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I want a fic where sidekicking for Sherlock is a metaphor for romance. After an awesome case in which she filled in for John, Sherlock spends a brief infatuated period courting Mary as his sidekick, consulting her on puzzles and inviting her out to go chase bad guys.
John faffs around jealously, feeling jilted. Mary and Sherlock are concerned but not sure what to do as his attitude drives a wedge between them.
But in the end, Sherlock misses John’s starry-eyed admiration and inability to genius without Sherlock’s assistance, and admits that John is the better sidekick. Their relationship is mended and all is well. John promptly gets taken hostage again.
(Mary never gets taken hostage. Her sidekick skills are lacking. She’s more of a full partner, really. Sherlock finds it a bit threatening.)
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