Joins the bandwagon.

[silverfoxy]

Yes, fine, so he still can't get my bloody name right. I was just a bit... overcome with emotion there.

[Groan.] God, Anderson is going to be telling me I told you now, isn't he? Well, that's something to look forward to, then.

What do you mean, I sounded jealous of Molly and that new bloke of hers? Tom, was it? When have I ever shown any of that sort of interest in Molly Hooper? She's a lovely girl, but clearly she's moving on from her... thing for Sherlock. I'm happy for her.

And yes, I'm looking forward to John and Mary's wedding. He deserves it, and she seems like a fine lady.

Comments

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock stands tall.]

There's... [he clears his throat] ...A reason why I don't remember your name, Inspector. And I could tell you, but I'd have to kill myself first and since that's so two years ago, I'd rather not.

[He really is absolute rubbish at this.]

[silverfoxy]

[Lestrade just snorts and shakes his head.] You're not very bloody funny, you know. Really, that's gonna get old pretty fast.

[He's very happy to see you, too, he's just trying to play it cool now, that he's got the hug out of the way.]

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Now he shifts from foot to foot and since these words will only be said here, he can get away with it.]

It wasn't bad you know....

[The hug, not that he can say that part.]

[silverfoxy]

What, the joke, or how you came back?

John told me, by the way, about the French waiter bit? I can't believe you thought that would go over well with him.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock grimaces slightly.]

Not what I was talking about. God, has everyone forgotten everything I taught them in the measly two years I was away?

[They weren't measly. Not even for Sherlock, which is why he has to push it so hard. Be over happy. Be overly amusing. Overly impressive. Overly a dick, but that's only John's place to critique.]

[silverfoxy]

Yeah, well two years is a very long time for people to think you were dead, Sherlock.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock frowns - it's more of a pout.]

What if everyone knew I was alive - what I was doing and I just... never came back because I died while I was away. Wasn't this way kinder?

[He tries - he has some sense of a moral code.]

[silverfoxy]

This way wasn't kinder on John. He took it pretty hard, you know.

Anderson, too. You drove the poor man absolutely nutters.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

They would have killed him!

[More quietly.]

Killed you.

Was I just supposed to let that happen‽

[Sherlock's getting annoyed now. How is he supposed to learn this 'human nature' stuff, when the rules keep changing.]

[silverfoxy]

Now, that's not what I'm saying.

[He sighs, then shrugs.]

Couldn't you have, I don't know, just gotten word to him that you weren't dead?

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Lestrade has seen Sherlock at his lowest - the very lowest Sherlock could have gotten. That earns him a place of honest respect in Sherlock's world - not knowing his first name besides the point.]

[Sherlock sniffs once (it's not from the chill) - "Shut up, Lestrade!"]

I... I thought about it, so many times. But with Moriarty's Network still out there - I couldn't chance it.

[silverfoxy]

[Lestrade has to look away, too, because there may or may not be something in his eye. He shuffles his feet a bit, and nods.] I understand. I do, actually, it was just... well, the few times I saw John earlier on weren't good.

Anderson really miss you too, you know. It was rather worrying, I admit.

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Sherlock nods.]

Had there been any other way...

[But then Lestrade mentions Anderson and Sherlock's eyebrow goes up.]

Well, everything about Anderson is.... Wait. He what?

[hadbadays]

Maybe one day.

And she's more than fine.

[silverfoxy]

Maybe one day what?

I'm sure she is. I like her, John. Congratulations.

[hadbadays]

Thanks.

[ You're a bro, Greg. ]

I mean maybe one day he'll remember your name.

[silverfoxy]

[Imaginary bro fist!]

Ah. I wouldn't hold my breath. That's just him, innit?

[hadbadays]

[ Aw yeah! ]

I guess, yeah.

[ Shrug. ]

If you're fine with it.

[silverfoxy]

I'm used to it, really.

You know, just glad he's back.

[hadbadays]

Yeah.

Yeah, me too.

[silverfoxy]

So you two are gonna be back at it, then, solving cases? Mary won't mind that, will she?

[hadbadays]

She almost seems to want me to. For some reason.

[wealldosillythings]

Uh, heh, muns sure do have lots of silly thoughts about us, don't they?

[She smiles, but then hears how her words sound and backtracks.] I-I don't mean us like us us but, uh, all of us who know Sherlock and..all that.

[Yeahhh she's just going to stop talking right now.]

[silverfoxy]

Yeah, that they do. [He laughs just a little, somewhat awkwardly.]

It's okay, Molly. I know what you meant.

Tom seems like a good bloke, though. I'm happy for you.

[wealldosillythings]

[She blushes and nods.] Thank you. I really appreciate that. A-And he is, we go out every weekend and just spend hours talking, and I met his folks and they were really sweet-

Blimey, I'm sorry, I'm gushing again. I-I keep doing that.

[silverfoxy]

It's alright. I think you're allowed.

Just might make a bloke feel a bit jealous, that's all. Not jealous of you and him, I mean, just... jealous in general, yeah? [awwwkward]

HAVE I MENTIONED I SHIP GREG/MOLLY AND I'M NOT SURE I TRUST THIS TOM FELLOW

[wealldosillythings]

Right, good point. [She gives a sheepish little laugh.] I'll keep that in mind. The last bloke it happened in front of was Sherlock and...well, we know there's no way to make Sherlock jealous.

THAT'S OK I SHIP THEM, TOO. ALSO I DON'T TRUST TOM OR MARY TO BE HONEST.

[silverfoxy]

I don't think Sherlock really gets jealous like other people, though. [He shrugs a shoulder lightly.] Anyway, you two seem closer. He seemed to enjoy having you with him on that, erm, "case" the other day. It's good to see him being so nice for a change.

I REALLY LIKE MARY, I THINK SHE'S JUST GOT SKELETONS IN HER CLOSET

[wealldosillythings]

Oh, that - it was nice, yeah. He was actually trying to say 'thank you' for how I helped him way back when.

Too bad the case didn't amount to anything.

Re: I REALLY LIKE MARY, I THINK SHE'S JUST GOT SKELETONS IN HER CLOSET

[silverfoxy]

I'm glad you had a good time.

Did you know it turned out to be Anderson the whole time? He told me, said Sherlock figured out and he felt guilty about it.

[wealldosillythings]

What?

My god, he's really gone off the deep end hasn't he?

[the_new_sexy]

It isn't so much that I couldn't get it right, Gerald. I simply don't really care about your first name.

[silverfoxy]

Greg.

Oh, that's nice. Thanks, Sherlock.

[the_new_sexy]

It's hardly important. Lestrade is enough to be a contact in my phone and a way to gain access to your office at Scotland yard.

You must admit---I did try.

[silverfoxy]

Yes, alright. I suppose it's good to be thought of by you, anyway.

[the_new_sexy]

Of course I've thought of you. [Let's not get too serious, mind] I've thought of you bungling up cases without me there.

[silverfoxy]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

You don't solve all my cases, you know.