Public Service Announcement

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

['Ryotarou' appears on the Plane, megaphone in hand. He turns it on, then begins addressing what is assumed to be everyone else within hearing range]

For those of you who are not yet aware, me and Ryotarou have switched bodies. 'Me' being Jack Harkness. We're hoping it's only temporary, but until then, here's the deal:

If you wish to drink my blood, kiss me, sleep with me, harm my body just because you can, or flirt with me, wait until things go back to normal. Same goes if you want to talk to me about something sexual, important, private, supposedly-secret, or have any conversation you don't feel could be taken seriously with Ryotarou involved.

Comments

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Jack, he's living your life! I think it's a bit late to keep him uninvolved!

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

If you're so worried about him, what about trying to keep the Master away until we're back to normal?

He wants to keep doing the same damn thing to my body he does when he' in a mood, but it'll be Ryotarou's mind that suffers!

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[direct hit! The Doctor looks away] ...I didn't know he was around him. And how could I know it would progress so fast?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

You couldn't, and neither could I.

I just need you to stop thinking you know what's best for everyone right now, Doctor. Because you don't.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

And what would have happened if there was an emergency, Jack? You know how often problems come up. You're not there. Ryotarou is. And he's the one who has to deal with it.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Right now, there's only one reason for him to be anywhere but the Plane.

Doctor, I need you to help me. Not for my sake, but for his. I need you to do everything you can, everything, to keep the Master away from Ryotarou, from my body.

It's been a while since he hurt me, and I don't want him to go through that...[unconsciously, his hand reaches up and presses against his cheek, as if to check it's still there. He flinches the moment he notices he's doing it, and shoves the hand in his pocket]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[frowns and grabs Jack's - well Ryotarou's but still - hand] Call me if you see him, all right? I'll watch him but that doesn't mean... He didn't hurt either of you, did he?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Immediately, Jack tries to pull his hand back, trying to move away from the Doctor, a slight panic in his movements] He...he hasn't hurt Rytarou yet, mind or body.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[he releases Jack's hand but looks closely at him] What did he do to you?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't respond, but looks for all the world like he wants nothing more than to run away right then and there]

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Jack, please.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[He still hesitates, looking away from the Doctor. When he finally responds, his voice is quiet] The other Master, the one with the beard; he ate my hand in front of me. I could hear the bones being crunched, and I...I just went back to my office and bled to death. When I came to my hand was back.

The other one, your Master. [Here he hesitates again, his whole body tensing] It's why I wouldn't tell anyone what happened to my Webley. He melted it. Pinned me down and crushed my chest, stepped on my hand when I went to reach for it, and then he used his screw driver.

[His voice is actually trembling now] The metal ran on my face; it melted my eye, my cheek...the whole side of myself. Some of it managed to spill down my throat before it cooled. I choked t death on it. When I came back the metal was still there, so I had to pull the parts that had fused with my skin off, so the bone and tissue could regrow.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[listens and for a moment, he looks horrified before covering his face and running his hand down. He mutters something soft as he looks back to Jack]

...Jack. I'm sorry. I don't...-- [he slumps and shakes his head, unable to look at him now]

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

It wasn't your fault, and it's not the worst. It's just....more recent than the others.

I don't want him to go through that.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is. [still not looking at him] I won't let him do that to Ryotarou. I don't know what I can do. ...Well. I'll just do what I can. But Jack, just...please, if he starts to do something, leave.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

I'm keeping an eye on him, on both of them. I won't let anything happen.

You know I can't Doctor; if he get's it out of his system with me, he might not hurt someone else. I don't have anything to loose.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Thank you. [but that makes him frown] But that isn't how it should be. I know your immortality is useful but...

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

It's my choice not to let someone else suffer for me.

You can let he have at least that, can't you?

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[pauses, then sighs] All right, Jack. Just...take care of yourself.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[gives him a slight smile] I'll try, but I can't promise anything.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[have a concerned look before he sighs] I know.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[pointed look] Same goes for you; don't do something stupid and get yourself hurt.

You may be a Time Lord, but you're not immortal.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, you know me. I always make it out.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know; the devil's own luck.

Just...be careful, please.

[salvagestime.livejournal.com]

[nods firmly] 'Course.