Ten

Summary: Missi forgives the Doctor, when his pains equals that of hers.

AN: For the sake of copyright, I probably won't use direct quotes and also because this is an AU anyways so… As always, any ideas you'd like to share, by all means however I've already chosen their daemons.

(*7 3# - Gallifreyan (The TARDIS doesn't translate)

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It all happened so quickly. One moment, Rose and Horus were there, defeating the Daleks with him, the next, they were gone. After that moment was over, he didn't scream, he didn't beat the wall. He just stood there, touching the barrier that was once a bridge. Now, it felt like a jail cell, and he didn't have the key. He was alone again.

"Come (*7 3#," the Doctor glanced at the yellow canary resting in his breast pocket. "Let's say goodbye to our Rose."

"Yea," the Doctor breathed.

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Missius never left him, resting against his heart, a silent rock for her Doctor.

"I'm burning a sun just to see you," the Doctor smiled.

Rose didn't find it as easy to smile, "You're closer," she observed quietly, looking at Missius.

The Doctor glanced at his daemon. "Yeah," he agreed just as quiet. "I wish we weren't right now," was left unsaid.

Rose choked on her tears. "Don't say that," of course she knew, "be happy Doctor."

The Doctor looked down. "It won't be easy," he replied, idly stroking Missius's feathers. "But I guess I've got my Missi."

"Will we see you again?" Horus asked when it was too much for Rose.

"You can't," Missius intoned. "We'd rip a hole in two worlds."

"I love you," Rose swore.

The Doctor grit his teeth, steeling himself. "Rose Tyler-."

The Doctor cleared his throat, wiping away his tears, sniffling slightly.

"Goodbye Rose," he whispered, looking at the console of the TARDIS.

Missius flew from his coat, landing on the Doctor's head. She shuffled and moved without care for the Doctor's hair, settling only when she was most comfortable.

"Now you know my pain (*7 3#," Missius said, "I forgive you (*7 3#."

The Doctor chuckled brokenly. "Thanks love," he replied.

The Doctor looked up; he froze. "What?"

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Tenth Doctor: Yellow Canary

Till next time,

Ja ne~!