The Doctor

I swung Rose around then put her down. She blushed, "Aren't I heavy?"

"Nah," She wasn't that heavy. This new me was skinnier than the last big eared bloke but it… I was still strong.

"Will they really do what you asked them too?" Rose said concernedly.

"Off course not, they know who I am – I strike fear into the hearts of many." I teased. They would listen, over the some nine hundred years of my life(I'm not telling), I had developed a reputation of being particularly vengeful when not listened too (in situations like this one) or when people don't take the 'second chance, get off alive and in one relative piece' package I offer. This was a small thing nothing to blow into stellar proportions so they would try and comply with the best of their ability. I think I might have put dents in some egos but that's good too – humbling so to speak.

So I took Roses hand and pulled her towards the TARDIS double doors, she laughed, "Aren't we going some where else now doctor?"

"Oh, no you never got to see New, New York – You have to go to the shopping district!" Rose looked dumb founded.

"What?!"

"Shopping Rose, shopping – exchanging currency for mostly useless bits of fashion and what not's,"

She humphed," You're one to talk about useless bits of fashion!"

Rose was staring at my cream white Chucks and the pinstriped suit, I liked these – I don't know why, I just do, plus those sneakers were rubber soled – handy and reduces the risk of one electrocuting oneself in 'electric' situations. One of my previous Regenerations would have attested to that had he… I mean, I not worn steel tip boots.

"Don't be jealous now, I know I look foxy and that's pretty useful in its own way!" Rose giggled further.

"Oh sure!" I winked

Oakheart Mall Complex

Brea

My nice lady took me shopping as soon as we left the Welfare, one of the huge shopping complexes in Central New Times Square called Oakheart. There were devices called teleports, silver pods with green lines running all over and then there were escalators, my nice lady said they were for people who were scared of the teleports; I was scared of the teleports so we walked or took the escalators.

It was nice, lots of shops and clothes and food places but I tugged on my nice ladies arm from her side.

"Garden, nice lady" I asked.

She looked at me and sighed, "Why don't you call me mommy?"

"Nice lady is not my mommy,"

She sighed again. I didn't have a mommy and it didn't bother me but it didn't make sense to call some one your mommy when they weren't. The others like me were different; they were my brothers and sisters. I didn't like the look on her face so I smiled at her.

"Oh – all right, I'll take you to the garden but you could try calling me mommy just once – I never had any children before and I love you even if am not sure what to do with you – come on then."

We headed for the Garden. The Garden was shielded by a huge crystal clear dome and ringed by the shopping complex. The garden was big, a large green space filled with benches and trees that bloomed. Flowers were every where, every where – colours and light and blue sky seen from the top of the dome. I liked this place. It was free and bright and smelt wonderful. Children were with their families playing and it fascinated me. Everything fascinated me, I could sit and look around all day and I would be content.

"Okay, I'll go do the rest of the shopping and you don't move from this area okay love?" She was looking at me uncertainly, "You sure you gonna be okay sweetie, all by your self?"

I nodded, smiling a little.

"Okay then, I'm off – I'll get you some of that flavored pocky you like." She pressed her lips to my forehead and I giggled. Did I mention I love things like hugs and kisses.

I was sitting there, looking at the spray from a yellow crystal fountain make rain bows in the air when I caught sight of the blonde girl who was with the doctor earlier; the doctor was behind her in his long brown coat. He and she were talking animatedly and I ran after them to get closer.

I felt the curiosity pull me and then he looked back and I ducked behind a big tree – one of those oak trees that had massive trunks. A moment later I stepped out. They were strolling along one of the paths, lots of large trees scattered around to hide behind. I suppose now that I think about it that was a silly thing hiding and peeking at him but it was fun – it sent little shivers of excitement down my back. Yes I was such a kid.

The girl who was with him looked back too and her eyes connected with mine. I ducked behind tree number four.

I heard the girl say, "Doctor I think some one's following you," followed by a giggle and before I could peep round the big trunk, the doctor's head popped up in front of mine.

"Hello!"

I jumped back in fright. He came from round his own corner of the tree and joined me. The girl with him came round from behind him too.

"Hello there!" Her accent was bright, yellow- goldish hair down her neck and strands in her face.

"Girl from earlier," She directed at the Doctor.

"Yes, yes she is and she can hear you," He arched his dark eyebrows at her.

"Sorry I didn't mean anything…"She looked sheepish.

"She hears just as good as you do Rose - just saying you can't act like she isn't there!"

"I get it!" The girl replied defensively. She muttered to herself, "No need to embarrass me for it."

I looked down shyly then suddenly hugged the doctor. I wanted to feel that warmth off him and have that reassuring voice talk to me. Feel the waves of kindness and safety rub off on me. He hugged me back. "Oh ho ho, you like that, don't you?"

I snuggled closer, my cheek against his chest. His chest was more rumbly than mine. I know that because I heard my own chest in a bio scans I had. My nice lady's chest didn't sound like that either. It was strange listening to his chest but in a good way strange.

"Hey, that's Rose Tyler," He said out loud. I looked at the girl, then he whispered, "She's a little mad, why don't you go on over and give her a hug."

I nodded and bounded over to the girl named Rose Tyler and hugged her tight. She was warm too. She was surprised at first but them squeezed back tight. Her happy sounds echoed, "Oh, you're so cute I could take you home – but I won't but you're so precious."

I let her go after a while and went back to the doctor.

"Look's like you got an admirer Doctor," I heard Rose say.

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