The best of pairs

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[so the Cortina appears suddenly on the Plane with one very irate Gene Hunt getting out of the driver's side and screaming across the hood at whoever is in the passenger side. this person is not a member of CID, surprisingly. unsurprisingly is that Gene is upset with someone not from CID]

The hell you think you're doing you bloody bastard?!

[The person in question, in fact, is Arthur. He's pulled along by the leg and forced to climb out through the driver's seat, looking flustered and maybe even a bit annoyed]

I'm sorry, but there was a tree right there. You were close to hitting, so I acted on impulse....

You don't touch the Cortina, you hear me? I'm the one who drives her, not you. [sniffs] And I wasn't anywhere near a tree you div. The roads were perfectly clear.

I'm perfectly happy to leave the steering to you, Mr. Hunt, believe me. But I saw it. There was a tree, and we were heading straight for it...

Liar. I don't hit anything when I drive. You were seeing things, you bloody kook.

[On reflex, he pushes his glasses up] I was not seeing things. It was there. [A long sigh] Why are we arguing about this, still? Nothing happened to your automobile.

That's not the point. You don't. Touch. My car. Do it again and I'll have you locked up for meddling with police property. .

...wouldn't you be locked in the cell right along with me?

Not if I removed your foot.

[Instinctively, he tries to take a step back] You can't do that!

You're interfering in police business. I can do whatever I want so long as it lets me do my job.

Well, you're interfering in University business, yet I've agreed to follow you around to your job as long as I'm allowed to do my work.

We'll see about that.

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[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

My job is of no bother to you, Mr. Hunt.

[theguv.livejournal.com]

Until you have to go read your books and I've got some scum out on the street hustling women and touching kids. Then what?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

All I ask is that you let me pick up a few things from my house. They will take up very little space in your office, and I will be able to continue on with some semblance of normalcy.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Gene! Don't be mean to Arthur!

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[blinks] I'm sorry, but neither of us are children.....

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[and this is the first experiment the Doctor has seen, so he's a bit confused] Hang on. Who chained you two up? And what for?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

We're not sure. I suspect it may have something to do with the Plane.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[nods thoughtfully] I'm guessing you've already tried all sorts of ways to get it off? [pauses] I'm the Doctor, by the way.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Oh, we- [A pause, and then Arthur's face breaks into a grin] Different regeneration then?

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[beams] Yep! Which one of me have you met?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

Tenth regeneration.

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

[Professor Crane, who had been walking and reading, stops to blink at the car that appeared in front of him and nearly crashed into him, and also to look at the strange men yelling at each other]

[oh, they're British]

[that explains everything]

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

Ah! I've heard a bit about him. Haven't met him yet, though. I'm the Ninth. [offers him a hand to shake] And you are?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[Arthur notices him, if only because of the closeness to the Cortina] I'm sorry, are we bothering you?

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[shakes it happily] Arthur Eddington.

[charmandsmiles.livejournal.com]

[stares in fanboyish glee] Arthur Eddington? Fantastic! Big fan of yours, but I'm guessing you already know that.

[scienceandgod.livejournal.com]

[smiles] I've noticed, yes. But it's a pleasure to meet you, Doctor. Another regeneration, I mean.

[humanwaterdemon.livejournal.com]

[Here is Bai, here is Bai staring] ...You'd have to remove his foot at the right place.

[theguv.livejournal.com]

What sort of things?

[theguv.livejournal.com]

He almost got us killed!

[theguv.livejournal.com]

If I knew that, you think I'd still be chained to him?

[theguv.livejournal.com]

[your narration is highly unfair, fa-chan


even if it's true]

What do you want?

[theguv.livejournal.com]

That a problem?

[humanwaterdemon.livejournal.com]

No, of course it isn't, I was just pointing out where you'd have to cut it, just in case you didn't know.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe not, but Gene certainly acts like a child.