Title: 4 Minutes and 15 Seconds
Rating: T
Summary: The Doctor and Rose listen to 2 different songs with a similar message.
Pairing: Doctor/Rose (9 or10)
Disclaimer: Doctor Who is not mine. Out Of The Blue is not mine. She Will Be Loved is not mine. The story is though, so back off!
Author's Note: Okay, this is my first ever (complete) fic, so be gentle! I wrote this when our school sport (lawn bowls) was rained out.
4 minutes and 15 seconds
Rose Tyler lay down on her bed, exhausted after an exciting adventure. It had really drained her energy. Now she just wanted to relax. She opened a drawer and pulled out a CD. It was her Delta Goodrem album, Mistaken Identity. Rose loved this album. She looked on the back of the CD case. The first song was Out of the Blue, which went for 4 minutes and 15 seconds. Rose put the CD in her CD player and listened.
A new beginning …a new chapter of my life
Started the day when I thought it could be my last
Rose couldn't help but compare this to her own life, to the day she met the Doctor. The Autons could have killed her, but she survived, and went on to live a whole new life with the Doctor.
My eyes were wide shut but I hadn't given up
Just thought I'd be walking the world alone
Well, that was partly true. In a way, Rose was blinded to the possibilities of life. But she wasn't alone … she did have Mickey.
Out of the blue, there I met you
Showed me a life I can't see without you
So true. Out of the blue, her hand had been grabbed by another, and before she knew it she had been whisked away, into a life where all that matters is there and then, where there's no routine, no schedule, and where nothing is impossible.
And there's just no way that I can fight these emotions
Your energy running through me
Nobody can renew me like you
Out of the blue. Can this be true?
Rose remembered the night she left Mickey and ran into the TARDIS. There really was no way she could fight it. She felt so much going on inside her. The Doctor had given her a new outlook on life. And it was so easy to be around him. She smiled so much more now, she was so happy.
Family and friends, they were my life
I wasn't one for butterflies
But you gave me love that I can't disguise
This made Rose stop and think. Was that the reason she was so happy? Was it more than that?
And there will be times when we're apart
I want you to know you're in my heart
Growing into a beautiful garden
Rose and the Doctor had had their troubles, but they'd gotten over them. Rose never felt any less of him. Her feelings towards him had, in fact, grown like a garden.
No emotions, my whole body felt like ice
Needed to feel that the sun would shine my way
Rose recalled how she felt when she was on Earth. She had felt … empty. She was basically bored with her life. She needed a ray of sunshine to lighten it up.
My world had turned to dust but I had my faith and trust
Just thought I'd be walking the world alone
Her job had been blown up. You can't get more turned to dust than that. She had believed that her life would change, she just wasn't sure how.
Family and friends, they were my life
I wasn't one for butterflies
But you gave me love that I can't disguise
And there will be times when we're apart
I want you to know you're in my heart
Growing into a beautiful garden
Out of the blue, there I met you
I can't believe that this happened so soon
Tears were coming to Rose's eyes now. She couldn't fight it. This song was opening her eyes, and it became clearer as Delta's voice became louder, like she was screaming into Rose's ear.
And there's just no way that I can fight these emotions
Your energy running through me
The tears trickled down Rose's cheek as the song continued. Now the words were repeating, it gave Rose time to think. As the song drew to a close, Rose knew that this was a sign. A sign she must follow. She knew what she had to do.
The Doctor lay down on his bed, satisfied after a successful mission. He was eager to start another one, but Rose had insisted that they take a break. The Doctor opened a drawer and took out the Maroon 5 CD Rose had given him.
Well, I need something to pass the time, he thought. He selected a track at random. He picked She Will Be Loved, which went for 4 minutes and 15 seconds. He put it in the CD player and listened. As he did, he found a strange similarity between the girl in the song and Rose.
Beauty queen of only 18
She had some trouble with herself
Well, Rose was 19. Close enough. And she did feel out of place in her world.
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else
The Doctor showed Rose aliens, famous historical people and oceans frozen in the middle of a storm, yet she seemed more interested in Mickey ... and Adam ... and Jack ...
I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
The Doctor certainly had travelled a long way. And of all the places in the world he could have ended up, he came across this simple girl in London not once but twice.
I've had you so many times
But somehow I want more
He'd saved her life, he'd held her hand, he'd hugged her, yet inside he felt he needed something else from her. Something more powerful. Something he thought he'd never find.
I don't mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay a while
The Doctor would do anything for Rose. If she was happy, he was happy. And if she was unhappy, he'd do anything in his power to make her happy. He had sensed that night they defeated the Autons that she was unhappy. He asked her if she wanted to come with him.
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
Despite knowing these words were the name of the song, the Doctor was quite taken aback when he heard them. He'd hardly planned on comparing the song to him and Rose. He found it hard to think about love between them, yet it felt so right.
Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
Once again, the Doctor thought of how he'd do anything to make Rose happy.
I know I tend to get so insecure
Doesn't matter anymore
The Doctor remembered how hard it had been to talk about the Time War, but Rose had been so understanding. It didn't matter what had happened or how different they were, the Doctor and Rose were happy with the way things were.
It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
Too right. The Doctor remembered the kerfuffle of taking Rose to see her father. They had argued that day, but they resolved it. Lessons were learnt. There was no need to go on about it.
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come any time you want
The Doctor didn't understand the part about the heart being full. Did that mean he had a spare? It didn't really matter. But yes, his door was always open. Rose didn't need to be shy around him. If she wanted to go somewhere or do something, it was never a bad time.
I don't mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay a while
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
It was as if the song was telling him, face-to-face. It was looking him in the eye and telling him "Rose Tyler will be loved."
I know where you hide alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
The Doctor certainly did know a lot about Rose. She was kind, caring, adventurous, beautiful …
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls
When Rose met her father, anger and jealousy had made the Doctor contemplate leaving Rose in the year 1987. But he couldn't do it. Okay, the wound in time made it impossible for him to leave, but even if he could he wouldn't. And even if he did he'd back in a second. He didn't mind about catching Rose when she fell. It was basically his job to do that. And Rose had looked so happy as she saw him running towards her.
Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I don't mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay a while
And she will be loved
And she will be loved…
The song continued, but the Doctor had heard enough. He was swimming in a sea of thoughts. He couldn't deny the fact that the song was right. It was right about everything. It was as if it had been written specifically for him and Rose, even though the album was called Songs About Jane. This song was a message.
The Doctor and Rose met in the console room. They had both come from different corridors, and were now standing opposite each other, about 3 metres apart. Rose looked into his eyes. They were a beautiful blue. They were talking to her, telling her "I'll protect you. I'll be there for you."
Out of the blue, there I met you, thought Rose.
The Doctor stared back into Rose's big brown eyes. They were like a puppy dog's, begging him to pick her up and take her home with him.
And she will be loved, thought the Doctor. And she will be loved.
They were both hesitant at first. They just stood there, looking into each other's eyes. Neither knew what had happened to the other. But slowly, they began to realise that they were both under the same spell. They took a few steps towards each other, then took the plunge. Rose wrapped her arms around the Doctor and kissed him. He kissed back, filled with more emotion then he could have ever imagined. They remained there, locked in a passionate embrace.
Rose Tyler and the Doctor lay in bed together. Rose was very exhausted after an exciting adventure. The Doctor was very satisfied after a successful mission. Now the Doctor was stroking Rose's hair as she looked back at him.
"I love you, Doctor," she said to him.
"I love you too, Rose Tyler," he replied. And with that they kissed, both thinking of the song that changed their life in 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
Author's Note: Some of you may be aware that Out of the Blue actually goes for a little longer than 4 minutes and 15 seconds, and She Will Be Loved goes for less. I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Disclaimer: The phrase "I reject your reality and substitute my own!" belongs to Adam Savage. If anyone can name the TV show he's from they will get ... uh ... a congratulations from me!