Tea With An Old Friend
Part One
The TARDIS hummed as The Doctor circled around its control panels. The Time Lord finally had a chance to think. He's been busy getting use to his new body and having Clara accept him again didn't leave much time for anything else. So The Doctor walks up the front steps in the control room and sits down in his comfy chair. Still lost in thought He didn't hear a pair of footsteps come up behind him joining him in his resting spot.
"What are you thinking about?" Clara asked.
The Doctor jumped a bit as if he was shocked back into reality, he looked up to see Clara starring back at him.
Clara could tell something was on The Doctor's mind. He glared across the room looking at one of the panels as creases formed across his forehead. The Doctor must be thinking of someone or something very intently she thought. It was like a battle going on in his mind and neither side was winning.
The Doctor sighed as he stood up and started pacing the floor back and forth.
"If you must know I'm thinking about an old companion of mine." The Doctor finally answered.
"How old?" Clara asked.
"She was with me during my third and fourth regeneration." The Doctor said proudly.
Clara smiled who ever this woman was he seemed happy when he talked about her. The Doctor's eyes were relaxed and he even stopped pacing.
"She must be something." Clara said.
"Oh yes, she's one of a kind." The Doctor replied followed with a smile.
"So what's the problem?" Clara asked.
The Doctor sighed once more before sitting back down. His eyebrows frowned as the creases across his forehead returned.
"I've changed so much what if she has trouble accepting me like you did." The Doctor said in a worried tone.
"Has she seen your previous regeneration?" Clara asked.
"Yes but..." The Doctor tried to say.
"Then relax you'll be fine. I have a feeling she might even take a liking to your new look." Clara said with a wink.
The Doctor sat there for a moment before a small smile tug at his cheek. Soon he was back on his feet he ran down the steps pulling back one of the levers on the control panel. The TARDIS hummed happily.
Clara stood up and laughed a bit as she ran down the steps to be by The Doctor's side.
"Clara." The time lord said in a soft tone.
"Yeah?" Clara asked.
"Thank you." The Doctor said.
Anytime." Clara replied with a smile.
With the pull of another lever The Doctor and Clare held on tight as the TARDIS went full speed traveling to its next destination.