A/N: Last chapter! I'm so happy with the way this story came out! This is my first multi-chapter story that I completed! I'm grateful to everyone who followed, faved, and reviewed! Thanks to RavenclawHermioneG for being a great supportive friend and giving me the idea for our favorite Doctor Who posse to be kicked out of the restaurant last chapter! Check out her profile if you have time!

Also, for my next story, I have a poll going on my profile. There are three selections (all Rose and the Doctor based), which ever one gets the most votes I'll write!

Enjoy this final instalment!

Chapter 10:

The Farewell

Clara couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Yes, she was annoyed with the Doctor for constantly making fun of Danny and overall being a total melodramatic alien. But she still felt bad for forcing the Doctor away from Rose. Clearly he loved her and had waited a long time for this reunion. However, that did not mean that he could treat her like she was unimportant. The truth was Clara was trying to look out for him. If the Doctor stayed with Rose there would be two of them, and it would break the Doctor's heart when she closed the Metacrisis version over him. Even though she was beyond frustrated with this new regeneration, Clara was still looking out for him.

:D

"Rose, just let me try!" The Metacrisis Doctor said pushing Rose aside.

"Like you'll be any better than me!" Rose exclaimed shoving the Doctor out of the way.

"I've buckled Harriet into her car seat more than you!" The Metacrisis Doctor argued.

"What is goin' on over here?" Jackie asked looking at the bickering couple.

"The Doctor can't get Harriet into her car seat!" Rose exclaimed.

"Because Rose keeps pushing me out of the way!"

"You do realize that you two are trying to buckle the top buckle into the bottom buckle, right?" Jackie asked. She pushed both of them out of the way and finished buckling in Harriet, "See?"

"I knew that."

"Sure Time Lady-"

"LORD!"

Jackie and the Doctor stared daggers at each other for a minute before Clara and the other Doctor came over to the parking lot.

"We're all ready to go," Clara said to Rose watching the Doctor wander around the parking lot.

"Great! Let's head home and-"

"Rose, the Doctor and I are leaving," Clara interrupted.

"What!?" Rose exclaimed, then lowered her voice, "Why?"

"Rose, he loves you and it'll break his heart when you choose the other version of him. Plus I need to get back to my job." Clara said softly to not attract attention from the rest of the group.

"I was just hoping you would stay longer," Rose mumbled.

"You've got a family, Rose..." Clara trailed off.

"So?"

"Where would he fit in?" Clara asked, "because the long he stays the harder it will be for him to leave."

Rose looked deflated, "I s'pose you're right," she said, "but... What if there was a way for you to go home but the Doctor to stay here?"

"I thought we covered this, It would break his heart." Clara explained.

"Naw, Clara," Rose said, "I think it would break your heart. I've seen the way you look at him. You don't want him to stay here with me for your own selfish reasons."

"How could you say that!" Clara exclaimed, "I want what's best for him no matter what! He's my friend!"

"Ok," Rose said, "Emergency Protocol One. It'll take you home and leave the Doctor here. That'd probably be what he wants! To stay here with me not hurting everyone else around him."

That sentence was like a slap in the face for Clara, "How dare you say that!" She yelled, "The Doctor would never ever send me away-" but she didn't finish that sentence because she remembered Christmas on Trenzalore when the Doctor sent her away twice. She wanted to cry right in that moment because she knew that if the Doctor was given the option, he would send her away to be with Rose again. That's what made her turn her heels and run away to the back of the police building.

"Home again, home again, jiggity jig!" The Metacrisis Doctor sang skipping around the parking lot with Mickey before lifting him into the car and buckling him into his (less complicated) car seat.

The Metacrisis Doctor said, "Rose! Since Clara and I got taken to the Police station in custody, the smart car is still at the restaurant! That means I HAVE to drive in the trunk!"

"Five people can fit in my car," Pete said. The Doctor looked like all his dreams had been crushed.

"That's right. No one has to ride in the trunk when there are police officers watching our ever move and will probably arrest us AGAIN," Rose said putting emphasis on the last part of her sentence.

"Ooh! Can I ride in the trunk?" Tony asked Pete.

Everyone began chatting. As they were blabbering on about seating arrangements, the Doctor saw Clara run around to the back of the police station, curious, he followed her around to the back of the police station and found Clara crying, "Clara," he asked, "What's wrong?"

Clara sniffled a little bit before pulling herself together enough to say, "If you want to stay with Rose, I understand," she said brushing off a tear that had slipped down her cheek.

"I, what?" the Doctor asked baffled.

"If... If you want to send me home and stay here, I completely understand," she said, "You've waited a long time to see her again and... And I should be respectful of your wishes and..."

"Where'd this come from?" The Doctor asked.

"I'll have Danny and you'll have Rose," Clara continued not answering his question, "And we'll both live happily ever after in separate universes-"

"Why would you ever think that I would want to stay with Rose?" The Doctor said.

"Oh I don't know! Maybe 'once I leave I can never come back'! Or how about 'I don't want to say goodbye again'!" Clara exclaimed, "Listen, it's your life and I shouldn't control you so you can stay if you-"

"Clara, I was planning on leaving during the night so I didn't have to say goodbye," the Doctor said, "I... I didn't know if I could handle saying it again. I love Rose, yes. And it was great to see her again. But... I've moved on. I hate to say it, but I've got other companions now."

Clara blushed at the Doctor's stare, "As much as I want to be with Rose, I'm not going to leave you. That'd be very, very rude. Do you think that little of me?"

"You've sent me away before," Clara argued. The Doctor looked at her and on an impulse leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips. Clara was shocked to say the least. When the Doctor pulled back he said softly, "I will never, ever leave you again, my impossible girl."

For the first time Clara had no idea what to say, "Umm..." She stuttered a bit biting her lip, "Erm, uh, where'd that come from?"

"Where'd what come from?"

Clara looked at the Doctor completely baffled, "The kiss."

"Oh!" The Doctor exclaimed, "I felt like it."

"I do have a boyfriend you know," Clara said.

"Does that mean we can't repeat it?"

"By it do you mean the kiss?" Clara asked.

The Doctor hooded violently searching her face for acceptance.

"We'll see," Clara said with a slight smile.

The Doctor gently took Clara's hand and pulled her back around to the front of the police station.

"But I wanna ride in the trunk!" The Doctor was yelling.

"You're not riding riding in the trunk!" Rose argued back, she glanced around looking for a distraction and saw the other Doctor heading her way, "Doctor!" She yelled waving him over, "Tell yourself that you cannot ride in the trunk."

"You can't ride in the trunk," the older Doctor said without hesitation.

"Oi! You're supposed to be on my side!" The Metacrisis Doctor exclaimed looking hurt.

"Are we ready to leave yet?" Jackie asked looking around at the big group. She, Pete, and Tony had already piled into their car and were waiting for two others to join them.

Clara and the Older Doctor squeezed into the remaining seats and Rose finally got her husband to give up his crusade to drive in the trunk. With everyone finally organized they drove off.

:D

"So, Pete and me are headin' home," Jackie said, "We'll leave you at the smart car... One of you knows how to drive, yeah?" Jackie asked.

"I'm two thousand years old, I know how to-"

"I'll drive," Clara offered, "He can navigate. Probably safer that way."

"Oi!"

:D

When the Doctor and Clara arrived back at Rose's house ("So you managed not to crash the car?") Clara disappeared to play with the kids. She was sick of explaining things that the Doctor was responsible for. He would have to tell Rose why they were leaving.

"Rose, can I talk to you a minute," the Doctor said when the Metacrisis version of him had gone to the bathroom.

"Sure, what's up?" Rose asked.

"Clara and I are going to leave," the Doctor said quietly, "I've gotta take her back home."

"You could send her home using Emergency Protocol One," Rose argued, "you could stay here. With me."

"I can't leave Clara," he said softly.

"Are you two..." Rose trailed off searching his face for an answer.

"It's a bit complicated," the Doctor said, "But I think, maybe..."

Rose nodded, "I'm just... I just... I don't want to say goodbye... Again."

The Doctor nodded, he knew how she felt. He never wanted to say goodbye, and he had to do it far too many times for his liking, "Every time I say good bye, it feels like something is dying on the inside," the Doctor admitted.

"Then don't," Rose said, "Just... It's not goodbye, yeah? I'm married to you anyway..."

"This will probably be the last time I see you," the Doctor said, "It's goodbye for me..."

Both trailed off and looked at each other. The Doctor leaned in and kissed Rose's cheek softly, "Goodbye, Bad Wolf," he said.

Rose smiled up at him, "Goodbye, Doctor," a tear slipped down her face, "I love you," she whispered.

"Quite right to," the Doctor said, "And I love you too, Rose Tyler."

Rose gave him a watery smile, it was better than the last time he said goodbye to her, "Go," she said, "Before I change my mind and lock you up in the basement."

The Doctor smiled and went to find Clara. She was in the other room playing video games with Mickey.

"Nice shot!" Mickey exclaimed as Clara blew up the virtual space ship.

"Ah! Watch out!" Clara yelled.

GAME OVER

"Aw, rats!" Mickey said tossing the controller down, "that was a new best!"

Clara glanced up and saw the Doctor standing in the doorway. He beckoned for her to follow him, "be right back, Micks," she said hopping up and following the Doctor.

He didn't even say a word, just lead Clara to the TARDIS.

He pulled open the doors and stepped in.

"Did you say goodbye?" Clara asked.

The Doctor nodded and walked up to the console.

Everything was back to normal

The Doctor and The Impossible Girl in the TARDIS.

:D

The sound of wheezing groaning TARDIS noises filled the air of the Tyler's home. A tear slipped down Rose's cheek and Mickey ran to his mum to ask what had made that noise. The Metacrisis came out of the bathroom to ask where the TARDIS went.

"Oh, you know yourself," Rose said softly, "The Doctor always runs. It's not always a bad thing, though."

"Bedtime, Mickey!" The Doctor rested a hand on Rose's stomach and said softly so only Rose could hear, "I think we've needed to talk for a month or so now."

Rose smiled. It hurt for the Doctor to leave her again, but at least he would finally talk to her.

Clara had saved her marriage.

A/N: Just a quick author's note, I never meant for this story to be Whouffaldi, but it seemed to happen! Thanks again to all my favorite-ers, followers, and reviewers! You've made me so happy! Make sure to check out that poll on my profile and put in your vote! Thank you all! -C00LKID1006