Trans!Ianto

Owen sees them...

"Ianto!" Was yelled from the med bay in the hub. A 5"8 man emerged from the stairs leading down to it. "You're turn"

"My turn?" Ianto looked confused at him, holding a cup of coffee in Jack's favourite blue and white stripped mug "My turn for what Owen?"

Owen sighed "Medical check-up. Did no one tell you about this?" He replied annoyed.

"I thought I didn't have to have them" Ianto answered quickly and swallowed slightly, nervous with how this was going to play out.

"You're going on missions now mate. Gotta have them now, I'm afraid. Don't worry I'm gentle." He joked "Come on then, we got to get it done"

"Oh okay. Gotta give this to Jack first" Owen nodded at Ianto as he walked back into the med bay. "Great..." Ianto muttered under his breath and walked up to Jack's office, slowly opening the door. "Your coffee" He placed it gently onto his desk

"Thanks Ianto" He smiled but could see something was off, "What's wrong?"

"Medical check-up" Ianto answered sighing

"He will be nice. If he isn't I'll have a word with him after. Promise." Jack smiled to reassure Ianto and he responded with a nod and a slight smile walking out the office and back down to the main hub and over to the med bay where Owen was getting everything set up.

"I'll say it again. I'll be gentle." Owen chuckled with a sarcastic tone in his voice. It wasn't something Ianto was new to; he always used that tone with him and Ianto was just used to it.

Ianto swallowed slightly getting nervous and slowly walked down the steps into the actual med bay area "Sit up there, facing that way" He pointed to the side which was facing the main hub area. Ianto listened and did it and draped his blazer over the railing. "Okay... Need to check your breathing first. Can you untuck your shirt and lift the back up?" Ianto listened and did it. "This may be cold" he placed his stethoscope onto his back and Ianto reacted to the coldness slightly "Told you" Owen snickered at Ianto "Now take a few deep breaths" Ianto did it getting slightly more nervous with every breath he took.

"How long is this going to take Owen?" Ianto quickly asked

"However long it does" He sounded stern this time. "Now. Tie off and unbutton your shirt" Owen moved in front of Ianto getting ready to put the electrodes onto his chest ready for an ECG.

Nervously, Ianto slowly started to undo his tie and put it on top of his blazer and slowly started to unbutton his shirt, his hands shaking more and more with each button. He started from the top of the shirt and Owen stared at him as he did it getting irritated he was being slow then saw them and assumed what they were. "Umm, actually, turn around for me mate. Give you a little privacy" Owen moved the equipment to the other side and Ianto swivelled round on the bed; he was sat on.

"Thanks." Ianto smiled slightly and fully unbuttoned his shirt and moved it out the way as Owen placed the electrodes on him. "Take it off fully and lie down. It's best if you're relaxed laying down" Owen held out his hand to take his shirt. Ianto gave it to him and laid down and Owen slowly covered Ianto's chest with his shirt to make him more comfortable. Ianto smiled when he did and Owen took the readings he had to.

Owen gestured for Ianto to get up and Ianto did so and Owen took off the electrodes on his chest. "You can put your clothes back on" He turned around and put the readings into the file, but mainly turned around so Ianto had some privacy.

"Thanks" Ianto said as he was buttoning up his shirt

"For what?" Owen answered bluntly

"Doing what you did." Ianto smiled knowing Owen couldn't see it to take the piss.

"It's just a decent thing to do." He turned around to Ianto. "Can I ask what they are from? There is nothing in your file that says you have scars on your chest."

"Yvonne kept it out" Ianto put his head down remembering her

"Hartman?" Ianto nodded to the question Owen asked

"She didn't want me to experience any discrimination and for a long time no one knew apart from 2 people, who both died..." He sighed

"Yvonne and?" Owen looked puzzled

"Lisa." Ianto answered quickly, like it was hard to say her name.

"Oh" Owen turned around when he said her name "Does Jack know?"

"Yeah. He found out recently." Ianto nodded looking up to Owen

"And he wants it out your file still?" Owen turned back to Ianto

"Yeah. He wants to keep it out so I can tell you guys myself when I'm ready." He sighed slightly

"But I just found out. Are you okay with the fact I know now?" He genuinely asked Ianto

"Yeah" Ianto sighed with a slight bit of relief  "I'm okay with you finding out I'm trans."

"Good" Owen nodded "I'll keep it out the check-up notes. Wait till your ready" Ianto smiled genuinely feeling happy while talking to Owen, for the first time ever, "Oh stop with that smile"

"What? I'm just smiling" Ianto laughed grabbing his tie and doing it up

"I know that smile. I haven't gone soft okay?" Owen said sternly, clearing up

"Okay" Ianto did a mock surrender "But seriously thank you. Means a lot"

"I'm your doctor." Owen sighed deeply "I'm your friend. And you're one of us. Of course, I'd respect your wishes." He turned away again and muttered "And I don't want my coffee poisoned" Ianto laughed hearing it and walked up the stairs grabbing his blazer on the way out and got back to work, making Owen a coffee to thank him and walked over placing it on the raised floor above the med bay with a note saying "Not poisoned"