Fic: 221B - Compliments of the house

[anarion]

Title: Compliments of the house
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 362.




Previous 221b: Straight from the horse's mouth (3/4)


Today's prompt: compliment

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Compliments of the house


15th of March.

It was his day off, so Greg slept in. But when he woke, he realised that there would be a parcel in front of his door today. Again. Same procedure as last year. Same procedure as every year.

He got up, went to the door and there it was. Without a stamp, without a note, without his name on it.

He carelessly ripped the wrapping off and opened it - and then almost dropped the package in shock. Inside was a gun.

With a little paper sign that said ‘Untraceable’. Wasn’t that a cheery note?

When Sherlock called him two days later and ordered him to “Bring a gun”, he wondered if that was a coincidence or if Sherlock had sent the parcel. Or did the gun come from Mycroft Holmes, who wanted to keep his little brother safe and gave his guardian (because let's face it, that's what Greg was – although nanny might be more appropriate) a means to do so.

He figured he would never know. And he realised that it wasn’t important after all.

When he brought the gun with him at Sherlock’s request (order...) he was incredibly glad that he didn’t have to use it, though. It would have been very embarrassing to explain that he left the most important thing at home – the bullets.




Next 221b: Straight from the horse's mouth (4/4)


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AN:
The prompt was 'compliment'.

This is a sequel to Day 30 - Hold on. :)







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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

It would have been very embarrassing to explain that he left the most important thing at home – the bullets.
*giggles* Well, it's going to be even more untraceable this way.

You wrote a sequel to a fic you posted ONE YEAR AND A HALF AGO? Wow. Actually I've just taken a look at Hold On and you said in your answers to the comments that you might come back to this story one day. Anarion: she's true to her word but sometimes you have to be very patient. :D

[veniachan.livejournal.com]

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I'm dead, really. I think I wouldn't be able to love Lestrade and this fic mooooooooooooore than I do right now!!! You wright him perfectly, really!!!

"nanny might be more appropriate"
Oh yeah, this :D:D:D:D:D

I'll live on the last sentence this week - and it'll be a very hard week in school so I'm very grateful for this excellent support <3

And only three more left :( What about a leap year challenge?

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

There's a sort of creepiness to this one, a bit of menace — and yet not. I like the tone and I like that Greg just mentally shrugs "it wasn't important after all."

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, FANTASTIC!

I absolutely adore things that link into / explain some canon event that I always found a little peculiar and you have just helped to settle 'Hounds' in my mind.

Head canon totally accepted. Thank you!!!!!!!!