Ficlet: A Hug For Forgiveness

[bk_forever]

Title: A Hug For Forgiveness

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: Jack, Tosh, Ianto, Owen

Rating: PG

Spoilers: End Of Days.

Summary: Jack’s alive again, and the members of his team need a hug as much as he does.

Word Count: 267

Written For: My own prompt ‘Any, any, Hugging,’ at fic_promptly.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters. They belong to the BBC.

When Jack appears in the Hub, miraculously alive again after three long days lying cold and dead in the morgue, Tosh is the first one notice, running towards him and all but throwing herself into his arms for a much-needed hug. Jack’s arms close around her, holding her tight, his still chilled body drawing warmth from her slender frame. She feels so fragile and precious, and as she whispers apologies for the way she betrayed him, he knows that he would forgive her anything, and he tells her so.

Ianto is next, approaching more slowly, almost hesitantly, hand extended for Jack to shake, but Jack ignores the gesture in favour of pulling his lover to him for a kiss and a loving embrace.

“I’m sorry,” Ianto murmurs in his ear.

“I know, it’s okay, you thought you were doing the right thing.”

“I was wrong.”

Ianto’s solid warmth is so comforting that Jack is reluctant to let him go, but there’s still one more person he needs to reconnect with.

Owen is even more hesitant than Ianto, and with good reason; he’d shot and killed his leader, not knowing that Jack would revive. Now he can’t even look Jack in the eye.

“I…”

“I forgive you.”

Owen breaks down as Jack’s hugs him, stealing away some of the medic’s body heat in the process. The chill of death is lingering longer than it ever has before and he wonders if he’ll ever feel warm again. He’s not sure it matters.

Forgiving his team is the easy part, but forgetting their collective betrayal is going to take time.

The End

Comments

[too-beauty.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! and even though Jack might have a forgiving soul, thier betrayal will always be there as a reminder.
Wel done!

[bk_forever]

I don't think any of them will ever forget.

Thank you!

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

The ending of that episode had me tearing up.

Great ficlet.

[bk_forever]

It was a very emotional scene.

Thank you!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Poor Jack has had to endure extreme pain, both physical and emotional.

Then RTD continues the "I forgive you" theme with the Doctor and the Master.

[bk_forever]

I think The Master was a whole lot less deserving of forgiveness though.

Thank you.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Thats for sure. Even if he was obviously mentally unstable. I think the Doctor only said that because he was planning to lock him up in the TARDIS.

Sorry. Didn't realise this discussion would get this heavy. You know my personal issues.

[bk_forever]

Yeah, I know.

The Master is on a whole other level, he's highly intelligent, and completely without morals, lethal in every respect. Even locked in the TARDIS he would still have been too dangerous. And now he's Missy, and I'm not sure if she's more ort less dangerous than before.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

The Doctor has a blind spot for the Master since he believes they are equals in intellect. Even though the Master has changed genders she is still a psychopath and in her own twisted way wants the approval of the Doctor. She just does it in a bizarre fashion.

Now back to Jack and hugs!.:)

[bk_forever]

Wow! That's a really concise and spot-on evaluation! Love it =D

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

Thanks.:)

Maybe I should have finished my psychology course.

[bk_forever]

Maybe so, that was impressive!

[black59.livejournal.com]

it's just in tone, the spirit of the episode.

[bk_forever]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

Thank you!