When We Travel | Whouffaldi

Positive?

Clara's POV
I headed to the TARDIS, just as promised after my classes had finished.
I entered as the Doctor exclaimed, "Ah, Clara! Have a nice day?"
"Wasn't good. Wasn't bad." I shrugged, "So! Where does the Tardis want to take us?"
"Nowhere actually. She just wanted an excuse for us to both be in the Tardis."
"Why?"
He sighed, "She wants us to clean up..."
I rolled my eyes, "Of course."

Two weeks later

I paced around the console room. Waiting... Just waiting. I occasionally glanced at the piece of plastic that was on the console. I bit my nails in anticipation and nervousness. Handsome then connected with me telepathically, 'Clara.'
I cleared my throat, "Y-Yeah?" I questioned.
'Tell me.' Handsome simply said.
"Tell you? Tell you what?"
'Tell me why you are so upset.'
I gulped, "I'm not upset!"
'Don't lie to me, Ozzie!' Handsome exclaimed.
I sighed as I looked down, "I just don't think I'm ready."
'Ready?'
"I'm not ready for another..." I said as I glanced at the pregnancy test.
'You are having another child?' He asked.
"I don't know yet." I replied, "two more minutes, then I will know for sure. Considering that this is my third test."
'The first two were positive, right?'
I nodded as a tear fell from my eye, "yeah."
'What's wrong? Don't you want another child?'
"It's not that I don't want another... It's just that I was barely able to keep Oswin alive. I mean, I got the other twin-" I paused, "killed..." I finished.
'It was not your fault.'
"Mistress. Don't blame yourself." K-9 assured as he slowly entered the console room.
'I could perform a scan and clarify whether or not you are with child, if you want.' Handsome suggested.
"Yeah. I just wanted to do it the human way first." I muttered as I reluctantly walked over to the dreaded piece of plastic which lay across the console. I picked it up and a sad smile came across my face, "Of course. Positive." I said.
'I can also confirm that you are positive, Clara.' Handsome said.
"How many?" I asked.
'Just the one.'
"Congratulations, dearie!" Missy shouted as she entered the console room.
"M-missy?!" I replied in shock, "Are you purposely trying to scare me!?"
"Maybe..." She said as she walked towards me, "Come on, then!"
"Wh-what? Where?" I asked in confusion.
"You might as well tell the Doctor now. Get it over and done with." Missy explained.
"Tell me what?" The Doctor questioned as he entered. I instantly threw the test over my shoulder. He looked at me in confusion, "You shouldn't litter, Clara! Especially not in the Tardis!"
"Oh, don't worry about that. I'll pick it up later." I said.
"Clara has something VERRRYYY important to tell you, Doctor." Missy smirked as she exited the TARDIS, K-9 followed her.
I once again blocked the Doctor from being able to feel the unborn child's telepathic link.
The Doctor walked towards me and placed his hand on my cheek, "What's wrong?" He asked.
"N-nothing."
"I'm not leaving until you tell me what's wrong, Clara." He stated.
"It's nothing, Doctor. Promise." I said as I put my hands on his shoulders.
He bent down to peck me on the lips, "Clara. I can see right through you, just tell me what's wrong. Missy did say that it was important." He started, "I could check your thoughts... But I know that you've blocked it from me. We shouldn't hide things from each other." I gave him a sad smile as I took his hand off of my cheek and placed it on my stomach. I unblocked everything, allowing him to feel the telepathic link with the unborn child. "S-seriously?" He asked with a shocked expression.
I bit my lip and nodded, "Yeah." I whispered.
"Why didn't you want to tell me?" He questioned.
"B-because I don't think I'm ready..." I admitted, a tear falling.
He wiped the tear from my cheek, "You've raised Oswin perfectly, Clara. I'm sure you can handle another. But of course... You don't have to have it." He told me.
"Oh god no. I would never get rid of them." I replied. He wrapped his arms around my waist and placed his lips on mine, "So... You're okay with this?"
"Of course I am, Clara! It's amazing!" He replied.
"Oh my god, you two are breeding like rabbits!" Ashildr shouted from outside the TARDIS. I laughed sadly as I wrapped my arms around the Doctor's neck and rested my head on his chest.
"I am definitely not ready, Doctor. I mean... I couldn't keep the other twin alive." I sighed.
"My Clara, that was not your fault. I should've known that passing through the vortex unprotected would have harmed our children in some way. I always blame myself."
"Well it's definitely not your fault, Doctor." I assured.
"It's noones fault, Clara. Just an unexpected event." I nodded in understanding as I pulled away.
I then playfully punched him in the arm, "I thought I told you not to get me pregnant again!"
He raised his hands up surrender, "No need for violence, love."
"You're lucky that I still love you you." I smiled as I placed my hand on his cheek.
"I must be."
Jack entered the TARDIS with Oswin, "I said we didn't need more babies! One seems to be enough." The Doctor took Oswin as I pulled my phone out.
"Shall we go see my dad, now? Considering that we were meant to seem him weeks ago..." I said.
"Yeah." The Doctor nodded as Jack exited.
I put the phone to my ear and waited for an answer, "Clara? I thought you were coming round weeks ago! I was worried." Dave exclaimed.
"Yeah, sorry. It slipped my mind. I was just calling to see if it was okay to come round now." I replied.
The Doctor leaned down and placed his lips on mine as my dad answered, "I'll be home in ten minutes." I mouthed to the Doctor when he pulled away: 'Stop it.'
"Sounds go-" I was cut off as the Doctor replaced his lips on like, I quickly walked away, "Sounds good! Be there soon!" I put the phone down and returned it to my pocket. I glared at the Doctor.
"Stop glaring, Clara. You'll scare Oswin." He joked as he kissed her on the forehead.
"You can never let me have a phone call in peace can you?" I said. He shrugged in response. I sighed, "I don't think Oswin needs to see us making out all the time either, Doctor."
"Her eyes have been closed 75% of the time ever since she was born, Clara. She doesn't see most of the things we do."
I nodded, "I guess." I looked down at my still flat stomach. I then groaned, "Oh I'm gonna big again!"
The Doctor chuckled, "You'll still look beautiful, Clara. Now, come on. Take us to your dad's house."
I smiled as I went to the console and put the coordinates in, pulling levers as I did. Moments later we landed. The Doctor handed me Oswin with a nervous expression.
"Don't be worried, Doctor." I assured, "I don't care what my family thinks of you, and neither should you. Whatever they say, I will still be with you."
"Okay."
I smirked as we exited my TARDIS, "I never thought that the big bad Time Lord would be nervous about seeing my family."
He rolled his eyes, "I'm not nervous about seeing your family, Clara." He said as we walked towards the front door.
"Then why are you nervous?" I wondered.
"I'm just worried that I'm not good enough for you." He admitted.
"Are you serious, Doctor? We're married. Of course you're good enough for me." I smiled at him as we stopped in front of the door. I handed him Oswin, "And you have a daughter who DEFINITELY thinks you're good enough. You will also have another child who will think your good enough. So don't worry because you are perfect, Doctor." I kissed his cheek before knocking on the door.
Seconds later, the door opened to reveal my gran who was, surprisingly, looking VERY lively. I smiled as she embraced me in a hug, "It's been quite a long time since I last saw you, dear." She said.
"Sorry. Travelling must have distracted me." I said as we pulled away.
"It's quite all right." She smiled as she looked at the Doctor, "And this must be John." She said holding out her hand.
"It's good to see you again." The Doctor replied, gently taking her hand placing a kiss on top of it.
"'Again'?" She wondered.
"Err... I mean-" he started.
"Don't worry. I know we've met before. I can see it in your eyes that you are the same man I met at Christmas some time ago." She started, "I don't want to ask how. I'll just accept it." She then turned, "Now come on in! I want to meet the little one before your father and Linda return! And you John... You still owe me a game of Twister." We followed her in.
The Doctor chuckled, "I'll think about it."