A/N: So what happens in those few moments between her running onto the TARDIS and deciding where to go? After all she has just jumped ont a space ship with a complete stranger. Explores her growing friendship with the Doctor as chapters go on too.
It's been done before but these little scenes would leave me alone. Sorry folks. Hope you like them any way. There's one for every chapter so far. I have way too much time on my hands!
Rose
Rose Tyler, ordinary shop girl had just helped save the planet and was now standing inside an alien space ship and not just any space ship. One that travels in time. She could barely believe it as she took a moment to take in her surroundings. There was something warm and comforting about the coral-like interior, a little dark maybe but she definitely liked it. It was so different from home, no soft edges, no comfy chairs, well not in this room anyway. She wondered if there were any other rooms. Maybe this was it, this one big room. No, that was just stupid, he must sleep somewhere, or maybe he didn't, maybe he never slept, ever.
She looked up at the man bouncing around the six sided control panel.
How could he be an alien? Sure, he had a space ship that travels in time, or so he says but he seems so…. normal, to look at anyway. A bit odd maybe but then most people had their moments and eccentricities didn't they?
"Spit it out," the Doctor said finally.
"What?"
"You've been standing at the doors staring at me since the moment you ran on board. Changed your mind again?" He didn't look up but she could just make out a hint of worry in his voice.
"No. I was just…."
He looked up at her now and raised his eyebrows, encouraging her to continue.
"When you say alien……how alien exactly? I mean you look normal."
"That's 'cause I am normal." He frowned, not quite understanding.
"I mean normal to me. You look like a human. You're not hiding tentacles or anything, are you?"
"Do I look like I have tentacles?"
"Well no. It's just… I've never met an alien before."
"I bet you have, you just don't realise it. As for me, I'm not all that different to you, I just have two hearts," he said airily, as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
Rose laughed not really accepting he was an alien, "shut up."
"What? It's true!"
Her smile faltered. "Seriously?"
He moved round the consol and down the ramp to stand in front of her, concern creasing his brow. Then his mouth refused to co-operate any more, since when was the Doctor so nervous of a human's reaction? So instead of even trying to reassure her with words he took one of her hands and placed it on the left side of his chest.
Rose looked more hesitant than ever until he moved her hand to the right side and she felt a second heart beat. Her eyes widened.
"Okay I believe you," she breathed, feeling the blood rush from her head.
"You okay?" he asked, finally finding his voice as she paled and took a small step back to lean against the doors.
"It's just a lot to take in you know. You're really an alien, an actual man from another planet and I just ran onto your spaceship."
"You can go home if you want," his voice was quiet as he moved back to the consol.
"Do you want me to?"
"I came back for you remember? But it's up to you."
After a few moments Rose shook her head, a smile crossing her lips as she ran from the doors to the control panel.
The Doctor grinned and started pressing buttons and throwing switches. "Right then, Rose Tyler. You tell me, where d'you want to go? Backwards or forwards in time, your choice, what's it gona be?"
"Forwards."
A/N: there you have it, short and sweet for chapter one! The next of course will be "End of the world". Let me know what you think.
"Catch ya on the flip flop!"