Rated: M (just to be safe)

Disclaimer: I own nothing, Doctor Who belongs to the BBC and if they don't like me borrowing it and want to sue me, they'll have to catch me first!

The Doctor ran out of the TARDIS, hoping the shadow hadn't taken Rose far. He caught sight of her two blocks away, still running; Rose had never been able to outrun him.

'YOU MAY AS WELL STOP, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO GET YOU!' he yelled running up to her and grabbing her arm. She turned and gave him a distasteful look.

'Get your hands off me!' she yelled. There were people gathering around now. The shadow started screaming.

'Oi!' a police officer yelled 'I suggest you take your hands off her!'

'No. Uh, you don't understand… This is my… sister. And she's mentally challenged… She ran away earlier and I just found her' The Doctor said, slipping the end of a syringe into her arm. Rose proceeded to faint in his arms.

'Well... I'd best be off, have fun you lot' The Doctor quickly picked Rose up and raced back to the TARDIS before anyone could move.

After the Doctor had disposed of the shadow, all he was left to do was to wait for his beloved Rose to wake up. He stood watch over her for three days. Not leaving her side except to go to the toilet or make a cup of tea.

One evening he noticed her hand twitch.

'Rose!' he yelled excitedly

'Good mornin' Rose said sleepily, opening her eyes to look at him

'Oh Rose' the Doctor said softly, hugging her close to him, crying into her shoulder

'Hey… Did you get rid of that thing?' Rose asked quietly

'Yes Rose, it's gone forever'

Rose smiled and hugged closer to him.

'Rose?'

'mmm?'

'What's the last thing you remember before it took you over?'

'Goin to sleep after we shagged, though, before that I was starting to feel a little strange'

'That was the shadow breaking through your defenses. And I have to say I'm glad I didn't shag the shadow…' He smiled at her.

'So am I' she said happily, and snuggled up into his arms

TBC

Sorry… another short one, I'll put another, longer one up in a few days…

As always… thanks to those who reviewed, its ok if you didn't, but reviews help me write… Any impute into the plot is welcome