A/N: Here it is; and chapter 7 no less! Wow, I'm actually up to chapter 7. It took me awhile to get this chapter done because I was suddenly struck with inspiration...for a completely different fic! But I managed to get this chapter done, got chapter 8 done, am working on chapter 9, and you can expect to see the completely different fic after I'm done with this one...maybe. Anyways, on with chapter 7! And thanks to everyone for reviewing the last chapter.
Pranks for the Memories
Chapter 7 Setting Up the Doctor
"Let's call a truce." The Doctor proposed, then sipped his morning tea. He probably could have picked a better time to propose a truce though, because Rose was taking a sip of her tea and almost drowned from shock.
She recovered, then said,"I'm sorry, say again."
"Let's call a truce, at least for a little while." A look of thought appeared on Rose's face.
"A truce sounds good." Rose finally said. The Doctor nodded.
"It would only be temporary though. I seem to have run out of ideas for pranks."
Rose thought it over, occasionally sipping her tea.
"OK, lets call a truce." Rose said.
They shook hands as Jack walked in.
"What's going on?" he asked as he rummaged through the cupboards looking for breakfast.
"Here, have a banana." the Doctor said, holding out said banana.
"Why?" the Doctor made a face.
"Well, 1, because banana's are good. 2, you don't have to hunt for for them, 'cause they're right here on the table. And c, no wait 3, this is one of the few items here in the kitchen that won't adversely effect you." Jack raised an eyebrow and took the banana.
He sat down at the table and asked," So, what ya talkin' about?" Jack took a bite of banana as the Doctor said," Well, we've called a truce."
Jack looked bewildered and frantically tried to swallow. "But why?"
The Doctor blinked. "Well, as I told Rose, I've run out of pranks."
Jack nodded."So, since we aren't going to be pranking each other, how 'bout a trip to some obscure planet?"
"Sounds fun." Rose said as she finished the last of her tea and went to put it on the counter." If we're going to be going adventuring though, I need to find my running-from-hordes-and-monsters shoes."
"What's wrong with the ones you have on now?" the Doctor asked, not noticing the pair of bunny slippers she was wearing. Rose turned around and held up a bunny slipper clad foot.
"Oh." was all he said before Rose walked out.
She walked out of the kitchen towards her room. Rose made sure to find her shoes before sneaking past the kitchen to the console room.
She took out her cellphone and found her mum's number.
"Hello, Jackie Tyler's flat, Jackie Tyler speakin'." was the reply when the call went through.
"Hi mum." Rose replied.
"Rose, how ya doin' love?" Jackie asked cheerily.
"Fine mum. Listen, do you remember those pranks I told you about?"
Jackie smiled."Yeah, the pink underwear one was brilliant!"
Rose started to laugh when she thought of the Doctor's reaction during that prank.
"Well, I was thinking of pranking the Doctor and dropping off Midnight at the same time."
Jackie thought for a moment, then said," OK, I'm in, what'd ya have in mind?"
Rose smiled deviously before saying," Well, due to the Doctor taking us to this one planet, I end up almost getting killed, and I call you and tell you. Then, when we come to drop off Midnight, you get all furious and start chasing him with a Cricket bat."
Jackie replied with,"Sounds good. When are you coming by?"
Rose thought for a minute, the said," We'll be there shortly."
Jackie smiled and nodded," OK love, see you soon."
" Bye mom."
Rose hung up her phone, and was about to go to her room, when Jack stepped out of the shadows and blocked her path.
"Very interesting plan you have there, Ms. Tyler?" Jack said, doing his best official voice.
Rose narrowed her eyes and said,"What are your demands?"
Jack raised an eyebrow and said,"Oh, I don't have any demands, I just want to be there when Jackie makes the Doctor think she blames him for getting you almost killed and supposedly goes mad."
Rose nodded,"OK, you can watch."
Jack smiled."You do realize that this is a truce-breaker." Rose smirked.
"Somehow I don't think he'll mind."
"So, whats the plan?" Rose thought for a minute.
"We have to get the Doctor to stop by mum's before we go adventuring." Jack nodded and walked out of the room.
Rose realized she was still holding her phone and slipped it into her pocket while she walked to her room. The Doctor stopped her halfway to her room however.
"Rose, I want you to see what that cat did in my room!"
Rose tried to hold in a laugh as she wordlessly followed him. The Doctor marched angrily to his room and walked straight to his closet.
Rose followed him up until the doorway of his closet, wondering what Midnight had done. She got her answer when she saw the hairball sticking out of one of his converse.
"She coughed up a hairball in you converse." Rose said, laughing slightly.
"My favorite pair, Rose." the Doctor said through gritted teeth.
"That cat has to go." Rose raised her eyebrow as she thought of what to do.
"So, you wouldn't mind dropping off Midnight before we go on that adventure?" Rose said, smiling slightly.
"Whatever it takes, I just want her out." the Doctor said determinedly.
Rose walked out of the Doctor's bedroom and managed to track down Jack.
"Because Midnight coughed up a hairball in his shoe, the Doctor agreed to take Midnight back before we go adventuring."
Jack grinned and said," OK, great, what next?"
"I just have to find Midnight. But that shouldn't be a problem, because she usually stays in my room."
Jack nodded."OK, let me know when you find her, I'll be in the Console room." An "OK." could be heard before Rose headed back to her room.
Rose didn't have to look for long, seeing a black tail sticking out from under her bed.
"Midnight, come out from under there." She said as she knelt and looked under her bed. All Rose got was a bemused look from Midnight. Rose thought for a moment, then found a bag of treats. All she had to do was shake it and Midnight came running out from under her bed. She grabbed Midnight and headed for the console room.
The Doctor was already there talking with Jack when Rose came in with Midnight. The Doctor glared at Midnight as he flipped a switch.
The TARDIS whirred to life as the Doctor asked,"So, where shall we go? The ice caves of Woman Wept, the shining planet of Midnight?"
Jack smiled slightly as Rose asked," Could we drop off Midnight first?"
The Doctor thought for a moment, then said,"If it means she won't be coughing up hairballs in my shoes, then I'm all for it." He set the coordinates for Jackie's flat.
Rose handed Midnight to jack, who then sat in the captain's chair. Rose made sure to find something to hold on to as the column started to move.
Jackie held the Cricket bat like a sword as she looked out the window, seeing the TARDIS materialize. She walked into the kitchen and waited.
Rose and Jack walked out of the TARDIS, the Doctor still standing in the doorway.
"I'll wait in the TARDIS."
Rose gave him a look, and said,"OK, its just, mum probably has a steaming mug of tea waiting for you, and made some banana custard. They're a reward for not chucking Midnight out the first chance you got."
The Doctor face held a look of suspicion, but he walked to the stairs.
Rose stopped at the door.
"Thought I should warn you, mum's been under a lot of stress lately." Rose said, looking directly at the Doctor. He had an innocent look on his face as she opened the door. Rose and Jack walked in, but the Doctor stood in the doorway and looked from side to side, making sure nothing was going to get him.
Rose set Midnight down on one of the chairs.
"Mum, where are you?" Rose asked as the Doctor slowly stepped in and shut the door.
"I'm in the kitchen love, is the Doctor with you?"
Rose smirked and said," Yeah, he's here."
The Doctor jumped as Jackie ran out of the kitchen wielding a Cricket bat.
"I'll kill you!" Jackie shouted as the Doctor scrambled to open the door.
"What did I do? At least tell me what I'm being killed for!"
Jackie stopped for a moment, then said," You know what you did!" the Doctor frantically ran out the door, Jackie hot on his converse-clad heels.
The Doctor ran down the stairs, whipped open the door, and ran through it, purposefully slamming the door.
Jack stood next to Rose and asked," When are you planning on telling him about the prank?"
Rose thought for a minute, then smiled and said," I'm gonna wait awhile." Jack started laughing, wondering what the Doctor would plan next.