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Who Fic - Better Days

Jan 23, 2012 00:31

Better Days PG-13, Ten/Rose
The much anticipated follow up to where The Art of Being Human left off. Warning: this story contains awkward conversations, a veritable Holiday spree, Banana Daiquiris, a bit of kissing, an unexpected present and a Chinese Dragon Puppet. Make of that what you will and Happy Chinese New Year!

( And I don’t need boxes wrapped in string, and desire and love and empty things / just a chance that maybe we’ll find better days )

writing: fanfiction, tv: doctor who, ten/rose, the art of being human, fic: au

Comments 37

arafel_sedai January 26 2012, 03:08:50 UTC

Just as lovely as the start of this journey.... So glad to hear you have more ficlets buzzing around in your head.

sapphire_child January 26 2012, 15:13:01 UTC

A couple yep :) thank you dear!

develish1 January 26 2012, 04:12:07 UTC

oooh, I've missed this verse, and this is a gorgeous little fic to add to it :)

sapphire_child January 26 2012, 15:13:42 UTC

Me too :) with any luck I might post a couple more at some point. Although I'm also open to suggestions!

develish1 January 27 2012, 02:00:41 UTC

You use that icon and and ask for suggestions? My suggestions, go for it! lol

sapphire_child January 27 2012, 10:03:03 UTC

Hahaha XD I hadn't factored Ten2 into this verse tbh :P I was thinking more prompts than anything. Though no promises I'll write them anytime soon.

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maniacalshen January 28 2012, 18:13:25 UTC

Ha, alcoholic apple cider at an American Thanksgiving? Lucky find!

Lovely fic. :)

sapphire_child January 29 2012, 02:37:12 UTC

Shhhh...I'm Australian and have taken artistic license as I've never had Thanksgiving before ;)

Thank you dear :)

maniacalshen January 29 2012, 06:19:32 UTC

Ha, I'm just teasing. It's actually a little hard to run into alcoholic cider here, whereas the UK (and Australia?) have the alcoholic version as the default, which amuses me.

sapphire_child January 29 2012, 07:55:48 UTC

Really? Huh. Well there's my random fact for the day!

spellweaver731 February 16 2012, 02:42:05 UTC

How did I miss this update to this series? I loved this, a wonderful coda. I look forward to more from this 'verse (hopefully?) Loved it!

sapphire_child February 16 2012, 14:55:51 UTC

Just lucky? :P

With any luck I may write more in this verse. There are a handful more snippets from it I'd like to finish off at some point :)

Thank you!

madeline_gray February 26 2012, 22:57:58 UTC

May I just say that you are a complete tease for putting this line in there ;): "Nor that he slipped something secretly into her spare pillowcase for her to find at some later, unannounced date." I hope any possible future ficlets will include this part!

sapphire_child February 26 2012, 23:39:09 UTC

Muahahahahaha. Well we already know that he salvaged the hair comb for her, who knows what else he may have recovered for her for sentiments sake?

And yes, it will be included if/when I write/post more of this verse :3

madeline_gray February 27 2012, 03:34:35 UTC

I'm just glad he wasn't a complete daft idiot and just left the hair comb there. For some reason, it was the hair comb and the writing set that they left behind that really bothered me in The Art of Being Human. Glad she got the comb back, here's to hoping he was thoughtful enough of Rose's feelings toward John that he brought back more.... :)

sapphire_child February 27 2012, 13:51:41 UTC

No he's just an incomplete idiot ;) but that's okay.

I think the fact that Rose attached so much sentimental value to those items makes you as a reader also feel attached to them. I love the fact that it's not just the relationship with John that she misses when he goes, it's also the little things from their life together like the presents he gave her, the sketch he did of her...

Haha, he may have gone back and gotten more stuff or he may not. We know he got the comb and the journal at least... ;)