Farewell, my brave Hobbits. My work is now finished. Here at last, on the shores of the sea... comes the end of our Fellowship. I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil. Nah just kidding there will be more stories. I'm keen to start my own rewrite with Rose sent back again. I was so keen to start the next one however that my mind went blank for the ending of this one but now it is finished and I feel like I've accomplished something. I never used to like to share my writing but since the feedback you've given me has encouraged me I think you'll be seeing a lot more of my stories.

The next morning Rose awoke with a terrible headache, she was in her room in Mr Smith's house as she was every morning but this time Martha hadn't come in and she couldn't hear anyone walking around downstairs. She almost jumped out of bed, not bothering to change and went downstairs to where her breakfast was set for her as usual.

"Martha?" she called. When there was no answer she went to check the kitchen. There was no one there 'It's alright, they've just gone to work, I'll have breakfast then I'll go to the school, they'll be there'.

After her breakfast Rose set out for the Village surprised to find herself in front of the Cartwright's house. She went inside and shut the door, she had been there last night but her memory was hazy. She walked over to the teapot that was sitting in the middle of the table and stared at it trying to remember what had happened.

"Having trouble remembering?" asked a slightly familiar voice behind her.

She whipped around to face the voice "John".

He stepped closer slowly shaking his head, her face fell and she looked at him sadly "So…so you're the Doctor now aren't you?"

The Doctor nodded "I had to make you forget temporarily about last night so that you could relax, don't worry you'll remember everything that happened last night soon if you haven't already".

"So I'm not the only one who's magical".

"No" he said in response to her statement.

"What happens now? And where is John Smith?"

"Well I dunno that all depends on you, and he's in here somewhere" he said patting his chest.

"Are you going to leave me here?"

"You know there is no chance of that".

"But you are the Doctor and not John Smith".

"Yes but that doesn't mean that I care any less than he did".

"So you love me still?" she asked innocently.

He sighed and chuckled "Oh Rose Tyler, of course I love you".

She crossed the room and hugged him "Is it ok if I come with you?"

"Oh Rose of course its ok! It might help you remember as well".

"Thank you Jo-Doctor, I still have to get used to calling you Doctor".

"Well hopefully you'll remember soon and you will know to call me Doctor" he said cheerfully.

"So you love that version of me not this one?"

"Rose I love any version of you, that something you have to know, even if you never remember, I will always be there watching over you".

"And you'll never leave me?"

"Even if I thought it was better I leave I can never ever say goodbye to you again".

"Again?"

"Never mind that now, let's go back to the TARDIS".

He led her through the town to where the TARDIS was parked in a field. Martha and Timothy were outside talking when they approached. "Does she remember?" asked Martha.

"No, not yet, I thought those were the words she needed to hear but I guess not. The TARDIS might help if she's feeling up to it, anyway Tim Timothy Tim thank you for looking after me".

"It was nothing, besides I think Martha did all the hard work" Timothy grinned.

"Are you absolutely sure you want to fight?" asked Martha looking worried "You could get killed".

"I think we must, you could get killed running around with him too but that never stopped you".

"Tim, I'd be honoured of you'd take this" said the Doctor holding out the fob watch.

Timothy took it eagerly "I can't hear anything".

"No, it's just a watch now, but keep it with you for good luck".

"Look after yourself" said Martha giving him one last hug before stepping into the TARDIS that the Doctor had just unlocked.

"It was really great to meet you Timothy" said Rose also giving him a hug.

Timothy smiled and whispered something in her ear. She looked up at him uncertain. He grinned at her and she smiled before running into the TARDIS.

"You'll like this bit" said the Doctor cheekily before entering in himself.

Timothy watched as the TARDIS disappeared and the Doctor could see on the screen that he had just given the boy the best present he could ever have hoped for.

"Where's Rose?" he asked Martha turning around to see Martha returning from a corridor.

"She went to her room; she fit right into it again".

"Good to know the TARDIS doesn't have the change it for her".

"How will she remember who she is?"

"I've asked the TARDIS and she said that there are many things that could bring her back, but before we try any of those things I need to take her to the infirmary to run some tests on her".

"But why?" asked Martha "And why before she's herself?"

"Well because I'm not sure if the real version of her will… trust me" he finished avoiding her eyes.

"What? Why not?"

"She almost fell into the void, if it wasn't for her dad she would be…she would've been…Well it doesn't matter now but the point is I couldn't do anything about it".

"Yet she told you she loved you afterwards" said a voice behind them.

"Rose" said Martha in surprise "Do you like your room?"

Rose ignored her question and continued towards the Doctor "I was not your fault Doctor, I may not remember it myself but it has haunted my dreams. Do you wanna know why?"

She was very close now, he gulped and nodded. "Because Doctor, I couldn't stand to see the look on your face every time I slipped off that lever".

"What?" he asked completely surprised.

"I couldn't bear to see you in pain Doctor; even if I never remember our life together I will always know that you cared".

The Doctor's face softened "Of course I care Rose Tyler, I will always care".

"Come on then Doctor" she said giving him a quick peck on the cheek and moving towards the corridor again, "You've got some tests to run".

"Uh-yeah yeah I'm coming" said the Doctor suddenly aware that she had kissed him. 'It shouldn't be weird; you've kissed her plenty of times as John Smith' he argued with himself 'but that wasn't me and she's going to remember that when she remembers, what if she likes him better than me?'

He opened the infirmary door to find Rose sitting up on the examination table waiting for him "Alright Doctor what do you need to do?"

"You have adjusted very quickly" he said noticing her ease.

"Well I have been here before even if I don't remember it, the feelings never go away".

"Alright so I'm going to have to take a blood sample and run some tests on it, maybe even scan your brain if that ok".

"Oh yes that's fine" said Rose wincing slightly when she saw the needle he was going to use to obtain the blood.

He noticed her face "Don't worry, these needles are special, you probably won't even feel it".

"I trust you".

He felt warmed to hear her say that even if it wasn't her "We don't have to worry about the brain scan, I've done all I need to, you can go if you want".

"Ok" said Rose not moving from the examination table.

He glanced up at her and then back down to his tests, she was watching him closely. Some things about this man were very, very different from John Smith but some things were comfortingly familiar. She observed him as he finished his tests, glancing at her occasionally.

When the tests were finished he gasped at the results "What?" she asked, starting to get worried.

"You've got the time vortex in you AGAIN but this time it's not killing you".

"Isn't that a good thing Doctor?"

"Yes oh yes, yes it is but I'm not entirely sure just how good" he said looking up at the ceiling and speaking to the TARDIS.

"So?" she asked after he stopped staring at the ceiling.

"Oh Rose Tyler, you always promised me you'd never leave me but I never knew it would actually be true".

"What do you mean? Am I going to live..."

"Forever yes, well for as long as I live".

"If I promised you forever then forever you will get Doctor".

"You are fantastic Rose Tyler; just think of it the timelord and the Bad wolf forever".

Rose grinned at him for a moment, but then her head started to spin and she blacked out.

The Doctor and Martha stood in the console room while Rose slept. He'd put her to bed after she'd fainted but he couldn't concentrate until he knew she was alright.

Martha sat in the chair near the console biting her nails "So is she ok?"

"I don't know that Martha but I don't think so, she just needs a bit of rest".

"You know I was surprised she didn't freak out when she got in here".

"Well she did live here for two years, it's not like that can all be erased".

Rose woke up in her room and stared around her, how she got in there she didn't know but she assumed the Doctor out her there after…'hang on' she thought to herself 'I can remember the Bad Wolf which means'…"Which means" she said aloud. She didn't finish her sentence but rushed out into the corridor, into the console room and straight into the Doctor's unsuspecting arms.

"Rose' he spluttered as her impact of her hug hit him in the chest "Rose?"

She cried into his chest and he comforted her, stroking her back gently. "Doctor" she whispered between sobs.

Martha looked over at the Doctor with a questioning face and he shrugged before pulling Rose to arms-length. "Rose what's wrong?"

She grinned up at him "Nothing's wrong Doctor, that's the point".

He became suspicious "Do you remember who I am Rose?"

"You're my Doctor".

He grinned down at her, hope filling his hearts "And who was John Smith?"

She reached out and touched his chest "Just a little piece of you, in there".

"Rose, what can you tell me about yourself?" asked Martha intrigued.

Rose smiled at her "My Name is Rose Marion Tyler, I am from the Powell Estate, London, I met the Doctor when I was nineteen in the basement of a shop and the first word he ever said to me was 'run'".

The Doctor was grinning proudly "Oh Rose, it's really you".

"Of course it's me Doctor, by the way, you never did get to finish what you are saying to me at Bad Wolf Bay, do you remember?"

"Of course I remember, those unsaid words have since haunted me".

"Then what were you going to say?"

"I was going to say, Rose Tyler, I love you" he grinned at her and she smiled back at him.

"I love you too Doctor" she said closing the gap between them and leaning her forehead on his. He looked at her intensely and slowly brought his lips down to meet hers. When they connected he felt the relief of having her back wash over him.

Martha watched as the two embraced, she really couldn't hate Rose, no matter how envious she was, Rose would always be there for him and that was something she herself could not promise.

The two of them broke apart and the Doctor grinned down at her "You Rose Tyler, have no idea how long I've wanted to do that".

"But you have done it".

"Oh but not as me and any other time you weren't you so it really does feel nice to know we were both aware of that one".

"And the fact that it won't be the last" she added grinning her tongue-between-teeth grin.

"It better not be" he said grinning wider and chuckling.

"Ahem" said Martha from over by the wall.

"Ahh right sorry Martha, anyway Rose since you're just back you might like to choose where we go next".

"Actually, could you maybe just take me home?" said Martha interrupting.

Both the Doctor and Rose looked sadly at her "What and miss out on all the fun?" asked Rose incredulously.

"I'm sorry Rose I really like you, both of you" she added blushing slightly "but you've got each other now and I don't want to be the third leg".

"But you won't be" said Rose walking over to her "You took such good care of me; I can't imagine I would have been able to stand that life if you weren't there".

"You're just saying that to try and get me to stay; besides you have your Mr Smith now and I couldn't be happier for you".

"Listen Martha" Rose's voice dropped to a whisper so the Doctor couldn't hear "I know you've fallen in love with him, it's impossible not to".

The Doctor snickered from behind them "Hey you, stop listening in and don't let that give you a big head. Just because I fell in love with you doesn't mean that everyone will".

He looked at her with his eyebrows raised and she rolled her eyes, he grinned wider and blew her a kiss which she pretended to sat away earning her his best puppy eyes.

Rose turned back to Martha "I understand if you want to leave but don't let that influence you".

"You wouldn't mind if I stayed with you guys? Knowing that I'm in love with him and what would be going through my head, all that jealousy and envy".

Now the Doctor looked serious, he liked Martha but he would never have thought of her in that way and she knew it. "Rose if she wants to leave let her, really though Martha, if it doesn't bother Rose it doesn't bother me".

"You see that's the point" she said gesturing between them "You two are like magnets and I feel like a piece of paper stuck between you, I mean you two are engaged for crying out loud!"

"John Smith and I were engaged Martha" said Rose fiddling with the ring still on her finger "I think it's very unlikely that the Doctor would be so romantic".

The Doctor looked at her with a mixture of hurt and humour "Well now Rose Tyler I can assure you I am very romantic".

"Listen can you just take me home" said Martha laughing and shaking her head "My family needs me and you guys need to finish whatever argument I just provoked.

"Alright then Martha Jones" said the Doctor whizzing around the console as usual "But you and I Miss Tyler" he said pointing at Rose"Are not finished yet".

The TARDIS shock for a moment then stood still, Martha stepped outside into her street "Ok so exactly how long have I been gone?"

"Just over night".

"Are you sure about that?" asked Rose remembering the time he said that to her and it had really been a year.

"I've got better since then Rose Tyler" he said grinning cheekily.

Martha turned to face them "Well then thanks for everything Doctor and it was so great to finally meet you Rose even if you weren't completely yourself".

"What do you mean finally?"

Martha looked at the Doctor "He never shut up about you, Rose this, Rose that".

The Doctor blushed furiously "Well would ya look at that he's blushing" said Rose adoringly making them both laugh. Rose stepped forward to give her a hug "I'll see you again Martha, someday".

"Goodbye Doctor" said Martha stepping up to give him a hug too "Now you two work out your problems and if I ever need you I'll call your mobile Rose".

"Goodbye Martha" said Rose one last time before shutting the doors.

The Doctor was already over at the console flicking switches, his face was still a bit red and it made Rose laugh to see him so flustered. "So where are we going?"

"Oh you'll see" he said muttering something under his breath that sounded like "You don't think I can do romance HA".

"Can I open the doors?"

"Go ahead".

Rose opened the doors to find them hovering in space next to a giant cluster of coloured stars. She gasped as he put his arms around her waist. "Doctor this is beautiful".

"I told you I could do romantic".

She grinned "Well maybe you can, I love that you did this to prove that, it is definitely the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for me to date".

"Better than that proposal?"

"Well I dunno, its kinda funny that your competing with someone who is technically still you".

"Oh you haven't seen anything yet" he said pulling out a small box and opening it. Inside was a necklace, on the necklace was the brightest, most beautiful diamond Rose had ever seen. She gasped and reached out to touch it.

"This Miss Tyler, is a star, it is one of the only treasures that remain from Gallifrey".

"And you trust me with it?"

"Well think of it as an engagement present from me, you already have a ring so I thought this might be better".

"So you, the Doctor are proposing to me?"

He gulped and nodded.

"Still nervous then I see".

"Yes now would you please just say yes before I explode".

"But what if I say no?"

"No" he said sweeping her into his arms still holding onto the necklace "You are not allowed to do that again remember".

"I know and I'm sorry" she said placing a light kiss on his lips "Now can you please put me down for a moment while so I can put this on".

"May I help you?"

"Yes you may".

"I just knew you'd say yes" he said chuckling as he shut the clasp.

"You really do have the biggest ego" she said turning to face him "I love you Doctor".

He admired the look of the diamond against her skin "I love you too, Rose Tyler".

THE END

I really hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. The next story will start immediately and may even have the first chapter up by tonight. I woke up early this morning and the ending just sort of flowed out of me in between breakfast and my cat attacking my onsie so I really hope it doesn't disappoint. Thank you so much to everyone who has followed, favourited and reviewed this story. You guys have given me confidence with this as I said so a really big THANK YOU to everyone :)