All of us are crazy in one way or another – Yiddish Proverb

Chapter Six

Shuri's POV

"Holmes, Watson, you're two old men against two young girls. Its hopeless." I called back, smiling as I saw Holmes lagging behind.

Elzi and Watson were running neck and neck, and Watson put on a burst of speed to pass her. "Ha!"

"Who are you calling old?" Holmes asked, glaring at me.

"Elzi, time for some devious tricks?" I called to my friend, who was on Watson's heels.

"Definitely!" She replied. Then she turned to look at Holmes. "In our day, you're older than dirt."

"And in our day, you're not even born yet." Holmes retorted.

"Elzi, when I tell you to, move more to the left!" I told her. I dove behind a fruit stand but kept low and moved forward some more.

"The old 'push the fruit into the street' trick? It's not going to work!" Watson called, looking at the fruit stand I had just ducked behind.

"I know, that's why I'm not doing that! Elzi move!" I yelled, poking up right in front of Watson, Elzi and Holmes. Elzi swerved quickly away and I knocked a box of vegetabled into the street. Elzi continued dashing ahead as I narrowly avoided and angry vender yelling at me and pointed at Watson, who had stumbled. Holmes ran over to help, but tripped as well. They landed in an awkward heap and I laughed.

"Shuri I'm going to kill you!" Holmes yelled, struggled to get up.
I looked up suddenly as a constable approached and backed away.

The constable eyed them dangerous stare. "What's all this ruckus about?"

I stuck my tongue out at them and turned to run, feeling Holmes glaring at my back as I followed Elzi back.

Watson's POV

"This time, it isn't our fault constable. Did you see those two ladies running?" I asked, I started explaining the race, and our need to get home before them.

"Watson, I won't lose to them. Hurry up." Holmes grumbled, finally managing to get to his feet and helping me up. I finished quickly, and noticed the constable staring at us with an open mouth.

"We had to get stopped by the most unintelligent of the PC's…" Holmes whispered.

"Holmes, shut it before we get in trouble." I whispered back, trying to send the man a smile.

Holmes had to mutter something.

"Oh ho ho! getting mouthy eh? I'll put you in a cell so fast that- Oh, hello Inspector Lestrade."

Indeed Lestrade was approaching, not even trying to hide the wide smile spread across his face. His eyes were glittering with delight. For once, he had the upper hand.

"What's going on here?" Lestrade asked. I heard a small snicker from the inspector.

"These two were disturbing the peace, should I let them spend the night in a cell?" The constable asked, looking at Lestrade curiously.

Lestrade's grin became decidedly evil. "I'm sure they'd be most grateful to be let off with a warning..." Lestrade hinted.

"Holmes, don't you dare say anything. Yes Lestrade, we'll be most grateful for a warning." I said quickly, sending Holmes a look.

Holmes glared at Lestrade. "Just go away, please. We've got to stop those two before they do anything to devious!" Holmes snapped.

"Oh go ahead- just don't call me ferret-faced again." Lestrade said with a good-natured smile.

"Thank you Lestrade." I said, shaking his hand and quickly running home.

Holmes couldn't resist one parting barb, "Is weasel-faced any better?"

Elzi's POV

I reached 221B and turned to wait for Shuri, hoping my friend was alright. I soon caught sight of her jogging lightly towards me. Holmes and Watson were no where to be seen.

"Did you see that police guy there stop them?" She asked.

My eyes widen in surprise. This was just too perfect. "Really? Awesome!" This would give us time to lay out several pranks.

Then I felt bad. They were up against the worse of their lives. At least, their lives so far. "Should we go back and check on them?" I asked.

"We'll be evil first, then check on them. Does that sound good?" Shuri suggested. I nodded.

"So, you can get Holmes' bedroom, I'll get Watson's room, and we'll team up on the sitting room." I said as we climbed the stairs. Then I thought about an even better plan.

"Hey, I wonder if we could do the whole 'act like we did something bad to put them on edge, but nothings really wrong' scheme?"

Shuri's eyes got a really evil look. "We should so do that. Mental torture is always fun."

We went into the sitting room and sat on the settee.

"We're evil." I said.

"So evil." Shuri agreed, leaning against the mantle.

We heard Holmes and Watson arrive downstairs and dashed up the stairs.

"Oh hello boys." Shuri smirked.

"Alright, what did you to do?" Holmes asked, setting his hat on the desk.

"Nothing." I said.

"That's what they all say. Holmes, I'll help check your room if you help me check mine." Watson offered.

"Fair enough."

They began searching the rooms, making Shuri and I laugh.

"Elzi how long do you think it'll take them to figure out what we did?" Shuri asked.

I watched as Watson lifted the bed sheet carefully and let out a small cry.

"What?" Holmes asked, at his side in a second.

"Just a sock." Watson said, holding up the little ball. "I thought it was a mouse."

"I'd say at least a month." I replied to Shuri.

Holmes fixed us with a mean stare.

"At most a year." Shuri said. "Holmes, don't glare at us like that."

"Tell us what you did and I'll stopped glaring." Holmes bribed us.

"Nothing!" I repeated.

"And don't lie." Holmes told me.

"Fine, have it your way." I said, slouching.

"I'm going to loose my mind." Watson said, coming into the sitting room and casting a concerned look around.

"Why are you going to loose your mind?" Shuri asked, sounding innocent enough.

"Because you two are driving me insane." Watson answered with a sigh.

"Yay!" Shuri cheered.

"Not 'yay'." Holmes countered.

"Not yay?" Shuri echoed obnoxiously.

"Not yay." Holmes confirms. "Now tell us what you did."

"Elzi told you, we did nothing!" Shuri said, exasperated.

"And they call him one of the wisest men." I said, rolling my eyes.

"When I find out what you did-"

I cut him off. "Hell will have frozen over."

"Watch your language!" Watson snapped.

"Yes dad." I said smirked. I was just joking though. Regardless I didn't find the notion a bother at all.

Holmes's POV

"If you were my child-" Watson began, his voice growing dangerously.

"Come on, hell isn't that bad of a word, I can think of six others that are way worse!" Shuri protested, earning a sharp look from Watson.

I suddenly realized two things. One, Shuri was asking for a paddling, and two, Elzi wasn't lying.

I sent a wink towards the doctor.

"Watson, don't go into a speech, we don't need it right now. Shuri, don't say those words. Elzi, just don't say anything like that anymore. We don't need Watson clucking about like a mother hen."

Watson looked at me, slightly appalled, then he realized what I was up to. "Clucking?" He cried. "You think I cluck? Let me tell you something, at least I have the decency not to play the violin at three in the morning while sensible people are trying to sleep!" Watson was by now yelling.
Elzi and Shuri ducked behind the furniture and I heard them whispering in concern. I had to hide my smile. We had successfully turned the tables.

"You just don't appreciate good music." I yelled at Watson, who got in my face aggressively.

"Good music?" Watson asked.

"We need a sedative..." I heard Elzi say.

"Yes, good music."

"Holmes, it sounds like your killing cats!" Watson exclaimed.

It was easy enough to fake a cry with the girls hiding behind the couch. I sniffling and made other suspicious sounds. I turned around so they would not catch on to the trick.

"This was not part of the plan…" Elzi said, poking her head up.

"Oh my god, what did we do? I don't know if I should feel bad or what...Elzi, what do we do now?" Shuri said, boardline panicking.

Watson burst out laughing and I realized the trick was revealed.

"Ha! We got you!" I said, turning around with a satisfied smile.

The girls glared at us. "That was actually really mean." Shuri pouted, sitting up on the settee.

"Yea, we were worried!" Elzi said, she stayed on the floor nearby Shuri.

"We know." I said, glad they were actually concerned enough not to want us to go completely insane.

"That's karma for you." Watson said, going around to have a seat on the settee. "Well, now were even." He said.
I caught Elzi moving her hand over Watson's seat a second before he sat down.

"Watson!" I tried to warn him, but it was too late. He sat down and there was a loud flapping noise, sending the girls into hysterics.

"No, now we're even!" Elzi said, breathless with laughter

I was officially convinced that we were doomed.

This has already become over twenty chapters long. More craziness to come.