Hey guys! This is a story I'll be doing to avoid other work! Such as my other fanfic "The Joining" which really need to work on but I'm too lazy to do ANYTHING! Yaaaaaay self confidence….

This story is basically about the Doctor, who starts having nightmares; but then his nightmares get worse and worse, and the Doctor has to discover the cause of his night terrors.

So….enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who. If I did, David Tennant would still be making episodes (nothing against Matt Smith, he's an AMAZING Doctor, I just luuuuurve David Tennant. I guess I would let Matt Smith make episodes as well, cuz he's cool too….but NO ONE cann measure up to the awesomeness of David Tennant)

River awoke to the sounds of the Doctor's murmurs beside her. She sighed, turning to face him in their bed together. They had just finished their travels to the planet Azterof, a world made completely of diamonds. After a long run back to the TARDIS, away from the angry locals who, after watching the Doctor accidentally destroy their village (long story), were about ready to close down Azterof for visiting; permanently.

River frowned, noticing that the Doctor was still asleep, yet murmuring through his unconsciousness. As if he doesn't talk enough…River thought. She was about to turn back over and fall back asleep when her ears picked up what he was saying.

"D-Don't touch her…" he whispered hoarsely. After a moments' pause, the Doctor seemed to struggle under his bedsheets. "Stop…let her go…"

River's eyes widened as she realized that the Doctor was having a nightmare. When the Doctor had nightmares they always ended up terribly. One time, the Doctor was screaming for ten minutes straight until he awoke from his tortures.

"Wake up, Doctor." River whispered, shaking him. "I said wake up!"

The Doctor struggled even more, and began to shout. "No!" he cried. "River! Stop it, let her go! River!"

River stopped for a moment in shock. The Doctor was having a nightmare about…her. Not even just her, but about someone hurting her somehow…River shook her head, ignoring these thoughts. She shook him fiercely, shouting, "Doctor! Doctor, wake up, you're just having a nightmare! It isn't real!"

The Doctor only struggled even more, screaming, "No! You monsters; you can't do this! River!"

River shook him, trying to awaken him, but it was no use. She had to wake him up, he couldn't suffer for this long…"Doctor!" she screamed.

"River…oh God, no, River…" the Doctor whispered. River sighed; at least he wasn't screaming anymore.

Then, his face seemed to erupt in fury. "You bastards!" he screeched, and River stepped back. "You killed her! You killed...you…"

"River!" he screamed one last time, and he jolted awake. He gasped for a moment, and River approached him, stroking his face.

"Shhh, shhh, it's okay…it was just a nightmare…I'm here…" River whispered, trying to calm him down.

The Doctor unexpectedly jumped up from his spot on the bed, hugging River tightly, as though to make sure she was real. River felt his tears rushing down his face and onto her pajamas. River was astonished; never, never had the Doctor cried from a nightmare. Never.

Suddenly, the Doctor lurched to the side of the bed and vomited on the pristine carpet beneath them. River cringed, but then stepped forward, rubbing her husband's back. "C'mon, Doctor…" she whispered. "Everything's okay."

The Doctor relaxed, and laid back down on the bed. River sighed, and began to clean up the vomit. After that was done, River stood up and announced, "I'm going to make you a calming cup of tea, okay? Don't move."

Before she could take a step away from the bed, the Doctor grabbed her hand, looking at her with wide eyes. "Don't leave." He whispered hoarsely. "Please."

Just then, Amy and Rory raced into the room. "Doctor!" Amy cried. "We-we heard you screaming, and…"

The Doctor smiled faintly. "I'm fine." He murmured, his voice still barely able to go above a whisper.

Rory frowned. "You don't sound fine…" he observed, stepping closer to the Doctor. The Doctor rolled his eyes as Rory took out his medical equipment.

"Rory…" he said at normal volume. "I'm fine." His voice dropped off at the end of his sentence, back to an almost silent whisper.

Rory shook his head. "No, I'm going to examine you. Something's wrong."

"Amy, can you go make him a cup of tea?" River asked, the Doctor still grasping her hand. Amy shot her a look, but River mouthed, I'll explain later.

Amy nodded and raced out of the room. Rory inched closer to the Doctor, feeling his forehead with his hand. "You're warm." He observed. He grabbed his thermometer, measuring his temperature.

Rory's eyes widened. "102.5; Doctor…this isn't normal for Time Lords, is it?"

The Doctor shook his head. "No, Time Lord temperature is usually around a human's. The only disease I can think of is heat fever; the temperature skyrockets, sometimes around 105 if it's really bad." His voice was still quiet, but louder than before.

Amy rushed in with a cup of tea and handed it to the Doctor. He smiled, taking it and beginning to drink. Everyone's eyes were focused on him; the Doctor put his tea cup down on the bedside table and sighed. "I'm fine, guys. It's probably just heat fever."

"Then why were you screaming?" Rory asked.

The Doctor didn't reply.

Thanks for reading, guys! Pleeeeease review, it makes me happy and might motivate me :P Hopefully, I'll think of what the next chapter will be about, cuz right now I'm not sure. ADIOS MIS AMIGOS