Fic: Multiplication (Rating: K+)
Title: Multiplication
Rating: K+
Characters and Pairings: 11/child!Rose
Disclaimer: Go ahead and sue. You'll be talking to Pikachu lawyers
Spoils: Set between The God Complex and The Wedding of River Song, but only spoils are from the Impossible Astronaut
Summary: He was helping Rose Tyler with her schoolwork.
Author’s Note: see end. Will contain spoils for The Wedding of River Song (the story itself doesn’t not contain any spoils for the finale, so if you haven’t seen the ep and don’t want to be spoiled but want to read the fic, skip the author’s note)
He knew he shouldn’t be doing this. He was breaking many rules just being where he was. But then again, he had broken many rules before, what’s one more broken rule to him. He was going to die…for real this time. So he did what he did best. He ran. Just like when the Ood had warn him in his tenth body that his time was running out.
The break bell had already rang to signal the end of the lunch break, and all the students were heading back to their classroom. The Doctor was currently substituting for Mrs. Richardson, who was on leave of absence due to sickness. He was known to the school as Doctor John Smith and was already in the room and preparing the next lesson, long multiplication. He was writing examples on the blackboard as the seven year old students came in.
The Doctor placed his marker down just as the last students took their seats. “Good break, everyone?”
They all nodded.
“Well then,” the Doctor smiled, “Accordingly to the lesson plan for today, we are learning long multiplication!”
The class groaned and whined.
“Now, now, don’t be like that. Multiplication is cool, just like bow ties.” He fixed his bow tie. He had told his students that bow ties were cool when he had first walked in and one Rose Tyler asked the question. “Now, since you’re all so fantastic with your times table, this will be a breeze.”
The Doctor continued to explain the concept of long multiplication to the seven year olds, in the simple and plainest terms. He illustrated step by step on the board, and then he had called Robert McCoy, the math wiz of the class, along with other students to do the examples on the board. Afterwards, he handed out worksheets for them to do.
The Doctor walked around the classroom as the students were completing their work. He stopped one desk next to Rose Tyler and watched her while watching her neighboring classmate.
Rose was having trouble on problem number 10. She knew she knew her times table, but she just couldn’t get this right. She was frustrated and pouted.
“Rose, what’s wrong?” The Doctor went over to her.
“Nothing wrong Doctor.”
“Now Rose, it’s ok to admit that you need help. There were times where I needed help to.” The Doctor knelt down on his knees and placed his hand on Rose’s. “Now, let’s see what’s wrong.”
Together, the Doctor and Rose worked out problem number 10, 59 x 35.
It was nearing the end of the day and all the students were already waiting for the school bell to signal the end of the school week. They all had cleaned up their area and pack their belongings. The children were counting down the seconds until the bell would ring.
As the bell rang, the students all headed for the door at once. But there was one student still at her seat. The Doctor was puzzled at this bit. Normally, Rose Tyler would be with all the others, running out of the classroom as she did in earlier in the week. “Rose?”
“I don’t want you to leave Doctor.” Rose stated. “I want you to stay.”
The Doctor was taken back at this information. Rose Tyler, at the age of seven, wanted him to stay, and he had a feeling the she wanted him to stay with her. And that made him sad.
Rose, even though she was only seven, knew that what she said had made the Doctor sad. She could see it in his eyes. “Doctor?”
The Doctor had to be brave, so he smiled. “Oh Rose, you know I can’t stay. Mrs. Richardson is feeling a lot better now and will be coming back next week.” He went over to her and knelt down to her level.
“But Doctor, I don’t want you to go.”
“Rose, Rose, Rose. Brilliant Rose Tyler.” He placed both of his hands to her shoulders. “You know I have to go. But I’ll make you a promise. We will see each other again. I promise you that.”
“You promise?”
“I promise.”
“Pinky swear it.” She held up her right pinky.
“I pinky swear it.” The Doctor smiled and hooked his right pinky to hers. He then placed his head onto hers and hugged her.
Rose returned his hug and whispered, “Because I want you safe, my Doctor.”
As Rose was whispering to the Doctor, Rose’s friend Shireen popped in the room and called out to her friend, “Come on, Rose!”
Rose released the Doctor, gave him a quick peck on the cheek, gathered her stuff, and ran to her friend. Together, they went out the door. But just as Rose exited the classroom, she turned back, “I’ll see you later then, Doctor.”
The Doctor could only watch as Rose Tyler exited the classroom. He was flabbergasted. And then, a small smile crept onto his lips. He stood up, gathered his things, and made his way to the headmaster’s office before finally heading home to the TARDIS.
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I just finished watching The Wedding of River Song. This fic was inspired by the line “I could help Rose Tyler with her homework” and from that this fic was born. Can you spot the other references? Wibbly wobbly, time whimey. =D
For the episode, I was like “WHAT?! WHAT?! NO!! NO!! OMG! XD XD WHY?!” Even though it was an alternate time line, he MARRIED River Song! NOOO!! Doc/Rose forever!! On another note, I like River Song. I accept that he should and does move on. I accept that he loves/will come to love River Song, and that he will/is spending some of his life with her. Although, I kinda wish they didn’t get married. Doc/Rose forever. =P
But overall, I accept and enjoyed the episode.
Rating: K+
Characters and Pairings: 11/child!Rose
Disclaimer: Go ahead and sue. You'll be talking to Pikachu lawyers
Spoils: Set between The God Complex and The Wedding of River Song, but only spoils are from the Impossible Astronaut
Summary: He was helping Rose Tyler with her schoolwork.
Author’s Note: see end. Will contain spoils for The Wedding of River Song (the story itself doesn’t not contain any spoils for the finale, so if you haven’t seen the ep and don’t want to be spoiled but want to read the fic, skip the author’s note)
He knew he shouldn’t be doing this. He was breaking many rules just being where he was. But then again, he had broken many rules before, what’s one more broken rule to him. He was going to die…for real this time. So he did what he did best. He ran. Just like when the Ood had warn him in his tenth body that his time was running out.
The break bell had already rang to signal the end of the lunch break, and all the students were heading back to their classroom. The Doctor was currently substituting for Mrs. Richardson, who was on leave of absence due to sickness. He was known to the school as Doctor John Smith and was already in the room and preparing the next lesson, long multiplication. He was writing examples on the blackboard as the seven year old students came in.
The Doctor placed his marker down just as the last students took their seats. “Good break, everyone?”
They all nodded.
“Well then,” the Doctor smiled, “Accordingly to the lesson plan for today, we are learning long multiplication!”
The class groaned and whined.
“Now, now, don’t be like that. Multiplication is cool, just like bow ties.” He fixed his bow tie. He had told his students that bow ties were cool when he had first walked in and one Rose Tyler asked the question. “Now, since you’re all so fantastic with your times table, this will be a breeze.”
The Doctor continued to explain the concept of long multiplication to the seven year olds, in the simple and plainest terms. He illustrated step by step on the board, and then he had called Robert McCoy, the math wiz of the class, along with other students to do the examples on the board. Afterwards, he handed out worksheets for them to do.
The Doctor walked around the classroom as the students were completing their work. He stopped one desk next to Rose Tyler and watched her while watching her neighboring classmate.
Rose was having trouble on problem number 10. She knew she knew her times table, but she just couldn’t get this right. She was frustrated and pouted.
“Rose, what’s wrong?” The Doctor went over to her.
“Nothing wrong Doctor.”
“Now Rose, it’s ok to admit that you need help. There were times where I needed help to.” The Doctor knelt down on his knees and placed his hand on Rose’s. “Now, let’s see what’s wrong.”
Together, the Doctor and Rose worked out problem number 10, 59 x 35.
It was nearing the end of the day and all the students were already waiting for the school bell to signal the end of the school week. They all had cleaned up their area and pack their belongings. The children were counting down the seconds until the bell would ring.
As the bell rang, the students all headed for the door at once. But there was one student still at her seat. The Doctor was puzzled at this bit. Normally, Rose Tyler would be with all the others, running out of the classroom as she did in earlier in the week. “Rose?”
“I don’t want you to leave Doctor.” Rose stated. “I want you to stay.”
The Doctor was taken back at this information. Rose Tyler, at the age of seven, wanted him to stay, and he had a feeling the she wanted him to stay with her. And that made him sad.
Rose, even though she was only seven, knew that what she said had made the Doctor sad. She could see it in his eyes. “Doctor?”
The Doctor had to be brave, so he smiled. “Oh Rose, you know I can’t stay. Mrs. Richardson is feeling a lot better now and will be coming back next week.” He went over to her and knelt down to her level.
“But Doctor, I don’t want you to go.”
“Rose, Rose, Rose. Brilliant Rose Tyler.” He placed both of his hands to her shoulders. “You know I have to go. But I’ll make you a promise. We will see each other again. I promise you that.”
“You promise?”
“I promise.”
“Pinky swear it.” She held up her right pinky.
“I pinky swear it.” The Doctor smiled and hooked his right pinky to hers. He then placed his head onto hers and hugged her.
Rose returned his hug and whispered, “Because I want you safe, my Doctor.”
As Rose was whispering to the Doctor, Rose’s friend Shireen popped in the room and called out to her friend, “Come on, Rose!”
Rose released the Doctor, gave him a quick peck on the cheek, gathered her stuff, and ran to her friend. Together, they went out the door. But just as Rose exited the classroom, she turned back, “I’ll see you later then, Doctor.”
The Doctor could only watch as Rose Tyler exited the classroom. He was flabbergasted. And then, a small smile crept onto his lips. He stood up, gathered his things, and made his way to the headmaster’s office before finally heading home to the TARDIS.
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I just finished watching The Wedding of River Song. This fic was inspired by the line “I could help Rose Tyler with her homework” and from that this fic was born. Can you spot the other references? Wibbly wobbly, time whimey. =D
For the episode, I was like “WHAT?! WHAT?! NO!! NO!! OMG! XD XD WHY?!” Even though it was an alternate time line, he MARRIED River Song! NOOO!! Doc/Rose forever!! On another note, I like River Song. I accept that he should and does move on. I accept that he loves/will come to love River Song, and that he will/is spending some of his life with her. Although, I kinda wish they didn’t get married. Doc/Rose forever. =P
But overall, I accept and enjoyed the episode.