"What? Burst into my flat, find a racoon has shit everywhere. Clear it up. Decide to…do this…Then not even being able to find a decent condom to do it with?"

"No,"

"What then?" Owen laughed,

"Make love to you,"

"Oh yeah, that part,"

Toshiko shook the happy memories out of her head, as much as she loved them. But she needed to focus on now. Once it was over she would have plenty of time to talk about her memories…with Owen. And she was sure of that.

"I Love you Owen,"

"I love you too," He winked at her as she lined up the cells on the screen of the singularity scalpel. She saw the beetle in Owens brain. She had a scratch on her nose but decided to ignore it for Owens sake. She flicked the switch and prayed to a God she didn't believe in that Owen would be okay. She saw the beetle on the screen disappear and watched as Owen sat up and screamed a shrill scream. Toshiko dropped the singularity scalpel and ran over to Owen. Jack stopped her and pushed her back where Ianto grabbed her and held her close. She looked over to the computer screens and saw that Owens heart rate was 0. Owen Harper was dead.

"Owen! Owen!" Toshiko fought against the arms of Ianto as she watched Jack pumping life into Owen. Gwen was watching the computer. Looking between it and Tosh. Ianto wrapped his arms around Toshiko's body cradling it as much as he could while she was fighting against him.

"Tosh…Tosh…shhh….Let Jack do it…he knows what he's doing,"

"Owen…." Toshiko broke down in tears. She had killed him, "I should have let Jack do it…!" Ianto sat down on a chair and pulled Toshiko onto his knees. Toshiko buried herself in his blazer. Ianto didn't mind at all, he just looked impatiently at Jack and Owen. He watched as though minutes were hours, and seconds were minutes. As though everything was in slow motion Tears filled his eyes as his returned the hug Toshiko was giving him. Tears streaming down both of their faces. He couldn't stand death, especially not the death of a friend.

"Owen! Calm down!" Owen sat up and started coughing and spluttering everywhere.

"Owen!" Toshiko leapt off Ianto's lap and spread her arms around Owens body. Ianto stood up and straightened out his creases on his blazer and wiped his tears away. Gwen burst out in laughter and hugged Ianto and was lifted off her feet by him. Ianto spun her round and then placed her down carefully. He then received a peck on the lips from Jack. They then followed her out of the autopsy room hand in hand.

With the rest of the team finally gone, Toshiko turned her focus onto Owen. She sat on the edge if the bed in which Owen was laying on. She slowly ran her hand through his hair and down the side of his face. She playfully squeezed his nose then moved down and slowly stroked his lips. No words needed to be spoken between the pair as they looked at each other with pure relief.

"Thank you,"

"I…I thought I had lost you," Toshiko tried to restrict herself from crying.

"Me too,"

"God, I was so scared," Toshiko looked up to the ceiling and wiped the mixture of sweat of tears off her face.

"You did it again, Toshiko,"

"Did What?" Toshiko looked down at Owen.

"You saved me,"

"It's just my job, and I love you"

"I know, but it seems as though I am always the one who needs saving,"

"Yeah….You're not the most reliable employee of Torchwood,"

"Oh?" Owen sat up on his elbow, "and you are?"

"Why…Yes I think I am…" Toshiko put on her best posh voice without laughing.

"Oh…really?" Owen wrapped his arms around Toshiko's waist and pulled her backwards so she was laying on top if him. He shuffled over to let her lie next to him. She huddled into his body and enjoyed the warmth she received. She completely forgot, for only one minute, that dead aliens, humans and other creatures of the rift have been cut apart and their blood spilt on this very bed. All she cared about was that Owen was alive. He was alive and no longer possessed. She had saved him. Well…technically Jack did…

"Oh my God!" Toshiko sat up, jumped off the table and ran out of the room screaming, "I haven't thanked Jack!" Toshiko ran all the way up to her boss's office. She stopped just before the door, tidied her hair, wiped away the dried streaks of mascara and knocked on Jack's door.

"Come in,"

"Hello Jack,"

"Tosh, is everything okay? With Owen?"

"Yeah! Yeah, everything is fine," "Good. Did you want to talk about something?"

"Yeah, I just. I just wanted to thank you Jack, for what you did to Owen,"

"It's what I'm here for,"

"I don't care that it is your job, Jack. You saved him, you saved his life, thank you so much," Jack opened his arms and Toshiko walked into his friendly hug.

"Anytime," Jack pulled away and stroked Toshiko's face and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, "Now, listen. Owen may have side effects to the operation. Headaches…dehydration…muscle and bone weakness. So Ianto has gone to find him some crutches from downstairs. He is certain we have some somewhere, honestly. He knows more about this place that I do! And I live here!" Toshiko laughed,

"Thanks, Jack,"

"Don't worry Tosh!" Jack held Toshiko's hand and gripped it in a friendly manner.

"I had better go and see Owen, is Ianto going to bring the crutches down the autopsy room? Or…Where?"

"He'll find you,"

"Yeah, we can always rely on Ianto," Tosh laughed at herself then blushed,

"Yes, we can," Toshiko sent Jack one last shy smile and walked out of the office and down to the autopsy room to find Owen.

Ianto walked into the autopsy room holding a pair of crutches.

"I believe these are yours for today and tomorrow Owen?"

"Yes, thank you Ianto," Owen took the crutches off Ianto and stood up using them.

"Are you okay now Tosh?" Ianto looked over to Tosh and she nodded.

"What do you mean are you okay now Tosh? What was the matter?" Owen asked, paranoid. Ianto walked over to him and whispered,

"She was crying into my blazer because she thought she had killed you. She was shaking like God knows what," Ianto stepped back, and walked over to Tosh. He placed an arm on her shoulder, "

"I believe these are yours for today and tomorrow Owen?"

"Yes, thank you Ianto," Owen took the crutches off Ianto and stood up using them.

"Are you okay now Tosh?" Ianto looked over to Tosh and she nodded.

"What do you mean are you okay now Tosh? What was the matter?" Owen asked, paranoid. Ianto walked over to him and whispered,

"She was crying into my blazer because she thought she had killed you. She was shaking like God knows what," Ianto stepped back, and walked over to Tosh. He placed an arm on her shoulder, "its okay now Tosh. It's all over; Jack says that you and Owen can go home,"

"Thank you Ianto,"

"It's okay, I'm here. Yeah? If you want to talk?"

"Yeah, okay. Thank you Ianto,"

"See you later, see you tomorrow,"

"Bye,"

"Bye,"

Toshiko and Owen walked out of the hub hugging everyone who they passed. Everyone comforting them as they went.

"So,"

"So," Owen and Toshiko looked at each other as they stood out side the hub. Owen balanced on his crutches to look at his watch,

"Midnight…"

"Exactly?" Toshiko and Owen started walking through the dead night life of Cardiff city to Owen's car.

"Well, almost…five to twelve," Toshiko nodded and shivered as a gust of wind travelled straight through her clothes and hit her skin like ice. "You cold?" Owen asked, concerned about Toshiko's health. One person with 'bad health' was enough for one day. She shook her head. In the next few minutes Owen caught her rubbing her hands together and breathing hot air on to them. "Are you sure you're not cold?"

"Who me? No…" Toshiko's teeth gave her away as they chattered as she spoke.

"Yes you are, it's a cold night and all you have on is a shirt and a thin jacket. Here, hold these," Owen handed Toshiko his crutches as he balanced carefully and shrugged off his Jacket.

"Owen, I'm fine," Toshiko said as Owen handed her his Jacket. She pushed it away and refused.

"Tosh. Come on. You saved my life and you won't even take my Jacket. Please. Just take it," Owen held out the Jacket again. Toshiko hesitated,

"But, what about you?"

"Oh I'll be fine; it's you I'm worried about,"

"You sure?"

"Yes, take it," Owen thrust the Jacket in front of Toshiko again.

"Okay then…" Toshiko handed Owen his crutches again and put on his Jacket.

"Thank you," Toshiko and Owen arrived at the car. Owen unlocked it and got in. Toshiko opened the passenger seat door, put her handbag down and got in the car.

"Anyway, I'm sure we will get warmed up once we get home," Toshiko said, making interesting conversation.

"Mmm…I can think of a few things we can do…" Owen looked at Tosh and raised a mischievous eyebrow.

"I was thinking of turning the heating on," Toshiko wound Owen up.

"I bet you were…" Owen set in the sarcastic tone.

"I was! Promise! Cross my heart!"

"Don't hope to die,"

"I won't. I wouldn't do that to you," Owen pulled the car over in a near lay by,

"I know, and you know what Tosh?" Owen undone his seat belt, leaned over and undone Toshiko's

"What?"

"I fucking love you!" Owen and Toshiko kissed each others smiles with just a peck.

"That's not enough," Toshiko joked. She tilted her head in the opposite direction to Owens. They leaned in and Toshiko stopped with their lips millimetres apart and spoke, "This is how much I love you," Toshiko wrapped her arms around the back of Owens head, gripped his hair and pulled him into a powerful kiss. Owen wrapped his arms around Toshiko's waist and pulled her onto his lap, lips still locked in an intense kiss. Owen tangled his fingers in Toshiko's hair. They pulled away only for oxygen. Toshiko buried her head in to Owens chest. He wrapped his arms around her stomach and stoked her hair.

"If that kiss described how much you love me? You love me a lot,"

"I love you more than that kiss described,"

"Fucking hell," Owen winked at Toshiko. He done up the seatbelt around them both and drove down the road for the next 100m and drove into his flats drive way. Owen carried Toshiko into his flat her giggling and receiving kisses all the way.

"Owen! Owen stop it!"

Toshiko got dumped on the bed with Owen lying on top of her. Owen dived in to her mouth, discovering the delights of her mouth with his tongue, and she soon returned the pleasure. Between kisses Toshiko removed Owens top as quick as she could. They rolled over on top of each other and in between kisses and gasps of oxygen, they tried to speak.

"Tosh…"

"Owen…"

"I…"

"I know…"

"Toshiko, you really….have no….idea….how much….I….love you….more that….eating….drinking….shagging….anything…"

"I'm about….to say….something….and I can't believe….I'm going….to say it….I love you….more than….technology itself…."

"Fuck me," Owen sighed as he dived in to Toshiko's mouth again, and slipping off her shirt in the process

"Okay…As you wish…"

"Tosh," Owen pulled away from the kiss, "This is how much I love you," Owen slowly pulled the zip down on his jeans and pushed her onto the bed. He crawled on to her body and pulled down her skirt.

"Owen…" Owen sat up

"Do you want this Tosh?"

"…Yes," She pulled Owen down on top of her and rolled over on top of him. And for the rest of the night they showed each other how much love they could give to one another.

A/N: Finish! I'm glad I've finished the story, but I will miss writing it. Can you tell me what you though of this chapter and the whole story please.

And I am going to write another Jack/Ianto story, so any ideas for that are welcome. As you probably know I like romantic fluff, but not random fluff. It needs to have a Torchwood-y type story behind it. So Ideas are very welcome.

Thanks for reading! Its appreciated

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