The Inextinguishable Fire

Though Mikotoba was growing more tired by the minute, he perked up when Holmes began to speak again, saying, “You have the grand gift of silence, Mikotoba.” Mikotoba looked at him, but Holmes did not return the gaze. He was keeping his sights on the road. “That is no insult, mind you; in fact, it makes you rather invaluable as a companion! It’s wonderful to have somebody to talk to, and know that they will listen and understand. My own thoughts as of late have not been particularly over-pleasant, you see.”---In which Yuujin Mikotoba, partner to the Great Detective Sherlock Holmes, recounts five times he wanted to kiss him.