Hellsing belongs to it's rightful owner
Any OCs belong to me

-Chapter One-

The sound of crunching leaves being stomped underneath calm moving feet was loud within the mostly deserted woods. The only sounds daring to rise above it were the gentle chirps and other noises from the woodland creatures that scurried/flew around. The sun was already starting to set, barely peeking through the gaps among the many trees and casting shadows across the leaf covered ground. Alucard barely acknowledge any of this as he walked down the worn-out path, having completed yet another task that had been given to him. He came to a sudden halt, his head tilting to the side as his ears twitched at the sudden sound of childish laughter.

It was quite loud and bounced off the trees, what was strange was the lack of other voices. As if the owner of the frivolous laughter was the only one running about around this time of day. The raven-haired male turned his body towards the sound, wandering from the path and moving swiftly past the trees 'til he reached the edge of the forest. Keeping to the shadows he watched with crimson colored eyes as a young child run around. The young girl's feet pounding vigorously against the solid ground, her feet that seem to lack shoes starting to become stained with grass and specks of dirt.

Alucard looked around the backyard, not catching sight of anyone else, just the small child that chased after imaginary creatures. Her lips were drawn back into a wide smile as her pale skin was coated in sweat and her breathing was heavy. Her long red hair was either whipping behind her from her fast movements or sticking to her forehead. If Alucard were to take a guess, he would say that the child appeared no older than about four years of age. He raised an eyebrow as he watched the little girl come to a halt, her heels painfully digging into the ground as her body jolted forward and her arms flew outwards to keep her small body balanced.

Once she had straightened out her back, she looked towards the forest. Her dark green eyes shining with interest as she looked right towards Alucard. For a minute Alucard wondered if something was a matter with the child, surely she couldn't see him. "What are you doing over there, mister?" the young girl piped up suddenly. Her small and slightly high pitch voice cutting through the silence that had settled around the area.

She sounded slightly out of breath due to all the running, but that didn't stop her curiosity as she started to walk towards Alucard. For a minute the raven-haired man didn't move, instead watched the young girl with eyes that shined with amusement and bravery…or would you call it stupidity? Surely she knew better than to come walking up to a stranger, especially a strange man that she had never seen before.

"The better question is, what are you doing out so late, child?" Alucard asked. Stopping the young girl in her tracks the minute she was close to stepping past the first line of trees that made up the edge of the forest.

"I asked you a question first, mister. You have to answer it" the child said, her eyes now looking everywhere but at him, as if she had just been caught doing something she wasn't supposed to. The vampire tilted his head in amusement as he stepped out from the shadows to now stand before the young child, his nose twitching as he caught whiff of something strange. A smell that he had never encountered before, one that was sweet and more intoxicating than anything else. "You're pretty tall, mister" Alucard was broken from his concentration by the sound of the child's voice.

He looked down, watching as the child bent her body backwards as if to stare up at him in an over exaggerated way that only a child could pull off. "Maybe because you're very short, child. As for the answer to your question I'm just going on a nice stroll through the woods" the vampire answered as he bent his body downwards to stare back into the young girl's wide eyes.

"Mama says it's not safe to go wandering out into the woods, says there's monsters lurking around out there" the child said. Alucard only hummed as he nodded his head.

"Your mother must be very bright to have taught you that, now tell me little one. What is your name?" he asked, straightening his posture as he watched the child do the same. She hummed, placing her finger on her chin while looking up in thought, as if she didn't know if she should tell him or not.

"Kelly" she finally said, a shy smile gracing her lips as she moved her hands behind her back and swayed her body from side to side. "What's yours?"

"Alucard" he quickly responded back with, amused at how Kelly's eyebrows furrowed once she had heard that word.

"You've got a pretty strange name there, mister" she said before shaking her head and smiling brightly up at him.

"Now going back to my question from earlier, why are you out this late?" Alucard asked, watching as that smile faded and was replaced with a nervous look as Kelly started to play with a stray strand of thread from the bottom of her shirt.

"Don't tell mama, but I snuck outside to play because it's boring in there. Her and papa only seem to want to talk about grown up stuff" the young redheaded girl said, her bottom lip poking out in a pout as she crossed her arms.

"Is that so, but isn't it quite lonely being out here by yourself?" Alucard asked. Bending down 'til his knees were resting against the solid ground of the earth and he was almost the same height as the young girl. But still taller than her, even when he was down this low.

"You're right" Kelly mumbled as she looked to be in thought before her green eyes lit up in excitement and she quickly looked at the vampire in front of her. "I've got it! Would you like to play with me, Al..Alu-card?" she asked, frowning for a second as she slowly sounded out his name. The raven-haired man raised an eyebrow, amused by her sudden question before mulling it over. Surely they didn't need him back at the manor now and it would be quite reckless to let this child continue to play out here all alone. He could surely spare a few minutes and wait for the girl's mother to notice her absent.

Besides, he was still quite curious about that smell from earlier. It was still there and strong as ever, indicating that whatever was giving it off had to be close by.

"Why not" he said, shrugging his shoulders as he stood up and dusted off any dirt on his pants. He held out his hand, laughing when the young female snatched it and started to drag him fully into her backyard.

-Later-

Alucard sat on the ground, the sun had long set and allowed the stars to paint themselves across the sky. On his chest, Kelly was curled up and passed out asleep. Strangely enough her mother or even her father hadn't come out looking for her, it was quite concerning. But, he had found through the time he has been alive that not all humans are that great at parenting. He silently breathed in, that sweet smell once again infiltrating his senses and it didn't take long to figure out where it was coming from.

He didn't say anything, only one thought buzzing around in his mind as he thought over this sudden realization that had hit him. He looked down at the sleeping child, shifting around 'til he sat up and held her in one arm. She had surely been out here long enough and with the cold weather starting to set in, it was best she got back into the warmth and safety of her own home. Standing he quickly and silently moved to the front door, shaking her body 'til her eyes groggily opened and a yawn moved passed her lips. In Kelly's tired daze, she didn't notice that Alucard had sat her down in front of the door and knocked on it before quickly heading out of sight.

From the distance, Alucard's ears twitched as he listened to the front door open and an older woman's voice speak up. Sounding both concerned and stern as she lectured her daughter while pulling her into the safety of their home. The vampire smiled once the door shut, beginning to walk back to the manor where the boss was waiting for him. 'Don't worry my darling little mate, I'll be back for you when the time is right' he thought to himself before disappearing into the night.

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