the proposal meme

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The Proposal Meme

We've see it everywhere. Rings inside pokeballs, in cakes, in drinks, during baseball games and more. This meme pinpoints on some of the more interesting (and really adorable!) ways to tell someone you want to spend the rest of your life with them!

Rules:

1. Comment with your character.
2. Someone responds, picking a number from 1 to 8,

Comments

3. Can be a oneshot. You can't do this and expect me not to tag. Your fault.

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[ John hadn't planed some big, fancy night out. There was nothing remotely romantic about the Chinese take-out food they'd brought back to the flat. It was just another regular night in. At the very least, Sherlock they had recently solved an exciting case that had very nearly ended in both getting shot. Again.

But they knew the owner and workers at this particular Chinese place quite well, by now. It had only been too easy for the doctor to get them to slip an extra-special fortune into a fortune cookie for them. He never really had forgotten what they'd discussed amid giggles and grins right after John had shot a man for Sherlock. That's when it had all began, after all, to be honest.

This wasn't a decision he'd come to lightly but... well, now seemed as good a time as ever. He still might have been slightly more giddy/boyishly nervous than usual that evening, however. ]

Let's see how good your skills of deduction are tonight. Bet you can't predict what your fortune's going to say, Sherlock.

[mightbeblogging]

[ Sherlock's words, along with that smirk, only make John blush all the more, and they cause his stomach to do a little flip-flop thing. Chuckling lightly, he raised one of those hands to his lips and kissed the detective's knuckles, quite unable to resist. ]

Thank you, Sherlock. It doesn't have to be anything overly fancy. So,does that mean you're agreeing to a honeymoon as well, then? Suppose we'll have to think about where we're going, then.

[deducing_freak]

Oh but of course. [After all, what's a wedding without a honeymoon, it only made sense.] Besides, I've always wanted a good reason to go back to Paris.

[As romantic as that may have sounded, that was the farthest thought from his mind. Sherlock just adored France, it was by far one of his more favored places to visit so this would make for the perfect opportunity to share it with John.]

This whole wedding business will take some planning though, even with a small ceremony. We'll need to pick a date, schedule a meeting with an available judge, buy rings, and of course we'll need witness but I'm sure that won't be too difficult.

[mightbeblogging]

I've... never actually been to Paris. [ John is caught off guard, surprised. Paris is the romantic city of love and all that. It doesn't seem the obvious choice for Sherlock, even though it might for a romantic like the doctor. He's not going to argue, of course, already excited for the wedding to be over so they can have that honeymoon. Really, its too good to be true, there has to be a catch somewhere. ]

Yes, of course. That shouldn't take long, and we can get Mycroft to be the witness... or Lestrade, if you'd rather your brother wasn't there. [ He smirked lightly. ] He's going to find out, though, if he hasn't already, and I kind of doubt we could really stop him from being at the ceremony.

[deducing_freak]

[Oh no, there was no catch. Sherlock may have just simply been oblivious to the romance of Paris. The man just liked what he liked. Though he did notice how John's eyes suddenly lit up like they did, so the location must have been a good choice on his part.]

We'll need two witnessed, one to sign on each of our behalf. [Though as much as Sherlock really would prefer for his brother to not be there, he also knew there was no actually way of getting out of it. Seems they already had a guest list forming.]

Mycroft will be there, his assistant is never too far so she'll be with him... I'd never hear the end of it from Lestrade if we don't invite him. Then there's Mrs. Hudson. I suppose I really should tell mother... she always has been telling me to get married and settle down... though I don't think she quite meant it like this.

[mightbeblogging]

[ John chuckled. It seemed their wedding ceremony might not be as little as he'd imagined it might be. He'd just assumed Sherlock wouldn't want a lot of people there. ]

We'll have to invite Harry, as well, of course... probably Mike as we, since he likes to take credit for introducing us in the first place.

[ At the mention of Sherlock's mother, however... his expression softens a bit, and he absently scratches the back of his neck. ]

I haven't even met your mother yet, you know. Do you think... well, do you think she'll like me?

[deducing_freak]

[Actually, he really didn't want a lot of people there. If he could actually have it his way, they'd just walk into a court room, sign some papers, and simply be done with it. No, this small guest list was simply being compiled out of obligation. Even if they didn't involve all these people, no doubt someone else would have taken it upon themselves to organize the whole thing for them anyway. Might as well maintain some control over the situation.]

Oh riiight... you haven't met mother at all, have you? Ah well, what better opportunity then this then, right? I'm sure you'll get on just fine. To be completely honest, she'll be so swept up in all this wedding business I doubt she'll even care about the circumstances and the fact I'll never be bringing her any grandchildren.

[mightbeblogging]

[ John chuckles quietly, wondering what it is about women and weddings. He can't imagine the mother of two sons like Mycroft and Sherlock wanting something big and fancy, but then... he can't actually imagine what she must be like. What a strong woman she must be to have sons like them... he really can't imagine those Christmas dinners. ]

Suppose we could always, you know, adopt children, if you ever got bored enough.

[ But his voice is lightly teasing. He also can't imagine the two of them with children. Not only did they not have time for a family of their own, but Sherlock was practically a child himself. ]

[deducing_freak]

[Oh don't you worry John, you're part of the family now, you'll get the chance to experience those epically awkward Christmas dinners first hand! Lucky you. Though that may very well depend on your definition of lucky.]

....children? As in... more then just a singular child? [In all honesty, the detective never did quite think of the possibility of children... ever. Not that was wasn't his thing really, but well, he didn't think himself as the parental type.] Are you mother hen-ing on me already?

[Alright, so maybe it was a little scary to think of, but at the same time, it was sort of cute even if John was only teasing.]