Chapter Two: Old Tricks
A few days after Rover's arrival at Baker Street, he was up to his old tricks again. That morning, Rover had switched the sugar and salt around. Holmes saw this, and said," Rover, stop it. Don't do that."
Rover didn't listen. Before Holmes could switch them back, Watson came down to breakfast, and used the "sugar" in his tea. Holmes tried to warn him, but to no avail. Watson took a sip, then spit it back out.
"Holmes, why did you switch the salt and sugar around," Watson asked.
"I didn't. It was Rover," Holmes said.
Watson looked puzzled at this, but didn't say another word. Holmes gave Rover a dirty look. Rover gave Holmes a look that said, 'what?'
After breakfast, Holmes decided to have a little talk with Rover.
"Rover, you're back to your own tricks again," Holmes said irritated.
So? There's no harm in that.
"Watson thinks I switched the sugar and salt at breakfast," Holmes told him.
Big deal. He'll get over it. was Rover's response.
Later in the day, after a few more of Rover's tricks, and Holmes proclaiming that it wasn't him, it was Rover, Watson decided to talk to Mycroft, Holmes's older brother, to ask him about Rover.
Watson took a hansom to the Diogenes Club. Once there, he soon found Mycroft, and the two of them went to the Stranger's Room to talk.
"Who's Rover," asked Watson.
"Why," asked Mycroft.
"Because Holmes keeps talking about Rover did this, or Rover did that," Watson explained.
"Oh. Well, Rover was my brother's imaginary friend when he was younger. Anything bad Sherlock would do and he would blame it on Rover," Mycroft said," he hasn't been bringing him up again, has he?"
"Just started this morning," said Watson.
"Oh. I see," was Mycroft's response. "Well, good bye, Watson," he added.
"Good bye," said Watson.
With that, Watson went back to Baker Street, slightly concerned about his friend.
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Author's Note:
Sorry this chapter's kind of shorter than usual. I decided even though it's only two pages to end it there. Please don't flame me for this!
