So this is it guys, final chapter!

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Chapter 9

Monday's school day passed with Sherlock doing relatively well, the implications of going cold turkey clearly hadn't hit him yet. So John left him to his study hour alone, especially since they had a lot of work to do having done none at the weekend. John waited by the school gates, but before he saw Sherlock, he saw someone else. "What the fuck do you think you're doing here?!" he asked angrily as he approached James

"Waiting for my friend Sherlock" he replied innocently

"To hell, he's your friend, you fucking ruined his life! You out him, get him addicted to Coke, whilst blackmailing him for sex!"

"You're ordinary John, you don't understand"

"No, you don't understand, how have you not got the message yet? Sherlock is mine! I love him, and he loves me. Whatever fucked up thing went on before is over, so piss off" John was breathing heavily after his rant, there was nothing more they had to say to one another.

"Couldn't have said it better myself" Sherlock smiled behind him, he wrapped one arm round John's waist possesively, the other was on his shoulder to calm him.

"You need me Sherlock, without me you're nothing" James threatened

"You're wrong, I'm better, and that scares you. I've made my choice, so accept it and leave. I never want to see you again."

"This isn't over" James stated refusing to be defeated as he walked away

"Yes it is" Sherlock added, always having to have the last word. He then turned his attention to John, turning John around in his arms to face him "So you love me?" he smiled cheekily

"Oh right, you heard that"

"I think everyone heard that" Sherlock joked as he gestured to all the students staring in their direction "is that ok?" he asked John seriously

"Not planned, but works out fine, sums us up perfectly I think" John replied cryptically, but then leant forward to kiss Sherlock, it didn't matter who was watching, they'd overcome their first crisis as a couple, and were much better for it.

Epilogue

It was difficult to tell who was more nervous as they approached the Holmes residence. John was about to meet his boyfriends parents who are for the most part homophobes, and Sherlock hated home because of this, it caused him some sort of post-traumatic stress, and he felt bad for bringing John into it. Nevertheless, the had both agreed it was something that needed to be done.

"Hello, I'm Violet, it's good to meet you John" Sherlock's mother smiled as he walked through the door "go through, take a seat" she gestured into the room where her husband was sat.

"Mr Holmes" John extended his hand, it wasn't accepted, so he lowered it and looked for direction from Sherlock

"Father, this is John Watson, my boyfrined, he's been helping me with everything since you...since I moved, could you at least present some basic manners" he asked politely but throught gritted teeth.

The evening went as well as could be expected, fair few awkward silences, but John never knew where he stood with them, and it made him even more grateful that his family was so accepting. At the end of the evening, just as they were about to leave Mr Holmes spoke to them both "Now, I'm not going to say that I'm going to accept what you two are-"

"Father" Sherlock interrupted sadly

"But, you two are clearly good for each other. John has brought out the best in you, unlike that other boy" even Siger Holmes winced at the memory of James Moriarty "so I'm proud of you Sherlock, I'm glad you've found yourself"

Sherlock was so touched by this statement, finally some progress had been made "Thank you. It means a lot. Goodbye father."

"Thank you Mr Holmes"

On the cab ride home, Sherlock simply kissed John and said "If we can survive that, we can survive anything"

The End

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