The blinds were shut tightly, letting nothing but almost nonexistant slivers of sunlight enter the room. An old radio was playing static on top of one of the big, wooden dressers, and the quiet tick of a clock helped penetrate the silence. A ceiling fan spun in circles above him, blowing cold air around the room. Or maybe it wasn't cold air; the Time Lord couldn't tell. It felt ice cold against his hot skin, though- extremely unpleasant. He felt extremely unpleasant through and through; worse then he had in a while. His throat was dry, his stomach was upset, his eyes burned, and his head spun.
He tried to prop himself up on his elbows and immediately cringed, whimpering on instinct. Where was Rose? He attempted calling her name, but ended up only able for force out a croak before coughing violently, feeling his stomach flop. He couldn't do much more then lay there, begging himself not to 'throw up' again, which he was having difficulties doing. The Doctor wondered distantly where that girl had gone, probably wandering off yet again. He had no idea what time it was, but it was still daylight, as he knew from peering through the blinds. The sunlight irritated his eyes and he groaned, leaning up against the backboard of the bed.
The room was tilting and twirling and multiplying in front of his eyes. Another shiver went down his spine, but he tried his best to ignore it.
"Rose?" He could hardly hear himself. His voice was as good as gone. Another wave of nausea ran through him and he put a hand on his stomach and grit his teeth. He really needed those pills. Whre were they? Had Rose taken them out with her earlier? He couldn't remember, and didn't try very hard, instead laying his head on his knees in an attempt to steady himself.
"Doctor, what are you doin'?"
He looked up and came face to face with the most beautiful girl in the world. Or, at least, that's how she looked in his feverish vision.
"H...Hi." He whispered hoarsely, and she watched him worriedly for a moment before sitting down next to him and slinging an arm gently around his shoulders.
"Y-You look awful...!" She stated, opening a water bottle that she'd been carrying with her. "What's wrong? What were you doing?"
"Rose..."
She sighed, pulling-sure enough- the bottle of pills from her jacket's pocket.
"That's ridiculous. You're ridiculous, did you know that?!"
Rose frowned frustratedly, thoroughly annoyed. She pulled at the lid of the bottle. What did the Doctor think he was doing?! His fever was too high and he was losing it. She'd only been in the goddamn kitchen! No, though, she couldn't leave the ridiculously stubborn Time Lord alone for twenty minutes without him creating some sort of fuss. Typical.
And on top of it all, the lid wasn't coming off of the bottle. That certainly wasn't helping her temper any. Twisting, pulling, even gnawing slightly with her teeth; all of these methods were proving to be innefficient. She huffed.
"D-Doctor, I can't open this thing." The lock was like nothing she'd ever seen; no directions for it or anything. It just wasn't opening.
"Hand it over." He was losing his voice, but she obliged and tossed the pills to him. Watching in slight disbelief, Rose blinked as he popped it open, seemingly without any trouble.
"H-How...?"
"...What?" He looked up at her after noticing her expression, and shrugged sheepishly. "You surprised?"
"B-But that was sealed tight! How did you...?" She squeaked, doubting he'd give a clear answer. The man never did give sensible information, but that was just baffling. He raised an eyebrow.
"You didn't think humans would be able to open that, did you?" He coughed out, reaching for the water bottle. She handed it to him slowly and he gulped some down, obviously relieved at how much better it made his throat feel. He made sure to leave about half a bottle.
"W-Well... I guess I don't know what to expect with half of that stuff you leave layin' about in the TARDIS." Rose replied indignantly, crossing her arms and glaring at the container in his hands. "Why can't humans open it?"
"Because," His voice sounded much better after drinking the liquid, "If a human took even one of these things, they'd probably implode on the spot."
"Are you serious?!"
"Well, you couldn't open it, could you?" He laughed, taking one out of the bottle and putting it in his palm. Rose leaned forward, trying to get a better look. It was shaped oddly, almost like a star, and shiny black.
"Where's that from?" The blonde asked, and he closed his eyes in thought. "W-what planet, I mean."
"I don't quite remember... I've had it longer then most of the 'stuff I leave layin' about in the TARDIS'." The Time Lord teased her right back despite his awful mood, and she grinned. "It works wonders, even though it's a hell of an ordeal to take."
"What do you mean by that?" She watched him with curiosity, her eyes sparkling.
He stuck out his tongue and frowned, shaking his head. "They tase deplorable."
"They can't be that bad... can they?"
"I'd like to prove you wrong, but you can't try them. So take my word for it. They're disgusting."
The blonde just shrugged, still not convinced. The Doctor could be a bit overdramatic- and by could she meant often was. "What exactly do they do?"
"They're like... well... a miracle medicine, so to speak. I don't use them much. There aren't many occasions where I need to." He sneezed and gasped slightly as a sharp pain shot through his stomach. Rose put out a hand to offer help, but he just waved it away. "'M fine."
"Take one of those pills, then! I'm not stupid, Doctor, I know you aren't fine."
"I'm doing it, I'm doing it." With reluctance, he put one of the odd-looking pills in his mouth and immediately let out a disgusted groan. Opening the water bottle he swallowed it and moaned loudly, gulping down more. Rose watched him, wishing she could do something.
"Wh-What can I do to help?" She asked and he shook his head, finishing the water and taking a few deep, shaky breaths.
"You can't. It's alright."
"You aren't going to throw up again, are you?"
"I...I sure hope not."
He sat staring into nothing for a few long moments before swallowing one more time and looking up at Rose to smile sleepily. "There. This should help immensely. Thank you for getting them, Rose."
She was still curious, but decided to drop the topic; at least for a while.
Rolling her eyes, she leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the forehead. He blinked in shock at first, and then chuckled blissfully as he closed his eyes. She kept her lips pressed to his hot skin for a moment and then sat back, smiling at him.
"It's really no problem. I'm looking forward to watching you get better." The blonde told him and the Time Lord nodded in agreement.
"Yeah. ...Me too."
A/N: Everyone's so nice! Hugs and kisses! :D I'm not very satisfied with this chapter, but I'll try and finish explaining anything that might still be unclear by the next one. ouo
