Rose Tyler walked with the two men dressed in black directly behind her, it had been three weeks precisely since she had fallen to her knees outside of the TARDIS and then into-his arms. She could still remember what she had said to him.

Three weeks earlier:

"Its okay" the master spoke as he kept rubbing her back, she couldn't help crying, she was stupid and she knew it, she gave up everything if she thought it was best. Maybe it is for the best?-it is. River knew the new doctor better, and she had married him... even if it wasn't exactly real. That was Rivers doctor though...not Rose's. She couldn't cross any time lines either or go back to when her pinstriped doctor was alone-right after she disappeared because it would change everything.

Her and The Master sat on the ground now as the TARDIS had disappeared when they had been holding each other, "Are you going to stay with me then?" the Master looked up in question, Rose kept staring at the ground and his hand that was inching closer to hers. This is making a commitment, no more doctor...ever. Rose breathed and exhaled; she looked up into his brown eyes and grinned as she let him hold her hand "yes" she replied. "But..." she gripped his hand tighter in hopes of not angering him, "I will never love you-or love you the way I did with-with him" she choked out.

The Master thought for a moment, she was willing to stay with him by his side-and be honest; no one was ever like that to him. She was accepting of his flaws and he loved her all the more for it, he nodded his head in agreement and began to stand up pulling the blonde up with him. "Know that I will always love you though...Rose" he smiled softly.

That was the first real smile she had seen him give, and he said her name-honestly, not dark or eerie, just naturally.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The doctor sat on the edge of Roses bed, he had refused to pick up River and wouldn't say a word he had gently placed the bow tie and fez Rose had shoved at him on her pillow. He didn't enter her walk in closet or play with her little collectibles he didn't brush a finger over the image of her and the previous him and he didn't curl under her covers to have the smell of her near him. He sat, and stared, and wept.

Amy passed Rose's room for the sixth time that day, the door wide open and the doctor without his tweed jacket on was still leaning against the edge of Rose's bed not daring to make eye contact or look away from the floor. Amy made a sad smile and continued, she knew exactly why Rose left, Rose didn't love the Master, she loved the doctor-and that was exactly why she left. She made it hard though, for herself and the doctor, she didn't tell the truth, because it hurt too much. So she fought with him to make an easier get away. She cared, for everyone-no matter who it was. River had told her something that the rest of them didn't know and the doctor knew that, so he wouldn't talk to River either. Rose gave River back time that she thought she wouldn't get but the doctor was to hearts broken to understand what Rose had done. Rose didn't want to be the bad guy, but in both scenarios...she sort of was.

Amy made her way to her and Rory's bedroom and silently shut the door; she crawled under the covers and listened to his soft breathing. She couldn't even find calm in the comfort of her husband's presence. Would she ever see Rose again? Would Rose want to?...Would the doctor want to?

What did I do wrong? The doctor thought to himself, what could he have done? He said a single thing- he had a nightmare and then Rose-she...she flipped she fought with him. He'd never seen her so upset or angry, was it real? Or was it an act? Did she plan to run away for the Master was she going to change?

So many questions rummaged through his head and not one had an answer.

The dark skinned man on Rose's left held her shoulder blade with his right hand pushing her forwards and the other held a gun aimed at the ground but slightly up "just in case." Rose sighed as her hips swayed. She had on her tar black high wasted shorts and a black crop top the master told her to wear, with the word wolf ripped into it on the back. She had on black converse instead of yellow and a deep red lip stick. She felt different and even looked different.

They neared the Red door and her heart rate began to fasten, was she really doing this? Was she changing the past for him? Was she giving him all of herself to do this?

How could you...Rose shuttered at the words of the TARDIS, she had understood the blue box since she had arrived and the blue box had understood everyone of Rose's thoughts and plans. I'm sorry Rose would mentally apologize constantly, my sister...the TARDIS would plead.

Rose had made her choice though and this was where she was going to end. She was going to become one like the TARDIS. If she couldn't be with the doctor and travel the universe, because she felt pain for River, then she would stay with the only other person like her. Him, the master. She would never love him like the doctor but they were connected in a way that they weren't with others.

Rose could feel a tear slip from her eye, but she didn't want to be sad so she held it back and entered the room like the follower she was. The two men stood at the door as she walked forwards to him, the man, the Master, "hello Rosie" he grinned and pushed a hand out waiting for her to grab it. "Hello" Rose acknowledge him and placed her hand in his, he led her to a couch and let her sit, placing himself next to her, "my wolf" he sighed Rose cupped his cheek with her hand and stared at him for a second, "you know what I said, what I told you, I'll never love you the same" Rose kept a straight face so that he understood. The incident with him all those months ago meant nothing, that her hearts were with someone else even if he might not love her anymore.

The Master understood completely, he knew he never had a chance but he still did it;

"Yes, but Rose...Rose Tyler-I love you." He admitted and then gently kissed her before getting up and leading himself out of the room leaving a frozen Rose Tyler still in shock.

This doesn't change anything. Rose told herself, and it didn't change anything. Rose could feel a small grin spread on her face though, it gave her butter flies in a way.

The gold in her eyes enhanced and then lowered. She slid down and rested on the couch awaiting her fate.

"I love her" the doctor finally breathed, sitting next to Amy on the stairs of the TARDIS.

Amy wanted to tell him that she knew what Rose did and why and that Rose would always love him, but something told her not to, she didn't want to anger Rose and maybe the doctor needed time away and if he knew he might just run off in search of the young blonde again.

"And that's okay" Amy comforted him, rubbing his back, it was okay.

It had been okay for him to love Rose all along.

But it was Rose's choice to leave or stay. To love him or not.

And the truth is...

"Every Rose has its thorn" Amy spoke as the doctor leaned against her.

The doctor muttered in response,

"Curse emotions"

Authors note: well I don't have exams because of strike and I'm off school so I figured I would update. Sorry it's short, I write as I go ;) anyways enjoy favourite and PLEASE review. I love reviews 3 oh and follow! (sorry for any spelling errors/mistakes, try my best) luv you guys! XD updates might not be as frequent I apologize in advance. –Lex. In other news my grama got a puppy, he's awesome!