"Sherlock!"

John had a heart-wrenching moment where he thought Sherlock was going to be laid flat on the pavement. The detective had ran out in front of traffic, muttering to himself, going on about getting to the shop fifteen minutes away to stop a murder. John hadn't understood much of it, much less how Sherlock understood that a murder was going to take place, but he hadn't expected him to run into traffic instead of following the sidewalks.

But the car came to a screeching halt just in time, Sherlock didn't look back, and John darted after him with a frantic apology to the driver.

"Sherlock, stop! You need to explain!"

Explaining wasn't even the main part. Sherlock just couldn't put his life in danger for kicks and giggles. That was so...

"Sherlock!" John caught up with him in time to lock his fingers around Sherlock's coat, to drag him back before he darted into the highway. "Just wait!"

"I can't wait!" Sherlock spat back, jerking away from John's grasp although he didn't go running through the cars. "There's no time!" His fingers beat an erratic pattern out on his own arm as he paced on the spot.

"Sherlock, just, take a deep breath and-"

"Come on, John!" Sherlock yelled, as he was already halfway across the road. At least the traffic had stopped.

John followed obediently, following Sherlock through the crowds of people and over obstacles. John, who should have been better at anything duck-and-cover involved, should have been able to keep up, but as usual, Sherlock's quick-paced self was always ahead of him.

"Sherlock!"

Sherlock took a forward leap over a Road Closed sign, somersaulting back onto his feet. He pivoted, jumping over a missing segment of pavement, just barely catching the other side before continuing on.

John came to a stuttering stop. Too dangerous. Way too dangerous.

"Come on, John!" Sherlock's repeated command echoed back to him and John didn't pause to think before he'd followed his consulting detective again.


I'll leave you to your own thoughts.

Sherlock's Caring is up next.