Fic: 221B - Hold On

[anarion]

Title: Hold On
Words: 221
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

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





Previous 221b: Push Comes to Shove


Today's prompt: Lestrade

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Hold on

Every year on the 15th of March Lestrade gets a parcel. Without a stamp, without a note, even without his name on it. It still sits in front of his door once a year.

The first time it happened, he was scared. Then confused. And then he remembered the 15th of March a year ago.

It had been a normal day, normal weather, a routine drugs bust. That stopped being routine the moment he saw Sherlock Holmes, completely out of it, just lying on the floor.

They had worked a few cases together and though he did not particularly like him, Lestrade followed the lifeless body into the ambulance that night and when the paramedic said that they were loosing him, Lestrade – without thinking - took his hand and pled him to just hold on.

Be it the comfort of another human being’s touch or just his stubborness, but Sherlock held on.

The ambulance was greeted by a tall man with an umbrella, who thanked him before telling him that his brother would be treated in a private facility.

When Sherlock flounced into his office a few months later he was clean. And he stayed clean.

Neither of them mentioned the 15th ever again. But the parcel arrived nonetheless. Lestrade never figured out if they came from Sherlock – or his brother.





Next 221b: You're The Only One I See


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'Lestrade'.

I will be without internet on Friday and Saturday, therefore you will get two 221Bs tomorrow (for Thursday and Friday) and two on Sunday (for Saturday and Sunday).










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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

BUT WHAT IS IN THE PARCEL???

Lovely glimpse of Sherlock and Lestrade's common past. And I believe Lestrade saved Sherlock because I'm shamelessly sentimental. So, he doesn't know who sends the parcels, all right, but do YOU know? :-)

Also, two 221Bs on Thursday and Sunday? *sighs* Well, if we must... :D

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I don't know what's in the parcels. And I'm not sure who's sending them. But I will revisit this some time. :)

[antesqueluz.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I like this...and the ambiguity of the end. They both owe Lestrade a debt of gratitude.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Yes, they both do!

Thank you! <3

[hanbunnotsuki.livejournal.com]

Just right when I'm having Lestrade feels, that sweet sweet man. How his life is intertwined with the Holmes brothers <3
Hee and you wrote a porn fic too (will save it for later). I felt like I've hit jackpot for my birthday <3

[treelight.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was great! How about you make it even greater and tell us what's in the parcel? :))

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I have 11 more months to go with 221Bs, I am pretty sure I will revisit the parcels! :D

You'll just have tobe patient. *evil grin*

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Fantastic use of the prompt - and the B word. You are getting so good at these - not that you weren't before, but you seem more confident now and it's wonderful. Love you, sweetie :D

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I am so glad to hear that. :)
Love you too! <3

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! I think I can't even decide what I like to think who the parcel is from. I probably tend to Sherlock but then I also have such a soft spot for MyStrade. Maybe they alternate :)
You captured a deep moment greatly here!!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I don't even know if I've decided yet. I will come back to this eventually though. :)

You captured a deep moment greatly here!!
Oh, thank you so much! <3

[fenm.livejournal.com]

Ah, how wonderful. I love BBC!Lestrade, and it's nice when he gets some appreciation by fandom. (-:

[titc.livejournal.com]

♥