Fic: 221B - It's the thought that counts

[anarion]

Title: It's the thought that counts
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. Day 239.




Previous 221b: I spy with my little eye


Today's prompt: surprise

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It's the thought that counts


Mrs Hudson was standing in the hall, wringing her hands.

“There was a lot of noise from upstairs earlier, crashing and shuffling and running. Then he dashed off. I haven’t dared to look.”

“That’s all right, Mrs Hudson. You’re not our housekeeper after all. Go back inside, I’ll sort it out.”

***

Five minutes later he called Sherlock.

“Sherlock, what the hell happened in our flat?”

“Hm?”

“Don’t play stupid. It looks like we have a crazy maid. Every surface in the kitchen is clean, but all the stuff that was previously on them is now on the floor. It’s impossible to enter without stepping on something. Whereas in the living room every surface and the floor is covered in files and books. Oh, and our bed has been stripped but when I went to look for the bedlinen, all I found was a heap of wet - and might I add slightly discoloured – laundry in front of the washer. So let me ask you again: What the hell happened here? And where are you?”

“I... um. I was bored and thought I’d try cleaning the flat.”

“That went well.”

“I got distracted.”

“Clearly.”

It took them four hours to clean up and then John made Sherlock apologise by taking him out to dinner because he was craving spaghetti Bolognese.



Next 221b: The Man Who Came in from the Cold


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AN:
The prompt - courtesy of Verity Burns - was 'surprise'.







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Comments

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

Just the distraction I needed from the 'we made you valentines, Mommy' paper scraps all over the living room floor. :-)

[rox712.livejournal.com]

I don't get it. Isn't that what men usually do? Start a task and then leave it half done for you to clean up? Seems pretty normal to me.

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Oh, this one strikes a little bit too close to home! At least John got a dinner out of it - I'm impressed!

[veniachan.livejournal.com]

Poor Sherlock, he really aimed for the best :D

[purrculier1.livejournal.com]

Your 'surprise' tag is becoming my favorite one, there are a few higher on the list *cough* but, it always means a good time had by all(except those few higher ones. *cough* *cough*)

“I... um. I was bored and thought I’d try cleaning the flat.”
Awwwww! He tried John, failed completely(bless) but, he tried.
is not sympathetic because may have cleaned house more than once by hiding things under the bed and in every closet that could hold stuff.(nope)

Only four hours to clean up that mess you described though, John's got more levels of BAMF than a Tetris game.