MY SKIN

The words of Dr Smith were still in her mind as she walked down the stairs. She was rather sure that for once in his life Dr Smith was wrong after all because there was no other reasonable explanation...but then again she didn't really care for Adam she found him rather annoying...

She tripped over something and stumbled before grabbing hold of the railings. Someone sniffled behind her and she turned to see a very small boy with his arm in a cast. She bit her lip nervously before sitting down next to the boy. "Err...are you ok?" she whispered shyly.

"N-no" the boy sniffed. "I want to go home; I don't want to die anymore"

"I don't think you'll die" Tosh said softly, the boy looked up at her in surprise. "You have a broken arm right? Nothing else?" he nodded his head. "Then you won't die"

"You promise?" the boy said hopefully.

Tosh bent her fingers into a sign with difficulty since she had only ever read about it. "Scout honour" she said.

The boy giggled. "You're not really a scout are you?"

Tosh smiled and blushed slightly. "No"

"Tim? Tim are you there?" Tosh stiffened at the familiar voice, god please don't let it be him, she really couldn't tell him why she was here. "There you are Tim; you know the nurses are all over the place looking for you...Bookworm?"

Tosh smiled weakly up at Owen. "Hello" she whispered shyly.

"Why are you here?" Owen asked rather surprised than rude.

"She's an angel!" Tim said confidentially. "Told me I'm not going to die, did a scout promise but she's no good because she's not a scout"

Owen chuckled and ruffled Tim's hair. "So you believe her over him, your best friend?"

"Well she's an angel and you're not" Tim said before hugging Owen's leg tightly with his free arm. "But I still love you Dr Harper"

"Love you too kid but you got to go back before Nurse Connors goes insane" Owen said ruffling Tim's hair once more. "So why are you here again Bookworm?"

"My friend is in the ward upstairs" Tosh said quietly. "I went to visit her"

Owen nodded. "I'm here for community service" he admitted. "Just don't tell anyone that I enjoy it here, only Jack knows and I have to rep to think about"

"Ok" Tosh whispered.

Just then some footsteps echoed behind them. They turned to see Dr Smith grinning down at them. "Found a new friend Toshiko? Owen here is a good lad you know he's helped me occasionally in the psychiatric ward. You take care of Toshiko here Owen, she's a little shy"

"Will do sir" Owen said staring at his feet.

Tosh just wished she could die of embarrassment and soon. Once Dr Smith left she had made her excuses and ran out of the hospital as quickly as she could.

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"Hey listen up people" Jack shouted as he stood on a table in the Sixth Form Common Room. "My man Owen here is turning eighteen this weekend and I want you to bring as much alcohol as possible"

"Jack get down before I strangle you" Owen growled not looking up from his homework. "You're a nuisance to society"

Jack jumped down of the table and handed two invitations to Emma and Carys who were giggling. "Owen, Owen, Owen you love me really" Jack said pinching Owen's cheek. Owen swatted his hand away. "Besides just remember whose mother planned your party"

"What about Alice?" Owen murmured. "Wouldn't the noise wake her up?"

"Nah Mum and Dad are taking Alice for a long weekend in the US to see Gray" Jack said calmly. "As long as we don't trash the house we can do whatever you like just clean up after yourself Owen" Just then Gwen, Ianto and Andy walked in, Jack grinned and pushed his hair back as he stood up and grabbed Gwen. "Beautiful sweet Gwen, will you go to Owen's eighteenth with me, not just as a guest but as my date?"

Gwen blushed lightly. "Sure" she said as casually as she could without squealing. To Jack's surprise Ianto stormed out of the common room and Gwen ran after him. "IANTO! WAIT UP! PLEASE IANTO!"

"What was that all about?" Jack asked blinking.

"None of your business" Andy snapped before taking his invitation and storming towards the sofa where Emma and Carys were sitting.

"Who cares?" Owen asked yawning. "Ianto was never right in the head, a little too anal if you ask me"

"What's that got to do with anything?" Jack frowned.

Owen shrugged. "Whatever, hey Jack...these invites...i can invite someone right?"

"Sure, whoever you like that won't get me arrested"

Owen grinned. "Don't worry she won't" he looked out of the window in an almost wistful glance; Jack's curiosity grew who could make Owen feel feelings so foreign to the cold guy. "She's our new girl, Toshiko Sato she's in my biology class"

"Ah young love" Jack drawled.

Owen smacked him in the arm. "It's not love!"

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"Ianto...Ianto...please" Gwen panted as she grabbed hold of Ianto's arm. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry but I promise I never did anything...please Yan if you want I'll go back and say I've changed my mind"

Ianto turned round and grabbed Gwen's shoulder tightly. "Don't. You. Dare" he hissed. "We promised didn't we? He chose you, I'll accept after all plenty fish in the sea"

Gwen smiled sadly. "Doesn't stop you hurting"

"I'll get over it" Ianto said calmly. He bent down and kissed Gwen on her forehead. "I'm glad I lost to you and not to someone sluttish"

Gwen giggled. "I would have been happy to lose to you as well"

Ianto smiled and slipped an arm through Gwen as he led her back to the common room. He was careful to not look at Jack who was teasing Owen over some girl. Jack was beautiful, full of life and yet very mysterious to an extent. Something about Jack made Ianto blush and breath faster. It hurt to see Jack with someone but he knew Gwen would be careful to not rub it in his face. Gwen had been there for him for years, she loved him as a sister should and if it came down to it, Ianto might, just might pick her over Jack any day.

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Jack followed Owen into the library where he saw a small Japanese girl sitting alone, glasses on as she read a textbook. Pretty but shy, he knew Toshiko Sato, the girl that ran from Gwen out of fright from anywhere. This was the girl that got Owen so flustered…Jack grinned; she was different from the sluttish girls Owen dated and liked her already.

"Hey Bookworm" Owen said causing her to stiffen. "It's my birthday soon and I got this party going on, I think you should come, you know to get away from all of those books" She blushed and gave Owen half a smile. Jack couldn't hear her answer but saw her mouth move. "Great, here's your invite"

Jack grinned at the excitement Owen was struggling to hide in his voice. "Do I get one or will my wonderful girlfriend here have to ask me out on another date?" Jack immediately lost his grin as he saw Adam Smith appear and drape an arm round a nervous Toshiko. "From your face I take it Toshiko will have to take me out, what do you say love?"

Tosh mumbled something and Jack noticed Owen's fist clench. "Fine!" Owen snarled. "Just be there in time or you'll miss out on the free drinks" Owen then marched off towards Jack muttering darkly under his breath. "Fucking prat…thinks he's all that…how dare he…and after Ianto too….stupid bint….should have…"

"Well she must be a goddess to get you all flustered" Jack drawled. "Beautiful, smart and loving otherwise you wouldn't be getting this jealous"

"I'm not jealous!" Owen shouted causing a few heads to be turned, the librarian hissed a shh and Owen flushed angrily. "I need to go" he grumbled before leaving the library, slamming the door shut.

Jack grinned again, yes Owen was jealous and if Jack wasn't mistaken there was a chance that Tosh liked Owen….now to get rid off Adam…

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