Title: A Day and Life on the TARDIS

Author: Flydye8/Heintz571

Pairings: Clara/12th Doctor

Rating: T (just to be on the safe side)

Summary: This is a collection of stories about the times in-between Clara's and the Doctor's adventures. The ones we never see; because we all know once you starting living with someone, life always gets much more interesting. The stories are primarily fluffiness, domestication, and a loving friendship taking place after "Last Christmas".

Author's Note: I am writing these because story ideas keep distracting me from writing on my other 12/Clara stories, so I figured, I might as well get them out of my head and penned down. I usually don't take requests, but if there is a storyline you want to see written put your requests in the comments, I will see what my muses come up with. Happy reading.

Title: "Five Minutes "

The Doctor walks into the expansive library in search of Clara, entering he sees her sitting on one of the many sofas, staring at the lit fireplace with a faraway look in her eyes. Moving to her side, he sits and waits for her to notice his presences.

Since she started to travel with him, he has noticed the current look on her face every day; sometimes it happens in the control room, other times he has seen it in the kitchen, and also in the conservatory. For a while he ignored it, but because of its consistency, he was concerned that his friend maybe having second thoughts about traveling with him on a permeant bases.

Being patient, he continues to wait for a few more minutes, he was about to tap her on her shoulder, when she turned and looked at him with a smile on her face. "Hi."

"Hi." He responds not sure how to ask her about her look, emotions in this incarnation always confused him and speaking about them was just as difficult.

Deciding to be up front with her, he inquires, "What is that look on your face for?"

"What look?" Clara responds confused.

"The one that has appeared on your face every day since you decided to stay permanently on the TARDIS. You know the one; it is sad but nostalgic at the same time."

Giggling she shakes her head, "I have a lot of looks Doctor, you are going to have to be more specific."

"The one you just had; when you were staring at the fire." He responded indignantly.

Now understanding what look he was talking about, she responded, "I am keeping my promise to Danny, giving him his five minutes a day."

"You know Clara, he was just a figment of your imagination he really didn't request that of you." He clarified briskly.

Rolling her eyes she huffed, "I know Doctor, but I feel he deserves to be remembered, he did save the world, than saved the boy."

"He was a fool." He replied leaning back further into the cushions of the seat.

"Doctor!" Clara warned her voice becoming angry, "He was not a fool!"

"Hear me out. Danny sending the boy back has sent ripples of distress in the timelines."

"How so?"

Breathing deeply he thought for a moment before beginning, "For example, because he didn't return to you, Orson Pink is probably not going to exist, the time travelling pioneer who was saved by us, will be replaced by some other and unfortunately that person most likely will die at the end of universe instead of being rescued." He explained hoping that she would understand his logic.

"Oh, I didn't even think about that." She responded, seeing things differently, because of his explanation to her.

"Yes, well that is understandable you're just human." He stated factually without any cynicism.

Clara bristled unintentionally at her best friends comment, she understood this aspect of the Doctor was ruder then his eleventh self, it was just part of his personality this time around, however, it still irked her to some degree.

Before she could respond he continued, "There is one factual truth in the universe… everything dies. Yes, it can be hard for those left behind and the sadness can be overwhelming, but death is important for the timelines to remain intact."

"Yes, I understand Doctor, but it is still difficult to accept death as a universal truth because of the pain it causes."

"The pain is important, it helps us remember that life is short and not to waste it." He smiled sadly at her.

Turning back at the fire she asked quietly, "So how do you get past the pain and loss?"

"I never get past the pain and loss and neither will you; but I make it bearable by not focusing on the death of someone, but remembering the goodness of that person and how they lived their life. When you think about Danny do you focus on his passing or on your life with him?"

Thinking for a moment, Clara realized she never thought about his death during her five minutes, she always thought about her short time with him, the joy, the happiness, and the love. Looking into the Doctor's blue eyes she grinned, "I think about our time together."

"Good, because that is how you make someone immortal, you remember how they touched your life, changed you for the better."

Leaning her head on his shoulder she stares back at the fire, "You are speaking from experience aren't you Doctor."

"Yes." He simply replies thinking of all the friends that have touched his many lives and about how the woman leaning against him currently, has touched his life just as profoundly.

"You know what; you are pretty smart for being… just a Time Lord." She jested, mimicking his earlier statement, about her just being human.

"Of course I am; a person can't live as long as I and not gain wisdom." He responded confidently.

A comfortable silence enveloped them as they continued to stare at the flames, both lost in their own memories, taking five minutes from their busy life, to remember those from their pasts and how those special people touched their lives, immortalizing them for eternity.