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[holmes_blogger]

Hope you've recovered from New Year's.

How is Holmes doing these days?

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[maple_syrup_can]

[Good thing you can't see the wince at the mention of New Years.]

Yes, thank you!

Um, he's been in his room. A lot. I read that it was his birthday the other day, but he didn't come out for that either...

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[holmes_blogger]

Birthdays apparently aren't very important to Holmes, or to Sherlock either.

I'll have to see if I can think of some way to get Holmes to come out.

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[maple_syrup_can]

I'm sorry to hear that...

Is there some way other than a 'case'? Holmes insists that's the only thing that will satisfy him.

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[yes_mother_hen]

Notify me the next time an 'Irene Adler' inquires.

-S.H.

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[maple_syrup_can]

[Eep, did something happen?]

Alright, I will do that.

I'm sorry to have let her wait alone in your room... but she insisted she'd be fine...

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[yes_mother_hen]

You wouldn't have known, no need to worry yourself over it.

For future reference: guests are to wait in the living room.

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[maple_syrup_can]

[Oh, he worries.]

Sorry! I will definitely do that.

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[yes_mother_hen]

How important do you find the tradition of 'birthdays'?

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[maple_syrup_can]

[So surprised-!]

They are very important to me.

If I may, why do you ask?

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[yes_mother_hen]

[He thinks about it for a bit, and then decides to make this a little more interesting than just flat-out telling him.]

Perhaps you can make an educated guess.

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[maple_syrup_can]

[A long pause.
He thinks he knows how Holmes feels about birthdays, so why would he suddenly bring it up? But the way the question had been phrased-]

Are you doing research on traditions from other Earths?

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[orangemineral]

[ There's a bit of silence where there's a little bit of sniffling before Jasmine remembers that she's leaving a message. ]

U-um... C-Canada? This... this is Jasmine. I just... wanted to let you know that I'm okay and that... that I'm, um... [ A shaky breath. ] I-I'm really sorry. I went back home b-but then I came back and you were the first person I really remembered s-so I wanted to let you know and... a-and I'm sorry.

Um... T-talk to you later...?

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[maple_syrup_can]

[THIS FACE. And he drops the Guide, his mind completely blank for a moment.]

[Scrambling for his Guide, he pulls himself together to reply-]

Jasmine! Oh- goshI'msogladyou'reokayandyou'rehere- [*breath--*]

Um- Can I come see you? I'm- I'm coming to see you. If you're at home. Where are you? P-please let me know...

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[orangemineral]

[ He replied. He replied. ] I-I'm sorry... th-there was our date and I--

[ She stops herself, focusing on answering his question instead. ] ... Y-yeah, I'm home... I want to see you.

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[maple_syrup_can]

I- I want to see you too! I'm on my way- I'm on my way--

[Canada can run really fast when it's important. And this is important. And you're only eight rooms away. And he was half-way there at the end of his message.

Which is to say, have a (not very tentative) knock at your door.]

VOICEMAIL

[thesubsequent]

Hello, Mr Canada! This is Kaoru Hitachiin speaking! Maraich has told me that you did extra work to cover for me during my absence. I greatly apologize for making you do more work! But I'm also very appreciative of your efforts, so thank you! At least you don't have to worry about working so hard anymore, because I'm back!

[A pause, because while yes he is technically back, there are... more important things to him at the moment.

And he just says it. Quickly.]

IfyoucouldjustcoverformefortwomoredaysthatwouldbeGREAT!

YOU'RE THE BEST! BYE!

[Yep he's not even gonna wait to hear from Canada about giving him a yes or no about covering for him two more days. That's how he rolls!]

[Ohmygoshyouarethebest! I seriously laughed so hard-! XD]

[maple_syrup_can]

[*blink blink*
Eh?
...Well, what's two more days? (He... did say two more days somewhere in there?)]

[Have a voicemail back:]

Hello, Kaoru! I was so glad to hear that you've come back! I- I hope that everything is all right, but it would be no trouble at all for me to do two more days.
Looking forward to seeing you back at Class Act!

8DD HAHA!!!

[thesubsequent]

[Oh goody! Since Canada said yes -- not that he was planning on changing his mind had Canada said no -- he was willing to return the call!

He was just gonna, you know, both ignore the call and delete the message if Canada said he wouldn't cover for him. Kaoru thought it was silly -- He was a little older now, yes, but he still wanted what he wanted and that was that! Spoiled brat forever.]

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to recuperate and do some catching up!

\o/

[maple_syrup_can]

[Ah, so that's what it's about...]

Y-You're welcome! And... sorry. I'm sure it was hard on you. [But please don't take more than two days. He's gonna die from overwork...]