Kid!Lock Sherlock is disturbed when he hears Mycroft crying in his bedroom. This time it seems it's Mycroft who needs to be comforted.
John gets Mycroft to discuss his childhood with Sherlock, and finds out where things went wrong. Despite his hard façade, Mycroft appears to miss those days when he and Sherlock only had each other, and he certainly seems to care.
Kid!Lock Mycroft returns home to find Sherlock hiding in his bed, claiming there is a monster in his own room. Mycroft sets out to sleigh the beast, but not before having some fun with Sherlock first. Humour/Angst/Comfort.
After the tragic death of their parents Mycroft becomes the legal guardian of 16 year old Sherlock. Together they must accept their parent's fate and learn to live together. These are some of the key moments and how they affect their relationship. Just brotherly love!
Some of Greg's thoughts about Sherlock, and my own suggestion as to why Sherlock seems to forget the detective inspector's name. Just friendship!
Sherlock reluctantly receives Mycroft's help when the younger Holmes struggles with a certain murder case. Warning: Character Death.
Rape/Non-con. Prompt: When Mycroft was first starting out in his career, a superior got him drunk and took advantage. He told no one, and started avoiding his little brother out of fear his secret would be revealed. Years later, Magnussen lets Mycroft know there's no such thing as secrets. Sherlock realizes something is wrong and finally deduces the blackmail.
Dialogue Prompt: "Sherlock, where did you get those bruises?" "Thomas." "And why, brother mine, did he give you bruises?" "He said because I was a freak... Am I a freak, Mycroft?"
A fill for the Sherlock Prompt meme. Greg is suprised to learn that John and Sherlock are now in a relationship, so he invites John out to have a 'serious' talk. Mystrade and Johnlock!
Another Prompt Meme Fill! Prompt: When Sherlock asks about Mycroft's diet he's not trying to snark or tease - he's genuinely worried. At one point in time Mycroft had an eating disorder which actually put him in the hospital - ever since Sherlock's been asking about his brother's diet and seeing if he's eating enough. Trigger Warnings: Anorexia. Angst. Eventual Mystrade.
Fill for Sherlock Prompt Meme. Prompt: Sherlock reverts to his childhood reaction to injury/illness/trauma of snuggling up to his big brother. Mycroft continues to make calm, polite conversation with their boggling audience, not giving any indication that anything's out of the ordinary. Fluffy!
A fill for the Sherlock Prompt meme - see full prompt inside. A young PC Lestrade is called out one night to locate the runaway, Sherlock Holmes, who has just been diagnosed with Aspergers. Lestrade finds an unexpected friendship beginning to form with the young lad. No slash!
Fill for the Sherlock Prompt Meme for Anonymous: Desperate for narcotics, Sherlock resorts to searching through his big brother's medicine cabinet. What does he find? Antidepressants. I'd figure that Mycroft has black moods of his own, but in his line of work, shooting the walls is highly frowned upon. Warnings: Depression and talk of drug use.
5 times Lestrade was there for someone and the one time they were all there for him.
Mycroft is kidnapped by Sebastian Moran and is held hostage in a freezer which truly puts Moriarty's 'Iceman' theory to the test. However, the real question is if Sherlock it willing to step up and save his brother.
...And the one time Sherlock stood up for Mycroft. Connected stories about how the Holmes brothers' relationship develops over the years. Brotherly love! Thanks to A Genius Says for the prompt :)
Mycroft is visiting home when he finds Sherlock has runaway after taking money from Mycroft's wallet. Their mother is worried, and Mycroft finds himself in a dangerous situation when he goes to find Sherlock in a notorious drug den. Warning: Mentions of drug use.
Mycroft realises he is being followed by a homeless man, although he does nothing about it at first. However, when he finally does confront the man, he is surprised to learn Sherlock sent him.
Sherlock becomes agitated by Anthea incessantly texting him because she is worried about Mycroft not getting any rest. Will Sherlock go and help Mycroft just as his brother has helped him so many times before?
After John and Mary's wedding, Sherlock leaves to think as he's worried about being alone again. Mycroft tries to talk to Sherlock about what he is feeling with the help of his umbrella. No slash, just brotherly love!