I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, SO, SO, SO, SOSORRY for taking forever to update. I had to finish my school year (Year Nine coming up soon, here comes the GCSE hellfire :/) and then I had to dust the house with a toothbrush (sort of) and then my computer decided it didn't love me anymore and it was all suicidal and it took its mistress the internet with it and after all that... I got lazy. But I was kind of tired.
Furthermore, ignore what I said before. Guys, I'm sorry, but this is the final chapter of Reminiscence. It was really just a test story, to get my head around the layout of and to see how well I could write for a start. But there will be a sequel in maybe a few months time, perhaps October when I have my head straight on this again. Later this week I'll start something else, and it'll be so random and hilarious your internal organs will have a party. And you won't get indigestion, I promise.
Now that this wall of text is done, the finale begins!
Reminiscence - The Final Chapter
"John... how long has it been?" Sherlock gazed over at John worriedly. (A/N: I know, that's just so ironic...)
"Whuh? Oh... I don't know... it's been a while though... a long while." (A/N: STOP IT ALREADY)
"Well, there's been a matter concerning our current situation, and I'd like if we could discuss it together."
"Okay, then, what is it?" John didn't know what Sherlock was saying, but it almost sounded like... no, it couldn't. Could it? He really didn't know anymore... and besides, Sherlock wasn't the kind to-
"John... we haven't had a case in forever. So I decided we should take a holiday somewhere. You know, see if we can find something a little more entertaining to do." I relaxed in my chair. As much as I loved Sherlock, there was something a little worrying about taking this any further so soon.
"That sounds good. Where do you feel like going?"
"That's the thing. I was hoping you'd pick for me."
"Why? Couldn't you think of anywhere?"
"No, it's just..." Sherlock looked at me and smiled. "John, I've always dragged you around. When we go on cases, I bring you along without asking. When there's trouble, I never seem to be able to keep everyone safe. I do lots of experiments which risk the health of us both, and I even experiment on you from time to time. And you never have the chance to complain."
I stared at the detective. Where had all this come from? I sat up, perched on the end of my seat. "You don't drag me around at all. When we go on cases, you don't need to ask because I'll always be there - it's not like I have anything better to do. We've been in trouble a lot of times, but it's not like you need to take complete care of me. I was in the army, you know. I killed people."
"You were a doctor."
"I had bad da- that's not the point I was trying to get at. I've been in danger a lot Sherlock, and I can take a bullet if that's what it comes to. It's not your fault if other people get hurt, either. And the experiments are something I got used to quickly - although the H.O.U.N.D thing did get to me a little." I saw Sherlock blush a little at that. "But there's no point in me trying to complain."
"Oh? And why is that?"
"Because I know that everything you do turns out all right in the end. Bad things happen along the way, and it's hard to cope with sometimes, but there's a reason for everything, right? And I'll stick by you no matter what happens. I don't care if a zombified Moriarty crawls through the letterbox wearing his stupid homicidal grin, I'll be here for you and that is that."
I reached over to Sherlock, taking his head in my hands.
"John?"
"Now what?"
"Just... thank you. Thank you for everything, John."
John W. - A Personal Account - 3rd October
It's been several months since I typed up what I was thinking - though I suppose I haven't had much time to think. Why would I need to? I wanted Sherlock to know, and now he does (albeit he did find out a little sooner than I'd been ready for...), and we've moved forward. What's the point in thinking about the past? The time is now, after all.
And I have so much to look forward to.
And there we have it. I do feel like I could have done better with this ending, but I've been rushed because I'm late as it is and I'm on holiday next week, and I may or may not have internet so... heh.
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Thank you all. Next up will be something random, 'cuz even I dunno what's next. See you next time!
