A/N: A word of explanation. David Tennant's last take was number 999, which Julie Gardner (executive producer) got quite emotional about. "Call a Doctor," she sniffed, according to DWM.

Hence, here are however many oneshots I can think of, all relating to David Tennant's Doctor, all 999 words in length. First up, one relating to Mr Tennant's last episode, and in particular his last scene outside the TARDIS, entitled "Not Stupid".


Not Stupid

Rose Tyler was a lot of things. One thing she wasn't, though, was stupid. No matter how many times she'd been told she was.

Another thing she wasn't, or hadn't been, was particularly drunk in the early hours of New Year's Day, 2005. And Rose had rather a good memory when it came to faces. Chemical reactions, no. The imperfect in French, no. Quadratic formulae, no way. Hence why she hadn't just finished her A levels, and instead was anticipating an early shift in a shop on that first day of 2005. Didn't stop her remembering.

Later that day, and Rose was back in Henrick's, gossiping with Vicky, who also lived on the Estate and was temping for the Christmas period in womenswear. Vicky, it seemed, couldn't take her alcohol too well.

"I swear my head will never stop hurting," she moaned as they hung up the coats on clearance. "And I still feel like I'm gonna puke."

Rose grinned. "Yeah, well, don't do it over the stock. I am not covering your back this time."

"That was once! You're just not a partier like us, Rose. You don't go all out of control and just have fun!"

She didn't take the comment to heart. "Someone had to make sure Mum got home in one piece."

"Your mum can take care of herself. You know she came back about two?"

A green woollen coat slipped off its hanger, and Rose bent to p