Fic: 221B - Pins and Needles

[anarion]

Title: Pins and Needles
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: Ronda


Today's prompt: singing

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Pins and Needles


“What’s going on?”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

“Sherlock. I just got knocked unconscious and am now handcuffed to you in a sodding basement. It isn't obvious to me. What's going on?”

Sherlock said nothing. For once he was at a loss. He was not sure what their kidnapper [animal trainer his hands said, work outdoors the tan of his skin] wanted from them. He was clearly not used to these kinds of activities but wanted information desperately enough to resort to them.

The man, who easily weighed double as much as Sherlock, had just grabbed him out of a van while Sherlock was distracted by disagreeing with Mycroft over the phone.

He got John by pretending that Sherlock had been hurt and needed his assistance. Brilliant use of John’s weakness, Sherlock had to admit [good judge of character].

“We have to get out of these cuffs before he comes back.”

“Yes. What do you think I’m doing here?”

“I don’t know. Fidgeting with your coat sleeve.”

“I’m trying to get the pin out.”

“You have a pin sewn into your sleeve?”

“Necessary in my line of work.”

John threw his head back and laughed. He only met Sherlock three weeks ago, but he already knew that he never wanted to leave his side and this life again. This was where he belonged.


Next 221b: Coat me with your love


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'singing'.

While I can imagine that Sherlock’s voice sounds amazing when he sings, I don’t see him doing it, not even for John. And I imagine John can’t really sing, but does so occasionally, for example in the shower. But that’s all I got for the literal meaning of the words.
So I decided to use the meaning of ‘act as an informer’. Though there is no one actually giving information because of course they break out before the man can do anything to them. So um, he is just hoping that one of them will sing. Yes, that works. Hm... maybe I should stop talking now. ;)






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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Is it normal that when I see the word handcuff I don't immediately think of something negative? :D I love the last two sentences, they're so full of promise.

And I imagine John can’t really sing, but does so occasionally, for example in the shower.
Come on, you have John and shower in the same sentence and you don't want to go further? It was... full of promise too! It requires a fic. :D

Also, it's "these kinds of activities" or "this kind of activities", and "This was where he belonged." :-)

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

Hopping on the chocolamousse editing bandwagon... It's "have a pin sewn into your sleeve"

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

Although I am a singer and I'm sorry not to read about Sherlock's undoubtedly fantastic voice, I really like the way you interpreted the prompt. :D

[treelight.livejournal.com]

It's really hard to spot the prompt in this one, but I love it nevertheless. They met just three weeks ago! Isn't that charming?

By the way, I once saw an interview in which Ben was asked to sing a bit and he did. Somehow I couldn't imagine this amazing deep voice while singing - but it was fantastic!

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Adore your convoluted way of saying it's about singing! And I like that you're doing what I so often do — bouncing around in their timeline — isn't that fun?

Loving these, always loving these!

[rox712.livejournal.com]

Mwahahaha! Of course I loved the whole thing. (Just a typical day in your life from now on, John. Get used to it.) But I must say the best part was how you explained the prompt!

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

It's not fair, I want to do some more words... I only got to come up with three and you've done them all and it was like magic. I shall have to sweet-talk Atlin :)

Love what you've done with this one - and I shall sleep happily imagining situations in which Sherlock might sing. Or at least vocalise significantly :D

[tamzette.livejournal.com]

chocolamousse, I don't think it is normal that you see the word handcuff and don't think of negative thing...

I also don't think it's a bad thing that you're not normal ;-)
My first thought when I hear handcuffs is sex... So I guess I'm not normal either ;-)

Also I just read Fifty Shades of Grey and loved it, so we KNOW I'm not normal... Hehe

[tamzette.livejournal.com]

Also, anarion I loved this!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Oh, this was one of yours? Atlin never told me. *pouts*

Thank you for the wonderful prompt! <3

[anarion.livejournal.com]

And I like that you're doing what I so often do — bouncing around in their timeline — isn't that fun?
Oh yes, it is! :D You are a good teacher!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

But I must say the best part was how you explained the prompt!
LOL! *hides under a rock*

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh no, this one wasn't mine - you finished mine a while back, I think 'fragile' was the last. It was just that this one made me wish I could do some more!!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

It's really hard to spot the prompt in this one
Um, yes. Sorry about that. ;)

Oh, I can sooo imagine him singing!

[purrculier1.livejournal.com]

I like this little look at the partnership. But Shade and Sweetwater your author's note about the prompt? I believe the term is *squish*.

Yes,*squish*, *squash*, or*squush*(sorry? not a verb I usually conjugate)
you for the sheer adorkableness of it.
Not trying to be rude(nuh huh,truly not)just sometimes not sure which is more entertaining notes, 221B's, or (jesus wept)the warnings.


(ummm,why sew a pin into a sleeve?couldn't you just *pin* it there?)