When You Have Only One Lifetime

Part Five

by

Sabrina Lonewalker

The sunlight streaming in through the window finally awoke them and Rose smiled looking at his tousled hair and his closed eyes. He was relaxed, more relaxed than she could ever remember. "Come on, love," she said, trying to drag him out of the bed, "We're landing in Cameroon this afternoon and it's way past dawn." Darick smiled and pulled her back to him, planting another kiss on those warm lips. Rose smiled but still pulled him out of bed. "Come on!"

He smiled and let her pull him to his feet. After a joint shower, which both enjoyed immensely, they dressed and prepared to meet the day and their next destination. The one thing Rose hated was that he really could understand and speak every language on earth. He translated for her, sure but, at times it was bloody frustrating. Darick could see that so, he disappeared into an electronics shop their third day in Sydney Australia.

Once they were back in their hotel suite, he asked Rose for her cell and the headset. She handed them over and decided going to the hotel spa would be a good idea. It was, She calmed down and was suprised by how tense she had been. Arriving back at their suite, Darick was waiting for her with that boyish grin on his face. His eye widened appreciatively on seeing her. "I must say, Mrs. MacInnes, you are looking very good indeed."

His eyes ran up and down her body and she had no trouble reading the message in those chocolate brown eyes of his. Then, he held out a small package. "For me?" She asked. He nodded. She opened it only to find her borrowed cell and earpiece. She looked up at him quickly and he smiled. "We're going to Japan tomorrow, remember?" She nodded. He grinned even wider, if that were possible. "Go ahead, turn on the phone and put on the headset."

She did, wondering why he was grinning so maniacially. Once the earpiece was on, he smiled and said, "Ohayogozaimasu, watashi no amai bara." (Good morning, my sweet Rose) Rose automatically replied, "Good morning my..." She stopped, her eyes widening, "You..You built me..." Her voice failed in surprise and Darick grinned even wider. "Translation circuit. Figured your phone and headset were the best thing to install it in. They are also routed through me. Now, you can understand everything, just like I can."

He walked up to her and took her in his arms, "L wa anata gaeien ni, rozu ga daisukidesu." (I love you Rose, forever). Rose looked up at him, "To watashi ga anata, eien ni." (And I you, forever) Their lips met. Several minutes later, they left the suite and began their sightseeing tour. Of course, they never took the beaten path, that was no fun. Rose smiled as Darick turned the rented Jeep onto a barely there side road. "Where are we going, luv?" She asked. "You'll see, Rose, you'll see." He smiled.

She wondered but then, he pulled up and they got out and she looked up at Ayres Rock. She gasped, "But how? You need special permission to get this close." "I know, and we did." "How?" Darick smiled, "Your Father." Rose grinned, of course, Pete was a multi billionaire in this universe. Darick took her hand, "Fancy a hike?" She looked at him, "Are you serious?" "Yes." She nodded, "Let's do this then." They started climbing.

It took them almost three and a half hours but they made it to the top. Darick smiled and he pulled Rose back against him. "Tak a look, love." She did and gasped at the vista before her. "Its...Its..." Words failed her. Darick nodded, "I know. I speak and understand over 5 billion languages in this universe and even I don't have a word or words to describe this scene.." They just stood there, taking it all in.

Then, the rock spoke. "You are not of this world, neither of you but, you have made this world your home. I am Ulu, I welcome you." Darick bowed and replied, "My wife and I thank you." The Rock went silent and they watched the sunset over the horizon. "Uh, luv?" Rose said. "Yes?" "How are we getting down from here? It's getting cold."

Darick smiled, "Not a problem, come on." He took her hand and led her to the edge of the rock. She saw a path winding down and, taking her husband's hand, they headed down.

The trip down only took two hours and they were able to drive back to their hotel. Once in their room, Rose leaped into his arms and kissed him soundly. "That was fantastic!" She crowed and Darick smiled. He set Rose on the floor and she looked at him, "You remembered!" He smiled and just nodded. He (his twin actually) had promised her a trip to Ayers Rock but, had never been able to fulfill that promise. Now, he was able to. There were some promises the Doctor had made that now, Darick could fulfill.

When Rose kissed him again, he forgot about everything else in her arms. Their travels took them almost around the whole earth, ending up, strangely enough, where it had all begun, Bad Wolf Bay. Darick looked at her, "Why did you want to come back here?" He asked her. She smiled as her arm hugged his waist. "To remind myself that Sarah Jane, the other Sarah Jane was right. Everything ends so new things can begin. Remember?" Darick remembered.

Rose smiled up at him, "I have the man I wanted. I hope the Doctor is all right and takes care of himself but, I realize now that he couldn't give me what I wanted no matter how much he may have wanted to. It's you I love, Darick Kenelm MacInnes and I'll love you till the day that I die." Darick's arms went around her, his eyes shining. "And I love you, Rose Marion Tyler MacInnes and I will till the day I die." Once again, in Bad Wolf Bay, Rose and her Doctor kissed but this time, it meant so much more to both of them. Life began here for them both.

End Part Five