Fic: 221B - A bitter pill to swallow
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anarionTitle: A bitter pill to swallow
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
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atlinmerrick.Previous 221b: Coat me with your love
Today's prompt: pills
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A bitter pill to swallow
“How many did you take?”
“What?”
John, sprawled on the sofa like he was trying to imitate Sherlock, slowly opened one eye and looked at his lover - who had a rather insistent glare on his face.
“Pills, John. How many did you take?”
“Oh, you mean the paracetamol? I had a migraine, so I took four like I usually do.”
“It’s not para... Wait. You had a migraine? As in gone now?”
“Yes. Works every time.”
“It’s not paracetamol, John.”
“You have a halo.”
“Definitely not. Tell me how you’re feeling.”
“I’m feeling really good.”
“Mh.“
“What do you mean ‘it’s not paracetamol’? What did I take?”
“It’s an experiment.”
“That’s not an answer. What do the pills do?”
Sherlock kept silent and looked a little ashamed, which is usually not a good combination.
“Sherlock?”
Silence.
“Will there be pain?”
“No.”
“Will I get sick or unconscious?”
“No.”
“Then what?”
Silence.
“Sherlock.”
“They make you feel really good for a while, have some mild hallucinations and, um, get aroused. They obviously also get rid of a migraine.”
Twenty minutes after John experienced the third effect of the pills and got Sherlock to help with the problem (the least he could do), he was left with one question.
“Sherlock, what the hell was in those pills? I still have a boner!”
Next 221b: A Castle in the Clouds
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AN:
Today's prompt was 'pills'.
There is now a 2. part.
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Date: 2012-07-08 05:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-09 04:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-08 05:51 pm (UTC)Also, John still has a boner. That's also upsetting. Frankly I am not sending you any more prompts until that army doctor finds relief and I get the details.
(Okay, I lied, I'll still prompt you but I has a boner sad. (I don't know what I mean either. (I just want to say boner like eighty times or something.)))
P.S. Adored, "You have a halo" — Sherlock would look pretty with a halo.
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Date: 2012-07-08 08:10 pm (UTC)Rally the troops - boners all round.
(Make mine a double)
Boners and halos
Date: 2012-07-09 08:58 am (UTC)Beth
Re: Boners and halos
Date: 2012-07-09 09:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-09 09:06 am (UTC)I just had to jump around and wave my arms because I wanted to hug you so badly. I love you.
I'm sorry that I upset you. I will try to remedy that. *goes off to write a 221B about "helping John".*
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Date: 2012-07-08 06:05 pm (UTC)It's very, very funny. I love:
“It’s not paracetamol, John.”
“You have a halo.”
“Definitely not."
You really have a gift for dialogue.
There's just one flaw : Twenty minutes after John experienced the third effect of the pills and got Sherlock to help with the problem
This is not very clear. Be more specific, please. :D
It's hallucinations. Unless you want Sherlock to speak with a German accent. :D
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Date: 2012-07-09 09:31 am (UTC)*blushes*
Thank you so much!
This is not very clear. Be more specific, please. :D
This is a very common complain here, I will try to make it better. :D
Oh God, no. No German accent!
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Date: 2012-07-08 06:24 pm (UTC)*tries to type and fails*
*giggles some more*
*gives up typing*
*reads drabble once more and is starts giggling all over again*
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Date: 2012-07-08 07:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-08 07:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-09 04:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-09 04:22 pm (UTC):D
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Date: 2012-07-08 08:21 pm (UTC)I love this - partly because I was afraid it was going to be angsty when I saw the title and read the first line, so there's a relief factor weighing in... despite the lack of active boners! The halo line was genius.
Wonderful. I love your humour :D
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Date: 2012-07-09 04:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-08 08:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-09 04:26 pm (UTC)Thank you for taking the time for reading and commenting while playing scrabble with your gran! :D
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Date: 2012-07-08 11:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-09 02:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-07-09 04:29 pm (UTC)Did you notice that my John is BAMF and possessive? Don't mess with his boyfriend! ;)
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Date: 2012-07-09 04:28 pm (UTC)Hahaha! I'm pretty sure the boys still need to do a lot of testing before this thing goes on sale. But I will write your name down just in case! ;)
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Date: 2012-07-11 04:53 pm (UTC)Sherlock seemed suprised(?)by the fact those pills worked on migraines.
He knew exactly what the other side effects would be, which begs the question: What experiment were they for?
Reads last two lines of fic.(wrinkles forehead in thought,drops ice cube down pants)Right! Ignore previous question please.*Fans* self, Thanks Author, and collapses laughing.
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Date: 2012-07-11 06:09 pm (UTC)Thank you for leaving all these adorable comments! <3
RE: Ice Cube
Date: 2012-07-11 06:43 pm (UTC)Honestly though you deserve Kudos for these 221B's. Both quality and volume of. ALWAYS a suprise, ALWAYS entertaining. Quite often out of left field.
Magnificent.