Ianto's Secret

[donutsweeper]

Title: Ianto's Secret
Pairing/Warning/Rating: No pairings or warnings, rated G
Word Count: 258
Summary:  Owen leans a secret Ianto had been trying to keep hidden.
Author's Note:  Written for rustydog's prompt from my recent writing meme.
Author's Note#2: Now with a remix! Good Company (The Greenhouse remix) by lilfluffykitten 

Of course, it would have to be Owen who’d finally overheard him.  Tosh would have smiled one of those smiles where her eyes glimmered and crinkled just a bit, but then sworn herself to secrecy.  Gwen might have giggled a bit and then teased him about it, in that gentle way of hers, for a week or two. Jack, well Ianto wasn’t really sure what Jack would have done, but it had to be better than this.

“You actually talk to them?”  Owen stood in the doorway, laughing.

“Owen,” Ianto started, quietly, but trailed off when he realized had nothing else to add.   Like most things, it has started innocently enough, but before he realized what was really happening he was in there four, five times a day and it was getting harder and harder to leave each time.

“You talk to them.  Don’t tell me you’ve named them, too?”  The look on Ianto’s face answered his question and then he’d had to grab onto the doorframe to prevent himself from pitching over from laughing so hard.

“They’re lonely.”

“You’re lonely.  They’re plants.” 

“Studies have proven that-”

Owen stood up straight, reached into the hot house and grabbed Ianto.  “Studies have proven that when blokes are lonely enough to talk to plants they need their mates to take them out for a night of drinking.” 

“But...”

“No buts.  Say goodnight to your little friends.”  Owen manhandled Ianto out of the room.  “You and me are hitting the pub.  You can tell them all about it in the morning.”

Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

absolutely!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

And, uh, people who can draw...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

or do manips

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

That, too. I really suck at those.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I don't attempt anything but the writing. I completely lack artistic skills on all other fronts

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I used to be really good at drawing, but I haven't done anything in a long time. I don't know if I'd still be as good.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I can handle stick figures. not much else

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Yes, but sometimes stick figures are all you need.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

true, but then I look at people like Rustydog, who drew this amazing wonder and I get in awe of artistic abilities of others

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Hee. I love her drawings.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

She has a new one up today. http://littledoglaughd.livejournal.com/59166.html
and did you see her commentary cartoon on the finale? http://littledoglaughd.livejournal.com/58657.html

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

OMG, that second one is FANTASTIC.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just? And it pretty much sums up most people's feelings about the finale. It was great to play with (in the sense of fanfic of course! *looks all innocent* ) all our old friends but... but.. why'd he take Donna in the end?

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I also have this urge to refer to him as Uncle Rusty, now, whenever I absolutely hate him for one reason or another (which is often).

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Go FOR IT!!!

Can you believe rustydog didn't think people would like that cartoon? *boggles*

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Really? But, it's exactly how all of us feel!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

That's what I said! But she didn't want to post it to the comms because she was nervous. *sighs* She's so talented.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I like the discussion about her drawing hands in the comments. I so know how that goes. Hands are the worst.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

she did a great job with Owen's hands in this one though.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Yes, she really did.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I have a lot of her drawing converted into icons. Makes me smile every time I use them!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Hee. I really like the drawing that particular icon came from.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

it's donut related. can't go wrong with alien donuts!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Never.