Chp. 6: Here and Back Again

Both the Doctor and Rose knew at the same time that the TARDIS was ready. His key in his pocket burned while hers, around her neck on her necklace burned the same. They merely looked at each other, grinned, grabbed the others hand and ran for the TARDIS.

Amy, saw them and in a panic ran after them. This was one of her greatest fears come to life. Rose was running away from her, with him. This was like losing her parents all over again. Her aunt didn't care, no one else did. She couldn't lose Rose.

Rose had reached the TARDIS, but stopped before going in. The Doctor looked at her confused. "One moment," Rose said. Amy came sprinting into view quickly after her. Amy didn't stop running until she had her arms around Rose's neck.

"Don't go," Amy whispered unable to keep the tears at bay. "Don't leave me."

Rose looked down at Amy in shock. "Is this why you lied to the Doctor? Because you thought that I would just abandon you once he got here?"

Amy looked down, like a child caught in a wrong doing. "Some of it, yeah."

"Amelia Jessica Pond look at me," Rose said firmly. Amy lifted her tear stained face. "I love you like family. I would never just abandon you all alone. I want you to come with us. And even if you don't. Even if you decide now or later that you want to stay here or the future or Barcelona with dogs with no noses, I will always pop up to stay with you for as long as you need me."

Amy nodded. Rose had never lied to her. Looking into her eyes she didn't think Rose was starting now. Looking at the Doctor she felt a slight nudge and knew what the mature thing was and what Rose wanted and grudgingly she gave in. "Sorry about earlier Doctor. It was wrong and maybe childish."

The Doctor felt slightly guilty. None of this would have happened if he had just gotten the time right. "It's alright. Rose is a tough thing to lose. Trust me, I know." He hoped that maybe he and Amy could get along better now, and maybe he wouldn't have to watch his back for wayward cricket bats.

Amy's glare immediately shifted to him. "This doesn't mean I like you, you know!" She said sharply. So much for getting along.

"Now go on both of yeh!" Amy said.

"What?" Rose asked looking confused.

"Well, you two have been away from each other for twelve years on Rose's side and I don't want to be in the middle of you two as you 'catch up'" Amy stated making Rose and the Doctor flush. Honestly both were older then her by years and they were embarrassed? "I do expect for you both to use that time ship to come back and get me as soon as possible. I want to go see if that thing is really all its chuffed up to be. So go."

The two looked at each other blushed then looked away. "We'll be back by tomorrow." Rose said, hugging Amy.

"You can take longer than a day you know. I am capable of feeding myself," Amy complained.

"Well technically we have a time ship. We could be off doing whatever for centuries and then come back at the same time…" realizing what he had just implied, the Doctor trailed off with a blush. It seemed this incarnation liked to blush. Oh Joy.

Amy smirked. "Alright then. Tomorrow it is!"

The TARDIS engines whirred and she didn't see them both for another two years.

When they finally did arrive back, Amy followed in tradition of traveler's female family members and red head companions and slapped the Doctor across the cheek. Amy pretended she wasn't as impressed by the inside of the TARDIS as she really was. And was not able to fully convince Rose of why she needed to be home by tomorrow morning. But for tonight Rose let it slide. She knew that Amy would tell her what was important about tomorrow morning soon enough.

Amy would slap the Doctor wouldn't she? The Fiery Ginger companions live on.

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