Author's note: I hope you enjoyed the chapters and the story so far. And here is chapter 22 for you. :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor who,

The next day there, they were back in the Doctor's TARDIS. When Rose entered the control room, with a cup of tea in her hand, he was already landing somewhere. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. Since Rose was a Time Lady, she only needed a few hours sleep.
Years before, she had always wondered how the Doctor could only sleep for three hours. After running all day, she wouldn't have survived that. Rose had always needed at least six hours. When she had come into the control room back then, the Doctor was already fixing something. Now, sometimes, she was awake earlier than he was. She found that rather strange.

The Doctor was just pulling on his long coat, ready to leave to whatever was outside there.
Rose was still in her jim jams – short, fluffy black trousers and a purple tank top. She grinned and her gaze fell on the TARDIS screen. She read the lines that were in Gallifreyan – 'London, Christmas'.
"You can't get enough of Christmas, can you?''
The Doctor turned around to her and stuffed his hands in his pockets. ''Nope'.' he popped the 'p' and grinned his typical doctor grin. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around Rose's back, pulling her to him. He gave her a soft kiss. Rose nearly dropped down her cup of tea as she melted into the kiss. The Doctor pulled away and laughed. He licked his lips. ''You taste like tea.''
Rose giggled and extended her arm out to him with the cup of tea in her hand. ''Want to try it?''
''How could I say no to this?'' He took it from her and drank.
''So, I really have to change my clothes since we are going to another Christmas. I don't want to become an ice block.'' She pointed at the tea. ''You can finish it for me if you want.'' She smiled her tongue-between-teeth grin and disappeared into the corridors of the TARDIS.

Half an hour later, she entered the control room again, this time fully clothed. Rose wore a long beautiful dress, fitting for 1851. In her up-pinned hair was a flower. She looked like she had when she and the Doctor had had their adventure with the Gelth.
The Doctor's head popped out from under the console, his hair completely messed up. ''Ooh, there you are – finally! I already wanted-'' He gasped, and his eyes wandered over her.
''Don't laugh!'' Rose grinned.
The Doctor's mouth dropped open and his widened. ''Rose! You look beautiful!'' He hopped up to his feet. Rose walked next to him and laid her chin on his shoulder.
''Thank you,'' she smirked.
The Doctor leaned his face to her, but Rose put one finger over his lips.
''Why should you get a kiss now?'' she said playfully.
''Oi! I brought you to a wonderful Christmas day. And you love Christmas. Remember?'' he made a pout.
''Okay, you win.'' Rose thought it was just so adorable when he made that pout. She removed her finger from his lips. Her chin rested still on his shoulder. He grinned triumphantly and placed a quick kiss on her lips. He laced his fingers together with hers.
''Allons-y!'' The Doctor pulled her with him to the TARDIS doors. Rose bounced happily up between walking. That were this moments that he loved Rose. She always made him smile. She was like his soul mate. He couldn't imagine his life without her again. But now, he could spend the rest of his life with her – with her and their child. He never had imagined that he'd be father again. Never. And with the woman that he loved. He came back to reality when Rose pushed the doors open.

They stepped outside into the snow.
Rose could feel the snowflakes melting on her face. She hopped up. ''Aw, I will never get enough of this. Another ground under my feet in another year!''
The Doctor chuckled. They walked hand in hand in the direction of a Christmas market. Rose could hear people playing Christmas songs.
The market wasn't really colorful, but still, she liked it. The Doctor turned down every corner. He leaned with his hand against a market booth. ''What day is it?'' he asked a little boy.
''It's Christmas, sir,'' he answered.
The Doctor nodded. ''Yeeeeah... but what year?''
The little boy looked at him confused. ''Are you stupid or something?''
Rose gaped and burst out laughing. '' Oi! Answer simply,'' the Doctor protested, pouting.
''It's Christmas, 1851, sir.''
He nodded again. '' Thank you!''
Rose meanwhile had managed to stop laughing. She gnawed at her thumb, still grinning widely. ''DOCTOR!''
Suddenly, they could hear a woman shout. ''What? Me?'' Ahuge grin spread across his face. ''Impossible! How can someone know that we-'' Rose started to say.
''DOCTOR!'' the voice shouted again.
Before Rose could say anything, the Doctor took her hand again, starting to run and pull her with him. They nearly crashed into a woman. Rose had noticed that she could run much longer with two hearts long ago. All her senses had become much better. She could taste better and hear better.
''DOCTOR!'' They followed the shouting voice until they saw the woman. Rose pointed at her.
''There!'' She ran in the right direction and pulled the Doctor with her until they stood beside the black woman.
The Doctor grabbed her shoulder carefully. ''I'm here. What's happening?''
Suddenly, something crashed against the door from the inside. Rose jumped a step back. The black woman looked over the Doctor's shoulder
''DOCTOR!''
He furrowed his brow. ''Um. . .I'm here. Hello!''
She shook her head. ''What are you talking about. Who are you?''
''I'm the Doctor.''
The woman was more confused then before. ''But... there can't be two of you!'' Then her expression changed into relief. ''There you are, Doctor!'' She pointed behind Rose and the Doctor at a man who ran right in their direction. '
'What?!'' the two of them said at the same time. The black woman hugged the man.
''What's going on here?!'' the Doctor asked.
The man looked at him. ''It's better if you go. It could get dangerous.''
Suddenly, the door crashed open and a huge black furred creature stood in front of them.
''Yeah, maybe we should discuss this later!'' Rose cried.
The Doctor, the man, and Rose grabbed their sonic screwdrivers in exactly the same time and pointed it at the alien.
''Allons-y!'' she could hear both of them say.
Rose's gaze fell on them, vice versa. They all were really confused. ''Who the hell are you?'' Rose asked the stranger again.
He grinned. ''I'm the Doctor. The only one.''
Her eyes widened in shook. '' But. . .That's impossible. How-'' Rose was interrupted by the black furred alien which started climbing up a wall.
The man who called himself the Doctor threw a rope at it.
''Um.. I don't think that will work. . .'' the Doctor said and scratched his neck.
The other Doctor snorted. ''Please. I'm an expert in this sort of things!'' Then the alien pulled the Doctor with him to the rope. ''Pull the rope!'' he shouted to the Doctor.
''But I still don't think that, that will help in any way. . .'' He was now also hanging onthe rope. The creature jumped through a window and both Doctor were dragged with it.
''DOCTOR!'' Rose and the black woman shouted simultaneously.
''When I don't do everything myself!'' the black woman cried angrily. Rose furrowed her brows and shook her head.
''And for the matter, who are you?'' ''I'm Rosita, the Doctor's companion.'' She grabbed an axe and started to run. Rose followed her.
''What!?'' was the only thing she could say. So she was a black woman in her next regeneration in the future? But Rosita was a human, Rose could feel it. And the stranger . . . she couldn't feel what he was. Why would she change back into a human? Or was that not her and something had happened to her in the future? She didn't know. But what she knew was that they actually had a really big problem. She could hear both Doctors screaming from inside the house. Both women entered the house in exactly the right moment. The black alien jumped out of the window and nearly pulled the men with it. At the last second, Rosita cut the rope with the axe. She breathed out in relief. Both Doctors laid on the ground and started to laugh. They hugged each other. Rosita and Rose looked at each other in confusion.
Rose walked to her Doctor and chuckled about his laughing attack. ''Is everything alright?'' He tried to answer, but he failed to stop laughing.
The two men held their backs in pain and moaned between laughing. Rose put the Doctor's arm around her neck and supported him when he started to walk. Meanwhile, Rosita could only shake her head about the two men, who had nearly died and would have died if she wouldn't have saved them. She lifted up her dress a little bit so she could follow the blond girl and the still hysterical laughing Doctors.

When they reached the stairs the Doctor could manage to walk alone again. Rosita turned around and shot angry gaze to them.
''Good that you are amused so much!'' Rose tried to hide her giggles when the Doctors shot innocent looks back to her and started chuckling again. Rose could feel the snow crunch under her shoes again when they stood on the streets again.
''Are you two crazy!? You could have died!'' Rosita hissed.
''But we didn't, or?'' the future Doctor answered.
Rose could see the Doctor only grinning about that answered. He would have given the same answer. ''Oh, and that is Rosita. My companion!'' He pointed proudly at her. '
'Rosita.'' the Doctor rolled the 'a'. After a few seconds he added. ''I like the name Ros- ita.'' His gaze fell on Rose. She understood that this name reminded him of hers. Rosita rolled her eyes. ''Everything was for nothing! Now I must dismantle all traps again! Come on, let's go back to the TARDIS or we miss the funeral!'' She turned around and stomped off.

''Funeral?'' Rose asked and raised her eyebrows.
''Oh, that's a long story.'' The future Doctor still held his back in pain and moaned. ''Aw, I'm not so young anymore.''
The Doctor nodded. '' Mm, yep, not so young like when you have been me.'' Rose could felt a stinging feeling in her stomach. She couldn't imagine him looking different anymore. The Doctor was. . . she searched for the right words and didn't find them . . .He was the Doctor like he was now. It could sound selfish, but she didn't wanted him to change. She loved him. Rose came back to reality.
''I'm sorry, but- but what do you mean by that?'' the future Doctor asked.
The Doctor's face changed into pure confusion. '' um.. but... don't you remember me?''
''And where am I?'' Rose asked loudly. Both looked now questioningly at the man.
''I'm really sorry, miss, but I can't understand what you mean well. I don't know you. And really I would remember a beautiful face like that.'' Rose could see that he smirked at her. ''And by the matter, can I know you name miss?''
''I'm Rose. Rose Tyler.'' He took her hand and pressed a kiss on the top of it, still smirking. Rose noticed that he was flirting with her. The Doctor rolled his eyes angrily.
''Oi, really? Stop it!''
The future Doctor looked between the two. ''And you two are only friends or brother and sister? I hope. . .'' he murmured the last two words.
''Oh, no- no. We are together.'' Rose answered and couldn't hide a grin because of the annoyed face of the Doctor. Every time they tried flirting with her no matter where he went with Rose and no matter what species.
''Oh god. . . I'm really sorry. . .'' the man scratched his neck.
The Doctor grumbled, still annoyed. This was an awkward situation now. Rose broke the silence.''So, the creature. To me, it looked like half cyberman.''
The future Doctor nodded. '' There are my archenemies, and you maybe won't believe me, but they're creatures from another world.''
''Oh, really?'' the Doctor tried to sound surprised but failed really badly.
''Um. . . wow. . .'' Rose widened her eyes and nodded slowly and tried to make a surprised face, too. He looked between the two.
''I talk about aliens, and you saw one right in front of you, and well, you don't care. Like you would see that everyday.''
The Doctor and Rose stared at each other and back to him. ''Yeah, weeell...'' the Doctor started to say. After a few seconds he added. ''Um, I'm the Do. . . I'm John. . . John Smith.'' He shook the hand of the now really stunned other Doctor.

Sorry that I didn't updated for so long. I loved all the last reviews. Especially loveslatins13 was really brilliant. I miss the 10th doctor very much, too.

Maybe I will not update for a long time now. I'm sorry you must be patient with me. :)

So I hope you liked this chapter. I'm always happy about reviews. So tell me please, if you liked it or not. Allons-y!

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