AN- So as stated in the previous chapter, the Doctor was gone for eleven years. ( The number of years a coincidence) during those years, he had his adventures with Amy and Rory. He also found out who River was. ( Yowzah!) So now Indy's eighteen. Long update, as I actually had the muse today. There probably won't be another update soon. Anyways, as always, enjoy and, if you're feeling nice, review. This chapter does have spoilers, so if you haven't finished the series, a warning: " Spoilers, sweeties." Okay. Now Allons-y!
-Amelia xxxx
I walk in the house at 1:27. Shit. I climb up my tree and onto the branch, slide through my window. I'm trying to be quiet, mum would kill me. My cat, Calcifer, has other ideas. I put my feet down and he starts to yowl.
" Shh… Calcifer." I don't turn on my light, because mum will actually most literally kill me. I strip down to my underwear, and pull on a button down shirt. I climb into bed, and Calcifer hops up next to me. I hear a voice in the dark.
" INDY! WHY ON RAXACORICOFALLAPATORIUS WOULD YOU FALL ASLEEP? WE HAVE SO MUCH TO DO!" I sit straight up in bed. That voice. His voice. My Doctor. Emotions run through me, first relief and a flood of happiness, then anger and betrayal.
" So you're back." I say in a dead, emotionless tone.
" Yes I am!" He replies, boyishly. I flip on a light.
" IT'S BEEN YEARS! NOT EVEN A WORD FROM YOU! IS THIS WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR COMPANIONS? ABANDON THEM?" I whisper, with as much anger in my voice as I can put into a whisper.
" I thought you looked older. Indiana Noble. I swear to you. I didn't mean to be gone so long. I didn't mean to leave you. I'm sorry Kitty. So so sorry." My hard stare softens. He's sitting on the edge of my bed, head in his hands. I scooch over to where he is and rest my head on his shoulder. He puts his arm around me.
" Doctor?" I whisper.
" Yes Kitty?" I yawn.
" I'm really tired. Can we meet up tomorrow?" He smiles.
" Okay. Meet me at that park you went with your mother.'' I nod. He stands up, and looks at me. I stare back.
" C'mere you!" He says, throwing his long arms wide. I hesitate, 'cause I'm still furious, but I launch myself into his arms and grab him tight. I bury my head in his shoulder. My Doctor. His scent fills my nostrils, tea and jammy dodgers, old books, wool, and something unidentifiable, something ancient, maybe even something only he has.
" I missed you." I whisper. He squeezes me tighter.
" And I missed you." I finally lean away, and he looks at me. " Tomorrow then?" I smile.
"Yes. One o'clock at the park." With that, I get back into bed, and he jumps out the window.
God how I had missed him. Stupid boy, so easy to like, yet so aggravating. I roll over, and fall asleep, content with the fact that my Space Man is back.
The next morning I open my eyes to a sun filled room, the smell of cinnamon rolls wafting through my open door. I stretch, and swing my legs over the side of the bed. I go down the stairs, mum's got a plateful on the table. She glances up from her book.
" Morning." she says. I smile.
" Morning." She glances at me.
" Funny thing is Indy, you look completely tired. Maybe you should stay in today." Hahaha, you're funny mum. I think to myself.
" Yeah, I really can't, I have plans with Sara." I wince internally at the lie. I look at the clock. Dammit. It's eleven thirty. I grab a cinnamon roll, and get up from the table.
" What, are you off already?" I smile.
" Not yet. I gotta get a shower." I tell her. I shower, then dress in my favorite black trench coat. It's late autumn, so it's cooling down outside. I grab my white wool scarf and wrap it around my neck. I go downstairs, mum calls,
" You off?" I smile.
" Yeah mum!" For my lunch, I grab a banana. I walk out of the house, and down the road. As I enter the park, I hesitate. If I meet him, I know I'll be sucked into his world again. A world of "magic," danger, excitement, different worlds. And him. My Doctor. My best friend. I step through the gates, somewhat against my better judgement.
I walk through the park, the autumn leaves crunching under my boots. I'm looking, hoping, that he didn't forget me again. I see him sitting on a park bench, face hidden behind a newspaper. I sit down quietly next to him.
"Sorry, but I'm expecting someone." he says, without glancing up.
" Yeah, I know you are." I say quietly. He folds the newspaper with a rustle. He beams at me.
" Hello sweetie!" I smile.
" Hello Doctor." He slides his round reading glasses off his nose, folds them before putting them in his pocket. He straightens his bowtie.
" You brought a banana! Banana's are great for parties!" I grin.
" If you say so." He stands up, his long limbs unfolding.
" So, where to for lunch?" I look at him.
" There's a nice cafe down the street, they have fishfingers. Also sandwiches, which are nice." I smirk.
" Right! Well, what's the name?" I pause to remember. I laugh when I do.
" It's called The Time Warp. It's owned by one of mum's friends, Maureen Wolfe." I glance at him. He smiles.
" Great name, that. Maureen Wolfe. Wow. Been a while since I heard that name." Now I'm confused. " C'mon. I'll tell you while we walk." He offers a hand, and I take it. I stand up, and try to drop his hand, but he doesn't let me. He just smiles down at me.
" Geronimo!" I grin back.
It turns out that Maureen was a friend of someone named Jackie Tyler. When we arrive at the Time Warp, we order food.
" Yeah, I think I'll have fishfingers and custard." He says. The waitress blinks at him.
" Erm… I'm sorry, we don't have that." I smile.
" We'll both have a turkey and cheese sandwich with apple slices." He looks at me.
" But Kitty…" I shush him.
" It's good. Trust me. So where were you? All those years, you must've been doing something." I look at him.
" I was. I saved time. I lost time. I lost my Companions. I met my wife. My wife forgot me. Angels took Manhattan, and my Companions. I was killed. I failed races. I danced at Amy's wedding. I visited Amy's grave. I was almost imprisoned in the Pandorica. I met an amazing girl, Oswin Oswald. I couldn't save her. I lost my Ponds. I kissed River. Hell, I married River." I stare at him in silence.
" Did you think of me at all?" He smiles sadly.
" You didn't believe me when I said I never forgot you, did you?" I glance down.
" Eleven years, Doctor. I believe you, but I hate you at the same time. I'm sorry about your Companions, congratulations on your wife. Honestly? I dunno where to go from here. I've changed. Mum needs me here. Granda's really sick. I have university soon." He smiles sadly.
" I can't ask you to leave all of that for silly old me. But can I have one small thing? One small, greedy thing? Can we still talk? Like this? I mean, look at me! Older than a thousand years, and still needing someone. Like a big baby. Old Wilf. That man sure is something." He's doing that thing where he hides his pain with a self deprecating remark.
" Doctor. Did you have to ask? D'you really think I was gonna let you get away that easy? It's mandatory that you see me. How about every Saturday, tea and lunch here, or anywhere. Maybe even a trip in the TARDIS." I say. He beams.
" I knew I liked you!Even when you were a child I liked you! You, Indiana Rose Noble, with your red hair, and your attitude. My Kitty." He exclaims, tugging on the aforementioned red hair. I sigh.
" Yeah, it stayed red. Despite my best efforts." He looks horrified as I say it.
" No! Redheads are great! I've always wanted to be a redhead, but despite my best attempts, haven't managed to swing it yet." He grins at me, the crooked boyish grin. The food finally arrives. I poke at it, but I can't really eat. I notice that he's not eating either.
" So." I say.
" So." He says.
" Well? You came back for me, it's up to you to decide what happens next.'' I tell him. He smiles.
" Perhaps a trip then?" he asks excitedly. A slow smile spreads across my face. I put two tenners down, and call to the waitress,
" Keep the change." He stands up, and grabs my hand.
" Where d'you want to go? Anywhere at all! Any place in time and space. Oh, quite catchy that is, any place in time and space! Yes, I like that." I smirk.
" Okay. Surprise me. Somewhere nice." He grins. We break into a run as we near the park.
I stop when I see her. The TARDIS. She's the same as always. I walk up to her, and put my hand on the door.
" Hello." I whisper. The door opens, and I'm greeted with a hum.
" She remembers me!" I call to him. He's watching with an odd expression on his face.
" Yes. You're quite unforgettable." He shuts the door, and starts pulling levers, pushing buttons, and flipping switches. The whoosh starts, and I grab onto the railing on the console.
I laugh, after all this time, I'm actually traveling in the TARDIS, as my mum did years before. We land, and he gestures to the door.
" Open it." I do, and what I see takes my breath away.
" Welcome to Ieslillon." he says.
I'm really hoping that the idea I have for Ieslillon is okay, you'll find out soon enough. Reviews s'il vous plaît!