A/N: Can I just say before you lot read this, I'm really not completely sure about this chapter. When I wrote it (which was AGES ago btw), I thought it would be dead cute and almost a spoiler (well, not really) to the future for them, but now I'm reading it and I'm not too sure. So, could you lot do me a favour, and drop a review or something and tell me what you think? Would be much appreciated!
I've got an English GCSE tomorrow. So God help me, I'm supposed to be revising but I just cba. I'm done with English for today, there's only so many reading comprehensions I can do before I end up chucking the book out the bloody window. Thanks for sticking with me, though.
- Seren12
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing of/from Doctor Who (sadly), HOWEVER Jazmine is MINE. I created her. PLEASE don't steal her, I'm sure she would hate it.
ALSO, Chama is my creation (that uncreative invention came from a half-drunk/half-drowsy seren at 1:45am about six months ago (ish, probably exaggerating there). Feel free to use Chama as your own, I don't really think the planet will mind. :-).
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MISSING - Beauty and the Beast
The Doctor, after the tearful and rather emotional trip that was to the past, and rather upsetting for Rose Tyler, decided to take the two girls to a calm place. He wanted them to have a cheerful, but placid experience with NO trouble, for a change. The man had to admit, he was rather worried about both of his companions. He worried for Rose, because he could imagine how upsetting it would be having to let your father die after you saved him. Granted, not quite in that context, but he could relate in a similar way.
He was rather worried about Jazmine, too. She had been very upset after the trip, and the Doctor couldn't quite work out why. Pete Tyler hadn't even known Jazmine in the present, he had died ages ago. He was trying to work out what could have upset her. Was it baby Rose? Had she lost a child, maybe? The Doctor shook his head. Jazmine was too young - and too innocent - to have lost a child. She was too cheerful, he should know. Then what? The only other thing that had happened was him getting -
No! He scolded himself. It can't be that, no way.
Once the TARDIS landed, he spun to the two girls that had appeared not too long ago. They had been chattering amongst themselves, debating about where the Doctor had taken them this time. He looked up at his girls - his companions - with a giddy smile.
"Go and get dolled up, we're invited to a party!" Jazmine grinned, giggling at how the Doctor spun around the console happily (which was rather out of character for him) before also spinning around, grasping Rose's hand and tugging her towards the wardrobe in the TARDIS.
The two hurried to get dressed, both tossing away clothes that wouldn't fit the bill. They both found the perfect outfits; two dashing dresses. Rose had picked out a light pink dress that fell beautifully down her figure. She finished dressing first, finishing her look with light make up. She left the wardrobe, twirling around the console looking for the Doctor. Figuring he had left, she walked towards the doors. she stepped out first, surprised to find the Doctor - their leather clad Doctor - in a dashing suit. She smirked slightly, before stepping aside to watch his reaction to Jazmine.
While the Doctor couldn't deny that Rose Tyler looked very pretty in the dress she picked out, he was completely blown away when Jazmine stepped out. She had picked out a deep, TARDIS blue dress that cascaded down her curves, moulding to them and emphasising them. Her hair fell in soft waves, and she had on the lightest make up. The Doctor was speechless, watching the girl who he simply couldn't deny he had feeling for any longer. The beautiful girl who reminded him so, so much of her - and that hurt to think about. But, he couldn't stay away. The bitter-sweetness of the whole thing pained him, but he no longer had the heart to turn her away.
"How do I look?" Jazmine asked hesitantly. She was surprised, in a very good way, to see her Doctor without the leather. But, she couldn't deny how dashing he looked, how handsome. He gave her an awed look.
"You- You look... Breathtaking." Rose grinned as she watched them interact, but couldn't help but feel jealous of the looks of love they constantly gave each other, yet didn't notice. Rose could see how much they loved each other, Jackie could see it, the whole world could see it! Everyone bar them, and in many ways that broke Rose's heart. Because she knew, deep down, that the Doctor and Jazmine deserved each other, and her selfishness was not going to get in the way.
"You don't look so bad either." Jazmine teased, stepping closer to him to straighten his tie. The Doctor looked down at how close she was, and felt his hearts fluter with nerves.
"Well then," He coughed awkwardly, clearing his throat, "Let's go. They won't wait forever, you know." The Doctor held his arm out for Jazmine, who, with a blush, looped her arm through his. Rose followed behind, not daring to interrupt the couple.
The trio walked towards a grand looking castle. They were on the planet Chama, in the capital Hafla. The entire planet was a place of party, a place every species when to once in their lives to experience the best parties ever thrown. Of course, Chama was waiting for the Doctor to turn up. They couldn't wait, and many a tune and song had been writen because of the prophecies about him, and Chamanians loved the mystery and hurt surrounding the man. His life was bitter-sweet, and they loved it.
"If you want to throw a party the universe will never forget, come to Chama. This planet is a party planet, literally. The only thing the people of this planet know how to do is party. And, they can throw one hell of a party." The Doctor caught the look Jazmine gave him (unconsciously), and cleared his throat, his cheeks heating up. "Or, so I'm told."
They entered the palace like building, awe falling on Jazmine's face as she looked around the grand-looking hall. It looked way too expensive for a hall that was open to the general public, but Jazmine could see children running around in fancy clothing. Classical music was playing softly in the background, and couples and strangers were dancing, mingling, just having run. The trio decided to join in, and they all split up. Jazmine went to where a group of children were looking towards the dance floor apprehensively, looking like they wanted to dance but were too scared to. The Doctor stayed close to her, talking to a group of mothers while 'sneaking' glances at Jazmine every couple of minutes. Rose, however, just stood back and watched.
It surprised both girls how nothing bad happened the full night. Sure, they had to watch older men try to dance and younger children fall over from trying, but the night all together was rather enjoyable. Rose hadn't missed the air of awe surrounding the hall. She had caught some mothers gossiping about the Doctor, much to her surprise, all of which watched him talking to Jazmine with a gentle look in their eyes. Rose was very confused by this, and didn't understand until later that night.
Jazmine was talking to a kind woman when the Doctor approached her. He looked uncharacteristically nervous, but the duo completely missed as the hall hushed to watch them. He took a deep breath before bowing to her slightly (per Chamanian custom).
"May I have this dance?" His voice was soft (well, as soft as a Northern accent can get), very gentle and his hand was held out to her. Jazmine blushed, but nodded. She giggled lightly as he lef her to the floor, and they began to ballroom dance expertly, unaware the whole room was watching them. It surprised Rose, as she watched, how perfectly they seemed to fit together. It was almost as if they had practised dancing together before hand, but Rose knew that wasn't true. She had convinced herself that when the Doctor danced, the world ended. Maybe that was true, but just not when it came to Jazmine.
"Mama, is that them? The Doctor and his true love?" Rose turned to listen to the little boy talking to his mother. She was slightly shocked that the little boy knew the Doctor, and was rather interested in how he knew. The woman nodded, a look of adoration on her face.
"Yes, Charlie, it is." The little boy watched the couple dance, and she saw him measure how close they were standing together.
"They're in love, aren't they mama?" He asked. His mother nodded fondly, patting his head lightly.
"You know, Charlie, there's an old song about the Doctor and his love. It's as old as time, that song. It's been around for generations, being reused and re-sang." She paused, "Do you want to hear it?" Luckily for Rose, the little boy nodded vigorously. The mother grinned, took a deep breath, before beginning to sing a song that Rose actually recognized.
"Tale as old as time,
True as it can be,
Barely even friends,
Then somebody bends,
Unexpectedly.
Just a little change,
Small to say the least,
Both a little scared,
Neither one prepared,
Beauty and the Beast.
Ever just the same,
Ever a surprise,
Ever as before,
Ever just as sure, as the sun will rise.
Tale as old as time,
Tune as old as song,
Bitter-sweet and strange,
Finding you can change,
Learning you were wrong.
Certain as the sun,
Raising in the east,
Tale as old as time,
Song as old as rhyme,
Beauty and the Beast.
Tale as old as time,
Song as old as rhyme,
Beauty and the Beast."
Rose was in awe, watching as the Doctor gave Jazmine the sweetest of smiles she'd ever seen. She heard that song millions of times as a child, and loved it simply because it sounded like a fairy tale. And now that she thought about it, it was so relevant to the Doctor's life, that it was painfully obvious. The Doctor, before he met Jazmine, could have been such a monster, such a beast. He was mean, and cruel and all it took was her and Jazmine to change that. Jazmine, his beauty. He looked so in love that it hurt her. She couldn't help but be jealous, wish he was hers, but even she could see how in love they were, and how selfish that was.
The song slowly came to a stop, and the Doctor bowed to Jazmine gently. She gave him a breathtaking smile, curtsying back to him. He stood up straight, leaning in to her ear.
"Meet me in the garden," He requested softly. Jazmine couldn't bring herself to deny him, and waited several minutes before following him out into the garden. It was a beautiful place, innumerable amounts of flowers growing. It was colourful and vast, and Jazmine began to think she would never fine the Doctor out there. But, just a little further down, he stood by some Jasmine flowers.
"They're beautiful," He spoke once he was sure she was there, "Just like the person who shares their name." He looked up to Jazmine at this, giving her his crooked grin. She grinned back, a deep red blush covering her cheeks.
Jazmine looked up at the sky, seeing a light blue moon casting a soft light over the couple. She sighed happily, before looking back at the Doctor, her Doctor. He was staring at her with a soft smile embedded in his face.
"You are something, Jazmine RÃoga, and I can't stop thinking about you." He said softly, before sighing, "And I shouldn't, if I... You'll just end up getting hurt, just like the rest of them. I can't- I won't let that happen to you. I let them take her once, I can't let anything happen to you." Jazmine disregarded the mention of another woman, instead focussing on him. He just, pretty much, in his own Doctor-y way, said he loved her. Or, in the least, that he was interested. She smiled her gorgeous smile and stepped closer.
"If it meant having you," Her voice was gentle, "Then getting hurt would be worth it." The Doctor disregarded that she would risk getting hurt for him, instead focussing on her eyes. They were his favourite feature on her, and the way that they sparkled with so much emotion, it made his heart melt.
The two slowly got closer, before their lips were millimetres away from each others. The Doctor let out a deep breath, his breath fanning against her lips. She smiled before closing her eyes as their lips finally touched.
The Doctor hadn't felt this whole in a while, not since- No, he scolded himself, don't think about her. You have Jazmine, and she's beautiful. His hands wound around her waist, and stayed splayed against her hips. Her hands slowly moved their way up his chest, fisting the white shirt he was wearing into her fists. She felt complete, and for the first time in a long time, she didn't mind the fact that she couldn't recall most of her life. Instead she was extremely happy that she was here, right now, kissing the man she could now safely say she is in love with.
Hesitantly, she could feel his tongue moving against her lip. She found it endearing that the Doctor was nervous, and she happily opened her mouth. Their tongues met in the middle, and instead of battling for dominance, they shared it, both going for the same pace. Love filled the air as the couple had their first kiss, and many would say it would be the first of many.
When they broke for air, the two could simply smile at each other. The Doctor was so glad he decided to give in. He hated acting like he wasn't fond of her (even thought he was one of the worst actors in the world, and his acting completely failed), as he was, he just wanted to push her away so she wouldn't get hurt. The feelings, though unexpected, were far from unwelcome.
Jazmine was glad of the change, she was happy that they could both finally express their feelings, and was even more happy that he actually returned them. And, though it was admittedly a small change, it would make her days that much brighter.
The two of them couldn't lie, not to themselves. They were both so very scared. The Doctor was scared she would get hurt, and he wasn't sure he would be able to handle that if it did happen. Jazmine was so, so scared that it wouldn't work out, and he would begin to hate her. She loved him so much in such a little time that it hurt, yet she wouldn't pass it up for the world.
Even though he hated being wrong, the Doctor could say happily he was happy he was wrong this time. He was glad he was able to change, and was so, so grateful for both Jazmine and Rose for playing a part in that. He didn't know where he would be without his two girls, and the thought that he wouldn't have Jazmine actually scared him.
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"Daddy, why do they call him the Beast?" A little girl asked from her bedroom, looking up at her daddy who was reading her a bedtime story. He chuckled, leaning forwards to tap her nose gently.
"Because, he needed to change, and if you need to change you are known as a beast, darling." The little girl frowned, fingering the page.
"Has he done something wrong?" The man, again, chuckled at her.
"He's done so much, but is still a hero. That man deserves his happy ending, and he needs her for that. She'll make him good and pure again. She's what he needs." The man ruffled the girls hair lovingly. "Now, you'd better sleep. Wouldn't want Jack DeNoir coming to bite your dreams." The little girl shook her head vigorously, before settling in bed.
"I hope I find a love like that, daddy. I want love like the Doctor." The man smiled sadly at his little girl, taking the book from her bed and flipping to the final page.
"Not for what's in store, darling. Their relationship is just starting, and will already be tested."
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OKAY, I know another A/N, what the hell is wrong with me! IDK!
I just wanted to address something that probably has nothing to do with this story and I should probably leave out but I'm not going to because I'm putting off revision for as long as I possibly can (and, children, let's not take life-lessons from me, k?)
The blue moon. I was trying to be symbolic when I wrote this, okay? Don't blame me. Basically, what I thought up was that Chama is a 'once in a lifetime' thing, and the saying goes 'once in a blue moon'. So, logically, if you go to Chama ONCE, and you see the blue moon ONCE, it's happened once in a blue moon. *bah-bum-tshh*
Also, this one IS relevant (ish), the use of it in the story is that the Doctor and Jazmine are a once in a blue moon kind of couple (which I will probably, hopefully go into later into the story. Probably not, this is me we're talking about). So, that's that.
PHEW.
I wonder how I'm gonna deal with River when I get that far in.
Let's not cause more problems, Seren.
LOVE YOU
- Seren12.
P.S. In case any of you were wondering, Seren isn't a random thing. It means Star in Welsh. Language lesson for the day - COMPLETE. :-).