John is Sherlock's heart (possible trigger warning?)
anonymous
April 15 2011, 20:15:41 UTC
Sherlock, either by illness or injury, needs a heart transplant. He ends up with John's.
Can be a darkfic (Moriarty burned out Sherlock's heart but don't worry, he found him another one!) or just sadfic (how John ends up being the donor is up to the author). If #2, Mycroft can pull the strings to get Sherlock moved to the top of the recipient list but please no sinister!Mycroft.
I just need to see how Sherlock deals with having John literally be his heart.
Tiny FILL! Re: John is Sherlock's heart (possible trigger warning?)
anonymous
May 2 2011, 04:26:18 UTC
"They gave me...John's...what?" Sherlock rasps out.
Mycroft meets his eyes willingly, which means this almost certainly isn't Mycroft's fault, which doesn't stop Sherlock from wanting to slam his fist into his brother's repulsively sombre face.
He can't, though. He's on his back in a hospital bed, covered in bandages and I.V.s, limp with exhaustion and drugs. The thing inside his chest, whatever it is, is hammering away, aching, too large for the narrow space.
"He was a match," says Mycroft, "and he was available." The softness of his voice makes Sherlock want to scream at him. Available of course means freshly killed, in the same explosion that nearly killed Sherlock. "There was precious little time to find another donor. Besides, I would have thought you'd find it rather--"
Mycroft must see something murderous in Sherlock's face, because he stops and finally, finally looks away.
Rather what? Sherlock wants to snap. Appropriate? Touching? Noble?He forms the words with his dry, cracking lips, but to his surprise nothing comes out
( ... )
This is at once shattering and lovely, which is what I was hoping for. If you ever decide to expand it I will be thrilled beyond measure, but I am quite happy with this little jewel of beautiful tragedy. *wipes tears and reads it again*
Can be a darkfic (Moriarty burned out Sherlock's heart but don't worry, he found him another one!) or just sadfic (how John ends up being the donor is up to the author). If #2, Mycroft can pull the strings to get Sherlock moved to the top of the recipient list but please no sinister!Mycroft.
I just need to see how Sherlock deals with having John literally be his heart.
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Mycroft meets his eyes willingly, which means this almost certainly isn't Mycroft's fault, which doesn't stop Sherlock from wanting to slam his fist into his brother's repulsively sombre face.
He can't, though. He's on his back in a hospital bed, covered in bandages and I.V.s, limp with exhaustion and drugs. The thing inside his chest, whatever it is, is hammering away, aching, too large for the narrow space.
"He was a match," says Mycroft, "and he was available." The softness of his voice makes Sherlock want to scream at him. Available of course means freshly killed, in the same explosion that nearly killed Sherlock. "There was precious little time to find another donor. Besides, I would have thought you'd find it rather--"
Mycroft must see something murderous in Sherlock's face, because he stops and finally, finally looks away.
Rather what? Sherlock wants to snap. Appropriate? Touching? Noble?He forms the words with his dry, cracking lips, but to his surprise nothing comes out ( ... )
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Really, though, this is shattering. Well done.
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This is beautiful. And also heart-shattering. But beautiful.
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This was really well done. God I need to find some S/J fluff now.
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THANK YOU! <3
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Thanks for all the comments!
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