Sir Harold Watson requires his younger brother John to marry for money. The wealthy husband-to-be? None other than Sherlock Holmes. Before the wedding can occur, Sherlock gets swept up in an investigation of random found body parts and strange letters addressed to him via Bow Street.
As John tags along on the investigation, getting to know his new husband, he finds himself in a London full of mad natural philosophers, rejected suitors, one overbearing brother-in-law, and more terrifying experiments than he could ever imagine.
Definite slash, though a slow build (but rated for the eventuality). Taking Sherlock Holmes back in time instead of forward.
(Characters from Brother Mine may be used)
Having just moved into the heart of London with his family, John Watson couldn't possibly have been more nervous. A new school. A new life. His family has moved into 221C Baker St. A nice little flat with a sweet land lady. One day John comes to the discovery that a lone boy by the name of Sherlock Holmes lives in the above flat, 221B. No one will tell him why he's all alone and how he is so incredibly smart and keen, but he is determined to fall headlong into the boys life. An odd longing to find the dark secrets underneath.