Title: Leave-taking (Chapter Six, Penumbra - Series 2) Author: Saki101 Rating: R Universe: Sherlock bbc Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, Billy Wiggins, James Moriarty, Mummy Holmes, Father Holmes Relationships/Pairing: John Watson/Sherlock Holmes Summary: A gothic AU of the Sherlock universe inspired by the universe of Dark Shadows (the television series) in which John grew up hearing stories about Holmeswood Manor. They didn't keep him from interviewing for a post as a resident physician at the Manor when he came back from Afghanistan because there was no way he could afford to live in London on an army pension and he was sure there could not possibly be any truth to the tales. A year on he knows that the stories didn't prepare him for the half of it. Word Count: 7.7K (chapter), 41K (series two) A.N.: A sequel to Penumbra, set about a year after the first series ends.