You Get Sent to Moriarty The Patriot

Chapter 3

1882, London

           I fidget with the hem of the dress in a fit of nervousness. Slight bumps startled the carriage through the streets of London. I can hear children playing at the sides of the concrete road, mothers ushering their children, and men chattering about with a smile. All in all, it's relatively peaceful. The sight momentarily relieved my apprehensions before a deep voice interrupted the silence.

           "Miss (Y/N), your dress will get crumpled if you continue to fidget." The man who is sitting in front of me prompts, casting me a side-glance my way. I nervously smiled back, instantly relaxing my grip. It feels like I have been caught doing something illegal whenever Mycroft Holmes looks at me, or is it his natural face? My train of thought quickly broke again when I heard a light-hearted laugh beside me.

           "Aw~ Are you that nervous? It's just dinner!" Billy quips with a chuckle. Just hearing his teasing remarks makes me forget my concerns about the upcoming dinner at Moriarty's house at once.

           "Hush! It's just..." I cleared my own throat before continuing. "It will be our first time meeting with Sir William's family! Well-" I quickly look back at Mycroft with an apologetic look. "-... Billy and I's first meeting, since Sir Mycroft here already met them, I assume?" The man only nodded.

           "I already practiced on how to properly pick up a spoon and fork, proper posture, and the other fancy things. What if I somehow fuck it all up?" I groan out, propping up my elbow to the edges of the carriage window to rest my head on my hand. Billy snickered.

           "Language." Mycroft said with a sigh. I let out a little 'sorry' before Billy continued the discussion.

           "It's clear that you're overthinking again, (Y/N). Relax a little~" Billy lightly elbowed the shoulder pads of my dress, which I might say, not the kind of dress I'm used to. "I'm sure they'll like you. You're the one who saved William and Ponytail after all!" He grinned.

           I side-glance at the two men again. I sighed of what it felt like the umpteenth time. "I suppose you're right. It's just dinner with the Moriarty's, what could possibly go wrong?"

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          'Oh god, oh fuck, oh god,oh fuck, oh god,oh fuck, oh god,oh fuck, oh god,oh-'

           Seeing the building is another thing, but walking up to it to meet the people inside is another thing entirely. I mentally listed the names of the people in my head, double-checking if I still remember. I trailed behind Billy and Mycroft as the girl with the glasses- 'Holy shit it's Miss Moneypenny. It's been a while since I've seen her.' -announced our arrival.

           "Hello, sorry to keep everyone waiting~!" Looks like Billy is the first one to introduce himself. I stood between Mycroft and Billy as I shyly rubbed the sleeves of my dress. I look up at the person in front of us. Tall, blonde, red eyes but has a scar on the right side of his face. 'That's motherfucking Louis!'

           "No worries, you're right on time." A silky voice emits from the man. He looks... cuter than in the anime AND the manga now that I took a good look at him. I can clearly tell that he is related to William. 'Damn, what's it like having good genes?' He smiled as he extended a hand for a handshake for the both of us.

           "Pleased to meet you, Mr. Henry Antrim and Miss (Y/N) Faith." I instinctively look at his gloved hand, not sure if I should shake it first or not.