There was always overlapping of who I was between regenerations. From my 9th to 10th self I kept my goofy sense of humor and easy smile. It made the loneliness easier to bear if I could easily slip a smile onto my face. Rose made that easier too.
Ah Rose. My dear Rose. The girl who absorbed the Time Vortex to save me. She is another thing that remained the same. I cared for her as much as before, perhaps more. Her beautiful hazel eyes that twinkled and her toothy, tongue-in-cheek smile still affected my hearts the same way.
When I first woke up, I was rude to her yet as my body settled I found a tendency to be gentle and kind to her. I wanted that smile turned on me, her hand in mine.
When I would be wrapped in her arms, it was the most delicious torture. Her single heart beat would reverberate with my two. Her thin frame would fit perfectly as my arms wound around her waist.
My Rose, I wish I could've told you all this while you were here. I wanted you to be different. It would've made me the happiest man alive if there was some way possible for you to stay forever. I would've given up all of time and space to be with you, all yellow and pink.
As I watched your fingers slip from the handle, my hearts pounded into my throat, screaming for me. I could feel my throat tearing as I screamed for you. If you had passed into the void I would've let my own clamp down and followed, content to exist in nothingness in hopes that somehow I could be with you.
Pete, I have every reason to thank him. He saved you, and therefore saved me. The moment you were stopped and met my eyes, I felt everything pass between us. The fabric of time must have been pulled taunt for in her eyes I saw her. Everything she was. Her hopes of happiness, her dreams of the stars, the longing for a future with me, her love for me.
I hope she could see the same in mine.
When we met on the beach, I wished I could see more than a projected image. Her golden hair drifted into her eyes and I wished I could push it out of the way and see those amazing hazel orbs. If only I could've touched her…perhaps then she would've been able to break down that wall more quickly and I could've gotten those dreaded words out faster. They were the only thing left for us now. The only closure we would get and I never managed.
I hoped she still kept that bracelet I gave her…
AN: I hope you like the first chapter, the next should be up later today. I am continuing to write now but I may get interrupted! Please review, let me know if there are any stories that you think I should write or anything. So yeah. Review! Thanks!
Binx