Crap!
Think RJ think, perhaps I should be truthful, or perhaps that's too dangerous especially since I know the outcomes of some of his futures.
"I… I can't say, you're just gonna have to trust me on this."
The doctor narrowed his eyes, looking at the young girl thoughtfully, before he could respond however Joe walked over to them both.
"Ahh Joe, let me introduce you to RJ, she will be with us for a while."
The blonde lady smiled at the young girl. "Hello, it's nice to meet you… say what was it you were going to ask me?"
"Huh? Oh right, I was going to ask if you knew where the library was."
"The library," Joe gave the girl a confused look. "Why did you need to go to the library."
RJ couldn't help but let out a very unladylike snort, "Well gee, why would I need to go the library. To read of course Duh." Joe blushed and the Doctor gave her a reprimanding look, she almost felt a little bad… almost.
"Well to be fair I also wanted to look online, though I was rather... Out of time so I'm not too sure how that would have gone for me. Speaking of, I seem to be even further out of time… what year is it? Actually never mind it doesn't matter. What's going on with that factory?"
Joe stared at her with confusion as she spoke, the doctor continued to stare at her with curiosity evident in his eyes, however when she mentioned the factory the once again narrowed. "That's none of your concern! The situation is dangerous enough as it is without getting a time tot involved, besides The Brigadier and his men are dealing with it, and thanks to my input they should be bringing the problem to a close soon."
RJ gave Joe a deadpan look, "Is he always this modest?" Joe couldn't help but giggle whilst the doctor rolled his eyes.
"I think it's time I put you to bed."
"... Who me?" RJ questioned in confusion pointing to herself.
Once again the doctor rolled his eyes, "Yes you, who else would I be putting to bed, now come on."
Before RJ could protest she found herself being swooped up off her feet and into the doctors arm with such ease that she wondered if she even weighed anything to the Doctor.
"I can walk you know."
The Doctor chuckled in response, clutching her a little tighter, carrying her as if she was just a toddle. "Judging from your reaction, I had suspicion to believe you wouldn't follow, or do as you're told."
RJ glared at the floor she could see over the doctors shoulder until Joe stepped into her peripheral vision, at which point she turned her gaze onto Joe's smiling face.
"If it makes you feel better, I was planning on turning in myself."
"NO!... Maybe." Joe barely resisted giggling at the childish behaviour, RJ appreciated the effort, considering the doctor was just chuckling at her. Urgh, I just remembered how much I hated being a child.
"Before we find you a new room, I want to take you into the infirmary so I can give you a check over, it may shed some light on what you've been through."
"... And if it doesn't?"
"Let's just take this one step at a time."
A few minutes later RJ was plonked down onto a metal table, watching the Doctor as he brought a monitor over, turning the scanner on, she blinked a few times as some red and blue lights blinded her she followed the weird pattern of lights as they scanned over her body. The machine beeped a few times and then the lights went off, all the while the doctor stared at the screen humming thoughtfully.
"Well according to this, you're a very healthy time tot, and always have been, there are no signs that you were ever anything else."
Huh. Don't panic RJ, maybe it has something to do with being in an alternative timeline… world… universe?
"I see... What does that mean for me?"
"Well, for now it means you're my responsibility, I'm not sure if you noticed it or not, but when I first meet you, the reason why I grabbed you, was because I felt your mind reach out to me. It's a bonding trait of time tot's normally they instantly bond with their parents you see, however in some cases when a time tot is abandoned or orphaned they will then reach out for the next available parent figure they can find, in your case that was me."
Now that he mentioned, RJ did feel a sense of… something by being with the doctor, honestly she hadn't really noticed it what with all of the stuff that has transpired.
"And what does that mean?"
"It means my dear, I'll be able to keep track of you, I'll be able to sense where you are most of the time and even what you need, it's a rather helpful parenting tool."
There was lot left unsaid RJ noted, and what was said didn't really sound like fun for her.
"Not to sound like a broken record or anything Doc but what does that mean for me?"
The Doctor gave her an amused look.
"For you, it means it's time for bed."
Oh no.
