Chapter 9
Polaris 2

Faith didn't wait for the others. She had only one thing on her mind, her lovely Doctor. Taking his hand, Faith led the tenth Doctor past the sleeping chambers to hot springs pools. Faith ignored the first several chambers, planning on finding one where they wouldn't be disturbed. When she was certain they were far enough down the tunnel, Faith chose a side chamber at random. The pool she ended up choosing was slightly smaller than the control room of the TARDIS. Only four torches lined the wall, giving the room enough light to see by, but still dark enough to add intimacy to the atmosphere.

"Have I told you that I love you recently," the tenth Doctor asked as he spun Faith into his arms.

Faith wrapped her arms around the tenth Doctor's neck. "Not since we got up this morning," she replied.

"I must be getting forgetful in my old age," the tenth Doctor said as he pulled Faith even closer for a kiss. After a long, passionate kiss, the tenth Doctor put his mouth next to Faith's ears and whispered, "I love you, Faith Lehane."

"Damn straight, spaceman," Faith teased. She took a step back from the tenth Doctor and slowly pulled off her tight, red tank top. Faith tossed her shirt onto a large stone bench that rested against the wall. She stepped forward and slid the tenth Doctor's jacket off of his shoulders and then tossed it next to her shirt. The tenth Doctor slipped of his tie and tossed it onto the growing pile of clothes. Faith took her time unbuttoning his shirt. After each button was undone, she took time to place a kiss on the newly exposed skin. When his shirt was completely open, Faith stepped forward again and wrapped her arms around her boyfriend, pressing her naked chest against his.

The tenth Doctor put one hand don Faith's waist and cupped the back of her head with the other. He kissed her again while he ran his fingers through her long, dark hair. The tenth Doctor couldn't fight the smile that came over him when he felt Faith's hands undoing his belt and trousers. He moved his hands to the front and did the same thing for Faith. Soon after, the Slayer and the Time Lord stood completely naked in each other's arms. Faith was the first to break their embrace and led the tenth Doctor into the water.

The water was very hot, so hot that it would have been uncomfortable for a normal human. Faith's Slayer resistance to pain made the water feel just right. The tenth Doctor sighed as he let heat soak into his body. Faith motioned with her finger for him to come closer to her. At that very moment, the tenth Doctor couldn't think of anything that he wanted to do more. He followed her instructions and soon they were making love in the torch lit chamber.

When they finished making love, Faith rested with her back pressed against her lover while they relaxed in the pool. "Tell me about 5," she asked.

"I hate to say this, but he was always my favorite," the tenth Doctor said. "He is where I got the idea of wearing trainers and doing so much running," he said. "Oh, I loved being him. He was the first of my regenerations to give up on looking old and distinguished," the tenth Doctor mused. "I had finally decided that I didn't give a damn what the Universe thought and that I was going to look and act however I pleased," he laughed.

Faith rested her head on the tenth Doctor's shoulder and nuzzled his neck. "Confident and cute, great combination," she said. "Reminds me a lot of the latest model," she whispered.

"I was also quite the political power back then," the tenth Doctor said. "It was when I was him that I was named President Elect of Gallifrey," he said with mock solemnity.

Faith pushed off the tenth Doctor so she could look him in the eyes. "Get the fuck out…you were the President of Gallifrey?" she asked in surprise. The tenth Doctor started to get out of the pool, teasing Faith on her word choice. Faith punched him in the arm, causing him to laugh. "Seriously, youwere in charge of your planet?" she asked.

"Oi! When you say it like that, you make it seem like it's hard to believe," the tenth Doctor said.

Faith gave him a stern look. "That's like saying I would make a good President of the United States. Not really a good idea," she told him.

The tenth Doctor swam over to Faith and wrapped his arms around her. "I think you would make a wonderful leader," he whispered in her ear.

Smiling at his praise, Faith pushed him away. "Don't change the subject," she said. "Were you really the President of Gallifrey?" she asked.

The tenth Doctor looked a little sheepish. "Err…actually, no. I was only the President Elect," he said. "I refused to stay on Gallifrey long enough for them to make it official and saddle me with responsibilities," the tenth Doctor admitted.

"So…are you still the President Elect then?" Faith asked.

Chuckling, the tenth Doctor said, "Oh no, I took care of that. I named Romana as my Vice President elect and then abdicated the very same day." The tenth Doctor put on a comical, distressed look on his face. "Couldn't really see myself in an office job," he admitted.

Faith laughed with him. "I'm glad you prefer the more adventurous life," she said.

"That's one way of describing living with you," the tenth Doctor teased. He spluttered when Faith splash water in his face. When the water barrage stopped, the Doctor smiled lovingly at his girlfriend. "Of course, I wouldn't have it any other way," he said.

"Damn straight, spaceman," Faith repeated and went into his arms again.

DrW

The fifth Doctor was pacing back and forth in the main room of the pub. "Where am I? I should be here by now," he complained. He had just watched Buffy beat Trevor in an arm wrestling completion three out of four times and was growing impatient.

As if in answer to his question, Faith and the tenth Doctor came walking down the tunnel. Faith was drying her hair with a white towel. Buffy took a look at the towel and scrunched up her face in confusion. "How come you got a normal towel?" she asked Faith. "I had to use something that felt like burlap," Buffy complained.

Faith tossed the towel in question to the tenth Doctor, who put it in the larger on the inside pocket of his jacket. "I always carry one with me. They are of immense value," he said.

The fifth Doctor patted his jacket and smirked knowingly at his older self. "I seem to remember reading that somewhere," he said. While they had been talking, Faith had gone to the bar and ordered breakfast for herself and the tenth Doctor. The fifth Doctor gawked at how much food she brought back to the table.

Faith saw the look of amazement on the fifth Doctor's face. "What? I worked up an appetite last night," she told him.

"TMI, Faith, TMI," Buffy said as she started in on her not quite so large breakfast.

Nyssa and the fifth Doctor sat down and stated eating breakfast with the others. Faith timed it so that both Doctors had a spoon of porridge in their mouth when she asked, "I have a question. Is it still considered a ménage-a-trios if both guys are the same person?" Both Doctors nearly choked on their food. Nyssa had to pound on the fifth Doctor's back to help him stop choking.

When the tenth Doctor was able to breathe again, he said in a stern voice, "Faith."

Faith tried to look innocent. "Just asking, that's all," she said.

The tenth Doctor saw the gleam in his younger self's eyes. "No…no…no!" he said quickly. "Not going to happen. She's my girlfriend and I'm not sharing her. You have to wait your turn," the tenth Doctor told himself.

"But by then, I'll be you," the fifth Doctor complained, teasing his older self.

"Exactly," the tenth Doctor said firmly.

Nyssa leaned over to Buffy. "Is Faith always this forward?" she whispered.

"You have no idea," Buffy replied, shaking her head. Buffy finished off her breakfast and stood up from the table. "Time to go. I doubt Dawn is getting any better," she reminded her friends.

"Quite right," the fifth Doctor said. "Forgive us. It is rare that two of my regenerations get along so we forgot how pressing things are," he explained. "We should head for the city as soon as possible," the fifth Doctor suggested.

The black furred Ursanoid called Dan heard this and approached their table. "If you folks are serious about helping us, you could do me a real favor when you get into the city," he said.

"As long as it doesn't involve violence," the tenth Doctor said. He looked at Buffy's expression. "Well, at least not too much violence," the tenth Doctor corrected himself. He looked over at Faith when she cracked her knuckles. "Who am I kidding? As long as it doesn't involve us having to beat anyone up," the tenth Doctor said, indicating himself and the fifth Doctor.

"Not really sure," Dan admitted. "Rumors have come out of the city that the humans are planning something big in regards to us 'rebels'," he said. "If you find out what it is and somehow get word back to us, I would be greatly appreciative," Dan told them.

"Not a problem, Papa bear," Faith said.

Buffy rolled her eyes. "If you make a comment about the porridge, so help me I'm going to dump Nyssa's bowl on you," she warned. Buffy had already finished her own bowl. Faith only chuckled, but kept any comments to herself.

Dan cocked his head to the side, not getting the reference. He shrugged his massive shoulders and pulled out a parchment map depicting the human capital city from his back pocket. The Ursanoid elder unrolled the map on the center of the table. He tapped one of his large claws on a building in the center of the map. "This is their main government building," Dan said. "Whatever plans they might have are sure to be there," he told them.

Faith looked at over at Buffy who she could tell was itching for someone to vent her frustrations on. The fact that whoever that person might be would probably end up needing a lengthy hospital stay was irrelevant. Faith couldn't agree more. She grabbed a knife off the table and spun it around her fingers. She tossed the knife to Buffy who stabbed the map through the picture of the government building quicker than anyone but a Slayer could follow. "Center of town, got it," Buffy confirmed.