Looking for strong Sherlock and John friendship fics

[lynns118.livejournal.com]

Hi all!

I've been so focused on slash lately that I've forgotten how lovely friendship fics can be. So, I'm looking for fics that feature a very strong friendship between Sherlock and John. I'm still a little picky, because I don't want any het relationships in the story, but still, any friendship recs would be appreciated. Any universe is welcome. Thank you so much!

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[swissmarg]

Not Yet Dead (105297 words) by Castiron
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Summary: Sherlock Holmes has long been fascinated with (and haunted by) the tragic story of his namesake cousin. When his nightmares about it grow unbearable and he starts seeing hypnotherapist Jim Moriarty, however, Sherlock begins to wonder whether he himself is his cousin's reincarnation. Have Sherlock and the modern John Watson known each other before this life? Can Sherlock solve a nineteenth-century murder and prove the historic Dr. Watson innocent, and also solve the current string of oddly-posed unidentified corpses?

Under the Coat (48896 words) by Loopy456
Rating: General Audiences
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: John knows what eating disorders look like. The thing is, he’d found nothing. There was nothing, nada, zero, absolutely no evidence for any kind of eating disorder. No anorexia, no bulimia, nothing. It lulled him into a false sense of security. Sherlock always wears his coat, no matter what the weather or the season. Not that there's any particular reason for this, of course.

Another eating disorder one:

Eating Us Alive (27,000 words) by solrosan
Rating: T
Characters: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson
Summary: Since the age of 14, Sherlock has struggled with an undiagnosed (and untreated) eating disorder. He has good periods and bad periods, but most of the time he manages. After a year of living together, John figures out the reason behind Sherlock’s strange eating habits and both of them struggle to understand and deal with this complicated relationship with food when it slowly starts to spiral out of control.

Blind Man's Bluff (25151 words) by Rae666
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Lestrade
Summary: "We are gods among mortals. But even gods must be tested." Sherlock loses his sight temporarily and must rely on his other senses and John in order to solve the case at hand. But as the killer draws closer, could the pair be in more danger than they first thought?

A Week in the Country (20316 words) by chainsaw_poet
>Rating: Not Rated
Characters: John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Mycroft Holmes, Lestrade
Summary: Sherlock's lifestyle has taken its toll on his health and John is worried. With Mycroft's help, John coerces Sherlock into taking a holiday in the country to get some rest. Unfortunately, their trip doesn't quite turn out to be a relaxing as John had planned, when Sherlock's latest case decides to catch up with them.

[swissmarg]

More:

Where You Need To Be (25271 words) by dreykar
>Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes
Summary: After a 'boring' week Mycroft brings news of a family death to Sherlock and John. But this is no murder case, something far worse. It's a reason for Sherlock to have to interact with his family and for John to slowly discover parts of his friend's past.

Although this one has a het relationship it is not explicit and the focus is on John and Sherlock:

Faith Like A Child (41831 words) by Ricechex
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes & John Watson, Mary Morstan/John Watson
Summary: Spoilers through Series 2, Episode 3 - The Reichenbach Fall. What if, when Sherlock jumped from the roof of St. Bart's, things had not gone quite according to plan? What if he came away from the jump with a serious injury, resulting in brain damage? Still the brilliant mind, the ability to see that which others do not, but rather than the rationality of an adult, he has the understanding of a child? And just how does John deal with this? Chaptered/serial fic, no plot thus far ZOMG PLOT ACQUIRED. A look into the lives of these two extraordinary men as they cope with a choice and a plan gone horribly wrong. Probably won't be one for regular updates on this, as I do have two other chaptered fics I'm working on and no real plot/goal for this, but a few scenes popped into my head last night and I had to do something with them. No graphic violence, language, or adult situations. Not slash, but very focused on John & Sherlock and their relationship.

[lynns118.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! It looks like I got some lovely stories to sink my teeth into. :)

[jamesie-boy.livejournal.com]

you should also try The Green Blade (http://archiveofourown.org/works/320879/chapters/516147) by verityburns. if you haven't already read it that is! :)

[destinyjadams.livejournal.com]

I have a bunch of fics bookmarked and all of them are gen and most of them focus on the friendship between John and Sherlock.

Have fun.

https://delicious.com/jorayne/fandom%3Asherlock-bbc