Plot: Sherlock can be an insufferable bastard, John can be a real pain, yet they wouldn't have it any other way. John is the missing puzzle piece of Sherlock's life and vice-versa. Ficlets of their everyday life. Title from Eels' song. Possible slash later.
Please, keep in mind that I'm French, hence the English mistakes! ;)
Don't have too many friends
Never felt at home
Always been my own man
Pretty much alone
I know how to get through
And when push comes to shove
I got something that you need
I got the love
Love of the loveless
EELS - Love of the loveless
LOVE OF THE LOVELESS.
Chapter 1 – I won't let you
Enough is enough! He's done! Sherlock's gone too far! That mechanical watch was his University friends' present for his 25th birthday. He was pretty attached to it, Sherlock had not right to -
"You're not going anywhere," Sherlock says, without even looking up from his book.
Of course, he's not going anywhere. Where would he go, anyway? He was just hoping that seeing him leaving the flat with a suitcase would have made Sherlock freak out. It was obviously stupid to believe he could have fooled the World's only consulting detective. Exasperation. He purses his lips and slowly turns around to face Sherlock, who is still wearing his dressing gown in the late afternoon.
"So... Tell me... What gave me away? Was it something in my eyes? Were you able to tell just by looking at it that the suitcase was empty, or is it that you noticed I'd bought sushi for dinner?"
Sherlock stares at him, a perplexed look on his face.
"No..." he says, nonchalantly. "You're not going anywhere, because I won't let you."
Logical. Perfectly logical.
"Oh..." John mumbles. Somewhere, deep inside, he can't help but feel flattered that the detective wouldn't let him go, but he just can't let him get away that easily. He's still angry. After all, he loved that watch, for God's sake! "I just can't believe you destroyed it!" he yells.
"It has been very useful. It allowed me to prove that within one minute and thirty seven seconds, a mechanical watch could - "
"I don't give a damn! That watch was special to me, Sherlock!"
"Sentiment?"
"Yes, exactly! Sentiment!"
For a short instant, Sherlock looks thoughtful and John tells himself that even if his friend's still as ignorant as ever about sentiments, at least, he now understands when they are an issue for others and shows a bit of empathy. Big progress.
"Are there seam bream ones?"
Or not.
"WHA?! SHERLOCK! You... You're an insufferable bastard, you know! "
He should have packed his bag for real. And yet... He lets out a long sigh and drops his suitcase on the floor.
"Of course, there are seam bream sushi. I know they're your favourites..."
From the corner of his eye, Sherlock watches his flatmate bustling about the kitchen and can't suppress a smile. Maybe he'll consider apologising. Later.
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Published on May.1st 2013