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A/N: Somewhere in between The Doctor Dances and Bad Wolf. Just a fun bit inspired by a mood ring, of all things.
Mood Ring
Jack's eyes slid to Rose's finger where she was twirling a ring absently as she and the Doctor approached him through the crowded, alien town square. "Don't tell me you two got hitched without your best man," he smiled cheekily, one hand on his chest to indicate himself.
"Shut up." Rose smile back, then shoved him playfully. " 'S a mood ring," Rose flashed her newest jewelry piece proudly.
Jack scoffed. "Bunch of nonsense. Those things change color according to your body temperature, not your mood."
Noticing Rose's face begin to fall, the Doctor jumped in. Examining his sonic screwdriver nonchalantly, he spoke. "Oh, sure, the flimsy human pieces. You're forgetting…" He took Rose's ring finger and flourished it at Jack. "Alien."
Rose grinned, tongue between her teeth, lacing her fingers through the Doctor's, so they were now walking hand-in-hand.
Jack peeked down. "What's pink mean then?" He asked casually.
"Les' see," Rose used her free hand to pull a mini scroll from her pocket. As her eyes flitted sideways, Jack watched her face turn pink itself.
His grin widened. "Well?"
She mumbled something unintelligible, then tried to put the scroll back. Tried because Jack snatched it away before she could. "Hey." She exclaimed.
"Harkness," the Doctor called warningly over his shoulder.
But Jack could have sworn a flicker of curiosity passed the Doctor's face. So Jack indulged him with a reading. "Pink: romantic, flirty and…oh, ho, ho," Jack chuckled. "Completely infatuated."
As Rose's cheeks darkened, so did the shade of the ring. Jack wasn't sure if he'd imagined the flash of a smile that lasted for a millisecond on the Doctor's now stoic face.
"Magenta," Jack read. "Embarassed."
"Oi, give that back, Captain, or I'll-." She swung around, reaching out to snatch the scroll back. Instead, Jack caught her hand and laced his fingers with hers. The ring faded to a deep purple.
"Aha," Jack held the scroll out of her reach and read from it. "Anger, annoyance. Not on your good side today, am I?"
"Not remotely." Rose glared up at him.
The Doctor turned round and forced Jack's hand away from Rose's. "Don't listen to 'im." His arm slid around her waist and pulled her away with him. "He's just jealous I didn't get 'im one."
"You know me so well," Jack murmured, his eyes intent on the ring, which reddened in color as the Doctor's grip tightened.
"Red," Jack stated triumphantly. "Lus-." He began, but didn't finish, for the scroll was plucked from his fingertips.
"That's enough out of you," the Doctor quipped, slipping the scroll into his pocket, but Jack saw the twinkle in his eye and knew he wasn't the only one interested in what the colors meant.
A/N: Ta-da! A bit of fun because our heroes can't always be saving the world. Review, and I just might tell you what mood green means!