Drabble: Stupid

[unfeathered]

Oh, look, I found myself a Ninth Doctor icon... *g*


Title: Stupid (Drabble)
Fandom: Doctor Who
Author: unfeathered
Character: Ninth Doctor
Genre: Gen
Word Count: 100
Spoilers: Father's Day
Disclaimer: Not mine
Summary: He knew he was acting stupidly.
Author’s Note: This came about from a conversation with _medley_ yesterday…


He knew he was acting stupidly.

Quarrelling with Rose, accusing her of only coming with him so she could save her dad, storming off without cooling down first, actually intending to leave her here in the past where she couldn't help but do more damage…

But the most stupid thing was bringing her here at all. Because of course she'd try to save her dad.

Wouldn't he have done the same thing, if he could?

And maybe that's why he did it. Wanted to give her the one thing he couldn't have himself. Her family back, alive and well.

Stupid.


ETA D'you know what? This is the first fic I've posted that hasn't been about, or referenced, Jack! It's also the first time I've written Nine! Go me! :-)

Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I like this! Because, really, why else would he have taken here there/then?

[unfeathered]

Thanks :-)

The thing is, I think the episode did try to make that point, but I don't think it did it very clearly.

Oh dear, that makes me sound like I'm saying I'm a better writer than Paul Cornell... Not what I meant! :-)

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

if the shoe fits....

[smithy161.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

(And I like Cornell)

[unfeathered]

Well, thank you, you two! :-)

And I like Cornell too. I liked this episode. I just think it could have done a bit better in places.

(Ooh, look, another Nine icon!)