So this bouncing baby plot bunny landed in my lap today. It’s a World War II AU where Sherlock is evacuated from London to go live with his great-aunt in the country:
Into the Country – Evacuated to his great-aunt’s home in the country, Sherlock finds what he never expected.
teaser below the cut
Mycroft crouched down and adjusted his brother’s jacket. Sherlock huffed and rolled his eyes. Mycroft was worried. He was always worried about something. And with mum off with the codebreakers and father working with the army, they had left Sherlock in the care of his older brother the last few months. Only now Mycroft was sending him away too. He’d told Sherlock London wasn’t safe, that he’d be fine with great-aunt Mabel, that he’d be home before he knew it. But Sherlock knew he wasn’t certain. The war wasn’t going very well so far and there were rumors even among his schoolmates that the Germans could be bombing London within months.
“When you get off the train, Mr. Harris will be waiting for you,” said Mycroft. “Write me.”
“I will.” Sherlock adjusted his knapsack with his few belongings. He wasn’t a little kid, he was fourteen. He shouldn’t have to leave with the children.
Mycroft looked into his eyes a moment, then stepped back with a nod.
Sherlock gave a half-hearted wave and followed the others onto the train. He managed a window seat and looked out, expecting Mycroft to have headed back to his office already. Instead he was watching the train and looking sad. Clearly he hadn’t expected his brother to see him this way. Sherlock’s heart caught in his throat as the train started and Mycroft wiped at his eyes and finally turned away. He wondered what Mycroft knew. After all, he did work in the government. And suddenly Sherlock was afraid he wouldn’t see any of his family again.