A/N: I hope this isn't confusing going from Donna's POV to Rose's!

Chapter 2

(Rose's POV)

There he was stood right in front of me. 14 years since I had last seen him. 14 years, and he didn't look any different. Of course he didn't look older. But he hadn't regenerated or anything. He was still my Doctor. Still just like my John. And I didn't know what to say to him. I couldn't think about anything beyond seeing him there. Talking was the last thing on my mind.

'Mum' Donna said. 'Try "Hello" if you don't know what to say'

I smiled, as the Doctor laughed. 'H-Hello' I managed.

'Well it's a start' Donna muttered. 'More words should come now you've managed one'

'All right, no need to be cheeky' I said. I turned to the Doctor. 'How…?'

'Accident.' The Doctor replied. 'Good accident though'

'I'm gonna leave you to it' Donna said, and disappeared up the stairs.

'She's a lot like you' The Doctor commented.

'She's a lot like both of us' I replied. 'She runs a lot, that's like you'

'Yes I noticed' The Doctor said approvingly. 'She's restless like me too.'

'She's got a sense for adventure.' I told him.

'Just like you' The Doctor smiled.

Without warning - and without plan to - I hugged the Doctor. 'I've missed you so much.'

'I've missed you too' The Doctor said.

'How long's it been for you?' I asked as I pulled away.

'A few years' He answered

.'A few years?' I repeated. 'I've gone 14 and you've gone a few!'

'I'm so sorry about…' The Doctor stopped, obviously Donna had told him about John, but not told him, his name.

'Yeah.' I said simply, because I couldn't think of anything else to say. 'You'd think it'd get easier. When you lose the same person over and over'

The Doctor hugged me again. 'It never gets easier' He whispered. 'I'm so sorry'

'It's not your fault' I said, and I meant it. It wasn't his fault. All he ever did was try to make me happy. I realised what was something I should say aloud not just in my mind. 'All you ever did was try and make me happy.'

The Doctor didn't say anything. I think it was his turn not to know what to say. So I continued. 'Where's Donna? Is she still with you?'

The Doctor shock his head. 'No. She lost her memory. I made her lose her memory. I had to. There's couldn't be a half-human, half-Time-Lord like her…'

'But John was' I said.

'He was made that way. He would've been a Time Lord but Donna's touch made him half human. Donna was born human and there was no way a human could become and stay half-Time Lord. She wouldn't've survived.'

'I'm so sorry' I said.

'It's ok.' The Doctor said, but it was so obvious it wasn't. 'At least she didn't die'

'Did you find anyone else?' I asked.

'I'm fine on my own'

I started at him. 'I think we both know that's not true'

'I get used to it' The Doctor said, and I just looked at him. He sighed. 'No I don't.' He admitted. 'I should though. It always happens'

'It's not the sort of thing that's easy to get used to. Being alone never stops being lonely' I said. I couldn't begin to understand how lonely he really was, but I knew loneliness was something you never got used to. But when I lost John I still had Donna. When the Doctor lost Donna he had nobody!

'Come with me' The Doctor said suddenly.