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The Perk, Monday Afternoon

With nearly everyone out of town, this seemed to be as good a time as any to have a nice cup of coffee. Because it was one of the food groups if you asked Sherlock.

Right up there with nicotine!

Ah, a quiet day with John's laptop--borrowed without permission, of course--and enough coffee to keep him awake for far too long. This was perfect.

[[...sure, open if you're actually around]]
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[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
John had been headed this way for two reasons:

1) coffee;
2) hopes of tracking down his roommate.

Going by those criteria, this was a very succesful trip indeed. "Sherlock," he started, the moment the door shut behind him, "Have you seen my-- of course you took it!"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course I did," Sherlock replied, only sparing him one look. "The majority of the hotel staff appears to be in Vail, so the suspect pool has been slimmed considerably."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"...What suspect-- Oh, for my laptop, right."

Which wasn't going to keep John from scowling at him as he walked down towards his table. "You could have just asked, for god's sake!"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"You were busy." With bad television. Yes, that was far to engrossing for Sherlock to interrupt.

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"I was watching the telly!" John replied, leaning both of his hands on the table. "Bloody American Idol!"
Edited 2010-10-11 17:27 (UTC)

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"And you were enjoying it from what I could tell. Even though most of the contestants can't manage to hold a note properly."

Yeah, he'd totally be a dick about musical talent.

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"An opinion the likes of which you usually batter me with while I'm watching," John shot back. "So why be reticent when it actually matters, exactly?"

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Taking my laptop is not boring! What if it had been stolen?"

John sank into the seat opposite him, because, well, it made sense.

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"If someone stole from our rooms, I think they'd soon learn how idiotic that was," Sherlock pointed out.

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Which does not take away the fact that you left me to believe it had been stolen," John said, irritably. "What are we researching?"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Sherlock only rolled his eyes at that. Really, John. Really. "What's happening in London since we left. Unfortunately nothing of note."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
John sighed. "I suppose it would be too much for us to go back there anyway," he said, "What with everyone else gone."

He missed London like other people missed limbs.

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Sherlock paused for a moment, thinking that over. "No... I don't think that would be too much."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
He let go of a breath he'd been holding (and well aware of it, thanks). "Good," he said, nodding slowly. "That's-- good."

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"As long as your talent for getting lost doesn't have us end up in New Delhi."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"That wasn't my fault," John pointed out, lightly, but he was feeling too good about this turn of events to really sound annoyed. "I'll see about getting us Portalocity tickets, all right?"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Perfect!" Sherlock actually smiled, closing the laptop and pushing it over toward John. "You still have my card, right?"

...so married.

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, yes, corner pocket," John said, taking the laptop as another small win. He pushed it back open. "Nothing happening in Baltimore, then?"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not since I bailed William out of jail." He told John about that, right? Right?

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
... No. No, he had not.

"William was in jail?! Why didn't I know about this?!"

Because William had two daddies here, dammit, Sherlock!

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-11 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"I thought I texted you about that." No, you texted Mycroft, Sherlock. "Hm. He tried to present his findings on the werewolf case and they decided he was now the prime suspect. It happens from time to time in this field."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
"And you didn't, for one single moment, think it might be a good idea to stop him, Sherlock?" If not, John was going to headtable. Hard.

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
"...I thought it was an important lesson to learn on his own." He was being responsible, John. Responsible.

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Letting him be arrested by the police?" Oh, of course Sherlock thought so. John groaned. "He might wind up with a record! It's one thing to leave me to take the fall for the authorities, but a teenager?"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
"He was born over a hundred years ago," Sherlock pointed out reasonably. "I doubt a record is a concern for him."

A beat.

"And it's a lesson he needs to learn. Being smarter than the police tends to make them suspicious."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
"And of course," John said, "You couldn't have just told him that."

He sighed. "I'm going to get a cuppa, I think," he added, and started to get up.

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course not," Sherlock called after him. "I certainly wouldn't have believed it if someone tried to tell me."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
John refused to respond while he ordered his hot, relaxing, nice drink, or while he pottered on back to his cold, exhausting, decidedly unkind flatmate.

He sank back down into his seat. "Much better," he said. "...They did let him go in the end?"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, of course. He turned into a puppy afterward." At some point afterward, Sherlock.

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"... Are you mocking me? Nevermind. I don't know why I bother asking."

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-12 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"...he did." Sherlock is hurt at this accusation, John! Look how hurt he was!

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-13 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
... You mean the completey blank expression Sherlock always wore? "...Honestly?"

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-13 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
...maybe. Shut up.

"Yes, honestly. If I were going to lie, I think I could do better than that."

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-13 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, the police must have been quite put off." Staring.

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-13 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
"What? No, it must have happened after that." WHY CAN'T YOU READ SHERLOCK'S MIND AND JUST KNOW THIS?

[identity profile] justhisblogger.livejournal.com 2010-10-13 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
"You just said they released him, and then he turned into a dog," John pointed out. Slowly.

[identity profile] 3patchproblem.livejournal.com 2010-10-13 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Not in rapid succession. They released him and then, sometime between then and my class, he turned into a dog."

A beat.

"With a ribbon."
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