The Doctor didn't mind that Jack fell asleep. He knew something had upset Jack and though he was curious of what it was, he would never ask. Jack and him both had a lot of secrets as time travelers and also had a mutual understanding that there were just somethings they couldn't talk about. Still he drew the line with Jack sleeping as Jack placed his head on his shoulder and began to snore. He put his hand on Jack's head and carefully pushed him off. Jack grunted but straightened up again so that he was facing the podium, and let his head fall against his chest.
He watched him for a moment as Jack went silent and then turned his attention back to the lecture. He smiled to himself as he happily listened to the lecture on the history of Bananas. There was a lot of wrong information in it and just like when he had been told about Christmas on the Titanic, he wondered where they got their information. He chuckled as the man explained that bananas were first planted by apes and were considered poisonous to humans until the two of them sat down side up side and shared one. The lecturer then went on to explain how it was humans who first took the banana off Earth and planted it.
He chuckled as the man explained about the mysterious banana grove that had appeared where the Weapon Factories of Villengard had once stood. He hadn't meant to vaporize them completely, only take them permanently out. Still once they were gone, he had convinced the small starving nearby town to help him plant the grove. The seeds they planted were fast growing and soon the town had expanded and made money selling the bananas to other cities on the planet. The food shortage that had plagued them for years was resolved. He still stopped by there every once in a while to make sure the town was still prospering.
When the lecture finally ended, the man ran off before the Doctor had a chance to stop him and question him about his knowledge. He put the now empty bag, back in the back pack and turned to wake Jack. He made a face seeing the drool on Jack's chin. He briefly considered just leaving Jack and enjoying the festival by himself. Jack was obviously not having as much fun as he was. Still he enjoyed Jack's company and really didn't want to be here by himself.
"Jack," He said as he shook him roughly and then jumped back as Jack woke up swinging. He had expected it from Jack's years in the military and was able to get out of range before a single blow landed.
"Sorry," Jack mumbled as he wiped his mouth and then stood up and stretched.
"You missed the entire lecture," The Doctor informed him, as the two of them headed back out of the tent and into the bright sunlight.
"No Doc, I really didn't," Jack said and glanced at the Doctor out of the corner of his eye. "Where to now?"
"There is a banana parade in two hours. Before that we can look at more of the stalls and then get supper after the parade." The Doctor replied as he headed to the next stall.
"How can you still be hungry? I know that I eat a lot but you are beating me today." Jack chuckled.
"It's the atron energy," The Doctor said as he picked up a candle and sniffed it.
"Huh?"
"The atron energy that makes you immortal, takes a lot of fuel to keep you going, that is why you eat so much." The Doctor explained as he set the candle down and picked up an incense stick. "It is the same reason I eat a lot of bananas and molasses. My body needs the potassium in them to create energy."
"So basically today, you are giving yourself the Time Lord equivalent of a sugar rush?" Jack asked and the Doctor grinned broadly at him.
"Yep," He answered popping the p at the end of the word.
"Great," Jack mumbled to himself. He picked up the candle the Doctor had smelled early and sniffed it. It had a very subtle banana smell and Jack actually found the aroma pleasant. He handed the stall owner a few coins for the candle and then slipped it into the backpack, unseen by the Doctor. Jack planned to give him the gift later after they had returned to the TARDIS. The Doctor was busy examining oils that were clearly marked that they were not made from banana's but made to smell like them.
"Why don't you use real bananas for these?" He asked the stall owner as he picked up and smell a few of the different oils.
"The scent never comes out right and always ends up turning sour. I have found I have better success with the synthetic version we have developed." The man answered. Jack watched as the Doctor put a drop on the end of his finger. Before he had a chance to lick it off, Jack had his handkerchief out of his pocket and grabbed his hand. He wiped the Doctor's finger off as the Doctor scowled at him.
"You don't need to taste it, to prove it is synthetic." Jack hissed. He thought for a moment that he saw embarrassment cross the Doctor's face at being caught, but it was quickly replaced by the small grin he had been wearing since arriving at the festival. He didn't look at Jack or the stall owner as he hurried out and to the next stall. Over the course of the next hour, Jack was sure the Doctor was just amusing himself and frustrating him on purpose as he tried to sample lotions, shampoos, soaps, conditioners, bath oils and bath salts.
Jack stopped him from trying almost every single one of them. He ignored the Oncoming Storm look as he slapped the Doctor's hand away from a jar of face cream. He was getting to the point that rather then feeling like a companion to the Doctor, he was feeling more like a parent trying to control their naughty child. Unlike a parent though, he didn't have the option to take the Doctor home for misbehaving and they both knew it.
