Author's Note: I was quite nervous uploading this chapter, I really don't know if you're going to like it. It's a bit different to the angsty stuff in the last two chapters. I'd say, this is much more a filler chapter, even though a few things from this chapter will become important! I really hope you won't be disappointed! If you are, though, let me know what to do better. :] I still do not own Torchwood, if I would, Janto would have had much more on-screen time. :D Now, go on read and review! (Between, thanks for everyone who reviews, it means the world to me!) And a big thank you for my friend Lisa, who has been my beta reader from the very beginning.
Jack was sitting in his flat. He had bought it right after Tosh and Owen had died, just not wanting to stay in the HUB. To many memories of Tosh dying in his arms were keeping him awake at night.
Though, he had never used his flat before, being able to sleep at Ianto's. His young lover had immediately decided he couldn't leave him alone, and had held him close when he had woken up, shaking from the nightmares he just had. Ianto always knew how to comfort him, and so had Jack known, how to calm Ianto down, when the young man had troubles sleeping. Jack looked around in the nearly empty room, and then to the bag down his feet. He had packed some shirts and other clothes just as some other basic stuff.
The immortal knew what he had to do. He texted Gwen to meet him up at the hill, where he knew a space ship was going to fly around this evening. It would break Gwen's heart, if she realised, that he would leave too but Jack just couldn't stay. He at least had to try and do something. Jack looked at the clock on the wall, noticing that it was time for him to go.
Gwen looked at him, so sad Jack had to hold back tears once again. He had cried a lot in the last time, but who could blame him? Wasn't it better to finally show emotions than pretending to be fine every time? "You can't just leave, Jack!", Gwen said. "Watch me.", he whispered, and beamed himself up to the space ship.
"I'm sorry.", he thought. As he opened his eyes, and noticed his surrounding, Jack realised that the ship had to be a cruise liner, since there were waiters and waitresses wandering around, and many people were walking past him. "Ah, I suppose you are Mr Harkness?", one of the servants asked Jack politely. "Uh, yes. I contacted Mr Khan." "Of course, sir. Would you like to see your suite now? Mr Khan ordered to prepare the king's suite for you.", the young man said. "Yeah... he owed me something."
Jack thought of the countless times he had saved the alien from being attacked by UNIT. The young servant then took Jack's bag and started to walk to the rooms. The other guests, mostly woman, but some men too, started staring at the handsome man walking behind the cruise liner's employee. If Jack would have been in a better mood, he'd probably have smiled at them, started flirting, but in a situation like this, being on a serious mission, he didn't.
Soon, they were at the bright white door, with a golden sign on it labelling it as the "King's Suite". The servant opened the door, and let Jack in. He placed the bag next to the door, and Jack gave him a thankful smile. "What kind of money do you use on the cruiser?", the immortal asked. "Well, we take any kind of human credit card of course, though in the most shops on the ship, we are only accepting the so called "credits".", the man answered politely. "Thank you. You'll get your tip as soon as I found a cash machine." "It's not necessary, sir. I'm going to be your own butler as long as you're traveling with us." "Oh… Well anyway. What's your name? You seem pretty human." "My name's Simon, sir. I am human. I come from earth, the twenty first century. I was sucked up in a the so called "rift" and landed on this ship, sir.", said Simon. "Woah, really?" "Yes, sir." "Oh drop the sir, Simon. It's Jack, alright?" "Sure… Jack. Just don't tell my boss." "I won't."
When Simon left, Jack decided to wander around on the ship a little. He knew, sooner or later Mr Khan would invite him into his office, so he wasn't in a hurry to find the man. Jack saw, that the cruiser seemed to be pretty sold out, as many people were running around on the different decks. In the shops were many species buying things with colourful coins, and Jack assumed that those were credits. He even found a cash machine, and changed some money.
When he was back in his room, he opened his bag, and took out his small tin box with all his memories, his old loves, and opened it. The first picture resting on top was a new one. A picture of him and Ianto smiling in Tosh's camera, shortly before she had died.
*Flashback*
"Ianto, it's only ONE picture. Come on! Please!", Tosh pleaded poking the young man's side. Jack was watching from his office, and grinned as Ianto frowned. "Why me?", he asked. "Because I already took a picture of Owen, Gwen, the HUB, Myfanwy, me in the HUB etc. I need a picture of you." Tosh looked up and saw Jack standing at the glass wall. "And from you too! Get down here, Jack!", she yelled up to him, smiling. Jack jogged down, standing next to Ianto. "So, you don't want a photo?", Jack asked his young lover. "No. I just don't like it. Pictures always look so fake." "Oh really?", Jack asked. Ianto nodded quietly, still frowning. "Come on.", Jack said and started poking his sides, knowing that it would tickle him. Eventually Ianto cracked a smile, and Tosh called their names. They both looked at her, and Tosh immediately took a picture. Jack chuckled. "Ha, not fake at all."
Jack carefully put the picture back into the box, and closed the lid. "I'm gonna get you back, Ianto. I'll find the Doctor, I promise. I'll find a way to get you back!", he whispered, deciding he had to see Mr Khan right now.