Long Ago and Far Away
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‘Are you in the habit of inviting queer men back to your flat, John?’ he murmured, his eyes half-lidded as he stared at John again.
John huffed a breath through his nose. ‘None quite so peculiar as you,’ he said after a long pause, lifting his eyes to Sherlock’s.
October, 1937. A chance encounter late one night leads to Sherlock following John home. I can’t really put it much better than Vera Lynn herself: That certain night, the night we met / there was magic abroad in the air.
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- Part 1 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘So that’s what you do, then? All that mad running about and nearly poisoning yourself and serial killers... that’s your life, is it?’
WWII AU. October, 1937. Sherlock and John revel in the successful conclusion of their first case together.
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- Part 2 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘I’m a bare-knuckle boxing champion,’ Sherlock said, attempting to look haughty. His black and blue and bleeding face and sweat-matted hair spoilt the illusion somewhat.
WWII AU. November, 1937. Sherlock gets himself in a late-night predicament and John is, of course, entirely willing to help.
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- Part 3 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘I don’t suppose I could trouble you for a glass of water?’ Mycroft asked in his plummy tones, stepping inside the flat. He took his hat off and moved towards the hatstand, wrinkling his nose when he saw that a life-size skeleton model had been wrapped around it as though the two were embracing.
Sherlock somehow manages to miss the fact that war has been declared. A couple of weeks later, Mycroft knocks at the door and Sherlock strikes a deal.
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- Part 4 of Long Ago and Far Away
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They were in bed together, the Tiffany lamp alight in the corner, casting a gentle light across the room. The multicoloured pieces of glass that formed its shade glowed prettily in the dim and provided a welcome contrast from the pouring rain and darkness outside, concealed though it was by the blackout curtain.
WWII AU. December, 1939. Sherlock and John share a lazy Christmas Eve at Baker Street in the midst of the ‘Phoney War’.
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- Part 5 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘I want you in our bed, underneath me. I want my hands on your skin, my lips against yours, I--’ Sherlock broke off and brought the cigarette to his mouth, sucking in a shaking breath.
October, 1940. John and Sherlock shelter from the Blitz the night before they’re both posted.
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- Part 6 of Long Ago and Far Away
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The light from the window was at their backs, casting shadows across their faces. Sherlock closed his eyes and pressed his forehead to the back of John’s neck, just above his collar.
‘My train’s at eight,’ John said, gazing at their reflection in the mirror.
October, 1940. John and Sherlock share a final few hours together before John goes to fight in North Africa and Sherlock goes to break codes at Bletchley Park.
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- Part 7 of Long Ago and Far Away
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The train groaned to a stop and those waiting surged forwards as the carriage doors began to snap open. Sherlock’s frown deepened as he scanned the length of the train, as he watched soldier after soldier jump off, waiting for dusty hair and an easy grin and kind, tired eyes.
February, 1941. Sherlock and John share a final weekend together before John is posted to North Africa.
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- Part 8 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘There’s no-one quite like you here.’
May, 1941. John, with Mycroft’s help, manages to call Sherlock from North Africa.
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- Part 9 of Long Ago and Far Away
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Sherlock dumped the stack of papers he was carrying onto his mahogany desk and pushed his hair back off his forehead, eyes narrowed at Mycroft. 'Are they quite managing without you in your little war bunker?'
April, 1943. John is reported as missing during the final stages of the North African Campaign. From London, with Mycroft, Sherlock does all he can to find him.
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- Part 10 of Long Ago and Far Away
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'I’d still be running around a bloody desert somewhere with a gun and my medical pack if...’ John swallowed. ‘I wouldn’t have come back until... until I was sent back.’
WWII AU. September, 1943. John has been discharged from hospital and Sherlock stays with him for the first night back at Baker Street. Fitting back into his old life isn’t as easy as he thought it would be.
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- Part 11 of Long Ago and Far Away
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John breathed in the familiar and comforting smell of disinfectant and carbolic. For the first time that week, a smile, faint though it was, pulled at his lips.
October, 1943. John visits St. Bart’s to see about doing something useful now he’s back in England.
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- Part 12 of Long Ago and Far Away
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Bloody hell, can’t you just... can’t you just come back here and solve mysteries and argue with me, for God’s sake?’ John said with a shaky laugh, cradling the back of Sherlock’s head.
January, 1944. John has a particularly unsuccessful trip to collect his ration, but a certain someone else has a week’s leave and everything gets that little bit brighter.
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- Part 13 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘Stop dithering with your toothpaste and light this for me,’ Sherlock ordered, pushing his chin out, shoving the matches into John’s hand.
January, 1944. Sherlock learns the tale behind John's war wound, which is followed by life and relationship-affirming sex.
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- Part 14 of Long Ago and Far Away
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A minute or two later, Sherlock reached out for his teacup and found his hand caught and held tightly in John’s. ‘What’s all this in aid of?’ Sherlock asked, his lips parting to reveal his crooked teeth in a small smile.
‘I’m just... glad you’re here,’ John said, pressing a kiss to Sherlock’s knuckles. ‘Here, have your tea, I’m sorry.’
January, 1944. Sherlock and John spend a day together in the flat. Sherlock finds something out that John would probably rather he didn’t know and telephones Mummy to ask a favour.
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- Part 15 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘There are three cubes of sugar in this one’s left shoe,’ Sherlock said, pointing to a small boy in short grey trousers, with bottle-bottom glasses and skinned knees. ‘This one sneaked a pinch of Cook’s cooking sherry after lunch and I believe Mary knows the location of the missing sweet coupons.’
WWII AU. January, 1944. Sherlock and John go to Sussex for the afternoon. Sherlock’s his usual self.
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- Part 16 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘When did you know? When did you know you loved me?’
WWII AU. January, 1944. Sherlock's leave comes to an end.
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- Part 17 of Long Ago and Far Away
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Long arms wrapped around John’s waist as Sherlock pressed himself against John’s back. ‘Care to dance?’ he murmured, resting his chin on John’s shoulder and looking out of the window. The sunshine had gone, replaced by dark clouds, threatening rain.
WWII AU. March, 1944. Mrs Hudson returns to 221.
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- Part 18 of Long Ago and Far Away
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‘Never thought we’d get as civilised as afternoon tea in a quaint little town outside London,’ John said.
‘Dull, you mean,’ Sherlock replied, getting a new pack of cigarettes out of his breast pocket, along with his lighter. John reached for it automatically, picking it up, before he remembered where they were and put it down again in front of Sherlock.
WWII AU. March, 1944. John visits Bletchley and meets an acquaintance of Sherlock's.
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- Part 19 of Long Ago and Far Away
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Grinning, John nipped Sherlock’s neck. ‘It’s just Easter lunch with your mother.’
‘Yes, which will turn into Easter-just-stay-for-the-game-of-cricket and Easter dinner and Easter drinks and Easter-oh-why-don’t-you-just-stay-the-night and Easter-Easter Monday at church and Easter-very-much-not-spending-my-leave-in-bed-with-you.’
WWII AU. Easter, 1944. John and Sherlock very much don't manage to leave 221b on time for Easter lunch in Surrey.
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- Part 20 of Long Ago and Far Away