Fic: 221B - Ask for the moon

[anarion]

Title: Ask for the moon
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: Rise to the challenge


Today's prompt: moon

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Ask for the moon


“Please tell me you’re joking. You have no idea who the Dalai Lama is? He is only the head of state for the Tibetan exile government.”

“Irrelevant.”

John closes his eyes. “I don’t believe this. It’s the solar system all over again. How can you not know these things?”

Suddenly something occurs to him. “How do you even read the paper? Most of the articles must be confusing as hell to you.”

Sherlock slowly raises his head from the sofa’s armrest and frowns at John. John looks back and shakes his head. “Really, you are an enigma.”

“You love enigmas.”

“Actually, it’s you who loves enigmas. I’m just the muscle in this operation. And the upholder of moral standards.” John grins at his lover, who is trying to figure out if that was just a joke or a quote from a film that he is supposed to recognise. Not that he ever does.

John turns back to the paper and Sherlock goes back to thinking deep thoughts.

What John doesn’t know (though he will find out one day when Sherlock gives it away in the heat of the moment during a case involving an astronomer) is that when he realised that he and John orbit each other like planets the sun, Sherlock took two hours and learned all about heavenly bodies.



Next 221b: In sickness and health


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'moon'.







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Comments

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Ooo! Ooooo! I am going to channel Chocolamousse for a moment if I may!

"Sherlock took two hours and learned all about heavenly bodies."

Oh, so Sherlock spent two hours learning about himself. This has promise. I think Anarion needs to write up that 221B.

(Okay, I do a terrible Chocolamousse (as if anyone could match that genius?), but I just know in advance that line is going to make her brain fire up with all kinds of lights, bells, and whistles.

Or is that just me?

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Actually, when I wrote that line I thought that I should have saved it for a more porn related 221B. Oh well, I'll just re-use it. :D

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Reusing lines is a brilliant idea. It's part of how you weave together your own stories, you know? Can't wait to see that 221B.

I haven't said it for maybe a week, but I love what you're doing here and my heart's going to half-near break when you finish this year.

*AdvanceLipQuivering*

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Atlin, I swear it by all that is precious to me, I hadn't read your comment before sending mine! And now I am so sorry because I must have disappointed you about the lights, bells, and whistles. :D Also, I'm very impressed that Anarion didn't immediately think "Bum" when she saw your prompt.

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

1) You know Anarion would purposely go against whatever she first thought on general principle. Especially if it's obvious to everyone else! Me? Given "moon" as a prompt? I'd have written about those fine celestial globes of consulting arse for every one of those 221 words, but I am very predictable.

2) You could never disappoint. Your comments, even when they don't conform to my preconceptions, are the entire reason comments were invented. Trufax. *PetsChocolamousse*

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

I’m just the muscle in this operation.
Yes, but you're the cutest muscle I've ever seen.
*pats John*

Sherlock goes back to thinking deep thoughts.
This expression always makes me laugh.

when he realised that he and John orbit each other like planets the sun, Sherlock took two hours and learned all about heavenly bodies.
Awww. So sweet! But... Do you mean celestial objects or Sherlock's and John's bodies? Aaaaah, I could spend hours learning all about these bodies. :D

Chocolamousse, amateur astronomer

Meanwhile my brain saw 'Moon' and I saw a Capra Film...

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

You know, in "It's a Wonderful Life", where Jimmy Stewart offers to lasso the moon for Mary?
I envisioned schmoop where the boys were saying how they'd do anything for each other.

Yeah. And then I realized.

- forget the blasted moon, I'd just end up using the lasso on the boys instead.

( I blame the endless loop of 1967 Spiderman cartoons at my house, and the aftershock of the Doctor Who feelings in the house.)

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

And, being a former preschool teacher AND a sappy SAHM, I went with "I love you all the way to the moon...and back". Which is beyond schmoop...and Sherlock and John would have no reason to know that story.

This was sweet and cute. And I love "not that he ever does". Because I'm the one who rarely ever gets movie quotes that my hubby (ok, and a large portion of my social circle) scatter around. To be fair, they don't often get mine either.

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

Aw, so well captured! I once more could picture every frown and look and smile perfectly and yes, they do orbit each other indeed.