Title: Untitled
Subjects: The Doctor (9 and 10), Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, and Jackie Tyler
Summary: Three different scenarios that have been bouncing around in my head for a while.
Similar plot lines all with a different ending; enjoy.
Story One
Setting: Inside the TARDIS directly after "Dalek" (without Adam).
Characters: Rose Tyler and The 9th Doctor
It was mere seconds after the Doctor had put the TARDIS successfully back into orbit in the Time Vortex that Rose could no longer bite back the question that had been threatening to escape since they had been reunited.
"Was the Dalek right?" She blurted out causing the Doctor's head to snap up from the scanner and turn to her.
"Right about what?" He asked attempting to sound confused even when he was fairly sure he knew what she was referring too.
"About, you know," She paused to bite at her lip, "About you being in love with me."
"It said I loved you, not that I was in love with you."
"Is there a difference?" She asked sitting down on the Jump Seat.
"Of course. Love can mean lots of things like loving your pet bunny, or the way you love your Mum."
"So which sort of love is it? Or is it neither?" Rose asked not letting him get out of answering the question. The Doctor hesitated and finally without looking back at her he answered.
"Just love, you know, the normal kind."
"Like a pet or a relative?" She sounded a little put off and looked a lot upset.
"Well, when you put it that way."
"You put it that way." She reminded him. He turned to look at her just as a tear slid down her cheek.
"Rose, you don't…I mean. You're not in love with me? Are you?"
"Yeah." She admitted after a pause.
"Do you though?"
"Well yeah."
"Rose that's.... not...." He faded away unsure what do now but he was beginning to get mad.
"I didn't mean to. I tried not to."
"Well try harder!" He nearly shouted.
"I can't help it!" She shouted back through her tears standing up.
"Stupid human ape." He grumbled
"Oh so now its my species fault."
"No, its you, you and your emotions. You're spoiling everything. I knew this was a bad idea!"
"If you knew then why'd you invite me along. If you hadn't we wouldn't be in this mess!"
"Well, I can fix that."
"How? I can't just unlove you." She whispered and she tried to touch his jacket sleeve. He pulled away but turned to face her. For a fleeting second she allowed herself to hope that he had changed his mind but that was not the case and she could clearly tell by his frown that nothing good would come next.
"You said that us traveling together was a mistake. Then go pack your stuff." He turned away and began setting the coordinates for Powell Estate.
"You're sending me home?" she asked incredulously through her tears.
"Yup." Was his monotone reply.
Rose ran off to her room wrought with tears to pack and she didn't see the single tear that fell from the Doctor's eye and splashed against the console.
Jackie was in her living room when she heard the musical grinding sound of the TARDIS outside. She quickly clicked off the telly and ran out the door. When she had reached the bottom of the staircase the noise of the TARDIS rang out again.
"Rose?" She called out and began sprinting hopping that she hadn't missed them already. She found Rose standing surrounded by her bags and shouting at a disappearing TARDIS. Her back was to Jackie, but she could still hear what she was saying.
"You'll be back! I know you will! Because you're lonely, and even though you don't want to admit it you need me as much as I need you! You'll want me back!" The TARDIS disappeared completely but Rose shouted to the sky. "You'll come back! You hear me Doctor? You'll be back."
As Jackie hurried over and enveloped her in a hug she broke down into sobs. She looked up at her mum and whispered in confidence,
"He'll be back."
Rose was sitting on a bench when the sound of the TARDIS filled the air. She had heard it so many times in her dreams that she assumed this to be one. So as the TARDIS began to appear she did not even blink. Not even when the doors opened and the Doctor stuck his head out did she look in his direction.
"Rose?" He called out to her. She blinked. Her visions had never sounded so clear, so there. "Rose." He repeated coming to a stop in front of her.
"Hello Doctor." Rose said quietly, still sounding unsure if this was real or a dream.
"You were right." He sat down next to her.
"Your powers of deduction must have rubbed off on me in the short time we were together." The Doctor chuckled. Rose continued, "What was I right about?"
"Don't you remember? You were shouting it before I left." Rose didn't reply. "You said that I'd be back, that I couldn't live without you. You were right, and here I am."
"I did think you'd last 10 minutes. I thought you'd be back a lot faster." The Doctor raised an eyebrow and squinted his eyes in confusion.
"It's only been two hours… give or take an hour because even I'm not perfect." Rose finally looked over at the Doctor and choked out a laugh. This took him by surprise. "What?"
"Two hours?" She repeated, "You've been gone for two years. You've always had a bit of trouble with that. Ever think to check the date first?"
"Two...years?" He stuttered out, "Rose I…I swear I didn't…know." He managed to explain poorly. "I can go back…pick you up earlier."
"Then I wouldn't be here to tell you to go back. See at least I learned somethin' from you before you dumped me off here."
"You're right, again, and you're still brilliant." He reached out and took her hand in his worn one. She flinched away from him. "Rose?" She stood up and started to walk back towards the Powell Estate. The Doctor quickly got up and followed her.
"Rose." She didn't answer. "Rose!" He repeated grabbing hold of her wrist again. She tried to pull free once more but the Doctor held on tight.
"Let go!" She squealed, "You're hurting me."
"No I'm not."
"Let go or I'll scream." At first the Doctor didn't believe her, but his eyes soon widened in recognition of the set glare in hers.
He sighed and released her arm. She pulled it to her and cradled it. The Doctor reached out and brushed her hair out of her face to reveal that she was now crying. He opened his mouth to say something but a shake of her head stopped him. She just turned around and started walking away.
"I'm sorry." He said to her retreating form. She didn't turn. She just kept walking until she reached the stairs, then she ran up them two at a time and down what could be considered an outdoor hallway. When she reached the door to her and her mum's flat she pulled out a key, inserted it, unlocked the door, stepped in, and slammed it behind her.
"I love you." The Doctor whispered knowing that there was no one there to hear him, and it was his fault that there never would be.
Author Notes: The next one will be longer and have a happy ending, I promise. It will also star Jackie, Mickey, and the 10th Doctor, so keep a look out. Thanks for reading.
