Sherlock collapsed onto his sofa with a sigh as John gave him a glare of disapproval.

'What?' Sherlock asked.

'You,' John said 'you and you're "I'm not interested!" You complain for hours on end that you're bored and the next thing you know Mycroft is asking you to set your mind on a man who sound like he is from Mystery and Imagination and how do you reply? "I'm not interested!"'

'I lied,' Sherlock said simply.

'What do you mean, you "lied?"' John asked with a shake of his head.

'Of course I'm interested, John. I just don't want Mycroft to think I'm helping him,' Sherlock said.

'So you're going to turn down the most exciting thing which has happened in weeks for a bit of sibling rivalry?' John asked appalled.

'No, I'm still going to pursue it; I'm just not going to let Mycroft think it was for him. If I'm right, which I always am, Lestrade and his team are perusing the case, for a different reason, and will be ringing me in 3…2…1…' and then the phone began to ring.

'Lestrade,' Sherlock said as he answered.

'You like the weird ones, don't you?' Lestrade asked straight away 'the really weird ones.'

'Naturally,' Sherlock replied.

'Then you'll like this!' Lestrade said 'come round.'

Sherlock hung up and shoved the phone in his pocket. He opened his mouth to speak but John got there first 'don't. Just don't.'

The ride to the station was a lot less fancy than the one to Buckingham Palace, which was expected, but John couldn't help but think that perhaps if Sherlock had said yes to Mycroft he would be in another helicopter or a limousine.

The duo got out of the car and wondered through the station until they met Lestrade 'hello,' he said.

'So?' Sherlock asked.

'Hi,' John said back tracking slightly.

'So?' Sherlock repeated 'a man with a blue box.'

'What?' Lestrade asked.

'You asked me here and it has something to do with a man with a blue box.'

'So this man has a blue box now?' Lestrade asked 'someone write that down.'

'It's embedded in my memory,' Sherlock said 'no need to write it down. Besides, how do you not know about the blue box?'

'We've only had this man in custody for a couple of hours,' Lestrade said.

'So why is this "weird?"' John asked 'apart from the blue box thing this man seems kind of normal.'

'Well,' Lestrade said 'he's not weird in that sense; he's weird because whenever we try and question him he just goes off topic and ends up questioning us. It's really odd – something you would do, Sherlock.'

'Why is he in custody?' John asked.

'Stealing a laptop,' Lestrade said.

'That seems fairly normal,' John said.

Lestrade smiled 'and public nudity.

John laughed 'Sherlock?'

'Why was he naked?' Sherlock asked.

'That's what we've been trying to figure out,' Lestrade said.

'Personal belongings?' Sherlock asked.

'Just some kids' toy which glows at the end and makes this really annoying buzzing noise,' Lestrade said 'so? Do you want to see him?'

'Guess I had better,' Sherlock said being led through.