Title: Remember Me?
Rating: T
Pairings: 10/Rose
Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who
Full Summary: As the Doctor investigates some strange alien sightings in 2004, Donna gets a job at Henricks to distract her from causing a paradox. There, she befriends a very familiar blond, who tells her about her dreams to travel among the stars one day. What comes next for our favourite time travellers is a frenzy of misunderstandings, a few terrible phone calls and a shocking revelation.

Author's note: This chapter is basically a filler to tie up some loose ends. The next few chapters will be of the 9th Doctor's regeneration (do you remember the whole 'new teeth, that's weird' part? Yeah, that's it!) whilst he's travelling with Rose, and Turn Left.

The Doctor pressed the phone tentatively to his ear.

"Hello?"

"Oh, hi, John!" Rose's cheerful voice called through the phone, "It is John, isn't it?"

"Uh, yeah, yeah. Last time I checked it was, anyway," The Doctor felt a smile tug at his lips. No matter how wrong it was speaking to her, he couldn't help not feeling delighted.

"Right, course. I don't suppose Donna's around?" Rose asked, her mind wondering why the Doctor was answering Donna's phone for her. There wasn't something going on between them, was there? In the past, Donna had denied it firmly, but relationships could change quickly. He had even travelled to America with her, it seemed.

The Doctor threw a look over his shoulder to scan the room. Donna had not returned from her sulk just yet, so he would have to hang up on Rose.

"Uh, no, she's not, sorry."

"Oh. Well, I hope you're havin' fun in America!" Rose offered. The Doctor's brow furrowed.

"What?" He scrunched up his face in confusion before it all sunk in, "Oh, America, right! I'm a bit hazy, you know, jet lag an' all that. Well, I'll tell Donna you called-" The Doctor suddenly paused, an idea springing into his head. "Actually Rose...she told me something about you. Something that you'd said, I mean."

"Really? About what?" Rose's innocent voice enquired. The Doctor immediately felt guilty, but he strode on regardless.

"About me," He responded.

"Ah. What exactly did she tell you?" The Doctor could hear the dread in Rose's voice.

"Well you know. That..thing that you told her," He prompted her, beginning to see a flaw in his 'genius' plan.

"She didn't!!" Rose gasped, "I told her not to tell you! It was just a passive comment, I didn't even realise what I'd said until after I'd said it!" She protested.

"Oh don't worry, I do that all the time, I swear! I really need to shut up more," The Doctor lent against the time rotor as it hummed gently.

"So....things won't be awkward between us? When you come back to London, I mean," Rose gabbled.

"No, of course not. I promise," The Doctor said gently, knowing he would be true to his word, if his memories of their first 'real' encounter were correct.

"Do you think you'll ever come back? Both of you?"

"I'll be back, yeah. Just...not like this."

"What does that mean?"

"It doesn't matter," He brushed her off, and silence fell upon them.

"I've gotta go. See you around, John," Rose said softly, before ending their connection.

"Yeah, see you," The Doctor muttered, slipping the phone back into his pocket and swiftly turning to face Donna. "Ah. Donna, that phone call wasn't intentional, I swear, she just rang, and I couldn't ignore her-"

"Doctor, leave it. Give me the phone," Donna demanded, her manner placid. Handing it over, he shot her a weary look.

"What're you doing?" He watched her waltz over to the TARDIS doors, "Donna, we're in the middle of space, there's nothing out there-" He followed her, his face hard as she swung open the doors. She kissed her phone and pushed it in his face.

"Kiss it!" She ordered. He pushed his lips to the mobile hesitantly.

"Donna, have you gone mad?" He stared at her, his suspicions aroused.

"Doctor, she's supposed to be in 2004. We've been muckin' about with her like she's from our time. I understand now. And I'm sorry, but we have to forget her. Hence why this-" She waggled her phone under his nose, "-is being launched into space like the latest NASA rocket. Then, as if by magic, she's forgotten. Kind of," Donna finished, traces of uncertainty in her voice.

"Donna, I don't think-"

"Listen, spaceman, I'm not takin' no for an answer!"

"Donna-"

"Say goodbye!" Donna flung the mobile into space. The Doctor's eye's widened. "Now she's where she deserves to be. In the stars," Donna smiled, "Until you find her and she really does travel the stars," She added, with a triumphant clap of her hands.

"Yeah, that's all very nice and romantic, Donna," The Doctor tugged on his ear, "But now how are you gonna contact your mum and your grandad?"

"Ah. I hadn't thought of that," Donna froze for a moment. The Doctor grinned despite himself. Donna finally turned to him and chewed on her lip.

"I don't suppose I could use your phone?"

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