A/N: At the end of the last chapter, it's supposed to say Rover is NOT good forever, but I somehow forgot the 'not.'

Chapter Five: Dr. Watson's Concern

A week after Rover helped solve the Case of Queen Hope's Missing Ring, Rover decided to revert back to his trickery, much to Holmes' displeasure, I might add. He started by short sheeting Watson's bed. (A/N: Were people able to short sheet beds then?) Watson was not amused to say the least.

"Holmes," he called from his room.

"Yes," Holmes said from the study where he was reading a book.

"Could you come here for a moment," asked Watson.

"Just a second," replied Holmes, putting down his book.

 Rover knew this was coming, and made him self scarce during this event.

"What is it, Watson," asked Holmes, not immediately knowing what the problem was.

"Someone short sheeted my bed," said Watson, "Now, who could that someone be, Holmes?"

Holmes knew Watson suspected him, and he also knew who the real culprit was.

"It was not me, it was Rover," was Holmes' response.

Watson had managed to untangle himself from the sheets by this time, and sat down on the bed.

"Holmes, Mycroft told me all about Rover," said Watson.

"Mycroft thinks Rover's imaginary," scorned Holmes.

"Well, he is, isn't he," asked Watson.

"No. He's merely invisible, Watson," said Holmes, not really expecting Watson to believe that.

"Really? Then how do you know he's really here," asked Watson.

"Only I can hear and see him," said Holmes.

"Do you really expect me to believe that, Holmes," asked Watson incredulously.

Holmes' expression said 'No, I don't but it's the truth, so you better.'

Well, Watson decided to leave it at that, for now. If this kept happening, then he'd deal with it then, but hopefully this would be the last time Rover was ever mentioned under the roof of 221 B.

Well, Rover being Rover, couldn't stop being the little trickster that he was, so to help (he thought,) he'd bother the passing pedestrians, instead of Watson and Mrs. Hudson.

Rover would make small balloons, (A/N: Don't ask me how he made balloons in 19th Century England, but he did) and he'd fill them with water, and toss them out the window when people would walk by. This went on for another few days before he got bored by it, and happened to see one of Watson's old journals lying on the table.

Well needless to say, this sparked Rover's attention, and so Rover sat down on the settee, and went to work reading the journal. After a couple pages, however, Rover began to get bored by Watson's journal, and he decided that this journal would make better kindling than it would reading, so he decided to do something about it.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Rover had decided to throw the journal in the fireplace, as it would be of better use there. Rover had no sooner than thrown it in, than Holmes had come into the room.

"Rover, what did you just throw in the fire," he asked suspiciously.

One of Watson's old journals.

At that remark, Holmes frantically made a dash for a pair of tongs that were by the fireplace, and picked the journal out of the fireplace.

The journal was hardly recognizable. The covers were burnt looking, and all the papers were burnt off the covers. Watson also happened to come in the room just then, also.

A/N: Cliffhanger!!!!!!!!!! Next chapter, we find out Watson's response to the scene in front of him. Tell me what you think of this chapter, and my nasty cliffhanger. Let me know what you want to happen in the next chapter! Please r/r!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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