The two sides of a Crystal

Previously:

Derpy hadn't notice a stallion had walked in and seated himself in front of her. She snapped out of her deep thoughts from the sudden touch and almost jumped of her chair. "Dear Celestia, you scared me!" She punched the stallion's arm. "What the hay are you doing here?"

''Au!" The stallion said loudly with a little chuckle "How are you? Me? I'm doing great, thanks for asking. How are you? I'm doing good thanks." The stallion said with a big grin on his face. "A simple hello would have been nice, but no instead you decided to punch me."

"You had it coming. And you know it." Derpy said a bit irritated.

The stallion raised his eyebrow and looked at Derpy questioningly, waiting for the response he was hoping for.

"Fine." Derpy said with her eyes rolling. "How are you Doctor? and may I ask why are you here?"

"That's better! Not that hard.'' the doctor said with a satisfied and teasing smile. "Enough about me, how are you my lovely companion?"

Derpy gave a confused look. "Uhm, I'm fine thanks but why are you here?"

The doctor started rambling again, not even listing to what else she had to say. "You don't look fine! I saw you out in the rain today. Horrible, that job of yours. Horrible! And don't get me started on you. I mean, you have definitely seen better days. You look terrible, hideous even. Look at you, cold, wet, completely soaked. Terrible. And don't get me started on that mane of yours. You should definitely do something about that mane. When was the last time you went to a manedresser? You should visit Rarity. I hear she's gr-" He rambled on.

Derpy was losing her patience. This had been the second time he avoided her questions at it was really getting on her nerves. He was right, today hadn't been one of the better days but that didn't make his commentary acceptable. "DOCTOR! Instead of trying to insult me on how I look, could you just for once listen to me?"

The doctor looked down at his hooves on the table for a moment. "Sorry, I guess I got a little excited." He said with a guilty smile and a bit of sadness in his eyes. "I'm listing, please, go ahead."

''Thank you Doctor." Derpy nodded still a bit angry. "I was finally having a calm and normal day until you decide to show up out of nowhere. Now this is not what upsets me. You know I don't mind you coming around. What does upset me however is that the last time I saw you was four months ago." She said with her tone getting angrier. The doctor opened his mouth but decided it was not the best idea to say anything at this point of the conversation. "You said you would be back in an hour! Now I wanna know what took you so long and why you are here in the first place. And I want answers. I want you to stop avoiding my questions like you always do and just answer them."

The Doctor stared at Derpy, expecting more words to come out of her mouth. Derpy looked at him as if she was expecting him to answer. She thought he would be eager to talk again. "I... can I talk now or do you want me to....?" He looked at her with a smug smile which resulted into a heavy sigh and an angry glare from the mare in front of him. "Sorry. Right... four months... May sound like an excuse but I swear, on my two hearts, it was an accident. The TARDIS has been having some trouble lately, too complicated for you to understand." Derpy gave another angry look towards the doctor. "I really really really did mean to visit earlier. Can you forgive please?"

Derpy tried to look away from his pleading eyes but couldn't resist. I.. I can't stay mad at him, he didn't mean to. NO! He has done this before. Too many times. But those eyes... I can't resist. Darn it Celestia.. She nodded. ''Alright, I forgive you. But, I'm still mad at you.''

"Good enough for me.'' The Doctor chuckled. "Now, lets get going then.'' He said as he hopped out his chair. ''I have so many things to tell you Derpy, amazing th-''

"Doctor, I am not coming with you.'' Derpy said, interrupting his usual rambling before he wouldn't be able to stop.

The Doctor turned around, looking a little confused. "What? Why not? I thought you missed me?''

''I... I did but...'' She went silent for a moment. ''I finally got my life back on track again. I can't just leave. I have a job and my friends here. I can't keep doing this. I can't keep throwing myself into these life threatening situations."

The Doctor's ears dropped down while he shook his head. "I... uh... I understand." He said, trying to withhold his sorrowfulness.

"Doctor.'' Derpy said a bit worried, feeling the guilt crawling up to her. She stood up from her seat and walked towards him.

"No, it's fine. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine.'' He said as he walked away from her. He opened the door, walking outside into the pouring rain. "Blimey, that's a lot of rain.'' He murmured to himself as his entire coat and mane were completely soaked by just standing in the rain for a few seconds. Derpy watched him disappear into the distance before she gave a large sigh and started galloping after him.

The Doctor walked through the rain, hoofs splashing in the occasional puddle, head hanging down. Another large splash, he looked down but saw he had not walked into a puddle, the sound was in fact coming from behind him. ''Doctor! Doctor wait!'' Derpy yelled after him, running to catch up with him.  The stallion turned around, looking at the soaked mare with a goofy smile.

"'Changed your mind?''

Derpy finally stood next to him, trying to catch her breath before she spoke. "No, I-I didn't.''

''Then what is it you want from me Derpy?'' The stallion said as his smile disappeared.

''Well you can't just leave me without a proper goodbye. You owe me that... and I guess I owe you that too.''

''Right, sorry. I'm just not very fond of goodbyes.''

''Doctor.'' She said with pleading voice.

"I guess I can make an exception.'' He said as he grabbed the mare into a tight wet hug. "I'm going to miss you so much Miss Hooves. Just immensely.'' He said as he broke their long moment of embrace. He wiped away a tear or raindrop rolling down her cheek. Any excuse to brush her lovely cheeks will do . He looked into her beautiful eyes, taking a mental picture, hoping he would never forget that adorable face. ''I'll be okay. I've been on my own before. I'll manage, really.'' Derpy leaned her head against his hoof with a smile.  She knew he was lying. Rule number one: the doctor lies. He was going to be devastated. He was already wearing his usual sad smile... that suddenly turned into a wide grin. ''Oh!" The Doctor jumped from excitement as he had a moment of remembrance. "I have something for you! From our last trip, it's still in the TARDIS. Come on!''

''Doctor. This isn't one of your tricks is it?'' Derpy said looking at him with suspicion.

''No, no I promise. Cross my hearts and hope to die, stick a muffin-cake-something-sweet-whatever-that-pink-pony-said in my eye.'' The doctor said rambling with great triumph. He grabbed Derpy by her hoof as he trotted towards the TARDIS.