Acceptance

[teleen_fiction]

Title: Acceptance
Author: Teleen (teleen_fiction)
Fandom: Doctor Who
Pairing: Jack/Nine/Rose
Rating: All Ages
Warnings: None.
Disclaimer: I make no money from this.
Summary: Living with a Time Lord is difficult sometimes.
A/N: Written for naranga, who prompted me: Jack/Nine/Rose - acceptance, language

The day that Jack learned that the TARDIS was translating everything that he said was filled with tension. It was one thing for his wrist strap to do it – it was quite another for a telepathic alien spaceship. It also didn’t help that the native language of the spaceship’s owner was never translated for those on board.

The Doctor had been utterly mystified by Jack’s reaction until Rose had taken him aside and explained the concept of a ‘double standard’ and how if he was serious about being so very intimate with two lowly apes, he’d better start taking their feelings seriously.

The Doctor withdrew from them for nearly three days before coming to Jack’s room, taking them each by the hand, and bringing them to the library.

He’d spent those three days modifying the translation circuits so that his lovers would be able to read Gallifreyan.

It was an olive branch that Jack gladly accepted and for a time, Rose and Jack, but especially Jack, spent every moment not running or making love reading the history of Gallifrey.

In the end, it was Jack who asked the Doctor to change it back, Jack who finally understood that there were certain things that the Doctor needed not to share.

The Doctor had never felt more accepted by anyone.

Comments

[naranga.livejournal.com]

Aww, I totally wasn't expecting that angle, it works so perfectly! I love it, thank you.

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

You're quite welcome! :)

Cool! I'm glad that I came up with something unexpected!

Thanks for the prompt, :).

[von_gelmini.livejournal.com]

Oh, I really liked this. And that Jack asked him to change it back. That was perfect.

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

Thank you, :)!

[eve-from-oz.livejournal.com]

*claps* gorgeous ficlet, i really like the way you can portray the dynamics of the relationship even in so few words - that's some serious talent you've got :)

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

*blushes*

You give me the best compliments. One of these days I'm going to read one and my head will swell to the point where I won't be able to fit through my office door. I'll be stuck here, with the cats, forcing my husband to feed me while I slave away writing fanfic to keep them coming, ;).

Thanks for reading! :)

[eve-from-oz.livejournal.com]

*hugs* only because you deserve them :)

Well as long as you can still have the cats with you...lol

(one of my boys has recently been nicknamed 'Mr Grumpy Face' ^^ and the other one was already named Jack)

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

*giggling*

[eve-from-oz.livejournal.com]

Oh and 'Mr Grumpy Face' is ginger *giggles*

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[frakkin-addict.livejournal.com]

Very interesting. I liked it, thanks!

[teleens-journal.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)