KathyG
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John Watson-Holmes: Home to North Holmwood by KathyG for sgam76, Aslans_Princess, kholly, bakerstreetgirl, Wynsom, Pompey, 221b_hound, Small_Hobbit
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
08 May 2026
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What if, in this AU Kidlock story, John Hamish Watson had met William Sherlock Scott Holmes and James Mycroft Ambrose Holmes, and their parents, when John and Sherlock were just children? In fact, suppose that Sherlock and Mycroft’s parents had decided to take John in as a foster child and then to adopt him, when they learned about his family situation? What if Mycroft and Sherlock had become John’s adoptive brothers? This AU Kidlock story shows how that could have come about. (I've borrowed the rest of Mycroft's full name from sgam76's own head canon with sgam76's permission—thanks, sgam76! Needless to say, Sherlock's own full name is canon-compliant, as is John's.)
[NOTE TO MY READERS: Everyone, when you come to read this story, whether it's Chapter 1 or my latest chapter, please also read the author’s note I’ve posted at the end of the existing chapters. I ask that you not leave my story without first reading the author’s note in the back; it's very important. As you'll discover upon reading it, I have a zero-tolerance policy towards spam; anyone who tries to spam me in the readers' comments will be blocked.]
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Smoke Inhalation by KathyG
Fandoms: Sherlock (BBC TV 2010), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
08 Apr 2026
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In this pre-“Sherlock” story, set when Johnny is seven and Harry is 13, the Watsons suffer bad smoke inhalation when their aluminum prefab catches on fire. (Originally posted as a two-part flashback sequence in my earlier post-Sherlock" story, “Echoes from the Darkness.”)
Series
- Part 4 of John Watson's Life
- Part 5 of Baby Johnny 'verse
- Part 5 of Pre-Sherlock John Watson
- Part 1 of Echoes from the Darkness verse
- Part 5 of John Watson-Holmes: Home to North Holmwood 'verse
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 7,060
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 5
- Hits:
- 50
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Echoes from the Darkness by KathyG for sgam76, bees_stories, IantoLives
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
28 May 2025
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In this post-“Sherlock” story, Sherlock, as it turns out, is not the only one with demons underneath his road; John has his own share of demons waiting for him, too. And now, not only is John compelled to remember old traumas from his childhood, but the demons under his road have arisen to threaten his life and the lives of his loved ones. Can Sherlock and John’s other friends deliver him and his family from them? This story is part casefic and part physical/emotional hurt/comfort. (Part of the back history of this story comes from a previous 20-chapter story of mine, which I posted back in early 2021, “Please, God, Let Me Live.”)
[NOTE: Read boldfaced note at the bottom of my opening notes below this story summary about my reason for including this story in three of my Ao3 lists, preceding "First Christmas"—ran out of room in this summary!]
5-28-25: I have just included a closing author's note to this story, announcing a new story that I'm soon going to start posting!
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- Part 27 of John Watson's Life
- Part 9 of Echoes from the Darkness verse
- Part 4 of Baby Johnny 'verse
- Part 4 of Pre-Sherlock John Watson
- Part 5 of John Watson, MBBS
- Part 4 of John Watson-Holmes: Home to North Holmwood 'verse
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Kaylee's Special Yule Holiday in Rivendell by KathyG for KHB123, KayleeArafinwiel
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
09 Jan 2025
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This story is an off-shoot of "An Unexpected Adventure", posted here; in that story, four children have found themselves in Middle-earth. The three older children have found themselves pulled into the Fellowship's quest, but the youngest has been left behind in Rivendell, to the care of Elves and Bilbo.
It’s Yule, and Kaylee misses her siblings. How do Bilbo and the Elves set out to cheer her up?
[NOTE: This story has been written by Dreamflower and myself, but for some reason, Ao3 will not allow me to add Dreamflower's name as co-author. (Which really is a shame, since this story was her idea! [pout]) If and when that ever changes, I will add her username alongside my own.) 4-12-26: Alas, that can never happen now. It grieves me to announce that Dreamflower died last month, on March 15.]
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- Part 2 of An Unexpected Adventure verse
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An Unexpected Adventure [Permanent Hiatus] by Dreamflower, KathyG for KayleeArafinwiel, KHB123
Fandoms: The Lord of the Rings - All Media Types, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Jackson Movies)
05 Jan 2025
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In the spring of 2012, four American children find themselves thrust into an unfamiliar world and part of an unexpected adventure. This story is AU, and blends Lord of the Rings book-verse and movie-verse. This story also contains a lot of spiritual and religious content as a part of the AU elements. [4-12-26: It grieves me to announce that Dreamflower has died, so this story can never be finished now, since I'm now without a co-author to write it with. She died last month, on March 15.]
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- Part 1 of An Unexpected Adventure verse
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John Watson-Holmes: Home to North Holmwood 'verse by KathyG
Fandom Sherlock (BBC TV 2010), Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
08 May 2026
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In the AU Kidlock story to which I've given the title, "John Watson-Holmes: Home to North Holmwood," Sherlock's parents become first John Hamish Watson's foster parents (or foster carers, as they're called in Great Britain), and then his adoptive parents. The first five of my "Baby Johnny 'verse" stories, all of which are pre-canon to BBC Sherlock and therefore canon-compliant, are also able to fit into this series, and so are some of the flashbacks in my BBC canon-compliant post-Sherlock story, "Echoes from the Darkness," though not all of them. But any sequels to my AU Kidlock story will also be AU stories, as will be any stories I write in this universe in which Johnny is nearing his eighth birthday or is older. (As with my other fanfiction universes, there is no slash.)
- Words:
- 411,843
- Works:
- 7
- Bookmarks:
- 1
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Echoes from the Darkness verse by KathyG
Fandom Sherlock (BBC TV 2010), Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
08 Apr 2026
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This post-"Sherlock" series begins with the pre-"Sherlock" events that eventually lead up to the events of "Echoes from the Darkness" and continues with the stories that cover its aftermath. No slash.
- Words:
- 281,910
- Works:
- 13
- Bookmarks:
- 4
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Pre-Sherlock John Watson by KathyG
Fandom Sherlock (BBC TV 2010), Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
08 Apr 2026
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This series consists of my stories that are set from John Hamish Watson’s birth to the day in "A Study in Pink" when he is reunited with Mike Stamford in Russell Square, prior to the moment when he first meets Sherlock Holmes. (It also includes flashback sequences in my post-"Sherlock" story, "Echoes from the Darkness", which I have lately decided to include in this series, as well as in my "Baby Johnny verse" series, for that very reason. The reason for that is explained in that story's opening notes.) It consists of all the stories in my "Baby Johnny verse" series and all the pre-Sherlock stories in my "John Watson, MBBS" series, as well as "Echoes from the Darkness". All of them are canon-compliant, and all of them fit into my personal Sherlock universe. No slash.
- Words:
- 250,198
- Works:
- 12
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Baby Johnny 'verse by KathyG
Fandom Sherlock (BBC TV 2010), Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
08 Apr 2026
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This series of pre-"Sherlock" fanfiction stories consists of John Watson during his growing-up years, from his birth through his grammar school years. All of them are canon-compliant and pre-canon, and all of them fit into my personal Sherlock universe. (Needless to say, no slash among the grown-ups! =))
- Words:
- 165,242
- Works:
- 8
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John Watson's Life by KathyG
Fandom Sherlock (BBC TV 2010), Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms
08 Apr 2026
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This series basically covers John Watson's life in chronological order, starting with his birth and ending with events that follow the end of the "Sherlock" series (the TV show began in 2010 and ended with the 4th season in 2017). It includes my "Baby Johnny" and "John Watson, MBBS" stories, along with a sizable number of other "Sherlock" fanfiction stories I've written. Only my stories that are canon-compliant and can fit into my personal BBC Sherlock universe will be included. Therefore, if a gap filler/missing scene that I've written for someone else's story is canon-compliant and can fit into my universe, I will include it; otherwise, I will leave it out. For the same reason, any fix-it stories that I post will have to be left out as well, because they are not canon-compliant. All my stories that are included in this list run the gamut from pre-canon to post-canon, from pre-Sherlock to post-Sherlock. No slash.
- Words:
- 339,538
- Works:
- 31
- Bookmarks:
- 20
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Sherlock's never taken care of anyone before. It turns out to be both easier and harder than expected...but also surprisingly rewarding.
Bookmarked by KathyG
05 Jul 2026
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“Come on, Sherlock. You can’t give up now; you’ve got to keep going.”
Or: Sherlock's mind is broken during his time in Serbia, but it still tries to help the only way it knows how while he awaits rescue.
Bookmarked by KathyG
05 Jul 2026
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Sherlock's changed since John first met him. Maybe he had a hand in that. But Sherlock has changed him, too.
Bookmarked by KathyG
05 Jul 2026
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One for Four (the Measured with Coffee Spoons remix) by Lady_Ganesh
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV)
05 Jul 2014
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Harry was never much on John’s birthday.
Thanks to LouiseLux and Lindentreeisle for betaing and Britpicking, and to cherrytide for the story, which gave me a great opportunity to dig into Watson family dynamics. Remaining mistakes are mine.
Bookmarked by KathyG
16 May 2026
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Sherlock and John are spending some time in Italy to recover from their last case. They are having fun, discover some beautiful places and everything could be so relaxing, if John wouldn't have found something very disturbing.
What begins as a normal vacation slowly turns into something more sinister for our beloved duo and suddenly it's not vacation anymore but murder...Series
- Part 1 of Sherlock Season 5
Bookmarked by KathyG
24 Apr 2026