Request : England x Reader - Detective Work Part 1

You knocked on the door of 221b, Baker Street. You desperately needed to find your friend, who had disappeared under suspicious circumstances. The door opened and you saw Arthur standing there
"Oh, hello! How are you?" He asked, smiling
"A-Arthur? What are you doing here?" You asked, surprised
"I just came to visit my friend Sherlock Holmes. He's helping me develop my own deductive reasoning skills" He said, smiling
"O-oh ... I actually wanted to speak with him. I need help" You said
"Who is it, Arthur?"
"It's my friend, (Name)! She needs help with a case" He said, looking over his shoulder
"Why don't you take this one? It'll test how far you have come ... that, and I'm busy with a murder case"
He gasped
"Thanks, Sherlock!" He said, looking happy
He looked at you
"Looks like you've got me, (Name)" He said, smiling
You looked at the floor
"Come in, so we can talk more" He said, standing to one side
You walked into the small appartment and stared at the two men, studying something in the corner. The great Sherlock Holmes ... and Dr Watson ... you could hardly believe they were in the same room as you
"Wait here, I'm going to get ready!" Arthur said, leaving the room as if his butt were on fire
Sherlock looked at you
"Hello, dear. Take a seat. He will be back soon" He said, smiling
"He's just excited because this is his first case. He's been waiting for this for years" Watson said
You sat in a chair and admired your surroundings. Everything was cluttered and disorganised. There were lots of newspaper clippings on the walls ... and science equipment around the room. Arthur came back wearing a cute detective outfit similar to Sherlock's and he was smoking a pipe
"Let's get this show on the road!" He said, smirking
You giggled. He was a little over-excited, but it was kind of cute. Who would have thought that a former pirate and magic user was going to help you find your missing friend
"Follow me, we'll discuss this back at my house!" He said, smiling

-

You followed Arthur to his house ... and he let you into the house. You sat on the sofa and he joined you
"So, what seems to be the problem?" He asked, smoking his pipe contently
You giggled. He was so charming at times ... but this situation was very serious indeed
"It's about Yao. You're an acquaintance of his, right?" You said
"Yes, I remember. He's the country called China" He said
You nodded
"You see ... he was visiting me the other day ... and went home to fetch something. But ... he never came back. I'm worried!" You said, sighing
"Well, have you tried contacting him?" He asked
"Yes, I have tried contacting him several times, but ... no answer" You replied, looking at the floor
"How bizarre ... was there anything suspicious about his behaviour?" He asked
"No, he seemed perfectly normal" You replied
"Odd indeed ... we shall have to go to China's house to check things out" He said
"That ... could be a great place to start" You mumbled, fidgeting
"I'll go sort out our travel papers and arrange transport tomorrow" He said

-Meanwhile-

Yao was shoved to the ground, tied up and gagged. He looked up at his captor and frowned
"So pitiful ... you didn't even put up a fight!" His captor laughed
Yao uttered most undignified words, none of which were audible
"It's so fun watching you thrash about, Yao ... now your capture can help me get to (Name) ... she can't ignore me forever"
Yao hung his head
(Name) ... don't come for me ... He thought sadly, shedding a tear

To be Continued