Fic: 221B - Running with scissors
Title: Running with scissors
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick. Day 291.
Previous 221b: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
Today's prompt: scissors
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Running with scissors
John hasn’t said a word. He just looks at Sherlock and shakes his head.
Strangely enough, Sherlock feels the need to apologise.
“I needed a sample for an experiment.”
“That was Mrs Hudson’s favourite garment. How did you even get it? No, please don’t answer that. I don’t need the mental image of you going through her underwear drawers. Dammit!”
John pinches the bridge of his nose and closes his eyes just to open them again immediately when a picture of Mrs Hudson’s underwear floats through his mind. Sherlock is still standing next to the table but now he looks indignant rather than apologetic.
“I did not go through her underwear, there was no need for that.”
“But you would have, had you needed a sample of a woman’s underwear instead of something like this? I know that she gave us her keys but that is for emergencies.”
“It was an emergency.”
“I’m sure she meant something along the lines of a fire in her kitchen or her falling down and not you needing part of her clothing for an emergency experiment…”
“She would understand. It’s for a case and will help put a murderer away.”
“Let’s hope she will. In any case, you will be the one to tell her and you will offer to buy her a new blouse.”
Next 221b: A clean sheet
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AN:
The prompt was 'scissors'.
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