Rose looked exhausted, and he felt his hearts clench. He’d done that to her. Had she slept since Saturday morning? he wondered; and then he wondered if he’d be offended or relieved if he found she had been able to sleep.

She walked in, avoiding his gaze. He felt his stomach drop as she gave Donna a smile, as she turned back towards Pete and ( Read more... )

Donna approached the door with some trepidation, worried about how quickly the Doctor had decided their destination. She’d had her concerns about travelling anywhere in the TARDIS; he’d reassured her that no one would miss them from the back garden in the middle of the night, and they’d be back before the sun rose. She certainly hoped he was right.
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“Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooose! Wake up please wake up it’s light outside won’t you wake up!” Ian streaked into her room, launching himself onto her bed, and she fought back a groan. She had a terrible headache, the stress of her encounter with the Doctor the night before ensuring she’d had a night full of stressful dreams.

She opened her ( Read more... )

Ian asked questions. A million thousand questions, to use Ian’s own term for “far too many.” (And it didn’t matter to Ian that a million thousand was really a billion, as the Doctor carefully explained.) The Doctor barely noticed anything else at dinner, because Ian kept asking questions. At one point, Rose’s brother even ran to fetch his pet frog ( Read more... )

Do not squander time for that is the stuff life is made of.

-Benjamin Franklin

“Now, supper. Can the TARDIS fly here?” Rose asked the still-pouting Doctor.

“Of course she can! I told you-I came here on purpose this time.”

“Hmmm,” Rose said noncommittally. “My parents have moved, you know. Dad hated the house, and Mum wanted something ( Read more... )

Rose was grateful Mickey and Jake had already told her everything she was supposed to be learning in her meeting. She couldn’t concentrate, could barely focus, knowing the Doctor was--really and truly--downstairs, with at least her universe seemingly still intact.

What the hell did he mean by coming? He’d told her it was impossible, that she’d ( Read more... )

Motion

The gravestone read “Rose Marian Tyler,” with date of birth and date of death. And then, underneath, “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.” That was all.

As Donna stood next to him, the Doctor arranged a bouquet of flowers and tried not to look like he was taking an inordinate amount of care with how they looked even as he took an inordinate ( Read more... )

The TARDIS fell apart as it landed. At least, it felt that way to Donna. It was the most violent landing she had ever experienced, and that was saying something. When the shuddering and jerking finally stopped, the TARDIS was silent and dim, and the effect was spooky and disconcerting. In the unexpected hush, her breath sounded very loud.

She ( Read more... )

Title - Light to the Blind (2 of 2)
Author -- The Carlisle Cooperative
Rating - Teen
Characters -- Ten, Donna, and Jack
Spoilers: Series 2 and 3, if you squint.
Disclaimer: Alas, none of the characters portreyed herein (excepting Mister Bundles) belong to the Carlisle Cooperative. We write this story out of deep love and respect for the characters, ( Read more... )