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Sherlock Alternate Ending

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They were laying next to each other on a blanket, in Sherlock's back yard; looking at the stars in the night sky.

They had a long day of playing pirates and catching fire flies. They were just playing a game of tag when they collapsed on the blanket with heaving chests. So they both settled on looking at stars.

"Sherlock, what do you think it is like?" Eight year old John Watson questioned his friend.

Sherlock has no interest in the stars but they were nice to look at, especially with John by his side. Everything was better with John. But, Sherlock has not a clue what John was asking him. Was his friend wondering what it was like in space? What it would be like to be a star in the sky that they were looking at thousands and thousands of …show more content…

John stayed quite for a few moments as if he had to think about what he was asking.

This confused Sherlock even further. John must have known what he wanted to ask, or he wouldn't have asked him.

"Kissing." came John's nervous reply, and Sherlock certainly wasn't expecting that.

He ran a hand through is messy curls.

"I can't say that I have."

Turning on his side now too, John faced Sherlock.

Sherlock's mummy and dad always say how mature he is for his age. John thought if he could talk to anyone about this, it would be Sherlock.

What were best friends for, right? John thought.

"I do." John started before scrunching his face.
"Well, sometimes." he added.

"I seen my sister kissing the neighbor girl once. Just wondered what it felt like is all." he tried to explain it all in one breath, his ears burning red in embarrassment.

Sherlock seemed unfazed by his friends discomfort.

"Well go on then."

John blinked at Sherlock looking and feeling utterly confused.

"Kiss me. The only way for you to find out the answer to how it feels is to actually kiss someone." Sherlock answered as if it were the most obvious thing in the

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