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The song is Dreamer by Ozzy Osbourne
Soul Searching 6
Gazing through the window at the world outside
Wondering if mother earth will survive
Hoping that mankind will stop abusing her, sometime
The Doctor had seen nearly everything, there was hardly anything that could take him by surprise anymore – he was weathered by battle. He'd seen humans do stupid things over and over again, building Cybermen, sending probes, inviting aliens – he felt that the stupid apes would never learn. That's what he thought of them – stupid apes – but it didn't make him stop loving them. Especially one in particular; his Rose. He'd seen everything the Earth had to offer, everything they could throw his way but the one thing he wasn't prepared for was Rose. How could he love a stupid ape? He couldn't – Rose was so much more than a stupid ape – she was caring, intelligent, beautiful, showed initiative, and above all was fantastic. When people spoke of the earth and all the riches it had to offer they forgot the most important one: Rose. Well that was fine by him, because he most certainly wasn't going to share her.
After all there's just the two of us
And here we are still fighting for our lives
Watching all of history repeat itself, time after time
No matter where they went or what they saw she always learned, she picked up titbits of information everywhere and used them – her intelligence never ceased to amaze him, she was rapidly becoming more that a match for him. He was so proud of her as he watched her grow, she no longer asked endless questions on why and how, instead she answered these questions. She was daring and brave and willing to give her life for others the Doctor reflected. He knew he would travel with her for as long as she lived – he couldn't imagine life without her, without their jokes, without their games, without reaching for her hand as they ran away from various evils. He couldn't think about what would happen when she died because life without Rose wasn't living.
I watch the sun go down like everyone of us
I'm hoping that the dawn will bring a sign
A better place for those who will come after us this time
The Doctor sat up against the pillows and pulled Rose against him, she rested her head on his chest his hair tickling her face, their legs intertwined as they both thought.
The Doctor had seen countless deaths, purposeless deaths, meaningless, unnecessary deaths. He intertwined his fingers with hers locking them together hoping that she would never leave him – never let him go. The thought of losing her was enough to make him wish death upon every creature – innocent or not – in an attempt to protect her. He needed Rose to be his – forever and there was only one way that was ever going to happen.
Your higher power may be God or Jesus Christ
It doesn't really matter much to me
Without each others help there ain't no hope for us
I'm living in a dream, a fantasy
He was living in a dream – a fantasy that she would never leave, that she would never want to be with another man like she was with him. He lived in fear of the day she decided to walk out of the Tardis doors and never look back. The Doctor knew there was only one thing he could do to convince her to stay
'Rose' he whispered, he was now sitting up and leaning back against the pillows that were staked against the wall. Rose lay along side him, her head resting on his chest as she listened to the soothing beats of his hearts against her ears. So was so relaxed – so happy, the Doctor wished he could stay in this moment forever.
He opened his mouth – trying to find the words he needed to say
I'm just a dreamer, I dream my life away, today
I'm just a dreamer, who dreams of better days, ok
I'm just a dreamer, who's searching for the way
Rose looked up at him and saw his mouth moving but no words coming out – she smiled reassuringly at him. He looked at her and realised he didn't need to explain his reasons for she could see them all in his smile, in his eyes; the way he looked at her said it all. He took her hand
'Rose Tyler' he began – beaming to himself for he knew what he was going to say. He squeezed her hand 'Will you marry me?' he asked. He could feel his hearts stop as he awaited her reaction – he couldn't breath as he watched her face change from shock, to happiness to total joy. She sat up so that their noses were touching
'Of course I will' she told him joyously as she passionately pressed her lips to his. He caught her and kissed her back with all the love he'd been saving up his entire life.
I'm just a dreamer, dreaming my life away
A long time later he held Rose to him and smiled down at her
'How long am I gunna love you girl?' he asked her, she beamed at him
'Forever and always' she promised. He nodded in agreement and stole another kiss. It was so easily for them to pass every day like this – safe in the knowledge that she'd always be his – forever and always.
The End
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