Sherlock awkwardly tried to spark John's passion. And hurt him so much that John left. However, coming to terms with loss isn't about Sherlock.
https://www.wattpad.com/story/341514125-fanfics-about-sherlock-bbchttps://archiveofourown.org/works/47086126Ajax, thanks for the preliminary reading.
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When one is avoiding the attention of Sherlock Holmes, one learns to be discreet. But to create such a masterful deceit…
Mycroft couldn't find John Watson for six weeks.
An ordinary doctor, an ordinary soldier, an unremarkable little man. The plebeian.
Mycroft shuddered in disgust.
But if John Watson wants Sherlock Holmes to jump off the roof of Barts, Sherlock will do it without a second's hesitation.
And it was not only now when he became half-mad from separation. It has always been so. On the days when Mycroft couldn't get what he wanted out of Sherlock, he would ask John to get through to him. Sometimes John agreed, sometimes he refused, depending on the situation and his moral principles, but Sherlock always did what John wanted.
"Oh, God," Mycroft groaned softly, even though he never believed in any higher powers. But John... He'll make anyone believe anything.
And you begin most of all to believe in John.
[What the hell am I talking about!] Mycroft was outraged by himself.
And so, to the point. Among John's entourage, none of those who are in any way connected with employment in medical institutions know where he is. And Mycroft's people couldn't find John through the IP of those who visited Sherlock's website and the blogs of his inner circle. VPN, of course, is a good thing, but John with the phone could never really manage, and installing a really effective VPN is an impossible task for him. No, John was not interested in Sherlock's affairs and did not seek contact with those who were their mutual acquaintances.
John is not in the French Foreign Legion. Strong moral principles will not allow him to become a mercenary.
Mycroft even checked Watson's National Insurance Number and his Unique Taxpayer Reference, though he knew it was useless. Citizens file a tax return and request benefits once a year, and this time is still far away. Watson's pension still goes to an old bank account. And if the new relationship of a citizen with free medicine, discounts on medicines and a co-payment for rent is registered through the employer, then the NIN will pop up only on the day the tax returns are filed from enterprises.
"Sir," Andrea entered the office. She had a folder in her hands. "Now there will be a call from Buckingham on a closed line. And these are conversation materials. Friends warned me, and I managed to do the minimum preparation."
"Thank you," Mycroft took the folder, opened it and froze open-mouthed. "How did it happen?!" He could hardly speak.
"You yourself brought John Watson to Buckingham Palace," Andrea reminded him.
"When did he manage to do it?" Mycroft had never yelled or lost his temper once until this moment. But there is a first time for everything.
"It will be in the papers soon," Andrea added. "His Highness is not the closest to the throne in the line of succession, but he is an influencer of social networks with a large audience. His page was immediately closed, simulating technical problems, but even two seconds is enough for screenshots to go viral."
"Photoshop!" Mycroft replied.
"Yes, but only if His Highness refuses to search."
Mycroft froze for a few moments.
"Is he determined to keep looking?"
"John Watson is hard to forget."
Mycroft was sure that nothing would surprise him anymore. But it turned out that there is always room for shock. He did not have time to ask Andrea: the phone rang.
His Wanton Highness always created problems, but all of them have been within the limits of the solution so far. Mycroft was sure that even now there was nothing to worry about. The head of the prince's security service himself said that the prince's connection with Watson was fleeting, both treated it as casual entertainment and parted by mutual agreement, on a friendly note.
Incredibly, Watson had this note for parting with all his... hobbies.
"Psychologists say," added the security chief, "that this is a whim that will soon pass. His Highness is only suffering from boredom. And he's always happy to annoy your brother after that Cellini affair. In addition, Sherlock played an important role in the break of His Highness with Dr. Watson. But His Highness has a good heart, and he will not refuse to organize a charity TV show, especially if the queen asks him to do so. This is a very difficult job that requires a lot of attention. His Highness will not be up to the memories of past lovers." The security chief was silent for a moment and added with a slight sadness in his voice: "Work makes us forget even such a lover."
"Even?! Us?!" Mycroft mentally yelled. And for the first time in his life, he didn't dare to ask questions.
And the security chief said:
"The main thing is to prevent leaks in the coming days. The royal family has had too many scandals lately."
"It's been a month and a half since Watson disappeared," Mycroft said. "Why did His Highness only start searching now?"
"He's been looking for John (Mycroft mentally yelled again) ever since word got out that he was breaking up with your brother. There are many followers of John's blog in His Highness' circle, and they all have many online friends. Everyone asked each other questions in the comments and in a private message inbox. His Highness's private addresses to his own followers and to John's other followers did not stand out from the crowd. But such an open appeal for help with search is a completely different matter. This is a scandal."
Mycroft hadn't asked why the security chief hadn't taken action when the Prince had just begun an unbecoming for his search. And so everything is clear.
Another mystery was: where is this bloody John Watson hiding?!
"Did he fuck an angel to get to heaven alive?! Although I won’t be surprised if Lucifer arranges a romantic corner in hell for him.
But Mycroft had to work. He discussed with the chief of the prince's security measures to prevent a scandal, said goodbye and ordered Andrea to bring coffee.
[Well, there are positive results. John Watson did not use the help of those former female and male lovers that my people have not yet identified. He didn’t contact any of his former partners at all, otherwise, the popular influencer would have found at least some rumors and gossip for such a long time.]
Or does the clue lie in the realm of John Watson's sexual exploits? And then Mycroft realized who to look for: those of his ex who are not alone now. Whatever the genius of debauchery Watson may have been in the past, for the sake of Sherlock, he stopped everything. Mycroft was sure of it. And if so, then immediately after the rupture, Watson didn't put out one fire with another fire. He needed silence and solitude for a while. Therefore, Watson appeals to those who will not claim him.
Mycroft poked at the keys on his laptop, sorting the list. And the result was a new shock for him.
Who takes their current fiancés and brides to their former lover to receive his blessing, as if it was a rich, wise uncle?!
Mycroft resigned himself to an extensive list of John Watson's love affairs in advance, but to receive a very impressive list of those to whom John Watson became a matchmaker... No, even Mycroft has a limit to madness resistance.
He again regretted the absence of Irene Adler. She was great at relieving stress, understanding brief instructions and not opening her mouth more than necessary.
It annoyed Mycroft that he only found out about her when the Belgravia Scandal broke out. But still he managed to use this person. And the fact that she is thieving and two-faced... There are no honest people at all.
Greg Lestrade immediately came to mind. He is extremely honest and straightforward. This is not disputed. But he has wives, albeit former ones...
Mycroft dismissed the unattainable image with a wave of his hand.
And he groaned in sudden insight. Wives! Well, and husbands too.
Mycroft singled out from the list of married exes those pairs where Watson's both exes are married to each other. There were a lot of them, but still within reason. If the word "reason" is appropriate here.
The main thing is that such pairs exist. Now they need to be asked about where John Watson might be. And they need to talk to two people at the same time. And then one will definitely blab out — it will be a desire to show the other half their superiority, jealousy will make them do it, or some other feelings. Ordinary people are always obsessed with them.
Mycroft made the arrangements. And then he just had to wait for the result.
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