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Chapter 7: Tears of Grace

Seras sighed as she watched the fire. "Please don't try to answer a question with another question." She said gazing at the burning depths that reflected her blue tinted eyes as if they were red.

"I just want to know." He said a mocking smile back on his face.

"You're an ass." She mumbled taking a sip again. "If you want to know, then first you have to tell me what happened while I was gone." She said as if ordering it, her tone superior. Alucard laughed. Her arrogance was definitely new.

"Alright Police Girl." He said grinning wickedly.

"Stop calling me that," she glared at him as she glanced away from the fire. "It's annoying." She muttered.

Rolling his eyes and still laughing Alucard watched his former fledgling. She had definitely changed. She seemed locked up inside. He tried to read her thoughts but she gave a little grin as she felt him and put up a barrier strong enough to keep him up.

"Impudent child." He muttered annoyed. He couldn't wait to battle her. It would be fun.

"Anyways…" he said looking at the fire where she was staring intensely. "Well after you left the Vatican dogs decided to meddle with our business. Me and the fool priest had several interesting fights. Other than that not much." He said cutting it short and ignoring her annoyed look.

"You were always one for gory details. I see you yourself have changed." She said in a flat voice.

"And you have become nothing more than an impudent child trying to become something that you can never become because you don't have the mental stability." Alucard said wickedly seeing how far he could go before she'd get pissed.

Seras eyes twitched for a brief second before his goblet flew from his hand and into the fire. She stood and glared at him.

"Out now." She said in a calm tone that hid the venom in her voice barely.

"No." said the master vampire.

"Now!" she said raising her voice.

"You dare order me?" he said standing and towering over her. "Foolish, foolish Police Girl. You should know better." He said mischievously.

"Yes, I dare." She said in her superior tone. "You half witted vampire. You think I'm weak still? You know nothing." She turned and through her own glass into the fire.

"Then tell me what I know nothing about. Or better yet," he said stepping towards her. "Show me." He almost whispered.

She turned on him, her eyes a true fiery red. "You want to know so badly?" she demanded glaring at him. "Then here." She said closing her eyes. In a sudden rush Alucard felt her barrier fall and her mind was opened to him. Without hesitance he entered.

Emotions of all sorts rushed though him. Anger, hate, happiness, love, peace, tranquility, fear, betrayal, and hurt. He watched her slowly open her eyes as he went through her memories of the past three years.

Seras winced as he went over her first kill, meeting Aly and Cat, her many meetings with her employers, and several personally painful experiences.

She felt as if she was being drained of her blood. She felt weak and exhausted. Alucard stopped when he saw her sway. What was this doing to her? He caught her as she collapsed. Looking at the semi-conscious vampire in his arms he noticed the extremely pale features of her face. She seemed paler than earlier, and despite it all, his concern for his former fledgling was there as he lifter her into his arms bridal style.

He disappeared from the room and appeared what he believed was her room. Placing her gently on the bed he noticed the small refrigerator in the corner. He opened it pulling out a blood pack and went back to her.

He lifted her head gently. She was now fully unconscious. "Police Girl, wake up." He said putting the blood pack infront of her nose. She moved a bit, and then weakly opened her eyes. They seemed glassy and still the brilliant red that Alucard thought seemed to suit her better.

"Mas…Alucard?" she whispered only half there. He had caught her original word. She had almost said Master. She opened the blood pack and slipped part of it into her mouth. She sucked hungrily at it, slowly regaining some strength. Finishing she looked up weakly.

At that moment, Alucard thought she looked much like her pet name, a kitten. Blinking tiredly she fell into a deep sleep. Alucard sighed. He wanted her to remain awake. He needed to speak to her.

"Oh well." He sighed as he let her head fall gently onto her pillow. He threw the empty bag into the garbage can, and whispered, "I'll be back tomorrow." As he disappeared.

Seras awoke briefly to see Cat and Aly looking on worriedly from her bedside before she fell back to sleep.

Alucard paced back and forth in his room looking anxiously at the clock on the wall. He had been plagues with thoughts of that night three years ago for the past eight hours. He would have gone back to see the Police Girl but her two friends were always there and he didn't want to fight unless it was with Seras and only when she had had enough rest.

He refused to admit that his fear for her wellbeing came from elsewhere than the thoughts that she was his fledgling. He cared no more for her than anyone else in the Hellsing manor. He had a bone to pick with Integra though.

Sighing he sat down to eat his blood and then sleep. He would go to Seras after he had thought things through.

Sorry it's not that good. I'm just not up to writing another 5 pages…I'm sick and tired. Sorry everyone…more to come.

-DHM-