Author's Note: "Home", Part I.
(Yes, it's short, but it's technically part of the update that includes the previous story.)
Summary of this Short Story: After Buffy learns what Dawn really is, she realizes the Doctor was trying to kill Dawn, earlier that year, and confronts him. Meanwhile, Glory discovers there's a Time Lord still alive. One who has, actually, managed to defeat a god before. (Remember Sutekh?)
Home
Part I
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The Doctor stepped out into the fresh morning air. "Sunnydale!" he said, stretching, his eyes closed. "October, 2000. Brilliant time of year. Leaves on the trees, nip in the air, and…"
Smack!
The Doctor blinked, staring down at the angry blond girl who'd just slapped him. She now had her arms crossed, her foot tapping, impatiently, on the ground.
"Serves you right, mate," said Donna, stepping out beside him, in the doorway of the TARDIS. "What'd you do this time?"
The Doctor cradled his cheek, still staring at Buffy. "What was that for?" he cried.
Buffy turned to Donna, a pasted-on smile on her face. "Donna," she said, in a far-too-sugary voice. "Would you please go watch my sister while I have a talk with your travelling companion?" Her voice gained a hard edge at the end.
Donna crossed her arms. "Oh, no," she said. "I don't care if you are the bloomin' 'Slayer'. If you think I'm just going to walk away and let you—"
"Donna," said the Doctor, slipping her the psychic paper, his voice soft and resigned. "It's all right. Go."
"Listen, Time Boy," Donna snapped. "I'm not just—"
"Donna," said the Doctor, again, a little more sternly.
Donna met his eyes, and finally worked out why Buffy was mad at him, exactly what Buffy was going to do to him, and exactly why he was going to let her do it. And she knew she had to leave him. Because — well, he really did deserve it.
Donna turned to Buffy. "You kill him," she warned, "and you deal with me. Got that?"
Buffy gave her a small nod. Donna clutched the psychic paper, and walked towards Buffy's house. She could already see Dawn waiting for her, looking a bit confused. Dawn stared at the Doctor and Buffy.
"What's going on?" Dawn asked Donna.
"Lover's spat," said Donna. She waved the psychic paper at Dawn. "Come on, we're going shopping."
