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There was a soft pop as the Doctor apparated back into a hallway of Gryffindor. He was drained both physically and emotionally; the Master had seen to that. Given the late hour, he had hoped the House would have been quiet. He sensed him before he spoke, that odd sense of permanence.
"Doctor?"
"Hello Jack," his voice was soft, wearied.
Jack frowned and moved to stand in front of the Doctor. He was holding himself all wrong, it wasn't the confident, brilliant Time Lord he remembered. Then he saw the bruises and the way he was favoring one side. "Ah god, what happened?" He moved in, putting his arm around the Doctor's shoulders to help him stand.
"It's all right," he said, smothering a groan. "A catharsis can be rather painful when it's done right."
"Very funny," Jack muttered. "I'm getting you over to the medical wing."
Ten minutes later, a small brown owl left the medical wing with a scribbled note.
<i>Rose,
Medical Wing, now. *He* needs you.
-Jack</i>
"Doctor?"
"Hello Jack," his voice was soft, wearied.
Jack frowned and moved to stand in front of the Doctor. He was holding himself all wrong, it wasn't the confident, brilliant Time Lord he remembered. Then he saw the bruises and the way he was favoring one side. "Ah god, what happened?" He moved in, putting his arm around the Doctor's shoulders to help him stand.
"It's all right," he said, smothering a groan. "A catharsis can be rather painful when it's done right."
"Very funny," Jack muttered. "I'm getting you over to the medical wing."
Ten minutes later, a small brown owl left the medical wing with a scribbled note.
<i>Rose,
Medical Wing, now. *He* needs you.
-Jack</i>
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Date: 2010-12-12 04:07 am (UTC)She broke off, trying to find the right words, and they slipped out without her realising. "I love you just fine the way you are."
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Date: 2010-12-12 04:16 am (UTC)At her admission, his head snapped up, his eyes wide. "You.. Rose.. you.." all he could do was hold on to her hands tightly and stammer, his eyes bright with hope. When his brain was finally able to process what she had said, he stopped stuttering and reached out to cup her cheek. "Rose Tyler, I love you. I have always loved you."
From the doorway, Jack shook his head at the exchange. "About damn time," he whispered to himself before leaving them alone.
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Date: 2010-12-12 04:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-12 04:57 am (UTC)She loved him and she was kissing him.
His arms came around her, holding her lightly against him. The Doctor tilted his head until their foreheads touched. "Because I was afraid. I was afraid that you'd say no, or want me to take you home and I needed you Rose. I needed you so much."
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Date: 2010-12-12 05:28 am (UTC)She pulled back gently, smiling at him. "Now you need to get rest and heal up."
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Date: 2010-12-12 02:26 pm (UTC)With a grimace, he shifted, allowing her to sit beside him. "He's a part of me, as much as I am of him. His madness.. it was my fault; that makes him my responsibility. There are times he'll need to lash out, and I have to let him to keep others safe. Do you understand?"
Meaning : this will almost certainly happen again.
He gripped her hands tightly, "Rose you must always be careful around him. He hates humans. If he had any idea how much I love you, the Master would go out of his way to hurt you. He can hurt me, but not you. Never you."
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Date: 2010-12-13 03:33 am (UTC)"There has to be something else we can do," she added. "Get him to stop. Maybe the hat - it can turn you into popcorn, can't it? Maybe it can turn him, I dunno, sane."
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Date: 2010-12-13 03:59 am (UTC)The Doctor let out a frustrated breath and grimaced. "It'd have to be sane in the first place."
"I've already destroyed my people. I don't want to be responsible for any more death, Rose. I don't want to kill. But if he hurt you.."
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Date: 2010-12-17 09:54 am (UTC)Rose was immediately sorry. "I know that. It's just... I finally get you trained to let me help, and then I've got to go back and do it all over again.
"I'm not gonna go pickin' fights with him. I'm not crazy. But you don't have to keep hurting yourself!"
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Date: 2010-12-17 11:55 pm (UTC)The Doctor put an arm around her, part of his mind still quietly marveling that she would allow him to do so. “I know, Rose. And I am so sorry.”
He sat there for a moment, just enjoying the closeness. “’fraid I’m not in any shape for much, but.. can you stay? Please?”
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Date: 2010-12-19 01:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-20 03:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-21 10:13 am (UTC)((Wanna wrap this up here, then?))