Even though Doctor Who was and is a big part of my life, Doctor Who is not mine. It is the sole property of BBC. Story for entertainment only.

EVEN DOCTORS NEED A DOCTOR SOMETIME

As the Doctor closed the doors to the TARDIS, readying himself for the next adventure with Martha, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. 'Must be the letdown of the adrenaline', he thought. Turning, he strolled down the ramp toward the console and threw his duster over the support beam.

"So Martha Jones, where next?" He fiddled with a few knobs.

She smiled at him, "Wherever the road leads us Dr. Smith."

"Right!" fiddle, turn, flip. "Here we go."

Martha wondered how the Doctor kept going. He was always on the move, like the ultimate sugar junkie, without the sugar of course. The TARDIS gave its usual jolt as the rotor began to move. She looked at the Doctor again. He was leaning heavily on the console, a funny look on his face. Her smile quickly faded.

"Doctor, what's wrong?", she approached his side.

He straightened up, taking in a deep breath, "Nothing, why?"

"It's just you look, well kinda tired."

"Oh, I'm just fine." He jumped up and down in place a few times. "See!" He grinned that maniac grin at her.

Martha nodded. "You'd tell me if you weren't."

He stopped jumping. "Mmm-hmm." Still smiling. Maybe it was just her imagination.

"I'm going to go shower and change. I smell like pig slave. You be allright?"

He looked at her, "Why wouldn't I be? I'm always allright." Another smile.

She left the control room. Finding the proper shower room was always a challenge. The TARDIS had so many rooms. All the doors looked the same. The Doctor had shown her around on their first trip out.

The kitchen equipment looked stainless steel, right off from the control room. Next was the Medical Quarters with several beds, strange looking equipment and some equipment Martha recognized, fully stocked cabinets with medicines from all over the galaxy, an extensive library covering tons of species. Next to medical was a laboratory, fully stocked with anything and everything a science lab should have. Several bedrooms each with their own private bath. She found her room, a few doors down from the Doctor's. A good hot shower was just what she needed.