Thankyou, everyone who reviewed! I'm glad you liked it, and I hope you liked it, and here's your next chapter! Oh, and by the way, I got the inspiration for part of this chapter from watching Smallville, the episode where Lex teaches Lana to fight? I'm a Lex&Lana shipper!

Rose opened her eyes and blinked in the bright light. Where the hell was she? The last thing she could remember was Jack talking to her as she drifted in between consciousness and unconsciousness. She could remember some of what he said, giving them a scare. What did she do? Then everything came back to her in a flood of thoughts and emotions. Rose wished she hadn't woken up. Everything hurt, physically and emotionally.

"You awake there, Rose?" Rose heard Jack's voice, and relaxed, just slightly. She lifted a hand to her head to rub her eyes and found her wrists bandaged.

"I think. Is there coffee?" She asked, looking over towards Jack. He smiled and waved his mug at her.

"Just my coffee. You can have a sip if you want. You okay there, sweetie?" Jack replied, and Rose shrugged.

"About as good as I can feel, I guess. Jack…did you see his face? When he saw me, after I…hurt myself? It was almost as if…he cared." Rose said, and Jack looked a little pained.

"He does care, Rose. I told you, the Doctor didn't do it. There's a doppelganger the Doctor's gotten on the bad side of, and he's trying to get back at the Doctor through you. And the only thing it's done has pissed the Doctor off. He almost rushed out of here blindly, so intent on finding the guy. But then we found you, and I think he's in his room resting. Or tinkering with the TARDIS." Jack told her, and Rose looked up towards the ceiling.

"A doppelganger. They exist? I just thought they were in stories. Did you call me sweetie?" Rose sat up. Jack smiled slightly, and Rose rolled her eyes.

"Yes, Rose, I did. Now, how about we go to the kitchen and fix you something to eat. I'd expect you're hungry." Jack said, offering his arm. She stood and followed him out of the Infirmary.

The Doctor rolled over in his bed, yawning. Maybe he did need that nap after all. Wondering if Rose was awake yet, he got out of bed. The Doctor tried to think about how he was going to talk to Rose as he splashed cool water on his face to wake himself up. 'I should just tell her, I've never been one to beat around the bush.' The Doctor thought, pulling on his battered leather jacket and leaving his room.

The Doctor searched the TARDIS for Rose and Jack after not finding then in the infirmary. He looked in her room, no one there. The blood on the floor was gone, almost as if someone had cleaned it up. Maybe Jack did. The Doctor then looked in the Library, in the pool room, in the garden, in the gym (he made a mental note to go back there later), and found the two in the kitchen.

"There you two are. I've been looking all over the place for you." The Doctor said, coming into the now quiet kitchen. Rose had looked down towards her lap when he entered, and the Doctor figured she was ashamed. Of what, he couldn't imagine. She shouldn't be ashamed that she had thought that he could have done it, she shouldn't be ashamed of being raped. None of it was her fault.

"Is it just me or did somebody just hit the mute button? Look, Rose, I need to talk to you. I'd prefer it to be in private, but if you'd like, Jack can stay. Its important that I tell you this, Rose." The Doctor said, and Rose looked at Jack. She saw the message in her eyes and got up from his seat and left the room, leaving Rose at the breakfast bar in the kitchen.

"Doctor, look. I'm sorry about this. I knew it couldn't be you, but…the guy…he looked like you, right down to the green jumper and jacket. He sounded like you, and I didn't know what to think. I-"

"Rose, its not your fault. I should of taken care of this guy a long time ago. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew he'd come back one day. I just didn't want to believe that he would hurt you. I just want you to know, that I'm here to talk, if you ever need me." The Doctor told her, and Rose smiled.

"Thanks, Doctor." Rose said, and The Doctor crossed over to her and pulled her to him in a hug.

"Now that that's over with, I want you to come with me. I'm going to show you something, so that you won't ever get hurt again."

Rose blinked when they walked in the gym. What were they in here for? Rose had only been in here once before, when Jack was exercising. Rose had never went in there again, because that one time Jack happened to be naked. Not something Rose wanted to see again.

"Rose Tyler, I am going to teach you what I know about fighting. Now, before you get started about not wanting to hurt anyone, it isn't about that. Its knowing that you can hold your own until someone, like Jack or me, can get to you. Jack could probably teach you better, but he doesn't know the Gallifreyan combat methods. Its designed to disable your opponent. Very useful, actually."

After about an hour, the Doctor had showed Rose how to place her blows for maximum effect. She was raining her blows on a punching bag the Doctor had produced for the occasion. The Doctor was coaching her, and Rose felt better than she had a while ago. She had something to take her feelings out on.

"Rose? That's enough. We don't need you over-working yourself. How about you go get yourself cleaned up and the three of us will go out?" The Doctor offered, and Rose thought about it.

"Sure. Only if you buy me supper, though." Rose returned, and the Doctor grinned.

"Deal."

Rose walked to her bedroom, brushing her hair out of her face. Did she really want to go back out? Sure, the Doctor and Jack would be with her, but was did she really want to take the risk? She might have to go do something alone, and then what?

But she had agreed to go, and she didn't want to back out now. Sighing, Rose entered her bathroom, and turned on the shower.

You didn't tell her.

"It wasn't the time or place to tell her."

You don't need a time or place, Doctor. Just tell her. At dinner tonight. As you're walking back to me. When you're making sure she's not having nightmares. Whenever. It doesn't matter, Doctor, just as long as she knows.

"What about Jack?"

He knows how you feel about her. He doesn't care. He knows that you love her more than life itself and would give up yours to save her.

"How did you know that? I've kept that thought in the back of my mind."

The back of your mind is open, no matter how shut you think it is. Everything in your head is open to me, you know that.

"Good point. Alright I'll tell her. Stop nagging me about it." The Doctor said, entering the control room. Jack looked up, confused.

"Thinking out loud, Jack. How about you go get cleaned up, we're going out tonight with Rose. I think our little friend is going to try something, even if we're with her. And I'm going to do what I should have done a long time ago." The Doctor said, and Jack nodded, leaving the room. He passed Rose in the hallway, and gave her a smile

Rose had changed into a pair of blue jeans and a green jumper, and had put on a pair of slightly heeled boots. Her hands were in her pockets as she strode into the control room. The Doctor turned to look at her and smiled.

"As soon as Jack gets back, we're going. Any particular place you want to go?" The Doctor asked, and Rose shook her head.

"Well then, we'll just take a stroll down there and see what's available. Anything you want, within reason, of course, you can have. Just don't stuff yourself with sweets. I don't think your mum would appreciate me bringing you back fat." The Doctor earned a slap on the arm for that comment.

"Sheesh, you get onto me about flirting, look at yourselves!" Jack said, coming into the room. The Doctor grinned slightly, walking towards the door.

"Come, you silly little apes. The night is young. I promised Miss Tyler here supper." The Doctor said with a dramatic flourish towards the door. Rose smiled and walked out, followed by Jack and the Doctor. She breathed in the night air and sighed.

The Doctor grabbed Rose's arm and she flinched. He pulled away, and she sighed again.

"Its okay, Doctor. I'm just still a little jumpy, that's all."

"As you should be. Don't let anyone catch you by surprise." The Doctor said, and Rose nodded.

"I heard there's this really good Greek restaurant about a block away with good looking waitresses. How about we go there?" Jack suggested, noticing that both Rose and the Doctor had rolled their eyes.

"Sure, why not? Lets let Jack have his fun." Rose said, linking arms with them both.

"Why does this feel like something out of The Wizard of Oz?" The Doctor asked, getting an elbow from Rose.

"I don't see you doing anything to avoid it, Doctor." Rose said, and the Doctor promptly took his arm back. Rose protested, and the Doctor smiled. The Doctor turned and began walking backwards, past a building with unusually large doors. The doors open, and the Doctor was pulled in, Rose and Jack also being grabbed. Rose reacted instantly, dropping to the ground inside, pulling her assailant down with her. She rapidly stood back up and was immediately grabbed by someone else. They pinned her arms to her side.

"Doctor!" Rose cried, and she heard Jack cursing violently.

"Hello again, my sweet." Rose heard the Doctor's voice drawl.

Hahaha! Cliffie! Evil things, I know. Review, please!