DIARY OF A HALF HUMAN TIME LORD

Chapter Thirty Four

The Doctor peeked into the med bay and smiled when he saw Suzanne lying in the bed staring up at the ceiling. He motioned to Jonathon and Suzanne looked over and smiled when they came into the room.

"Feeling better?" the Doctor asked her.

"Loads. I don't know what you put in my veins but I've felt better than I have in a few years," she said.

The Doctor asked the TARDIS to run a scan on her while Jonathon knelt down beside Suzanne and held her hand. The laser beam fanned out over her body and scanned down it. He then walked to the monitor and read the findings while Jonathon squeezed her hand.

"Have you given any thought about going with us?" he asked her.

"Yes and I appreciate the offer but I have friends and family here and I don't want to leave them. Not that I don't care about you but there's too much here for me. But you go with the Doctor, you don't belong here," she said, patting his hand.

"I'll miss you," Jonathon said, trying not to become emotional.

Suzanne smiled at that. She sat up and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"You're one of the best friends I've ever had," she said, giving his hair an affectionate ruffle. "After all, you're the only friend I've ever had that cured my cancer so I have to like you just for that. And hey, now you have your pizza making skills to help you when you fly around conquering evil."

Johnathon laughed.

"Combating evil, one pizza at a time," he said while Suzanne giggled.

Suzanne smiled at the Doctor.

"And you…I also owe you my thanks. It's weird though, you're almost a stranger and yet, you're not a stranger since he's you. It's surreal. But I will be eternally grateful to you."

"It was my pleasure," the Doctor said with a small bow. "And might I give you the same advice you gave Jonathon? Get out of the pizza shop, you're meant for better things than that."

"Well, I would but I need to find another job first," Suzanne said. "Unlike you, I don't travel around in my house."

"I believe I might be able to help with that, at least until you can find something better. Be back in a mo," he said to her.

They watched while he hurried out of the room.

"Any ideas what he's going to do?" Suzanne said to Jonathon.

"Well, apart from guessing that he's going to give you a source of income, I have no clue," he said.

The Doctor returned several minutes later with two small, red velvet bags. He handed them to Suzanne and she pulled the top open and looked in. Her eyes bulged out of her head when she pulled out a gold nugget the size of a golf ball.

"Is this what I think it is?" she said to the Doctor.

"If you're thinking it's pure gold, yes," the Doctor said. "Gold nuggets in both bags, all authentic and worth a lot, I imagine. Got them from a California miner in 1849er and I'd like you to have them. That way you can have something to live on while you search for a better job."

Suzanne dropped the bags on the bed and held open her arms. The Doctor chuckled as he leaned forward and embraced her. The Doctor gave her a peck on the cheek before he leaned back up. He pulled up a couple of chairs and both men sat down and chatted with her for a bit, mainly about her past since the Doctor wanted to know more about his new friend. While they were doing that, Rose entered with Boots in her hands.

"Mum and Tony left," she said to them. "I nearly had to get Boots out of Tony's hands with a prybar, he was determined to hang on to him."

The Doctor took Boots from her and sat her on the bed. Suzanne laughed and played with her while Rose pulled up a chair beside Jonathon. The Doctor told her about Suzanne's decision and Rose gave her friend a hug and wished her well.

"Thank you," Suzanne said when they finished hugging. "I don't know you as well as Jonathon but I'm glad I met you and I'm glad you're getting away from Torchwood. From what I heard, I'd be running away screaming in terror from it."

"See, she's a very perceptive girl," the Doctor said. "Doesn't know that much about Torchwood and she still knows enough to stay away from it. She'll go far in life."

Once Suzanne was well enough, the Doctor had the TARDIS risk one more move and they went to Jonathon's flat so he could gather up the belongings he wanted before leaving. Before he started, he took a look around at his soon to be former home. He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Suzanne standing behind him.

"Now, don't tell me you're getting sentimental about this old dump," she said.

"Hey, I have several nice memories of this place." He said.

"Yeah, well you'll have tons of nice memories traveling through time and space so stop being so emo and get your crap in the TARDIS."

She giggled when Jonathon feigned anger and gave him a playful shove. Jonathon chuckled and gave her a hug.

"Come on, Space Boy, I'll help you pack," she said when they finished hugging.

(One day later…)

Blimey, I haven't written in this thing in ages. Guess I've been so busy, I haven't had time to journal but maybe I should start again now that I'm on the road, so to speak. We managed to cross the void successfully although the TARDIS had to strain to get across. Then after we got back to our original universe, we took her to the rift in Cardiff to get a bit of a top up, poor thing. Rose spoke to Jackie before we left and she agreed to talk to my landlord about my flat so he knows I'm gone and he can let it out again. She also gave Suzanne her car since she no longer needs it. I'll miss my friend and everyone at the pizza shop but I'll always treasure my time with them. I hope Suzanne uses the gold and her newly restored health to make a better life for herself. As for me, I'm happy that the Doctor and I are no longer enemies and I've been accepted as one of his companions. Feels odd being a clone of the Doctor and being his companion but I'll accept it just to have the opportunity to travel with him and Rose. And Rose and I want to get married as soon as we can find the time which might be eons from now unless we make the time since who knows where we're off to now that we're time travelers again. I…

"Jonathon," Rose said, interrupting him as she came into the kitchen along with the Doctor. "Look what this wanker's done to your cat."

The Doctor snickered as Rose put Boots down on the table in front of his journal. Jonathon's eyes bulged when he saw the tiny copy of the Doctor's brown suit on his cat.

"Where did you find something like this?" Jonathon said, pointing to the suit while Boots walked around on top of his journal.

"TARDIS made it for me, she was listening in and you know how the old girl loves a laugh," the Doctor said.

"She looks uncomfortable in it," Jonathon said while Boots mewed at him.

"Nonsense, she's mewing out that she loves it," the Doctor said.

"Somehow, I doubt it," Rose said, shaking her head while she picked Boots up. "Poor puss, you are at the mercy of this madman."

"I beg your pardon," the Doctor said while Jonathon laughed.

"Come on, Boots, let's get you out of this thing so your humiliation can end," Rose said, holding her to her chest while she walked out of the room.

"There is nothing humiliating about that suit. I wear it every day!" the Doctor yelled after her.

"I don't think she cares," Jonathon said to him.

"Ah well, it's a man's suit anyway, Boot's probably would like a nice dress or maybe a tutu with some little kitty ballet slippers," the Doctor said.

Jonathon gave him a long, hard stare.

"You know, it's hard to believe I came from you because there are times when you have thoughts I would never have in my whole life," he said.

"Well, that's cause you have the Donna Disease and your wit got dampened," the Doctor said, patting him on the back. "Anyway, I'm thinking Chinese food tonight in Beijing? Sound good?"

"Sounds wonderful," Jonathon said.

"Molto bene, I'll set the coordinates after awhile. For the moment though, I need a bit of a lie down so I'll leave you to your…diary. Oh, you also write in one?"

"Yeah, I started when I needed to sort out my thoughts about my life. It helps me."

"Then keep on doing it. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be in my room."

Jonathon nodded. He watched the Doctor leave the kitchen and when he was gone, he closed his journal and got up from the chair to make himself a cup of tea.

THE END.

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