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2024-06-12
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Herding Cats

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Prompt: Herd

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Written for Torchwood100.

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Ianto was having the kind of day that made him feel like he was herding cats. Going into Jack's office, Ianto took Jack's coat off the hall tree and helped him into it while Jack was on the phone with the PM.

"Do you need anything, Tosh?" Ianto asked as he stepped from Jack's office.

"I'm fine, Ianto," Tosh said. "Just checking on my experiment before we leave."

Gwen?" Ianto asked.

I'm okay," Gwen said as she dug through her purse.

Ianto moved onto Owen, looked over the autopsy wall, called down and said, "You have 5 minutes."

"You're not the boss of me," Owen said

"I wouldn't bet on it," Ianto said, "but you can ask Jack." Walking away, he yelled across the cavernous space and yelled, "I'm going to the SUV. Anyone who doesn't join me in the next 5 minutes will be left. That includes you, Jack."

Ianto sat behind the wheel and watched from the rearview mirror and watched as Tosh walked briskly toward the SUV. She must have exited the HUB right after him, Ianto thought. Ianto smiled when he saw Jack rushing past her, his coat flapping behind him. When Jack reached his door, Jack blew him a kiss before he held open the rear door for Tosh. He then walked around the SUV and climbed in beside Ianto.

Ianto was a little disappointed that he wasn't able to leave Owen behind when the medic climbed in behind Jack and leaving the door open for when Gwen arrived.

"Sorry," Gwen said, climbing in and pulling her door closed. "Forgot my mobile."

Ianto rolled his eyes as he pulled silently into Cardiff traffic.

"Ianto said he's the boss of me," Owen said.

"Ianto's the boss of all of us," Jack said. "Get used to it."