Hi everyone! Thanks for being sooooooo patient for this chapter, I know its been a long time coming, but thank you so much for coming back to read! Means a lot to me, honestly you have no idea!

As to why this chapter is late...well I have been super dooper ÜBER busy...schoolwork, university preparation, and I teach my little sister because she's homeschooled...and THEN I got attacked by plot bunnies for two other stories (well, one's a one-shot, so that's done, but still)...so, yeah. A lot going on, but I'm still gonna try and keep updating each week if I can.

Let me know what you think, I really love getting feedback :) Oh, and zendolyn, you are far too attentive! Guessing my entire plot line in your review! Well done, hope you stay to see how it all pans out ;)

Anyhoo, on with the story! Oh, and sorry in advance to any uber Rose fans, she comedy across as a bit of a jealous bitch in this chapter...don't get me wrong, I like Rose, but she is soooooo possessive!

Disclaimer: Nope, STILL don't own Doctor Who. And that's not from lack of trying, trust me.

Chapter 5

We redressed and the Doctor and I returned to the main control room of the TARDIS. Rose was lounged on one of the captain's chairs, flicking through an old magazine. She looked up as we walked in.

"Where have you two been? You've been gone for hours..." She eyed me suspiciously, her gaze clearly warning me to keep my hands off her man. Little did she know that a few minutes ago I had my hands all over 'her man'.

"Lucie and I had...er, something to talk about." The Doctor was pretty crap at lying. And apparently I wasn't the only one to realise.

Rose rolled her eyes. "Uh-huh, sure...quit bullshitting me Doctor, where've you been?" The jealousy and resent about being kept out of something was pretty obvious now. I figured even though I wasn't exactly best buds with Rose, I ought to do something to help the Doctor out, so I stepped in.

"The Doctor has been troubled by some...nightmares, and he wanted to talk to me about it. And then I suggested that we spoke to you too, you know, three heads are better than two, and all..." There, made myself sound good too there, acting like it was my idea. Score one for Lucie!

But Rose's suspicious frown didn't budge. She turned to the Doctor, completely ignoring me. Bitch.

"Doctor...what nightmare? Why did you never tell me before?"

The Doctor squirmed slightly under her accusing gaze. "I...er...I just didn't know if it was important at first..." Rose turned her glare up to 11. And the scale only goes up to 10.

"Doctor. I can tell when you're lying. I may be blonde, but I'm not stupid. And everything you have to say is important to me. Plus, how can a nightmare be unimportant when you told me that time that you can't dream?"

Ah. Busted.

I turned to the Doctor. "I think you should probably just tell her what you told me."

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Once the Doctor had finished telling Rose the story with the Ood, Rose was clearly struggling to decide whether she should be angry at the Doctor for keeping it from her, or worried for him. She sighed, figuring worrying was the more desirable option.

"So what does it mean, Doctor?" She asked. "And why are you suddenly worried about it now?"

I looked at the Doctor, a horrible realisation forming in my head. "Doctor...it's happening isn't it? The prophecy...it's being fulfilled..."

The Doctor gazed sadly back at me, as if he had hoped that I wouldn't reach that conclusion so fast. I was shocked at my revelation, and suddenly I realized something else. The Doctor had said earlier that he shouldn't kiss me, that it was wrong, that someone was "always right"… that someone was the Ood, and sleeping with me had somehow sealed the prophecy. Then I remembered the rest of the prophecy.

The pursuit of this lover will destroy both you and her...

In sleeping with me, he had pursued the lover.

And now we were both destined to be destroyed.

Oh my God...The Doctor must have seen something in my eyes as I put all of this information together, as he nodded slightly, sadness in his eyes.

Rose too, had figured that something was up. But she hadn't got all the way yet. "Wait...but how? How has it been fulfilled? Since you met the Ood, you've only slept with one person..."

I winced. Well, that had answered one of my questions, anyway.

Rose continued. "So, I can't see the friend or the enemy...although, the enemy could be anyone, I guess..."

The Doctor coughed awkwardly. "Rose...that time didn't really – um, count for anything – as in – I mean... we were hardly acting as lovers..." He was turning a strange shade of pink. Rose's eyes narrowed.

"What, exactly do you mean?" Her eyes shifted to where I was sitting, trying to look as if I didn't exist. "Oh. My. God." She breathed. "Doctor...you—you and her? When?" She seemed at a loss for words, and if looks could kill... I recognised this as a sign that that Rose was about to blow. It was my time to take my leave.

"Um, Doctor...I think you and Rose have a bit of talking to do...I'm gonna step out for a bit, I think..." Ignoring the Doctor who was desperately shaking his head, I half-waved and got out of there. But not before I heard Rose say, "Yes, Doctor, what exactly is going on? And since when did our relationship not count for anything?"

Ooops.

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Guys, I am SO SORRY THIS IS SO SHORT! But I figured I should get Rose out of the way before I did anything else... But I'll make it up to you and try and post another chapter on Friday, deal? ;)

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