The Doctor {tenth} (
timey_wimey) wrote2009-04-17 09:55 am
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Entry tags:
- ic,
- lol he's fine,
- rl,
- rose
[RL - Rose - Chips on a parallel universe]
[The Doctor had set a course for Pete's World - now that it was connected to the community again, it wasn't exactly rocket science. Well, it was, but that wasn't the point. It wasn't the point, either, that he was pretty much breaking every rule that he'd set down for both himself and her the last time he'd seen Rose. Either way, he was on his way there, and no one else would be any the wiser.
Well. He thought he saw Donna give him a knowing look out of the corner of her eye when he sent the rest of the family off to go and have fun somewhere while he "looked into a small something" - but the inevitable talk could wait until later.
For now, he waited next to this universe's version of the Thames - which, he noted, seemed to be slightly cleaner than the one the London of his universe had to offer - and waited.]
Well. He thought he saw Donna give him a knowing look out of the corner of her eye when he sent the rest of the family off to go and have fun somewhere while he "looked into a small something" - but the inevitable talk could wait until later.
For now, he waited next to this universe's version of the Thames - which, he noted, seemed to be slightly cleaner than the one the London of his universe had to offer - and waited.]
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He was deliberately steering clear of the matter of the other him, the metacrisis. Partly because he was worried that things hadn't worked out... and partly because he was scared that they had. It was another thing he knew he'd have to bring up at some point, but he couldn't quite bring himself to yet.
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..and you, but not-you, but still...
It was hard to talk about, hard to find a way to say without sounding completely odd.
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"... and the other me," he finished for her in a neutral tone, letting the inevitable slide its way into the conversation.
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The retort came abruptly out from her lips, sharp and almost caustic before Rose could stop herself or even think about doing so, and she was actually surprised at her own vehemence. It wasn't directed at the Doctor, of course, not in the slightest, but the truth was that what she said had been exactly what was bothering her. There was no replacing the Doctor, he was exactly what he was.
A streak of colour moved up her throat and cheeks, and Rose dropped her eyes. "Sorry, didn't mean to snap like that."
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So eventually he just settled for a shrug and a "No, it's alright. I suppose he's not really, is he?"
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"I know how you wanted it to be," she said quietly. "For me. That you wanted me to have a normal life. And that's something you couldn't give me, for all of the reasons we talked about. But that doesn't mean I've ever stopped.."
..loving you.
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And she deserved a man who could actually tell her that he loved her. The Doctor had too much baggage for that. Too much - and this really sounded ridiculous - too much fear.
He sighed, and closed his eyes in turn, feeling very, very old. "I know," he said softly.
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"I know that all you've ever tried to do is protect me," she said quietly, "from anything, from...Slitheen and Daleks and the end of the world and everything else in between. And I know why you made things the way they are. But you also need to know, in case you don't, that the only thing that I've ever really wanted, more than my own safety or to know what's coming next, is you. And I don't care if you think that's daft, it's the truth."
God, I am so sorry for the late tag >.<
But he had to admit, he wouldn't have it any other way. "Well," he sighed ruefully, "I know better now than to argue with you." He smiled wryly, but there was a genuine warmth and gratitude in his eyes as he looked at her.
No problem!!
"Yeah," she said, "because even if you did argue with me that doesn't mean I'd let you win." Her eyes were glinting with amusement, but she took a couple of steps closer and touched her fingers to the back of his arm.
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"Come on then. Chips await, and I'm starving," he announced jovially, spinning the conversation once again out of uncomfortable waters. But nevertheless, almost on impulse he leaned across to slide an arm around her waist as they walked.
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"Right, I bet you are," she teased back. "Been giving you a bit of a hard time, haven't I."
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There was something quite wonderful about the current situation, he thought. It wasn't the feeling of capturing the past - although nostalgia did factor heavily into it all - but something else. Something for the future as well.