Fic: 221B - Compromises

[anarion]

Title: Compromises
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: Things unsaid


Today's prompt: charity

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Compromises


John was in the middle of a rather angry rant about things Sherlock did wrong, when the detective’s mobile rang. He snatched it up, clearly thrilled when he recognised the caller’s number.

“Sherlock Holmes. – Yes. – Fantastic. I will be there in twenty minutes.”

He jumped up, “Murder at a charity auction! Someone put the body in several priceless Chinese lacquer boxes. Come on.”

“Sherlock! We are in the middle of something here.”

“Yes, but this is more fun.”

“Fun? A fight is not supposed to be fun. Neither is a dead person, but who am I talking to?”

“Are you coming or not?”

“No. And you shouldn’t be going.”

But Sherlock was already out of the door. John sat down on a chair heavily and rubbed his hand over his face. He had known what he was getting into when he kissed Sherlock that first time and he had walked into it gladly and with open eyes. It still hurt like hell sometimes.

Suddenly Sherlock was standing in the kitchen again, looking worried. “Will it have more serious consequences than you shouting at me if I leave now?”

“Would you stay if I said yes?”

“... Yes.”

“Good. That’s good.”

“Will you come if I promise that I'll listen to whatever you want to shout at me afterwards? I won’t even backchat.”



Next 221b: Noises in the otherwise quiet night


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AN:
Today's prompt -courtesy of Verity again- was 'charity'.

I was slightly worried that my Sherlock is getting to nice and 'normal', so I thought I'd throw in some of his less attractive character traits.

I really need to stop posting when I'm already this tired. It takes twice the time because I constantly press the wrong keystroke combinations when I do all the copy and paste... *sighs*

Also, for everybody who was wondering yesterday: a musquash is a muskrat. *kicks dictionary*







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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

What do you mean, "sorry no porn"? And why didn't you add an "angst" tag? Because I see angsty porn here:
“Are you coming or not?”
Sorry.

“Would you stay if I said yes?”
“... Yes.”
So many things in this "..."!

“Will you come if I promise that I'll listen to whatever you want to shout at me afterwards? I won’t even backchat.”
I wonder if John came eventually. (No, it's not an innuendo this time.)

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

I really like this. I love that Sherlock comes back and would be willing to stay... and I love that he still wants John to go with him.

Great characterisation :D

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

I like it. A dead body is obviously a lot more interesting than being yelled at, but Sherlock is willing to let it go if John really asks it of him. It shows that Sherlock is still *Sherlock*, but how much he truly loves/values John.

He had knowN what he was getting into

and "Will it have more serious consequences than you shouting at me IF I leave now?" I think "if" makes more sense than "when". It took me a second to parse what he was saying as it is.

[purrculier1.livejournal.com]

'He had known what he was getting into when he kissed Sherlock that first time and he had walked into it gladly and with open eyes. It still hurt like hell sometimes.'
*wibbles* why no angst tag? *wibbles some more* that's so mean.

“Would you stay if I said yes?”
“... Yes.”
'kay, that helps. I love that Sherlock would stay if John wanted him to. That's really sweet.

Reads AN "I really need to stop posting when I'm already this tired."
Aww,(*hands Anarion a pillow and a cup of chamomile tea*)might be disappointed if you skipped a day, but would rather you took care of yourself.
*pats poor tired Anarion gently*

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

Ah, that hurts and yet is so good, so them. John is so brave and patient, it really must be looooooove :)
And I never found your Sherlock 'normal'! But this here, ses, that's very Sherlock.
And they will go together and keep shouting (well, John will) afterwards and then after the afterwards one will sulk and one will make tea and then hours later in the evening they'll cuddle carefully on the sofa and watch crap telly, right? Right? Please say yes, oh plz plz.