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laligin ([personal profile] laligin) wrote2008-05-18 04:43 pm

Voices in the Night

Fandom: Torchwood (shock horror!)
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Jack/Ianto
Word Count: 405
Summary: It's the middle of the night and Ianto really doesn't want to be awake...

Prompt: Jantolution Challenge #10, FLUFF

Voices in the Night

Ianto woke in a panic, flailing out one arm and struggling to sit up, trying to work out what had disturbed him.

“Whoa,” Jack said, catching him. “Easy. Go back to sleep, it’s okay.”

Ianto blinked at him, confused, then his neighbour started shouting into his phone again, each word loud enough to penetrate the wall. Jack winced.

“Yeah. That.”

Ianto checked the clock dazedly, then moaned and flopped back down, rolling onto his stomach and pulling the pillow over his head. Voice muffled in the mattress, he asked Jack, “What the hell is he talking about at four in the morning?”

“Everything that comes to mind, from the sound of it,” Jack told him, and Ianto crossed both his arms over the top of the pillow, flattening it down tighter to his ears and making a valiant attempt to go back to sleep. He felt Jack’s hand on his back, then the bed bounced as he got up. Ianto didn’t bother moving.

A minute or two later his neighbour went quiet. At that Ianto cautiously raised his head. A few seconds passed in silence, then he heard his door go, and Jack wandered back into the bedroom, barefoot and topless.

“Sorted,” he said simply, and Ianto stared at him.

“You went to see him dressed like that?”

Jack looked down at his trousers and shrugged, then took them off and climbed back into bed, saying, “Worked, didn’t it?”

Ianto gave him a suspicious look, and asked, “What did you do?

“Beat the crap out of him for disturbing you,” Jack said casually, making himself comfortable again. “He’s probably dragging himself to A and E right now.”

Staring at him, Ianto said slowly, “That’s almost sweet. In a worrying, ‘you’re going to get me evicted’ kind of way.”

Jack grinned, and ran a hand down his back.

“I’m kidding. I just told him he was keeping you awake and suggested he keep a bit quieter unless he really wanted everyone in the block to know everything he’s shouting about.”

“My god, diplomacy,” Ianto proclaimed in surprise, taking Jack’s hand and settling down again. “I must be rubbing off on you.”

“I wish,” Jack teased, then kissed the back of his neck and told him, “Later. Go to sleep. And if he wakes you again I get to beat him for real, right?”

“I’ll think about it,” Ianto promised him, smiling, and went back to sleep.

[identity profile] teachwriteslash.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahhhh- just sweet!!

“I must be rubbing off on you.”
“I wish,” Jack teased

So them!

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
(: They refused to let me get away without including that line.

And I'm glad you liked, thanke. ^_^

[identity profile] gogo-didi.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Hehe, I wish I had a Jack for times like that too

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
(: He has his uses. Glad you liked. ;)

(Also - your username would appear to be based somewhat on Waiting for Godot, so I stalked you a bit and am madly in love with your email, your LJ bio, and the quotes down the side of your journal. (Did I really spot an I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue quote in there? Made of win!) Yes. You're awesome. *bows down to you*)

[identity profile] gogo-didi.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm being stalked...and I like it :-)

Hehe, my name is from the two characters from waiting for godot.

Thank you for the bowing and such, but I am a mere reader, lol.

Okay to friend you?

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ I'm a *nice* stalker, honest.

More than okay to friend. Have already jumped the gun and friended you... (:

[identity profile] mrs-cj-harkness.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
“I must be rubbing off on you.”

“I wish,”


How many times I see that in a fic (includnig my own) Must be a Janto thing ;)

So what was he shouting about eh? :P

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Heehee. I swear I didn't nick it! They wouldn't say anything else! (Which of yours?)

Oh, he was in an argument with his girlfriend. Sober, mind, but still...

[identity profile] mrs-cj-harkness.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL, I know, it's just Jack, blates! (I think it was one of my drabbles, I know I've done it somewhere. Could've been WIAD at one point)

That'll explain the 4 in the morning thing
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[personal profile] used_songs 2008-05-18 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
That is really sweet without being cloying. Jack the protective boyfriend!

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Yays. ^_^

Jack just has no concept of restrictive social etiquette. If it gets the problem sorted, then by all means wander down the hall half dressed and interfere with your neighbour's phone conversation...

(: I need me a Jack like that.

Eheh. Glad you liked it, thanke.

[identity profile] galaxy-song.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
yay very nice:)

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ I'm very glad. Thanke!
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[personal profile] rhianona 2008-05-18 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
*g* How perfect.

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ Thank you very much indeed. ;)

[identity profile] bookwrm89.livejournal.com 2008-05-18 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
That was sweet! Living in an apartment, with extremely loud neighbors above me (I swear they have a bowling alley up there!), I can totally identify with wanting to beat the crap out of someone! LOL Although hubby did go and ask them to keep it down the last time I had a migraine... *g*

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
*spreads hands* See, that's a mark of real love, right there. (:

Hee. And yeah, living in student accommodation has really opened my eyes to a lot...

Glad you liked, though, thanke kindly. ^_^

[identity profile] daphne121.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Adorable! I love sweet and thoughtful Jack.

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
(: *happy sigh* Oh, don't we all...

Er. Yeah. Fic. ^_^' Heh. Thanke, glad you liked it. ;)

[identity profile] thrace-adams.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Sweet, lovely, and I love the banter! Well done.

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometimes there are advantages to having the two of them inhabit my brain all the time. They chat quite nicely, for one.

Very glad you liked it, thank you. ^_^
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[identity profile] pinkfairy727.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
Awww! I love it :c)

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! ^_^ I'm very glad. (: Thanke kindly!

[identity profile] mara-202.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww! That was brilliant. *loves*

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee. (: I'm very glad you like it, thanke.

(And yay! Three people in the challenge now. ^_^ Joyful!)

[identity profile] velvetfascism.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, gorgeous! I want to steal him away from Ianto for a bit :D Loved it

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-19 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll have a fight on your hands... ;)

Hee. Glad you liked it, thanke kindly! ^_^

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ Thanke kindly!

[identity profile] yellowvalley.livejournal.com 2008-05-20 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
OOOOhhhhh I liked this one. So freakin' cutely domestic, which you seem to do so well. :D

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ Heh. Thank you very kindly. I have a bit of a penchant for domestic, I confess. It's a nice break from headbending plots... ;)

Glad you liked! ^_^

[identity profile] katestamps.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Jack looked down at his trousers and shrugged" made me laugh! I can just see him thinking "but I'm WEARING pants!" Adorable.

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly! Thanke! Hee. I'm so glad that worked. ;)

[identity profile] delennbr.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, Jack is so adorable protecting Ianto :D

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ Heh. I'm very glad you liked it. Thanke kindly. ;)

[identity profile] electrictoes.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Brilliant. Loved it! Very sweet. And topless Jack's always a plus!

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-21 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Can't argue with that. ;) Oh, I know my readers too well... :P

Hee. Thanke kindly, glad you liked it. ;)

[identity profile] justpeachykeen.livejournal.com 2008-05-23 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Teehehe! Oh Jack. This was very cute. :)

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-23 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. (:

[identity profile] totallytracy.livejournal.com 2008-05-23 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
So sweet and fluffy and I can just see Ianto waking up flailing and Jack, probably already awake, grabbing him to calm him down.

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-23 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
(: Thank you! It's always good when the images come across properly. ^_^ I'm very glad you liked it. ;)

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-25 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ Hee. I'm glad, thanke kindly.

[identity profile] rheasilvia9.livejournal.com 2008-05-24 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
More fluff!
*is giddy from beautifulness*
love your writing!

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-05-25 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
The avalanche of fluff is well underway!

But that's lovely of you to say, and I'm very glad you're liking all these. Thank you kindly. :)

[identity profile] bandgeek01.livejournal.com 2008-05-31 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww so sweet.


Nicole

[identity profile] laligin.livejournal.com 2008-06-05 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
^_^ I'm glad you liked. Thanke!