Until I Found Him (Book 1) || SHERLIAM || Reincarnation AU || BXB

Chapter 4: Louis James Moriarty

Louis remembered. He remembered everything, every single bittersweet details of his past life, the death of his brother and how a detective who he despised jumped off after him. He remembered it all too well.

But yet, he never told anyone, he never told his brother about what he knew as he was scared it will hurt them. And so, he had kept the secret from his family for 19 years.

Until, a familiar man had walked into his café.
"Welcome to the Moriarty's Cafe, what can I do... for you-" Louis stopped. He looked at the man in front of him. Sherlock Holmes. There's no doubt. He could remember the man who has stolen his brother's heart too well but he quickly masked his shocked state.

Louis watched how Sherlock's eyes widened when he looked at Louis.

"... Louis?" He called out, making Louis slightly bewildered. Does Mr Holmes also remembered?

"I'm sorry, do you know me?" Louis asked in confusion, no, not in confusion. He wanted to know. He wanted to know if Sherlock also remembered.

"No, it's your name tag" Sherlock pointed at the golden name tag on his shirt as Louis nodded. Of course he would never admitted that he remembered even if he did. "Right.. sorry, what can I get for you?"

"Can I have a black americano?" Sherlock requested as Louis typed in his order. "Is that all?" Sherlock hummed as Louis type something.

"Alright, that would be £3.99, would you like to pay cash or card?" "Card please" Louis nodded as he took out the card machine and Sherlock tapped it. A few seconds later, a receipt was printed out and it was handed to Sherlock.

"Your order will be out in 5 minutes" Sherlock nodded as he sat on the stool in front of the counter. Louis went to the back to prepare the coffee for Sherlock. Louis suspected that Sherlock also knew about his past. How his eyes widened upon seeing him, it almost like he reminded Sherlock of his brother.

Louis sighed as he grind the coffee beans. He knew that if Sherlock remembered his past, he would most certainly ask about William as well. Should I cooperate and help Mr Holmes in reuniting with brother?

Five minutes later, Louis returned with Sherlock's coffee in his hand. "Here is your coffee sir—" "Louis can I ask you a question?" Louis looked at Sherlock in confusion as he nodded uncertainly. He's going down it.

"Sure.. is there anything I can help you with?" Sherlock nodded as he took a sipped of his coffee and hummed in delight. "Yes—and you might need to sit down for it. Also, your coffee is truly delightful" Louis smiled as he pulled a stool and sat behind the counter in front of Sherlock.

"Thank you mister, but what is it you want to ask?" "Do you have a brother?" Ah there it is, he does remembered. Louis nodded as he pretended to answer skeptically "Two older brothers actually.. why?" "No reason, is the second one perhaps ... a math professor?" Louis acted shocked as he continued. I should have majored in acting instead.

"How do you know?" "You reminded me of a person I know" Sherlock smiled at him. "I also happened to know what people profession by just looking at them and you, Louis, you're not the barista"

Louis continued to stared at Sherlock bewildered but this time it was real as he waited for Sherlock to continue.

"If my deduction is correct, you are the youngest child of the Moriarty family, as for why I know your last name it's simply because of how this cafe is from your ancestors and has been opened for many years, probably more than 20 years, you are around 19 years old if I'm not mistaken. You are studying culinary arts and you are the manager for this Café but since today one of your workers took a day off, you have to fill in as the barista. You also have an artistic side and can play an instrument, presumably the piano since someone has taught you. Well, are my deductions correct or just completely off?"