Fic: What Not to Wear (drabble)
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lindenharpTitle: What Not to Wear
Author: Lindenharp
Words: 100
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Donna Noble
Rating: all ages
Spoilers: none
Summary: Why did the TARDIS offer her that dress?
A/N: Written for Challenge #286 in DW100: "Scarlet". Thanks to![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
canaana for beta services, and for pushing me to do better. And I'm going to mention again that I am offering 5 drabbles in the Help_Haiti auction.
He stares at the dress Donna's holding. "It's ... scarlet."
"I like red. Just 'cos I'm ginger--"
"Scarlet," he repeats. "And orange."
"Okay, scarlet. You said 'wear bright colours to honour the Sublime Poohbear.'"
"Poojah," he mutters. Why would the TARDIS provide her a dress in Prydonian colours?
Donna studies his face. Her frown softens. "Never mind. Plenty more choices. It's just a dress." Her hand lingers wistfully on the hanger.
"Wear it," he blurts.
"What?"
"I-- It's not important. You'll look brilliant."
He's right. At the coronation ball, the only thing brighter than Donna's dress is her smile.
Author: Lindenharp
Words: 100
Characters: Tenth Doctor, Donna Noble
Rating: all ages
Spoilers: none
Summary: Why did the TARDIS offer her that dress?
A/N: Written for Challenge #286 in DW100: "Scarlet". Thanks to
canaana for beta services, and for pushing me to do better. And I'm going to mention again that I am offering 5 drabbles in the Help_Haiti auction. He stares at the dress Donna's holding. "It's ... scarlet."
"I like red. Just 'cos I'm ginger--"
"Scarlet," he repeats. "And orange."
"Okay, scarlet. You said 'wear bright colours to honour the Sublime Poohbear.'"
"Poojah," he mutters. Why would the TARDIS provide her a dress in Prydonian colours?
Donna studies his face. Her frown softens. "Never mind. Plenty more choices. It's just a dress." Her hand lingers wistfully on the hanger.
"Wear it," he blurts.
"What?"
"I-- It's not important. You'll look brilliant."
He's right. At the coronation ball, the only thing brighter than Donna's dress is her smile.
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Date: 2010-01-18 04:56 pm (UTC)"Donna always gets him."
She does. She hasn't the faintest idea why this dress upsets him. If she had to guess, she'd probably guess wrong (something connected to Rose, maybe), but she'd know there was a problem. Can you tell that I really, really 'ship Doctor/Donna as best mates?
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Date: 2010-01-19 08:47 am (UTC)Yes. And so do I!