*Sherlock POV*
"What the hell were you thinking?"
"I wasn't!"
"You never do, Sherlock, and that's the problem."
"Fuck off! Its your fault this happens to me."
Mycroft visibly flinches at my words, taking a moment to compose himself before speaking again.
"We both know that's not quite true."
"I think it is."
"Calm down. I know you weren't thinking properly, which is why we made sure you ended up with a roommate this year."
"You did this?"
"Yes Sherlock. Clearly your deductions have gotten much slower over the summer, or is it the drugs?"
"You had no right, none. I requested to be alone, change it back!"
"I think we both know that's not what you want, is it?"
I look down at my shoes, not yet wanting to admit that my brother is, as always, correct about my intentions. John walks in behind me, closing the door softly behind him.
"No, its not what I want, but it is what it is."
"It doesn't have to be."
"And how do you expect to do anything? Clearly you have gone and made things worse."
"Not if you do something about it, you know that. Start thinking about what you're doing, it may just help. Now, you and John go back to the school with Greg, hes going to drop you two off and come back here. John, I want you to make sure Sherlock stays with you. Everyone is out of classes today, so you two can leave the dorms if you want to."
John nods, opening the door and walking away to go find Greg.
"Sherlock..."
"I don't want to hear about it. I made the choice to go, and you had no obligation to go get me."
"Please, just be careful. You know that winter holiday starts soon, and we leave this time. To go home."
"I already told you, I'm not going home."
"Yes, you are. Now, go back with John and Greg, no more arguing about it."
I turn around, running down the corridor to the waiting room where Greg and John are waiting.
"You ready to go?"
"Not particularly."
"Come on."
We walk outside, and its only then that I realize I still don't haves shoes or a proper coat. John grabs his coat and drapes it over my shoulders, smiling softly.
"You two wait here, Ill pull the car up for you."
Greg takes off, leaving John and I alone under the overhang.
