The Song Remains the Same: Chapter 3
Title: The Song Remains the Same
Chapter: Three
Fandom: Torchwood
Word Count: 1,819
Characters: Ianto, Rhys, Gwen, Jack, Owen,
Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Rhys/Gwen
Summary: An AU supposing what if it were Rhys and Ianto that formed an intimate friendship instead of Jack and Gwen?
Warnings: schmoop; jealousy
Rating: T
Spoilers: Seasons 1 & 2
Disclaimer: I do no own Torchwood or any of its characters
Chapter 2
After the match, Rhys made no more obvious attempts to interfere in Jack and Ianto's relationship, but he did not hide his dislike of Jack and his larger-than-life personality. Despite Gwen's worries about Rhys and Ianto, the major disruption to their wedding plans came in the form of an alien baby dwelling within her. Frantically, she called Rhys' mobile and told him he had to come home immediately. In the background, she could hear moans from the hung-over bachelor party attendees. Rhys was gathering his wits about him as he began looking around. Gwen cringed when she heard him ask, "Ianto, have you seen my keys?"
Ianto's annoyingly clear voice answered, "I put them by the door. I made coffee; have a cup before you go."
Petulantly, Gwen shouted, "Rhys! This is an emergency."
Rhys mumbled back to Ianto, "I'll take it with." He then told Gwen, "I'm on my way."
When Rhys did arrive, Gwen was frantic. Upon hearing what happened, Rhys immediately took out his mobile, "Ianto, something's happened to Gwen. Call Jack and Owen then come over."
Gwen pouted, "Why did you have to call him?"
"Gwen, you're carrying an alien, of course you have to call Torchwood."
"No, why did you call him?"
Rhys cocked his head in confusion, "Ianto's the best. He'll figure out what's going on and can even help reschedule the wedding. We can tell everyone you're ill; it's no problem."
Gwen smacked his arm with a dish towel, "I'm not rescheduling this wedding! What's the real reason you don't want to marry me?"
Rhys took Gwen into his arms and kissed her forehead, "Gwen, darling, you're hysterical. Of course I want to marry you; I love you."
As Rhys tried to comfort Gwen, the team came bursting into the flat. Upon seeing Gwen, Owen shouted, "What the fuck happened to you?"
"You tell me," Gwen yelled back.
Jack knelt down and examined her stomach, asking, "Did that creature bite you last night?"
"Yeah, actually it did."
"Well, there you go. Owen, can you remove this?"
Owen shrugged, "No problem. Let's get her back to the Hub and do a thorough exam."
Gwen glanced over to Rhys and saw Ianto quietly comforting him. "No, I'm getting married, on time, and then you can remove it."
Owen chuckled, "You're mad."
Ianto tried to reason with her, "Gwen, love, perhaps postponing would be a good idea. We have no idea if there will be an alien mate trying to claim this baby. I can even take care of the arrangements for you."
Gwen snarled back, "I bet you'd like that."
Jack, sensing the hostile tone in Gwen's voice, quickly intervened and took her to the bedroom. While she paced and fretted, he then told his team, "She's not thinking straight right now. I think the only way we can get through this is to have the wedding and then take care of everything tomorrow. Ianto can you go pick out a new dress, bigger?"
Ianto nodded, "No problem," Turning to Rhys, he added, "My father was a master tailor. He could tell a man's inseam just from his stride across the shop floor."
Before Jack could make the obligatory comment, Rhys chimed in, "Ooh, a family eye."
There was an indignant huff from Gwen in the bedroom as Ianto blushed making Jack's stomach churn in jealousy. When he escorted Ianto to the door, he made sure to give him a lingering kiss for luck.
Just as Ianto predicted, the mother nostrovite came to the wedding demanding the return of her child and unleashing complete chaos and bloodshed. Since Ianto's main concern was Gwen's safety, he had the unfortunate task of interrupting the ceremony as Jack and Owen searched for the alien. Gwen's patience nearly boiled over when she heard Rhys' sister (whom she had always hated) whisper, "Isn't that Rhys' gay friend? He looks so good in a suit."
While Tosh and Rhys kept guard, Gwen was sequestered in the bridal suite until they found the alien. Gwen could hardly keep herself from groaning when Ianto entered. Probably looking to cancel the wedding, again, Gwen thought. With his hands behind his back, the young man lurked in the way Gwen had come to despise. Finally, she could not hold it in any longer, "Ianto, I know things aren't perfect with you and Jack, but you have to leave Rhys and me alone."
When Ianto said nothing, she continued, "This wedding is happening so there's no point in trying to interfere."
Ianto kept walking until he was right behind Gwen and she added spitefully, "But I do have to admit that this is a lovely gown. Perhaps you missed your true calling."
When she turned around to face him, she screamed seeing a large set of dark fangs coming at her neck. The rest of the team, including Ianto, burst into the room and opened fire on the shape shifting alien, but the bullets seemed to have no effect as it fled.
Owen stopped to give Rhys the singularity scalpel and brief instructions after which Ianto pulled him aside and handed him what looked like a sophisticated grenade, "Take Gwen and keep her safe. If you get cornered, push the red button and throw at the target. Once it hits a living creature, it'll attach and blow up within 5 seconds. Use it wisely."
While taking refuge in a barn, Rhys had no other option but to remove the alien fetus himself. Taking aim, he pushed the button on the singularity scalpel and hoped for the best. To both of their utter joy, the alien inside Gwen was destroyed and she was unharmed. Immediately after, the barn door opened and Ianto entered breathlessly saying, "Don't worry: Jack got it with the big gun. Are you alright, Gwen?"
Gwen narrowed her eyes, "Rhys, it's the nostrovite. Use that grenade!"
Rhys held the weapon and looked cautiously over at Ianto who had his hands raised in defense. "Rhys, it's me. Please, be careful with that."
"Prove it," Rhys commanded while still holding up the grenade.
"What? Prove it? How?" Ianto asked nervously.
"Tell me what you think of Gwen."
Ianto shifted his weight and answered while avoiding Rhys' eyes, "Gwen is a bright, soulful person and-"
"No, Ianto: the truth," Rhys interrupted.
Ianto sighed and finally looked straight into Rhys' eyes, "She's going to make you miserable."
Rhys burst out laughing soon joined by Ianto and lowered his arm while Gwen looked at the two in confusion once again not getting the joke.
After the ceremony, the reception was in full swing with guests downing the retcon laced champagne. Jack, a naturally gifted dancer, could hardly wait to have his chance with the bride. As they danced, Jack grinned knowingly at Gwen. Finally, she burst, "What are you smirking at?"
"Not only did Ianto save your life, he saved your wedding and you still tried to kill him. This jealous streak of yours is something else."
Gwen, looking over Jack's shoulder, returned his smirk, "I was under the influence of God-knows-what alien hormones as I tried to secure my mate. The question is: what are you going to blame your actions on when you do the same thing?"
Gwen then directed Jack's attention to the couple dancing behind them and could not help chuckling at his sudden attitude change. While the two had been dancing, they were unaware that Ianto had been led onto the dance floor by the groom. Banana, having been brushed off by Tosh once again, looked on in amusement and jokingly told some shocked guests that Ianto was an old girlfriend.
Ianto smiled, "Dancing with a man at your own wedding? That's very bold, Mr. Williams."
Rhys returned the smile, "What's the harm? They won't remember anything anyway."
"Only if I do my job right. Enjoy the honeymoon; being married to a Torchwood agent isn't exactly easy."
"Speaking of which: has he proposed yet?
"Not yet, but the night is young," Ianto answered sarcastically.
"No, I'm serious; if Gwen is going to make me miserable for the rest of my life, it's only fair that Jack ruins yours. Besides, Banana has fifty that says you'll turn him down."
"Are you sure Banana Boat doesn't have any more relatives you can tempt him with?" Ianto asked with a raised eyebrow.
"He has a step sister with a bunion." Rhys laughed, "What will you do while I'm away?"
Ianto grinned, "Pizza, football, Jack . . . save the world a couple times."
Rhys chuckled, "Speaking of Jack; our dance is about to be cut short."
Sure enough Jack, who stopped dancing with Gwen as soon as he noticed Ianto with Rhys, approached the pair and took Ianto into his arms. Rhys patted Ianto's shoulder and went to join Gwen as she chatted with relatives.
As they danced, Jack noticed Ianto looking over at the newlywed couple with a hint of sadness in his eyes. At almost a whisper, he spoke, "Marriage; only two people that truly love each other can make each other so miserable."
Jack replied, "You know, I was married once."
Ianto perked up. "Yeah?"
"Well, actually I've been married several times, but only seriously once. After that ended and she moved on, I swore I would never do it again. That was until I met you." Ianto's pulse quickened at Jack's words, "Ianto, would you marry me?"
"No."
Jack's face fell as Ianto continued, "I don't want you to marry me because you're afraid I'll leave you or you're jealous or you think it's what I want. I will only accept that kind of commitment from you when you give me a real reason."
Jack thought for a moment before he leaned in and softly spoke in Ianto's ear, "Marry me because I make you miserable."
Ianto smiled and caught Jack in a loving kiss. As they continued to dance, Ianto looked over Jack's shoulder and nodded at Rhys who, in turn, leaned over and demanded 50 quid from Banana Boat.
End
Chapter: Three
Fandom: Torchwood
Word Count: 1,819
Characters: Ianto, Rhys, Gwen, Jack, Owen,
Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Rhys/Gwen
Summary: An AU supposing what if it were Rhys and Ianto that formed an intimate friendship instead of Jack and Gwen?
Warnings: schmoop; jealousy
Rating: T
Spoilers: Seasons 1 & 2
Disclaimer: I do no own Torchwood or any of its characters
Chapter 2
After the match, Rhys made no more obvious attempts to interfere in Jack and Ianto's relationship, but he did not hide his dislike of Jack and his larger-than-life personality. Despite Gwen's worries about Rhys and Ianto, the major disruption to their wedding plans came in the form of an alien baby dwelling within her. Frantically, she called Rhys' mobile and told him he had to come home immediately. In the background, she could hear moans from the hung-over bachelor party attendees. Rhys was gathering his wits about him as he began looking around. Gwen cringed when she heard him ask, "Ianto, have you seen my keys?"
Ianto's annoyingly clear voice answered, "I put them by the door. I made coffee; have a cup before you go."
Petulantly, Gwen shouted, "Rhys! This is an emergency."
Rhys mumbled back to Ianto, "I'll take it with." He then told Gwen, "I'm on my way."
When Rhys did arrive, Gwen was frantic. Upon hearing what happened, Rhys immediately took out his mobile, "Ianto, something's happened to Gwen. Call Jack and Owen then come over."
Gwen pouted, "Why did you have to call him?"
"Gwen, you're carrying an alien, of course you have to call Torchwood."
"No, why did you call him?"
Rhys cocked his head in confusion, "Ianto's the best. He'll figure out what's going on and can even help reschedule the wedding. We can tell everyone you're ill; it's no problem."
Gwen smacked his arm with a dish towel, "I'm not rescheduling this wedding! What's the real reason you don't want to marry me?"
Rhys took Gwen into his arms and kissed her forehead, "Gwen, darling, you're hysterical. Of course I want to marry you; I love you."
As Rhys tried to comfort Gwen, the team came bursting into the flat. Upon seeing Gwen, Owen shouted, "What the fuck happened to you?"
"You tell me," Gwen yelled back.
Jack knelt down and examined her stomach, asking, "Did that creature bite you last night?"
"Yeah, actually it did."
"Well, there you go. Owen, can you remove this?"
Owen shrugged, "No problem. Let's get her back to the Hub and do a thorough exam."
Gwen glanced over to Rhys and saw Ianto quietly comforting him. "No, I'm getting married, on time, and then you can remove it."
Owen chuckled, "You're mad."
Ianto tried to reason with her, "Gwen, love, perhaps postponing would be a good idea. We have no idea if there will be an alien mate trying to claim this baby. I can even take care of the arrangements for you."
Gwen snarled back, "I bet you'd like that."
Jack, sensing the hostile tone in Gwen's voice, quickly intervened and took her to the bedroom. While she paced and fretted, he then told his team, "She's not thinking straight right now. I think the only way we can get through this is to have the wedding and then take care of everything tomorrow. Ianto can you go pick out a new dress, bigger?"
Ianto nodded, "No problem," Turning to Rhys, he added, "My father was a master tailor. He could tell a man's inseam just from his stride across the shop floor."
Before Jack could make the obligatory comment, Rhys chimed in, "Ooh, a family eye."
There was an indignant huff from Gwen in the bedroom as Ianto blushed making Jack's stomach churn in jealousy. When he escorted Ianto to the door, he made sure to give him a lingering kiss for luck.
Just as Ianto predicted, the mother nostrovite came to the wedding demanding the return of her child and unleashing complete chaos and bloodshed. Since Ianto's main concern was Gwen's safety, he had the unfortunate task of interrupting the ceremony as Jack and Owen searched for the alien. Gwen's patience nearly boiled over when she heard Rhys' sister (whom she had always hated) whisper, "Isn't that Rhys' gay friend? He looks so good in a suit."
While Tosh and Rhys kept guard, Gwen was sequestered in the bridal suite until they found the alien. Gwen could hardly keep herself from groaning when Ianto entered. Probably looking to cancel the wedding, again, Gwen thought. With his hands behind his back, the young man lurked in the way Gwen had come to despise. Finally, she could not hold it in any longer, "Ianto, I know things aren't perfect with you and Jack, but you have to leave Rhys and me alone."
When Ianto said nothing, she continued, "This wedding is happening so there's no point in trying to interfere."
Ianto kept walking until he was right behind Gwen and she added spitefully, "But I do have to admit that this is a lovely gown. Perhaps you missed your true calling."
When she turned around to face him, she screamed seeing a large set of dark fangs coming at her neck. The rest of the team, including Ianto, burst into the room and opened fire on the shape shifting alien, but the bullets seemed to have no effect as it fled.
Owen stopped to give Rhys the singularity scalpel and brief instructions after which Ianto pulled him aside and handed him what looked like a sophisticated grenade, "Take Gwen and keep her safe. If you get cornered, push the red button and throw at the target. Once it hits a living creature, it'll attach and blow up within 5 seconds. Use it wisely."
While taking refuge in a barn, Rhys had no other option but to remove the alien fetus himself. Taking aim, he pushed the button on the singularity scalpel and hoped for the best. To both of their utter joy, the alien inside Gwen was destroyed and she was unharmed. Immediately after, the barn door opened and Ianto entered breathlessly saying, "Don't worry: Jack got it with the big gun. Are you alright, Gwen?"
Gwen narrowed her eyes, "Rhys, it's the nostrovite. Use that grenade!"
Rhys held the weapon and looked cautiously over at Ianto who had his hands raised in defense. "Rhys, it's me. Please, be careful with that."
"Prove it," Rhys commanded while still holding up the grenade.
"What? Prove it? How?" Ianto asked nervously.
"Tell me what you think of Gwen."
Ianto shifted his weight and answered while avoiding Rhys' eyes, "Gwen is a bright, soulful person and-"
"No, Ianto: the truth," Rhys interrupted.
Ianto sighed and finally looked straight into Rhys' eyes, "She's going to make you miserable."
Rhys burst out laughing soon joined by Ianto and lowered his arm while Gwen looked at the two in confusion once again not getting the joke.
After the ceremony, the reception was in full swing with guests downing the retcon laced champagne. Jack, a naturally gifted dancer, could hardly wait to have his chance with the bride. As they danced, Jack grinned knowingly at Gwen. Finally, she burst, "What are you smirking at?"
"Not only did Ianto save your life, he saved your wedding and you still tried to kill him. This jealous streak of yours is something else."
Gwen, looking over Jack's shoulder, returned his smirk, "I was under the influence of God-knows-what alien hormones as I tried to secure my mate. The question is: what are you going to blame your actions on when you do the same thing?"
Gwen then directed Jack's attention to the couple dancing behind them and could not help chuckling at his sudden attitude change. While the two had been dancing, they were unaware that Ianto had been led onto the dance floor by the groom. Banana, having been brushed off by Tosh once again, looked on in amusement and jokingly told some shocked guests that Ianto was an old girlfriend.
Ianto smiled, "Dancing with a man at your own wedding? That's very bold, Mr. Williams."
Rhys returned the smile, "What's the harm? They won't remember anything anyway."
"Only if I do my job right. Enjoy the honeymoon; being married to a Torchwood agent isn't exactly easy."
"Speaking of which: has he proposed yet?
"Not yet, but the night is young," Ianto answered sarcastically.
"No, I'm serious; if Gwen is going to make me miserable for the rest of my life, it's only fair that Jack ruins yours. Besides, Banana has fifty that says you'll turn him down."
"Are you sure Banana Boat doesn't have any more relatives you can tempt him with?" Ianto asked with a raised eyebrow.
"He has a step sister with a bunion." Rhys laughed, "What will you do while I'm away?"
Ianto grinned, "Pizza, football, Jack . . . save the world a couple times."
Rhys chuckled, "Speaking of Jack; our dance is about to be cut short."
Sure enough Jack, who stopped dancing with Gwen as soon as he noticed Ianto with Rhys, approached the pair and took Ianto into his arms. Rhys patted Ianto's shoulder and went to join Gwen as she chatted with relatives.
As they danced, Jack noticed Ianto looking over at the newlywed couple with a hint of sadness in his eyes. At almost a whisper, he spoke, "Marriage; only two people that truly love each other can make each other so miserable."
Jack replied, "You know, I was married once."
Ianto perked up. "Yeah?"
"Well, actually I've been married several times, but only seriously once. After that ended and she moved on, I swore I would never do it again. That was until I met you." Ianto's pulse quickened at Jack's words, "Ianto, would you marry me?"
"No."
Jack's face fell as Ianto continued, "I don't want you to marry me because you're afraid I'll leave you or you're jealous or you think it's what I want. I will only accept that kind of commitment from you when you give me a real reason."
Jack thought for a moment before he leaned in and softly spoke in Ianto's ear, "Marry me because I make you miserable."
Ianto smiled and caught Jack in a loving kiss. As they continued to dance, Ianto looked over Jack's shoulder and nodded at Rhys who, in turn, leaned over and demanded 50 quid from Banana Boat.
End