A/N: They're pretty short so you get two for the price of one!


End of the World

The pair sat in comfortable silence eating chips in a local café having just seen the end of the world.

The Doctor watched Rose covertly from the corner of his eye as he pretended to be watching all the passers-by through the window. There was often someone that surprised him every now and then and this time it was her. On a planet full of stupid apes like Mickey the idiot, once in a while they got it right.

He wasn't sure why he'd shared what he had, it was very unlike him. The war was a sore subject that made him ache all over. He hadn't told her much and when he didn't answer her questions she didn't push, she just knew exactly what to say.

Yes, Rose knew what to say to make him feel better and that was something he wasn't going to let go of in a hurry. He'd only know her a few hours but she'd already brought a light, a glimmer of something fantastic to his dark existence. Dare he say it? He might just have found a new friend and that made him a little excited. His years seemed to melt away ever so slightly when she smiled at him, there was such a sparkle of awe and excitement in her eyes that warmed him.

Yes, Rose Tyler was definitely different to most humans and that was what made her so fantastic.

Rose sat staring out the window, happily munching on another chip. She knew he was watching her just as she was watching him. Here they were, looking to all the world like two old friends, or even father and daughter and yet they'd only known each other a matter of hours.

He'd taken her to the end of the world and the very thought made her want to see more but he was still a complete stranger. He had a hint of darkness surrounding him and he was definitely mysterious, he wasn't her type at all but there was something about him that was almost magnetic.

She'd never thought of herself as the type to be swept away by excitement. Her and Mickey were safe and steady, no dramas, they hardly ever argued. But then maybe that was it, maybe she had become bored of living safely without realising it until now. The Doctor had saved her life twice in the short time she'd spent with him but had he actually saved more?

"So where we going next?" Rose asked finally looking directly at him. She almost laughed at the hint of surprise that flickered across his face.

"You want to stay?"

"Can't get rid of me that easily. It'll take more than a near death experience to scare me off."

The Doctor grinned, "Fantastic. Well let's see….." his grin widened. "Eat up, places to go, things to see."

Rose giggled at his sudden excitement and stood. "So? Where are we going?" she asked again, taking his arm as they went back out to the street.

"That, Miss Tyler, is a surprise."

"You're a tease!"

"Every now and then." He grinned down at her and she smiled back, the tip of her tongue poking out between her teeth. "Come on, time and space waits for…. Well me actually if I want it too!"

"Still say you're full of it!" Rose giggled as she and the Doctor disappeared down the alley and through the TARDIS doors.


A/N: That's it for this week. They're all pretty short, except Xmas invasion which for some reason ran away from me a tad. Oh well!

"Catch ya on the flip flop!"