Revelations

TWO

Two chapters in one day! Man, I'm on a role. This is it for now, though. I've got a headache now and still need to do some ready for my seminar tomorrow.

Enjoy!

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"We've arrived." The Doctor announced as the TARDIS jolted to a stop.

Rose looked at him carefully. He was hiding something from her, she could tell. Since she had come out of the shower, he had been awfully quite – a complete juxtaposition to how he had been in the moments before. He'd been moaning in that adorable way he always did when Rose wanted to go home to her mother for a bit. She didn't believe a word of that 'there was a spider' story he had told her. She knew him well enough now to know when he was lying.

However, she was letting it go for now. She'd talk to him about it later.

For now, though, she just wanted to enjoy a visit to her mother's. The Doctor's weird behaviour could be put to the back of her mind for the time being.

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"You never told me you were coming over." Jackie said as she opened the door, immediately bringing her daughter into a hug.

"Yeah, well I thought you deserved a surprise visit." Rose said, hugging her mother back just as tightly. "Plus, we're trying to make these visits monthly, remember?"

"Oi you! You're not getting away that easily." Jackie called as she noticed the Doctor trying to slip past both her and Rose.

He didn't manage to get away quickly enough, however, as he was soon brought into a tight hug. Funny what a regeneration could do to the people surrounding you. A year ago, she wouldn't have dreamed of hugging him like this.

"Nice to see you, too, Jackie." The Doctor said, gently patting the older Tyler woman on the back as he tried to pull out of her embrace. "Can you let me go now?"

Shaking her head, she let the Doctor go.

"Right, I'll put the kettle down. Go and make yourselves at home." She told them before making her way into the kitchen area.

"Leave all electrical items alone." Jackie poked her head back round the side of the door, looking pointedly at the Doctor as he stood by the television.

"I was turning it on!" He defended before huffing and sitting on the arm chair.

Rose just laughed slightly before pressing the button on the remote, having grabbed it from the table, tossing it to the Doctor when she was done.

"You pick something, I want to give this to mum."

The Doctor flinched slightly as the remote hit his groin but nodded and gave her a small smile.

"You sure you're okay?" She asked, still concerned about him after earlier.

"Fine," he said, his voice slightly strained. "The remote just hit me in the wrong place."

At least this time he was telling the truth.

"Oh sorry, do you want ice?" She asked, feeling bad that she'd hurt him.

"No, I'm fine. It wasn't that hard – shocked me more than anything."

"Okay, I'll see you in a minute."

The Doctor nodded again, picking up the remote and flicking through the channels on the television.

Rose watched him for a moment before making her way into the kitchen where her mother was busy making tea.