Undead Doctor Who (The Ninth Doctor: Z9)

Reckoning day

Rose's pov
I had been up for a few hours and helping around the flat when I heard a knock on the door. I had gotten up made my way to the door and opened it to see the doctor standing there with an apologetic look on his face. He seemed to understand stand what he did but I couldn't stand to be standing in front of him much less talk to him. I smiled and stepped aside to let him in, which he did with a shy smile.

" So what brings you here Doctor?"

" I um- I wanted to apologize for scaring you yesterday, I don't know what had come over me."

He seemed to have meant it but there was something he wasn't going to be telling me now. He began to rub the back of his head as my mum walked past and said hello, I told her we where going to go get coffee. He seemed to understand what was I was getting am as he walked out.

" What scares me Doctor is that you had no control over what happened, what if you lose control again and it's me you come after? What am I supposed to do, when you come after me?"

" I don't know and that's something I'm working on is a way to figure it out and keep you safe, and others safe as well. I can't afford to lose control again." He sighed defeatedly as I turned to look at him and he looked sincere and honest.

We had made it to a small café where he ordered there strongest drink in a large, where I ordered a seasonal drink. He paid for our drinks before we sat down.

" ... Ok but I don't think I should travel with you until you figure it out just incase you lose control again. One question though why such a strong drink?" I asked as I put my hand on his, when I do so he flinched and looked at me. Does he not trust me or is he unsure about himself.

Doctor's pov
" That would be best if you did I think that you shouldn't put yourself in that kind of danger. Hm oh the strongest drink because every drink and every meal taste like either like cardboard or it's been expired for a long time. The only thing I can taste is the strength of coffee, or spiciness of food."

I flinched when she had set her hand on mine  I wasn't expecting it and I didn't think she'd feel safe enough to be this close to me or want to be near me. Especially after what happened last night, honestly I'm still terrified of myself after what happened last night. A waiter had brought us our coffees and left with a smile.

He had to have a cut somewhere because I smelled blood, my eyes went wide and I stared at him watching him. This had to have gotten Rose's attention because she gave my hand a squeeze and I looked over at her my eyes wide like last night. As she took and handed me my coffee to which I took a drink of.

Rose's pov
I was surprised to see him so honest about it and willing to talk about it. Even more so that he openly admitted to what I had said, like maybe he was thinking the same thing or not. When he flinched I pulled my hand away for a little bit.

He seemed to be doing just fine until the waiter came and dropped off our drinks, that's when his eyes widened like last night when he had attacked and ate that man. Quickly I gave his hand a quick squeeze, when he looked at me I handed handed him his coffee to which he took a sip of immediately. A great full look on his face as he said, " I smelled his blood and it was like I just smelled a cooked meal on its way to the dinner table."

I felt awful now knowing that I had caused this curse on him, this plague onto him because I got excited to go explore that planet. He seemed to have sensed this as he placed his hand on mine with a small smile on his face.

" It's ok Rose it's not your fault, you couldn't have known." I smiled at him confused when he set down his coffee, he had gotten up and hugged me I leaned into his touch it was nice to know he didn't hold it against me. After awhile he had let go and sat back down, and drank his coffee trying to fend off this hunger or whatever has going on, a hungry state or frenzy.

After that we had sat and chatted about random things for a few hours. I still hadn't trusted him like I once did, and didn't feel as safe around him as I once had but I was starting to again. It was going to take some time but in I think I might be able to.

He seemed to drink his coffee rather quickly and he had asked if I'd like anything I asked for a cookie. He came back with another coffee and another cookie for me, I thanked him as we talked some more. I decided it would be best if mum didn't know as she would probably lose her mind. As for the Doctor he kept watching the poor guy as he worked, my guess is that he could still smell his blood. Which means our waiter most likely had a cut somewhere on his body.

Guess the doctor couldn't stand it anymore as he had stood up not to long after. " I'm sorry Rose but I must be going as it's getting harder to resist." He said as he walked to throw away his second coffee cup, I had gotten up and threw my empty one out. " How about Doctor we go to the market and see what foods you think you can eat and what you can't." I said just loud enough for him to hear, he seemed to agree as he nodded his head and smiled.

We had walked out to the market near us where he had picked up various different foods mostly raw foods no canned, or baked goods. I'm pretty sure he was thinking that he could at least eat these and feel like a normal person. I couldn't imagine living such a long life how I'd like and then having it yanked out from underneath my feet like he just had happen to him. I'm surprised he's handling this so well, I don't think anyone could deal with it as well as he's is or is trying to.