Four years had passed. Anthea and her mother were nice people and let them stay for a year before they went to university at seventeen. Not spectacularly young, but still a year younger than most. It was good. But now, they were face to face with their ten year old brother and Mycroft couldn't help but hold his irrational grudge.
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"Mycroft!" Sherlock called, running down the high street to Mycroft. The older brother frowned. Before they knew it, Sherlock had enveloped them in a tight hug. "I haven't seen you in years!"
"Did you ever think it was on purpose," Mycroft snarled.
Sherlock let go and took a step back. "What?"
"It was your fault, Sherlock!" They yelled.
"I was six! I didn't know any better! Besides, it's not my fault our parents are horrible people! That's why I ran away!" Sherlock defended.
"You told me it would be fine; you practically begged me to tell them!"
"I didn't!
"You said please!"
"You still could have refused! God, I can't deal with you when you're being irrational! It was four years ago, Mycroft; for one!"
"I was humiliated and – literally – thrown out! I was spitting out grass for the rest of the evening!"
"Should have closed your mouth!"
"You are the worst little brother anyone could ever have!"
The look of shock on Sherlock's face was extreme before it gave in to anger. "Who accepted you?" Sherlock growled, "Who told you that you weren't a freak? Who tried to understand? Who listened?!"
"You just wanted to ruin my relationship with mother and father!"
Sherlock gave a humourless laugh. "You're paranoid and delusional!"
"Go find your friends!"
That was a low blow even for Mycroft. Sherlock could feel that pain in his chest. He just had to go. "Just… Leave me alone Mycroft. Hope the Government position works out, I guess."
And with that, Sherlock walked away. Mycroft battled competing emotions of sorrow, shame and pride. Sorrow and shame for alienating themselves from their little brother; pride at the fact said little brother could deduce.
They had access to CCTV; maybe it wouldn't hurt to check on him once in a while…
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