"You wanted a word?"
"Well, if that's-"
"That's fine. You didn't come here for the ghost, did you?" Emma looked at the man in the bow tie, who had concern written all over his face.
"No." He confirmed, folding his arms, turning serious.
"You came here for me." Emma stated, rather than questioned.
"Yes."
"Why?"
"I needed to ask you something." The Doctor leant against the wall of the house, looking at Emma who was intrigued.
"Then ask." She shrugged.
"Ruri." He stated, narrowing his eyes.
"Yes?"
"Who is she?"
"She's a girl." Emma stated, half a smirk on her face as she said it in an obvious tone.
"Yes, but what kind of girl, specifically?" He glanced over his shoulder, seeing Ruri talking with Palmer, a smile on her face.
"She's a perfectly ordinary girl." Emma shrugged. "Very pretty, very clever, shows fear... Emotions. But she tried to be brave." She narrowed her eyes, the Doctor turning to Emma again.
"And that's it, is it?"
"Why? Is that not enough?" Emma folded her arms, sounding confused at why he was asking all the questions.
"You don't understand." He rubbed his hand over his face. "Ruri can't just be an ordinary girl." He shook his head. "I've bumped in to her more than once..."
"Hey!" A girl cried as she was knocked into by someone random. She turned, peering up at the man who was looking down at her, a bewildered look on his face. She took in his appearance; tall, spiked brown hair, a long trench coat and converse shoes... Odd mix... But it seemed to work.
"Oh!" He exclaimed, shaking his head, realising he had bumped into the girl. "I'm sorry! I was in a world of my own!" He suddenly grinned, hands in his pockets.
"Okay... No problem..." The girl said slowly, narrowing her eyes up at him. Suddenly, something beeped, the man pulled out an odd looking device with blue and red flashing lights.
"Oh... It's picking something up." He turned serious. "Gotta dash... Sorry." He quickly turned on his heel, running away, leaving the girl confused as she moved her ginger hair out of her face, shaking her head.
"I never forget a face... She doesn't even know that was me. Twice before too... In the park." He said to himself. "And now she's travelling with me. That doesn't happen... It only happens..." He faded off, looking away from Emma, dazed.
"What, Doctor?" Emma asked, furrowing her eyebrows.
"It only happens when there are fixed points in time." He muttered, more to himself, turning and wandering towards Ruri, a smile on his face, covering up any worries he had.
And the plot thickens.
I am so sorry I haven't updated in a few days! I've been on holiday with hardly any wifi - I know, worst nightmare.
So, Emma and the Doctor had a little chat whilst Ruri and Palmer spoke...