Sorry about the shortness of this chapter. I was going to include the next scene in here as well, but it seemed much more effective to end it here. I'll update soon anyway. I love this chapter, it's very Doctor Donna friendshippy.
Donna xxx
Chapter Nine- Unique
Donna avoided making eye contact with Jack, knowing that if she did she would burst out laughing. She twisted a knob on his portion of the controls, and cleared her throat.
"Hem. Like I said, Captain, good erm... good work." She suppressed her grin and walked off to help the others. After adjusting Martha's lever she leaned against one of the TARDIS' beams. She folded her arms and surveyed the group of people who in the last twenty four hours had become her closest friends. She felt so privileged to be a part of that, so grateful to them all. One in particular...
She was brought back to Earth (well, spaceship) when the Doctor in blue came to stand beside her. He leant against the pillar as well, and for a moment they just stood, watching their team work and enjoying each other's company.
"Amazing, aren't they." He said quietly, obviously deep in thought.
"I know," She answered.
"Extraordinary, that when normal people get together like this they can do anything in the universe. Anything. That's what I love about humans."
She nudged him playfully in the direction of Rose. "I know which one you're thinking about. I can tell. Don't forget, Doctor, I can tell what you're thinking."
"Ha!" He scoffed, "You can talk, Mrs Harkness! I can tell what you're thinking too, Donna, that was a two-way metacrisis, don't you forget."
She grinned. He'd got her. "What are we like? Flippin' mind readers. Two of a kind."
"Yup," He said, popping the 'p'. "Unique. There's no one like us!"
They stood in silence for awhile, thinking. So the other could hear, obviously. Donna knew what he had to do.
She smiled, but sadly now. "I'm really gonna miss you." She said quietly.
"Me too." He replied, swallowing. He seemed to be choosing his words carefully. "I wouldn't exist if it weren't for you, Donna, wouldn't be able to offer this to Rose. You know that, right?"
She waved a hand, throwing off his comment. But he wasn't having it. He took a hold of her shoulders gently. "Look at me, Donna."
She obeyed. "You are special. So special. Infinitely special. In fact, I'd go as far to say you're the most special woman in the whole-"
"Doctor!" He was getting carried away. That was one ability she'd had from the very beginning: to reprimand the Doctor.
"Right. Sorry. I just need you to know that, Donna. You aren't worthless. You never have been, all your life you've been incredible. The most ordinary woman, saving the universe and millions of others. What you've done for the world, for me..." His voice cracked. He couldn't, didn't need to go on.
A tear spilled over her cheek as she threw her arms around him. What he'd said meant so much. Perhaps that was it. All she'd needed, all her life, was someone to tell her she mattered.
She squeezed her eyes shut as she hugged him tightly. Her best friend in the whole wide universe. Her other half. Before him, she'd been just Donna the temp, instantly forgettable. Yet here she was, fighting monsters, saving worlds. She was the DoctorDonna, and she only had him to thank.
You like? I tried really hard not to make it romantic (which is hard 'cos I love them as a couple), but I needed to get across how much they mean to each other. Tell me your opinions, please, I love it. Donna xxx
