Integra made her way slowly through the halls of the Hellsing manner to her private room. It had been a frightfully boring and quite long day…After the freak chip problem had finally been solved there was a tremendous change in vampire activity throughout England. Integra was quite satisfied with this victory and felt like she deserved a little rest in her own room.

She opened the large wooden door and walked inside. She flopped down on her bed , her pale blond hair spreading out over the pillows like silk. She removed her glasses and loosened her tie.

"Uh…What an exhausting day…" She murmured rising from her bed and gazing at herself in her dressing table mirror. How young she was! Her blue eyes still sparkled! Yet her face looked weary . Sometimes even Integra Hellsing wished she'd have the life of a normal young woman. She never had been able to enjoy anything with the life she had chosen! Or? That was chosen for her…Even in her childhood it was always expected of her to choose duties ahead of games and fun. As a teen ager she never even thought about boys or fashion! All the things girls her age loved. Yes she was a Hellsing! She had no time for these petty things!

In times like these when Alucard wasn't around to read her most private thoughts, Integra mused over all the things she could never be! But no…She had no regrets for what she is today. An icy merciless woman who has to survive in a community were the male is always the dominant figure! Were Sir Integra Hellsing , the only woman with such a title had to be strong and live up to the name of the Hellsing family!

Integra gave one more glance at her face in the mirror. She felt weary and dirty. A warm bath was just what she needed . Besides tonight Integra was to attend a party held in the Hellisng organization's honor.

She slipped her baby blued bath robe on and waited for the water to warm up . She wanted to have a long warm bubble bath tonight! After a few minutes she walked into the bathroom and undid her bath robe sash. It slowly fell from her body exposing its beautiful shape. Integra truly was proud of her body, a body that was so godly and yet belonged to no man. That is the way Integra wanted it to be.

As she gazed at herself in the bathroom mirror she saw the figure of a blue eyed Goddess. Her long ,blond hair cascading down her back. Her creamy skin so soft looking. Indeed sometimes she wandered how it would be if she showed her feminine nature to Alucard! But no! Someone such as Integra must not think likewise about someone like that vampire! He was merely her protector and she was his master! Yes! That! Nothing more…

With these thoughts Integra stepped into the bathtub. The warm water and rosy smell of bath oil and soap relaxed her and she let out a sigh of relief. She slowly began making small circles in the water while completely lost in her world of thought. Suddenly she opened her eyes . The presence that she had been feeling in the room was finally confirmed.

"You've seen enough Alucard! Kindly get the hell out of my room!" Integra said calmly and carelessly. She was used to this happening quite often with the pesky fiend! Honestly what a lecherous vampire he was!

An ink black shadow emerged from the wall and stood behind the bathtub facing Integra's back.

"Humans are so crafty" Alucard's familiar mocking tone laughed malevolently.

"I will not repeat myself Alucard!" Integra said beginning to lose her patience.

"Hmm…Has anyone told you that you look like a Goddess Master?" Alucard said rather seriously.

Integra gasped. For the first time in her life a man had made a comment on her looks! But did it have to be Alucard . Damn it! She couldn't think of any other man that would make her heart beat more than him.

"Get out!" Integra shouted spinning round to glair at Alucard's red eyes. "Just get out …"

The vampire smiled evilly. He blew a kiss at Integra and vanished.

"Damn you !" Integra said angrily. "How dare you toy with me!"

Integra got out of the bathtub and tended to the drying and brushing of her hair. After that was over with she stood gazing her clothes in the wardrobe. Most of them suits that hid her feminine side quite effectively. She normally never cared much about her appearance in public but tonight some force was compelling the icy leader of the Hellsing organization to show her beauty and charm. She impatiently hurried through her clothes trying to find the one garment that she had vowed never to wear! At last she found it. It had belonged to her mother. Integra very little about her but she had remembered what her father had said the day she first saw this dress:

(Flashback)

"Integra! When you are a grown woman with the beauty of your mother, I'll let you wear this dress"

(End of Flashback)

If only he had lived until now to do so…

Integra looked at her mother's evening dress. It was made of black satin. Strapless with an opening on the right side. Surely it was too daring for someone like Integra! Her leg showing like that! Her back exposed? Just looking at it made her feel vulnerable! Her suits had always made her feel like she had power and strength .But when asked to show her feminine side…This would be far more difficult than any vampire freak she had ever handled !

She hesitated trying to decide if she ought to wear the damn dress or not.

She finally sighed and slowly dressed herself before the mirror.

A gasp escaped her lips. She looked so different in a dress ! She seemed to see how young she truly was and a small satisfied laugh formed on her lips.

"I may be a woman ! But I'm no ordinary woman! I'm a Hellsing" She said aloud .

She opened a small box that lay on her dressing table. Inside were the contact lenses that she never thought she'd use. After her vision cleared again she proceeded to apply mascara on her eyelashes and a fiery red colored lipstick on her still soft lips. Gazing at herself in the mirror she saw a different Integra. The Integra she wanted to be...

She quickly placed a decorative scarf around her shoulders and slipped a small diamond ring over her black, satin arm's length gloves.

She hurried out of the room.

"Uh! Sir Integra! You look truly like out mother tonight" Walter said bowing before her.

"Is the car ready Walter?" Integra asked impatiently.

"Why…Yes it is Sir Integra, please excuse me while I inform Mister Alucard that you are about to depart"

"What? That won't be called for!"Integra snapped .

"But he will be accompanying you incase anything goes wrong Sir Integra"

"No need to call me I'm here" A very familiar voice said.

Integra's eyes flashed.

Alucard stepped out of the shadows. He wore a black soot with his usual her tie. But instead of his red coat her wore a black cape. He truly looked like a Count.

He took the surprised Integra's hand.

"Master…" He said kissing it.

Integra blushed. Damn that vampire ! Always toying with her like a cat with a ball!

"Don't play games with me Alucard!" She snapped.

"Your unusually beautiful tonight Master. That dress really brings out your neck" Chuckled Alucard.

Integra pulled away. She produced a gun and shot Alucard's neck. The vampire fell down.

"That'll teach you to…" Integra started.

"Compliment you?" Alucard said softly.

Integra looked away.

"Just leave me alone" She snapped.

She watched him regenerate.

He walked up to her and knelt down on one knee.

"Allow me to accompany you my beautiful dear Master" He said . His voice was so alluring ! Integra's heart began to beat. Her blood began to boil! And the worst part was that Alucard knew just how she felt.

"We are leaving" She said abruptly…