Taste soulmate AU- When you ate something, your soulmate can taste it.

"What's the matter, Rose?" Mickey's voice chimed as Rose had her head buried in her arms.

"My damn soul mate needs to learn there is more to life than eating bloody bananas!" Rose hissed as she tried to drown the taste with water.

"It can't be that bad." Mickey laughed as he started preparing for class.

"It is that bad, Mickey." Rose dragged a hand through her hair as her professor, Doctor Smith, walked into the room.

"Hello, class. Today we will be discussing Charlies Dickens." He announced as he threw his banana peel in the trash. Mickey looked at Rose who paid no attention to him. He shook his head as he realized she was still oblivious.

The rest of class went in a haze as Rose scribbled down her notes, and Smith went on his tangents.

"Alright, the paper will be due Monday. Have a nice weekend." He spoke before pulling another banana out of his desk, and taking a bite.

Rose's face showed disgusted as she mumbled again. Everyone in class knew of Rose's banana crazed soulmate, and everyone knew Smith was that banana crazed man.

"Couldn't he take a break with bananas and eat a pear?" Rose mumbled before packing her stuff up.

"You want your soulmate to eat a pear? You are cruel, Rose Tyler." He shook his head as Rose rolled her eyes.

"It's better than bananas every bloody day." Rose answered as she walked to his desk for their daily banter.

"I eat bananas every day. Good source of potassium!" Smith cried as Rose rolled her eyes.

"So you claim. What does your soulmate think of your banana craze?" Rose questioned as she leaned against his desk. Mickey rolled his eyes, and walked out of the class thinking of how hopeless they were.

"I have yet to meet them." His voice became colder as Rose gave him a small smile.

"Until then there's me." Rose gave her signature smile. John felt the need to smile back at her.

"Until your graduation." He countered her, but she shook her head.

"You will have to deal with me forever." Rose teased as he rolled his eyes.

"You make it sound as though that is a burden." He smiled at her as she lightly blushed.

"Goodbye, Smith." Rose said as she slipped out of the room.

John sighed as he saw her leave. He didn't know what he was doing. He was falling in love with a young blonde who had a soulmate waiting for her. She would never go for a drafted old face like this even if she didn't. He sighed until a taste of strawberries filled his mouth.

He smiled gently at the familiar taste. Always at the same time every day. He was sure whoever his soulmate could be wonderful, but they were no Rose Tyler.

As thoughts invaded him, Rose ate strawberries at the library with Amy, Martha, and Clare.

"You three are so lucky to have found your soulmate already." Rose said as she sat down.

"Still tasting bananas?" Martha asked. She knew the pain of having terrible tastes because of Mickey.

"Unfortunately, they seem to love it even more." Rose spoke as she opened her math book.

"Maybe you have already met him." Clare spoke looking at the other two. Amy shook her head slightly as Martha mouth no. Rose was too involved in her math problem to notice however.

"I doubt it. The only banana crazed person I know is Professor Smith." Rose answered absentminded.

"I heard that some soulmates have a really big age gaps sometimes." Amy chirped as Martha shook her head again.

"Well, Rose, you will figure it out when you are ready." Martha spoke at the other two women.

"Maybe I just haven't met him yet." Rose looked up from her book to see tension between the three.

"Maybe." Clare smiled at Rose as Martha rolled her eyes. Rose's face turned to a smile as a different taste invaded her senses.

"What is it, Rose?" Amy asked as Rose started giggling.

"They are drinking a strawberry banana smoothie now." Rose touched her lips as she looked down at her strawberries.

"Maybe he is trying to tell you something." Martha suggested.

"Maybe." Rose smiled.

The next day in class Rose tasted a strawberry banana smoothie again. She smiled at Mickey as he sat next to her.

"No bananas?" Mickey asked as he sat down, and prepared for the class starting a few moments.

"They are now drinking strawberry banana smoothies." Rose smiled at her stroke of luck.

"That sounds-"

"Good morning, class. Did you know that strawberry banana smoothies are actually good?" He spoke looking at the cup in his hand.

Rose's eyes widen as she looked at the cup in his hand. She looked at Mickey who just smiled at her. The rest of class went by in a daze as Rose looked at the man in front of her.

Even in her wildest fantasies of them, she never thought he would actually be her soulmate. She always had a deep desires that she buried down, but she never allowed herself to indulge herself with the idea.

As class ended, Rose's movements were slow and unsteady. She couldn't take her eyes off him. She didn't want him to disappear after all she discovered.

"Rose, are you alright?" Mickey whispered to her, and she slowly nodded.

"You all knew, didn't you?" Rose asked as she looked at him answer question by students. The way he smile or laugh made Rose feel a pull in her chest.

"You know the rules, Rose. You had to realize it yourself." Mickey responded before he slowly started to leave.

When all the students left the classroom, Rose slowly made her way to his desk.

"When d-did the love of smoothies occur?" Rose questioned as she played with the pens that adorned his desk.

"I got one after class yesterday, why? Are you alright, Rose?" His voice was filled with concern as Rose nodded her head.

"Can I try something?" Rose asked which only confused him more.

"Of course, Rose Tyler. Do you need any help with it?" He asked as she stepped closer to him.

"Just stay still." Rose whispered as she put her cool hands on his warm cheeks. Her breath fanned his face as her lips met his.

Rose's lips felt cold against his. It only took John a moment before pulled her closer. He pulled her onto his lap as he tangled on of his hands into her hair and the other around her waist. Rose kept her hands on the sides of his face as she kissed him. When she finally pulled away, she kept her eyes closed.

"You made me taste bananas since I was 13." Rose whispered as she bit her lip waiting. Worried etched into her as she awaited his reply. Sometimes soulmates didn't work out. Sometimes they weren't meant to be.

"Bananas are good. Filled with potassium." He smiled as he drew her in for another kiss.