Growing Closer

Weeks passed after the wolf attack. Rose and the Doctor seemed to have forgotten it as they grew closer. They were always off in the castle together, either reading or just talking together. Rose was noticing more and more of the Doctor's quirks, such as his tendency to ramble on and his obsession with marmalade and bananas. The Doctor learned more of Rose's interests and was pleased to see she was interested in the worlds beyond her old village.

The Doctor became more alive and happier as time went by. He laughed and smiled more, he talked about his past adventures to Rose and soon, the Doctor wanted to do something special for Rose, but what? None of his ideas seemed good enough until Jack gave him the perfect suggestion.

"Doctor, why can't I open my eyes?" Rose asked.

"Because, it's a surprise, Rose," he said.

The Doctor quickly opened the doors and led her in.

"Okay, open your eyes."

Rose opened her eyes to see a huge library filled with books up to the ceiling.

"Oh, wow," she said, stunned. "I've never seen so many books in all my life! Doctor, I love it."

He smiled. "It's yours, then."

"Thank you," said Rose, hugging him.

"It's not over yet. Dress warmly, I want to take you somewhere."

"Where?"

"Another world," said the Doctor. "Well, go on! Hurry up!"

Rose did and he took her a beautiful planet called Woman Wept. Rose couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the ocean's waves roll high and suddenly turn to ice. The planet was unlike anything she had ever seen before. She kept her hand tightly intertwined with the Doctor's, noticing how well they fit together.

"Thank you for taking me here," said Rose. "It's so beautiful."

The Doctor grinned. "I knew you'd like it."

"Doctor?"

"Duck!"

She tossed a snowball at him before running off.

"Oh, you're going to pay for that one, Rose!" he said, mock-angrily, returning the snowball.

Rose:
There's something sweet
And very kind
He used to seem so course and unrefined

And now he's dear and so unsure
I wonder why I didn't see it there before

The Doctor:
She held my hand,
I thought it fit mine
And when we touched she seemed to smile

No it can't be
I'll just ignore
But then she's never looked at me that way before

Rose:
New and a bit alarming
Who'd have ever thought that this could be?
True that he's no Prince Charming
But he's something even better than that, you see

Jack:
Well, who'd have thought?

Sarah-Jane:
Well, bless my soul

Mickey:
Well, who'd have known?

Sarah-Jane:
Well, who indeed?

Jack:
And who'd have guessed they'd come together on their own?

Sarah-Jane:
It's so peculiar

All:
We'll wait and see
A few days more
There may be something there that wasn't there before

Mickey:
You know, perhaps there's something there
That wasn't there before

Sarah-Jane:
There may be something there that wasn't there before

XXX

Meanwhile, Sarah-Jane and the others were preparing a romantic evening where, hopefully, the Doctor and Rose would fall in love and break the spell on the castle. Mickey was ordering everyone around, constantly reminding them that if the watch stopped ticking, the spell would be permanent.

"Lighten up, Rickey," said Jack.

"There's a spark between them and there's no harm in fanning the flames a little," said Mickey.

"We just need to have a little more patience," said Sarah-Jane.

"Still, to be human again…" said Gwen, wistfully. "Just think of it. To be human again."

"I hear you, Gwen," said Jack.

Jack:
I'll be cooking again
Be good-looking again
With a pretty young girl on each arm
When I'm human again
Only human again
Poised and polished
And gleaming with charm
I'll be courting again
Chic and sporting again

Sarah-Jane:
Which should cause several husbands alarm

Gwen:
I'll hop down off this shelf
And tout de suite, be myself

Gwen and Jack:
I can't wait to be human again

Martha, Sarah-Jane, & Gwen:
When we're human again
Only human again
When we're knickknacks and whatnots no more

When we're human again
Good and human again

Martha:
Ah, chérie, won't it all be top drawer?
I'll wear lipstick and rouge
And I won't be so huge
Why, I'll easily fit through that door
I'll exude savoir faire
I'll wear gowns, I'll have hair!
It's my prayer to be human again!

Mickey:
When I'm human again
Only human again
When the world once more starts making sense
I'll unwind for a change

Jack:
Really, that'd be strange

Mickey:
Can I help it if I'm t-t-tense?
In a shack by the sea
I'll sit back sipping tea
Let my early retirement commence
Far from fools made of wax
I'll get down to brass tacks and relax

All:
When I'm human again!
So sweep the dust from the floor
Let's let some light in the room
I can feel, I can tell
Someone might break the spell
Any day now...

Jack:
Shine up the brass on the door

Gwen:
Alert the dustpan and broom!

All:
If it all goes as planned
Our time may be at hand
Any day now!

Gwen and other Feather Dusters:
Open the shutters
And let in some air

Sarah-Jane:
Put these here and put those over there

All:
Sweep up the years of sadness and tears
And throw them away!

All:
When we're human again
Only human again
When the girl finally sets us all free
Cheeks a-bloomin' again
We're assumin' again
We'll resume our long-lost joie de vivre
We'll be playin' again!
Holidayin' again!

And we're prayin' it's A.S.A.P.
We will push and we'll shove
We'll stand straight, we'll walk tall
And we'll finally be human again


We'll be dancing again!
We'll be twirling again!
We'll be whirling around with such ease
When we're human again
Only human again
We'll go waltzing those old one-two-threes
We'll be floating again
We'll be gliding again
Stepping, striding
As fine as you please
Like a real human does
I'll be all that I was
On that glorious morn
When we're finally reborn
And we're all of us human again!

Everything was perfect. All that remained was the Doctor and Rose's arrival, and hopefully the breaking of the spell later that night.