Author's note: 28/60.
Pairing: Sherlock x Mycroft (platonic)
Warnings: OOC
Disclaimer: I do not own Sherlock.
Relatives
Whenever they had to go back to their family home for Christmas, Sherlock and Mycroft made a pact to help each other. Their relatives were the worst kind of people you could know.
If they weren't commenting on Mycroft's weight gain they were criticizing Sherlock's past drug addiction. Something that made Sherlock almost return to them. The only thing that kept Sherlock back was the threat of no cases from Lestrade.
Mycroft always left after these meetings feeling horrible. Unfortunately, due to a health problem, anything he ate could cause him weight gain. And being criticized for that was the worst, because he knew it wasn't something he could change.
Sherlock always said Mycroft was stupid for listening to them. The drug thing they could honestly criticize, it was something he made by choice. However, it wasn't like Mycroft was an overeater, so feeling bad for something like that was the stupidest thing.
This went on and on for years, until, one day Lestrade and John went with them to those Christmas 'parties'. Once they heard what those people said, they immediately supported the brothers. After they cursed at them, they pulled them out of that party.
"Those people might be your relatives, but they aren't your family. I want you two to know that whatever you need, we will be by your sides." Lestrange told them with John nodding. The brothers teared up. While it was out of their character doing that, it was the first time someone supported them in any way…