Author's Note: Hm... this probably should have gone earlier, into the "Season 5" section. But anyways, I was looking through my folder for other summaries and found this little story I wrote, from right after I saw the episode where the Doctor saves Gallifrey. Thought people might like it.
Enjoy!
Planets We haven't Blown Up
"Reserous 4," Jenny said, brushing back her ponytail over her shoulders. "Definitely haven't blown up that one."
"Oh, good one!" Seo said, grinning. "Beautiful planet, and lots of people. You can feel guilt for centuries over not blowing up that planet."
The Doctor spun on Seo, pointing. "Now, look here…!"
"How about Trestor 10?" Seo added, bouncing on her toes. "We haven't blown up that one, either!"
"Or Dresola," Jenny pointed out. "I love the moons on Dresola."
The Doctor flapped his arms. "It wasn't exactly like…!" he began.
"Dunno about Dresola," Seo remarked, pausing by a chair to reflect on the matter. "I mean, it's lovely. Yes. But is it lovely enough to spend three regenerations sulking about blowing it up when you actually didn't?"
"Well… no, you're right," Jenny decided. Nodding. "Definitely a two-regeneration sulk planet."
The Doctor threw up his arms.
"I can't believe it!" he shouted. "Are you two ever going to quit going on about this?!"
Seo and Jenny looked at him.
Then back at each other.
And tried to suppress hysterical laughter.
"Gallifrey was very complicated," the Doctor pointed out to them. "Extremely timey-whimey. And it involved a semi-sentient super-weapon who took the form of Rose Tyler, and went through history making sure—"
"The Iridescent Pools of Wopilon," Jenny cut in, with the click of her fingers. "There! Now that's a planet I could spend three regenerations sulking over not blowing up."
"Plus, you could spend your spare waking hours," Seo pointed out, "counting and agonizing over the number of children you didn't kill! Genius!"
The Doctor slumped against the central console of his TARDIS.
"You're never going to stop going on at me about this, are you?" He shook his head. "Daughters. Really! You learn you haven't blown up one planet…"
"Which you've been sulking about for three regenerations," Seo added.
"And rejected both of us as being 'unreal Time Ladies' and 'echoes' to preserve the memory of," Jenny agreed.
"…due to intervention from two future incarnations," the Doctor continued, ignoring them, "and a future companion who's popped up inexplicably across your own past — and they never let you forget it!"
Seo and Jenny met eyes, again.
Then laughed even harder.
"Oh, just... shut it!" the Doctor said, turning back to the console and trying to look busy. "I'm trying to be brilliantly genius, over here, and save the Rugack System from the Giant Sneeze. I don't need you two harping on me."
Jenny nodded, smugly.
Put an arm around Seo's shoulders. "Better let him get on with it," Jenny said, leading her out of the console room. "After all. If we distract him while he saves the Rugack System, he might forget and spend another three regenerations sulking because he thinks he blew it up."
"I am not going to…!" the Doctor shouted after them.
But they didn't hear.
They were already gone.