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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the Series/{{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[FromBadToWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the Series/{{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though through John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[FromBadToWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
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* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock is still evident, although mostly towards the end.
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* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why makes the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlockis are still evident, although mostly towards the end.
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock
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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the Series/{{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse [[FromBadToWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
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* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]]. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
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* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]].case. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} Series/{{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
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->''At some point over the past two years he and I have become a hybrid. Sherlock-and-John. The graft has been so complete that even when we’re separated, for days or weeks as has occasionally occurred, I still feel the invisible seam that joins me to him. For a moment, I’m angry. Because he won’t be the one who’ll have to cut away half of himself and go back to being a singular entity. John-and-[redacted]. The seam will remain, though. I will bear the scar down my center to remind me of what I’ve lost.''
''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.Net]].
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!!''Alone On the Water'' features examples of:
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Instead if being killed by a villain, though, it's being ''slowly'' wasted away (and eventually killed) from brain cancer.
* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]]. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
* DeadPersonConversation: Subverted.
* DeathFic: It's a one-shot about Sherlock dying of a brain tumor. Of course it's a death fic.
* DeathEqualsEmotion: Understandable, considering that [[spoiler:it seems to finally hit Sherlock that he ''really'' doesn't want to die and wants to stay with John - ''after'' taking the pills]].
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Played completely straight.]]
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Sherlock and John getting the news that Sherlock has an inoperable brain tumor. This fic doesn't exactly waste its time with getting to all the depressing stuff.
* DrivenToSuicide: Immediately after receiving the diagnosis, Sherlock and John agree that it'd be too much for them to have to go through with Sherlock having a slow death:
-->'''John:''' Your headaches will get worse. You’ll begin to experience aphasia and difficulty speaking. Your balance will be affected, soon you won’t be able to walk or stand. Your cognitive processes will be impaired and your vision will begin to go. You’ll experience nausea, vertigo, pain and muscle weakness. Eventually you will lose consciousness.
-->'''Sherlock:''' [nods] You are no doubt aware that the balance problems and aphasia have already started. I have no desire to go through all that, John.
-->'''John:''' And I can’t watch you go through that.
* HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim: "I’ve become an avatar for [Sherlock's] humanity. I must express all the emotion that he suppresses, so I end up doing double duty."
* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock is still evident, although mostly towards the end.
* TheStoic: See NotSoStoic above.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sherlock is only given a month to live. [[spoiler:He overdoses on pills before that deadline after his vision starts to dissipate, though]].
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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.Net]].
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!!''Alone On the Water'' features examples of:
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Instead if being killed by a villain, though, it's being ''slowly'' wasted away (and eventually killed) from brain cancer.
* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]]. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
* DeadPersonConversation: Subverted.
* DeathFic: It's a one-shot about Sherlock dying of a brain tumor. Of course it's a death fic.
* DeathEqualsEmotion: Understandable, considering that [[spoiler:it seems to finally hit Sherlock that he ''really'' doesn't want to die and wants to stay with John - ''after'' taking the pills]].
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Played completely straight.]]
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Sherlock and John getting the news that Sherlock has an inoperable brain tumor. This fic doesn't exactly waste its time with getting to all the depressing stuff.
* DrivenToSuicide: Immediately after receiving the diagnosis, Sherlock and John agree that it'd be too much for them to have to go through with Sherlock having a slow death:
-->'''John:''' Your headaches will get worse. You’ll begin to experience aphasia and difficulty speaking. Your balance will be affected, soon you won’t be able to walk or stand. Your cognitive processes will be impaired and your vision will begin to go. You’ll experience nausea, vertigo, pain and muscle weakness. Eventually you will lose consciousness.
-->'''Sherlock:''' [nods] You are no doubt aware that the balance problems and aphasia have already started. I have no desire to go through all that, John.
-->'''John:''' And I can’t watch you go through that.
* HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim: "I’ve become an avatar for [Sherlock's] humanity. I must express all the emotion that he suppresses, so I end up doing double duty."
* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock is still evident, although mostly towards the end.
* TheStoic: See NotSoStoic above.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sherlock is only given a month to live. [[spoiler:He overdoses on pills before that deadline after his vision starts to dissipate, though]].
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->''At some point over the past two years he and I have become a hybrid. Sherlock-and-John. The graft has been so complete that even when we’re separated, for days or weeks as has occasionally occurred, I still feel the invisible seam that joins me to him. For a moment, I’m angry. Because he won’t be the one who’ll have to cut away half of himself and go back to being a singular entity. John-and-[redacted]. The seam will remain, though. I will bear the scar down my center to remind me of what I’ve lost.''
''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.Net]].
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!!''Alone On the Water'' features examples of:
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Instead if being killed by a villain, though, it's being ''slowly'' wasted away (and eventually killed) from brain cancer.
* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]]. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
* DeadPersonConversation: Subverted.
* DeathFic: It's a one-shot about Sherlock dying of a brain tumor. Of course it's a death fic.
* DeathEqualsEmotion: Understandable, considering that [[spoiler:it seems to finally hit Sherlock that he ''really'' doesn't want to die and wants to stay with John - ''after'' taking the pills]].
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Played completely straight.]]
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Sherlock and John getting the news that Sherlock has an inoperable brain tumor. This fic doesn't exactly waste its time with getting to all the depressing stuff.
* DrivenToSuicide: Immediately after receiving the diagnosis, Sherlock and John agree that it'd be too much for them to have to go through with Sherlock having a slow death:
-->'''John:''' Your headaches will get worse. You’ll begin to experience aphasia and difficulty speaking. Your balance will be affected, soon you won’t be able to walk or stand. Your cognitive processes will be impaired and your vision will begin to go. You’ll experience nausea, vertigo, pain and muscle weakness. Eventually you will lose consciousness.
-->'''Sherlock:''' [nods] You are no doubt aware that the balance problems and aphasia have already started. I have no desire to go through all that, John.
-->'''John:''' And I can’t watch you go through that.
* HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim: "I’ve become an avatar for [Sherlock's] humanity. I must express all the emotion that he suppresses, so I end up doing double duty."
* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock is still evident, although mostly towards the end.
* TheStoic: See NotSoStoic above.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sherlock is only given a month to live. [[spoiler:He overdoses on pills before that deadline after his vision starts to dissipate, though]].
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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.Net]].
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!!''Alone On the Water'' features examples of:
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Instead if being killed by a villain, though, it's being ''slowly'' wasted away (and eventually killed) from brain cancer.
* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]]. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
* DeadPersonConversation: Subverted.
* DeathFic: It's a one-shot about Sherlock dying of a brain tumor. Of course it's a death fic.
* DeathEqualsEmotion: Understandable, considering that [[spoiler:it seems to finally hit Sherlock that he ''really'' doesn't want to die and wants to stay with John - ''after'' taking the pills]].
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Played completely straight.]]
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Sherlock and John getting the news that Sherlock has an inoperable brain tumor. This fic doesn't exactly waste its time with getting to all the depressing stuff.
* DrivenToSuicide: Immediately after receiving the diagnosis, Sherlock and John agree that it'd be too much for them to have to go through with Sherlock having a slow death:
-->'''John:''' Your headaches will get worse. You’ll begin to experience aphasia and difficulty speaking. Your balance will be affected, soon you won’t be able to walk or stand. Your cognitive processes will be impaired and your vision will begin to go. You’ll experience nausea, vertigo, pain and muscle weakness. Eventually you will lose consciousness.
-->'''Sherlock:''' [nods] You are no doubt aware that the balance problems and aphasia have already started. I have no desire to go through all that, John.
-->'''John:''' And I can’t watch you go through that.
* HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim: "I’ve become an avatar for [Sherlock's] humanity. I must express all the emotion that he suppresses, so I end up doing double duty."
* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock is still evident, although mostly towards the end.
* TheStoic: See NotSoStoic above.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sherlock is only given a month to live. [[spoiler:He overdoses on pills before that deadline after his vision starts to dissipate, though]].
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''Alone On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes, who's Holmes and how he's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch his friend slowly die in front of him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
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''Alone on the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John is forced to watch as his friend is slowly dying in front of him. [[ItGotWorse Everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.Net]].
The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.Net]].
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-->''At some point over the past two years he and I have become a hybrid. Sherlock-and-John. The graft has been so complete that even when we’re separated, for days or weeks as has occasionally occurred, I still feel the invisible seam that joins me to him. For a moment, I’m angry. Because he won’t be the one who’ll have to cut away half of himself and go back to being a singular entity. John-and-[redacted]. The seam will remain, though. I will bear the scar down my center to remind me of what I’ve lost.''
''Aloneon On the Water,'' by Mad Lori, is a well-known well-known, one-shot DeathFic in the {{Sherlock}} fandom. Told though John Watson's point of view, the fic tells the [[TearJerker tragic]] tale of Sherlock Holmes Holmes, who's given only a month to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer. For the majority of the story, John - and everybody else that knows Sherlock - is forced to watch as his friend is slowly dying die in front of him. him and suffer the horrible side effects of the tumor. As you can imagine, [[ItGotWorse Everything everything just keeps getting worse from there]].
The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.Net]].Net]].
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!!Alone One the Water features examples of:
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Instead if being killed by a villain, though, it's being ''slowly'' wasted away (and eventually killed) from brain cancer.
* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]]. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
* DeathFic: It's a one-shot about Sherlock dying of a brain tumor. Of course it's a death fic.
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Sherlock and John getting the news that Sherlock has an inoperable brain tumor. This fic doesn't exactly waste its time with getting to all the depressing stuff.
* DrivenToSuicide: Immediately after receiving the diagnosis, Sherlock and John agree that it'd be too much for them to have to go through with Sherlock having a slow death:
-->'''John:''' Your headaches will get worse. You’ll begin to experience aphasia and difficulty speaking. Your balance will be affected, soon you won’t be able to walk or stand. Your cognitive processes will be impaired and your vision will begin to go. You’ll experience nausea, vertigo, pain and muscle weakness. Eventually you will lose consciousness.
-->'''Sherlock:''' [nods] You are no doubt aware that the balance problems and aphasia have already started. I have no desire to go through all that, John.
-->'''John:''' And I can’t watch you go through that.
* HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim: "I’ve become an avatar for [Sherlock's] humanity. I must express all the emotion that he suppresses, so I end up doing double duty."
* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock is still evident, although mostly towards the end.
* The Stoic: See NotSoStoic above.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sherlock is only given a month to live. [[spoiler:He overdoses on pills before that deadline after his vision starts to dissipate, though]].
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The fic can be found on [[http://madlorific.livejournal.com/31784.html LiveJournal]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6914974/1/Alone_On_the_Water FanFiction.
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!!Alone One the Water features examples of:
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Instead if being killed by a villain, though, it's being ''slowly'' wasted away (and eventually killed) from brain cancer.
* BitterSweetEnding: More bitter than sweet in this case, [[YourMileageMayVary probably]]. After Sherlock's death, [[spoiler:John ends up finding himself filling in as the consulting detective for Scotland Yard]].
* DeathFic: It's a one-shot about Sherlock dying of a brain tumor. Of course it's a death fic.
* DownerBeginning: The story begins with Sherlock and John getting the news that Sherlock has an inoperable brain tumor. This fic doesn't exactly waste its time with getting to all the depressing stuff.
* DrivenToSuicide: Immediately after receiving the diagnosis, Sherlock and John agree that it'd be too much for them to have to go through with Sherlock having a slow death:
-->'''John:''' Your headaches will get worse. You’ll begin to experience aphasia and difficulty speaking. Your balance will be affected, soon you won’t be able to walk or stand. Your cognitive processes will be impaired and your vision will begin to go. You’ll experience nausea, vertigo, pain and muscle weakness. Eventually you will lose consciousness.
-->'''Sherlock:''' [nods] You are no doubt aware that the balance problems and aphasia have already started. I have no desire to go through all that, John.
-->'''John:''' And I can’t watch you go through that.
* HeWillNotCrySoICryForHim: "I’ve become an avatar for [Sherlock's] humanity. I must express all the emotion that he suppresses, so I end up doing double duty."
* NotSoStoic: Although John can tell that Sherlock is scared by the diagnosis, he still makes an effort to try to act like his normal self, even as his symptoms start getting worse. [[spoiler:This is possibly the reason why the breakdown that occurs after he takes the pills all the more heartbreaking]].
* SlashFic: Granted, there's barely any real mention of such, but mentions of John/Sherlock is still evident, although mostly towards the end.
* The Stoic: See NotSoStoic above.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sherlock is only given a month to live. [[spoiler:He overdoses on pills before that deadline after his vision starts to dissipate, though]].