This was really good - an emotional rollercaoster from humour to serious issues. Normally, the 'two main characters discover they're brothers' thing is, you know, not very good and I often dislike it (which is hypocritical to a certain extent considering The Cousins Series that I've written!). However, yours is just brilliant.

I love that the banter (which is more than we see in canon and made me think this was a 'not-to-be-taken-too-seriously' type story - how wrong was I?) has an explanation that is sound and makes it work. The emotional fall out is very well written and I think you've got Rodney and John's reactions down great (and now I know what that letter-rant to John was about! LOL! But you managed to get the level right).

The whole thing is so well written and you've left me wanting more ... and more! Go on, please?