A/N Thanks for all the postive reviews, except one naysayer. I have my reasons for how things are. If you can't deal with it that way then stuff it. This is my writing not yours, if you're not happy with it write your own piece. And yea, that's pretty much my attitude for every naysayer who says something about my writing. I know it's not perfect, room for improvement, but the stories will continue.

Anyway. Doctor Who and House are not mine.

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Chapter 4

The stillness of the woods was broken by an unfamilar sound. Birds stopped chirping. And a deer rose it's head from a nearby stream as the TARDIS suddenly demateralized. The Doctor popped his head out to make sure it was safe and then he poped his head back in and said, "It's okay Rose, you can come out."

"I still can't stand that ungratefull prick. The nerve of him calling me, ME, The Doctor an orphan and then basically advertising it infront of everyone else. I mean I don't mind being called The Oncoming Storm, or The Lonely God, or Lonely Angel, or even Ka Faraq Gatri. But even I have limits to my patience, Rose. To be called an orphan, why it's insulting and degrading. If I wasn't a peace loveing Time Lord, why I'd go back in time and break his other leg."

"I know…Doctor. I know, I have been hearing it for the last half an hour now."

"He's arrogant, rude, conceited. He must think the world revolves around him."

Rose smirked,"Sounds familiar actually…."

"Who?"

Rose looked at him for a moment and was quiet.

"Huh?"

Rose snickered lightly,"Oh God, you really are full of it."

The Doctor coughed,"I beg your pardon, Rose Tyler, but the world does revolve around me and I am not arrogant or…."

Rose cut him off laughing and the Doctor sighed,"Allright allright you made your point Miss Rose-of-my-life Tyler. But I still think I am a lot better than he is. At least I don't go around being Mr. Negativity nor do I try to swallow my pain away in a bottle full of pills."

Rose put a hand on the Doctor's arm,"No, but you have to feel sorry for him just a little bit, Don't ya? I mean think about it, he's in constant pain with his leg. You're in pain too, Doctor. You have lost your home, your family, everyone you knew and you have to live with the fact that you destr…."

The Doctor nodded a bit sadly, and quickly cut her off when she was about to mention the fact that he had ended up destroying his own world and his people,"I suppose you're right, Rose. Maybe I was being a bit snotty with that whole banana thing, but…."

He grinned,"I did so much enjoy making that arrogant git squirm just a bit and you know what, all those other doctors enjoyed it just as much as I did. I think they are scared of him, Rose. They are afraid that if they don't do what he tells them to that he can crush their sprits with acidic words. So if I gave those other doctors the courage to survive under him, then I am not one bit sorry."

Rose sighed and shook her head, at times the Doctor sounded like a spoiled brat. But she loved him, regardless of all his faults. "So Doctor, what exactly are we looking for?"

"Well I didn't get a chance to get a skin or blood sample. Foreman was doing that. I may have to peek in on him and see what he's found out later. But in the idea of what we are looking for, we are looking for non-Earth vegetation. Maybe a seed, a flower, pollen, spores, anything like that. Then again…."

Rose rolled her eyes,"What?"

"It could be animal life too. It could be a little cute fuzzy-wuzzy non-Earth animal."

Rose rolled her eyes,"I really need to get you a pet. Maybe….."

She looked thoughtfull for a moment,"How about a…cat."

"Not on your life, Rose Tyler. If you ever bring up the idea ever again, why I'll dump you ten secounds flat back at the Powell Estates. Besides….I already have a pet."

He grinned lightly and patted Rose gently on the head,"Good Rose. Good Rose. Go fetch the Doctor some non-Earth plant life."

Rose groaned a bit at the Doctor's really bad joke."I am not your pet, Doctor. But…"

She sighed and then as if she couldn't help herself she gave him a light peck on the cheak. "I still love ya just the same."

The Doctor smiled thoughtfully and then said,"Let me see…according to the reports I managed to get from the police and at the hospital, Julie was found here. So….do me a favor Rose. Get a sample of that water for me. There might be something in that we need to test. Meanwhile, I am going to do some looking about." And he pointed towards the stream.

The Doctor began to look around the woods for anything that might have anything that looked non-terrestrial in orgin.

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House came into Cuddy's office. She was busy looking over a bunch of files. "House, this is not a good time. I have a meeting with the board of directors soon."

"I am sorry I have to spoil your fun. But that new doctor you hired. I really wish you'd ship him back wherever he came from."

Cuddy frowned,"Not now House, I am busy."

House wacked his cane on her desk and Cuddy looked up from her paperwork. "I suppose he's done something you don't like?"

"No, I just think he's a Grade A, moron and you should ship him back to the funny farm where he came from. He thinks that this case we are working on has aliens in it."

Cuddy chuckled lightly,"So did Chase at one time, if I remember correctly."

House snorted, "The man is obviously a delusional wackjob."

Cuddy sighed, "You still have Chase, you didn't ask me to get rid of him?"

"No, but this guy's different. Chase maybe deluded at times but this guy came right out and told me that he thought our patient was being plagued by an alien. If that isn't cause to dismiss him…"

Cuddy smiled lightly and took a sip from a cup of coffee, "If this has something to do with bananas, House. I am not going to fire a guy because he managed to embrass you around Foreman and all the others."

House snorted,"It has nothing to do with that."

"Not what I heard from Cameron. And from what I heard, you were acting like an ass, like you normally do. Doctor Smith had every right to do what he did."

House sighed,"I see, take Doctor Smith's side because little moralist Cameron had to butt her way into it."

Cuddy sighed,"No, I just happen to believe that Cameron had a point. Now I really need to get to my meeting and you, House..." She looked at her watch, "Shouldn't you be in the clinic?"

House groaned,"Damn it, how many times have I told you Cuddy, that I hate going into that clinic where probably some idiot managed to hammer his finger to a board with a nail."

Cuddy said,"I just better find you there after my meeting, House or I'll drag you there myself." She then walked out.

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"Rose I found it….I found it."

Rose turned to find the Doctor crouched over a spot.

"What is it Doctor?"

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A/N: Untill next time…. Hehe

I'll just leave you pondering over what it might be.