Title: A Messy Business - 14 of 30
Characters: Sherlock, Lestrade, John, will include Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft, etc.
Rating: G
Word Count: 221B each (the drabble format I invented for the ACD Holmes fandom years ago)
Warnings: crack fic, fandom trope (see full prompt at link and below), basic episodic spoilers, basic ACD canon spoilers, speculation
Summary: Drabble series fill for for the sherlockbbc_fic meme prompt John is turned into a toddler/young child. He doesn't remember who he was, but he does know that he trusts and loves Sherlock. He likes Mrs. Hudson and Lestrade and, much to Sherlock's annoyance, he even likes Mycroft... Title comes from Prompt #1: Beginnings are always messy.
John batted him with the stuffed cat.
"Physical violence will change nothing, John."
The child's lower lip wobbled.
"You will have milk and like it," he stated severely.
"Want tea," was the mournful response, and a horrible thought then occurred to him – was his flatmate in his right mind, but trapped inside the body and communicative skills of a three-year-old?
He reached for his phone, one hand holding John in place, and fired off a rapid text.
I require details. Now.
Little hands grabbed at the mobile. "No," he said sternly, handing John the stuffed cat instead.
John chewed on its ear for a moment and then threw it across the room.
His phone chimed. Elder brother was taking the coward's way out.
What could I tell you that my laboratory's research notes could not?
The state of his mind. If you say that my John is trapped in the body of this child I will murder you, I swear, and no remonstration from Mummy will save you.
Mind regresses in proportion to age. Should have no recollection of adult life.
He huffed a sigh of relief, and felt a wash of amusement as, below his chin, the toddler on his lap did the same.
Still, amusing as the child was, Sherlock was more than ready to have his blogger back.