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Story: Fifty Things Rose Tyler Learnt After Being Trapped in a Parallel Universe
Author: Love!Slash!Angst!![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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Characters: Rose Tyler, Tenth Doctor (implied), Jackie Tyler.
Rated: PG-13ish for remembered trysts, pregnancy & its side effects, and general cuteness (seasoned liberally with angst.)
Disclaimer: I don't own 'em, because baby!fic is something that would make Moffat's head explode.
Spoilers: AU. If you hadn’t guessed that already.
Summary: This is something of an epilogue, and something of an entr'acte, for "Lady in the Fireplace". Assume Rose has developed her BadWolf abilities fully and had a full-blown relationship with Ten before being pulled into a parallel universe. Takes place after “Doomsday”.
Author's Note:
"Originally, I'd left this as my opening salvo for a Reunion!fic, but honestly, after seeing what RTD did with Rose and Ten in "Journey's End", I think I'll leave this one here. That said, I can GUARANTEE that BadWolf!Rose will be making a new-and-improved appearance in "Encore", the sequel to "Dancing Lessons." Which I can also guarantee will be BLATANTLY AU and make no attempt to sync up with canon."
"So there."
1) Yes, Rose did get pregnant before she got sucked through the hole between universes.
2) Yes, it’s the Doctor’s.
3) Yes, she’s keeping it.
4) Morning sickness is actually worse than her mum swore it was (didn’t think that would be possible) because it isn’t limited to the MORNING.
5) Air sickness bags aren’t only useful on airplanes.
6) Being not exactly human anymore does have its up side: when nausea strikes, Rose can use her Bad Wolf abilities to have an out-of-body experience someplace else in the universe, come back in a while, clean up the mess, and move on.
7) The only thing worse than losing your lunch in front of Very Important Scientists at Torchwood is finding out that a half-Gallifreyan pregnancy can mess with the laws of gravity. (Don’t ask.)
8) Very Important Scientists find this fascinating, even when covered in multi-coloured vomit.
9) Being covered with electrodes and subjected to tests makes a pregnant girl even more cranky than usual.
10) Few things are more persuasive to Very Important Scientists than warping the fabric of space-time, forming it into a weapon, and threatening to use it unless the tests are OVER! RIGHT NOW!
11) Half-Gallifreyan foetuses sing in the womb.
12) Don’t sing along with your unborn son in public unless you want people to look at you like you’ve gone ‘round the twist.
13) Rose’s son has his father’s taste in music. More than a little bit rock and roll with traces of classic Punk thrown in.
14) The Pete Tyler of this universe can cut a rug with the best of them.
15) Swing dancing is really fun but requires a lot of space.
16) Rose’s mum has no sense of humour about dancing to music in the house.
17) Especially if you accidentally break stuff. (It wasn’t Rose’s fault and no one liked that lamp anyway.)
18) Food cravings suck.
19) Food cravings suck even more when you want things that only grow on planets that don’t exist anymore.
20) The Captain Jack of this universe has a soft spot for pregnant chicks.
21) And is a shameless supplier of almost any food item Rose craves.
22) And is still trying to get into her pants. (Even though the Doctor would kill him.)
23) Sometimes, a quick kiss is a fair price for really, really exotic food supplies.
24) The Doctor’s memories are downright useless for telling her how long Gallifreyan women can expect to be expecting. What the signs are for a good versus problem pregnancy. What she should eat to settle her stomach. How to get a foetus to shut up once in a while so she can sleep. Anything really. (Typical fecking bachelor.)
25) On the plus side, after six months Rose hardly shows.
26) And the morning sickness ends.
27) Miscarriages hurt like hell.
28) And make a godawful mess.
29) And are a really bittersweet way to find out you’re carrying twins. (Her daughter’s first audible thought is, “I’m sorry.”)
30) Rose’s daughter has an even sweeter singing voice than her son did.
31) And is better at harmony and rounds.
32) And may very well be a Daddy’s Girl, because every so often, if Rose listens hard enough, she can almost hear the Doctor, singing along from the other universe.
33) Time may heal all wounds, but because of the miscarriage, 14th October will now always be a Bad Day.
34) Cemeteries are surprisingly liberal in their policies. (Rose is not the first woman to “bury” an unborn child.)
35) Unfortunately, the engraver for her son’s headstone has to try three times before he spells the name right. (Gallifreyan is hellishly complex and her son would’ve been named after the Doctor... at least... for the middle name.)
36) Yes, having a grave to visit actually does make Rose feel better.
37) Her daughter can travel with her when she moves her mind backwards and forwards in time and space.
38) Family outings may take on a whole new meaning once they find their way back to the Doctor.
39) Two years is too long to be pregnant.
40) When Rose sees the Doctor again, she’s going to give him a good, swift kick in the balls.
41) And no sex for a REALLY long time.
42) Anyone who makes smart remarks about the “never-ending pregnancy” or the Doctor’s “prowess” as a father does so at their peril.
43) When conversing with your unborn daughter, pretend you’re talking on your mobile. Fewer people will think you’re nuts.
44) It’s possible to play Scrabble with a foetus.
45) Half-Gallifreyan foetuses have a better vocabulary than she does.
46) Rose’s mum thinks this is hilarious.
47) Rose’s daughter is attuned to both this universe and the universe where the Doctor is.
48) She and he can sometimes converse. (It’s damned annoying, because Rose can only hear half the conversation.)
49) The two of them are up to something, though they haven’t let her in on it yet.
50) The Doctor’s daughter will wait to be born until he can be there to see it.
Author: Love!Slash!Angst!
loveslashangstCharacters: Rose Tyler, Tenth Doctor (implied), Jackie Tyler.
Rated: PG-13ish for remembered trysts, pregnancy & its side effects, and general cuteness (seasoned liberally with angst.)
Disclaimer: I don't own 'em, because baby!fic is something that would make Moffat's head explode.
Spoilers: AU. If you hadn’t guessed that already.
Summary: This is something of an epilogue, and something of an entr'acte, for "Lady in the Fireplace". Assume Rose has developed her BadWolf abilities fully and had a full-blown relationship with Ten before being pulled into a parallel universe. Takes place after “Doomsday”.
Author's Note:
"Originally, I'd left this as my opening salvo for a Reunion!fic, but honestly, after seeing what RTD did with Rose and Ten in "Journey's End", I think I'll leave this one here. That said, I can GUARANTEE that BadWolf!Rose will be making a new-and-improved appearance in "Encore", the sequel to "Dancing Lessons." Which I can also guarantee will be BLATANTLY AU and make no attempt to sync up with canon."
"So there."
1) Yes, Rose did get pregnant before she got sucked through the hole between universes.
2) Yes, it’s the Doctor’s.
3) Yes, she’s keeping it.
4) Morning sickness is actually worse than her mum swore it was (didn’t think that would be possible) because it isn’t limited to the MORNING.
5) Air sickness bags aren’t only useful on airplanes.
6) Being not exactly human anymore does have its up side: when nausea strikes, Rose can use her Bad Wolf abilities to have an out-of-body experience someplace else in the universe, come back in a while, clean up the mess, and move on.
7) The only thing worse than losing your lunch in front of Very Important Scientists at Torchwood is finding out that a half-Gallifreyan pregnancy can mess with the laws of gravity. (Don’t ask.)
8) Very Important Scientists find this fascinating, even when covered in multi-coloured vomit.
9) Being covered with electrodes and subjected to tests makes a pregnant girl even more cranky than usual.
10) Few things are more persuasive to Very Important Scientists than warping the fabric of space-time, forming it into a weapon, and threatening to use it unless the tests are OVER! RIGHT NOW!
11) Half-Gallifreyan foetuses sing in the womb.
12) Don’t sing along with your unborn son in public unless you want people to look at you like you’ve gone ‘round the twist.
13) Rose’s son has his father’s taste in music. More than a little bit rock and roll with traces of classic Punk thrown in.
14) The Pete Tyler of this universe can cut a rug with the best of them.
15) Swing dancing is really fun but requires a lot of space.
16) Rose’s mum has no sense of humour about dancing to music in the house.
17) Especially if you accidentally break stuff. (It wasn’t Rose’s fault and no one liked that lamp anyway.)
18) Food cravings suck.
19) Food cravings suck even more when you want things that only grow on planets that don’t exist anymore.
20) The Captain Jack of this universe has a soft spot for pregnant chicks.
21) And is a shameless supplier of almost any food item Rose craves.
22) And is still trying to get into her pants. (Even though the Doctor would kill him.)
23) Sometimes, a quick kiss is a fair price for really, really exotic food supplies.
24) The Doctor’s memories are downright useless for telling her how long Gallifreyan women can expect to be expecting. What the signs are for a good versus problem pregnancy. What she should eat to settle her stomach. How to get a foetus to shut up once in a while so she can sleep. Anything really. (Typical fecking bachelor.)
25) On the plus side, after six months Rose hardly shows.
26) And the morning sickness ends.
27) Miscarriages hurt like hell.
28) And make a godawful mess.
29) And are a really bittersweet way to find out you’re carrying twins. (Her daughter’s first audible thought is, “I’m sorry.”)
30) Rose’s daughter has an even sweeter singing voice than her son did.
31) And is better at harmony and rounds.
32) And may very well be a Daddy’s Girl, because every so often, if Rose listens hard enough, she can almost hear the Doctor, singing along from the other universe.
33) Time may heal all wounds, but because of the miscarriage, 14th October will now always be a Bad Day.
34) Cemeteries are surprisingly liberal in their policies. (Rose is not the first woman to “bury” an unborn child.)
35) Unfortunately, the engraver for her son’s headstone has to try three times before he spells the name right. (Gallifreyan is hellishly complex and her son would’ve been named after the Doctor... at least... for the middle name.)
36) Yes, having a grave to visit actually does make Rose feel better.
37) Her daughter can travel with her when she moves her mind backwards and forwards in time and space.
38) Family outings may take on a whole new meaning once they find their way back to the Doctor.
39) Two years is too long to be pregnant.
40) When Rose sees the Doctor again, she’s going to give him a good, swift kick in the balls.
41) And no sex for a REALLY long time.
42) Anyone who makes smart remarks about the “never-ending pregnancy” or the Doctor’s “prowess” as a father does so at their peril.
43) When conversing with your unborn daughter, pretend you’re talking on your mobile. Fewer people will think you’re nuts.
44) It’s possible to play Scrabble with a foetus.
45) Half-Gallifreyan foetuses have a better vocabulary than she does.
46) Rose’s mum thinks this is hilarious.
47) Rose’s daughter is attuned to both this universe and the universe where the Doctor is.
48) She and he can sometimes converse. (It’s damned annoying, because Rose can only hear half the conversation.)
49) The two of them are up to something, though they haven’t let her in on it yet.
50) The Doctor’s daughter will wait to be born until he can be there to see it.
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