Surprise!~ Have another for Today. Also, next chapter veers off the episode and we get to learn a little more about my little OC.

Not too long later and we all found something to amuse ourselves with. The Time Lord was over by the window doing who knows what, Rose sat in the wheel chair, and I was trying not to fall asleep as we played the waiting game. I got the feeling that Doctor was horrible at playing this game. I may not like it either, but I got the feeling this guy didn't trust my Jack.

A yawn took me off guard; it was a long, whining, yawn that let me know I needed to do something before I fell asleep. I stood and stretched my limbs, relishing in the feel as I went from putting my tail up in the air to almost touching my belly down to the floor. I shook out my pelt and looked around me. It was getting later and later by the minute and now that the adrenaline had left me, I felt it was time for bed.

But the worry of the child busting in through the door was enough that even as tired as I was, sleep definitely wouldn't come easy. A nap was so out of the question. Fighting off another yawn, I walked over to perch closer to the door. About the time that I sat, Rose stopped the wheel chair from swinging around and stared at me. I let it go for a while, simply ignoring her gaze, but finally I'd had just about enough of her. I sent a piercing look her way and wrinkled my snout up in a silent snarl.

She seemed startled by me and apparently spit the first thing that came into her brain.

"So, if they get through that door, how're you s'posed to protect us?" She questioned me. I hope she wasn't looking for an answer, because I lacked the skills to communicate through the mind. I knew there were a few of my species who could do that, but no one in my family ever could. A fiery bite was all I could manage.

"Rose, you should know by now that not everything is how it seems." Doctor quietly said, sounding a little distracted. I glanced at him and saw him focused on the wall, he didn't even bother to spare us a glance at all.

"What is it?" She asked, looking to the Doctor for an answer.

'Did she just call me an 'it'?' I growled. 'I was just starting to like you, too.'

"I'm not sure. I thought I knew, but it's impossible. They all went extinct in the Time War."

'Time war?' I wondered, thinking a back to when I had left home. There'd been a war going on then. But he must have been mistaken, I'm not extinct. And my pack is probably worried sick about me, being gone for so long. I felt anxiety rise as I thought about my mother and how much grief I must have put her through, disappearing like I had. Uncle hadn't even given me time to say good-bye. The last I spoke to her was right before I left for school...

The school I probably would have graduated by now. I would have either been assigned a pack or assigned a Time Lord. As crappy of a kid I was, I probably would be sent to another pack. I felt myself slip into another depressed state of mind, I get them now and again. Just a little homesick, though, nothing too serious.

At first I'd thought it was something I did. I thought that for a long while, because when I started to get my fire ability under control, I did some questionable things to the furniture and silverware. And I wasn't exactly their best pup in the litter. While my siblings excelled in everything, I was left getting in trouble and talking about voices in my head.

But my Uncle has assured my that it was nothing I did, I was a good pup. That my parents loved me. It even took the voice in my head a few comforting words before I finally accepted it wasn't my fault. Well kinda, sometimes I did wonder.

The next thing I began to entertain the thought of, is if they knew something bad was going to happen. At the time there had been a war going on, well it was more of just little battles here and there. But she was having a hard time wrapping her brain around it being what the Doctor has said, the 'Time War'. It made her believe that her parents had loved her and didn't want anything to happen to her, but she feared actually believing this theory, because if it were true, her species truly extinct. Well...all except for her. A flawed Vaihtaja that hears voices and has to wear a collar to keep them away. Well until my Uncle broke it. And now I hear and sometimes feel emotions that aren't even mine, which thank god that hasn't happened tonight.

"What're you doin'?" Rose's voice brought me out of my brooding. My gaze lifted to from Rose to Doctor.

"Trying to set up a resonation pattern in the concrete to loosen the bars."

I rolled my eyes at his reply, knowing full well that if the window had been an option than I would have easily melted it a long time ago. Jack was going to come back, so he was just wasting his energy.

"You don't think he's coming back, do ya'?" Rose accused.

"Wouldn't bet my life."

Totally forgetting he's only just met Jack, I snarled at his comment. Jack was a good man and besides, he's never left me behind. This isn't the first time he's had to leave behind and he always comes back.

Rose glanced at me, having heard my snarl. "He left Khaz, and I doubt he would leave her behind for long." She told Doctor, probably remembering when Jack had told her that he took me everywhere. "He'll be back."

The confidence in her voice made me feel better. At least someone had faith in him. I watched the curiosity grow in her eyes as she looked back to Doctor.

"Why don't you trust him?"

"Why do you?" He countered.

"Saved my life. Bloke wise, that's up there with flossing." She joked before falling silent once more. She seemed to try to speak more, but no sound through. I figured Rose was just gathering her thoughts again before speaking again. The next time she spoke she was much more serious.

"I trust him 'cause he's like you...except with dating and dancing." She smiled. Her comment earned a head shake from the Time Lord. "What?" Rose demanded.

"You just assume I'm -"

"What?" Rose encouraged in a less demanding voice, though the demand still felt present in her voice.

"You just assume I don't...dance."

I skeptically watched him, wondering if that was really the one he was going to go for.

Rose on the other hand was grinning. "What, are you telling me you do dance?"

"900 years old, me. I've been around a bit. I think you can assume, at some point, I danced."

"You?" She asked incredulously.

"Problem?"

"Doesn't the universe implode or something if you...dance?" Rose teased.

I snorted from the other side of the world. Had I been in my other form I would have laughed out loud I'm sure. Watching them suddenly had me wide awake. Their antics were funny, even a little cute. I could see why they were traveling together. Despite the current event, they seemed to really get along. Actually, they reminded me of young mates back home, how they joked and teased each other. My heart warmed at the sight of the two.

"Well, I've got the moves, but I wouldn't want to boast." Doctor said.

Rose smiled mischievously. She abruptly stood, dragging the wheel chair close to me and out of the way. She turned to me with a smirk before turning around to walk back. I wiggled on my haunches as I crept closer and my tail went flying. On her way she turned up the dial to the radio, making the music become louder. I saw movement and turned to look at the Time Lord, he'd glanced over briefly before returning to the wall.

I stood, dancing a little in place, as I watched Rose continue walking to Doctor. My front half fell to the floor with my head on my paws and my plumed tail flying back and forth. I wondered if Rose could really get the Time Lord to dance?

"You got the moves," Rose reached out her hand and daringly said, "Show me your moves."

"Rose, I'm- I'm trying to resonate concrete."

I rolled my eyes and barked at him, eager for him to get off his bum and join her. He simply glared at me.

"Jack'll be back. He'll get us out." Rose assured. "So come on. The world doesn't end 'cause The Doctor dance."

The Time Lord finally gave up his perch and stuffed his gadget into his pocket. Stepping away from the wall, he took Rose's hands in his. Suddenly his facial features changed as he let his gaze linger on her hands, as if he just realized something about them.

"Barrage balloon?" Doctor asked as he examined her hands.

"What?" She asked.

Even I was a little confused. My hind end fell to the floor as my head lifted and tilted to the side.

"You were hanging from a barrage balloon."

I let out a grown and let my head fall back to my paws. Way to ruin the mood, Time Lord.

"Oh yeah, about two minutes after you left me, thousands of feet above London, middle of a German air raid, Union Flag all over my chest."

"I've traveled with a lot of people, but you're setting new records for jeopardy-friendly." He informed her as he searched her hands for god knows what.

Rose, however, seemed determined to get him to dance tonight. "Is this you dancing? 'Cause I've got notes."

"Hanging from a rope, thousands of feet above London – not a cut, not a bruise."

"Yeah, I know, Captain Jack fixed me up."

"Oh, we're calling him 'Captain Jack' now are we?" He asked, an eyebrow raised. My head rose and my ears twitched of their own accord as I though, 'If I didn't know any better, I'd say he was jealous.' I pushed myself back on my haunches as I grew excited again.

"Well, his name's Jack, and he's a captain."

"He's not really a captain Rose."

"Do you know what I think? I think you're experiencing Captain Envy." Rose teased. He gave her a look of doubt.

Eventually the started something of a dance and Rose spoke again in a teasing way. "You'll find your feet at the end of your legs. You may care to move them."

While they were oblivious to the world, Jack beamed us up. I held in a soft snort as I watched the scene before me. The world could have ended and I'm not sure they would have noticed. I peered around the two to look at Jack with a doggy grin.

"If he was a captain, he's been defrocked."

"Yeah? Shame I missed that." Rose said, not at all sounding disappointed.

"Actually I quit." Jack informed them, ruining the warm fuzzy feelings of the moment.

I huffed my disappointment, but it was short-lived. Before anything else could happen I was on my paws and bee-lining to Jack, barreling between Doctor and Rose and forcing the two to break apart. Upon reaching Jack, I reared up so my front half was in his lap. Barking happily, I thrust my wet nose into the curve into his neck.

"Hey Khazzy." He chuckled warmly before looking up to Rose and Doctor. "Nobody takes my frock."

A little miffed about not having his full attention, I whined like an eager to please puppy and nuzzled my head against his neck until I had my snout on his shoulder and cheek on his collarbone. I was rewarded with a tight huge that made my tail go a mile a minute. I whuffed, snuggling more into him and trying to keep my back legs steady. I felt him chuckle more than heard him and I decided to jump into his lap. I'm sure the two of us was a sight to see, a huge mutt on the con man's lap.

"Khaz," He squirmed beneath me, "Khaz your too big for this."

I whined and squirmed as I tried to get comfortable and sit on him like one of those lapdogs I've seen.

I guess I squirmed a bit too much because my hind leg slipped and it may have hit him in a certain tender spot. He let out a yelp and I'm sure tried his best not to just throw me off of his lap. I whimpered and quickly got down, thrusting my head into his face and licking him, trying so hard to apologize.

He took a breath and grabbed my scruff, as if looking for support. "No worries, Khaz." He breathed. That didn't stop my whines, though.

Ignoring me, he took a breath and spoke in a pained voice. "Most people notice when they've been teleported. You guys are so sweet." He grins.

"Says the man with an over grown lapdog." Rose said with an even bigger grin, clearly having just been trying not to laugh too hard. I think even the Doctor's lips had a hint of a smile.

I whined again and thrust my snout into his hands, wanting to feel his comforting touch and would continue to do so until they began to converse again. Not knowing what else I went over to sit down, once more obsessing over the Time Lord's 'Time War' comment and wondering why I was feeling rather cold without being next to Jack.