She learned it the hard way. Some people were never meant to exist. Not even the Doctor wants her as a companion. But then the Master saves her from certain death and discovers that this human girl might be of more use to him than he expected.
Ranki...
"How are you feeling?" The Master looked me up and down.
"It's not hurting anymore," I answered, listening inside of me and touching my forehead. Then a thought occurred to me and I looked back at the Master. "It must have hurt you too, didn't it?"
He nodded. "Everything we do goes both ways. I'm just a little stronger than you." He poked his tongue out, winking playfully. "I've felt worse pain in my life already. And besides, you were a much more pressing matter at that moment."
I snorted, thudding my head back against him. "Never thought I'd see you so worried about me."
The Master let out a huff, snipping his fingers against my head. "I just wasn't in the mood to endure any of the Doctor's speeches had you died."
"If you say so." I chuckled, drawing the blanket a little higher to tug it under my chin. Kira gave me a protesting look. "Can I sleep now? Or do I have to stay awake?"
"No, you're safe. I just didn't want you to drift away before. Who knows where you would have ended up."
He moved away from my back, allowing me to lie down. He did the same, gesturing me to turn around so he could draw me against his bare chest. The skin contact made me tingle for a moment, a sense of anticipation. But there was no attempt to connect our minds. I remembered the first time we had tumbled so deep and how much it had hurt to connect afterwards. Hopefully, this wouldn't last long. Kira sat on top of the blanket, adding a little weight and comfort.
The Master let out a sigh. "If you really want to know," he murmured close to my ear, "I wasn't entirely sure this wouldn't trigger your void connection. I know almost nothing about it."
"Oh. Right," I answered, sleepily. "We should take a look at that too. Tomorrow."
The Master hummed. And like that, bundled up and cosy, I slipped away into a dreamless sleep.
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I awoke with a start; something did not feel right at all. The Master was still there, drawing me closer for a precious moment. The strange sensation did not vanish, but I gave in anyway, turning around and studying his half sleeping face. Like that, one could almost think he was capable of being nice.
"Like what you see?" A small smile played on his lips, his eyes opening slowly.
"Something's wrong," I mumbled.
The Master chuckled and looked at me, displaying a mock pout. "That's not a good flirting tactic, little one."
"And why would I flirt with you?" I gave back, grinning meanly.
He returned the grin, then skidded forwards to capture my lips, pulling me even closer. Our minds were bristling, yearning to have the same amount of contact than our bodies, but I also sensed how bad an idea that would be right now. And I also sensed something else, or rather... didn't.
