Chapter Twenty-Nine (Ditzy`s Point of View)

"Alright, kids, dinners done!" I called from the dining hall. Dinky and Sweetie Belle rushed in, but when the Doctor stayed uncalled for, I began to walk to the library where I helped him into last.

And there he sat, in a red-velvet chair, his hoof resting on an ottoman, a book in his grasp.

"Doctor, aren`t you going to come join us for dinner," I asked. When he didn't answer me, I impatiently sighed and flew up to him, tapping his shoulder to get his attention.

"Wha – oh, hello, Ditzy," He smiled, waving a hoof at me.

"It`s about time you answered me!"

"You`ve been talking to me?" I nodded. "Oh, sorry love, I am just so caught up in this book!"

"Doctor, I understand you love reading more than Twilight, and that`s saying a lot. But you`ve been in here, in the exact spot, doing the exact thing, for 5 hours."

"Oh, have I? What time is it?" He didn`t wait for me to answer, he grabbed a pocket watch (something new I told him he should wear in his coat) and face-hoofed. "7:00 PM! Oh, sorry, Ditzy," he laughed nervously.

I simply crossed my forehooves and stared down at him, still floating overhead. However I couldn`t keep my serious expression when he smiled at me, tilting his reading glasses to the tip of his nose.

"Gotcha," he laughed, pulling me down.

"What`re you doing...?"

He stared at me for a while before his playful smile returned. "Don`t you know? I need a shoulder to lean on!"

"Oh, right," I giggled, leaning my shoulder towards him. He folded a crease on the bottom right corner of his page and then stood up. "So, what page did you get to?"

"Um... I think... 1,549 out of... 2,000?" He said with an unsure tone. "It`s the largest book in the library, takes up about a quarter of a shelf."

"I wish I could read like you!" I pouted slightly.

"What have I told you before? You`re you, don`t change! Who cares if you don`t read, you can do whatever you`d like and blame it on that!" His laugh turned contagious within seconds.

"I guess you`re right," I sighed, a smile breaking out on my face.

"Hey, um, Ditzy, do you mind I if I ask you something?" His hesitated voice asked after a long pause.

"What is it?"

"What do you think, about traveling with me?"

"I absolutely love it!" I laughed. "Why?"

"I don`t want another today," He frowned. "You had to save me, and you had to risk your life. I don`t... if you die... right now you have Dinky to watch over, is what I`m saying."

I simply looked at him. "Whatever happens to me, as long as I am with you, I won`t be mad. As long as you are a face I see until the end, I will be the happiest mare in all of the worlds, both known and unknown."

"But if you do die... what will happen?" He had obviously been playing scenarios in his head; his eyes were full of tears.

"Doctor, you don`t have to worry about me." I kissed his cheek and his bottom lip quivered so slightly I almost didn`t see it. "And please, there is only so much you can do. You can`t look out for everyone and then yourself, that just isn`t how it works."

He looked at me with an uncertainty. "I would never forgive myself, Ditzy, you don`t understand," He frowned again.

"And I wouldn`t forgive myself if I weren`t with you for as long as I possibly could be. I don`t care if I am going into a fight that will automatically result in my death, I will go just so I can help you. I`m your assistant, Doctor, I`m just doing my job, and you need to remember that."

"I... I guess you`re right," He said.

"Just don`t think about it, alright? We have better things to worry about..."

"Like what?"

"Well, for starters, us," I grinned shyly. "But then Dinky, travelling... and yes, I still do want to travel."

He pondered for a second and then weakly smiled, nodding. "I`ll be happy to think about them instead, then."

"You never did tell me," I reminded him.

"Huh?"

"What was that book about? Why was it so interesting?" I helped him to go around the next turn.

"Basically, it tells the story about how a young boy is neglected all of his life, but then meets that special someone. I`m only a tiny bit more than halfway through, so I don`t know how it ends, but it`s great so far! Very famous book from Gallifrey, I`ve had this since I was a kid. Never got around to reading it until now, however," He smiled broadly.

"I think I may know how the book ends," I smiled back.

"How...?"

I raised my eyes at him as if it was obvious. "The boy comes out of his little cave, and he acts normal again. He will... he will finally feel that he fits in. And he will hit a few bumps in the road, but his last words to his someone are going to be 'It was worth it for you,' because it`s the truth. He`ll be there for his special someone and be the shoulder she can cry on, the one he trusts with all of his secrets."

"Now, why does that sound familiar?" He laughed. I placed my free arm around him, almost like we were going to dance. He smiled and kissed me. "I remember now, it`s you..."

He leaned against me and I giggled when we needed the wall to stand up. He kissed me deeply and I decided to return it, causing him to smile when we broke apart to breathe.

"I love you," he whispered.

"Obviously," I smiled, pulling him closer to me again.

(15 Minutes Later, Approximately After Dinner, 7:28 PM to Be Exact)

"Everyone has a bed to use tonight picked out, right?" The Doctor asked them.

"Yes," They answered.

"It`s not even 8," I laughed, grabbing plates and placing them into the TARDIS sink.

"Yeah, but just in case, so we don`t have to stay up until midnight feuding over which room goes to who," he smiled back.

"Speaking of the word 'who', why do they call you 'the Doctor'?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"That`s the name I chose."

"So it isn`t your real name?"

"No, but don`t expect to get that," he laughs.

"Aw, why not," Dinky asked this time.

"'Doctor Whooves' and 'the Doctor' are simply enough," he sheepishly smiled, shrugging his shoulders.

I walked over and helped the Doctor up from his chair. "You know, this hoof of yours better fix itself soon, I`m getting tired of this," I laughed.

"Well, sorry! I wasn`t the one who made the room collapse, now was I?" He reminded me sarcastically.

"I was the one that saved you from becoming a monster! You should be thanking me," I giggled.

"Thank you for breaking my foot, then." He wrapped his arm around me, his left hoof being the closet to me so he could put the pressure onto my shoulders.

"Don`t you think that if it is broken you should lay around all day and not walk around?" Dinky suggested.

"Dinky, you must understand... I am a Time Lord. I can`t just sit around for three months or whatever! We have things to do, places to go, and I can`t hold that up, now can I?" He pointed out.

Dinky shrugged and began to start running around with Sweetie Belle. I helped the Doctor to a room he had the TARDIS construct, it consisted of a fireplace and three couches, a few plants and lamps for a living quarters.

I set him down on a couch. "It`s funny having them run around," he admitted, "it almost reminds me of when I had a little one running around my house back in Gallifrey." His expression faltered, but then he perked up, almost like he made himself happy again.

"Hey, you don`t have to put a tough-guy act on around everypony. At least, not in front of me," I laughed, nudging his shoulder.

"What are you talking about?" he asked.

"You remembered your family back on Gallifrey, and I know you did. It`s alright. As a wise man once told me, 'it`s alright to show emotions'."

He looked at me and then smiled half-heartedly. "I get your reference now," he laughed quietly. "Took me a bit, but I got it."

"Good, because if I have to do it, so do you."

"Well then I`ll think about what I tell you," His laugh seemed more present, less distant now.

I got up from my seat next to him and turned the fireplace on, returning to the couch.

"You know, it`s weird."

"What is?" He asked.

I flipped myself over so I was upside down against the couch, my head where my feet should be, resting against the floor. "It`s... peaceful in the TARDIS."

He stifled a laugh. "I guess so."

"Don`t you ever get bored? Like, before you find a companion. Did you use to prefer traveling alone?"

He thought about that in his head for a few seconds. "I suppose I have preferred to be alone over the years. And, yes, it has gotten pretty boring. After you do everything it just kind of... feels repeated. But after a few years of this nagging boredom you kind of... crave attention, I guess."

"Trust me, I know how that feels," I laughed softly. "So... what do we do?"

"Yeah, that`s basically what I felt for the amount of time I spend alone," He chuckled. "If you have a restriction on you that you can`t travel or do anything, it gets annoying, huh?"

"I feel like I should have asked you that question..." I said with a confused expression.

He stared at me for a second. "You know, that`s bad for your head."

I sat up using my wings to propel myself upwards. "How so...?"

"The blood rushes to your brain."

"Oh, nice," I shuddered, quickly fixing my position. "But this way isn't fun!"

"And you call me the 'baby'," he laughed, pulling me closer to him and kissing the top of my head.

"I think I might check-"

"HI, MOM!" Dinky yelled – this scaring me so badly my heart stopped for a fraction of a second.

"Lemme guess, you were going to check on Dinky and Sweetie Belle, weren`t you?" The Doctor laughed.

"Yes," I said breathlessly.

"Oh, a fireplace," Sweetie Belle smiled. "Can we roast marshmallows?"

"I don`t even think we have them on board!" He sighed exaggeratedly.

"So, no marshmallows, but you will carry around a handful of Jelly Babies?!" I exclaimed loudly.

"Correct you are, Ditzy!" He smiled back at me.

"You`re so genius your dumb," I hugged him. "I`ll go search for the marshmallows – know where you might have them?"

"I can do it-"

"Nope," I winked. "Now tell me where they are."

"Kitchen cabinets," he sighed once more after some hesitation.

"Thank you." And she gracefully walked away.