The Stray

[donutsweeper]

Title: The Stray
Pairing/Rating/Warning: No pairing, warning, or spoilers, rated G
Word Count: 100
Summary:  Tosh wants the team to adopt a kitten.

Tosh spotted the kitten, a bundle of fur shivering in the rain, half-hidden by some brush.  With a little coaxing, and the judicious use of a tuna sandwich scrounged from a nearby shop, she convinced him to come out and curl up in the jacket Owen begrudgingly provided.

Clutching the rumbling form she pleaded, “Can we keep him?”

Jack looked at the others.   The doctor who had aimlessly wandered from job to job, the assistant shattered by Canary Wharf, the cop that stumbled on them on her own....  All had found a home here.

Jack smiled.  “What’s one more stray?”

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eta- For the amazing art that accompanies this drabble see rustydog 's amazing sketch here!

Comments

[taffimai.livejournal.com]

Awww!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

:) Thanks!

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

Awww, what's one more stray indeed. Though thanks to rustydog I can't think of Torchwood and kittens without them being (potentially) exploding kittens.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

OMG, those kittens! I still can't believe what a great job rusty did with that prompt!

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

Aww! Too adorable. For some reason, my favorite part of this is the mental image of Owen rolling his eyes, grumbling, and shrugging out of his coat to give it to Tosh.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Exactly!! You can make him do something, you just can't make him do it with dignity.

[phoenix64.livejournal.com]

That actually might be one of the most awesome descriptions of Owen I've ever seen.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*bows* why thank you m'dear!

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

I agree!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Aww. It's so true, too.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

:) thanks

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Aww. There is no bad with Torchwood and kittens! I love your image of the Torchwood team as strays. It's true! Even for Jack.

A cat in the hub really could be useful - with all that water and darkness, don't they get rats? Of course, a cat would also need to stay out of the way of Myfanwy and possibly Janet. *g*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Jack is the ultimate stray, isn't he?

In my mind Myfanwy would want to mother the kitten. Who doesn't want to snuggle a cute little cat, right?

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Who doesn't want to snuggle a cute little cat, right?

Other predators? But I know! It's hard to imagine not wanting to cuddle a little kitty. And if Myfanwy has spent the past two years laying infertile eggs, she might be getting a little biological-clock crazy by now, so as long as the kitten doesn't get into the barbecue sauce... awww. :)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

oh now that is the cutest icon!

Couldn't you just picture the cat curled up on the table next to jack and Jack absentmindedly petting it while telling the team about a case?

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Eee. Yes, completely.

Now I really, really want the Hub to have a cat. Having Ianto padding around silently about his duties doesn't count. (Though I'd like to Jack absentmindedly petting him, too. *g*)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

lol! A lot of people say Jack's more of a dog person (due to his commitment to the Doctor) but I think cats work better for his transient lifestyle

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

I think cats work better for his transient lifestyle

I agree, definitely. Besides, just because someone has a [insert pet]-like personality doesn't mean they'd be suited to or even want to have that animal as a pet. I have a more cat-like personality, and while I live with a cat right now, dogs have always been my most ideal pet. It can be a good balance.

But you know, now I'm thinking that, yes, Jack can be very exuberant and loyal, but he's also (mostly on Torchwood, as the team leader) quite aloof, keeps himself to himself. A bit cat-like, too, Jack.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

you're right- Jack is very cat like- you never know exactly what he's thinking, and he gets that 'i know more than you do' smile that cats have frequently

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Ianto padding around silently about his duties doesn't count
*sniggers*


*points* (http://itsarift-thing.livejournal.com/21447.html#cutid1)*apologises for pimping own stuff

[unfeathered]

Oh, that's lovely. The final line really makes it. Awwww. :-)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Thanks you!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

It's the only cat icon I have...

It's so *them*
It's so *Jack*

*wonders how far out of joint a new kitty will put Myfanwy's nose beak*

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Myfanwy would love it and want to adopt it! Glad you like it!

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Heehee I did then notice that thread - and even I (the confrmed dog lover) can't resist a little kitty cat.

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Hey, do you mind if I illustrate this drabble?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I would be HONORED!!! :)

[rustydog.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[cloverdilly.livejournal.com]

Awww. This was. Just awww. And Tosh with a kitten. Most adorable image ever.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

:) thanks!

[jo02]

Awww ditto! I even trotted out the fluffies icon to increase the 'awww factor'

Thank you!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

aww, now those kitties are utterly adorable! Glad you liked!

[aeron-lanart.livejournal.com]

Awww, sweet! And I'm a dog person. I think Myfanwy would want to mother a kitten too.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

She totally would, wouldn't she? Love the icon!

[shadowbyrd.livejournal.com]

Ahh! That's made my day better.

Can just imagine Tosh holding it in front of Jack, saying "Can we keep, Mum? It followed us home."

Torchwood three; sanctuary for strays since the 1880s.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Torchwood three; sanctuary for strays since the 1880s

That should be their motto! :D

[oursoliloquies.livejournal.com]

Adorable! I love the idea of the term "strays" being applicable to everyone on the team.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[laurab1.livejournal.com]

Awww :)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it!

[ayankha.livejournal.com]

sequal!!! with Myfanwy/kitten love! pwease?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I doubt there will be a sequel, but I'm glad you liked it