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[foronemoment]

"No..." Because it wasn't, and- "No." Because what is happening, and- "No."

Just no.

[not_the_question]

"That's a lot of 'nos'... I don't know how to help you."

Which is a lie. But he's afraid to tell her who he is beyond this.

[foronemoment]

She could point out that know is a no as well, just not a real no, but she makes an exasperated noise instead. "I don't know how to help me."

[not_the_question]

"I don't know how to help me either. But, since none of my family or other friends are here..."

He offers a small shrug. A gesture that might actually seem familiar to Donna.

"Maybe we could discover it together."

[foronemoment]

She's still not certain. There's something that she's missing, something she can't quite put her finger on. His answers are okay, but they're not... She hadn't known him too well before she had convinced the Doctor to save just one family, but still... "You've changed."

[not_the_question]

"Well seeing one's town destroyed, moving, and starting over tends to do that."

Doesn't matter who he is, that's simple truth.

[foronemoment]

"It's more than that." Or that is her guess anyway. There are some things that pass Donna completely by, but there are other things that she is quick on the draw about.

[not_the_question]

The Doctor would say that Donna is always brilliant. And he doesn't use that word as flippantly now.

"That is pretty much always what it is to me. Why do you think it's more?"

Obviously, he's not saying she's wrong.

[foronemoment]

"You're less-" A wave of her hands, and followed by another motion with her hands. "And more-"

And, oh, forget it! "Come on, if you're coming. Let's go see what's about. There has to be something."

[not_the_question]

And that brings out a proper grin, because...

"I have missed you, Donna Noble."

And there might be a tone of familiarity there that Caecilius never had with Donna (and never would, no offense). But more than that it would sound rightly proper if it came out of a mouth with an Estuary accent rather than a Scottish one.

"Pick a direction, any direction."

And yes, the hand clapping is still happening.

[foronemoment]

It is. It is far too familiar, something that Caecilius has never been. Thankful, yes, but never less than what Donna would consider stuffy. Different time periods, and all.

She ends up picking the route that takes them a bit further in to a populate area. Her brain is turning, thinking, although in the end she ends up just blurting it out. "You're not Caecilius, are you? So the question is, who are you, and why are you wearing his face? If you want something, I don't have anything. My mum will tell you to keep me if you're looking for a ransom."

[not_the_question]

The Doctor gladly followed Donna wherever she was going. He was just happy to have her by his side again. But then she... blurts out all of her questions. And he's dumbfounded for a long moment.

"I'll answer your questions, if you answer mine first. How's your head? Any piercing pain? Does it feel like exploding? Better yet, what was the last adventure you had with the Doctor?"

Because he had to be sure first. Her safety - her life was worth more than all the pain he would endure of being someone else around her.

[foronemoment]

Her head? What is wrong with her head? Why would she have piercing pain? ... and why the bloody hell would it feel like exploding? Her face alone says that she thinks he is bonkers, but in case he can't pick that up. "Fine. No. No. And the the heck is that relevant to you? And what do you mean? Exploding? Why would my head be exploding? Do you know something? Does my head explode?"

[not_the_question]

He chuckles softly and holds his arms up to ward her off from hitting him.

"I... Had to be sure. Please. Answer the last question: where was the last place you travelled with the Doctor?"

[foronemoment]

"Are you planning on exploding my head? Because I will have something to say about that." Eyes narrowing at him, although with a huff, she shrugs her shoulders. How to say something without saying too much. "Well. Let's see. I had just become trapped in the TARDIS on the Crucible."

That should cover it.

[not_the_question]

He grins at that. No, really. Because that meant Donna had see him start to change, had heard Jack's explanation.

"Oh, Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna, Donna! I'd never explode this beautiful, intelligent mind of yours."

Wipe her memories to stop it exploding, yes, but not make it explode. He looks like he might hug her and then stops. He's not a hugger now.

"So, remember how Jack said I was going to change and I didn't? I did later. It's me! I'm the Doctor. And I have this face because of you!"

And he sounds entirely too pleased with himself for that whole explanation.

[foronemoment]

Her expression turns toward annoyance, thinking that he is mocking her. Donna will admit that she is some things, like stubborn, brash and loud, but never that. No, never that.

Yet when he starts to speak again, it takes a moment to register the I part. Her brow furrows and her mouth opens, although it closes again, perplexed and confused, and had she heard that right? But... But...

And oh. Oh, he sounds far too happy. And her eyes narrow. "You- You- what? You just decided hey, let's steal this guy's look and his body, and then prance around pretending to be him?"

[not_the_question]

"No, no, no, no! It wasn't like that. It just sort of happened."

He takes a breath, has to calm himself down and explain it properly.

"Time Lords, we change when we're about to die. Every cell in our body renews itself. But it means we come out looking... different. New body, new-ish personality. I'm from hundreds of years in your future, so I had to make sure I wasn't going to hurt you with knowing it was me. So, I pretended to be him until I knew you'd be safe knowing it was me."

Spoilers, all of it. Sort of.

"Anyway. I have this face to remind me what you said: 'I don't have to save the whole town, just save someone.'"

See Donna, you're important to the Doctor hundreds of years after he leaves you. You're that important.

And now he's grinning like a loon.

[foronemoment]

Just sort of happened. How the bloody hell does that thing just sort of happen? Tripping over your shoe laces just sort of happens. Taking on the face of someone you helped save?

She remembers Jack holding her back, and how the Doctor had said he didn't need to change, how he has siphoned off the energy in to his hand (which will never stop being strange). "You're a Time Lord."

He travels through time. He can be a million years ahead of her, and he could still pop in for a cup of tea and gossip if he wants. Although, wait- wait. Back it up. "My head is going to explode one day from knowing you?!"

Maybe later, once she gets over all of it, the last part will sink in. But for now, the whole head exploding part is what Donna is stuck on.

[not_the_question]

The Doctor grins along as she seems to be getting in and falls as she gets stuck on the 'explode' bit. Oh. Oops.

"Don't mind that. I stop it from happening. We've always said we were best friends and I protect my friends. You'll be safe and fine and happy."

He makes sure of it.

[foronemoment]

Stopping it from happening still means that there is a time when Donna's head is going to explode. A time where she thinks it is going to explode. She almost asks how it happens, and it is on the tip of her tongue, but she does know better. Even if she gets an answer, it likely won't be a straight forward one.

And, yes, his words do mean something. In fact her shoulders drop and that uppity expression shifts. "Good, or I'd be making your head explode right now."

[not_the_question]

He offers a small smirk.

"That's more like it. So... How did you end up here?"

Because clearly it's now sorted who they are, time to move on to bigger and more important questions.

[foronemoment]

She tries to keep her expression stern, although his smirk is infectious, and her own smile follows. "You're impossible, you know. Simply impossible."

Donna shook her head though. "If I knew that, I'd have left the same way I came."

[not_the_question]

"I get the 'impossible' thing a lot."

Though, these days, he doesn't use it often. Killing himself over 230 billion times tends to have that effect.

He nods once. "We will figure it out and get everyone home...."

Because isn't that what the Doctor does? 'We'... he hopes Donna will join him. He's missed her more than he could ever admit.

[foronemoment]

"Why am I not surprised to hear that." And she isn't. Impossible, but he had also been her best friend.

Which, this is strange. He hadn't changed before, and somewhere along the line, he has. Had she been there for it? She doesn't ask, but she does look to him. "If anyone can, you can."