Fic: The First Time

[heretoutopia]

For travels_in_time who requested something with Hugh, preferably the first time he sees Jack 'coming back'.

Title:The First Time

Author: jadesfire2808
Words: ~1700
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None

Summary: The first time is always a shock

A/N: Hugh is mine and is also featured in The Waiting/Wandering Years. You really don't need to have read them to understand this

Comments

[travels_in_time]

*flailing*

*incoherent squeeing*

*abundant amounts of love*

OK, now that's out of my system...perfect, so Hugh and so Jack. I'm going to do more requests if this is the result! :)

Vaguely, he wondered if he'd have to put in a casualty report. Did it count if the casualty got up and walked away? It really is funny what goes through people's minds during moments of crisis. It's like, our heads can only take so much, and then they slip sideways for just a moment and think about completely inconsequential things.

"You wanna let go, or are we holding a hug-in?"...Any time you want more hugs, you know where to find me." Oh, Jack. *lines up for Jack-hugs*

It was hard to see the other man in the half-light of the hallway, but Hugh didn't need to. Jack was always going to be there, as far as he could tell, and he was faintly surprised to find that the thought made him smile. Awww! *squishes both of them

[jadesfire]

Yay *happy dancing* I'm so glad you like it! I didn't realise before I started that I'd never actually written from Hugh's point of view before. He's really different to Hywel, but really similar, so it was hard to find his voice. Plus my betas couldn't agree, which didn't help ;)

It really is funny what goes through people's minds during moments of crisis
One draft had a line about rabbits that I'm going to have to use elsewhere, but this kind of randomness is definitely 'panic-stations' thinking.

I think the queue for Jack-hugs is getting kind of long. We're using those posts that they have at theme parks From this point, you will be queuing for 1 lifetime. Ear-plugs will be issued to prevent damage from the anticipatory squeeing

The whole thing did rather turn into an exercise in innuendo, but I figure Jack likes to see how far he has to go to get a reaction out of Hugh - it's not easy!

Oh, and I love the icon! *more flailing*

[travels_in_time]

Oh, and it probably goes without saying that I love this line right here:

"You know, if you don't hurry up, I'm just going to have to get naked without you." Jack's voice carried through the empty house and probably halfway to Newport.

I mean, that is Jack all the way around. Ahoy there Captain Innuendo! And of course he doesn't care who hears him.

From this point, you will be queuing for 1 lifetime. *cries* I realize this is not a problem for Jack, as he has infinite time, but I only get a limited amount!

...and now I'm thinking that Jack has taken on a quest similar to Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged's one, only instead of insulting every single person in the universe, Jack's goal is to...well, you know.

That icon is yay for flailing purposes. Ten is such a fangirl squee-er.

[jadesfire]

Ahoy there Captain Innuendo!
writing Jack's easy. You just think of the most inappropriate thing to say in any given situation. Mind you, that sometimes goes for the Doctor as well...

And now that I've wiki'd for 'he of the improbable name' I can nod in agreement :)

[clancy_s]

Oh yes, brilliant. You convey the horror of watching someone get shot, even if you expect them to get up again, with a persisting underthread of Jack.

[jadesfire]

Glad you liked - Jack gets a bit blasé about it, but I figure it's got to be pretty horrific for those around him.

a persisting underthread of Jack.
I love this phrase and shall have to find an opportunity to use it as soon as possible :)

Thanks!

[entangled_now]

I love the way you write Jack. You write the Jack I loved to start with, the way I love him best, a flavour of Jack which we very rarely got to see on Torchwood. Why is one of the reasons I always enjoy your stuff. Also, we really, really do need a Hugh on the show...we really do.

[heretoutopia]

I like this Jack as well. I'm about to embark on the last series, taking him well into the land of angst, so these are by way of a final fling :)

Glad you enjoyed, thanks!

[taffimai]

This is great -- I love how much they seem to care about each other. And Jack's cheekiness is always adorable.

[jadesfire]

I like this kind of interaction, where it's seen rather than said. Much trickier to right, but more satisfying somehow.

And Jack's always adorable (except when he isn't ;))

Glad you liked, thanks! :)

[nnwest]

Lovely as always.

The description of the rain, mud, and cold is so well done it makes me squirm with displeasure because I can just feel it. But then there's the camaraderie and care (and flirting) between Hugh and Jack! Brilliant.

[jadesfire]

Thanks! I think I was channelling the part of our holiday in Scotland where the other half decided that going for a walk round the pretty loch was a good idea, despite the increasingly heavy rain... Glad to share that with someone else :)

Hugh? Flirt? Surely not! ;) Glad you enjoyed