Sherlock is amazing at disguising. John knows this; he's seen him in countless disguises and if Sherlock really tries he can make himself look completely unlike himself. Then one day for a case Sherlock wears a disguise John hasn't seen on him before, and John recognises him. Recognises him as the first man he ever slept with, in a night club, who afterwards had said he had just needed a diversion to stop some other guy noticing him. Then left without looking back. The whole incident totally fucked up John's head for weeks, broke up his relationship, and almost got him kicked out of med school for not focussing/missing assignments/failing tests because all he could think about was what an idiot he'd been.
TL;DR - Sherlock disguises himself for a case, and John recognises him as the guy who shagged him in a night club (his first time with a bloke) when he was in med school before buggering off, in an incident that almost ruined John's life.
Disguise, part 5c/?
anonymous
April 21 2011, 03:08:54 UTC
~*~The sun peeks through dissolving clouds as people huddle on the street, voices carrying over the din of the crowd. John stands to the side, straddling a puddle and mentally tallying and categorizing the people waiting outside. While he's accounted for nearly everyone he can think of, concern tickles the edges of his mind and he's redone the count six times now
( ... )
Disguise, part 5d/?
anonymous
April 21 2011, 03:11:02 UTC
~*~Hours later. Sherlock has finally extricated them from the exhaustive questioning and they've returned home and ordered far too much take away for two people. John's ravenous; he can't remember if he ate lunch or not, and Sherlock always eats like an adolescent boy after a case. Their chase had taken them on quite a tour of the back streets of Central London; it was about time they finally got some food. They eat in silence for a few minutes. John is still pleased with himself for actually figuring out that Tina was one of the couriers of the virus, and Sherlock stops eating every few minutes to beam at him
( ... )
Disguise, part 5e/?
anonymous
April 21 2011, 03:15:15 UTC
Something else occurs to him. "Wait, well you were there, too. I think that was my biggest clue. I wouldn't have gone after her if you weren't there."
"My presence clued you in that I was looking for something. Or someone."
John nods. "I knew you were working on the outbreak case. It all happened really fast, now that I think about it. I saw you favouring your left hand and flinch when you touched something with your right." He looks pointedly at the bandage that he made Sherlock sit still for as soon as they returned to Baker Street.
"Then all the things I'd been noticing about Tina all blurred together and I realised that she must be the one you were looking for."
"Apparently even when someone flirts with you, you don't lose all your powers of deduction."
"What?"Emotions, John." Sherlock speaks slowly. "They can get in the way of reasoning, of logic, of simple, plain facts. Case in point: as soon as I winked at you when you passed the newsstand this morning your behaviours changed
( ... )
Re: Disguise, part 5e/?
anonymous
April 21 2011, 03:31:20 UTC
I forgot to say this in email (now you know who this comment is from!) but I love that Sherlock has a backstory for his newsstand attendant disguise. "a twenty-eight year old failed musician". So adorable. ♥
Disguise, part 6b/?
anonymous
April 27 2011, 01:56:07 UTC
~*~The next disguise assaults him in the shop. Well... assault is a strong word, because Sherlock-in-disguise doesn't assault him, per se, but it's an assault on the senses, that's for damn sure. Or at least the imagination
( ... )
Disguise, part 6c/?
anonymous
April 27 2011, 01:56:21 UTC
~*~
The third time, well, John didn't really 'make' Sherlock in the disguise, so much as 'watch him walk down the stairs in it.' But it still counts.
John walks out of the kitchen holding a cup of tea and watches a tanned, spandex short and trainer clad Adonis walk down the stairs and grin toothily at him. The uniform is clearly from the gym down the street. John's never been inside, but he's ogled -- no, observed -- many a stunning pair of legs walking out. The blue really highlights Sherlock's eyes, and the tan emphasizes the shape of the muscles in his legs. His hair is a sandy-blond and he pierces John's eyes with his own and says, with a faint trace of Irish in it: "Hi."
John swallows. Christ. He takes a full breath and doesn't break the gaze.
"Sherlock," he says, "you do realize that it fully defeats the purpose of trying to fool me with a disguise when you walk down the stairs in our flat wearing it
( ... )
Re: Disguise, part 6d/?
anonymous
April 27 2011, 02:13:29 UTC
LOL! Oh yes, this is hilarious. I would love to see them in their gym outfits.
John rolls his eyes and wonders, for perhaps the thousandth time, if someone in the world is actually toying with him: putting him in absurd situations on purpose and laughing at him from above.
Yes, John, there are in fact many anons toying with you. :]
Then one day for a case Sherlock wears a disguise John hasn't seen on him before, and John recognises him. Recognises him as the first man he ever slept with, in a night club, who afterwards had said he had just needed a diversion to stop some other guy noticing him. Then left without looking back. The whole incident totally fucked up John's head for weeks, broke up his relationship, and almost got him kicked out of med school for not focussing/missing assignments/failing tests because all he could think about was what an idiot he'd been.
TL;DR - Sherlock disguises himself for a case, and John recognises him as the guy who shagged him in a night club (his first time with a bloke) when he was in med school before buggering off, in an incident that almost ruined John's life.
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Sherlock beaming at John's brilliance! John remembering to use facts not feelings to deduce. John learning!!!
I LOVED THIS BIT! ♥♥
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Something else occurs to him. "Wait, well you were there, too. I think that was my biggest clue. I wouldn't have gone after her if you weren't there."
"My presence clued you in that I was looking for something. Or someone."
John nods. "I knew you were working on the outbreak case. It all happened really fast, now that I think about it. I saw you favouring your left hand and flinch when you touched something with your right." He looks pointedly at the bandage that he made Sherlock sit still for as soon as they returned to Baker Street.
"Then all the things I'd been noticing about Tina all blurred together and I realised that she must be the one you were looking for."
"Apparently even when someone flirts with you, you don't lose all your powers of deduction."
"What?"Emotions, John." Sherlock speaks slowly. "They can get in the way of reasoning, of logic, of simple, plain facts. Case in point: as soon as I winked at you when you passed the newsstand this morning your behaviours changed ( ... )
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i just love how clever this is. & did I mention hilarious? The give & take between John & Sherlock is spot-on. can't wait for more.
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~*~Three times during the next week John catches out Sherlock's disguise ( ... )
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The third time, well, John didn't really 'make' Sherlock in the disguise, so much as 'watch him walk down the stairs in it.' But it still counts.
John walks out of the kitchen holding a cup of tea and watches a tanned, spandex short and trainer clad Adonis walk down the stairs and grin toothily at him. The uniform is clearly from the gym down the street. John's never been inside, but he's ogled -- no, observed -- many a stunning pair of legs walking out. The blue really highlights Sherlock's eyes, and the tan emphasizes the shape of the muscles in his legs. His hair is a sandy-blond and he pierces John's eyes with his own and says, with a faint trace of Irish in it: "Hi."
John swallows. Christ. He takes a full breath and doesn't break the gaze.
"Sherlock," he says, "you do realize that it fully defeats the purpose of trying to fool me with a disguise when you walk down the stairs in our flat wearing it ( ... )
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"Just fine? I've some ballistics gel moulds upstairs that I can slip into the shorts if I need to make it look more pert."
"Pert?"Pert, yes. 'Lively, spritely, in good health.' You've heard the word before, one would think ( ... )
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John rolls his eyes and wonders, for perhaps the thousandth time, if someone in the world is actually toying with him: putting him in absurd situations on purpose and laughing at him from above.
Yes, John, there are in fact many anons toying with you. :]
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