He was laying in his bed, with his head covered. He had barely moved since Jack had helped him into bed earlier in the day, but when he felt his stomach flip and his mouth started to water, he hurried out of bed and rushed to the bathroom, barely making it to the toilet, before emptying the contents of his stomach.

After he finished and had wiped his mouth he leaned back against the bathroom wall still, sitting on the floor and closed his eyes. If this was just the beginning stages of it, he didn't want to go through the rest. He stood up and headed out slowly out of his room and back down to the Medi-bay. Upon arriving he went straight to the medicine cabinet and pulled out a small packet of aspirin, he slipped it into his pants pocket and then as he headed through the control room, he grabbed his coat.

Wearing only his coat and trousers, he exited the Tardis and closed the doors tightly behind him. The day was cold but felt good on his cool skin as he walked barefoot towards the railing overlooking the water. Out of the corner of his eye he saw the camera turn and knew somebody was watching him. He made it slowly over to the railing and leaned against it, watching the waves lap against the cement.

Sure enough a few minutes later, Jack came and leaned on the railing next to him, with his back turned to the water.

"Are you going to unlock the Tardis?" He asked Jack though he knew the answer before the question was even out of his mouth.

"No." Jack responded.

"I don't want to die like this."

"Then don't. We have alien technology that has come through the rift. Let us at least try to help you."

"And when you see that you can't?"

"Then I'll help you to die with dignity." Jack said his voice low.

He turned to look at Jack and met Jack's eyes and saw the sadness and tears that filled them. "Could you really do that?" He asked him.

"Yes," Jack turned away as the tears began to fall. He gently took Jack's chin in his hand and turned Jack's face back towards him. He leaned forward and gently kissed Jack on the cheek and that was all it took. Jack turned and wrapped his arms around him and pressed his face to the Doctor's bare chest. He doesn't return the hug but gently brushes Jack's hair with his fingers.

Finally Jack pulled back and wiped his face. "I'm sorry." He said sheepishly.

"I'll give you a month." The Doctor replied.

"What?"

"One month, to find a way to help me." He said again. "A month should give you enough time to realize it isn't possible and I should still be well enough to die the way I want to. The only condition is you unlock my Tardis."

"So you can take off in the middle of the night?" Jack asked and the Doctor smirked and looked slightly guilty. Jack turned and started to head towards the hub and the Doctor followed him. Martha was waiting in the visitor center.

"We have a month," Jack told her and kept walking into the hub as the Doctor stopped.

"Thank you." Martha told him.

"You didn't really give me a choice about staying here." He reached into his pocket and pulled out the aspirin and handed it to her. She looked at it wide eyed and he looked away as he followed Jack into the hub.

"You weren't going to take these," Martha stated, hurrying after him.

"No," He replied not slowing his pace.

"Then why did you have them?"

"To prove to myself I was still in control." He smiled as Ianto appeared holding two cups." Ah tea, thank you Ianto." He said taking one of the steaming cup from him. He took a sip and then sat it down on the table, before taking off his coat and throwing it over the back of the couch. He sat down and picked up the tea again. He didn't know how but Ianto always seemed to know just how he liked his tea.

Martha took the second cup and sat down beside him. "You have given us a month."

"Yes."

"Then during that month, I want you to promise me that you won't try to end it, no matter how difficult it gets."

"As long as you agree to unlock my Tardis and let me leave when the month is over." He looked over at her and she nodded.

"Secondly, you have to be honest with me and tell me everything you know about what is happening to you. Also you have to agree to let me run test on you and help me determine if the results are normal."

"I'll give you access to the medical lab on the Tardis. It has my complete records since I stole her."

"You stole the Tardis?" Martha asked momentarily distracted.

"Borrowed with every intent of returning." He clarified. "A little late for that now."

Martha chuckled despite herself. "Okay besides being overly tired and having seizures, what symptoms do you have so far?"

"Nausea," He replied instantly.

"Is that it?"

"Hmm, that I know of."

"Okay, I am going to go get the MRI hooked up." She stood up.

"All my recent head and body scans are in the top drawer of the filing cabinet, in the medi-bay. I did a complete scan right before I landed here." He turned and laid down on the couch, stretching out. "All of my medical information is in the Tardis main frame with back ups in the cabinet. Help yourself."

"And what are you going to do while I am gone?" She asked him.

"Lay here and drink my tea." He replied as he pulled his coat over himself. Martha sighed and left the room, coming back a moment later with a blanket and a book. She took his coat and threw the blanket over him instead.

"Get some rest I'll be back in a little while." She said, handing him the book. He smiled and settled down to read.