While the Doctor knew that this day would come eventually, he wasn't happy to see the ex-con man standing by the controls. He was tired, sore, and just wanted to settle down for the night to comfort his daughter who was still crying softly. After they rested, he would go to the medi-bay so that she could make sure that he was alright after the significant blood loss he experienced from the plasmavour. Then he wanted to check on the young doctor who had helped him. He liked Martha and if circumstances were different, he would have happily taken her as a companion.
"Jack," the Doctor sighed. With the way he was feeling, the last thing he wanted to do was to have to tell Jack about their daughter. He gave Kui'la's hand a gentle tug as they started up the ramp. Kui'la was reluctant to move closer to the angry man standing by the console but she trusted her daddy to keep her safe. Still, she sobbed harder as they moved closer.
"An absolute right bastard," Jack swore again. He took a step forward and watched as the little girl took a step back. Turning, she raised her arms to the Doctor asking to be picked up. The Doctor struggled to pick her up, cuddling her close to him as she wrapped her arms around his neck burying her face in his shoulder.
"Are you done?" The Doctor questioned as he tried to comfort their daughter. Jack could tell the Doctor wasn't feeling good and that the little girl was scared. He felt bad that he was making it worse but that didn't stop his anger.
"You had no right to hide her from me," Jack snipped angrily. He took another step towards the Doctor as he did a splitting scream filled his head causing him to stumble. He grabbed his head covering his ears.
"Kui'la. It's alright sweetie, he isn't going to hurt us, but you know better than to use your telepathy to hurt others," The Doctor scolded her softly as he tried to comfort her. He would talk to her later about using her telepathy to hurt someone again but there was no point while she was scared. He would just upset her more and she tended to lose control of her ability when she was upset. Whether it was on purpose or because she didn't have her controls firmly in place didn't make a difference. With how powerful she was, he needed her to learn to control her ability as he couldn't stop her if he tried. "Please, Kui'la stop screaming. It's going to be alright."
"That's her?" Jack asked as he tried to block her out. He wasn't mind blind but she had completely overpowered his walls invading his mind. He tried to push her out but the screaming continued, filling his mind with the high pitched sound.
"Yes, I need to calm her down. Now either you can let me pass, help me to my room, or we can both stand here and listen to her scream," The Doctor told Jack more calmly than he felt.
"Are those my only options?" Jack questioned snidely even as he took a step back in order to let the Doctor pass. The Doctor took a small step forward followed by another.
"At the moment, yes. I know we need to talk Jack, and I promise we will just not now," the Doctor responded as he continued to the console.
"I'm staying," Jack replied leaning up against the rail.
"Fine," The Doctor answered. He really didn't care if Jack stayed or not. He tried not to let Jack see that he was about ready to collapse as moved forward. Reaching the console, he went to a panel on the left-hand side opening it to reveal a selection of alcohol. "Help yourself."
"You keep alcohol in the control room?" Jack asked in surprise as he moved so that he could see what was in the panel. He saw a variety of alcohols from around the universe, some that he recognized and a few that he didn't. None of the alcohol looked like the hard alcohol that the Doctor had favored in his last body or the whiskey that they had shared last night. He moved closer making sure to keep his distance as the screaming in his head, while quieter, wasn't completely gone yet. He could see Kui'la's blue eyes watching him wearily as she clung tightly to the Doctor.
"No, I found the panel by accident one day and the TARDIS refuses to tell me who the alcohol is for," The Doctor explained. He thought it might be for a future companion but it was unusual for the TARDIS to take such a liking to a companion. The person had to be very special and the Doctor was intrigued even if he wondered when he would meet them. He took a step away from the panel swaying heavily on his feet. He almost dropped Kui'la as he placed a hand on the console to steady himself.
"Here," Jack sighed acting like it was an inconvenience as he moved to help the Doctor. He tried to ignore the screaming in his head as it grew louder. The Doctor winced. He moved Kui'la so that he could hold her in one arm and wrap his other around Jack's shoulders for support. Together the three of them made the short trip to the corridors and headed towards the Doctor's room. Normally, his room was off the main corridors at the end of the hall with his companion's rooms. Now it was the second room in. Jack helped him over to his bed and the Doctor sat down heavily.
"Thank you, Jack," The Doctor told him sincerely.
"Yeah, I will see you in the morning Doc," Jack replied half-heartedly. The Doctor watched him leave the room, knowing that he was going to go back to the alcohol under the console. That was alright, though. He could drink himself into a stupor tonight and they would talk in the morning. Kicking off his converse, he turned so that his feet were up on the bed. He reached down and removed Kui'la's shoes. Without bothering to change into his pajamas or undress further, he laid down holding his daughter close. She continued to sob and scream in his head until exhaustion over took her and she fell asleep in his arms. His head pounding but finally quiet, he closed his eyes and tried to join her in her rest.