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Title: Like a three-ring circus
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 [livejournal.com profile] atlinmerrick. Day 246.




Previous 221b: Saved by the bell


Today's prompt: circus

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Like a three-ring circus


It was one of those days.

John woke up with a constricting feeling in his chest because Sherlock apparently had decided to sit on him in order to get him to wake up.

It was still dark outside and according to Sherlock there was no time for neither tea nor toast, a fact unacceptable to John, which led to the two shouting at each other before either had even one leg in their trousers.

Lestrade’s whole team was equally sleep-deprived and ill-tempered and to everyone’s surprise it took almost an hour before Donovan, Anderson and Sherlock started going at each other’s throat. In this case earlier would have been better, because it happened right in front of the victim’s husband who unfortunately played golf with Lestrade’s boss on a regular basis and was not shy of complaining to him.

In the course of the early afternoon John got punched twice and shoved into a fish stand during a chase over a local market and Sherlock somehow managed to set fire to Lestrade’s desk without even trying to. A fact that would have caused Lestrade to bang his head on his table, had said table not been in flames.

The grand finale of the day was Sherlock falling asleep during foreplay. John sighed and closed his eyes.

Curtain call. Fade to black.




Next 221b: The morning after (the night before)


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AN:
The prompt was 'circus'.








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Date: 2013-02-23 12:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] atlinmerrick.livejournal.com
Fucking hell this is perfect. This is absolutely the best thing you could have written for that prompt. The final five words gild the lily.

*Applauds wildly*

Date: 2013-02-25 05:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anarion.livejournal.com
*takes a bow*

Thank you. I'll be here all week.
Wait, no. I won't. :D

Date: 2013-02-25 05:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] atlinmerrick.livejournal.com
"Thank you. I'll be here all week.
Wait, no. I won't."

Bwa! You're funny. You are very funny. AND I GET ANARION THIS WEEK, SHE IS MIIIIIIIIINE! *happy dance*

Date: 2013-02-23 04:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] treelight.livejournal.com
Oh my! Poor John ... but he did choose this live, didn't he? ;)

Date: 2013-02-25 05:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anarion.livejournal.com
He sure did! :)

Date: 2013-02-24 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rox712.livejournal.com
I know the feeling. Having one of those days too. Hate the world right ow :(

Date: 2013-02-25 05:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anarion.livejournal.com
Oh, I'm sorry you were having a bad day! *hugs*

Date: 2013-03-01 10:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] verityburns.livejournal.com
Oh, that was great - and the last line made me burst into spontaneous applause. Brilliant!

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