Fic: 221B - Miscalculation

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Title: Miscalculation
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.






Previous 221b: Rough and tumble


Today's prompt: waiting

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Miscalculation


Sherlock did not wait for anyone. Not even John.

He frequently left him behind at crime scenes when he had an epiphany and listened to the usual scolding from John afterwards.

Until that Tuesday, when he severely miscalculated the risks and nearly got decapitated with a katana.

When John came to the hospital to take him home he was unusually quiet and Sherlock knew it was bad. He actually felt the need to apologise, something that did not normally happen.

“John, I didn’t mean to...”

“Yeah, you never do. And yet it happens. All the fucking time. If you do this again, if you leave me behind to go off on your own one more time, I will pack my bags and I will walk out of here. It will kill me, but I will do it. Do you hear me?”

His voice was quiet, frighteningly quiet.

“Yes. I hear you.” Sherlock whispered.

“Good.”

But it wasn’t. Sherlock could feel it. John was still so deeply hurt and so very angry. His lips were white because he pressed them together tightly and his fingers were white too, clenched into fists at his side. He turned, walked out and ended up being silent for three days.

These were the worst days of Sherlock’s life. Until he managed to do something equally bad.





Next 221b: Let sleeping doctors lie


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'waiting'.

Sorry for the hurt. But you knew this was coming eventually... And John forgave him after three days.
[Also, wow, Atlin, is it something in the air that we are both posting about Sherlock doing something really bad and John being so angry he goes silent on the same fucking day? *is amazed and a little scared*]






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