Fic: 221B - Straight from the horse's mouth (3/4)
Title: Straight from the horse's mouth (3/4)
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 361.
Previous 221b: Stiff competition
Today's prompt: picnic
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Straight from the horse's mouth (3/4)
“Who did this?”
Mycroft had waltzed into their their kitchen from the living room like he owned the flat, but had stopped dead in his tracks when his eyes fell on his brother who was standing next to the table watching his latest experiment. His sleeves were rolled up and therefore the black and blue bruises on his arm were clearly visible.
Sherlock's head came up quick as a snake's and he scowled at his brother while he quickly rolled down the sleeves of his shirt to cover the evidence.
“What are you doing here? How did you get in?”
“I kicked in the door,” Mycroft dead-panned before repeating his first question.
Sherlock of course ignored him and turned back to his experiment.
Mycroft, used to his brother’s quirks, started making tea, something Sherlock tried to ignore until he couldn’t anymore.
“What are you doing, Mycroft?”
“I thought it was rather obvious. I am making tea. I am also waiting for you to answer my question as to who did this to you.”
“It’s not important.”
“It is to me.”
“Life is no picnic, brother. Certainly not in my line of work. We both know that. Stop fretting. And please stop making tea.”
Mycroft finished making tea but never found out the truth about why Sherlock's left arm was black and blue.
Next 221b: Compliments of the house
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AN:
The prompt was 'picnic'.
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