And here would be the second and final installment for this story. Enjoy! Disclaimer-...*jams to Angels and Airwaves CD*

Donna Noble awoke with a small start, sitting up in her bed and swinging her legs over said piece of furniture. She stood up, found a t-shirt and a pair of jeans, slipped them on, and in no time flat was out of her room, working her way through the TARDIS hallways, set and ready to go on whatever adventure might occur on this particular day.

Which just happened to be a certain Time Lord's 908th birthday.

Knowing the odds were in favor of her friend being in the console room, with no doubt in her mind that he was adjusting wires and causing small explosions in the process, Donna stepped into the control room and glanced around for a moment, her gaze settling on the Doctor, who, as she had suspected, was circling his beloved ship's console, flipping the occasional switch.

"So, Spaceman." Donna started, effectively grabbing the Time Lord's attention.

"What are we up to today?" She asked. The Doctor shrugged some.

"Another day in the TARDIS, I suppose. I was thinking that we could stop at Axios IV, fantastic planet, you would love it there-" He broke off, this fact due mostly to Donna and her by this time waving hand.

"Did you listen to a word I said yesterday?" She asked incredulously. The Doctor considered a moment.

"I remember the bit where you were yelling about how we were out of milk, if that's what you mean." He replied after a few seconds.

"No." Donna negated. "Not that part."

The Doctor shot his companion a puzzled glance, and Donna rolled her eyes.

"The part where I said we were going to celebrate. Because it's your birthday. And you've never done that before."

"Oh!" The Time Lord exclaimed, evidently remembering what Donna was talking about. "That!" He paused a moment. "Well, this ismy celebration." He said, voice rather definite.

"No, this is the same thing you do every day." Donna countered.

"Can't it be both?"

"I'm afraid not."

"Something you want to do."

"It's settled then." Said the Doctor, starting a mantra of button pressing and lever pulling.

"Where are we going?" Questioned Donna.

"Axios IV. That's where I want to go." The Doctor answered, adjusting a dial all the while.

"Really?"

"Really."

"...Alright then." Donna conceded, taking a step back towards the guard rail and watching her friend work away. The Time Lord flipped a final switch and looked over to Donna, a bright grin illuminating his features.

"Allons-y!"

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The Doctor and Donna lay side by side on their backs, enjoying the soft green sky of Axios IV from their position atop a hill that they had hiked up. Neither of them spoke, rather each was busy taking in the breath-taking scenery of the planet.

"...Wow..." Donna murmured.

"Hmm?" The Doctor hummed in response.

"No adventures. Today was...nice"

"It's a bloody miracle."

"In its own way."

Donna turned her head to see the Doctor, noting the small smile that was pulling the corners of his mouth, the soft look in his eyes.

Most of the time, Donna could see every year the Doctor had lived, written on his features, echos of them living as the shadows in his eyes, entirely transparent through his facade of false smiles and brittle laughs. But...Not now.

The smile he wore was geniune, there was no pain in his eyes, and, for what Donna was the first time she's ever seen, her Spaceman was relaxing.

If she hadn't known any better, she's have thought the Time Lord just to be another, average 30 year old guy, albeit with a strange taste in footwear.

Just one more miracle to add to the pile.

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"Thank you, Donna."

Donna turned her attention from the center column of the TARDIS, and instead focused on the Doctor, whose eyes were still trained on the controls in front of him, giving off no signs that he's said anything at all.

"I'm sorry?" She asked, just to check that she hadn't been imagining things. This time, the Doctor looked up, fixing Donna with an earnest stare.

"I said thank you." He repeated.

"What for?" Questioned Donna.

"Everything." The Time Lord answered without hesitation. "Absolutely everything, but today especially."

Donna shook her head some.

"It wasn't that special." She denied.

"But it was." Said the Doctor. "It was the best." He paused a moment. "I'm serious, Donna. Today was nice. You made it nice. Really, I'm glad you did that, I'm glad you made me do this today.

"What, celebrate your birthday?" Donna inquired. The Doctor nodded.

Donna smirked a bit.

"Getting sentimental are we?" She quipped. The Doctor gave an easy shrug.

"Maybe a bit."

The miracles just kept coming.

And that's it. If you would be so kind as to leave a review on your way out, that would be just awesome. Even if you don't, thanks for reading, have a fantastic day, and DFTBA!