I have this habit of writing more than one stories for the same premise. I'm not sure if it's uncreative or plain lazy. Also, I suck at making title.
Anyway, here's a story. Mostly Sheldon's and Leonard's friendship with a little mention of Amy.
Leonard does not always do the laundry but when he does, he has to coincidentally run into Sheldon. It is not like he hates Sheldon. However, he has spent all day with him today.
He has to drive him to work because Amy has left for work earlier. Then, the two of them have lunch without Raj and Howard because they were planning some kind of a party for Michael. He also has to drive him back to the apartment because Amy went straight to the bar where she and Penny will have girls' night, which also means Leonard has to have dinner with Sheldon.
Let alone the constant texts he got from Sheldon in between those times informing him all the what Sheldon calls fun facts but he and the rest of the guys call the not-so-fun-facts. To be honest, he could use some Sheldon-free time. Alas, this is not that time.
"Hey, it's not Saturday. What are you doing here?" Leonard politely asks, after all Sheldon Cooper is his best friend.
"What? Can't a man do his laundry on a Wednesday night?" Sheldon replies not so politely.
Leonard rolls his eyes. "He can if he wasn't Sheldon Cooper. You always do laundry on Saturday evening. In fact, that's why I always send Penny to do the laundry if it has to be done on Saturday evening."
Seeing Sheldon glares at him as he chuckles, Leonard closes his mouth and continue to do the job.
"Wow, I didn't know you hate seeing me that much," Sheldon says.
The hurt in Sheldon's voice is subtle but still makes Leonard feels bad. "I don't hate seeing you, it's just that we see each other a lot. Especially today. I even think I see you more than I see Penny."
"So?"
"So, maybe I could use some time without being criticized for a change."
"Oh," Sheldon responds.
They both are quiet for a minute and seem busy with their tasks.
"I'm sorry if I often criticized you and make you feel the need to escape from me from time to time," Sheldon says meekly Leonard almost does not catch it.
Leonard's jaw drops upon hearing Sheldon's statement. It is not every day Sheldon Cooper apologize to you. "Well, apology accepted," Leonard finally manages to say.
Sheldon only nods and continues to sort his laundry.
"So, what brings here now? Any laundry emergency?" Leonard asks trying to light up the conversation.
"You can say that. Amy needs to wear one of these clothes this Friday so I have to wash it first. And since I'm about to do her laundry, I thought why not mine as well," he says shrugging his shoulders.
"Why can't she do it herself?"
"I always do the laundry," Sheldon simply said.
"Including hers?"
"Yes. I'm the only one who knows how to do it properly," Sheldon says nonchalantly like it is the most natural thing in the world.
"Along with yours?"
"Yes. Why?" Sheldon asks not understanding Leonard's surprise that Sheldon Cooper allows someone to mix their dirty clothes with his.
"No reason," Leonard replies. Come to think of it, Sheldon has changed a lot since Amy came. He is still a pain in the ass but he is definitely more tolerable.
Sheldon just shrugs. Soon, they are both engrossed in conversation about comic books while doing their laundry.
Leonard is almost done and picking up his dry clothes from the dryer machine when he notices something. "Hey, isn't that the Starfleet logo?" he asks, pointing at a piece of blue clothes Sheldon just takes out from the washing machine.
"Maybe," Sheldon replies shortly quickly putting such clothes on the basket. Leonard is almost sure he sees Sheldon twitches.
"Did I miss a conference? Did you go to a cosplay without us?" Leonard asks. He feels a pang of hurt, cosplaying is after all his and the guys' special activity, especially as Star Trek characters.
"It's not mine," Sheldon replies quickly.
"Come on, Sheldon! You're not trying to tell me that the Starfleet uniform is Amy's, right?" Leonard says jokingly.
Seeing Sheldon blushes, Leonard realizes what he just said and what Sheldon's blush means.
"Oh, wow," Leonard clears his throat. "I mean it's not what you said Amy has to wear this Friday, right?" he says awkwardly.
Sheldon's blush is getting redder if it is even possible.
Leonard groans and quickly storing his clean laundry to the basket. "You know what, I'm gonna... go because I'm done," he stammers before rushing upstairs.
He scolds himself for forgetting that he once saw Amy in a Nurse Chapel's costume and it was in the beginning of Sheldon's and Amy's relationship.
Sure, Sheldon and Amy are his close friends. But, unlike Penny, he is not nosy. He does not need to know and does not want to know what happens between Sheldon and Amy behind closed doors.
That's all folks. For now. This might be OOC because in my perfect world, Sheldon and Amy are a little kinky and into role play with costumes and stuff, because why not.
Anyway, thank you for reading. Be kind to one another.