"Mycroft? Are you in here?" I peered into his office, "I should have just gone home. I actually thought this would be fun." I told myself entering his office.
Then my pocket started to buzz. Mycroft was calling, "Well, speak of the devil. Hello?"
"How's the office? Feel more like a Queen now?"
"Sherlock Holmes what are you doing with brother's phone?"
"He was being annoying, besides I couldn't resist. Oh, hello Mycroft. Forget something?"
*Click*
I laughed, putting the phone back into my pocket and going to seat at Mycroft's desk. I felt… Powerless but that's okay, the chair was comfortable. It wasn't long until the guard Mycroft had watching me found me.
"There you are," He panted, "Ms. Holmes-"
"My mother's still alive, please call me Stefani." I said.
"Ms.-" I gave him a death glare, "Stefani, Mr. Holmes has asked to meet you for lunch."
"Good, I'm starving." I said jumping up from the chair.
-Lunch-
"I still think Speedy's is better." I said picking at Mycroft's food, "What is that?"
"Snails." He said with a grin.
"No seriously. What is it?"
"Oysters, claims, it's whatever you want it to be." He teased as my salad came.
"You're still trying to get me off this vegetarian kick aren't you?"
"It makes my day does go by a little faster trying." He smiled.
"Awe… The Tin Man does have a heart."
"Do you do anything but watch the Telly?"
"If you're excluding following Sherlock when trying to solve a case, getting myself into "trouble", hacking the British Government without getting caught, and continuously act like a homeless person to get some extra cash then… No."
"Please tell me you really didn't-"
"No… Sherlock took my laptop before I could try." I said stabbing my salad.
"Why do you follow our brother when he's on a case?"
"I'm bored and he never said I couldn't."
"You get into more trouble when you follow him than you do when you're at home."
"Home is boring. Nothing exciting ever happens…" I stared at me salad. Mycroft looked at my food and started to chuckle, "What part of no meat do these people not get." I said laying my fork on the table, "Wasn't all that hungry anyway…"
He smiled while stuffing his face with his food… If you can call it that.
"How much trouble is Sherlock in this time?" I asked almost causing Mycroft to choke on his food.
"Nothing you need to worry about Stef."
"You never call me Stef. What did that American break into our flat?"
"Stefani," He said in an annoyed tone, "Do you know why we keep you away from our work as much as possible?"
"No."
"So you don't ruin an opportunity to have a family of your own."
"Isn't it my decision to decide what's best for me?" I asked almost ignoring what he had said.
"This wasn't my decision. I didn't plan on keeping you in the dark, not at first. Sherlock wants you kept in the dark. He's trying to keep you safe."
"He can't protect me forever."
"He'll try." He said as his phone buzzed against the table, "I'm sorry. I have to go."
-221B Baker St.-
"You should be with Mycroft." Sherlock said with his back against me.
I stood in the door way, looked around the room.
"What's with the tea? Having company?"
"You should be with Mycroft." He said again walking towards me.
"Mycroft's busy."
"You shouldn't be here."
"Well I'm not leaving."
"There's salad in the fridge and your book is in my room. I suggest you stay there."
"Sherlock-"
"Do it." He said coldly.
-Few Days Later-
"Mycroft's been looking for you." John said coming up from behind me.
"John, what happened?" I said staring at Sherlock's grave.
"You should-"
"No one will tell me anything!" I snapped, "What happened?"
"I can't tell you… I promised Sherlock I wouldn't."
"Damn you Sherlock." I said under my breath, holding my tears back.
"I'm sorry Stefani. I wish I could…"
"Just go away John. Leave me alone."
"I'll wait for you."
"Don't… Just don't. I know my way back home."
"Sherly?"
"Mmm..." He kept his eyes on the book.
"Why do you call me 'My Queen'?"
"Because you are a Queen. You're MY Queen, MY little sister. MY only sister. My responsibility."
"Sherly... Why..." Tears ran down my face, "How... How could you keep me in the dark?"