[Author's Note: Sorry for not posting anything in forever, I've just been really busy avoiding school work :D! So here goes yet another HolmesXWatson, I just love them so much! I might add a few chapters as prequel, I might not, depending how much work I'm doing on my other stories. If you have any requests for anything, just let me know! At the time of this conversation Holmes and Watson are already together, just so you know.]
"So, Brother, that was the conclusion of the case, thanks for your help." Sherlock Holmes completed explaining the result of the case that Mycroft had helped him with. The thank you, though sincere was slightly grudging due to the fact that Holmes had never enjoyed humbling himself, even to his brother that he knew was better than him, in some respects at least.
"It was nothing," Mycroft replied lazily, it had been quite simple for him "I would like to speak with Mr. Watson privately if you don't mind." He turned to Holmes asking him for permission instead of Watson as one would expect. Holmes simply nodded and left the room; leaving his lover with his older brother.
Watson closed the door behind him and sat down, as Mycroft turned towards him. "My brother has found a great friend in you, greater than I have ever found. I would like to thank you, for him and as his brother."
"More so than you'll ever know…" Watson mumbled, more to himself than the man in front of him, thinking about how things where with him and Holmes those days, and how much the great detective leaned on him, and he leaned on the detective.
"So he has told you?" Mycroft more stated than asked. "That's why he's been so happy lately." He didn't like to pry into his brother's behaviors, so he hadn't even tried to collect it from his brother who would tell him when he felt it was time.
It caused Watson to jump, though, as he later reflected, it shouldn't have been so much of a surprise, seeing that this was Holmes' brother. "H-how did you know?" it was one of his best kept secrets after all.
"I talked to him not long after I was first introduced to you, and realized that you were an object of affection to him. I didn't get it out of him easily, but after I had gotten his situation completely correct he gave in."
"Y-you won't tell anyone, will you? I couldn't bare it if he got harmed because of me!"
"You're even better for him than I had thought, he wasn't exaggerating…" Mycroft mused; Sherlock wasn't one to exaggerate, but he had said great praise of the man.
Watson was quite surprised at the praise, he had expected to be warned or something of the like "S-so you're fine with it? You do know it's illegal…" he blurted out, though in afterthought it wasn't the smartest thing to say.
"No, I'm just glad my brother has found someone he can trust and relate to. And following the laws exactly has never been in his top priority list."
"T-thank you." He nervously regained his posture.
"You shouldn't keep my brother waiting; he gets quite impatient you know." Mycroft smiled at the surprised doctor, his brother had been right; people's surprised reactions were quite amusing.
Watson stood and walked out the door, meeting Holmes, who was impatiently pacing up and down the hallway. He sighed inwardly; Holmes really was impatient. They walked through the quiet halls in silence, Holmes was more running actually. He had a lot to be happy about, well one big thing actually.
"So, what did my brother have to say to you?" He asked once they were outside moving quickly down the boulevard, a broad smile etched across his face.
"Oh nothing…" Watson replied easily, he knew that Holmes knew it was about him; it didn't need to be said. As he walked, Watson noticed how Holmes was a lot happier these days, it made him happy to watch it.
"Where are we going now?" he asked the detective, as they were obviously headed in some particular direction.
"You'll see when we get there." He shrugged, his expression turned into that mischievous smile Watson knew so well. He didn't really care where they were going, or how long it would take to get there; it was a nice day for a walk, especially in such good company…
