Fic: 221B - Missing in Action

[anarion]

Title: Missing in Action
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 299.




Previous 221b: A counter offer


Today's prompt:

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Missing in Action


>> Where are you?


>> It's been two hours.


>> There were only three items on that list, two of them chemicals that you could find even if you were blind and handcuffed to Anderson.


>> Sherlock?


>> Please call me.


When he looks up from his phone Mrs Hudson is standing in the living room.

"John, I could hear you pacing through the ceiling. Everything all right?"

"Sherlock has gone shopping. Two hours ago. There were only three items on the list that I gave him."

"Oh, I'm sure he will be fine. He probably stopped at New Scotland Yard to talk to DI Lestrade on the way."

"That's the opposite direction. Then again we are talking about Sherlock here. I'll give Greg a call."

"John."

"Greg, I'm looking for Sherlock."

"Yeah, I just found him. He's been arrested."

John almost drops his phone.

“Arrested? He just went shopping. To a shop round the corner.”

He realises that he sounds like an over-protective mother and shuts his mouth.

Twenty minutes later Sherlock flops down on the sofa as if being arrested is business as usual. John sighs.

"That was nice of Greg to bring you home. And he even brought your shopping bag."

"Yes, about that..."

"Don't tell me. There were only three items on that list."

"...I forgot your biscuits."



Next 221b: The journey is the destination


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AN:
The prompt was 'biscuits'.

I am so sorry that I disappeared without a word, apparently watching Star Trek on Thursday was too much for my poor body and it retaliated with a severe cold on Friday...








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Comments

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're feeling better!

I do like how it is repeated constantly that there were only three items on the list — as if this makes any difference at all when talking about Sherlock.

And by the way, I am predicting Chocola's comment right now. It will be something about what the hell happened to Sherlock? Only it will be more polite and will include a "What?"

P.S. What the hell happened to Sherlock?

[anarion.livejournal.com]

P.S. What the hell happened to Sherlock?

He got arrested.

She deadpans in John's voice

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Oh, Atlin, you know me so little.

ANARION, FOR GOD'S SAKE, WHAT DID SHERLOCK DO TO BE ARRESTED?

You see, Atlin, it's in capital letters, it changes everything. And this way Anarion won't be able to answer sarcastically, as she did to you, that he was arrested. Also, DOES SHERLOCK'S ARREST HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FACT OF BEING HANDCUFFED TO ANDERSON? AND WHAT IS JOHN GOING TO DO WITHOUT BISCUITS? WHY SO MUCH ANGST IN THIS FIC? AND WHY AM I STILL SCREAMING?

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE QUICKLY REACHING THE POINT WHERE YOUR ADORABLENESS IS MORE THAN I CAN TAKE CHOCOLAMOUSSE.

I'm serious. At this rate you're going to ascend directly to heaven on a cloud made of my squees and delighted clapping.

[veniachan.livejournal.com]

*Read the title*
*Angst radar on*
But it's Anarion! So it should have an innocent title, if it'd be some angst.
Something funny then!

And oh yeah, something funny, indeed! Well, not for poor John, and in the end he was left without conforting biscuits XD (May a conforting Sherlock'll make up for it later :>)

"two of them chemicals that you could find even if you were blind and handcuffed to Anderson"
LOL XD Not a surprise however, that he forgot the third item ;)

">> Please call me"
Cute worried!John, I'd like to hug him! But Lestrade saved the day of course :)

I hope you're feeling better now! And that you enjoyed Star Treck!

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, I snorted at that final line - and I was already giggling from 'even if you were blind and handcuffed to Anderson'

Brilliant stuff... and yes, I too want to know what the hell happened to Sherlock!