Doubts

[laligin]

Fandom: Torchwood (of course)
Rating: PG
Pairings: Jack/Ianto
Word Count: 100
Summary: Ianto tries to comfort Jack...
Prompt: Jantolution Challenge #3, Prompt: A Beautiful Lie

Doubts

Jack leant back on the couch, and, bitterly, asked the air, “Why do I even bother?”

Materialising out of the midnight darkness, Ianto sat next to him. After a moment, he said, “Why do you bother what?”

“Anything,” Jack sighed. “I keep trying to do the right thing, and save as many people as I can, and somehow I always end up being the bad guy.”

Eventually, Ianto said softly, “You keep trying because you know someone has to. And it is the right thing.”

Jack didn’t know how to tell him he was wrong.

Despite that, somehow, it helped.

Comments

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

Aww bless. Ianto's always there when Jack needs him.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

*nodnod* He tries. (And your icon is brilliant... :D)

[miss-zedem.livejournal.com]

The Tosh one? Made of awesome isn't it! It's by duskwillow who has just posted some fabby ones on the comms.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Coolness! I'll probably find them in a few days... I was away for a while and am still trying to catch up on everything I missed... (Only about 150 posts to go on torch_wood now, though! ... XD)

[entchenmv.livejournal.com]

Jack didn’t know how to tell him he was wrong.

because he isn't wrong. poor Jack.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Jack thinks he is. But then Jack can be very silly sometimes. *pat* We still love him, though.

[idle-myrmidon.livejournal.com]

This one is really beautiful.
I think you’ve portrayed that darkness Jack sometimes feels wonderfully.
And that Ianto tries to help him is just lovely.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

*blush* Thank you very much. That's most reassuring, considering that this is the one I poked and prodded most. "Doubts" referred to me as well as Jack... ^_^

[mara-202.livejournal.com]

That was beautiful. I'd love to see something like this in the series.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

*flails a little* Wow, thanke! I am muchly flattered...

[crabby-lioness.livejournal.com]

Lovely.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

^_^ I'm glad you think so! Thank you!

[samisaurus.livejournal.com]

I just read all your challenge 3 drabbles, and they're pretty much awesome.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Squee! ^_^ Thanke most kindly! :) I am very glad you think so.

[eyste.livejournal.com]

all five beautiful thank you

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reading. ^_^

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Beautiful - good characterization of Jack, and a beautiful illustration of just why Jack needs Ianto.

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :) I'm very pleased you think it worked. ^_^