WART from the Master!

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

It's been a while, all you wayward children of Hogwarts. I think it's time for a little more... music.

I know, the lyrics are sappy, but I love a good cover.

Now, that's a little less... sticky-sweet. Charming in its own way, I suppose.

...you know, I don't care. Maybe I don't mind sappy once in a while.

...what were you humans smoking in the 90s?

Now, here was a time when you had a little style.

...remember those days, Doctor? We should do a show together soon. I'll let you pick out the songs.

((ETA: Eventual NSFW in the Ten/Master thread))

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[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"..........." The Doctor looked up sharply at the Master, fingers curling around his glass. "What?" So they could be.... He looked like he might be sick for a moment.

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"I don't know. I don't. It makes being around your successor extremely uncomfortable. I try not to think about it." He smiled humorlessly. "Too much else to worry about, anyway."

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"Like what...?"

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

Oh, and there goes another drink. Good thing La Fee Verte knows when to keep 'em coming. "Like you, for instance."

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"me.... Because I'm meant to be gone you mean?"

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"Idiot," he muttered under his breath. "Because I want you to be here. Because I practically haunted" maaaaybe not the best choice of words "the hall outside the Popcorn Room watching for you. Because when you were here - I know, you don't remember, and it wasn't for long - and just vanished again I must have looked truly wretched and felt worse, because I let one of your pets steer me here to get drunk. Because even your pet Freak knows that the way to get at me is you. Come on, I know you're clever."

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

He decided to ignore the remark about jack in favor of being completely and utterly gobsmacked.

"You're really serious about this."

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"You're only just figuring it out?" He laughed bitterly, and knocked back another Sidecar like a longtime barfly. "Do you honestly think the other night would have happened the way it did if I wasn't? Silly me thought it might have mattered to you."

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"Oh now who's being thick." He gave an incredulous shake of his head. "You really think I'd have made all that fuss if I didn't care? What, do you think I just open my mind to everyone I've even gone to bed with?"

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"You accused me of it," he muttered, staring into his empty glass. "Because I have so much reason to welcome just anyone into my head. You matter, and if you didn't matter so much I wouldn't waste my time. How clear do I have to be? Because I'm used to you figuring things out on your own."

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"Well consider it figured out." He threw back the last of his shots and groaned. "What are we doing?"

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"Right now, getting drunk." He peered at the Doctor morosely. "Does this mean you'll be running again? Or hinting that you want some sort of ring?"

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

Neither. Right now I'd settle for just sitting here with you and letting the alcohol wear off.

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

It wasn't as promising as it could have been, but it wasn't flat-out rejection either. "The food here tends to the decadent," the Master warned him. "Make sure you specify something without intoxicants, if you want to sober up."

[makostigma.livejournal.com]

"Already made the mistake of drinking on an empty stomach", he pointed out with a smirk. The effects of the drink were beginning to kick it and he felt a little buzzed.

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"Around me, no less." He laughed, not wanting to even count his own empty glasses. "Does that mean you want something to eat, or that you're going to get the most possible enjoyment out of being drunk? I can't remember the last time we got drunk together."

[makostigma.livejournal.com]

"You were beardier and about a head shorter than me if I recall."

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"You do gloat about a few inches here and there. It doesn't impress me, you know. Just you being taller." Oh dear. Now he even sounded drunk.

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"Well it should! I'm practically Statuesque!" Oh so does he..

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"Only if the sculptor was Alexander Calder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Calder)" he said with a laugh that ended in a snort. But he said it fondly, and reached to stroke the Doctor's cheek, leaning on the table as he did so. "It doesn't matter, you know. Height. Specially not lying down."

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"S'that got to do with anything? Means something when we're standing. I can reach all the highest cereal boxes."

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"Cereal's no fun anymore. No more fun toys. And they keep calling them stupider and stupider things. Why do you want cereal?"

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

"Didn't say I wanted it. Said I could reach it."

[theregothedrums.livejournal.com]

"I'm pretty good at reaching what I want." He paused. "Eventually. Right?"

[tenofgallifrey.livejournal.com]

He smiled and reached across to pat his hand. Yes, you are. You're very good"