When Sherlock heard the news that John had committed suicide, he’d done two things. First, he wrote a note. Then, he shot himself in the mouth.
He had died in seconds. Mycroft had found him a few minutes later in the front yard of his estate.
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The real funeral was small, intimate. Not many people attended. Mycroft, Molly, and Lestrade were the three that knew they had to come. Anderson and Donovon showed up, surprisingly. Harry made a short and half-sober appearance, although she’d never met Sherlock.“He made John happy,” she said. Mrs. Hudson was there, also. Mary showed up near the end and gave a much similar reason to Harry. “He was happiest when he told stories with him in them. It was one of the few times I got to see him smile.”
Nobody said anything throughout the thing. Afterwards, Mycroft left the note that Sherlock had left for John next to his grave, patted Sherlock’s, and said, “Well, at least your together now, right?” and left quietly. He didn’t speak for weeks afterwards.
JESUS CHRIST WHY.
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