"John?" Sherlock spoke John jumped; startled.

"Sherlock..." They started walking side by side up the street.

"Did you have a case to-"

"No. You just told Sarah?"

"Yes well umm..."

"Are we allowed to tell people now?"

"I thought you didn't want to."

"I thought it was you who didn't." They both started laughing
Sherlock grabbed Johns hand and intertwined his fingers with John's.

"John you want to ask something. What is it?"

John took out the card and gave it to Sherlock who gasped.

"I-I-it was just a suggestion sorry."

"No. John I've wanted a child for a while now but why have you got
this?"

"Really? Well that boy's called John and his parents are very shit
parents. He's not fed and he is beaten often and he's not allowed to cry and
apparently sleep. He fell asleep while I was reading and..."

"John do you want to adopt this child? I wouldn't mind it... I think I
would like it to be honest..."

They stopped walking and John turned to Sherlock "you mean that? It's not
just because I like him is it?"

"Of course I mean it. Come on let's go they're still there." Sherlock
smiled. Him and John ran back down the street as fast as they could the car
started but Sherlock caught up to the window of the driver he knocked on but
the car carried on but Sherlock still kept up.

The man in the car glanced at Sherlock and realised who he was.

"Stop! That's Sherlock Holmes!" The woman stopped and Sherlock
stopped he leant on the car door panting.

"Thank... You..." He was still gasping for air. John finally caught
up with them.

"Can we help?" The woman asked

"Yes..." Sherlock still panting from running fast

John spoke "Sherlock and I would like to adopt John."

"Right well you'll have to wait."

Sherlock spoke "No we won't. We'll buy clothes I'm sure it will take about
an hour to talk to his parents about it and get them arrested. If not i can get
the government involved." He winked at John

"The government?" The woman looked confused

"My family, the Holmes' are big in the government. You won't want to mess
with us." He smiled

The man said "oh for gods sake just get in."

Sherlock opened the car door and gestured for John to get in. John got in and
sat next to smaller John. When John buckled his seatbelt he noticed John was
looking at him.

"Hello again." John said smiling. The boy wrapped his arms around
John unexpectedly. After a couple of seconds John put his arms round the boy.
He kissed his head through his hair.

"Are you going to be my new daddy?"

"I hope so, John. I hope so."

"Who's that guy?"

Sherlock answered "Oh I'm called Sherlock and yes John and I are going to
be your new daddy's, unless you don't want to of course."

"No I like John he's...nice and he's cuddly."

"Yes John is very cuddly." He saw John go very red and sherlock had
to try not to laugh but the next thing the little boy said made him very
serious.

"I won't have to see my father will I? Please don't make me."

"Hey, calm down. No we won't. We never will."

"Thank you." John started to fall asleep.

Sherlock whispered "I think he's asleep."

John whispered back "that's good because by the way he acted when I woke
him up before it seems he's not allowed to sleep."

"Not allowed to sleep?!"

"Yes... Oh I think we're here."

The woman answered "yes we are here."