Fic: 221B - Running with scissors

[anarion]

Title: Running with scissors
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick. Day 291.




Previous 221b: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen


Today's prompt: scissors

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Running with scissors


John hasn’t said a word. He just looks at Sherlock and shakes his head.

Strangely enough, Sherlock feels the need to apologise.

“I needed a sample for an experiment.”

“That was Mrs Hudson’s favourite garment. How did you even get it? No, please don’t answer that. I don’t need the mental image of you going through her underwear drawers. Dammit!”

John pinches the bridge of his nose and closes his eyes just to open them again immediately when a picture of Mrs Hudson’s underwear floats through his mind. Sherlock is still standing next to the table but now he looks indignant rather than apologetic.

“I did not go through her underwear, there was no need for that.”

“But you would have, had you needed a sample of a woman’s underwear instead of something like this? I know that she gave us her keys but that is for emergencies.”

“It was an emergency.”

“I’m sure she meant something along the lines of a fire in her kitchen or her falling down and not you needing part of her clothing for an emergency experiment…”

“She would understand. It’s for a case and will help put a murderer away.”

“Let’s hope she will. In any case, you will be the one to tell her and you will offer to buy her a new blouse.”




Next 221b: A clean sheet


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AN:
The prompt was 'scissors'.








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Comments

[treelight.livejournal.com]

Mrs. Hudsons underwear! If it wasn't for your story, I certainly never would have had THAT picture in my mind ;)

By the way, you have a funny little typo in it:
"It’s for a case and will help **but** a murderer away."
Somehow I read at first "but I can murder away" - and I only a second look, because I wondered why a piece of Mrs. Hudson's clothing would inspire Sherlock to murder someone! :)

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Haha, thank you for finding the tiny oops! :)

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Oh my Sherlock best hide those scissors because I can think of things Mrs. Hudson would do with them in a fit of pique. Remember, this is the woman who threw that big ball of dough against Speedy's door when she learned of Mr. Chatterjee's wife in Doncaster.

Anyway, my advice to Sherlock can be summed up in one Doctor Who-ish word: Run.

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have got to echo Atlin on this one... you'd better run, you clever boy! Mrs Hudson is not to be messed with... can't wait to read the fallout from this one!