Hello everybody, this is the first story I've ever posted here. I've written stories before, but never for Doctor Who. I got the idea for this story after watching Journey's end. I wasn't satisfied with how it ended and had some questions which I'm trying to answer in this story. I usualy keep my stories to my self and keep on edditing them so it migth be a bit confusing while sounding completely logic to me :D. I love to hear what you think about my story constructive critism is always welcome. Flames however are not. And one last thins, I'm from the Netherlands and might not always use correct english, please help me out there aswell.
Thanks, Carmina1990

I promised him forever.

Planet earth, alternate universe. This isn't the place where I was born, and it isn't the place where I will die, at least if everything goes as planned. 5 years ago I met a man called the Doctor. And then 3 years ago I lost him. I died in my own universe. My father was just in time to save me, before I disappeared forever, into the void.

And then a year ago, well almost a year ago, 364 days to be exact, he left me for a second time. But this time he left me a gift, a copy of himself, a human copy to be exact. But he left me an even greater gift, he never knew. I promised him I would stay with him forever, and that's a promise I will keep, whatever it takes. This is the story of what happened then and what will happen next.

Flashback 364 days ago.

Rose stared at the spot where the blue wooden box had started to fade away. Tears where streaming down her face. How could he, how could he do this again. He left her in this stupid alternate universe. While he went of to space, living a lonely life as the last of the time lords. How. Could. He! She tried to fight back he tears but couldn't. She didn't even bother to wipe the tears away, she let them run and tasted the salt as they streamed down her face. She didn't look up when someone placed a hand on her shoulder. He moved to stand before her and gently pushed her face up. When she was looking at him he slowly wiped the tears away. She managed a small smile through her tears.

He pushed her hair behind her ears and said softly; "come on Rose, lets get you to bed, you must be exhausted". She nodded and allowed him to gently move her towards the street where a car was waiting for them.

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It took Rose about a week to except the fact that the Doctor had left her once again and he had no way of going back to him, and another week to even acknowledge the replacement he had left her. After her mind had decided she'd better make the most of what she had, her relationship with John Smith, as he called himself, had quickly changed into the relationship she always wished she had with the Doctor himself. John Smith truly was the Doctor in human form, and that was exactly the problem. He was human. Rose missed the exciting life she used to have and started to hate living with her parents in London.

She spent hours behind her computer, research, she claimed. But when someone came into her room she quickly clicked away what she was looking at.

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"You what?" John asked unbelievably.

"I want to move to Cardiff" Rose repeated. Looking very excited. "I've already looked at some small houses and flats where we can live. "It will be great", he told him.

"Why in the world would you want to move to Cardiff? When all you've ever wanted is here, your mother, father and the baby, everything". He started to talk at 90 miles an hour, still looking at Rose as if she were crazy.

"Look if done my homework, Torchwood has opened a new research center in Cardiff, because of the rift there. That's the place where I can have some action and make myself feel useful. I am known as the defender of the earth to some people."

"I know that Rose, but what about taking it easy, trying to move on". He desperately tried to be the wise one, but deep down he knew there was no way of stopping Rose once she had set her mind on something, and even worse, he wanted to go almost as badly as her.

"I think the best way for me to move on is use all the things I know and put it to good use at Torchwood". Come on, she looked at him excitedly.

He thought about it for a moment, she had never looked so happy about something. Well at least not as long as he knew her. And maybe at Torchwood he could find a solution for his problem. He managed to keep it hidden for now, but he knew it was going to get worse and he couldn't do anything about it now. He also knew he should tell Rose, it would concern her as well. But he couldn't, not yet. He would tell her some day, he told himself.

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"I can't believe you're leaving so soon" Jackie cried as she hugged her daughter.

"Mum, I've been her for almost two months, and the house is finished, we want to move" Rose struggled to breath because of her mothers hug. "Besides, my job starts in 5 days and I have to unpack all my stuff before that".

"I know that sweetheart, it just that I don't want you to go, I've gotten used to having the two of you around".

While the family was saying goodbye John looked a it lost, he still wasn't sure what Jackie thought of him and his relationship with their daughter. He was pulled out of his thoughts when Jackie gave him a big hug as well.

After saying their goodbyes the couple walked towards the car and got in, waiting for Pete to come and drive them to their new home.

Jackie watched as the car turned around the corner and somehow knew that she wasn't going to like the events that were yet to come in her daughter's life. She knew deep down Rose never got over the Doctor and was only living with the second best until she could find a way back to him. She knew he was still very much present in her daughters hart and that he would be there for all her life. She knew her daughter would fight to find her Doctor, to whatever end.

Cardiff, England. This is where a new part of my life began, and this is where it will end. Here my life will change forever. For better or for worse. Here things will happen that no-one could have foreseen, and things that no-one will ever know about. Here I will lose and here I will find again. I promised him forever and that's what he will get, forever.

The Doctor left Rose with the second best thing, a human copy of himself. But Rose promised the him she would stay with him forever and she is intend on keeping that promise. However, she's still stuck