Summary: After a run in on an alien planet, Rose is transformed into a toddler leaving The Doctor in an awkward situation.
A/N: I am SO sorry for the lack of updating. I got busy with the Christmas season and then school started back up this week and there was some other stuff going on…urgh. I probably wouldn't be updating if it wasn't for the fact that I woke up sick this morning and now I'm quite bored and actually have the time to sit and concentrate.
I apologize if this chapter is A) a little rusty B) a little lame and C) an obvious attempt at me trying to figure out how to get myself out of this literary hole I've dug myself in. I'm so stuck on what to do and I'm hoping whatever I write won't come off as cheesy.
And sidenote: I already have some ideas for some future stories that I would like to write. I doubt they will be a full out story, I'm leaning towards a few one-shots simply due to the lack of time lately. Anyone have any suggestions or comments for stories to come?
Anyway thanks for your all your reviews and messages, I appreciate them so much!
Rose and The Doctor sat together in the office. Silently Rose was playing with a button on The Doctor's shirt while he in turn watched her. It was obvious that both felt content and The Doctor let out a sigh as he ran his hand gently over Rose's cheek.
"I'm so sorry Rose…so sorry…" The Doctor said softly. Rose looked up at the sudden communication and her eyes widened and she let out a large grin. "Look at you…probably in one of the most awkward not to mention oddest situations of your human life and you're smiling. You always did know how to do that when we got ourselves into some trouble." Rose reached up and stood in The Doctor's lap while he held her securely. She gently raised her hand and patted his hair softly.
"Yes, I know it is big hair isn't it? Not what you were used to considering the old me didn't have nearly this much…you know, sometimes I wish more than anything that I didn't have to regenerate. Although you don't say it, I can see it in your face…all the sadness and loss you still feel. I'm so sorry Rose…if only you knew how much I…" The Doctor was interrupted when Biskaah barged in the door. The loud and abrupt action startled Rose and although she didn't cry, she clung more tightly to The Doctor pulling herself as close as she possibly could.
"Doctor, you will never believe it! Biskaah exclaimed. "We think we might have a way to reverse Rose! It's a rather unintentional discovery truthfully; you see, while I was in the lab meeting with the team about your situation, we had the samples of what we had created out to further explore the contents. By complete and utter accident, one of my scientists knocked over one of the test tubes knocking it into a beaker of solution for another project, one that is completely different!"
The Doctor's eyes widened as he realized what Biskaah was telling him. He stood up and placed Rose on the floor who clung to his leg with one hand and her pink duck with the other. "What did you discover Bishaah?" The Doctor asked amazed.
"We took the new sample and are currently running tests but we think we discovered the main necessity for the reversal." Biskaah told him.
"How long?" The Doctor asked, his excitement rising.
"24 hours at the most" Biskaah said. "Take Rose back to your ship and we will contact you as soon as we discover something." Biskaah could read from The Doctor's face that he did not want to leave. "Look Doctor, waiting here will only increase anxiety and make the process go more slowly…and think of Rose. 24 hours is a very long time for her. Take her back, make her comfortable and I promise that we will notify you immediately." The Doctor looked at Biskaah and visibly relaxed.
"Thank you Biskaah" The Doctor said. "Come Rosie Roo, let's get you back to the TARDIS for some dinner, how do bananas sound?" Rose grinned.
"Bana! Bana!" Rose repeated excitedly. The Doctor picked her and the pink duck up and carried her out to the TARDIS. Biskaah was left in the room shaking his head with a small grin before returning to the lab to continue with the tests.
Once Rose and The Doctor had returned to the TARDIS, he placed the tot into her highchair and rolled up his sleeves to make dinner. The TARDIS beeped at him and he let out a grin with a light laugh. "Yes old girl, I know. But this is the only time you shall see me with my sleeves up making dinner! Although it may appear, domesticated I am not nor will be!" Rose began banging her hands on the tray of her highchair.
"Yes, yes I'm coming! By the goodness of time! You are a feisty one Rose Tyler!" the Doctor said placing a small baby bowl in the tray of her highchair while grabbing himself a chair and sitting in front of her. Rose attempted to manipulate the spoon by herself and managed to scoop up a tiny bit of banana mash from her bowl. "I must say Rose, your fine motor skills are developing wonderfully!" The Doctor looked down at his own plate and was mixing up some bananas of his own. He looked up just as a spoon covered in bananas collided with his eye. "Owwwwwww!" he whined. Rose looked at him as her eyes widened in concern. The imagine was hysterical and the TARDIS shook slightly as though it was laughing. The Doctor has mashed bananas on his face and Rose was covered herself. The Doctor grinned and let out a joyful laugh as he wiped the bananas from him face. Rose realizing that he wasn't hurt also let out a string of giggles.
"What do you say Rosie roo? Should we settle down for a movie? The TARDIS was a wonderful collection for us to choose from, I'll even let you pick it out!" After a clean up, The Doctor picked Rose and walked into the TARDIS living room where there was a shelf full of movies. "Alright my darling! Pick a movie, any movie!"
He set Rose down and she toddled over the shelf and her chubby hand reached out and grabbed a case. "Oh no Rose! Not that one…any movie but that one…" Rose held the case in her hand and shoved it towards The Doctor. He sighed resigned and put it into the tv then picked her up and settled on the couch.
"Only for you Rose would I watch Dora The Explorer…I didn't even know that was in there actually…" The Doctor said as Rose curled up in his lap. The TARDIS beeped at him. "Ah yes, should have known my own ship would turn against me…"
It was about an hour later and The Doctor had fallen asleep while Rose played quietly on the floor with some blocks that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere. A beeping sound awoke The Doctor and he sat up quickly his eye opening wide as he realized what it was. He grabbed Rose and ran to the control room and pressed a button.
"Yes! Yes I'm here!" The Doctor panted out of breath. Biskaah appeared on the screen.
"Ah Doctor…there you are. We have some news…."
To be continued!