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None the less, the three of them strolled down the street which was busying with people. Phil had to keep a grip on Darren's jacket sleeve though. She now knew what The Doctor felt like when she kept trying to wander off. It was annoying having to keep tabs on him, even if it was her cousin.

Noticing a huge building which was a silver grey Darren took off walking near it. Phil got tugged along too because she was still holding onto his jacket. The Doctor rolled his eyes and walked quickly after the two. He was going to give them free will to walk around, he was rather sure Phil would be alright. But regarding the other male, he wasn't so sure.

Walking inside the three of them were greeted by cool air. "What is this place, Doctor?" Phil asked while looking up at the tall ceiling. She gave Darren's jacket a yank which caused him to fall back beside her.

Stopping beside her, The Doctor looked around and crossed his arms. "It's a school, college, library...place."

"You don't know what it is do you? You were just listing off the possibilities."

"Shush Phil." Both The Doctor and Phil jumped though when Darren made a bizarre noise and wriggled out of Phils grasp and stood next to the confused Time Lord. The two looked at him, "Whatever is wrong with you? I bring you to the typical, world of the future, and you freak out."

"Cricket."

"...Cricket?" The Doctor repeated a little bemused. He looked around trying to find anything involving cricket. "What are you on about?"

"Cricket," Darren repeated again and nodded towards what seemed to be a giant cricket like creature walking through the foyer. It stopped briefly beside Phil before walking with a slight skip in its step towards an elevator.

Looking at each other and then back at the teenager, they couldn't help it, but they burst out laughing. Darren crossed his arms in anger and embarrassment. "See!" The Doctor exclaimed eventually when he'd got his laughter under control. "I told you there were much stranger things walking-"

"You mean jumping."

"That's right Phil, thank you. There's much stranger things jumping around here than the TARDIS."

"You two were just waiting for me to have a moment weren't you?"

"More or less, sorry Darren." Phil said while putting her hands on his shoulders. "I never knew you were scared of crickets though."

"Insects in general. They're creepy...urgh..." The dark haired teenager gave a shudder and looked at her. "So what is this place?"

"He doesn't know," Phil nodded towards The Doctor. He huffed and wagged a finger at her. "Yes?"

"I do know what this place is!"

"You called it a school, college, library place."

"Archive! It's a archive Phil!"

"Is that a posh way of calling it a library?"

"More or less."

"The one place you wanted to avoid."

"Well they remodelled and it's not outright obvious that this place is a library!"

"Want to leave?"

"It's up to your cousin, technically we're here because of him."

"Darren? Want to leave?"

"Yeah sure, if I wanted to visit a library I would visit the one back home."

"That's so narrow minded," The Doctor said unamused. "You don't even know how much of your history is in these halls. There's so much that it would literally take your life time to read it all. The libraries at home have nothing compared to these libraries."

"Gee I didn't know you felt so passionately towards them, considering you said you were going to avoid this place."

"Oh my god he's just like you!" The Doctor walked out of the building. "He listens intently, repeats stuff I say...you're not by chance psychic are you?" The Doctor eyed Darren up, who looked confused. The Doctor knew full well that Darren didn't know of Phils psychic energy, neither did he know of the TARDIS energy. What her family didn't know was probably for the best. Eventually though Darren shook his head. The Doctor looked him over for a few more seconds before making a thoughtful noise and walking down the steps.

"This is kinda cool ya know?" Phil looked up at Darren, they were sitting on a park bench. The park in front of them consisted of yellow grass and trees with purple leaves. "Like," Darren just looked around and shrugged.

"I know what you mean." Phil laughed and flicked her cousin on the head.

"Do you get used to it?" Darren inquired while rubbing his head where he got flicked. Phil crossed her arms and leant back against the bench. Shaking her head she looked back at him. "Really?"

"Well each place we go to is different. So once I get used to one place it's gone and replaced by something completely different."

"Gives a new definition to Stockholm Syndrome then." Darren laughed, Phil laughed lightly too and nodded. "Do you miss home? Is that even possible when you have surroundings like this in front of you?" Darren fidgeted on the bench to look at her. "I mean, Cornwall looks pretty bloody borin' right about now."

"Don't take it for granted." The Doctor said while appearing in front of them. The two looked up at him. "What?"

"You just butted into a private conversation."

"Oh come on now Darren, privacy doesn't really exist anymore does it?" Sitting down in the middle of them, much to the huffing and complaining from the two he smiled. "Well kids how's it going? Having fun?"

"Where did you go to?"

"Ah," tapping his nose he gave Phil a wink. "For me to know."

"There's something wrong isn't there?"

"Phil!" The Doctor whined and waved his hands at her. "No! Why do you say something like that?" She just gave him a look. "You're right, most places we go to, there's always something wrong. But no, nothing. I was merely exploring and giving you two a little private time."

"You just said privacy didn't exist anymore."

"Darren," The Doctor turned and looked at him. "Stop being the wise guy, that's my role." Phil shook her head and rubbed her eyes. The two males oddly got along, oddly was the right word to use completely. "Just like Phils role is the witty brave comic relief."

"You're more of a comic relief than me."

"What happened to the wise guy?"

"Well you can be the wise witty comic relief guy." Phil smiled, The Doctor sat in thought before shrugging and nodding slowly.

"I am witty aren't I?"

"Yes you are." Phil laughed and pushed herself up from the bench. "Come on then, lets explore some more." Clapping her hands together her smile grew when both Darren and The Doctor leapt up from the bench.