Ianto rested his own hand on top of Akihiko's hand on his shoulder for a moment, and squeezed a little bit. "I'd have to say that you're a good man, Akihiko," he said, blushing a little bit, "and that I hope to keep you as a friend for as long as I'm able." Yes, he knew that his words were more than a little embarrassing, but he felt that this was one of those times where they needed to be said, regardless as to how much of a say he really had in the matter.

"Let's go, then, shall we?" Ianto said after a moment, rising up out of his chair as well. "We'll have to check his hiding places, but that should be no trouble, I know most of them anyway, and can rule out several already. Most of them are in the Hub, but we should probably check out the roof of the Millennium Center before then, just to make sure."

((...<3333333333333!!!! He would have been happy to help out. I hope we can assume that he found them excellent suits that are a perfect fit for both of them. He does pride himself on having an excellent eye in that area. Would Shinji have come along, or would Ianto have had to have used his cross-referencing CCTV footage to estimate the size perfectly talent? :P You know what, I...might have the two of them show up there as well, to have something to do today besides studying and laundry.))