johnlock: forgive and forget

16 We've got him

A/N hi guys, for some reason my chapters are getting a but longer and the go short again later, do you prefer the shorter or longer chapters so I know what to do in future? Oh and happy new year!! Xxx

Sitting in his seat and tilting his head to the left, Sherlock asked the question that moriarty obviously so wanted him to ask.

'How do you expect me to be able to do that? I can't just erase John Watson from my mind. It doesn't work like that.'
'Yes Sherlock, yes it does. I know all about your mind palace. Everything you have told me about your lover And all you have kept secret can be erased. I've seen you do it before. Or how do you explain to me how you managed to complete wipe the fact that the earth revolves around the sun? Huh? your not stupid you can't just forget things, you have to erase them. I know you can do this for me. It's this or you die. I'm giving you the option. You can either die and let John live, live and we shoot john, or forget John completely. Don't even think about trying to fake it either. I will know.'
'How... how can you... why are you doing this?'
'The same reason you do anything. Because I'm boreddd. Ordinary lives and ordinary people are boring. You however, You spice things up. It would be a shame to see you dead but if that's what you would prefer...?'
'And if I wipe John... John from my mind, you'll leave John and me alone?'
'Yes Sherlock. But you knew that already. So. Have you come to a decision?'
'Indeed I have. I'm... I'm going to forget John. Everything about him. I won't have any memory at all left of him.'
'Fabulous decision. I will give you 4 days. 4 days to ensure you have no memory of John. Then you will be able to return to 221b Baker Street. John Watson will obviously be there but once he has realised what it is you have done he should either move out or get mad at you. There is your warning.'

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4 days. That's all John Watson has left of his short break. It had only been a seven day trip after all and he was not even half way through it but it just felt as if time was flying. He felt as if something was pulling him back to Baker Street. As much as he wanted to stay on his break, he knew he belonged at the flat.

There was only so much to do at the hotel and spa he was staying at. After all, he was used to murders every other day. He'd been so bored after Sherlock had gone. He still was. But when he was away from Baker Street it just seemed so much worse. Life was getting boring and trivial.

John checked his phone, mindlessly scrolling through pages on social media. He re-read his blog and tears came to his eyes as he remembered how
Deeply he and Sherlock were.

He checked his missed calls, not expecting to see any as no one ever seemed to message him anymore.

To his surprise he saw he had one missed call- from lestrange. He found it rather odd as he hadn't heard from him in over a month now. Checking to see if there voicemail he clicked on it. There wasn't. Great. That meant he had to talk to Greg. This was going to be awkward, how would he explain what he'd been doing this whole time?

After dialling the number he rung him up and Greg picked up his phone on the first try. There was a rumbling of traffic in the background as lestrange struggled to get his words out. But these words bought John back into life, allowing him to see a future for himself and actually want to continue living. The words gave him hope. Something he hadn't had in a long time.

'We've found him. He's at the royal hospital and he's pretty shaken up. Are you coming?'