Sorry this took so long! School has been getting in the way... and sorry it is so short :3
Hope you enjoy. Just the epilogue after this. Wow. First story almost done!
Thanks!
Flashes. That is what John expected to see as he flew off the ledge. He wanted to see his life flash before his eyes. He wanted to see all of the good times he had had with Sherlock. He wanted closure. He wanted peace. He wanted him. What he instead got, was a pair of strong arms grasping him around the waist, hauling him back onto the roof, falling backward onto a long, thin body, and a flash of black, curly hair before he blacked out.
John woke up to the sounds of monitors beeping softly. 'Ugh' he murmured. A face came into view. A fuzzy face, at first, but then it became quite... Recognizable. John was in shock. 'S-s-Sherlock?!' He stuttered out. The Sherlock-figure nodded. 'Hello John' he smiled his beautiful, radiant smile. 'So I did die?' John mumbled from his hospital bed. The almost-Sherlock frowned. John didn't like that. "No, you idiot. I didn't."
John was in a state of shock and confusion.
"B-But I saw you jump, Sherlock, I SAW YOU! I saw you fall off the top of St. Bart's, right before my eyes. How...how the hell..." John trailed off.
Sherlock smirked and tapped his nose. "Mycroft's secrets, my dear Watson."
John frowned. "Bu- But I've waited so long, Sherlock! And... And oh my god... Oh my god you saw the texts!"
Sherlock nodded.
"John. John I am so sorry. Moriarty was about to kill you and Lestrade and Mrs Hudson and he said that the only way out was to die. I had to dissapear, had to do it until I knew you would be safe. I... I love you too John" He said looking down. "I did all of this, everything, for you."
John looked at his hands. And promptly punched Sherlock in the face. "You idiot." He whispered before grabbing his face and kissing the taller man passionately.
"Never. Ever. Leave me again, you hear?" He demanded, looking into Sherlock's eyes. "Stay with me."
"Always, John." Sherlock whispered in return, a single tear running down his face.