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// The Appointment 
// Story: Dinky and Doctor 
// by Dream Volt 
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	I suddenly realized something terribly important.  The Doctor was walking back to the Tardis after lunch.  It was nice spending time with him again.

"Oh no, you have an appointment with Colgate."

"I what now?"

I looked around nervously, trying to see if I could see a clock.  "I knew it was today but I forgot.  You can't be late.  We need to hurry."

"You still haven't told me…"

"It's a dental appointment, she really hates when ponies are late so…"

"Oh please.  First off I don't really need such a thing and second I…"

"That doesn't matter.  You agreed, and she doesn't accept changes in her schedule.  It's so much better if you just get there on time instead of letting her use…"

"Shush now Dinky."

I sighed and looked down  "Sorry, but you really should have listened.  It's probably too late now.  I think the cut off is ten minutes."

"What exactly could she do to be for messing with her schedule anyway."

"No, she literally doesn't let anyone mess with her schedule."

"How so?  I think you need to be more clear and…"

Then with a loud crack and a flash he was gone.  I sighed again and took off as fast I could to Colgate's shop.  The sign read "Minuette's Dentistry" since it was her legal name, but almost no one called her that.  I walked in and looked at the clock.  It said it was 14 past the hour.  I bet I got here in like 4 minutes.  There was a black scorch mark on the carpet.  There was a small desk where a pony could sit, but Colgate didn't have a receptionist.  There were doors on either side of the desk, but the left one really led to a kitchen and some stairs since Colgate lived upstairs.  The right hall only had two rooms, the one with the dentistry stuff and an office.

"This is just ridiculous.  I demand…"

"You made this appointment, I don't care if was future Doctor and you don't remember, just hold still.  Using my magic like this is tiring.  You usually settle down once I get you in here.  I don't get why you're being so obstinate."

"You don't get why I'm being obstinate?  You're dragging me about helplessly with your psychokinetic powers and you don't understand why I'm upset?"

I then trotted into the room just in time for Colgate to activate the restraints on the chair, and she released her magic.  He of course struggled mightily.  It didn't work though.  It never did.  Colgate then looked down at me.

"Oh, hello Dinky."

"He doesn't have a usual yet.  This is the first time he's met you."

She blinked  "Really?"

"Uh huh."  I nodded

She squeed  "Omigosh, I get to do my intro."

Then she vanished in a blue flash, with a matching flash in a large cabinet in the room.  This was followed by sounds of shuffling and finally she thrust the doors open, a sonic dental tool that looked a lot like The Doctor's sonic screwdriver in her magical grip.  She was also wearing a surgical mask and white labcoat.  If she wasn't standing in a cabinet, albeit a big one, it would be really impressive.  Her mane even seemed to be blowing in the non-existent wind a little.  I clapped my hooves together.

"What."

"So, you ask me who I am?" Colgate began

"What?"

"I'll tell you who I am.  I am the slayer of cosmic plaque.  I am the champion that defeated Gallopfree's worst ever inflammation of temporal tempestuous teeth.  I am the pony brave enough to give the endless maw braces."

"Seriously, what?"

"But if you finished, doesn't that mean it's not really endless?" I asked

"I am…"  

She clicked her sonic toothbrush, even though only one setting made that part visible.  The lights in the room began to flash, and there was fog now.

"…The Dentist."

"Oh come on.  That's just…"  The Doctor then trailed off.

With a second click the effects vanished.  "But of course you can just call me Colgate, everyone does."

The doctor's head slumped forward the maximum it could strapped to the seat as he was.

"Come on, look up.  Don't worry, unless something has gone wrong your teeth should be perfect this time."

The Doctor looked up and sighed.  "So let me get this strait, you are from, Gallopfree, a name I'm still not entirely sure how to feel about, and you use the great technology of the time lords to make sure you keep your schedule and clean teeth?"

"Of course.  Teeth are important, as are schedules.  Even the mightiest creatures in the universe should practice good oral hygiene."

"Well, yes but…"

"Unlike you cousin…"  Colgate blinked.  "Well, actually I'm her cousin not yours but logically…"  Then she turned down to me.  "Has he met the Professor yet, because if not this whole conversation…."

"Uh huh.  A few days ago.  Luna too."

"Excellent."  Colgate ran the sonic toothbrush over the Doctor's teeth, a blue beam moving over them that matched the color of Colgate's magic.  "Now as I was saying unlike you, I chose a name that really made sense."

"My name makes sense."

Colgate laughed and rolled her eyes.  "Sure it does.  Anyway, as I thought, your teeth are perfect like usual with a regeneration, and while it's not easy for you to last long enough it's still a terrible idea to use regeneration in place of bushing and flossing."

The doctor blinked.  "Wait you mean…"

"Usually I don't let them see it since they ask questions, but yes, it's rather similar to your screwdriver in some ways.  For the life of me though I still don't understand why you never use the teeth cleaning function."

"It can do that?" asked the Doctor

"Of course it can do that.  I mean…" Colgate laughed.  "Omigosh, you really didn't know.  I finally get why you expect to be mocked whenever I mention it now."

"Oh, lovely."  The Doctor frowned

Colgate undid the restraints.  "I mean the very idea that a sonic multi-tool wouldn’t have a function to clean teeth?  That's just silly."

"It's not that silly." The Doctor muttered

"So you're telling me you used something other than sonics to brush your teeth when you were a little colt."

"First off I was never really a little colt…"

"Actually for a few months you will be." I added

The doctor quirked an eyebrow.

"And you can't honestly finish that sentence with anything resembling a no."

The Doctor got out of the chair and looked down.  "Fine, you're right.  Come on Dinky, let's get out of here and leave this insane mare to her work."

Colgate just laughed.  The doctor then stomped out of the office as loudly as possible.  It was always strange to hear the two of them talk.  Sometimes it was like this, these weird arguments, but other times she reminded him of Gallopfree and he started talking somewhat faintly with a far off look in his eyes.  It wasn't always fun things, but it was always interesting.