Chapter 4

Rose had been walking with Amy for about five minutes now, and the silence was starting to get a bit awkward. "So!" Amy said, breaking the silence. "Are you happy that you're gonna travel with the Doctor again?"

"Yeah! It's going to be nice to get back on the TARDIS. I wonder if my room is still there." Said Rose.

They arrived at the flat before Amy could reply. Rose unlocked the door and stepped inside. "I don't have much stuff. Just clothes and some keep sakes."

Rose and Amy grabbed two bags to pack up Rose's stuff. With them working together it didn't take very long to pack up Rose's small amount of stuff, and they were soon heading back to the mansion.

Roe walked inside and set her stuff down just inside the door. The Doctor was waiting for them. "Are you sure you want to go? You'll never your parents or Tony again." He said.

"Yes I'm sure." Rose told him. "Besides, Martha and Mickey are there. We could drop by to see them."

"Oh yeah, the Smiths." The Doctor said.

"What? Did they get married?" Asked Rose. The Doctor nodded. "Oh good for them. I really feel bad about leaving Mickey." She said.

"Mickey the idiot." Said the Doctor. He smiled.

"Oh, shut up." Rose slapped his arm playfully.

Everyone had gone to bed, but Rose couldn't sleep. She crept downstairs to find the Doctor sitting on the couch, watching the T.V. on low volume. She sat down next to him and laid her head on his shoulder.

"Can't sleep?" He asked her.

She nodded. So they just sat there, watching the some random show about space. "No, no, no! Wrong!" The Doctor said to the T.V. "Neptune can host life. It has a whole country there. You know nothing!"

Rose giggled and looked up at him. "Maybe it's different in this universe."

"No, it's not. They know nothing." The Doctor said.

Rose laid her head back on his shoulder. She could faintly hear the sound of his double heartbeat. Slowly, she fell asleep.

Rose opened her eyes and looked around. Where am I? She thought. Then everything came rushing back to her. She looked around to find that she was laying down on the couch, and fuzzy pink blanket covering her. "Morning." Someone said next to her. She turned to find the Doctor on the other couch, watching her.

"I fell asleep on your shoulder, didn't I?" She asked. The Doctor nodded. "Oh! I'm sorry."

"No, no. It's fine." He said. She sat up and stretched.

"Do you want something to eat? I've got that cereal I always made you buy me. This universe actually had it." Rose said.

The Doctor nodded. "Sounds great!"

"I'll go get changed." She said. Rose stood up and rushed over to her bag. She grabbed a plain pink t-shirt and some jeans, and ran up the stairs to her old bed room.

Rose changed quickly. She rushed over to her old bathroom thankful that she had left a brush, toothpaste, and a toothbrush here for when she stayed at the mansion.

Rose brushed her hair and her teeth. Who cares if she brushed her teeth before breakfast?

Rose walked downstairs to find the Doctor in the exact same place as before. "So!" She said. He jumped and turned around. "Let's eat."

Rose made both of them a bowl of cereal and they sat down at the kitchen table. "What else did you prove wrong on that show last night?" Rose asked the Doctor.

"Well, that Mars has lots of water, that there is life on Pluto, and that a colony of no-nosed dogs from Barcelona live in the center of Jupiter's storm." He said with a smile on his face. "Impressive." Rose told him. He was always so impressed with himself and his knowledge of space and time.

Oh, he's so full of himself. Thought Rose.

"Before we leave, I need to go visit someone." Rose told the Doctor.

"Oh yeah, sure!" He replied, shoving a spoonful of cereal into his mouth. Pete walked into the kitchen. "Morning." He said.

"Hey, Pete. You know who David Johnson is, right?" Rose asked.

"Yeah, of course I do. He's the second best field agent, right below you." Pete said, pulling out his box of cereal.

"Well, since I'm leaving, I was thinking you could promote him. Give him my job. He's ready, and you'll need someone to replace me." Rose suggested.

"Good idea!" Said Pete. "Oh, and I think Amy and Rory are awake. I heard some talking and it sounded like them."

Right one cue, Amy and Rory walked into the kitchen, followed by Jackie and, of course, little Tony.

Rose quickly made two more bowls of cereal and pushed them towards Amy and Rory. "Breakfast!" She said.

Everyone finished eating quickly. "I need to go clear out my office at Torchword, visit someone, and then we'll leave. Because I'm guessing the TARDIS is re-charged by now." Rose said.

The Doctor nodded. "Yeah. She should be done."

Rose turned to Jackie. "I'll miss you." She said, giving Jackie a hug. "Don't forget about me."

"You be good, and don't let him" Jackie jabbed her thumb at the Doctor "get into any trouble."

Rose laughed. "I won't."

She turned to Pete and hugged him. "I'll miss you also." She told him.

Pete smiled at her. "I'll miss you too."

Then Rose kneeled down in front of Tony and hugged him. "Don't forget about me, Tony." She said. "I'll miss you."

She pulled back and Tony stuck out his hand. In it was a picture of Tony and Rose on the carousel at a theme park. "So you don't forget about me." He said. "I have one too so I won't forget you."

Rose hugged him again. "I'll never forget you." She stood up and wiped her eyes. "Well, I guess this is goodbye. I love you all." She said.

After a few more hugs and kisses, Rose, the Doctor, Amy, and Rory left the mansion and headed to Torchwood. Rose took the lift to her office and walked over to her desk. She didn't have much, only two pictures and her laptop.

Then she opened the desk drawer and pulled out the little box wrapped in blue velvet. She put it all in her bag and left Torchwood.

"So, who were you going to visit?" The Doctor asked her.

"You'll see." Rose told him. The four of them stopped at a flower shop and Rose bought a bouquet of red and white roses.

The Doctor, Amy, and Rory followed Rose until they came to their destination. It was a cemetery. Rose stepped up to a grave and set the roses down in front of it. The Doctor read the grave aloud. "Here lies John Smith, beloved friend of many. Died: October 11th, 2014." He read. "No birthdate."

"Well, we couldn't exactly say he was nine hundred years old, and we couldn't say he was born in 2009." Rose told him. She had tears running down her cheeks.

The Doctor hugged her tightly. "It's ok." He told her.

"I feel bad about not coming yesterday, and now I'm leaving forever." She said.

They stood there for a few more minutes before leaving the cemetery. They headed to the TARDIS, which was now fully powered. Rose took one last look around the alternate universe. "Goodbye." She whispered, and then stepped into the TARDIS.

Disclaimer

Thanks to all my bowties

Over and Out ~Greek-Whovian