Chapter 10: "Losing"

Jack had gone. It was Poppy's decision. When she kissed him, she felt sick to her stomach, and left her thinking of The Doctor.

"Goodbye Poppy." Jack said, one hand cradling her face.

"Goodbye." She said quietly. "I'm sorry I took something that wasn't mine."

Jack left, and for a few days, Poppy was sad.

"Poppy! I have something to show you, Dear" The Doctor shouted from the control room.

Poppy smiled, got up from where she lay on her bed, and walked to see him.

"Where's your shoes?" He asked, as he stood ready at the door.

"We're going somewhere?" She asked. "Well you could've told be that before I left my room."

She soon came back, clad in her trusty red high tops.

"I've got a surprise for you." The Doctor said with his hands behind his back. "Tah Dah!" He exclaimed, as he revealed two bright red fezzes. "One for you," he said setting it on her head, "and one, for me." He said with a wink.

Poppy laughed. "I love it."

Poppy took the Doctor's hand and they pushed open the doors.

"Let me guess!" Poppy insisted. "1800's... America?"

"Nope, England. And 1812" He corrected.

"Oh, Pooh! I keep asking you to take me to America! I've never been." She complained, although she sported a broad grin.

"Well, something great is happening here, and there's someone I'd like you to meet." The Doctor said, knocking on the door of a small country home.

"What d'you want?" A girl of Poppy's age said when she pulled open the door.

"Jane Austen, I'm The Doctor, and this is my friend Katherine Poppy. We'd like to talk to you." The Doctor announced.

She laughed. "I'm busy." She said with a frown, shutting the door in their faces.

"Wait! Jane, please." The Doctor insisted.

"Busy!" She shouted from inside.

"Well that was a bust!" Poppy chuckled, swinging The Doctor's hand back and forth as they casually walked back to the TARDIS.

"I should've came earlier. She's probably knee-deep in her book." The Doctor replied

"Oh well! Not many people can say they've met Jane Austen" Poppy chimed.

"I'd hardly call that meeting" he teased.

"Oh, Pooh." She laughed.

Old Poppy was back, and The Doctor couldn't be happier. Well, actually, he probably could. He had Old Poppy, but he had still lost many people along the way, and someday he'd lose Poppy too.

Poppy noticed the Doctor going into deep thought. She could see the hurt flash quickly through his eyes. "Doctor, what's wrong?" She asked.

"Nothing Poppy, I'm just, thinking of some old friends." He said with a sad smile.

She stopped walking in the middle of the street, and pulled him into a hug, laying her head on his chest. She loved hugging the Doctor. She loved being short enough to lay her head on his chest and hear the beats of his two hearts. Mostly, she loved being able to comfort him, and at the same time, comfort herself.

"You can tell me, Doctor." She whispered. "It's alright."

"I've lost a lot of people Katherine Poppy." He murmured.

"I know." She said, stroking his back.

"And someday, I'm going to lose you too." He whispered.

Poppy looked up at The Doctor and smiled. "No.. You won't lose me."

"Yes, I will, things happen Katherine Poppy!" He insisted.

"Oh, Doctor." She said, standing up on her toes and kissing him gently. "You'll never get rid of me."

Little did they know, the end was approaching, and it was right down the street.

A/N: Dun Dun Dun... I wanna meet Jane Austen :( How many of you guys watch LBD? Oh my God, so sad, why is it over! D: (P.S. if you do watch Lizzie Bennet Diaries... Our very favorite Laura Spencer might make an appearance near the end of this fic... Wink wink)

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-Kitty