Author's note: 17/60.
Pairing: Mycroft x Sherlock (platonic) Mentions of John x Sherlock
Warnings: Mentions of slash
Disclaimer: I do not own Sherlock.
Independence
The day Sherlock moved out and declared his independence, Mycroft despaired. His little brother had already fallen once to the temptation of drugs. Nothing would scare him more than the sight of his brother lying unresponsive on his bed. Now that his brother moved out, he was constantly worrying that one day he'd get a call that would inform him of his brother's death.
His worrying was for naught though (which he learnt from the surveillance he ordered on Sherlock) since the first thing his brother did was find a roommate.
John proved to be exactly what Sherlock needed. Within one year of their meeting, Sherlock had started mellowing out, no longer attacking everyone he met. He also started sleeping and eating regularly, something neither he nor his parents had managed to achieve.
So it came to no surprise to him when Sherlock approached him for financial help to buy John a ring. While he may not have known they were dating, it was obvious from the start that they loved each other.
As he witnessed the wedding between his brother and his significant other (the only other witnesses being John's family, his and Sherlock's parents, Molly Hooper and Gregory Lestrade), Mycroft smiled. Despite his worries, Sherlock's sudden independence had proven to be the best thing that had happened in this family.