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The Doctor (timelordlastof) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-03 21:18:00

Entry tags:

complete, day four, rose tyler, the doctor

Who: The Doctor and Rose
When: A continuation of this
Where: The TARDIS
What: Catching up
Rating: PG-ish?
Status: Complete

After it was decided that they'd leave the party and go find someplace to catch up in private, the Doctor took Rose's hand and smiled. "Of course you can see her," he nodded, with regard to the TARDIS, where they'd spent so much of their time together in the past. It seemed appropriate, somehow, to rekindle their oddball relationship in such a familiar place, instead of the one they found themselves in at present. That, and the Doctor always felt more comfortable there.

However, after everything that had happened, it was taking a great effort to act normal around her without spilling the beans. But the more that the Doctor saw and experienced in this strange land, the more he wondered whether or not there was any point in keeping it all under wraps.

When they got to the TARDIS, the Doctor grinned happily as he unlocked the door and threw it wide. It was exactly the same, of course, with the notable difference being that the jar with his hand in it was gone. And it wasn't ever coming back.

"Welcome home, Rose Tyler," he smiled, gesturing for her to enter first.

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timelordlastof
2009-04-05 12:00 pm UTC (link)

He saw that little look in her eyes and smiled slightly, shaking his head. "You spoiled me, Rose," he admitted. And it was true. She had made him a better person, but he still needed someone there. Someone to reign him in, to remind him of who he was, to keep him from going too far. And really, Rose had shown him that, more so than any companion before or after.

The Doctor shushed her as she cried all over his shirtfront, rubbing one hand down her back and cupping the back of her head with the other, clinging to her just as desperately as she clung to him. "I'm sorry, sweetheart," he whispered at her blubbering, wishing that he could tell her it all, that he could bring her up to speed. But what would she think of it? Of him leaving her with his doppelganger? Of her - really - being alright with that in the end? He just didn't know that he could take that risk. She could easily hate him.

Stooping, the Doctor caught Rose behind the knees and lifted her up into his arms, carrying his crying love to the bed and sitting with her in his lap, wiping away her tears with his thumb and kissing her forehead. "You're safe now. I'm here and you're safe," he promised, his words mumbled against her hair.

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plusone
2009-04-05 02:26 pm UTC (link)

She'd always hated appearing weak, and even more so in front of him. But, in turn, he was one of the few Rose would ever have allowed to see such a vulnerable side of her. He'd captured a piece of her, whether he'd meant to or not, and for that, she'd give him anything. If he wanted to see her vulnerable, he would, and much more on top of it. She'd already bared her innermost feelings to him; what else could he possibly ask of her?

It was wrong to feel so hurt and so loved at the same time. Who did that? How had he always been able to do that? She remembered being completely terrified of his newly regenerated self, and yet standing by his bedside, urging him to live because she knew how empty she'd feel with him gone. Since the moment she'd met the man, it had been that way. Always trusting him blindly, no matter what scenario they found themselves in.

One hand reached to rest tenderly against his chest, feeling the comforting beat of two hearts resting within him. The first few times he'd hugged her, she'd found the sound appalling. Now, it was the most reassuring feeling in the world. "But for how long?" she whispered. "The stars... I know it sounds crazy, but I knew you were the only one who'd believe me... They're going out, one by one, and there's no time to waste and we're here instead of there..." She shook her head before burying her face back into the warm safety of his chest. "And the worst part is that I almost don't care because at least here, you're with me." Maybe, in the end, she wasn't worthy of the title he'd given her. Defender of Earth, indeed. Defender of Her Own Emotions, maybe.

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timelordlastof
2009-04-05 02:46 pm UTC (link)

"It's alright, Rose," he promised, running his fingers through that blonde hair that he'd missed so much. The little details, the shape of her eyes, the line of her mouth, things that he'd cherished so much and had thought he'd forgotten, were still there. She was still there, warm and safe in his arms. And as far as the Doctor was concerned, he was never going to let her go.

She was so worried, so upset, he just had to tell her something. Anything. "It's alright," he said again, turning her face up to look at his. "I know what's happening, or what happened, at any rate. It's over now, it's all sorted," he promised. "I can't - I can't tell you all the details, you know that, but it's sorted. I promise. Everyone ends up where they're supposed to be." And again, he'd ended up alone.

"But even if I didn't know that," he admitted quietly, cuddling her close again. "I'd feel the same way as you do. I've got you. I just don't care." And really, the fact that he was given this was huge. The biggest price a Time Lord paid was to always be alone. To always be saying goodbye. But here, in this place where they were all trapped and helpless, he didn't have to.

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