Tender Moments That Don't Last (1/1)

[zhian_tara]

Title: Tender Moments That Don't Last
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing: Ten/Donna, sort of but not really
Rating: PG
Spoilers: 4.05, "The Poison Sky"
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Notes: Nominated in "Fluff" for Round One of the Children of Time awards!
Summary: Missing moment from "The Poison Sky," just after the Doctor's return via teleport. Donna just...needs

Comments

[wendymr]

Oh, I absolutely love this! I adored the moment in the episode when Donna was so cut up she slapped him instead of hugging him, and then could only hold him awkardly. He's really become very special to her, but she's just as bad as him at saying so ;)

As catsfiction says, you observe the little moments beautifully; the way the Doctor understands her feelings and her need for comfort and just holds her hand. It's a gorgeous moment of closeness, and it makes perfect sense that in that moment of high emotion she'd kiss him.

And it's also so Donna, so them, that it would end in humour:
"Did that do anything for you?" he asks matter-of-factly.

Donna shrugs. "Not really, no."

"Oh, good, me neither."

Perfect! And
"I never fancy nutters anyway."

"No, me neither. ...Ow. Sorry."

ROFL! And, yes, the slap is more love than the kiss! Adored this.

[kae_nine]

Oh I *love* that! That scene was one of my favourites in TPS, and I do wish they'd extended it a little to show the aftermath. What you wrote is exactly what it needed.

What I love above all is this:

The Doctor's head tilts slightly to one side, curious. "Did that do anything for you?" he asks matter-of-factly.

Donna shrugs. "Not really, no."

"Oh, good, me neither."

"Just not for us."

"Nah."

"I never fancy nutters anyway."

Brilliant! So Ten and Donna, so THEM! Just brilliant. And going straight to my rec list. :)

[dark_aegis]

That is absolutely gorgeous. A perfect moment from the episode and one I'm absolutely convinced must've happened. All of this is so very much them. I especially loved this bit:

The Doctor's head tilts slightly to one side, curious. "Did that do anything for you?" he asks matter-of-factly.

Donna shrugs. "Not really, no."

"Oh, good, me neither."

"Just not for us."

"Nah."

"I never fancy nutters anyway."

"No, me neither. ...Ow. Sorry."

Thank you so much for sharing :)

[lalaithlockhart]

Ha! :-D Lovely.

[evrymemry]

Gah! I need to watch all this stuff with you!!

Love teh fic!

I never fancy nutters anyway."
"No, me neither. ...Ow. Sorry."

LOVE. IT.