Cake

John had never really had a birthday. Yes, Time Lords were born, but it wasn't a big event.

Rose insisted he choose a date, so he did - New Year's Day, the day Rose told him she had first seen his face.

He had also never had a birthday cake. At least, not one for himself. His companions celebrated their birthdays, and now...

He was sitting with his girlfriend and her family, and they were singing 'Happy Birthday' to him. He didn't even know how old he was.

The one adventure he could never have.

Rose. Love.

Somehow, he did.

Horse

John, with his unique understanding of human children, proved to be a perfect playmate for Tony. He had a brilliant imagination and unending energy, plus a willingness to go along with Tony's game. Tony was five now, and fascinated with animals of the Earth variety.

John was thrilled with this, and decided to aid his brother-in-law's interest. Since he was, in essence if not in name, the Doctor, he did this by pretending to be a horse.

Rose had to smother a laugh at the sight of John crawling around on all fours and whinnying. She failed miserably and snorted.

Light

The morning sunlight woke Rose. Normally, she hated mornings, but this was different.

She had her Doctor (Not the Doctor, but her Doctor) next to her. It was strange, but it was good. He looked so peaceful, sleeping. Rose didn't know if Time Lords even slept.

And she could feel his heartbeat. It was steady and single. Human. And it would run down eventually, but it would run down with hers.

Human.

He was human.

And Rose didn't mind that they couldn't travel the universe. She didn't mind mornings. She smiled at it. At him.

Eyes

"You have the most beautiful eyes," John murmured. "And your hair is so soft. Your smile is bright and you're just so beautiful." He stroked Rose's cheek.

"What's brought this on?" Rose laughed.

"Back in the other world, I never told you how wonderful you are. I didn't think you'd want me to," he explained.

"Oh. I did."

"Well, I know that now!" John smiled. "I'm just making up for lost time."

She grinned. "Making up for lost time?"

"Don't laugh!" He exclaimed, though he was laughing too.

"We do have lots of time to make up for."

They smirked.

Blood

Rose and John Tyler may have saved the world multiple times, but they still fussed over each other.

Like when Rose got a paper cut, John insisted on putting the plaster on himself and changing it every hour.

Or when John said his ankle felt sore, Rose made him stay off it for the entire day.

Each hated seeing the other hurt, because they knew how bad it could be. And after all their risks and close calls back in the other universe, they couldn't lose each other here.

Not here, where it was safe.

There would be no blood.

I'm going to fail English because of this, but screw Julius Caesar; there's Rose/Tentoo feels to be had! Review/leave kudos to validate my utter lack of priorities!