Sunnydale AU: at the corner of your eye

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The problem with Grahame being in LA and Mother spending most of her time in Sacramento is that, for all intents and purposes, the Chandler household has been whittled down from three (from four) to one. That makes less work to go around, and it's getting harder and harder to justify keeping on all the staff. Cal is combing intently through records and other paperwork, trying to find a balance between what's best for the Chandler finances and what will cause the least amount of difficulty for those who depend on the Chandlers for their wages.

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"Yes," he says, trying to look serious (but not trying very hard). "For shame."

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"I know you worked hard for it," Cal says. "For like five seconds."

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"Those are five seconds I am never getting back."

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"Yeah, 'cause I'm not giving 'em back," Cal says, "so don't even try."

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Sherlock completely fails to keep himself from cracking up.

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Cal laughs into his soda can.

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Sherlock gives him a reproving look.

It's not actually very reproving.

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Cal responds with an unrepentant grin.

It's extremely unrepentant.

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He endeavours—not, of course, successfully—to hide his fond smile.

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Cal makes a face at him and takes a long drink of soda.

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Sherlock grins behind his tea.

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Cal lowers the soda with a long sigh.



And then there's some burping, because he did just drink like half the can.

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"You are the very picture of dignity," he observes dryly.

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"Six out of ten," Cal decides, then,

"Well, where's it supposed to go?"

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"At least you did not try to make music with it."

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"I knew a kid at McAuley who could get through the alphabet twice," Cal says.

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"I suppose it would be rankest hypocrisy if I accused him of having too much time on his hands."

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"Yep," Cal says promptly, grinning.

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"Then I will refrain."

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"From having a life?"

Cal fiddles comfortably with the tab on the soda can. It snaps off in his fingers.

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"From being a hypocrite. I'd think I need not expend any particular effort to avoid having a life."

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"I dunno," Cal says. "I mean, you have a friend and everything. That makes it a lot harder to not have a life."

Not impossible, but harder.

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"Two friends," he corrects, smiling. "Clearly I am doomed to vitality."

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"Yep," Cal says. "Sorry about that."

Poor Sherlock.

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"However shall I cope?"