Unbreakable Hearts: Superwholock AU

Chapter 24

Mark was okay. He was alive and he was okay.

Jack sat beside Mark's unconscious form, the little rises and falls of his chest causing the fear to slowly drain away. Jack tightly gripped Mark's hand, scared that if he'd let go, so would Mark, scared he'd disappear before him. The constant beep of the machine besides him, in that moment, was the most beautiful sound Jack had heard. A mechanic drone in a white soulless room, but it didn't matter. Right now, it was beautiful, all of it, because Mark was okay.

The others had been there with Jack, but they'd since left. Jack would stay though. Jack would always stay with Mark. He wasn't going to be alone again.

A nurse walked into the room, she glanced at Jack, letting the corners of her mouth twitch up slightly but her eyes were heavy in sympathy. It was a sad smile. Jack returned the smile, but his was brighter, his eyes shone from unshed tears and hope. Hope.

Hope is all anyone needs in the end.

Hope is what Jack had. Hope that this would all get better. And he wasn't sure how, or why, but he had hope that that funny group of friends would cause this. Jack didn't just have hope, he had faith. He knew the eight people, the eight who saved Mark's life, were going to bring about a difference. If only they could be honest with themselves, because right now they were holding too much in. There was too much going on in their heads, and in their hearts. The only way they could do this, was if they did what none of them wanted, opened up and admitted everything.

Because secrets, would tear them apart entirely.

Maybe they knew this, maybe they didn't, but Jack thought it was about time something happened, he'd make sure of it.

As he set up his plan with a matter of finality, there was a light rustling and groan besides him.

"Mark?" Jack whispered, his voice slightly croaky and hoarse.

"Ugh... Jack? What...Where...?"

"Mark?" Jack smiled, exposing his teeth and causing his eyes to crinkle up slightly.

"What ha-"

Mark was cut off by Jack flinging his arms around his neck, giggling lightly.

"I was worried" Jack mumbled into Mark's shoulder.

"Jack..." Mark began, Jack pulled back to look at him, hands still on his shoulders. "Did...Did what I think happen...Actually, happen?"

"I think so..."

There was a silence. Barely a breathe escaped their mouths.

"Are we safe?"

"I don't know"

"What are we going to do?"

"I don't know," Silence again. "I don't know,"

...

"I can't believe I didn't see it sooner! It was so obvious, what's wrong with me?" Sherlock, with his hands placed under his chin, exclaimed, pacing up and down his room.

"Sherlock could you stop beating yourself up please? You saved Mark, do you hear me? You saved someone." John called from where his was sitting on his bed. Sherlock had been doing this since they returned and it was beginning to get on his nerves.

"Yes but I should have seen it sooner John. Don't you get it?" Sherlock seethed, "There's something very wrong with me. I could have worked it out if... if..." He trailed off, not wanting to finish his thought.

"If what? Sherlock?" John ask in a slightly irritated tone.

"If people didn't get in the way." Sherlock spat, turning to face the window.

"I'm sorry, what? Are you blaming us now?" John turned his head towards the taller boy's back.

"Yes."

"Oh I see, I am the great Sherlock Holmes, I can solve any case by myself because other people just distract me." John mimicked. "Well, news flash Mr Holmes, you're just a kid, we are all just kids. I'm sorry your inflated ego can't deal with the fact that maybe real life is a little bit more complicated than an episode of Scooby Doo!" He yelled.

"Scooby Doo?" Sherlock turned "John, would you shut up."

"No I will not shut up."

"This is your fault John! Your fault!"

"My fault? What are you talking about?!"

They were both yelling at this point, standing on opposite sides of the room.

"You're distracting!"

"I'm distracting? Sherlock, when have I ever distracted you from thinking?!"

"Constantly! When you think I'm not listening and you start playing with whatever you're your jumper, or look up at the ceiling and make some stupid comment, or run your hand through your hair. It's distracting."

John just stared at him stunned for a moment. "How is that distracting?" He took several steps closer to Sherlock. "It's barely anything."

"It just is. I...You're just everywhere... in my mind..." Sherlock's train of thought escaped him as John kept getting closer. It was happening again; John was infected him, he couldn't think properly, his brain was clogged with things he couldn't say.

"Sherlock..." John's voice was softer now, he was right in front of him. "What are you saying?"

Sherlock wasn't sure, he couldn't think of an answer, just that the gap between himself and John was getting smaller. He wasn't sure what was happening, this hadn't happened before, did John know what was happening? Was he imagining things? No they were definitely getting closer. John's eyes were lightly closed, and the taller boy, almost hesitantly, closed his and bent his head down.

Their lips finally met. And for once, Sherlock's mind was entirely quiet. He didn't want to think, just wanted to enjoy this moment, this catharsis, he felt like a weight had been taken off him. Feelings that had been building for far too long, could finally be freed.

~x-x~

Hooray for the cringe, who missed it? Why is it impossible to write romance without dying inside? I have a oneshot book guys I should be good at this. Haha no because that's trash too. So much has happened since I last updated; I was single, now I'm...not? Long story. Got my GCSEs back, didn't fail, so happy. I got an A in French... How? We had a question about bloody gardening robots, what was happening there? Now I'm back, doing A Levels, I'm stressed, life is awful, but not that awful but y'know if I fail my A Levels then life will be awful. ANYWAY

That's enough of that, enjoy a new chapter whoever stumbles across this, I will finish EVENTUALLY. Hopefully before Uni but it's me so y'know maybe not.

Have a great day guys!

~Take_Revenge