Sherlock
Twins
Disclaimer: I don't own Sherlock or anything.
Important information: This is set just after the Hounds of Baskerville. The first scene is set in 221b Baker Street.
Sherlock and John sat in their chairs and drank tea on a Saturday morning.
"It's my birthday today." John said in shock. "I can't believe I almost forgot! Well, I suppose I am too busy to remember. I've been 37 for a couple of hours now!" John finished with a smile and took another sip of tea.
"It's my birthday too. I remembered of course, I just don't often celebrate it." Sherlock said.
"It's your birthday too? Hold on, are you 37 too... its weird because I know you so well now, yet we don't know that little thing." John said.
"Yes, I'm 37 too, John. The last time it was our birthday we had known each other for a month and we were on a case. I believe we were both quite distracted." Sherlock said.
They sat in silence for a few minutes and then John got a smile on his face.
"No." Sherlock simply said.
"You don't even know what I'm thinking!" John said.
"No, but I can deduce that you want to celebrate our birthday in some way, and I have a feeling that you want to celebrate it with other people too." Sherlock said.
"Well it is my birthday!" John said.
"And it is mine too! I do not want the flat invaded by people who I do not particularly like. They'll probably ruin one of my experiments." Sherlock said.
"Please... just a few people. It is a Saturday! I just want to have a small get together." John said calmly.
"Fine. But don't expect me to be friendly with people I don't want in my presence." Sherlock said.
"Fine."
...
"This isn't a small get together, John!" Sherlock complained as he looked around their living room.
Lestrade, Mrs Hudson, Molly, Anderson, Donavon, Mycroft and a few other people that John was friends with from the Yard or the clinic were there. There were around fifteen people in their living room sat in chairs and having conversations. John and Sherlock sat in their chairs which had been pushed together as John had brought other chairs in. One thing that John and Sherlock had agreed on was that their chairs were theirs.
Mrs Hudson had brought cake and Anderson and Donavon had spent a few minutes apologising to John after they had made fun of the fact that John shared his birthday with Sherlock. John himself didn't mind sharing his birthday with his best friend. It meant that they could both remember them.
Mycroft who had known it was their birthday had brought Sherlock a new laptop and had brought John a new kettle. How Mycroft had known that Sherlock had broke the other kettle during one of his experiments they didn't know. But John was thankful that he didn't have to keep boiling water on the hob anymore.
At that moment Mrs Hudson came in and the light dimmed. She had brought a large cake and lit candles all around the edge. Everyone began singing and she placed the cake on the coffee table. When they had finished John stood to go and blow the candles out but Sherlock didn't.
"Oh, come on Sherlock. This is your birthday too." John said and grabbed the sleeve of Sherlock's blazer and pulled him to kneel before the cake too. They blew the candles out and smiled as Lestrade took a picture with his phone.
As they all sat down the television switched itself on. John picked up the remote and switched it off but it flickered back on and Moriarty's face was on the screen and he smiled at them.
"Evening all, Happy Birthday to Sherlock and John, I do hope you are enjoying yourselves... okay maybe I don't. But I got you a present. I'm not sure if you'll like it but you are close and you like the truth." Moriarty smirked and the screen changed and the image was of a heavily pregnant woman who clearly carried twins.
"That's... my mum." John said. It was obvious that she was John's parent. The woman had the same features John had however her eyes were grey and her hair was wavy and black. The image swung around and a man sat next to her. He looked like Sherlock however he had straight blonde hair and dark blue eyes.
"That's my dad." Sherlock said, clearly confused.
Sherlock's dad put his hand on John's mum's stomach.
Moriarty's voice narrated. "Are we confused? Why are John's mum and Sherlock's dad together?"
Suddenly the sound for the recording was turned on and you could now hear the couple conversing.
"I think they will be 2 boys." John's mum said.
""I'm not sure. What about names? We have to choose." Sherlock's dad said.
"Well if there are 2 boys I think I like Sherlock and Hamish." John's mum said.
"I'm not having Hamish because everyone will just call him Hamish junior and me Hamish senior." Hamish said.
"How about a middle name then?" John's mum compromised.
"Alright, but not Sherlock Hamish." Hamish said.
"No, it doesn't flow very well." John's mum agreed.
"What about John? I like the name John." Hamish said.
"Oh, yes. John Hamish Holmes sounds good." John's mum smiled.
"What about James; after your father?" Hamish asked.
"Hmm... Sherlock James Holmes. Yes, I like that." She kissed Hamish and they both smiled.
"And that is how Sherlock and John were named. By their mum and dad... Hamish and Rose Holmes. Congratulations, John and Sherlock, you're twins!" Moriarty said.
Sherlock and John looked at each other and all of the people in the room turned to look at them.
"I don't... I would remember. I remember everything." Sherlock said.
"You were too young, Sherlock. You were separated at the age of 5." Mycroft said quietly.
"You knew!" John and Sherlock said at the same time then looked at each other weirdly.
"Of course I knew! I was 12 when you were separated." Mycroft said.
"Does Harry know?" John asked quietly.
"She was 10. Yes. We were forbidden to tell you. We needed to protect the both of you." Mycroft said then sighed and rubbed his temples. "Oh Sherlock, I still remember you and John screaming and crying. It was horrific." Mycroft said looking between Sherlock and John.
To be continued
Author's note: Please review! This is my first Sherlock fic and I want to know what you think. No flames please! Constructive criticism and praise is always welcome! I know that in the show they are different ages but everything has changed to fit my fic. I hope you enjoyed it and please review! Thank you.