New relationships are always tough in the beginning—even more so when the person you're romantically involved with is Sherlock Holmes. John receives some startling news that he's sure will not bode well for his relationship with the detective. It seems that his past has finally caught up to him… Parentlock.

Sherlock Holmes, criminal genius and greatest business rival to Jim Moriarty, is in need of a doctor with loose morals and a quick trigger finger. Lucky, then, that he has a debtor whose brother is a retired army doctor, recently returned from Afghanistan. AU; John/Sherlock; OCs

Sherlock's brilliant, always has been, he's a genius, and finds out at least fifteen facts about somebody just by looking at them, but he still can't read them. At thirty-nine, people still confuse him, and the rules are too complicated but John is still trying to teach Sherlock the rules, and Sherlock still isn't getting them. Aspergic!Sherlock, some violence, rated T for safety.

If you could delete everything except what was really important, would you? Sherlock and John explore the question and each other. Rated M for Men Going at It and crazy amounts of angst. Inspired by season one.

Aftermath of 1.10 – Number Crunch. Spoilers for that episode.