To Be So Young And In Love

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

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Sherlock and John were dressed in shorts and t-shirt for their school sports day. John was very excited, Sherlock was... less so. They were already at school and were soon to be going onto the field where all the parents were already waiting.

"Come on, Sherlock, cheer up! This will be fun!" John encouraged his boyfriend.

It was spring time and in a few months they would have been boyfriends for a whole year. They hadn't progressed much in the physical side of a romantic relationship, but the 'magic' as they call it, was still as powerful as ever. They spent as much time with each other as was possible and were still utterly and completely in love and that would never change, they had said so many times.

John took Sherlock's hand and squeezed it in support.

"But it's silly!" Sherlock said.

"Mr Scooter! Are me and Sherlock in the same races?" John called out.

Mr Scooter looked down at his list "For most of them, yes." Mr Scooter said.

John smiled.

"We can run together." John said.

"You will run with me?" Sherlock asked.

"I'll always run with you." John smiled.

Sherlock grinned and kissed John on the cheek.

"Come along everyone, it's time to do some sports!" Mr Scooter cheered.

All the children walked onto the sports field and sat in their class groups.

Sherlock spotted his parents and John's parents and quickly showed his boyfriend.

Once their race was called up they walked hand in hand to the starting line. They took two lanes next to each other, still gripping onto each other's hands.

"John, we might not win if we hold hands." Sherlock said honestly.

"I don't mind. And I'm sure we can try our best. We run a lot anyway." John said.

Sherlock felt hope spark in his heart and nodded proudly at John.

"Ready? Set?" The teachers called.

The eight children in this race got ready and at the shout of "GO!" They all shot off, running as fast as they could.

Sherlock and John ran very well together. Their entwined hands were not a hindrance, they worked so beautifully in synch that it wasn't a problem. They were both very fast and loved to run, sometimes they would go to the park and run for ages, pretending to be chased or chase evil villains and such.

So they both ran, they were both concentrating on the running and on the warm, familiar and loving hand in theirs. They didn't concentrate on the cheering parents or other children or even other racers.

John was about a step ahead of Sherlock and as Sherlock pushed himself further John looked to his right to where Sherlock was almost in line with him and he smiled at him. Sherlock caught John's eye and joyous smile and grinned back.

Sherlock felt John squeeze his hand and they both sprinted as fast as they could to the finish line.

Once they crossed it they looked around and saw that the other six children came in just behind them.