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donutsweeper) wrote2008-07-10 08:10 pm
donutsweeper) wrote2008-07-10 08:10 pm
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Finding Your Place
Title: Finding Your Place
Pairing/Warning/Rating: Jack/Sarah Jane, spoilers for DW 4x12 and 4x13, rated PG
Word Count: 614
Beta:unfeathered
Summary: Jack and Sarah Jane learn they have more in common then they'd thought.
Author's Note: Written for_medley_'s prompt from my recent writing meme.
Pairing/Warning/Rating: Jack/Sarah Jane, spoilers for DW 4x12 and 4x13, rated PG
Word Count: 614
Beta:
unfeatheredSummary: Jack and Sarah Jane learn they have more in common then they'd thought.
Author's Note: Written for
_medley_'s prompt from my recent writing meme. Jack remained on the sidelines as the Doctor’s odd little family celebrated their recent success. He’d gotten hugs from Martha, and Rose, and Donna - in fact he’d gotten several from Donna- but found himself unable to truly get into the spirit of things in the way the others had. He thought he’d hid it well enough so that no one noticed his inattention. The Doctor certainly failed to, considering the patented ‘Jaaack’ glares the man had sent his way a few times.
Rose was ecstatic with being reunited with the Doctor and Jack found that he couldn’t stop himself from watching their interaction.
“The ache is still there, isn’t it?” Sarah Jane asked. Somehow she’d sidled up next to him without his realizing it.
“Sorry?”
“I saw you. The way you were watching him.” She gestured to where the Doctor and Rose were talking. “I’ve seen that look..”
“I don’t know what...”
“Let me guess. He left you behind without a second glance and never came back. Just flittered off to the next planet, the next adventure, the next companion.” Her tone had gone from wistful to almost cold.
Jack’s brow furrowed for a second, a slight frown on his face, before he put an arm around her and squeezed her shoulder lightly. “Wasn’t quite like that,” he said softly, “for me anyway.”
“Then I’m guessing it was worse. And if even half the rumors I’ve heard about you are true...”
“Rumors?” Jack laughed, trying to lighten her mood. “Shame on you Sarah Jane Smith, a woman like you, listening to rumors.”
“Not those kind of rumors, Captain. Although, now having met you, those appear to be quite justified,” she replied, smiling. “But, what I had been referring to was that I’ve quite a few contacts with UNIT, you know, and I’ve heard things about you... and your abilities.” Sarah Jane fingered a singed spot on his coat. “I don’t know what happened, but my assumption always was it had something to do with him. From what I’ve seen of you today, I believe I was correct.”
Jack tilted his head, acquiescing. They watched the Doctor together for a moment before he spoke again, “But we’ve met since then. And last time I left him.”
Turning to face Jack, Sarah Jane smiled. “Would you mind if I ask why?”
“Same reason I’ll be doing it again today. I have more than this- the Doctor, the TARDIS, the adventure- now. I want more than that. I’ve made a life for myself in the here and now in a way I never could with him.” Jack caught her chin in his hand and looked deep into her eyes. “I’m guessing the same holds true for you. We have responsibilities here, families we love. Being with the Doctor was great and I loved my time with him, but now I’d be giving up too much to do it again. Am I right?”
“Yes, I need to get back to Luke and K-9. I’d hate to think of what sort of trouble those two could get into while I’m gone.”
Jack snickered. “Probably as much as Gwen and Ianto could manage, although, with luck, less slime would be involved.”
Sarah Jane laughed. “There’s a story in that, I just know it!” She gave Jack a quick hug. “I look forward to hearing it some day, Captain.”
“Call me Jack.” He returned the hug. “I look forward to telling it to you someday.”
“Oh, it’s time for more hugging already?” Donna materialized in front of them. “Isn’t team TARDIS great?” she asked, and before either Jack or Sarah Jane could respond, she swept them both into a bone-crushing hug.
Rose was ecstatic with being reunited with the Doctor and Jack found that he couldn’t stop himself from watching their interaction.
“The ache is still there, isn’t it?” Sarah Jane asked. Somehow she’d sidled up next to him without his realizing it.
“Sorry?”
“I saw you. The way you were watching him.” She gestured to where the Doctor and Rose were talking. “I’ve seen that look..”
“I don’t know what...”
“Let me guess. He left you behind without a second glance and never came back. Just flittered off to the next planet, the next adventure, the next companion.” Her tone had gone from wistful to almost cold.
Jack’s brow furrowed for a second, a slight frown on his face, before he put an arm around her and squeezed her shoulder lightly. “Wasn’t quite like that,” he said softly, “for me anyway.”
“Then I’m guessing it was worse. And if even half the rumors I’ve heard about you are true...”
“Rumors?” Jack laughed, trying to lighten her mood. “Shame on you Sarah Jane Smith, a woman like you, listening to rumors.”
“Not those kind of rumors, Captain. Although, now having met you, those appear to be quite justified,” she replied, smiling. “But, what I had been referring to was that I’ve quite a few contacts with UNIT, you know, and I’ve heard things about you... and your abilities.” Sarah Jane fingered a singed spot on his coat. “I don’t know what happened, but my assumption always was it had something to do with him. From what I’ve seen of you today, I believe I was correct.”
Jack tilted his head, acquiescing. They watched the Doctor together for a moment before he spoke again, “But we’ve met since then. And last time I left him.”
Turning to face Jack, Sarah Jane smiled. “Would you mind if I ask why?”
“Same reason I’ll be doing it again today. I have more than this- the Doctor, the TARDIS, the adventure- now. I want more than that. I’ve made a life for myself in the here and now in a way I never could with him.” Jack caught her chin in his hand and looked deep into her eyes. “I’m guessing the same holds true for you. We have responsibilities here, families we love. Being with the Doctor was great and I loved my time with him, but now I’d be giving up too much to do it again. Am I right?”
“Yes, I need to get back to Luke and K-9. I’d hate to think of what sort of trouble those two could get into while I’m gone.”
Jack snickered. “Probably as much as Gwen and Ianto could manage, although, with luck, less slime would be involved.”
Sarah Jane laughed. “There’s a story in that, I just know it!” She gave Jack a quick hug. “I look forward to hearing it some day, Captain.”
“Call me Jack.” He returned the hug. “I look forward to telling it to you someday.”
“Oh, it’s time for more hugging already?” Donna materialized in front of them. “Isn’t team TARDIS great?” she asked, and before either Jack or Sarah Jane could respond, she swept them both into a bone-crushing hug.
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Yes, Jack allows TW autonomy, but if anything happened to one of them while he was gone he'd never forgive himself.
Capt John? hmmmm... he's certainly a key part of Jack's past. And there have to be *many* stories involved with that. Not sure how much he has to do with Jack's future though (Although I wouldn't be surprised if he were to show up again. There's just so much potential storylines there)
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I like that thought.
Jack allows TW autonomy, but if anything happened to one of them while he was gone he'd never forgive himself.
True, but only to a point. His Torchwood has a purpose, and that purpose is not keeping his team alive at all costs, it's saving the world at all costs, and that means endangering his people. Which he doesn't hesitate to do. He's recently lost Tosh and Owen - and I'm sure he doesn't forgive himself - but he's lost a lot of friends and lovers and people under his protection. He can't make that his priority and still effectively do what he's trying to do to save Earth.
I wouldn't be surprised if he were to show up again. There's just so much potential storylines there
I agree. I just don't know what those storylines would be - and I'd quite like to find out.
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