( TSM ) so what's the point in getting your hopes up when all you're ever getting is choked up.

[thatoldthatkind]

[ He's got a thing for farewell tours. Originally he had one before he was off to see River Song shoot him--which he got out of. Before that? His tenth self went about to see everyone he knew. However, now? This seems a bit final. Probably because it is. He hasn't got a clue if he'll see Queen Serenity again before Trenzalore. It is something he has been debating while he stares at the console, waiting on those Wednesdays for Clara to show.

Which is why he quickly turns the dials and the switches. The time rotor lifts up and down. Then the engines cut and he slowly turns to look at the doors. The Doctor inhales sharply before fixing his hair and coat, striding to the doors. Hopefully when he opens them he won't find a host of Senshi pointing their weapons at him.

That happened once.

It was very, very embarrassing.

Not to mention hard to explain to them why he was sneaking in to see their Queen. ]

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[thatoldthatkind]

What? No! No, no, no. Not at all. What makes you think that?

[ Yes. ]

[neoqueen]

You've been acting... off, Doctor.

[ Serenity detaches herself from holding onto the Doctor's arm and makes a slow beeline for the door of the TARDIS. ]

I don't want to assume anything, but, if anything is wrong, you can tell me...

[thatoldthatkind]

Have I? Funny. I'll have to fix that.

[ He wrings his hands nervously. Oh, Usagi. How you've become very perceptive. ]

This might be the last time we see each other, Serenity. Or, at least, the last time for a very long long time. Not sure if I'll be able to make it again before the end.

[neoqueen]

[ That sounded so definitive. So.. final. Serenity has heard that tone of voice before and before she can actually stop herself, her hand reaches over to tightly hold onto his wringing hands. ]

Before the end of.... what, exactly?

[thatoldthatkind]

Me. [ The Doctor raises his sad old eyes to her. ] Not me as in this face. Me as in all of it - the Doctor. I've run out of regenerations, and I see how it ends for me. I've been to my grave. Which, by the way, you should never ever do as a time traveler.