Fic: 221B - Otherwise Occupied

[anarion]

Title: Otherwise Occupied
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: Meet your Match


Today's prompt: medal

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Otherwise Occupied


If someone deserves a fucking medal for all this, it would be me.

And I don’t mean all the shit I took from Sherlock. Yeah, it annoyed me and made me angry, but I could deal with it.

The giggling at crime scenes? The lying and hiding of the killer’s true identity for selfish reasons? Not what I mean.

That I understand. John was good for him. As a friend. The trouble started when they became more than friends.

All those times they couldn’t come to a crime scene because they were ‘otherwise occupied’.

The weird questions about relationships Sherlock suddenly started to throw at me in between his case-related rambling.

And then all the shagging at crime scenes... Yes, I pretend not to notice, but do you know how people look after they just made out in a cupboard? And John isn’t exactly a quiet one.

And then that night when I had to get them from a pub and John kept giggling and making unhelpful suggestions about things Sherlock should look under until a very annoyed consulting detective sighed and said “John. Get over this juvenile behaviour and please stop trying to make me say ‘underwear’.”


Oh, I’m happy for them, I really am. But since then my work - and therefore my life – has become even more bizarre.





Next 221b: In Name Only


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'medal'.

We have Lestrade again. Hope that's ok. We get back to Sherlock and John tomorrow. :)

Also: Welcome to all the new readers who friended me over the last weeks! I'm glad to have you here. :)











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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Well I'm very disappointed. I had high expectations after yesterday's 221B, especially since it's about Lestrade again, and you give me nothing. No hilarious Freudian slip, no unintentional innuendo, not the slightest typo... Oh well. ;-)

Lestrade's voice is very good. I can hear Rupert Graves saying your words in the series, especially the first sentence. I can also hear Sherlock asking him weird questions about relationships, but not in the series unfortunately, just in my head-canon. :D Will you tell us more about these weird questions?

I also like your nods to the show, or to your own fics with Sherlock and John trying to be quiet in their cupboard. Also, I had to reread the underwear thing before I understood. *is not proud*

[anarion.livejournal.com]

No hilarious Freudian slip, no unintentional innuendo, not the slightest typo
Really, what is wrong with me? *sighs* I will try to do better!

I am glad that you liked it nevertheless. :D

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Under where? Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.... OMG, I may be inebriated.

Love it :D

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I love you! :D

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

I am amazed. I'm amazed that atlinmerrick is able to come up with prompts. As the (former homeschooling) parent of an aspiring writer, I think prompts are the hardest thing. And I am amazed at the direction you are able to take them. I'm really enjoying these.

And I LOVE that this one is from Lestrade's point of view.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Haha, that's true. She sometimes comes into the room and asks me for a prompt. And the second she finishes her sentence my mind goes completely blank. *lol*

I am very happy to hear that you are enjoying this! Glad to have you on board. :)