Forbidden Flower of Moriarty || Moriarty the Patriot Fanfiction ||

Chapter 29: Lend a hand

A/N: Hai hai this is your beloved author who has finally risen from the grave~. I'm soooo sorry for not updating according to my supposed schedule.

Did you guys miss me? =￣ω￣=

To make it up for you, I could answer some questions in case there's something you are curious or confused about in this fanfic. This author will try her best to answer them~

Random question to seiyuu fans: who do you think is a good Japanese VA for Elise? (。・ω・。) Just a little curious ehe.

Anyhowsss, here's the update~

Disclaimer: I don't own the pics used. Credits to the owner/s.

Happy reading!!

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"Haaah?!" Sherlock could not believe the the first headline he saw upon reading the newspaper. "What the... You've got to be kidding me...!"

He was intrigued that the the Lord of Crimes finally went public, but after seeing the next news that followed, his mood changed.

"Whiteley was murdered...?"

Sherlock sensed that something was not right with how everything is playing out. He was pretty sure that, although the Lord of Crimes is the mastermind of the killing of nobles, there was no way he would kill the young MP without reason.

"John!!"

However, his flatmate of a doctor/writer was out for the day, and he'll have no one to discuss about his theory for the crime.

"Damn... I guess he won't be back until tonight." He scratched his hair in irritation after seeing that he's alone. "Haa... What business could John be doing?! Is there something more important than the appearance of the Lord of Crime?!"

His eyes then went to the clock on the corner and noticed that it's almost time for him to go meet his older brother.

"Talking to that bastard... I guess it's better than talking to myself and the skull ring."

He took one glance to his worktable where the numerous trials of combined herbs and medicine were all laid out and labeled with a trial number on each glass. He hasn't exactly finalized the medicine but he was almost reaching the end line. He might be needing John's additional opinion once he's done, though he won't fully explain to whom it is for to him.

He draped his coat over his shoulder before leaving the building to meet the older Holmes.

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Sherlock was dropped off by the carriage on London City Center, were Mycroft Holmes' Diogenes club is located.

The club his older brother founded was rather strange, as no one is allowed to talk, save for the Stranger's room. Three offenses shall lead to expulsion of the member who failed to follow the rules.

He considered it ridiculous but at the same time, a source of entertainment. He slightly played around (note: bullied) a few members and nonchalantly exposed another member's affair in attempt to make them speak.

Once he entered the Stranger's room, he was greeted by his older brother Mycroft.

At first, the two Holmes brothers had a small analysis contest (in which Mycroft won again, making their score 674 to 0) before getting serious.

"I want to hear your analysis of the Lord of Crime." Mycroft tells him with a knowing smirk.

Sherlock looked at him for a moment before telling him his observations and theory. He deduced that the Lord of Crime is a "noble criminal", and what happened to Whiteley is not what it seems to be on paper. He theorized that the late MP committed a crime and the crime was triggered by a third party which forced the criminal mastermind to kill him to protect his honor as the defender of justice. Additionally, it was also to prevent the possibility of a failed equal society once the public knows the truth.