PARENTHOOD
Chapter One Hundred and Seven The Doctor opened the door and smiled at Xashon. "As always, it's an honor having you in our home," he said. "Will you stop that, you don't have to be so formal. For Rassilon's sake, you're older than I am and you knew me when I was a child," Xashon said. "Yes, but you're the president and I'm showing you the respect you deserve." He chuckled when Xashon gave him a wry look. "Sometimes I wonder if this so-called respect is your way of taking the mickey out of me," she said as she stepped inside and the Doctor closed the door. "Especially since I know all too well you had no love for the government on old Gallifrey. Now where is Lady Gaga?" Gaga stepped away from the children and bowed when she reached Xashon. "Pleasure to meet you," Xashon said. "Your music is quite popular here on New Gallifrey. I can't tell you how many times I had to close my window at night because youngsters were blasting Bad Romance out of their boom box at three in the morning. Not to mention..." The Doctor giggled as Xashon thrust her finger directly at Alan. "What? I thought you liked my rendition of Paparazzi," Alan said as everyone laughed. "Jack told you that you might want asylum. I'm warning you now, if you come here to live, you'll have top put up with him," she said, pointing to Alan. Alan's mouth dropped open as everyone laughed. Xashon winked at him. She walked over to the sofa and accepted a cup of tea that Rain gave her. "Thank you," she said to Rain as everyone came in close. "I came over here because I have some news to report. "The Geordies are already here. They figured out who you were, Doctor, and came to New Gallifrey to demand the return of Lady Gaga." "Over my dead body," Gaga snarled. "You tell those creeps to go back where they came from." "Let me guess, Xashon, I have to put in an appearance in the council chambers before all hell breaks loose," the Doctor said. "You guessed correctly." "Yay, we're gonna go talk to the bad people!" Alan laughed when the Doctor shot Sokanon an exasperated look. "Just kidding, Daddy," Sokanon said, patting him on the leg. "They act more and more like you with each passing day," Xashon teased as she tousled Sokanon's hair. "Yes, that's what worries me," the Doctor said as Sokanon giggled. "Do you need anyone else to go?" "Not unless they want to," Xashon said. The Doctor grabbed Sokanon's hand when she started to raise it. "Do you want me to put you into cryogenic storage, Miss Help Out Dad?" he said as everyone laughed. "Can we at least come and see what's going on over there?" Namid asked as she came up beside her sister. The Doctor looked at Xashon. "How safe is it for them to be there?" he asked her. "We can put him in the interrogation room and have them stand behind the false wall so they can observe," Xashon said. "Please, Daddy, we'll be good," Sokanon said. "Alright, you can come," the Doctor said. "Then let me go too," Gaga said, standing up. "I want to hear what they have to say." After everyone else left, Xashon led the Doctor, Rain, the children and Gaga back to the council chambers. While they walked, Gaga looked around at the houses and scenery. "This is a beautiful place," she said to the Doctor. "Yes, we think so. We came here centuries ago after discovering this planet and built a new civilization," the Doctor replied. "I've heard legends that say you were the last of your kind," Gaga said. "Yes, I was but not anymore," the Doctor said, gesturing around him. "I haven't been the last of my kind for centuries." "And then Uncle Alan came along and he said nooo, I wanna be alone again!" Everyone giggled as the Doctor eyed Sokanon who was walking along in front of him. "You're lucky Alan isn't around to hear that because you would have been tickled to within an inch of your life by now," the Doctor said. They reached the council chambers, a large rectangular breeze block building with four floors. They went inside and went up to the first floor where the interrogation rooms were located.
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