Another part of the prompt The Doctor turns up in odd places in Sherlock's life.
House Calls: PART THREE:
The first time Sherlock remembers speaking to the man with the big blue box was barely a month after his detention. He was still sore and bitterly disappointed in the ineptitude of adults. To not believe him when the evidence was there before their eyes!
He hadn't forgotten about the blue box, so when he saw it he ran towards it before it went again. Pumping his skinny legs he found himself chanting Don't go, don't go under his breath.
Rather than knocking again he pulled the door open and walked straight inside.
His mouth hit the floor. And he promptly backed straight out of the blue box.
It was bigger on the inside. Bigger!
He had begun to stumble away when a voice called from behind him,
"Hey, don't I know you?"
The man had short, scruffy hair, and was wearing a long trench-coat, along with a pair of glasses that Sherlock was almost sure didn't have lenses in them. He was peering at Sherlock in a familiarly interested way.
"Sherlock? Sherlock- ah- I do remember-" The stranger broke off, using the heel of his hand to nudge his temple whilst muttering.
"Sherlock, Sherlock, Sherlock…HOLMES! Sherlock Holmes! Yes! You- we met before! Gosh haven't you grown!"
Sherlock scowled. The stranger was beginning to remind him of one of his hateful great aunts, always wanting to whip out a measuring tape whenever they appeared.
"Though, you don't remember, awfully long time ago- for both of us- I didn't even look like, well, me."
He paused a moment, taking in the sight of the dark-haired gangly boy in front of him. Shins bruised, a definite shoe print, the dark circles of lack of sleep, and a mistrustful air.
He then remembered that he hadn't introduced himself.
"I'm The Doctor, by the way, we have met. On your estate."
Sherlock was yet to speak, but he took a deep breath and fully intended to question the stranger when he realised that he could hear Sedgwick's rough tones shouting from around the corner.
It had become the boys favourite game to tease Sherlock about the blue box, and to knock the stuffing out of him when they could catch him.
Seeing the fear in the young boys eyes The Doctor stepped aside and pushed open the door to the blue box.
"Quick, inside."
Sherlock hedged a glance at him,
"Trust me."
And for some reason, Sherlock did.