Of Monsters and Madness ♦ for justneededtea

[noblexcompanion]

Tea on Tripollicus XII. Lovely planet, lovely people. That's what the Doctor had said. Best tea in the galaxy. So, why the heck had Donna been running from a very big spider thing for the past half hour

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[justneededtea]

"It was XI not XII!" the Doctor yelled at the top of his lung as he ran across the muddy ground. He always got Roman numerals wrong. The tea was on the next planet, giant spiders on this plant. Of course! It all seemed so simple now, no wonder Adam kept on asking if he was sure. The bloody numerals.

Yelling at the top of his lungs as he ran, flailing his arms awkward, he managed to attract most of them to himself, pulling them away from Donna. The spiders seemed to have a rule - when in doubt, always follow the wailing pink flesh creature thing.

The Doctor went right in a loop, slipped down a muddy hill and landed right in the swamp. He didn't start panicking till he was sinking.

"Gah! Donnnnna!"

[justneededtea]

While the Doctor belted out some Italian song, Adam was lingered in the hallway, trying to work out what had happened. He guessed by the epic mud prints that it wasn't a nice evening out for tea and the Doctor promised. Blowing his nose, he cursed his evilness of colds.

He probably shouldn't of been lingering in the hallway but honestly, he had no idea about this water feud. If he did, he would of cleared off.

[noblexcompanion]

Adam should probably thank his cold for giving him a slightly red nose and thus saving him from being beaten to death by a rampaging Noble woman. Oh, the Doctor was going to feel pain.

"If he's sent you to try and calm the storm - forget it!!"

[handyhandyhand]

Adam took several steps back and stared wide eyed. Angry Donna in just a towel? ... Ah. The Doctor stole the hot water again. Fully understood. Nodding his head, he slowly backed up and gestured for Donna to go ahead.

"He's all yours, totally on your side, promise," Plaster on a fake smile, he watched Donna storm off. Yep, the Doctor was dead.

[noblexcompanion]

And storm she did! Never mind the wet footprints she was leaving behind her, or the fact she was clad in just two towels. Forget about knocking! She stomped right into the Doctor's bathroom, glad that the TARDIS liked her enough not to lock her out, stomped over to the shower, leaned one arm in and turned the heat dial to zero.

Ha! Take that, skinny boy. Payback was such a lovely thing.

[justneededtea]

That was definitely not fun. The Doctor cried out at the shock and stumbled back, landing on the floor with a loud thud. Eventually, after much whimpering of pain, the Doctor stuck his soapy head out the side of the curtain. He was drenched, his hair was sticking out and he looked like a kicked puppy who was left behind in the rain.

How could Donna stay mad at that face?

[noblexcompanion]

Oh no. Not the kicked puppy look! Damn it that wasn't fair. Not even Donna was immune to the kicked puppy look and her anger began to slip away, a smile began to form before she started to laugh, because really, what a sight!

[justneededtea]

"You're laughing? Why are you laughing? That hurt!" Whining, the Doctor made a noise of pain and slumped, rubbing his head. He tumbled and now he was wet, cold and hurt. Nice going Donna, he was going to be whining for days now over it!

[noblexcompanion]

"Oh, give over. Your anti-gravity hair will've protected your head from any damage! Besides, you deserve it for stealing all the hot water. Again." She had half a mind to kick him out and climb into his shower, but she didn't.

Instead she held out a towel to him while ensuring her own towel stayed firmly in place.

[justneededtea]

"But-- I'm not done," the Doctor complained as he disappeared behind the curtains. He shoved his head out of the curtain again moments later and grinned at Donna in a playful manner.

"Want to come in?" ... Pausing, he realise, upon reflection, that was a bit too dodgy. "Or not. Probably not. Do you want to come in afterwards?"

[noblexcompanion]

Far too dodgy! Yet Donna did actually contemplate it for the briefest of seconds. Oh, she really really needed a night out back on Earth with the girls and lots of hunk men to get over this silly little crush thing that so isn't a crush ever.

"Y'know... a real gentleman would give up his shower for a lady..."

[justneededtea]

"Really?" the Doctor said as he ducked back into the shower to finish up. That hint you gave, Donna? It really didn't sink in till a moment later when he poked his wet head back out. "Oh. Oooh, you can the shower? Right, yes, hand me a towel?"

Well, even he could have manners... it just took a while.

[noblexcompanion]

For a supposed genius, the Doctor could be quite thick sometimes. Donna sighed. "Forget it, it's fine. I'm nearly dry now anyway."

She held out a towel to him anyway though.

[justneededtea]

The Doctor took the towel and ducked back out, drying himself off and sparing Donna a bright smile. "Right then, have the shower anyway. It's all yours. I'm nice, warm and clean. Better than being muddy."

He was really going to need to sort the water problem out.

[noblexcompanion]

"Fine..." She sighed and swatted his arm. "Look the other way then, 'm not stripping my towel off with you there looking." Tempting as it was.

[justneededtea]

"Fine, fine, looking away," staring at the corner, he tried his best to make it very obvious that he wasn't peeking at all. "I'm thinking that we could make tea at home. Well, the TARDIS. It's safer and I have some very good tea bags."