It took a short amount of time for Martha to be ready, but to Kayla and the Doctor it felt like forever. They had already waited so long to see a glimpse of their child and as it got closer every second felt too long.
But thankfully, Martha walked in, looking like a professional doctor…who was also nervous and excited. Grabbing a stethoscope from the bedside table, she blew on it and placed it against the usual side of a heart. As she had suspected, she heard an echo of the other heart and moved the stethoscope over.
The Doctor squeezed Kayla's hand, growing more restless as the other normal producers went on, but finally Martha stopped and pulled up a chair.
"So before we look at the child, I would like to make sure that there haven't been any problems with the child or any previous children."
Kayla frowned at this and glanced at the Doctor, who nodded and placed a soft kiss on her temple. Resigned, the brunette turned towards Martha. "I did have another…partner, and I ended up becoming pregnant. But due to problems, mostly with added stress levels and just not the right stuff, the child died straight after birth." Finished, she swallowed hard and looked over at the Doctor.
Patting her hand, the Doctor kissed her temple again and gave Martha a small smile. "I know my mom had trouble, which is why I was an only child," he frowned in memory but soon shook his head.
Martha nodded and took out a bit of gel. "Now this might be a bit cool, but it'll warm up soon." Rubbing it in her hands, she put it on Kayla's stomach, which was now revealed in the pair of sweat pants and a tank top she had changed into.
Kayla bit her lip and watched as Martha spread it out. She placed the hand-held sensor that was connected to the monitor and ran it over Kayla's belly. For a second, the three could only see Kayla's stomach going down and down.
"Oh my god," Kayla suddenly gasped. Martha had gotten to the baby and they could see the double hearts beating together in her stomach.
"That's…oh my," the Doctor whispered and kissed Kayla deeply, both ignoring the saltiness of their tears that had run down.
Martha, biting her lip, very slowly started to point things out. "That little tail is actually an extension of its tailbone," she started, "and though you can't really see it, translucent eyelid folds are partially covering its eyes." The black woman shook her head. "All in all, it seems to be a healthy, seven week baby…in a fourteen week sized stomach."
Kayla giggled but it turned into a hiccup as she started to cry once more. "It's our child."
"It's our child," the Doctor agreed.
Martha nodded. "It's your child."
A few hours later, the Doctor and Kayla sat in the console room with their legs hanging out the TARDIS' open door.
"How did names work on Gallifrey?" Kayla asked suddenly.
The Doctor frowned in thought as he started to mull over the question. "Well, there were usually three names that a Time Lord or Time Lady would have through their life time. The first one was…well I guess it was a nickname of sorts. That's what everyone called us during most of your childhood and through our time at the Academy."
Kayla nodded. "What was your nickname?" she asked.
The Doctor grinned as he started to remember some of his memories, some of which Kayla could only get the feeling of peace from. "My name was Theta Sigma."
Kayla sighed and leaned against the Time Lord. "Theta Sigma, that is beautiful."
The Doctor kissed Kayla on her temple and continued on, "The second one was your title, the name you were known by for the rest of your life outside of the Academy."
"And yours name is 'Doctor,'" Kayla said with a smile.
The Doctor grinned. "Correct," he agreed. "And the last name was…well, it's hard to explain. Can I show you it instead?"
Kayla nodded and turned towards the Doctor. The Time Lord placed his hands on the side of her head and closed his eyes to focus. Very slowly, he drew the brunette into his memories.
'"Theta Sigma," a man called out, making a young child with tuffs of brown hair and blue eyes widen. Next to him, a boy with blond hair and brown eyes give him a hug.
"It's okay, Theta," the boy promised.
The other boy, Theta, grinned. "I know, Kosh, but still…what do you think I'll be?"
Kosh laughed, "Oh I don't know, an inspired?"
Theta shook his head. "Like that will happen."
"Theta Sigma!" the same male voice called out again, sounding much more impatient.
"Go!" Kosh said loudly with a push.
Theta nodded and ran into the room, pulling up the collar of his odd style clothing. "Sorry, sorry," he apologized to the men who were overseeing everything. Not looking pleased, the men just nodded in acknowledgement.
Swallowing hard, Theta calmed his walking and stared ahead at a vortex. The Untempered Schism, the Time Lord's most prized possession. It was said that there were only three people who looked into the Schism: Inspired, Runners, and the Insane.
Everyone knew that he wouldn't be an Inspired, but that only left the being one of the Insane or Runners and no one wanted that.
"Theta Sigma, please step up onto the block," a man said, and obediently, Theta did.
Taking a deep breath, Theta stared into the Untempered Schism and felt his heartbeat start to race. His eyes widened, and he gasped. A loud, fast pace of music started, and it didn't leave him. Instead, he felt more than saw his life. Adventure, loss, love, and friendship; life that he would never have on Gallifrey.
He was a Runner, and that music would take him through for the rest of his life. He would never forget it. It was his music, his name, and his life.'
Kayla felt the memory end and she looked up at the Doctor, her eyes wide. "That music…that's your third name?"
The Doctor nodded. "It's the music of my soul." He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her deeply.
"What should our child's name be?" Kayla asked softly.
"I don't know, but we have time," the Doctor pointed out.
Kayla laughed and laid her head on the Time Lord's shoulder. "I love you."
"I love you too."
I am so, so sorry this is late. I had some internet problems. Not to worry, they are fixed and I am back!
As for this chapter, I loved it. I loved writing it and loved explaining the names. If anyone is interested, the Doctor's third name is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Heroes.
And now...review time:
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