Author:
med_cat Title: Sound Medical Advice
Rating: G
Summary: Holmes and Watson go for a walk...
Word count: 722
Warnings: none
Author's note: written for
watsons_woes 500 members party, by request of
alone_dreaming in the fic/art meme, which request was seconded by
kcscribbler . Hope this suits! This was the request:
What I would love is Watson (or John) and Holmes (or Sherlock) in a situation away from medical attention where John needs to walk Sherlock through treating an injury/sickness/whatever because he's incapable of doing it himself.
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And yes, Holmes' aunt is a nod to
charleygirl ,
jaelijn , and Westron Wynde.
EDIT: Thanks to
capt_facepalm and
goldvermilion87 for reviewing the story and providing suggestions :)
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"Holmes...?"
"Yes, Watson?" I replied mechanically, while unsuccessfully trying to stem the flow of blood. Then I realised--he was conscious.
"...Holmes...you need to apply pressure distally, not proximally as you're doing..." his voice was weak but as collected as ever. We might have been in my sitting room instead of in the middle of the forest.
I obediently shifted the handkerchief nearer his wrist and pressed down; the bleeding slowed immediately. I sighed in relief and raised my eyes to Watson's.
"Venous bleed...told you," he murmured and promptly lost consciousness once more.
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