✘ 03

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

Where's the Master?

[Ianto appears on the Plane, gun drawn and looking far from happy.  He gets straight to the point, because he's clearly not in the mood for small talk... no prizes for guessing why he's so angry and who he's blaming.]

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[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

It took her a while to go down, so she probably would've managed to inflict some pretty serious injury.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

The more serious the injury, the faster t tends to heal.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

That doesn't give you an excuse to go out and get hurt.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

It does give me an excuse to put myself instead of other in danger.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

Not unless you have to.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Better me than them.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

You do sometimes sacrifice yourself needlessly, though.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

...describe 'needlessly'.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

When there's more than likely another solution.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

We usually don't have the time for another solution.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I still worry about you. [Even though Ianto's only seen Jack dead twice he still suspects he's probably been pretty careless on multiple occasions.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack has been extremely careless on more than one occasion; he's already died about four times on the Plane. But Ianto doesn't need to know this] I promise to be more careful if you promise me you won't run any unnecessary risks.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Yes he does- Ianto knows everything. :Ib] ...fine.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[gives him a look] You make it sound like staying alive is a chore.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

It isn't... I just think we have different ideas of what's unnecessary. [Yep- he's avoiding looking at you, Jack.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[Jack doesn't say anything, just looks annoyed, because he's really getting tired of arguing about this]

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[So is Ianto, but he still doesn't think Jack's right.] I can't do anything you've ordered me not to. You know that.

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

I don't doubt your loyalty Ianto, far from it, but you're only human.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

I won't do anything unless I have to,

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

In the end, you're going to trust your judgment above mine. [doesn't sound mad or even annoyed at this, just states it as a matter of fact]

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[Just looks away from him.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

Ianto, look at me....

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[He does so; slightly reluctantly.]

[itsthecoat.livejournal.com]

[He locks eyes with Ianto, pronouncing each word with utter confidence] I trust your judgment, more than you think.

[damnfinecoffee.livejournal.com]

[And because Ianto isn't really sure how to respond to that he just moves to hold him.]