Fic: 221B - The cleverer give in

[anarion]

Title: The cleverer give in
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: The naming of a loved one


Today's prompt: opinionated

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The cleverer give in


He would not give in. Not this time. Mrs Hudson may look at him with sad eyes, Lestrade stare accusingly, he would not yield.

Not when John has entirely missed every single point he was trying to make.

After a few days he starts missing John, misses talking to him, misses sleeping next to him (he has decided that he would sleep on the couch until John apologises), even misses John berating him. He is ready to give in and talk to John if the other man apologises.
After a few more days he notices that he doesn’t even know what he has been angry about any more. Still, an apology is needed.

After a week Sherlock tries to distract himself with an experiment, annoyed at himself that he started all this in the first place.

Suddenly he notices that John is hovering near the table. For some reason Sherlock is not able to block him out, he keeps reappearing at the edge of his consciousness. Finally his patience (not very impressive to begin with) runs out.

"What?"

John doesn't respond immediately, so he turns around. He opens his mouth to ask for his apology, but what comes out instead is, “I’m sorry, John.”

John smiles warmly, “Me too. I promise, next time I will get you the one that’s biodegradable.”






Next 221b: Empty vessels DO NOT make the most noise


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'opinionated'.








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Comments

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

Heh. This all sounds very familiar. ;)

I'm extremely curious about what the heck they were fighting about, though! Something non-biodegradable...hmmm.... *ponders*

[rox712.livejournal.com]

A week? *headdesk* Those two really are the perfect match!

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

He opens his mouth to ask for his apology, but what comes out instead is, “I’m sorry, John.”
Awww. Yay for the happy ending! So, who's the cleverer? Sherlock apologises first but it's John who comes to him. Okay, the're both the cleverer. :D

Pst! It's the "The cleverer gives in" and "not very impressive to begin with"! :-)

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

ouch ouch ouch
Why does it hurt so much knowing them arguing? And a week!! A week is ages.
So glad they worked it out though! Or will.
:)

[treelight.livejournal.com]

"biodegradable" ... how do you come up with such b-words and even manage to fit them into a story? :))