Cat's Cradle

[thecricketer]

The Doctor had kneeled down to begin repairing some damaged circuity in the console.

Then he couldn't get up again.

There was an indignant mew in the folds of his clothing before a pale head emerged, followed soon after by a small furry body.

Well. You did have to be careful what you wished for. After a resigned look at his tools the Doctor trotted over to the doors and peeked outside.

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[alainn-aislinn.livejournal.com]

She'd gotten out. Again. This time, feeling braver, she ventured further afield from the TARDIS, chasing a butterfly, and then stalking some birds, and then just chasing sunbeams.

When she saw the TARDIS, she got very confused, because she wasn't lost and it should be back that way somewhere. But it was here.

She crept cautiously through the grass, eyeing it warily.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

A rather excited meow escaped the Doctor when he caught a glimpse of Aislinn, and he wriggled through the doors to greet her. Now he can play with her properly!

[alainn-aislinn.livejournal.com]

Aislinn bounded forward,then stopped, tilting her head and studying him for a moment, unsure if it was really him, or just a kitten in another TARDIS that wasn't hers.

She mewed inquisitively, delicately stretching forward to sniff at his nose.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

He answered in what he hoped was the affirmative, blinking as she sniffed but staying put. If it helped...

[alainn-aislinn.livejournal.com]

She seemed satisfied by her inquiry, starting to purr and then she pounced and began grooming the top of his head.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

That earned a surprised squeek and he rolled away, giving her a huffy look.

It was a bit undercut by the purring.

[alainn-aislinn.livejournal.com]

She tilted her head, watching him again with curiosity, tail flicking back and forth as she purred and mewed a softer greeting.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

He mewed back, fondly, and trotted forward to butt her head with his.

[alainn-aislinn.livejournal.com]

She purred, butting back gently, some of her exuberance reduced.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Well, a small kitten wasn't what Sarah Jane had expected when she saw the TARDIS doors open.

But still, she smiled at it and bent down to offer a hand. "Did the Doctor pick you up?"

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

The Doctor shook his head - not kitten behaviour, surely that should help - before butting her hand with it, purring.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

It does, and while Sarah scritches at the kitten's ear, she looks at it suspiciously.

"Cats don't generally shake their heads."

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

Oh, that felt rather nice. He could get used to this.

He tilted his head up, mewing in agreement.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

"What are you then? Some kind of alien?"

Bending down is starting to get tiring, so Sarah Jane gently picks up the kitten in her arms to continue scritching his head. She still prefers dogs, but it's soft and cute, and that mewing is rather adorable.

She laughs for a moment, making a face at him. "You must think I'm silly, talking to a cat. It's just that I was expecting the Doctor to come out of the TARDIS, not you."

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

The purring growslouder, and the Doctor snuggls against her before tipping his head again - very alien, yes.

This is followed by a meow that he hopes is somewhere between amusement and aggravation but can't be sure. It's a bit frustrating. He misses his voice.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

"You are adorable, whatever you are," Sarah decides when he snuggles against her. She leans her head down to kiss the spot between his ears and grins. "I've always wanted a pet, you know. A nice big, shaggy dog - but Aunt Lavinia always said no. I wondered if you'd do, a little alien kitten."

Of course, she wouldn't take him without the Doctor's permission. Where ever he was.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

As appealing as the idea of being pet and cuddled all day by Sarah Jane is, the Doctor is forced to shake his head. He nuzzles her chin to make up for it.

[trion-exile.livejournal.com]

"No. No. I refuse, Doctor." He warned, when he caught sight of the little blond kitten. "No. Not you too."

He moved to the thing, using his foot to guide the kitten back into the TARDIS. "Stay. Put."

And he moved to close the doors.

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

The Doctor mewed indignantly, and loudly. He might be a kitten but he was still the Doctor and he knew what he was doing, it wasn't as if he couldn't stay out of...

He stayed put, but managed to look annoyed.

[trion-exile.livejournal.com]

"You, Doctor, are in no position to be challenging me." Turlough pointed out. "Thank goodness the TARDIS isn't in motion, I'm not sure what I would do then."

He kneeled after a moment and offered his hand to the kitten. "You are the Doctor, aren't you?"

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

The kitten looked up in what the Doctor thought was a passable aproxmination of rolling his eyes.

Then he walked forward and licked Turlough's fingers. That was an answer, wasn't it?

[trion-exile.livejournal.com]

"Wonderful. A cat is trying to assert its superiority over me." He mused, sighing as he ran a hand through ginger hair.

Her moved to run his hand over the kitten's head. "Well, Doctor. You and Nyssa are under my jurisdiction until you're Time lord and Trakenite again. I won't risk losing the pair of you."

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

The Doctor was touched by that despite himself, and nuzzled Turlough's hand in an attempt to show it. Communication would take some working out but he thought he was managing it admirably.

[trion-exile.livejournal.com]

"Yes, yes, I know. I have my moments." Turlough sighed, moving to scratch the kitten behind the ears.

"I'm not even a cat person, and yet now I have two of them."

[thecricketer.livejournal.com]

He mewed apologetially, even as he closed his eyes and leaned into the touch. This, he decided, was quite nice despite the acute disadvantages.

Maybe Turlough would turn into a kitten too? The thought normally would have alarmed him, but at the moment he was excited over how they could play together.