Shikako, now called Adeline, downed her mug of coffee. She had fought as long as she could against drinking it, but her friend wouldn't stop leaving mugs around her. You need it Adeline! You have been working for hours. She whimpered. It felt heavily going down hot. She had been working on her research about extra dimensions of space and it was really close to being able to be published. She didn't need a complete research or to prove it (chakra didn't exist here, she couldn't just make sealing scrolls) but she could show an elementary theory on creating them (theoretically). It was grueling, but it was research heaven.

A week later, and many, many sleepless hours later she finally gave her manuscript to the professor. He was delighted. She also had a month in London before she would travel to Japan on well-deserved vacations (and visiting a research lab). She was just out the door about to enjoy the English muffin she had bought at the delicious smelling bakery, when she heard the running steps and the yells. She acted on instinct and drop kicked the man that was about to bump into her. She had him on the floor on his face in less than 2 seconds.

"Good! You caught him!"

She looked to her right and saw her muffin sadly squished on the floor "aww man! I was just about to eat that!" she cursed in Japanese under her breath.

There was a man with a big coat. No way! "Sherlock?" she said happily now. That was for sure him.

The blond man behind Sherlock rolled his eyes. "We can't be detectives when everyone knows us"

The dark haired man kneeled on the floor looking at her "She doesn't know about me. She knows me John. Obviously. You work in research, just finished your Thesis, physics, up London. You came from the London Research institute. Bought the muffin in celebration" He said everything really fast looking at her up and down, very absorbed. His head went sideways in thought "Adeline, I assume"

She smiled, got a better hold on her captive, and reached a hand out "Hello, Sherlock. I enjoyed your article about spores"

John coughed surprised "no one likes spores". Sherlock looked insulted and she laughed delighted. It was like a mix of Shikamaru, Naruto, and Sasuke. A genius, loud, and easy ruffled.

A police woman reached them and scowled. Sherlock stood up and completely ignored her presence.

"Beat you to it, didn't you freak?"

Shikako scowled darkly at her taking her aback and gestured at her to take over "If you could do your job right"

"And who are you?" The woman asked raising an eyebrow.

"A colleague" Sherlock answered at the same time Shikako said "A friend"

The woman looked disgusted, but took over getting the man in cuffs.

"A friend who owes me a muffin" She said gesturing at the bakery door. Sherlock just rolled his eyes and went in without telling her to follow. She did anyway. John stood confused before Sherlock came back out.

"Come along John! I'm in need of your wallet!" he held the door open for the blond and dragged him in "hurry up John. Research doesn't wait for anyone!"