Hi guys :) First Sherlock fic. Sorry if it doesn't fit the intellectual style of the show, but I still need to finish my education. Anywho, this is just a bit of an introductory chapter, nothing much happens yet. Sorry for the length, too.
Sherlock sat silently at his desk, eyes shut, hands together under his chin.
John stared incredulously. "What are you even thinking about?"
"Please. Be quiet."
"No, seriously. We haven't had a case for ages. You haven't even left the apartment in two weeks."
Sherlock opened his eyes and glared at his roommate.
"I was thinking," he said, icily, "about the meaning of life."
John raised an eyebrow, with a slight smile. "That's not like you. Seems like a pretty ordinary thing for a person to think of."
Sherlock didn't take the bait. He closed his eyes again. "Only if you are trying to work out what it is."
He looked unconvinced. He narrowed his eyes. "…What?"
"The meaning of life. You know. Why we're here, what we should do with ourselves."
"Are you honestly trying to tell me you know the meaning of life?"
Sherlock once again opened his eyes, and looked meaningfully at John. "I do." Eyes shut again, he continued. "It's quite simple really. I'm surprised more people haven't realised it." He gave a small laugh, and added, in an undertone: "It's not particularly exciting, either."
John dropped his hands leaned forwards, eyebrows half way up his forehead. "I don't believe this."
Sherlock opened his eyes yet again and smiled. He lowered his hands. "And so you shouldn't."
"What?"
"Yes," said Sherlock distractedly. He got up and went to the window, looking out with a bored out. He turned his head to the doctor again. "I was lying."
John opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it again. There was no use arguing with him. He looked at the ceiling a second, then hung his head. At last, he looked up at the detective. "Dinner, then?"
"Please."
He got up and went into the kitchen, but when he opened the fridge, he found it to be empty.
"I'm just popping out, okay?" he said, returning to the lounge and pulling on his jacket.
"Mmm."
Please R & R :)
