John stared down at the shiny black headstone. After checking over his shoulder one more time for Ms. Hudson.

"You... you told me once that you weren't a hero." John's eyes grew hazy as he stared down at the freshly tuned soil.

"Umm, there were times I didn't even think you were human. But let me tell you this, you were the best man, the most human... human being that I've ever known, and no-one will ever convince me that you told me a lie, so there." Turning away from the grave the doctor took a few steps before huffing and turning back. He stuttered as he confessed to the now dead man. "I was so alone, and I owe you so much. But, please, there's just one more thing, one more thing, one more miracle, Sherlock, for me, please-"

Choking up, John stopped, before huffing again in irritation. He had been through a war for pete's sake. He could bloody well finish a sentence.

He owed Sherlock that much.

"Don't be... dead. Would you do that just for me? Just stop it. Stop this." Having said his piece, the good doctor walked away. And if his eyes were a little wet, no one said anything.


Not to far away, Sherlock watched as John walked away, having listened to his words. A grim smile grew on his face as he turned and walked away. Mycroft was waiting, and he was an impatient bugger, but that wasn't the cause of the sad smirk.

Just that John's miracle had been given.

He just didn't know it.


Later that same evening, a figure walked through the grave yard.

John Watson had returned to the false resting place of Sherlock Holmes.

Not that he knew of course.

"You were right." Cloudy blue eyes looked down. "I can't stand a boring life. Mycroft, the twat, was right too. I crave danger. Normal life is suffocating me, it will kill me. You, you, were, umm…you fixed that. I, uh, wasn't alone anymore and, i was happy, and, and it fixed me." Shifting from foot to foot in the darkness, the good doctor grew frustrated with himself again. Huffing, he finally said what he came here to say.

"I'm reenlisting. As a solider. Not a doctor."


AN:/Well, that's that for now. First time publishing and all that. Not betaed, blah, blah blah. Kind of at an awkward time too...but whatever. I don't know if I should continue this or if it should be considered blasphemy and burned. You tell me. So review and there will be more to come if it turns out good.