Oops wrong play, thank Mysterylover17 for pointing that out.
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Chapter 5: Experimentation
While "The Importance of Being Ernest" was not the kind of play Holmes usually attended, it was what he had purchased tickets for. Holmes had for the entire day been so cheerful that Watson had actually asked Holmes if he had been using his cocaine, causing Holmes to laugh that peculiar laugh of his. The one that was just a simple "ha" but was still so quick that it was almost wasn't a laugh at all. Watson still seemed to keep one worried eye on Holmes at all times, giving Holmes the attention he craved from Watson for his experiment.
Around noon Holmes told Watson that the two of them were to attend Mr. Wilde's popular play after a dinner at Marcini's. Watson, while surprised, gave no objections to Holmes plans and dressed in one of his best suits for the evening. The show was extremely entertaining and the dinner excellent. So Watson found himself in the best of moods as he and Holmes hailed a hansom to return to Baker Street. That is until Watson noticed Holmes' hand was trembling with no control that Watson could perceive.
"Are you all right Holmes?" Watson asked carefully.
"Perfectly" answered Holmes with a smile, while he reached into his breast pocket to retrieve a handkerchief to wipe his forehead as if there was sweat on his forehead. Watson also noticed that Holmes face was flushed, though it could be just excitement from the evening, Watson still felt concerned.
The ride back to Baker Street was tense with Watson watching Holmes wipe his forehead constantly and note Holmes' shortness of breath. Inwardly Holmes was examining his experiment; he found himself enjoying being the recipient of Watson's attention. Did that mean that he returned Watson's affections? Holmes decided to carry the experiment a bit further as he and Watson arrived at Baker Street.
As the two companions started up the stairs to their rooms Holmes purposely let himself stumble a bit on the stairs. Holmes gripped the banister tightly and used it to pull himself awkwardly up the stairs, giving him the appearance of someone who was weak and off balance. Watson, who had been watching this from the bottom of the stairs with apprehension, shouted up the stairs to Holmes "Wait Holmes, let me give you a hand…" Holmes grinned to himself as he was pulling himself up the stairs began to turn around to tell Watson not to be concerned. Then Holmes lost his grip on the banister in the process of stepping on the next step, causing him to slip and slid backwards down the stairs.
With a horrendous crash Holmes landed at the foot of the stairs, disoriented, Holmes closed his eyes and tried to gather his thoughts. Meanwhile a pair of strong arms began to carry him up the stairs and a rather shaken woman's voice could be heard shouting up the stairs.