Thank you kindly for your reviews; I have never received so many comments on one chapter, hugz everybody bone – crushin style. I hope this will live up to your expectations.

Ps: I kinda fear little children it is a phobia of some sorts, I guess.

PPS: Little Adam is a bit too smart for his age, I guess, but I haven't been in contact with children his age to really judge; for reasons given above.

Alucard couldn't believe this; his master and Walter had designed a schedule according to which he, Seras, the butler and Integral would look after the child all 24 hours a day. Seras and he had gotten a night shift obviously. The elder vampire was happy, because all human children usually slept during that period. However Seras was frustrated and miserable. He offered to give her his part of the shift, but Integral and Walter protested, since their duties were divided equally.

Fine, six hours couldn't be that bad now could they?

Unfortunately for him, Seras wasn't joking about the bubble bath and the small creature called Adam would have to be bathed by Alucard. She had even given him the "guidelines" how-to-bath-a-child-properly written neatly on the paper. This irritated him to no end.

- "Master, the other thing you should remember . . "

- "Police girl, get out of my room!" He cut her off.

- "B-but master, do you know how to handle a baby?"

- "I have been handling you nicely haven't I?" Seras looked injured.

- "I am NOT a three year old!"

- "What ever, I want to sleep!"

- "But master, you didn't even look through the notes I've written for you."

- "I can read well on my own, now leave me be!"

- "Well fine, just don't go calling me if there is some trouble."

- "Don't worry, I wont."

The door slammed behind Seras, finally some peace and quiet, he yawned and fell asleep.

His time had come, when he woke up, Walter greeted him and instructed in caring after a baby, again, on which Alucard turned a deaf ear.

- "Lord Alucard, are you listening?" Walter asked suspiciously, handing the bathing tools to the vampire. "Here is a sponge, bath-oil, several towels, shower gel and a rubber ducky." The last word made vampire's eye twitch.

- "Yes, Walter, how long is this . . . Integra's nephew staying again?"

- "About a fortnight, but the dates could vary, is there a problem?"

- "No, everything is perfectly fine."

- "Well then follow me to Adam's room; he must be sleeping right now."

If Alucards heart was beating, it would have stopped. The thing looked even eerier in the close-up, it was Alucards statement. Seras opinion was that he looked rather like a little angel. Indeed, healthily pink skin, fluffy, blonde hair characteristic for hellsings and a button for a nose. Then the little pest opened his light blue eyes and looked at both men mischievously.

- "Hello!" The little thing announced beaming at both men.

"Too cute, must keep composure . . You're vampire, this cannot harm you." Alucard chanted.

- "Hello there Adam, come, it is time for your evening bath." Walter tuned to the vampire: "Well this is it, the bath is awaiting and I've filled it for you already. Good luck."

- "What was that supposed to mean?" But butler was already gone.

"Now, how am I about to get it to bath?" Alucard pondered: I could carry it, nay; perhaps it walks on its own, hopefully, I should have asked Walter.

- "I am Adam!" The little imp stated.

- "Fine, Adam, now get out of bed."

The baby aped him and stayed in the crib: "Make me!"

- "If you don't get out, the werewolf will carry you away." The vampire really started considering such an option, remembering one werewolf friend of his-Jim.

- "I want a puppy!"

- "Heh, right, when pigs fly."

- "They do?"

- "You'll find out if you follow me."

- "But I want a puppy!"

- "Suit yourself, whether flying pigs or a puppy."

This gave Adam a thought: "I want to see the flying pigs!"

- "Where are they?" the child asked as they arrived at the bath tub.

- "What, who?"

- "The pigs!"

Alucard thought for a moment: "Oh, they . . . they left. You should've been quicker."

Adam pouted: "Then I want an ice cream."

- "Soon I'll scream." Alucard murmured examining the tips Seras had written for him. Now: a bath - check, water - check, bath–oil – check, sponge – check, child. . .child, oh Adam … where Is Adam?

From the kid's little hiding-spot, Alucard resembled a wizard, conjuring a potion, its components written on the list, the bathtub being a cauldron. J K Rowling, what are you gonna do. Alucard looked around, not a trace of the so called Adam, when somebody poked him in the back. The vampire turned.

- "Are you a wizard?" Adam questioned, in a demanding manner.

- "No."

- "A redcap?" Glancing at Alucards headdress, which he immediately removed.

- "No."

- "A banshee?" This made Alucard laugh.

- "No"

- "Then you definitely are a dementor!"

- "A what?"

Soon the Midian had no time to dwell on what a "dementor" was anyway, because there were bath utensils flying in his direction. Most of them he dodged, but being big had its vantages and one of them was the big area to aim. Soon a toothbrush collided with his shoulder and a porcelain soapbox reached his knee. When the little weasel was out of ammo he started running down the hall.

When Alucard had reached the little devil, he was being held by Walter.

- "Alucard, your shift isn't over yet and why isn't Master Adam having a bath?" scolded the aged butler.

- "He didn't enable me to give him one."

- "He's working for the Dark Lord!" Stated Adam.

- "What is wrong with this kid?"

- "Now, Adam, sir Alucard is working for none other than Sir Integral, your godmother." Walter was trying to act as a mediator between both.

- "I don't believe him!" Adam stated:" he is like Snape!"

- "I ensure you, he isn't" The butler tried.

- "I believe him after he shows me his both forearms!"

- "Alucard, please, do as Adam says."

- "Why should I?" It was Alucards turn to be stubborn.

- "Alucard, don't be childish, I will explain it later to you, deal?" Walter had a headache and wanted to go to bed badly.

- "Fine." He replied showing both forearms to Adam, who looked satisfied.

- "Now go for that bath and don't get yourselves in trouble again!"

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Sinister bathing process in the next chapter.