Holmes for Christmas and New Year's

by Lucillia

For Hades Lord of the Dead's December Calendar Challenge of Awesomeness. 31 days, 31 prompts, 31 short stories about our favorite detective and his friends.

21. December 21st

From KnightFury:

21 - carol singers

"Holmes!" Watson exclaimed, scandalized.

Holmes hastily backed away from the window from which the screams of sodden and quite possibly slightly burnt carolers could be heard, and almost guiltily set down the pitcher which had contained hot wassail before the carolers who had congregated beneath the window of 221B had been liberally doused with it.

"I'm sorry, but I've always wanted to do that. Ever since Mycroft..." Holmes replied.

Watson had a feeling that the story that was to follow would both explain everything and nothing about the Holmes brothers. However, just like every other incident, Holmes was interrupted before he could continue and he never picked up his tale again.

This time, the story was ended by a furiously glaring Mrs. Hudson from whom Holmes had pilfered the wassail.