Author's Note;

Hello! Thanks for clicking! This is being written as a sequel to my fic 'Dear John'. While you'd probably be able to read this on it's own, I'd recommend reading 'Dear John' first as it explains the back story plus a little bit about how I'm writing Sherlock's family and past.

But either way, thank you for reading!

There was a theory that I was taught during my time at university which states there are eight basic emotions. I admit I did not pay much attention to this at the time due to the fact that emotions had very little effect on my life whatsoever. And quite frankly I don't understand much about any of these emotions, nor do I want to.

However, as part of our current arrangement John has asked me to try and find a way to deal with these 'emotions' as I apparently considering stopping yourself from breathing is a bit not good. And according to John and my 'therapist' to deal with emotions one first needs to understand them. She suggested looking at each basic emotion, to then try and link each emotion with a memory and for me to write down everything I could about each emotion and all the physical and mental changes that came with it. John thinks this is a brilliant idea. I think it's pointless and idiotic.

In conclusion, John wants me to do something, and I don't want to do it.

Therefore I am embarking on a study on emotions.

SH