but doesn't it get lonely riding up there to the sun?

[The Doctor still wasn't sure what to think about Haruhi's latest misadventure. On the one hand, he was relieved that she was still alive and, he hoped, unhurt - it could have ended a lot, lot worse. Besides which, he was intensely proud of her for going to help a friend in need, and at least she'd left a note so that he didn't go running about the TARDIS like a headless chicken like he had done quite a few times before, which was always a good thing.

On the other hand, she'd been avoiding them all since she'd got back, and he couldn't help thinking that something had happened which she wasn't telling them about. She'd been spending a lot of time in her room, for one thing...

Nothing more to it, he'd have to do a bit of quiet investigating, just to put his mind at rest. He sighed and rubbed his eye before letting himself quietly into her room and sitting on her bed.]

Hmm. You know, I was about to make an entry about how I've been very very good by most people's standards lately and managed not to get myself into too much trouble. Honestly, I'm getting far too domestic. If I keep this up, I'll be making it a habit, and then where will I be?

Anyway! All that aside, I was about to make an entry like that, but it just occurred to me... if I remember rightly, it's Haruhi's birthday coming up soon.

So, the million-dollar question is, anyone want to help me plan a party? Donna, you're good at this sort of thing, you can help me out. Right?

((Just setting this up now so we can get the ball rolling, albeit at a nice steady pace. :3))

[The Doctor was sitting in the TARDIS. Not to go anywhere - the TARDIS was staying safely parked in Haruhi's living room until everybody was properly ready for another adventure. After all the recent hijinks, even he was feeling the strain.

No, the Doctor was in here to think, leaned back in the pilot's seat with a faraway, odd expression on his face. Now that everything had calmed down, he'd been doing quite a bit of thinking, and the TARDIS was the best place to do it. Nice and quiet.

You see, to the Doctor's mind, there was a certain something that... wasn't quite adding up. And it was niggling at his mind. Not just a discrepancy of logic, but a discrepancy of time. An ever so small one, small enough that a distracted enough mind would miss it. And he'd certainly been distracted enough.

But where? He'd had an idea, asked Feldt if he could borrow Haro and review the tapes from... from before the rescue. It had taken a bit of persuasive talk, but he'd finally got a look at them. And something... was definitely off. But what? What was it?

He'd been in here for quite some time, and he wasn't moving anytime soon. If he kept this up, people were probably going to start wondering where he was. But the problem was annoying him, so in here he would stay until someone startled him out of his reverie.]

... Haruhi's sick. Well, she gets sick a lot, but this time she's really sick. She won't stop coughing and the other night she got a fever that won't go down. I shouldn't have let her run out into all that rain...

It's no use, I'm gonna have to take her to a hospital. I just hope they don't ask too many questions, there's only so much I'll be able to explain away with the psychic paper, and if they ask for an address, well... let's not go there.

[Locked to Jenny]

Jenny? I think there's something I need to tell you.

[Ten is, to put it lightly, completely and utterly fed up at the moment - with the universe at large, yes, but mostly with himself for being a prize idiot. He's called Itsuki's phone ahead of time to speak to her and tell her that he's coming along, but their conversation didn't last long and it was more than a little strained. Which he guesses he can't blame her for.

At all, in fact.

Suffice it to say that his nerves are now a lot more frazzled than they've been in a while. Monsters? No problem. Overthrowing dictatorships, stopping wars, saving as many lives as he can? He's your man. But domesticity - he hasn't been able to manage domesticity properly since he regenerated into his ninth incarnation. He tries, but it's difficult, and this little incident has just proved why.

Bugger this. He stands in a corridor in Itsuki's house and rubs his hands over his face before he knocks on the door of the living room, where he's been told Haruhi is.]

Blimey, it’s been a while since I posted on here, hasn’t it? Having a full-time companion - make that two full time companions - again hasn’t really been all that conducive to spending time on here. Surprised I’ve been around as often as I have, really.

Not much to report, to be honest. Well, not too much. Well, when I say not too much I mean by my standards. I ran into the Ood again. Actually managed to save them this time round, thanks to Ood Sigma. Oh, that’s right! We saved the world – twice, actually, or at least that much… some of you might have heard about the second time actually, with the Atmos cars and the whole world choking to death. It’s been a while since I saw the Sontarans actually, and to be honest, they’re as warlike and ridiculous as ever. In fact, they're even shorter than I remember. Oh! And I met Martha again. Not sure if any of you remember me mentioning Miss Martha Jones, but she’s doing well for herself. Defending the Earth, brilliant as ever.

Not that I really appreciated being in a female body for that. Honestly, I never realised just how - how really sexist those UNIT chaps could be! I mean, was it really that difficult to tell that I was the Doctor? It was bad enough having Martha question who I was when she phoned me - in the middle of being dragged bra shopping, I might add - but that really just topped it all off. I don't think I've ever been so glad to get back into my own body.

Oh, and while I'm here, I might as well mention that we managed to stop a war that had only been going on for seven days but lasted generations… really, don’t ask, it’s a long story. Mind you, if I see one more gun, I think I might actually… oh, you know what, nevermind.

I don’t much fancy going into the details anyway.

[Private; Hackable with skill]

She… I don’t suppose I can really still believe it. Jenny… she was my daughter, and we hardly got started…

In fact, it was almost the same as when… well, there’s not much point in thinking about that, I suppose. Not anymore.

I told Martha that there’s always something to live for… well, I was right. I’ve still got everyone here, after all. Haruhi - always Haruhi, it's not as if I could let her take second place, not now. Not to mention all the rest.

… Yeah.

She's not getting any better. This is bad, right?

How are things on your end?

[The sounds of the TARDIS moving can be heard as the mike comes on, but it sounds different - forced, and there's the sounds of a lot of sparks coming off the console]

Donna! I think I might have found something! Well, you know, I've been searching for ages, combing through the universes - hmm. Actually, you know what, I hope that I get back to the right time and place, if I've been searching for ages. I mean, it's been ages for me, but it should only have been about a day for you. Hope that this post goes to the right time, because you know, if you didn't hear this it would be a bit rubbish, wouldn't it?

Anyway! Back on topic - oo, hang on a sec - [sounds of mallet A being applied to console B] - yeah, as I was saying, I got nothing for ages, absolutely nothing. And I was about to give up when I thought "Why not try the photograph?" So I hooked the photo that Haruhi gave me up to the TARDIS and I got this trace! Brilliant, isn't it?!

[Sounds of a dial turning] I'm trying to lock onto it and follow it now. It's very faint, and it's far too close to the Void for my liking - that's a big empty place full of nothing, by the way, some folk call it Hell - but it's worth a look, don't you think? Course it is!

Right, I'm on my way to pick you up so we can have a look together. We can leave Haruhi where she is, she'll be fine, and I don't want to get her hopes up too much - whoa! Careful there, old girl!

[Click!]


((OOC: Hi Random~! When Donna replies to this, we can turn it into a mini-RL that leads onto the beginning of Pompeii, if you want. ^__^ For stalkers: Ten HASN'T found Roxas, he just thinks he has. D:))

So. About this adventure of ours, Haruhi... when and where do you want to go?