A/N: hello, and welcome to chapter 2 of Together Once More. Both of us are very disappointed, because no one reviewed, but there were 76 hits, and 5 people put us on alert. But anyway, here's the second chapter, and this time, please review!
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Disclaimer: Neither of us own Doctor Who, but its coming to ABC in Australia next month, so we're both very happy.
Chapter 2Rose Tyler stood in almost complete shock. She was silent, still, thinking. Could it be him? Could he have finally come back after all this time? It was almost too good to be true. But if it was truly him, her life would once again take a turn for the better.
Despite her huge fame, she was not happy; her sleep was haunted by his face, his voice, his soul. She had decided, not long ago, that if he didn't come for her soon, her life wasn't worth living, and she would end it herself.
In the elevator- going up
The Doctor stood, heart pounding, as the elevator rose to the penthouse. Please let it be her, Please let it be her, Please let it be her, Please let it be her, Please let it be her. If it wasn't her, what could he do? If he were anything but a time lord he would kill himself, but unfortunately, there was no way for him to die. But, his spirit would be dead, and life would once again hold no meaning.
But, he was almost completely sure it was her. They would be together again. He could finally tell her the truth.
The rising elevator stopped, and after a moments shuddering, the doors opened. This was it. Taking a deep breath he stepped out of the elevator, and onto the white carpet that stretched out into the hallway before him.
He followed the hall to its end, stopping in shock at the sight of the room in front of him. It emanated wealth, but not in the over the top way that most people would take. It was simple in colour and design, relaxing and calm. It felt like home.
Dean, who had been waiting for him beside the doorway, called "Ms Tyler. The Doctor has arrived."
"Thankyou Dean. You can go now." the voice came from a doorway at the other side of the room, its owner still hidden.
As Dean turned to leave the room he whispered to the Doctor, "Make her happy, she needs it," Then he was gone, the door closing behind him.
The Doctor stood silently, waiting for some indication that he was not alone. The only sound in the room was his own erratic breathing, and the deafening pounding of his two hearts. These sounds seemed to fill the room, overwhelming him.
"Doctor…?" a whispered voice came from the doorway, and, glancing up, the doctor saw Rose emerge, wearing jeans and a denim jacket. "Doctor? Is it really you?"
Smiling ecstatically, the doctor shook his head slightly in amazement. It had been so long since he'd last seen her, never expecting to see her again. "Rose Tyler, you never cease to amaze me. One year you're travelling the universe with me, saving the world every other day, now you're an international popstar. What next?"
"Doctor!" Rose began crying in happiness, laughing through her tears.
"Come here," the doctor said, spreading his arms wide. Rose wiped her eyes with her sleeve, then ran forward, her arms flinging around his neck, his holding her wonderfully tightly to him. Each savoured the others unique scent, long missed but well remembered.
"I can't believe its actually you. I can't believe it. Tell me you're real."
The doctor pulled away, looking Rose in the eye seriously. "Of course I'm real, Rose Tyler. And, just in case I never have the chance to say it again, I love you. I love you so very much."
He pulled her back against him, pressing his lips firmly to the crown of her head.
"Rosie!" a voice came from the next room. "D'you want some tea?"
"Jackie?" the doctor whispered, looking down at Rose. She nodded.
"ROSIE!" a small child's voice yelled, coming closer.
"Petey darlin' come back h… Doctor? Oh my god, is it really you?
Rose and the Doctor pulled apart guiltily, and Rose stepped back, knowing what would happen next. She was right.
CRACK. Jackie's hand flew at the Doctors face, connecting with his face in a painful slap. He gasped in pain as she began yelling.
"How dare you hurt my Rosie? How could you leave her all alone in that alternate world?" then, catching his by surprise, she pulled him into her arms. "Even so, its good to see you again. We all missed you."
"Glad to be here," the doctor gasped, rubbing his cheek. It was now graced by a rather painful looking crimson handprint.
"so," Jackie smiled, no hint of remorse in her voice. "How about some tea?"
Sitting in one of the many white leather sofas which were scattered around the penthouse, with a mug of tea in one hand, a thought hit the Doctor.
"Rose, how did you manage to get back to this earth? The rift between the universes was completely closed; otherwise we would have been beset by daleks.
"You gave me a time ring once, I can't even remember when. I must have had it with me when I crossed over, or have left it there the last time we went, because I found it when I was moving. I don't know how I missed it for so long. Anyway, it brought me here, and I arrived back safely, in the middle of a Tesco's freezer aisle about ten minutes away from where I used to live."
"Well, I'm glad you made it back. You too, Jackie."
"Isn't he the charmer, Rosie? Anyway, I've got to go out for a while, so I'll leave you two alone. Don't worry Rose, I'll take Pete with me too." She smiled deviously, sending shivers down the Doctors spine, then turned and left.
"Pete?" the doctor asked, confused.
"My little brother. Dad, well, the other Pete Tyler, died just a week before he was born, a freak accident from one of his ideas, so we named him after his dad."
"I'm sorry,"
"Don't be. I missed you, y'know. It was less than two years, But it seemed like an eternity."
"Same back to you. There wasn't a moment when you weren't on my mind. I heard your song, you know. Very nice."
Rose blushed shyly, feeling happy. "thanks," then she looked down, and mumbled "I wrote it about you."
Just managing to hear what she said, the doctor smiled. "Really?" she nodded. "I'm honoured."
"Yeah, well I was remembering all the places we went together, and the idea just popped into my head. It seemed to work well."
They sat in a comfortable silence, thoughts running through each of their minds at a million miles an hour.
"Y'know," the doctor began, then paused. "Your room on the TARDIS is still there. I haven't touched it. You're welcome to have it back, if you want to travel with me again, that is."
Roses face brightened, then fell slightly. "So… you didn't find someone else then? After I left?"
"There was some weird bride lady who just appeared in the TARDIS, but I just sent her home, but after that, no. Even if there was, I would make them clear out in a second, if I knew you would be coming back. No one could take your place, and your welcome to hold that place for as long as you want."
"Then I'd love to join you again."
"What about your adoring fans? If you just disappeared, I think there'd be a worldwide riot. I saw some of them outside a music store, just yesterday. Rowdy bunch." He laughed, remembering the sheer volume of the screams, enough to shake the ground.
"I'm giving a concert this Friday. It's supposed to be a celebration o the release of my album, but I can talk to my agent, and make it a farewell concert as well. Its being screened all over the world, so hopefully all my fans will get my message. My fans… You have no idea how weird it feels to say that."
They both laughed at that, the Doctor dancing victoriously in his mind. His Rosie would be travelling with him again.
A/N: well, another chapter, finally. Hope you enjoyed it, and we'll try to post the next chapter soon.
The doctor is possessive much, eh. HIS Rosie. XDXD
DFTH