The Doctor stood at Natalie`s house.
The man began to hesitate. He remembered what happened the last time he forgot to give Natalie a visit.
It did not end pretty. "I think she will understand... After all, I did save the universe from another alien madman before I regenerated..." He knocked. The door was opened by a tall, pale, thin-faced woman with short black-hair. "Hello, what is it this time?" the woman asked in a northern London accent.
"Ah, Natalie, hello!" the Doctor exclaimed.
The woman frowned. "I`m sorry have we known - ?"
"Natalie, it`s me, the Doctor!"
"...The Doctor." the woman repeated.
"Yeah, me! The old genius madman you used to time-travel with in the Tardis! And used to almost kill because I forgot visit you for a long time! Remember?"
"You...the Tardis...you REGENERATED!?" Natalie exclaimed.
"Look, pretty face, eh?" The Doctor pointed at his own face for emphasis.
Natalie was silent for a moment. The Doctor gave a smirk...then Natalie stepped forward and slapped the Doctor in the face. Hard. With enough force deep inside the Time Lord`s subconscious, all of his previous incarnations up to the First Doctor winced.
"Oi! What for that for?" The Doctor muttered, a bit of regeneration energy flowed out of his mouth.
"You, mister, were gone for an entire year!" Natalie shrieked at him. "You realize I was always thinking of you!?"
"Hey, calm down Nat! I was just-"
"Shut up! I thought you died! I thought the madman I met years ago was-" Natalie sobbed and suddenly embraced the Doctor.
"Hey...it`s fine...I`m still here..." The Doctor whispered gently, embracing Natalie back. His companions have always been the best of him.
"I know...I..." Natalie pushed away from the Doctor and gave him a death glare.
"You have much explaining to do..."