A series of conversations between Lestrade, Sherlock and John as they compare themselves and those around them to characters from other works of fiction. With occasional appearance from other characters. The first line is always by Lestrade.

For Jack63kids who requested 'Due South'. It used to my obsession in my early teen years, along with the rest of the girls in my school back then, and every female I still encounter!

I do not own any of the characters of BBC Sherlock, nor any of the literal works mentioned in these stories.

In Bart's Lab

"So, Sherlock, what's with the red coat?"

"It was for a case!"

"He wore it so he could go into the Canadian embassy unnoticed and investigate for the case."

"How did it go?"

"Fine Lestrade, thanks for asking."

"Really? Then why do you look so flustered all of a sudden, Sherlock?" Lestrade turned to John "Come on John, spill! It must have been really bad, otherwise you wouldn't be snickering like that."

"Oh, the case went fine. It was what happened after the case that was hilarious!"

"Oh, for the love of-" Sherlock muttered agitatedly.

John grinned "You know how Sherlock always interrupts my dates?"

"Yes, it's become kind of proverbial in the yard!"

"Have I told you about my cousin Luna?"

Lestrade thought for a moment then it hit him "Oh, ya, I remember! Wasn't she going to meet up with you sometime around this week?"

"Yes, we met today."

The penny dropped for Lestrade, "Sherlock interrupted you."

"Yes, he did."

"And cousin Luna left in a huff."

"Ah, no." John smiled mischievously, "This is where it gets interesting!"

"I can't believe I didn't see the family resemblance!" Sherlock wailed.

"Didn't you tell Sherlock about this family meeting?"

"I did! Every day for the last month!" John said exasperated.

"He didn't listen."

"He didn't listen." John concurred. "Lucky for me, Cousin Luna is a good reader and listener, so she was completely prepared for Sherlock when he barged in the café. What she wasn't prepared for was the red coat."

"She called me Benny!" Sherlock said in a mortified tone.

Lestrade looked at John. "Who's Benny?"

"Apparently my dear cousin and her flat mate recently rediscovered their teenage years' obsession. It's a Canadian series about an RCMP officer who comes to Chicago along with his wolf and ends up helping the Chicago PD. What was the name of the series? 'From North'? 'Due North'?"

"'Due South'!"

"Yup, that's the one! Have you seen it?"

"No, but Kallie's got obsessed with it recently. She won't stop raving about it. I suggest you don't let her see you like that Sherlock, or I won't be responsible for what she does!"

"We'd have to pry her off of you with a crow bar!" John sniggered.

"But she knows me! What could possibly induce her to act any differently around me?"

"Well, Sherlock, let's take a look at the facts." Lestrade said in a mock solemn tone. "You're over six feet tall, you have blue eyes and black hair and you're wearing it combed back. Not to mention you're wearing the RCMP uniform."

"So?"

"So," John handed him his mobile phone with the search results "As you can observe, you currently have a striking resemblance to the main protagonist of the show, Constable Benton Fraser!" Sherlock took the phone.

"In addition to that, you're observational and deduction skills mirror Fraser's unconventional tracking skills." John went on.

"If it wasn't for your complete lack of manners and your total disregard of protocol, you could be his twin!" Greg continued.

"Don't forget the fact that almost every female officer who has worked with him hates his guts as well." John said cheerfully.

Sherlock scrutinized the photo on the mobile screen and then smirked "Well John, I don't think you'd be safe from an obsessed teenager either."

"Oh, and why is that?"

Greg looked at John appraisingly "You're wearing a white jumper and a gray coat."

"Care to elaborate Greg?"

Lestrade was fighting to contain his laughter, "Those are the colorings of Diefenbaker!"

"Ah, okay!"

"Wait, you're not offended that you've just been compared to a wild dog?" Greg asked with astonishment.

"He's a wolf! I'm wearing clothes that resemble the fur of a wolf, so?" John replied calmly.

"It goes a bit deeper than that!" Lestrade chuckled.

Sherlock was reading from the mobile's screen "He's the second main character. Diefenbaker is also at times Fraser's moral compass. He's fiercely loyal to and protective of Fraser, has selective hearing and is sarcastic. In addition to those, he's quite a skirt chaser in his own right-"

"Which Fraser strongly disapproves of and tries to hinder" Lestrade interjects.

"And has the tendency to leave the house in a huff when displeased with Fraser." Sherlock finished.

John was looking at them suspiciously "You didn't happen to make all of that up, now did you?"

"We can go and ask our expert down at the café." Greg offered.

"No, thanks!" John and Sherlock said in unison.

"So what's the case Detective Vecchio?"

"Well, we have a-" Greg was cut off by Molly and a striking red head DI with bright green eyes entering the lab.

Molly looked up and froze as she saw Sherlock. Her companion tried to stifle a fit of girlish giggles.

"Text me the details Lestrade." Sherlock said and hurriedly left the lab, trying to mess up his hair as he went. John made to follow.

The red-headed DI finally managed to control her giggling. She then turned to John "Nice Jumper."

"It's white!" John could have kicked himself in the head!

The DI smiled and offered him his card "I'm Maggie, Call me, won't you?"

John smiled as well "Sure-"

Sherlock grabbed John's arm and pulled him away "Come on John, time to go!"

I changed the part about Diefenbaker from Wikipedia to make it fit my purpose! Doesn't mean it's not true...

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