After The Wizard
Chapter Two
AN: So here's the second chapter :) xxxx
"Sherlock. Sherlock. Wake up." John gently nudges the detective, despite the fact that he looks quite sweet curled up in John's lap.
Sherlock groans in his sleep but makes no attempt to wake.
"Sherlock!" John raises his voice a little but still the detective doesn't wake.
"That's it, I'm making some tea." John decides, gently lifting Sherlock's head off his lap and placing it back on the couch.
As he's boiling the kettle, John hears Sherlock speak but he's sure that it isn't possible as he has never been aware of the detective talking in his sleep.
"Sherlock." John says softly, re-entering the living room. But Sherlock is still asleep and he is actually talking in his sleep.
15th April 2012 20.30
Has Sherlock ever talked in his sleep?
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.32
Only when he was a child. He used to talk
in his sleep when he was having an interesting
dream. I presume he is doing that at this moment?
MH
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.35
Well I wasn't just asking for the sake of it.
Obviously he is.
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.38
Yes well. Why don't you see if it's an interesting one?
MH
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.42
I will not invade my flat mate's privacy, Mycroft. No.
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.44
Partner's.
MH
MESSAGE SENT
John splutters as he re-reads Mycroft's text.
15th April 2012 20.48
What?
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.50
I came to visit earlier. I saw you two.
MH
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.52
Oh.
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.54
There's nothing to be ashamed of, John.
I'm perfectly happy with your arrangement.
MH
MESSAGE SENT
John can't prevent a blush colouring his cheeks. How could Mycroft know he was embarrassed just by a text? Well, this was Mycroft after all. Wait, embarrassed? Why was he embarrassed?
15th April 2012 20.57
Please stop thinking too hard, John.
You're giving me quite a headache.
MH
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 20.59
Oh, sorry.
I was just thinking.
Well, obviously.
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 21.03
Obviously.
Now, consider my suggestion.
MH
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 21.05
Can I really do that though?
Wouldn't that be invading his privacy?
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 21.08
Your curiosity is peaked.
It can hardly do any harm.
You need not mention it when he wakes.
MH
MESSAGE SENT
John considers this for a moment and realises that Mycroft is actually right. He doesn't need to tell Sherlock what he heard so what harm can it do?
15th April 2012 21.11
Alright then.
Thanks, Mycroft.
JW
MESSAGE SENT
15th April 2012 21.14
You're welcome, John
MH
MESSAGE SENT
John puts his phone down and finally finishes making his cuppa before making his way over to Sherlock's sleeping form.
"I said quiet! I will grant you your requests but you have to prove you deserve what you ask for!"
A slight pause before Sherlock carries on, obviously he is talking to someone else in his dream.
"Bring me the broomstick of the Wicked Witch ... of the West!"
John splutters on his drink, starring at Sherlock disbelievingly. This sounds strangely familiar.
"Then kill her first and bring me her ... BROOMSTICK! Then I will grant your requests."
"What? That isn't possible. How can he be having the same dream? I mean, sure, I told him the story but not in that much detail."
"John?"
It takes a second for John to realise that Sherlock is no longer asleep.
"Sherlock, hey." John replies sheepishly.
"Where you talking to yourself?"
"… Um, yeah."
"Why?"
"Do you remember your dream, Sherlock?"
"What has that got to do with anything?" Sherlock asks, suddenly springing up to a sitting position.
"Sherlock, you were dreaming of OZ."
"That fictional land you made up while you were in your coma?" Sherlock says harshly, noticing John flinch. "Um, sorry."
"No, it's fine. But yes, that land I made up. You were saying exactly what the Wizard said to me when I was having that dream."
"Absurd."
"No, really, you did." John replies, grabbing Sherlock's hands gently.
"But how?"
"I've heard about this. In some cases, people recall sharing a dream with someone they are close to. Maybe a friend or family member or even sometimes a … well." John coughs awkwardly, blushing again.
"A what, John?"
"A partner." John whispers softly, looking at the floor.
"Oh. Oh! So is that what we are now? Interesting." Sherlock exclaims excitedly, jumping up from the couch and wandering around the room
"Sherlock. Can we talk about this, please?"
"About us? We can talk about it all night, John! This is so very interesting!"
"I mean about the dream, Sherlock. It's important."
"It was just a dream, John." Sherlock replies in a bored voice, before going back to wandering the room with childlike glee.
"No, it could mean we have a strong connection."
This stops Sherlock in his tracks and he swivels round to John, a huge grin forming.
"That's brilliant."
"Well, yes …" John replies, a grin of his own forming. "… it really is." He giggles softly before Sherlock sweeps him into his arms and holding him close.
John can see every colour in Sherlock's eyes and it's like there's a solar system in there, threatening to burn into his very core. It's quite a magnificent and beautiful sight.
Sherlock's grin drops but only because he's realised that he and John are staring into each other's eyes and it feels as though something as clicked; like fate has brought them together and they were too blind to see it all this time.
"John." It's barely above a whisper but John hears it perfectly.
"Sherlock." John whispers back.
"I feel like I'm falling, John." Sherlock whispers softly and suddenly his eyes are full of sadness.
"Don't worry, I'll catch you, Sherlock." The this time hangs unspoken as John remembers how he failed to catch the detective when he fell from Barts.
Sherlock understands completely, as he always does when words are unspoken between them and he leans forward slowly, touching his lips to John's.
It's the sweetest kiss John has ever experienced and he has the same sense of falling … falling for Sherlock.
I'm gonna leave it there, hehe. I was looking at the theory of Shared Dreams as I have experienced this myself with my best friend on a number of occasions. It's apparently just that though, a theory. But I like it. It's a very good theory :) xxxxx
