Jack pulled up a chair and sat down to watch as Martha finished examining the Time Lord. She grabbed a syringe and found another vein in which she could draw blood from. He actually closed his eyes, as she drew two full vials of his blood in order to test for any other problems he may have. Before she left the room to test it and his urine, she got out the feeding tube and laid it on the table where he could see it, once he opened his eyes again. She really didn't want to use the feeding tube, but she had the feeling that he was going to give her no choice. When the door to the lab closed, the Doctor opened his eyes again and turned his head to look at Jack, with the same disinterested look he had since they found him. He didn't test the give on the restraints, nor complain about the IV which Jack knew he hated.
"You know I waited everyday since we last met for you to come back. Hell I have waited over two thousand years for you and would wait two thousand more just to see you alive and happy again. You had Rose back and were traveling with Donna, so what happened? I can't believe Rose would just leave you again after trying so hard to come back," Jack commented. He knew that the Doctor loved Rose, even if Rose wasn't the best thing for him. Rose allowed him to hide from his past and act reckless just to make her smile. Jack had many discussions with Martha how that was wrong for the Time Lord and he needed to talk about what happened before something like this happened. The blank look in the Doctor's eyes though gave him no clue to where Rose or Donna had gone.
"I wasn't kidding about deadlocking your TARDIS, I have the chains in my office and plan to put them on her soon. You aren't going anywhere until you are better and if you want to spend months restrained to this bed with us keeping you alive by tubes, then that is what we will do. I have all the time in the universe Doc and I will spend it taking care of you if I have to." Jack tried not to smile as the Doctor scowled briefly before turning his face blank again. The most worrying part of all of this, in Jack's opinion, was the fact the Doctor wasn't talking or showing emotion. The Doctor had forgotten to eat before due to his disinterest in food, but normally he didn't go quiet. The Doctor could out talk anyone in the universe but now he was choosing to stay silent. Jack leaned back in his chair.
"What I don't understand is why give up now? You have walked away before when no one else would have. You lived through the Time War, traveled on with out Rose, and even continued to live after the Valiant. I know each time has gotten harder but what makes this time so different, apart from the fact that Martha, Mickey and I have been right here if you would have just come to us?" Jack was beginning to realize that it was useless talking to the Doctor but that wasn't going to stop him. "A lot has changed here at Torchwood since I last saw you and Martha and Mickey both work for me now along with Ianto and Gwen. You are going to be safe here, no one will hurt you and you can stay as long as you need to in order to get back on your feet." The door opened and Martha came in again.
"I brought you a nice hot cuppa and a banana to tide you over until your lunch is ready," She told him with a smile. She set the banana and cup down by the feeding tube. "I am going to the medi-bay to retrieve your medications before Jack locks the TARDIS down. I am also concerned about your kidney function and based on the few test I have started to run, I am going to be placing you on dialysis. Also here in a little while I am going to do an ultrasound on your kidneys to check for any abnormalities," Martha commented.
"I know that Jack doesn't have a dialysis machine, so I am going to check the TARDIS and see if you do, unless you want to tell me where it is." The Doctor remained silent as Martha waited for him to talk. "Well then if there are no objections, I will be back soon to check on you." Martha left the room again. Jack leaned over and picked up the banana as well as the cuppa. It was nice and hot. He held it out for the Doctor to drink. The Doctor kept his mouth tightly closed refusing to take a drink.
The smell of the tea made the Doctor's mouth water, but he wasn't going to give in to Jack and Martha restraining him and forcing him to eat and drink. If he wanted to starve himself then it was his right to starve himself. He wasn't even quite sure how he had ended up at Torchwood in the first place. He hadn't set the TARDIS to head to the rift and the only reason he could think of that she had chosen to was to refuel. Still it didn't matter, despite Jack's deadlocking his TARDIS threat, he planned to escape soon.
"Please Doctor, just take a drink," Jack found himself begging but the Doctor continued to refuse. He refused the banana, and when Martha returned with a bowl oatmeal he refused that to. They tried to coax him into eating but he kept his mouth tightly closed. Sighing Martha picked up the feeding tube.
"Hold his head still Jack, though I doubt he is going to fight us." Martha reluctantly placed the feeding tube and then taped it to his cheek. He made a face at her as she pushed the liquid through the tube and down into his stomach. "I know this isn't pleasant Doctor, but this is what you chose. I am going to leave the tube in place for now. You are going to be eating at three meals a day from now on, each one that you refuse will result in me feeding you through the tube. You might as well make it easier on yourself and start eating."
After feeding him, she sent Jack to retrieve the dialysis machine she had located in the TARDIS as she set up the ultrasound machine. She could feel the Doctor watching her as she did and she wondered what he was planning. She had no doubt that the minute he was left alone, he was going to try to escape and so she planned to not leave him alone. Somebody was going to be in the room with him at all times whether it was her, Jack or Mickey to watch over him until he could be trusted not to run. A quick ultrasound revealed that though his kidneys weren't working properly, they weren't enlarged and he had no kidney stones. There was a knock at the door as she wiped the gel off his stomach.
"Just a minute," She called out wondering who was knocking. She fixed the gown and the blankets so the Doctor was decent again. Heading to the door she opened it to find Jack and Ianto with the dialysis machine she had located in the TARDIS. Mickey was behind them carrying a medical bag that she had filled with the Doctor's medicines as well as a few other things she thought she might need. They brought the machine in and placed it by his bed and she took the bag from Mickey and took it to the lab where it could be locked up. The Doctor glared at all of them before once again closing his eyes. It wasn't much but at least it was a reaction, Jack decided. He once again was left alone with the Doctor and settled in his chair. Rather then opening his eyes again to stare at Jack, the Doctor's breathing evened out as he drifted off to sleep.
