Doesn't follow the show's story line, so no Doomsday! Jack is with them; also they have met Martha and Donna and they will be around. Gallifrey still exists and the Doctor is not the last of his kind.
I don't own anything! Everything belongs to BBC!
"Rose? Where are you?" The Doctor yelled through the TARDIS looking for his faithful companion.
She was usually up by this time, ready for anything and everything, but not this morning. That fact alone made the Doctor nervous. "Jack, did you see Rose?"
"Not yet, Doc." Jack replied with a smirk and wiggled his eye brows. "Did you check her room?"
The Doctor simply rolled his eyes at Jack before walking away. There was no way he was going to tell the bloody American that he had yet to check Rose's room. He would never hear the end of it, especially not from Jack.
"Rose?" He asked again as he knocked on her door. He waited a bit for her to reply, but when he didn't, he tried to open her door, only to find it locked.
'Old Girl, is everything alright in Rose's room?' He asked his ship, friend and home. He felt a slight pressure in the back of his head. A buzzing and a sick feeling that, at the moment, indicated that something was not alright.
He quickly grabbed his screwdriver and gained access to her room. He was surprised to find her still sleeping. Now, that was strange for her to be sleeping at this time of day. Quietly, he walked up to her and was able to see that her breathing was laboured and she was sweating a bit. He gently rested a hand against her forehead to feel her skin burning. She was sick, but with what? He wasn't sure.
"Doctor?" Rose whimpered once she felt his cold hand against her skin. She was shivering, but at the same time, she was sweating. The Doctor's cold hand felt amazing against her burning skin.
"Oh, Rose." He sat down beside her and kept his cold hand against her skin. "I will only be a second. Go back to sleep. I will take care of you." Going from Rose's room to the console and setting coordinates in a rush, so deep in thought that he didn't even notice Jack sitting there, watching him. During the time, he was hoping the TARDIS would give him some slight answer as to why Rose was sick, but no reply came his way.
"So where are we going? Where is Rose?" Jack finally asked once he knew that the Doctor wouldn't be saying anything.
"She is sick. It seems like a fever, a very bad one. We are going back to Earth. As much as I don't like Jackie, she is the one who can help me now." The Doctor told Jack before walking away from the console and into his room. He grabbed his thick blue cover off his bed and brought it to Rose's room. He gently removed her soaked covers and replaced it with his. Once Rose was secured in his cover, he picked her up and made his way to the console.
"Anything I can do, Doc?" Jack asked once he had seen the both of them. He knew it was serious if the Doctor was getting ready.
"For now, keep an eye on Rose while I land the TARDIS." While reaching for the levers and knobs, and for once, did one of the most softest landing ever.
Normally, Jack would pick fun at him for the landings, but he knew that Rose's health was poor and needed help. Once the TARDIS was secured on the ground, he turned around to pick up Rose but was surprise to see that Jack already had Rose in his arms.
"You know where to go, Doc. I will keep her safe and follow you." Jack sincerely told his worried friend.
For what felt like hours, but only minutes, the Doctor stood looking at Jack unsure of what to do. A soft nudge in the back of his mind got him moving. He walked to doors and held them open for Jack to walk about safely and locking the doors afterwards. Without a word, the Doctor walked towards the Estate that housed Jackie. He knew that Jack was directly behind him.
The Doctor reached into his jacket, pulling out his sonic screwdriver and used it on Jackie's apartment door. He did not want to waste time trying to determine if the door was indeed lock or not. To be honest, he was a bit surprise to see that no one was home. He was expecting Jackie to be there.
"Where do I put her, Doc?" Jack asked once they were both safely inside the tiny home.
The Doctor walked into Rose's bedroom knowing that Jack would be right behind him once more. Before Jack lowered her onto her bed, the Doctor grabbed her covers and pulled them backwards. He turned to Jack and removed Rose out of the blue cover and gently placed her on the bed, quickly replacing the covers over the sick woman. Once he knew she was settled, he placed the blue at her feet in case there was a need for it.
Noticing there was only one chair in the room, the Doctor left the room and grabbed a second chair. Before quickly returning to the room, he quickly looked the main door again. The last thing that he needed was for Jackie to slap him again. Knowing her, she would slap him into the next regeneration.
Both men had been sitting quietly by the sicken companion, waiting for her mother to show up to be able to help them. Jack had been leaning against his chairs with his feet resting at the end of the bed and had eventually fallen asleep, while the Doctor had one of Rose's hand in his and his head resting beside their joined hand. All three companions were sleeping soundly when the sound of a key was inserted into the lock.
"Would you like some tea, Shareen, as a thank you for your help?" Jackie asked the young woman as they stepped into the home.
"That would be great, Ms. Tyler. I would like to find out how Rose is doing. I haven't heard from her in a long time."
Jackie had been quiet, not answering Shareen, as she starred into her daughter's room. Needless to say, she was very surprised to see the Doctor in Rose's room and a strange man sitting on the other side of the bed. The body on the bed had to be Rose's, no doubt about it. Without a word to Shareen, Jackie walked into the room and woke up the Doctor.
"Jackie." He spoke as he woke up, running a hand through his hair as he was not sure how Jackie would handle this.
"What is going on? Is she alright?" Jackie asked as she felt Rose's forehead. "Oh my god. She is burning up. Can you get her a cold, wet cloth, Doctor?"
Without a word, the Doctor got up and walked out of the room. Shareen was still at the door, looking at what was going on. The man in the pin stripped suit walked passed her without even acknowledging her. She was surprise to see the suit man coming back so quickly with the cloth and handed it to Jackie.
During this time, Jack had woken up and was sitting up straight, being ever so quiet, not wanting to disturbed anybody.
Both men stayed quiet as they watched Jackie do her thing, taking care of her daughter. They wanted to help her but felt like they would be in the way. For once, Jack was being humble and the Doctor didn't know what to do with himself. They just wanted Rose to be up and smiling.
"Rose will need rest. How about we go to the kitchen and each get a cup of tea. I believe some introduction are in order." Jackie told everyone as she eyed Jack.
Once they all had their mug and sitting comfortably at the table, Shareen looked over the two men that were previously at Rose's side.
'How does she get these two gorgeous men? I mean, I don't think she is that kind of girl.' Shareen thought to herself as she watched them. They were worried about her friend.
One was about 6 with longish, medium brown hair, skinny and was wearing a pin-stripped suit while the other was about the same height, but with short brown hair and was wearing a tight white t-shirt, suspenders, dark pants and huge piece of leather on his wrist.
"Shareen, this is ..." Jackie started to introduce the unknown man when she realized that she did not know his name.
"I"m Captain Jack Harkness." Jack introduced himself in his own fashioned way by sticking his thumbs under neat his suspenders.
"Oh, stop it." The Doctor told Jack which earned him a 'what did I do look' look from Jack. "I'm John Smith and yes, I know, a common name."
"Jackie called you Doctor earlier. Why don't you help Rose?" Shareen asking the man who was wearing the pin-stripped suit.
"I'm not that type of Doctor. I wish I could help Rose, but I can't." John, Doctor, told the younger blonde woman.
Jackie and Jack looked at the worried man. They knew that he cared for Rose more than he actually showed. They knew this for the fact that she was, now, one of his longest companions to date. He didn't want her to leave his side. Without a word, John got up and walked back to Rose's room, staying by her side once more.
"He loves her, doesn't he?" Shareen asked after a moment of silence. She had asked the question that Jackie was a bit afraid to know the answer.
"Yes, he does, but knowing the both of them, it will probably take them forever to admit it to each other." Jack told them as he looked at the door.
"So, she loves him too?"
"Yes, I believe so. She did promise him forever." Jack told both women. Now, how long would forever be. No one knew. "Now, if you will excuse me, I am gonna go keep John company. Thank you for the tea, Jackie. It was lovely."
"How is she doing?" Jack asked the Doctor as he resumed his chair. From what he could tell, Rose had not moved an inched.
"Still the same. I was just about to wet the cloth again."
"Give me that, Doc. You sit with her and I will do it." Jack grabbed the cloth and walked out of the room. "So, where is the bathroom?" He asked as he stuck his head through the doorway, getting a laugh out of the Doctor, and walked away.
It didn't take long for Jack to return with the cold cloth for Rose. He gave it to his friend and watched as the Doctor replaced it on her forehead, causing a light whimper out of Rose.
"Where am I?" A whisper, barely heard by both men, came out of Rose.
"You are sick, Rose, so we brought you to your mother's." The Doctor explained to her as he grabbed her hand. "I didn't know what to do so I brought you home."
"Please, don't leave me behind." Rose coughed as she spoke. This was the last thing that she wanted. She didn't want to be sick and have the Doctor travel without her.
"Oh, Rose. Don't worry about that. I'm not leaving you behind. Just concentrate on getting better and once you are back on your feet, you can pick any place you want to go. We still haven't gone to Barcelona. The Planet, not the City."
"You promise?"
"Yes, Rose, I promise." The Doctor reassured her and gave her hand a gently squeeze.
"Beside, Rose, if he left you behind, I will make sure he regrets it." Jack told the sick woman, earning himself a smile out of her. "Now, I think that you should go back to sleep and get better. What do you think, Doctor?"
"Jack is right. I promise we will still be here when you wake up again." The Doctor told Rose as both and Jack got comfortable in their chair.
They watched Rose settle back into her bed and slowly fall asleep; they were glad to see that she was sleeping comfortably. Both men sat in a comfortable silence and it had been a while since they had heard the front door open and close. Shareen had left.
"You know, I never seen you act like this. What is going?" Jack finally asked. He had gotten annoyed with himself trying to imagine what the Doctor's response would be.
"She is sick, Jack."
"Ya, I know that, but you love her. Just admit it." Jack finally said it.
"Of course, I love you. You love her too."
"Ya, of course, she is gorgeous, but you are in love with her." He watched as the Doctor just sat there in silence. Jack knew that the Doctor was debating with himself on how to answer that statement.
"Yes, but it could never be. I don't know when I will be able to return home and by the rules, I can't be 'married' to a human. We would both be executed."
"Screw those rules and home."
"Jack, it's complicated."
"No, Doc, it's not. Right now, you are still banned from home and you have a woman that you love right in front of you; and, I am pretty sure that she loves you too. Just suck it up and tell her. I mean, you've been living in the TARDIS since you were banned, why not make it your permanent home and enjoy life with Rose?"
"I will decide when she is healthy again." The Doctor told Jack and settled down in his chair, non-verbally telling Jack that the discussion was over.
"I brought you guys this." Jackie had handed the two men each a pillow and blanket. They smiled their thanks at the mother. Jack used the pillow for his back and drooped the blanket over his legs. The Doctor, on the other hand, wrapped the blanket around his shoulder, grabbed Rose's hand again and laid his head beside their joined hands.
Jackie looked at her daughter. At the moment, she seemed to be doing better, but you could never tell with a fever. One minute you could be fine and the next, you could be worst. Jack had told her that they hadn't been near a planet when Rose got sick so at the moment, they had no idea what had caused Rose to become sick. As she walked out, she placed her hand on the Doctor's shoulder and gave it a motherly squeeze, telling him that things would get better.
During the night, Rose had woken up due to a nightmare and coughing which was not helping her. Being so close to her, it had woken up the Doctor who moved closer to her.
"Nightmare?"
"Ya and it was horrible. I dreamt that we were being held captive and then they killed you right in front of me. There was nothing I could do to save you." Rose explained to him and started tearing up at the memory of her nightmare.
"It's ok. It was just a dream. I'm safe and so are you. The TARDIS is still parked and look, Jack is still here. So everything is ok." He smiled when he saw her relaxing into the bed once more. "Now, why don't you go back to sleep and hopefully, in the morning, you will feel better."
"Can you hold me? I know you and Jack are in the room, but I don't want to be alone right now." Rose asked him after a minute of silence.
Without a word, he quickly laid a kiss on her forehead and released her hand. He removed his shoes, jacket, tie and rolled up his sleeves before getting in bed and laid the sonic screwdriver on the night table. He reached at the end of the bed and pulled up the blue Gallifreyan blanket over them. Once settled, he reached an arm over her body and held his against his chest.
Being held in his warm arms, Rose fell into a deep sleep once more. The feeling of being safe did help her fall asleep faster. He watched over her as she slept. She needed it if she was going to get better. He fell asleep a while later to the soothing sound of her sleeping breaths.