Disclaimer: I do not own 'Doctor Who' or any of the characters in it. All rights belong to the BBC, though I would love to own it myself. Sigh.
A/N: Still so amazed by how much you all enjoy my story :') I hope you all continue to like it :)
So here's a nice, fluffy chapter, just for you :D
Oh by the way, OMG TO EPISODE 12 OF DOCTOR WHO! I won't leave any spoilers as I know some of you aren't British, but just OMG. I was STUNNED by the episode, in both a good way and a bad way. Not afraid to say I wept like a baby at the ending. ROLL ON NEXT SATURDAY!
It's going to be hard to fit the finale in with this story, but I'll find a way :)
The Doctor could spend all of eternity kissing Amy Pond. He loved the feel of her fingertips lightly caressing his hair, he loved the way her body moulded to his as they kissed, he loved the—hell; he loved everything.
But unfortunately, they both needed to breathe, so they had to break apart for air. Before Amy could ask him, the Doctor murmured: "Ten" as he stood up to head over to the console.
Amy punched the air in triumph, happy with the score, before she joined him at the console. "Where are we going?" She asked him, already excited for their next adventure.
The Doctor grinned at her as he flicked a red switch. "Nowhere at the moment, we're on auto-pilot."
And then Amy remembered their bet. "Hey Doctor, I know where we're going next!"
"Oh really? And where are we going Miss Pond?"
"To a 21st century Earth zoo!" She replied happily, and the Doctor's grin faded slightly. "You lost the bet, remember?"
Of course he remembered. He just hoped that she hadn't.
"Fine!" The Doctor relented, punching in their destination. "22nd of April, 2010, Longleat. Happy now?"
"That's the place on television!" Amy realised. "That's perfect! But why are we going in April? Why not the day we left?"
The Doctor couldn't give her the real reason for that, especially since the day after they'd left was the base code of the Universe. Not good.
"Because all of the animals will be out of hibernation, so we'll get to see them at their peak!" He replied quickly, relieved when Amy seemed to buy his excuse.
"That's true," She mused. "I bet you're looking forward to seeing the monkeys!"
The Doctor grimaced at that. "Oh yes. Absolutely. Certainly. Highlight of my existence. Of course."
Amy laughed at that. "Okay monkey boy" –the Doctor's grimace became a scowl— "I'm going to go and have a shower and get rid of this urine stench. When I get back, I want this TARDIS to have landed. Safely. Okay?"
The Doctor made a show of rolling his eyes in frustration, but he knew that he'd have landed his ship by the time she returned. Maybe not safely, but he would have landed it.
"Amy? Could you get my red bowtie please?" He called to her as she headed up the stairs.
"Aren't you changing your outfit or underwear?" She asked him, smirking.
Little did she know that he kept spare changes of clothes in a secret compartment in the TARDIS console room. Just in case. "No, I've got that covered. Just get my bowtie."
Amy nodded at him before disappearing up the staircase.
Once the Doctor was sure that she'd gone, he quickly located a new outfit. He made sure his green bow tie and green braces were safely placed in the compartment, being very valuable to him. The clothes he was wearing previously were tossed to one side of the TARDIS, as he knew his beloved ship would take it and clean it for him. She was magnificent like that.
~I~
Twenty minutes later, and the Doctor was growing impatient. "How long does it take for a woman to shower?" He muttered to himself, randomly flicking switches on the TARDIS console.
Out of all of the female companions that you've had, Amy takes the least amount of time to get ready. His ship hummed, making the Doctor stumble a few steps back in surprise, still not used to their physic link. Even after more than nine hundred years.
The TARDIS chuckled, and before the Doctor could make a sharp comeback, Amy appeared at the top of the staircase, waving his bowtie at him. "Catch!" She called, tossing the garment down to him.
The Doctor scrambled to catch it, and he cheered with relief when he did. Then he glared at her. "Careful!" He scolded. "My bowties are rather valuable!"
"I thought that they were only valuable to clowns…oh wait, you are one!" Amy shot back, grinning to show that she didn't mean it.
But the Doctor still pretended to be offended. "First monkey-boy, and now a clown! I sound like a circus freak show!"
"Come and see the raggedy doctor, who believes he has a swimming pool in his library and has a strange fetish for bow ties!"
"Bowties are cool!" He protested, putting his red one on as they spoke. "And the swimming pool was in the library."
"Sure it was Doctor. So how come that I haven't seen it? All of this time that I've been here and you haven't even taken me swimming yet! You should be ashamed!" Amy told him sternly, pinging his red braces.
The Doctor yelped as the elastic hit his skin. "Because we have all of space and time at our fingertips, so why waste time in a swimming pool?" He answered her, straightening his braces.
"But if all of that's at our fingertips, then surely we can find the time to go swimming and withhold saving the universe for a couple of hours?" Amy retorted cheekily.
The Doctor merely grumbled in reply, knowing that she was right. And just as he was about to reply, he spotted an exciting sight out of his ship's window. "Well, would you look at that Pond! I think it's time to meet some Earth creatures!"
Amy followed his gaze, and when she saw what he was looking at, she began shaking her head adamantly. "No way Doctor. They'll eat us."
"They'll eat you, but I'm sure they won't be opposed to meeting a Time Lord!" The Doctor said, unworried about the danger waiting for them outside of the TARDIS. "Now you stay here, and I'll just—
"Doctor, they're lions. You know, the kings of the zoo? Huge, strong carnivores? Do you understand?" Amy asked in exasperation, tapping his forehead with her finger.
"Amy, I know all about lions! Compared to some aliens, they're just like big pussycats!" The Doctor replied, already bounding towards the door. "Now, I won't be a minute. Just want to familiarise myself with the lions. Excuse me!"
"I thought you'd agreed that you'd have landed us safely by the time I got changed!" Amy yelled after him, but he had already disappeared out of the door.
Sighing, she flopped down onto one of the chairs and turned her gaze to her watch, counting how many seconds it would take for the Doctor to realise that lions were not huge pussycats at all.
~I~
43 seconds later, the Doctor slammed the TARDIS door open, his face pale as he raced towards the console. Although Amy was concerned at his appearance, she couldn't help but feel smug that she'd been right, and he'd been wrong.
"How were the lions Doctor? Did you make friends?" She asked him, fighting the impulse to smile.
"You know, they're not as nice as they will be in a few thousand years time." He mumbled, slamming down a green lever that would take the TARDIS to a safer destination: behind a building of public toilets.
"I told you so!" Amy sang, unable to keep the smirk from her face any longer. "You should really listen to me more often."
The Doctor didn't reply, knowing that she was right. He couldn't believe how foolish he'd been. He knew everything, and he certainly knew about the true instincts of a lion, but he'd deluded himself into thinking that they'd be safe. Befriending the most terrifying of aliens in existence had done that to him.
"Now, are we going to explore this zoo or what?" Amy asked him, interrupting his train of thought.
The Doctor's mood disappeared, and he found himself grinning along with her. "We're going to explore this zoo!" He replied, taking her hand and leading her to the door.
Before he could open it, Amy stopped him. "Doctor, I want you to promise me that you're not going to try and break into anymore animal enclosures. Okay?"
"Oh Amy, I never make promises that I can't keep!" The Doctor quipped, pushing her out of the door with a laugh.
BTW, the Zoo story only lasts another chapter before there is a slight mishap between the Doctor and Amy. Uh-oh!
Now to my anonymous reviewers:
Sabrina. WHOA is all I can say to your review. You gave me so much feedback, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for that. Honestly. Your words blew me away. I'm so glad you're enjoying this story as much as I am writing it :) And yes, Cold Blood was amazing. The scene between Amy and the Doctor at the end was adorable!
Jemima, thank you again for reviewing :D I'm glad you found it cute, and yes, you should get an account chica! Make one now ;)
Hayley x