A/N I know that I've been using Rose quite a lot, butI've had this idea for a while and I promise you that after this I'll do another companion! Also the song in this chapter isn't mine! Credit goes to the youtube video from which I got the lyrics, you can find the title of the song at the end of the chapter.
Twelve + Rose and Meta Ten
The Twelfth Doctor stood in a room. It was the room of his former companion Rose Tyler. There was only one day of the year that he allowed himself to enter the rooms of his former companions and that was on their birthdays. This was the Doctor's way of remembering and honoring his old friends.
Today was the birthday of Rose Tyler. The room still looked like how Rose had left it behind. It wasn't cleaned up, there were clothes laying on the ground that the Doctor didn't dare clean up because then the room would get unfamiliar to him. He wanted it to be recognizable as Rose's room.
The only thing that had changed was a piece of paper that was lying on Rose's desk.
His tenth self had wrote it after he had lost Rose for the second time. He'd left her behind in a parallel universe with his meta crisis.
The Twelfth Doctor walked towards the desk and picked up the piece of paper. It was a song he wrote for Rose Tyler, she would never hear it. The Doctor still remembered the lyrics of the song. Back in his Tenth regeneration he wasn't really a singer and he certainly couldn't play an instrument. Surprisingly the twelfth Doctor had been lucky with his Twelfth regeneration. This regeneration could play the guitar and he could even sing! Should he...? He'd always secretly dreamed of performing to a big crowd. The Doctor put the piece of paper in one of his pockets and left Rose's room.
In honor of Rose Tyler he would play this song for thousands of people.
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"Come on!" Rose excitedly exclaimed as she pulled the meta crisis Doctor through the crowd holding his arm.
"Why are there so many people" the meta crisis Doctor complained.
"Because this is a huge event remember, people can play here for free in between the huge celebrities that come to visit. They are trying to get money for their charity" Rose explained still pushing herself through the crowd trying to get anywhere near the podium.
"Can't people donate from their homes then?"
"Shut up and enjoy yourself a bit will you?" Rose grinned as she finally found a place. Sadly they couldn't get anywhere near the podium but they could see fine from the place they were standing now.
"I'm enjoying myself as long as you're happy" The Doctor smiled looking at his Rose. "happy birthday"
Rose gave him a happy smile just before she kissed him, the meta crisis Doctor didn't mind.
"We found our first free performer who donated 2000 pounds to our charity. He's going to play the guitar and sing a self written song! A round of applauds for John Smith!" Called the presenter out, causing Rose and the Doctor to stop kissing and look curious at the podium.
An old man wearing clothes that magicians would wear walked up the podium holding a guitar in his hands. The crowd cheered at him as he took place in the middle of the podium, he was also holding a microphone. There was a stool on which the man sat down. He looked over the crowd before he talked into the microphone.
"This song I wrote a while ago for an old friend of mine, it's her birthday today... I hope she has a great day wherever she is." the old man spoke. The old man placed the microphone into a holder making sure it stood on the correct height so he could sing and play the guitar at the same time.
"Everyone whose birthday is today is great" the meta crisis Doctor told Rose grinning. Rose nodded smiling before they both looked at the old man again.
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The Doctor didn't care that lots of people heard this song. He just wanted to sing it to them. He wasn't scared or nervous about the big crowd. He looked at his guitar placing his fingers on the correct places. He started to play the first tunes of the song. When his time to sing came he sang, he sang what his Tenth self never got to say.
'Hey there Rose Tyler, what's it like in your dimension?
I'm a thousand worlds away but I'm still seeing your reflection in the blue...
My hearts are broken without you...
I swear it's true'
The crowd seemed to like this beginning, at least they weren't throwing tomatoes at him.
'Hey there Rose Tyler, Don't you worry 'bout my safety
If I ever get in trouble I'll just run and shout Allons-y
Nothing new...
Still got some running left to do...
I'll run to you
Oh, it's what you've done to me,
Oh, across the galaxies.
Oh, it's what you've done to me,
Oh, you and your Bad Wolf tendencies,
What you've done to me.'
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Rose was looking with wide eyes at the singer on the podium. She was holding to the meta crisis Doctor's hand very strongly.
"It's him" she whispered not believing what she saw.
'Hey there Rose Tyler
When I first regenerated I knew something now was different,
New and simply fascinating
it was you...
I found love inside that box of blue...
and so did you...'
they heard the man continue to sing.
"Yes it is him" the meta crisis Doctor confirmed. Giving Rose a worried look, not that she noticed. He hoped that this Doctor wouldn't take Rose away from him.
'Hey there Rose Tyler
I've got so much left to say
If it's my last chance now to tell you true
That I've wanted to say this for some time...
Please don't forget me now,
Don't cry...
Rose Tyler, I-'
Rose opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but then closed it again. The meta crisis Doctor held her hand a bit stronger scared that if he let go she would run away towards the Doctor, not that she was moving much. She was still looking at the Doctor singing in wonder.
'Oh, it's what you've done to me,
Oh, across the galaxies.
Oh, it's what you've done to me,
Oh, you and your Bad Wolf tendencies,
What you've done to me.
I'd walk 500 miles for you,
500 more, and when I'm through
I'd fall down at your door and then
I'd say...
Rose Tyler there's not time enough
to tell you all the way I think you're brilliant
And I've missed you since that day...
Rose Tyler I can promised you
That I'd break time and space for you,
The universe will remember your name!
I'm on my way!
Hey there Rose Tyler
You be good and don't you miss me
You've got Tentoo now to help you through
But I can't rewrite history
Not this time
There's nothing I would rather do...
But I'll stand at Bad Wolf Bay with you...
Hey there Rose Tyler
Don't be blue...
Just kiss TenToo...'
The meta crisis Doctor smiled at this, this Doctor still wanted him to be with Rose. When he thought about it, this Doctor might not even know that Rose and he were here. The meta crisis Doctor looked at Rose and noticed one single tear rolling down her face. Was is a sad tear? Did she wanted to go with him? Or was it a happy tear that she saw the Doctor again?
'Oh, it's what you've done to me,
Oh, across the galaxies.
Oh, it's what you've done to me,
Oh, you and your Bad Wolf tendencies,
What you've done to me...'
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Thecrowd cheered as he finished the song.He grinned at them, he should've done this earlier. It really helped to sing your heart out like this.
"Thank you!" he told the crowd as they were still cheering. They were probably surprised that an old man like him could play the guitar and sing very well. He walked off the podium as the presenter returned to the podium announcing the next performer. He'd parked his TARDIS outside of the event, with so many people he didn't want them to get suspicious about it.
So he began his walk, first to the exit of the backstage area. Then through the crowd of people who were all patting his shoulders and complimenting his performance. When I finally came through he exited the area walking onto a side road where it wasn't as busy as at the event. After 5 minutes of walking his TARDIS came into view, this had been a good day. He should do this more often, playing for big crowds. The humans certainly seemed to enjoy it.
"Doctor!"
He froze, was this his mind playing tricks on him? It probably was, there was no way he could ever return to the universe with Rose and his meta crisis self in it.
"Doctor!" He heard two people who came running towards him. The Doctor slowly turned around and looked with wide eyes at the woman and man.
Rose Tyler and his Meta crisis self were running towards him. Rose was smiling while the meta crisis looked slightly worried.
They stopped before the Doctor.
"uhm.." the Doctor mumbled just before an awkward silence fell upon them.
"Happy birthday... if it's your birthday today. You know how the TARDIS is, always taking me to random dates. Maybe your birthday was a week ago or two months ago, Maybe-" the Doctor started to ramble before Rose hugged him. The Doctor froze again, he wasn't a hugging person even though he had missed his hugs with Rose.
"Thank you for the song" Rose said as she let go off him.
"My tenth self wrote it, a long time ago. Back then I couldn't sing so I thought why not sing it now"
"Oi, I can sing!" the meta crisis Doctor glared at him.
"as if" the Doctor shot back.
"Which regeneration is this?" Rose asked ignoring the glares both Doctors were sending to each other.
"My twelfth one, I'm getting really old"
"yes you're looking like it" the meta crisis insulted the Doctor.
"Oi, I'm still looking good for an over the 2000 years old Timelord' The Twelfth Doctor commented deciding to ignore his meta crisis and focus on Rose.
"Over the 2000 years old? It's been a very long time since you've last seen me then" Rose said sadly.
"Yes it is, to be honest I didn't think I would ever see you again" the Doctor honestly said.
"How did you come here anyway?" Rose questioned.
"I don't know, the TARDIS probably planned it. I really should go though, I don't think I should be here. I don't want to accidentally destroy the universe by staying here any longer" The Doctor admitted.
"Oh okay then. Say hi to Jack and Mickey for me if you see them again will you?" Rose asked hopefully.
"Will do Rose" he smiled. He got another hug from Rose, this time he didn't freeze.
"Enjoy your birthday Rose"
"This already is my best birthday ever" She grinned.
"Take care of her" The Doctor ordered his meta crisis self.
"Of course" the meta crisis nodded.
The Doctor gave them both one last smile before he walked the last meters to the TARDIS and disappeared into it.
Rose Tyler and the meta crisis both watched as they saw the TARDIS fly away one last time. The meta crisis Doctor enjoyed hearing the sound of his old time machine again and Rose was glad she saw the Doctor again.
When the TARDIS was fully gone, Rose grabbed the Doctor's hand and pulled him with her back to the event. She was going to enjoy her day as best she could. It was her birthday after all.
A/N the song is called: Hey there, Rose Tyler you can find it on youtube! Go and listen to it yourself :)