mrv3000 | Fic Commentary

reve_silencieux asked me to comment on The Secret to Life, the Universe and Everything. This fic was written with

goldy_dollar. I wrote the first half and she wrote the second, so I'm just going to comment on the part I wrote.

He loved that he had her eyes. The Doctor had looked through so many different pairs of eyes, that seeing his own looking back at him wouldn't have been as...something. It was hard to identify what exactly it wouldn't have been, but whatever it was, it wouldn't have been as good as Rose's eyes.

His son. Rose's eyes.

It couldn't get much better than that.

Okay, I've written a lot that I've never posted. I get into moods. I even get angsty moods where I've jotted down DW character death fic. Shmoopy is another of my moods. Normally I probably wouldn't publish this, but I sent this whole thing to Frances who decided it needed to be real fic. :D
Ten fingers. Ten toes. Two hearts... For a short while there they weren't sure whether it was Human twins or one Gallifreyan, but dominant genetics had won out. Except for the eyes. When he regenerated -- and if the Doctor had anything to do with it, that wouldn't happen for a good couple of centuries -- he'd lose her eyes. But for now...

something

Luke blew a spit bubble at him. The only polite thing to do was to blow one back. That earned him a giggle.

When I wrote this, I really didn't remember that Sarah Jane's son's name was Luke. I was thinking Star Wars and the very big draw for the Doctor of getting to say "Luke, I am your father," which would NEVER get old to him. :D
The giggle disappeared as Luke's little internal clock seemed to click over that it had now been ten full minutes since Mummy was in his presence. His eyes darted around.

"Oh, calm down. She's in the bath." The Doctor waved the stuffed elephant in his face, which he grabbed and promptly stuck the trunk in his mouth.

"And since she is, now might be a good time to have a man-to-man chat."

Luke stared and drooled.

"It's time to let you in on the secret of the universe. It's what makes planets revolve around suns! It brings order to chaos! And other such things."

Luke began to chew on the trunk.

"I see I've piqued your interest."

The chewing continued and the Doctor leaned his head close.

Sort of inspired from Father's Day where the Doctor has a Very Serious Chat with baby Rose. I can really picture him carrying on a conversation with a baby. :D
"The secret is to keep your Mummy happy."

The baby stopped chewing.

"Ah, a skeptic. Don't worry, you'll learn. And you know, you might also want to think about the fact that you'll want to have a brother or a sister someday. Or both. Several? Hmm. Suppose we should talk about that. But anyway, the trick is to make her want more of you. Simple, yeah?"

Luke gave him a toothless grin.

"There you go! Turn on the charm! You get that from me, by the way."

Heh. Conspiring with his son to get a sibling. The Doctor has Issues when it comes to having children again, but if he somehow got to that fatherhood place again, I'd think he would want him or her not to be an only child. It's too much "Last of His Kind" all over again, and I'm guessing he'd want the baby to have a sibling or three to relate to.
The drool began again.

"And that you get from Jackie."

He just cannot help getting in the Jackie jabs. :D
The Doctor heard the soft sound of a door closing from down a corridor.

Short bath! Maybe Rose is used to not being able to take long ones at this point.
"Although that part will be our little secret, all right? No need to tell your Mummy about the fact that every single bad trait of yours, including that whole spitting up thing, comes from your Gran. No need at all. But they do."

The Doctor could hear footsteps in the corridor.

"Remember, now. Happy Mummy makes the universe go 'round!"

Luke threw the elephant at the Doctor's face and laughed.

Even as a baby, he's got a mind of his own. Really couldn't expect any different when both the Doctor and Rose are in the mix. :D