Taken from the statement, "I don't need no man to be happy!"
So sorry about the late update, school. But now it's summer!
Enjoy, I liked the thought that John may've needed Sherlock's help at some point, but not in the sense that you'd expect.
John was a strong man, who didn't need any, well, man, because he could very well take care of himself, thank you very much!
(He did consider, however, that he may have been overcompensating for his shortness, but didn't let the thought linger. Nope. Not a second.)
That's what he told himself, anyways, as he and Sherlock were heading through airport security, readying to get on a plane.
John, however, had never been through domestic airport security (only military planes, which were very different) and was shifting somewhat nervously, while Sherlock looked bored as was usual.
They approached the scanners quickly, without issue, when a man, dressed in a security uniform, began to talk to John in very harsh, very fast German, a scowl etched on his face.
"Excuse me?" John began, in English, "I don't understand…"
The man continued speaking, moving closer menacingly. John, while not scared, (of course not!) wasn't sure why he was being addressed in German, of all languages, as he wasn't even going to Germany, or any country near it.
"Sherlock?" John manages in a very small voice, reaching out to grasp the consulting detective's hand.
Sensing his nervousness, Sherlock turns, surprised to see his partner being, dare he say accosted, by the security guard.
By quick deduction, he figures out the problem, and, speaking in soft German, says, "This is the wrong man."
Standing aside, John is very grateful to Sherlock's language skills, and was glad that if he ever needed a 'man', he had one.
Sherlock.
Thanks for reading! Let me know what you thought?