Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who – not even on Christmas!
Set during season two. No major spoilers.
A/N: So, I was in the Christmas spirit. For anyone who's reading 'Oh, Dusy Rose' don't kill me – I just needed a holiday diversion!
Rose was in a rather festive spirit. Since it was Christmas Eve, the Doctor had finally given in and let her visit her mother. It was rather nice actually, everyone all together for the holidays. Well, to be truthful, she hadn't seen the Doctor much since they'd arrived (tinkering in the TARDIS no doubt). He'd been acting rather odd lately. Rose laughed. Was it odd that the ood reminded her of, well, anything odd?
"Rose?" Jackie called.
"Yeah, Mum?
"I'll be gone for a bit. I'm off to the shop to get some more eggnog. You know how busy it is on Christmas Eve! D'ya need anything while I'm there?"
"Nah, don't think so."
"Alright then. We'll probably have something to eat when I get back, so don't snack!" Jackie managed before she left the room.
Rose rolled her eyes to the heavens above. "I won't Mum!"
She sighed in relief when she heard the door slam. Finally! She wasn't a child! For Heaven's sake, she'd been traveling all over the unive--ooh, Christmas cookies! Oh God, they were chocolate. One couldn't hurt! Besides, her mother wouldn't have left them out if she didn't want anyone to eat them. Having made up her mind, she snatched for a cookie. She had just taken a wonderful, chocolate-y bite when she felt as if someone was watching her. She dropped the cookie – fast.
"This isn't what it looks like Mum!" Rose managed. She turned around to find…the Doctor?
"Oh, Doctor. I thought you were my Mum!"
"I don't know whether I should be frightened at that, horrified, or just disgusted," He said.
"You know very well what I meant. Besides, my mum's not that bad."
"If you say so. You haven't been kissed or.." He shuddered at the thought of their first meeting "..worse by her."
"True. So how long've you been standing there? I'd wondered where you'd gotten off to."
"Eh, not long. I've been here and there," He distractedly answered.
There! There it was again. He was definitely acting ood…er…odd!
As a matter of fact, he was staring at her. Still staring, with a strange glazed over look.
Before she knew what was happening, he had her tightly wrapped in his arms. With his gaze still locked with hers, he kissed her.
"Wha??" Heart still pounding, Rose managed to squeak something out.
"Oh, just wanted to uphold a holiday tradition," He declared pointing to the mistletoe overhead."
The Doctor quickly disappeared.
As surprised as Rose was, there was one thing that was still puzzling her.
Where had that mistletoe come from?
-Fin.-
What did ya think? I'm American so I call cookies 'cookies.' Do you call them 'biscuits' in the UK? Anyway, biscuits, cookies, whatever. You know what I mean! Give this poor American a break! If any British fans (or anyone who's knowledgeable in the area) notice any glaring 'Americanisms' let me know.
Hope everyone one has a merry Christmas and happy holidays all around! Leave me a review – It'll make my holidays happy!