No new reviews but oh well, lots of readers. The reason this chapter and the previous one start off like this is I just like stranding them in places and taking it from there - they're a funny pair. If you still think i own DW maybe you should probably talk to someone about that. Um...This chapter is the shortest of the bunch and i didn't mean to put them in a rainforrest/jungle type area it just came into my head and so that's where they are. It's not my fav chapter but i think it's better then the first...I'm not sure why i always have them fighting, it just makes them funnier that way.
Posted: 21st February 2009
The Doctor swung his legs back and forth from his branch of the tall tree that they'd somehow managed to climb, "Well this is different" he said conversationally to Rose as he looked up at where she sat on a higher branch above him.
Rose pointed the camera at him, "If you mean different in that we just got chased up a tree by some form of carnivorous plant life then I'm going to have to disagree with you" she said glancing down at the ground and their pursuers "this is at least the third time this has happened." She smiled, "Of course if you mean you wearing shorts, for once – then your right...this is different." She giggled.
The Doctor narrowed his eyes and tried to cover his legs, "Rose, the majority of this planet is like one big giant hot house! I wasn't going to sweat all day in my long trousers" he sniffed, "and I'm so sorry if you have a problem with my legs!"
"A problem?" Rose queried, looking innocently down at him "But Doctor, you have a lovely pair of legs", she smirked and busied herself with capturing the parrot (at least it resembled a parrot in that it had a beak and wings, it was a little too hairy to pass for any bird they had on Earth) that had landed near her on tape. That'd shut him up for a bit. "Mum as I was saying..." she continued "before I was rudely interrupted, the plant and animal life are the only natives of this planet. The Doctor says that the people who used to live here left ages ago, thought it was too boring or somethin'. So they just packed up and left!" Rose panned the camera around to get a good look at the canopy and then turned it around to face her "Mind you I guess that's what we do" she grinned.
A hand on her shoulder and the sound of a branch creaking near her made her jump, nearly dropping the camera. "Oh!" she gasped turning to find the Doctor settling near her. She glared at him "and what exactly would you have done if I had fallen out of this tree?"
The Doctor's eyebrows disappeared into his hair, "Why Rose I hope I didn't startle you" he said sounding sincere, but Rose could see his eyes laughing at her. "And in answer to your question I would have been beside myself in grief, although upside – I wouldn't have to bother with digging a hole and burying you because the Shuutim would clean you up pretty nicely. They love crunching bones."
Rose shifted slightly to face him better, they were sitting quite close together now with their legs touching. She gave him a look as he continued, "and then of course I'd go back to earth I guess and tell Jack and Mickey the sad news – How you stupidly fell out of a tree" he sighed, "then I guess I'd just see if I could find someone else, wouldn't be too hard – there's lots of you lot out there" he said gesturing to the sky.
Rose gave him a little shove with the hand not holding onto the camera, "How I stupidly fell out of a tree?" she asked incredulously "and it wouldn't be too hard to replace me?" she asked shaking her head. Glancing down at the camera in her hand, she sighed "Mum it looks like I made the wrong decision, I should have stayed with you, dad and Tony...oh and um" she looked sidelong at the Doctor beside her "the other Doctor" she whispered into the camera, she sniffed "at least he kissed me good-bye, this one seems a lot more thoughtless."
"He kissed you" the Doctor spat in outrage, "When did he kiss you?"
Rose hid a smile as she turned to face him, "When we said good-bye, you remember you left us for a bit cause he wanted to say something to me."
"I left you to talk not so he could stick his tongue down your throat! You spoke to him for less then a minute, at least I thought you were talking" he scowled "Just how long were you going to put off telling me?" he asked sounding annoyed.
Rose raised her eyebrows, "I'm sorry I wasn't aware of the right protocol when your best friend grows a genetic copy out of his severed hand and then tries to ditch you and him in a parallel universe after saving every universe, then you convince him otherwise and the former severed hand kisses you good-bye" Rose replied rolling her eyes. They stared at each other for a moment, "Bet your sorry you teased me now" Rose muttered quietly, knowing full well he could hear her.
They glared at each other before Rose let a giggle escape and they both broke down, shaking the tree they were laughing so hard. The calmed down after a while and the Doctor put an arm around her "Fine" he said smiling "you Rose Tyler are irreplaceable...there is no one like you anywhere in the whole of Time and Space. And I shall forgive you for letting my former hand kiss you"
Rose shook her head with a giggle, "Oh, your so gracious" she said mock seriously, her tongue sticking out between her teeth.
"You know..." the Doctor began thoughtfully kicking his legs to and fro "eventually I will win one of our arguments"
"Is that so" Rose said panning around the canopy again, the bird had left while the were talking – probably scared away by their laughter. They weren't doing too well a job on being inconspicuous, or quiet – they didn't need to draw any more attention from the native wildlife. "I wasn't aware we were arguing" she added distractedly as she spotted a waterfall in the distance...she could use a dip. It was a bit hot in the tree and since hot air rises, it was not a great spot to pass the time on this humid planet.
"Yes, we were Rose...Rose" the Doctor repeated waving a hand in front of her face to get her attention "you made fun of my shorts and I almost scared you out of the tree." he explained – like she hadn't been there the whole time.
Rose gave him her full attention, and squinted at him – trying to understand. "Arguing involves words. You know, sometimes Doctor I wonder exactly what your a genius in, because it isn't people." She pulled a face at him "So...in your book you almost scaring me out of the tree was retaliation, your response to me making fun of your shorts, then I won the argument by talking about something you didn't want to hear about e.g. Your clone kissing me" she finished waiting for some type of confirmation.
The Doctor blinked, "How many times do I have to explain, Rose? He's not my clone he's a biological metacrisis – He's me, but he's human...it's complicated - Which is why I'm not explaining it again." he rubbed a hand over his face "and you didn't make fun of my shorts, you made fun of my legs" he said gesturing at his pale skinny legs.
"Your completely mad" Rose said staring at him, "completely and utterly mad, before when we travelled together....you were, well less mad – it wasn't as noticeable. But now..." she drifted off not knowing what to say.
"Well then your shouldn't have left me. You should have just held on tighter." He said grumpily.
"I tried" she said shortly "and I don't want you telling people I drove you mad" she said glaring at him "you were like that when I found you."
"I found you" he replied.
"No, I....well which time are you talking about?" she asked, confused.
"Both times" They glared at each other, "and Rose I think your being quite ridiculous"
"You would" she replied annoyed. Her stomach rumbled, "How long to you reckon we've been in this tree?" she asked looking down at the ground. The Shuutim had left – probably got bored. Carnivorous plants these days! They could use some patience, still this was good for them – it felt like afternoon tea time.
"Long enough" the Doctor answered looking down "look all gone – wasn't it a good idea to sit in this tree?" he grinned at her as he begun to make his way down.
Rose rolled her eyes at the camera, "Afternoon tea time Mum, I promise I'll remember not to give him the camera again – took me 3 days to get him to admit to even having it, and then twenty minutes of tickling to get it back! See ya later, love you" she grinned and turned it off stashing it in her pocket. Then starting to make her own way down.
The Doctor grabbed Rose's waist and helped her down from the tree, "I was thinking I could bake us something" he said slowly, taking her hand as they walked back to the TARDIS.
Rose smiled, "Yes, you think you can do a lot of things"
"Oi" he protested "We are at a cease fire."
"Because?"
"Because, Rose Tyler it's Afternoon tea time, it would be terribly uncivilised of us to fight through Afternoon tea time!"
"What about yesterday?" she asked quietly.
"Yesterday doesn't count because you hid my screwdriver"
Rose smirked at the ground "Oh yeah" she grinned "forgot about that."
"Well I for one will never forget it! You've traumatised me for life!"
"Almost a pity you'll live so long then" Rose said trying to sound reasonable.
The Doctor glared, "I shall try and take that in the way I hope it was intended. Maybe you should hold your own hand" he suggested quietly glancing down at their joined hands swing between them.
They stopped at the TARDIS and Rose leant against the door smiling, "But no-one holds my hand the way you do. Your completely irreplaceable" She gave him a smile she saved especially for him "not even a man grown from a biological metacrisis could take your place."
The Doctor grinned, "Quite right too".
I don't know whether no new reviews mean people are too busy (I used to read fanfic at work) or they just don't care enough :( but um Please review, it helps alot.
