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torchwoodteaboy

[RL WITH SULU]

Nov 17, 2010 03:21

It'd been a week. A week since that first day that he'd come back from the hospital, and Sulu had had to help him around his flat. A week, most of which he'd spent in a sort of semi-conscious, fatigued and weary state, shuffling about trying to get the necessary things done, but only just succeeding. As Ianto sat on the edge of his bed, just having ( Read more... )

rl, sulu, ianto

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takeitoutofpark November 17 2010, 08:36:56 UTC

Sulu's communicator blinked to life, beeping out the fact that he had an incoming call just as he was entering the lift for the bridge, having just gotten off a very short break to get something to eat. He would've had more time, if only he hadn't offered to spend more time on the bridge to give his replacement some time off. It was the least he could do, really, but now he was sort of regretting it as he recognized Ianto's callback number.

With a sigh, he flipped his comm open, halting the lift for a few moments to talk without being overheard by the crew. Just because Jim was on the community again didn't mean he wanted to let the man in on everything that was happening with him right now. "Ianto," he said, sounding put out and apologetic because he knew what Ianto wanted right then and there, and also that he had another four hours before his shift was over. "Really bad time, I'm just about to get back to the helm. I'm only halfway through my shift - I still have four more hours before I can take off."

torchwoodteaboy November 17 2010, 09:39:18 UTC

Sulu's words cut through Ianto's heart like a knife, his eyebrows furrowing as he clenched his eyes shut against tears he didn't even know were there until a moment ago. He knew that the other man hadn't meant to be so flippant, hadn't meant to dismiss what he had to say before he'd even gotten a chance to say it, but the fact of the matter was that he had, and it hurt. It hurt a lot. It had taken so much effort just for him to place this call, it had gotten bad enough that he'd actually allowed himself to try and reach out for help, and to be told without even having said a word that it was a 'really bad time ( ... )

takeitoutofpark November 17 2010, 11:47:44 UTC

Ianto's tone made Sulu wince, his gut twisting as he realized how stupid and callous he'd sounded just then. But he was due on duty in only a minute, and he absolutely couldn't be late, which was the only reason he'd even jumped into it as he had. "No, no," he said quickly, a little desperately, "I'm sorry, I really am, I didn't mean to... it's just that I'm literally in the lift to the bridge..."

Making excuses for himself? How childish was he? "I'm sorry, I really am. You're not bothering me, you really aren't. What's wrong?" Because he knew Ianto wouldn't have called without a reason, and now he felt even more awful for having jumped to excuses before asking. He seriously was an idiot.

torchwoodteaboy November 17 2010, 17:55:30 UTC

Ianto shook his head, well aware that Sulu couldn't see him doing it, but not able to get himself talking for a moment through the lump that had suddenly appeared in his throat. "Nothing," he said, finally, not able to keep that rough edge of tears out of his voice. "Never mind. It's not important," he lied. It was only that he felt like he was starting to unravel at the seams, and he could really use the company. But he should have known better. Just because Jack was busy didn't mean that Sulu'd be free. He... He was going to have to face this alone. Like he'd been doing for the whole day, as it built up. Like he'd have to face everything, in the end ( ... )

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