Welcome Home

[donutsweeper]

Title: Welcome Home
Pairing/Warning/Rating: none, rated G
Word Count: 243
Summary: Jack is not welcomed home in the way he had expected
Author's Note: Written for szm 's Anti-shipping war.

 

There was no one to greet him when Jack strolled into the Hub. He’d expected his return to be filled with fanfare and fun. He’d dreamed of this reunion often, and when he had he’d envisioned being met with hugs and happiness, not echoes and emptiness.

This wasn’t how it was supposed to be.

He sank onto the couch, his head in his hands, disillusioned and despondent. Eventually he became aware of a flapping sound and looked up in time to see the pterodactyl land in front of him. Jack watched as she sniffed the air, taking in his scent. There was a tilt to her head, as if she was trying to figure out who he was and if he was a threat.

Had he been gone so long she no longer remembered him? Had he changed so much?

Suddenly, she threw back her head and shrieked loudly; startling him to the point he nearly drew his gun in case she attacked. She stalked forward, coming close enough for him to feel her breath against his cheek, dipped her head and warbled quietly. Hesitantly, he reached out and stroked her. After a few minutes she shuffled away. She paused, looking back at him over her shoulder, snorted once, and then took off for her perch.

Jack leaned back on the couch, a slight smile on his face. He’d just been welcomed home by a pterodactyl; life couldn’t get any better than that.

 

Comments

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I squeaked happily when this popped up :)

It's so lovely. Gentle and sweet and funny. Pitch perfect tone - I loved Jack's slight nervousness about what she was going to do and the ending was just lovely. I'm grinning like a loon here :D

[badwolf36.livejournal.com]

Awwww, that was so cute. I love myfanwy fic and this was a very fitting homecoming for Jack. Much love and cookies!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Exactly the reaction I was hoping for! :)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oooh cookies! Thanks, glad you liked it! :)

[szm.livejournal.com]

Aww bless. You can't beat a pterodactyl welcome!

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Aw. This is lovely. A little sad to begin with (good atmosphere!), and then an animal moment of grace, which I always love. It kind of reminds me of that part in Homer's Odessey when Odysseus arrives home in disguise, and the only one who recognizes and greets him is his old dog.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Hee, I love your icon.

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

Aww that is lovely. Does it say something significant about my mentality that I get warm fuzzies from a story about a flying dinosaur and an onmisexual time travelling guy? Nah, thought not *g*. Thanks for this, I'm hoping that we do see more of Myfanwy in series 2.

[fandom-me.livejournal.com]

This is *awesome* and the emotions and descriptions are just *so* vivid.

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

Oh yay, we need more Myfanwy love!

[unfeathered]

Awww. :-)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

And thanks to you for hosting the anti-shipping war!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

We can always rely on our pets, can't we?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I hope she shows up too, I miss seeing her! And I see no problems with warm fuzzies regarding anything to do with Jack!

[szm.livejournal.com]

I'm enjoying it! *claps* lots of fic for me to read.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*twirls you* Thanks!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Myfanwy should have her own fan club!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*g* glad you liked!

[ayankha.livejournal.com]

being welcomed home by a pterodactyl... only in torchwood! this made go "awe!!" closely follwed by "lol"

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

glad you liked!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

That is very touching. And yeah, being welcomed by a pterodactyl -- not everybody can say that, now can they?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Jack's been welcomed home by stranger women

[laurab1.livejournal.com]

Awww :) That's lovely.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Aww. A Man and his Beast. This was lovely.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[rose-cat.livejournal.com]

Awww ... stories like this almost make up for not having any cats on the show.

I love your icon too, by the way.

Myfanwy Club -- what a great idea! ("Pterophiles for Myfanwy", perhaps?) :D

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

"Pterophiles for Myfanwy" is an absolutely awesome idea! TW needs cats though. Jack would totally be a cat person!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

LOL...that is awesome.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

:) thanks!

[staceyuk.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!!!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thank you :)

[samantharichter.livejournal.com]

Very lovely! Thanks!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

glad you liked it! :)

[rose-cat.livejournal.com]

TW needs cats though. Jack would totally be a cat person!
Indeed, as would at least some of the others ... maybe I'll write my first fanfic on that! (Although I should make sure it's not too much like that other author's fics about Jack and Ianto's cats.)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

don't worry about that, just write it however you want! :)

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

*squeaks*
*tickles them both under the chin*

LIfe really can't get any better than that :D

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Lol! tickle tickle tickle!!!!

[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwww! Nice! Yay pterodactyl/Jack.

[rachel68620.livejournal.com]

Oh I loved this.

Great job.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thank you! :)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thanks so much!

[random-nexus.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet! *happy clappies*
Luvvit.