Drabble: Silly Lies
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bk_forever
Title: Silly Lies
Author: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif){kind=small}
badly_knitted
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Rating: G
Spoilers: Season one and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Sort of.
Summary: Jack and Ianto are really good at lying.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: For anastasisrick, who prompted me with the lyric: "my silly lies versus your silly lies". It’s about time I posted this, but I’m glad I waited because I’ve re-edited it, made it longer and now I’m much happier with it! This is a double drabble, 200 words.
They were both as good at lying to themselves as they were at lying to each other. Whenever they spoke in anger or in lust, the words they said were never those they wanted to say. Each was too afraid of his own feelings, and of how the other might react; lying was easier.
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“You betrayed the team.” (Don’t I mean anything to you?)
“You killed Lisa, I hate you!” (Thank you for doing what I couldn’t.)
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“I don’t do relationships.” (I could love you so easily.)
“Good, ‘cause I’m not looking for one.” (I think I’m falling for you.)
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“Let’s just keep this casual.” (You’re all I want.)
“Fine with me! Friends with benefits.” (You’re all I need.)
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“See you tomorrow, Ianto.” (I don’t want you to go.)
“Goodnight, Sir.” (I’d rather stay with you.)
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Then Jack left, running off with the Doctor.
Ianto’s heart shattered.
And Jack? He discovered that what he’d waited so long for was nothing compared to what he’d left behind.
OoOoOoOoO
When Jack returned, he was no longer afraid to say what he meant, and neither was Ianto.
It was time to stop lying.
“I missed you so much!”
“Me too. Never leave me again!”
The End
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Date: 2014-02-11 06:04 pm (UTC)I sometimes wonder if they lie to each other or to themselves. Probably both... until they decide it's not worth it and life is actually too short (well, for Ianto at least).
Thank you!! Loved it.
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Date: 2014-02-11 06:35 pm (UTC)Yes, I think they lie to themselves as much as to each other, they don't want to accept that they've gfallen in love because it complicates everything. in the end though, they can't pretend any more.
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Date: 2014-02-11 07:31 pm (UTC)Thank you for writing such wonderful drabbles for my prompt!
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Date: 2014-02-11 11:35 pm (UTC)I've started my second bingo fic, this one's for the Desert square and it's proving rather un-fluffy so far, but the ending will be fluffy so it should still count!
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Date: 2014-02-12 10:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-12 11:05 pm (UTC)Yes, I agree.
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Date: 2014-02-11 06:48 pm (UTC)Well done! :D
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Date: 2014-02-11 07:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-11 08:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-11 11:40 pm (UTC)Thank you, I got a little misty-eyed myself writing it.
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Date: 2014-02-12 02:25 am (UTC)Luckily they were able to express their feeling quite well.
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Date: 2014-02-12 11:01 am (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2014-02-12 03:33 am (UTC)OMG A+ !
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Date: 2014-02-12 11:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-12 05:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-12 11:04 am (UTC)This one took a lot of work and re-writing, but I got there in the end and I'm sure they'll both be happier now they've admitted how they really feel!
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Date: 2014-02-12 04:28 pm (UTC)“See you tomorrow, Ianto.” (I don’t want you to go.)
“Goodnight, Sir.” (I’d rather stay with you.)
my favourite.
oh that was so wonderful
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Date: 2014-02-12 07:32 pm (UTC)Glad you liked it.
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Date: 2014-02-12 04:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-12 07:34 pm (UTC)They won't be wasting any more time though, now they're both on the same page they can get on with enjoying being together!
Thank you.
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Date: 2014-02-12 04:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-12 07:35 pm (UTC)They got things right in the end though.
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Date: 2014-02-12 11:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-12 11:12 pm (UTC)Yes, it felt personal, they were both feeling used in a way, even though Ianto had LET Jack use him.
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Date: 2014-02-13 04:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-13 11:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-13 11:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-13 11:48 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2014-02-14 04:54 pm (UTC)*Sniffle*
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Date: 2014-02-14 07:49 pm (UTC)Yeah, they were idiots for a long time, but they finally saw the light!
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Date: 2014-02-14 10:27 pm (UTC)I love this!! :-)
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Date: 2014-02-15 10:44 am (UTC)They're such silly boys, but they got it right in the end =)
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Date: 2014-02-15 03:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-02-15 03:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-03-16 08:20 pm (UTC)and so true
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Date: 2014-03-16 08:40 pm (UTC)They got things right eventually!