Part 5: In which John and Sebastian discover their mutual army backgrounds
As their charges glared, the two sidekicks caught each others eye and approached.
"Vet?" asked Moriarty's henchman. "Afghanistan?"
"Yes. You?"
"Same. Sniper, though."
"Doctor."
They paused in reminiscent silence. Then John twitched and exclaimed "What the hell is going on? Moriarty's a consulting criminal, everyone knows that."
"Just you two, really," Sebastian said. "Generally he keeps his identity a secret." The man's tone contained heavy disapproval.
They watched as Sherlock shoved Moriarty up against a wall and began to berate him.
"So," began Sebastian, "are you guys secretly gay lovers?"
John blinked, and exploded. "No! No we're not! I'm absolutely one hundred percent straight and Sherlock is, well, whatever Sherlock is. Nothing is going on between us! He didn't kiss me last Monday!"
"Sure," said Sebastian, nodding. "I just wanted to check."
John hesitated and then ventured, "What about you-"
"Definitely."
"Ah."
A companionable silence settled between them.
Then John said, "Pub?"
"Thought you'd never ask."