Prompting Part XXIV
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Mycroft - who is aware Sherlock is still alive and under strict instructions to look after John - manages to stop him then drugs him up and takes him to a place in the country.
At first John is basically a prisoner, unable to leave his room, sedated when he gets too antsy. Maybe he makes a few escape attempts, maybe he even tries to kill himself a few more times.
After a while Mycroft is, little by little, able to draw him out. Talk to him. Help edge along the healing process.
Some slightly creepy but eventually sweet h/c please
(would prefer it not to end up as Mycroft/John but am open to other ships)
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John laughed bitterly. "I find that hard to believe. The number of people you order killed every year would top the record of most soldiers I know. Does your hypocrisy know any limits?"
The older man sighed. "I don't blame you for thinking the worst of me. Talking to Moriarty was a grave mistake on my part, and one I will never forgive myself for." He paused. "Sherlock loved you, John. If I were to let you destroy yourself, it would be a disservice to his memory. Plus, I'm fond of you. Always have been."
"Oh, please. I know what you're really about. 'Helping' me will make you feel a little less guilty. Christ." John shook his head. "You really are a piece of work. Now, where are my clothes? I'd like to get dressed ( ... )
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Oh John.
"Sherlock loved you, John. If I were to let you destroy yourself, it would be a disservice to his memory. Plus, I'm fond of you. Always have been."
Loved this bit. Especially that Mycroft is fond of him. A feel for John but really think Mycroft is doing this for the best.
Although the lack of windows is a little spooky. Sensible precaution but makes me wonder why Mycroft has a preprepared comfy cell in his house. Has Sherlock ever spent some time there?
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I'm also posting this story at my LJ, in case anyone loses track of this thread.
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This was my room, John, when I quit cocaine for the last time.
"Is that why there's no window?"
Yes. I wasn't myself during withdrawal, and you're not yourself now. The room may feel like a prison to you now, but it really is a safe place to fall apart and rebuild.
"I don't feel safe. I feel like a prisoner."
You need to be here.
"You wouldn't be saying that if you were really here, Sherlock."
Death changes a lot of things, John, including your perspective.
"Sherlock?"
Yes?"God, please don't be dead for real ( ... )
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You've got me on tentahooks here, thoroughly enjoying this.
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I'm in the country, then. Not London.
Mycroft's eyes flickered over him for a millisecond. Shaking his head ruefully, he said, "John, before you join me at the table, please dispose of that object you're concealing in your left hand."
Bastard. Should have figured he'd catch that.
John's lips tightened. He was sorely tempted to throw the nail at Mycroft's head, but didn't want to be drugged and locked in his room again. Instead, he tossed it onto the long oak table, where it chipped one of the two china plates laid out.
The one nearest Mycroft.
Got my point across anyway.Mycroft sighed and gestured to a uniformed maid, who dutifully carried the cracked plate away and took another one from a small pile on a sideboard. When she laid it down, the elder Holmes approached the ( ... )
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The only thing that is :D about this is that there is an update.
Also I really like the idea of Sherlock being an incredibly hypersensitive child. I've never thought of him like that, but it makes a lot of sense-- that he would be so easily moved or upset by something that he'd try to shut it all off as an adult so it wouldn't happen anymore.
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