Brothers in Arms by lookninjas (PG)

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Fandom: TORCHWOOD
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Owen, Ianto
Length: ~1200 words.
Author on LJ: lookninjas
Author Website: ninjasnano
Why this must be read:

This is a funny, bitter-sweet conversation about zombies and brains and things unsaid that perfectly sums up Owen and Ianto's antagonistic friendship.

Excerpt: They were all acting like a bunch of girls, and it was bloody irritating. Yes, he had died. He was dead. He was walking around with no heartbeat, no respirations, no digestive activity. Completely and totally dead. Still, the fussing had gotten ridiculous

So when Owen saw Ianto coming towards him, a cup of coffee in each hand, he budged over on the sofa, made a bit of room. He didn't even bother pointing out that he couldn't very well drink coffee anymore; he was sick of explaining himself anyway. He just held the mug in his hands and let Ianto sit down, a careful distance away. Ianto wasn't much, but at least he could be relied upon to be sensible.

"So," Ianto said, after a little bit. "You're a zombie."

Owen laughed hard, more out of surprise and relief than anything else. Only Ianto.

Brothers in Arms