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Rose awoke slowly the next morning- well, if it even was morning. She really had never figured out the whole traveling through time thing if you were floating in outer space. Was there ever morning?
The nightmares had not come- something had kept them at bay. Whether it was the jacket, TARDIS, or the fact that she was truly home, she had no idea. However, she was grateful for whatever it was. Rose felt energised for the first time in years. She was awake and hungry, and ready for an adventure, even if it meant she had to spend the day with the Time Lord.
Rose wondered where they would go today. He was never one to sit still for long. She got dressed and went to find the kitchen, hoping he would be busy elsewhere. No such luck. He was sitting at the table- a cup of tea in front of him and a jar of jam in his hands. He looked up guiltily as she entered.
Rose sighed a little- some things never changed. The countless mornings she had found the Doctor with his fingers in a jar of jam, or the one time she had walked in and found him at the counter with a banana covered in jam. "Disgusting," she said aloud, not bothering to conceal the disdain in her voice.
Luckily this morning there was no banana to be seen. She went over to the cabinet and pulled out a box of cereal and started looking for the milk. She found none.
"You're out of milk," she told him, not looking up.
"Haven't needed it for a while," he replied. "I'll pick up some next time we're on Earth. Still don't understand why it has to come from a cow."
Rose leaned against the counter and started to eat the cereal dry. For a few minutes all that could be heard was her crunching. She watched him dip his fingers absentmindedly back into the jam.
"For God's sake, use a spoon." She threw one at his head. He grabbed it before it could hit the mark. Grinning in thanks, he dipped the spoon in the jar.
"So where are we going today?"
The Time Lord took a second to lick the spoon before answering. "Thought we would go to Contourlington II. It's great fun- it's got rollercoasters and antigravity chambers, laser tag and Go Karts! Rose, I love Go Karts!"
He said it with such enthusiasm that Rose could not keep the smile from lighting up her face, even if it was fleeting.
"Okay, Time Lord," she said. "Let's go."
"Rose, do me a favour," he said, glancing over. "Don't call me Time Lord when we're there. Actually, don't call me Doctor, either."
She raised her eyebrows at him quizzically.
"I might have caused a bit of trouble with the aforementioned Go Karts the last time I was there," he said in response.
"What did you do?"
"I… might have used the sonic to make them go a bit faster."
"How fast?"
"40 miles," he answered sheepishly. "Technically, I'm banned from going back there. But that was my 6th self. They don't know this face."
"What do I call you then, Time Lord?"
"I don't know. I'm sure you'll think of something, though."
They left the kitchen and made it to the console room.
"Ready?" he asked.
Rose nodded her head in answer. He threw a lever on the ship, walking around it to hit the buttons as he did so. The TARDIS shook roughly, knocking them both of their feet as she landed with a bang. They glanced at each other- he was laughing like a loon and she was smiling.
He stood up and offered his hand to help her up but she ignored it and hopped to her feet, already out the door before he could blink.
Rose stood there. Her mouth gaped open, staring at the amusement park before her. Rides stretched as far as the eye could see. Rollercoasters of every size and shape imaginable and some were beyond imagination. A giant swing ride dominated the view. It seemed like it went on forever. The swings could be seen hovering just below the fluffy yellow clouds that dusted the violet sky.
The Doctor studied Rose's face as he stepped out after her. It was full of wonder, just like it had been the first time he took her to Platform One. She was so beautiful at this moment. He wanted to reach out and grasp her face and kiss her, but knew it would not be welcomed. So instead he grinned at her and started to walk, looking over his shoulder. "You coming or not?" he yelled back at her.
Rose caught up to him in three strides.
"What do you wanna do first?" he asked.
"That," she said pointing to a lime green giant of a rollercoaster. The drop alone was 400 feet with a double loop, four helixes and it was one that you laid on so it appeared as though you were flying. Suddenly that last bite of jam did not seem like it had been such a great idea. But he just grinned broadly at her. "Let's go."
The ride was fantastic. Rose felt the burst of adrenaline as the ride made its way to the top of the lift, then felt her stomach take a quick plunge as they fell down the hill. She giggled out loud as they made their way through the second loop and screamed with delight when they wound their way through the helixes. When the ride came to a stop and was pulling back into the station, she looked over at the man next to her.
His face was pale white and his deep brown eyes were wide with unexpressed terror. Rose couldn't help it- she burst out laughing. The Time Lord was petrified of what had just taken place. A rollercoaster scared the Oncoming Storm. Who knew? she was still laughing as they left the ride and, surprisingly, no feelings of guilt were present.
He had still not said a word, and that made her laugh harder- his gob had finally failed him. She was going to make him beg her to stop with the thrill rides. It was a new form of revenge for what he had done to her and she was going to enjoy every last minute of it.
She pointed to the next coaster and the next after that, then to the looping starship that was looping faster than any she had seen in her time. His face started to lose the pale look and started to tinge green. Her revenge was going perfectly.
Rose knew it was pathetic and petty but could not help it. She was giving him some of the pain he had given her even if it was not exactly the same, but just like when her fist had been hitting him if just felt too damn good to stop.
The Doctor stared at the monster he had created- this adrenaline drunk women that was laughing maniacally at him. Well, at least she was laughing at all. He was going to be sick if they didn't stop soon. He was pretty sure that was her plan. He was going to have to give up his pride and ask her to stop with the rides, just for an hour or two.
The Doctor stopped as she pointed to the teacups. There was no way he was getting on those. One spin and he would get rid of everything he had eaten in the last 900 years.
He shook his head at her.
"I'm done. You win. Please, Rose. No more, I can't do it. Please, don't make me."
She smiled at him and said, simply, "okay," and started to walk off, going straight for the aforementioned ride.
No, thought the Doctor. No, she wouldn't. But she looked at him and put that tongue between her teeth and said, "chicken."
He huffed and followed her to the ride, knowing she was not going to cave until he puked.
He set on the ride and managed to make it through four turns before his cheeks puffed out. He held it until the ride stopped, but the moment he was out of the cup, he ran to the trash can and promptly emptied his stomach contents. Once he was done, he glared up at Rose who calmly reached into her pocket and pulled out a mint and handed it to him. The Doctor popped in his mouth, sucking quickly, wanting the taste of sick gone.
Rose simply looked at him, the grin still on her mouth as she said in a sing-song voice, "now I win!"
She walked away.
The Doctor followed her and she slowed her pace just enough for him to catch up. "Now that I've won… what do you want to do?"
It surprised him that she had asked. He thought hard for a moment, then realized. It was perfect- another thing to let out her aggression.
"How about a game of Laser Tag? You can shoot me. Should be fun for you."
Rose considered. "You're right, it should. Let's do it!"
They spent the rest of the day playing Laser Tag, and then boardwalk games. Even the Doctor felt a little bad for the stuffed Daleks that Rose took great pleasure in bashing to bits. She had smiled the whole day, laughing a good part of it as well.
It had done her a world of good. He knew the pain was still there along with the anger. But she had felt joy today- pure joy- and that made him happy.
The day ended, of course, when they had to do what they always did.
Run.
He might have used the sonic to give the Go Karts a little more gas again. Just for the hell of it. But running away from the screaming operators with Rose Tyler by his side was worth being banned all over again.
