Night of the Perseids - Chapter 4 is out on AO3

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 12:10:02 GMT

Night of the Perseids - Chapter 4 - StarsAndStitches - Sherlock (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

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Chapters: 4/?
Fandom: Sherlock (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mycroft Holmes & Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes & Parents
Characters: Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes' Mother, Sherlock Holmes' Father, Redbeard (Sherlock), Original Characters
Additional Tags: Holmes Brothers, Holmes Brothers' Childhood, Brotherly Affection, Kid Mycroft, Kid Sherlock Holmes, 1980s, Summer Holidays, sussex cottage, Stars, Stargazing, Astronomy, perseids meteor shower, Childhood Memories, Flashbacks, No Eurus Holmes, Redbeard is actually a dog, everybody loves to touch Sherlock's hair, jaffa cakes, and there is tea of course, Mostly Fluff, POV Mycroft Holmes, Non-Linear Narrative, Cover Art

Summary:
Wherein we witness the ~~trials~~ triumphs and tribulations of Mycroft Holmes, aged 11.

It's summer, it's the 1980s. The young Holmeses spend a night out star-gazing, because young Sherlock loves the stars like he loves his brother Mycroft.

From chapter 4:

A few minutes later in Mycroft's room, Sherlock had stripped off his pyjamas and struggled into his t-shirt. Mycroft sifted through the clothes they had brought and frowned. “No socks? No shoes?” he asked, slightly exasperated.

“Forgot,” Sherlock mumbled, pulling down the t-shirt.

Mycroft rolled his eyes. Typical! His brother ran around bare-footed so often that socks and shoes were not on his list of summer attire. “Well, we have to go and get them. You can't go outside without.” Sceptical that his brother would be stealthy enough, Mycroft assigned himself to the task. “I shall go. You go on dressing. Do you recall where you left your trainers?”

“Er... under the bed... maybe?”

Mycroft moaned theatrically, grabbed the torch and sneaked off again. Dammit, Sherlock! He couldn't help the crushing feeling that everything was starting to go wrong, despite all his careful planning.

Yeah, chapter 4 of my fic “Night of the Perseids” is up on AO3! I’d love to hear your opinion about it. 😀 This chapter is dedicated to the lovely @elizadoolittlethings. Thank you so much for your wonderfully supportive comments! ❤️

Enjoy reading! ❤️

A short overview of the story so far:
Chapter 1: 8:30 pm Wherein Mycroft explicates his plans for a perfect night.
Chapter 2: 9:13 pm Wherein Mycroft is busy and Mummy is nosy.
Chapter 3: Morning of the same day Wherein Mycroft ties a rope, Sherlock explores number theory and Daddy talks about serious matters.
Chapter 4: 11:50 pm Wherein the boys scurry around and the fun commences.

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In memoriam Alan Rickman

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:32:32 GMT

... because it would have been his birthday today.

One of the finest actors of our time. Sorely missed... 😔

Rest in peace, Alan!

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Hi! Moin! Hallo!

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 14:48:27 GMT

Salut! Здравствуйте! こんにちわ! Ciao! Hej! !مرحبا ¡Hola! שלום! नमस्ते ...

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starsandstitches

Night of the Perseids - Chapter 4 is out on AO3

In memoriam Alan Rickman

Hi! Moin! Hallo!