So, I wrote this at 9 AM during my Bible class. It might suck a little bit, because I don't do anything with any semblance of competency in the morning.
(Insert "I don't own..." disclaimer here.)
During her explorations, Integral found a few things that intrigued her greatly. One was that a part of the castle was sealed away behind locked doors – the dungeons and the west wing that was built above them. Another was that she had her own room. There was a plaque on the door that read 'Integral' and while she had been exploring, apparently someone had moved her things, for they were sitting in her room when she looked. The servants must be very quiet and efficient, she thought to herself, because how else would she not have noticed her things being moved? The third interesting thing was the library. It was a large room filled to the brim with books of all shapes and sizes.
It was in the library that she stayed for quite some time. As the sun began to set, she lit some of the lamps in the library so that she could continue reading. So absorbed in her books, she failed to notice as night set upon the castle and with it came a particularly handsome man. His hair, dark as Integral's was fair, fell unevenly around his face, reaching to his shoulders at the longest. He was taller than most men and had odd red eyes that stood out starkly against pale skin. The man was dressed in a fashionable dark suit accompanied by a red cravat tied at his throat and riding boots upon his feet.
"You must be Integral," he said, pulling Integral's concentration away from her books and onto himself.
"And you are?" she inquired, peering at him over her book.
He chuckled darkly. "You may call me Alucard. I am the lord of this castle."
"Does that mean that you're the devil my father met on the road home?"
"The same," said Alucard. "Would you like to accompany me to dinner?"
Honest and well-mannered, thought Integral. What sort of devil is this? "Of course," she said. "I am getting hungry." She set her book down and stood, taking the arm he offered, as was customary for a well-bred lady like Integral.
Alucard led Integral to the dining hall she had found earlier. While the table within had been bare before, there was now a decent selection of food spread across it. Alucard showed her to a chair and seated himself across from her.
"Eat," he said, "Anything you like, there is more than enough food."
With a 'thank you', Integral helped herself to the food. While she did so, Alucard proceeded to stare at her, a thoughtful look on his face.
"You do realize you're staring?" said Integral, locking eyes with Alucard.
Instead of replying, Alucard simply threw back his head and laughed.
Integral sighed and continued eating. Just as she was finishing her meal, a short woman with spiky blond hair entered and began to clear the table.
"Ah, Seras," said Alucard. He then turned to Integral. "Integral, this is my servant Seras. While you are here, she will also be your servant."
Integral nodded as Seras continued to clear the table. "I want to know something, Alucard," she began, "Why am I here?"
"Quick to get to the point, aren't you?" laughed Alucard. "You are here because I desire company."
Integral arched an eyebrow. "There has to be more to it than that," she said.
"I'm afraid that is all I'm willing to tell you," he said, leaning back in his chair. "Seras, if you could show Miss Integral to her room and help her prepare for bed? It is getting rather late and she must be tired after her journey here."
Seras, who had finished cleaning the table and had been standing in a corner awaiting orders, let out a quiet "Yes, Master," and led Intgral out of the dining hall. When they got to Integral's room, Seras immediately headed for the wardrobe and began to look through it.
"Seras," said Integral as she took a seat on the edge of the bed, "Can you tell me why I am here?"
"Well," said Seras hesitantly as she continued to look through the wardrobe, "Master is… looking for someone. Neither of us are exactly normal, and he is looking for someone who can make us normal again."
"What do you mean, you are not normal? You look perfectly normal to me."
"Master's red eyes. Mine will turn red eventually, too. We also have these fangs," she said, showing her teeth to Integral, "and a desire for… unconventional food sources."
Integral blinked. "While that is a bit odd, what keeps you from participating in proper society?"
"I might seem normal, but Master is something different entirely. I've only been this way for a year while it's been more than a century for him. He looks young, yes? But he's ancient. We don't age. We hunger for blood. Miss Integral, we are monsters."