Ficlet
Spoilers: None
Just a silly little thing. A little fluffy, but mostly nutty. (Heh. That was so cheesy. Ack. I'm using so many stupid adjectives.)
Prompt: Peanuts
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"You should always have a bag of peanuts on hand, Rose." The Doctor waves a half-eaten bag in Rose's face. "Just like bananas." He shovels another handful of the nuts in his mouth.
"Peanuts are brilliant. They can solve anything. Just like chips." He scrutinises a peanut before popping it in his mouth. "A peanut is like a lamb, trying to nudge its solid-frozen mother to…" He pauses. "Oh wait, I'm quoting Ted Hughes."
Rose laughs and nudges him amiably in his ribs. "Yeah, of course they are." She follows the Doctor into the TARDIS and kicks of her shoes. "I'm knackered. D'you think we can have a nap or something?"
"A nap?" The Doctor throws his coat over one of the railings. "Why would I, of all people, have a nap? I don't have any use for one. Naps are for little children and nanas."
"Well so what? C'mon then nana, let's have one." Rose grabs his hand and tugs him down one of the many hallways.
Letting his feet walk after her, the Doctor glances at his bag of peanuts and weighs up his options. Have a nap with Rose or eat nuts? It really was a tough decision. But then again, the peanuts did make him in a cuddlier mood. And he could eat them later.
With his extraordinarily large mind made up, he follows Rose into a comfy sitting-room and plonks himself down on a couch next to her. Rose smiles and tucks her feet beneath her, nestling her head in the crook of the Doctor's neck.
The Doctor smiles as well and rests his head on top of hers. After a second thought, he drops a few peanuts into his mouth, and then they both fall asleep.