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Integra leaned against the railing of the balcony, taking a deep breath of her log of tobacco and exhaling, watching the smoke slither away into the atmosphere with mild amusement. The past few months had been interesting to say the least.
She found an innocent looking kitten in her gardens and took it into her home.
Her own butler and pet vampire did everything and anything to get rid of it.
Then it turns out that she seemingly normal kitten was actually a creation of Alucard's subconscious.
Of course she had assumed that this little creation of his was just something he made to toy with her and possibly get closer to her. She then, apparently over reacting, shun Alucard altogether and he did the same, too embarrassed and ashamed to explain that the kitten, thought it came from him, he didn't willingly create.
She inhaled again then exhaled.
A tiny black kitten with emerald eyes.
She chuckled to herself. She had forgotten why she even bothered to bring the thing into her home in the first place.
Was it the overwhelming cuteness? Her secret weakness for all things furry? Or perhaps compassion and pity for the poor abandoned thing?
Who knows, regardless of why, he was gone now.
She'd be lying if she said she didn't care for him though. As difficult as it is to admit, she really enjoyed the company of another, even if it was just a cat.
Integra sighed as she took her cigar from her mouth and stared at its dying glow. Grinding its heat course onto the balcony railing, she left her cigar standing up in its own ash. For no apparent reason.
She sighed and rested her chin on her fist, deciding that she was done with her cigar she carelessly pushed the cigar off the railing and into the garden, out of sight. She was lost in her own thoughts now.
"Meow!"
She froze in mid thought and slowly looked down into the garden. Déjà vu?
Last time she did the same thing, her cigar fell and he was there...
"Reow!"
She leaned over the balcony to get a better look but nothing was there.
"Um...Master?" Alucard called out from the shadows, slightly confused at the sight of her leaning over the balcony.
Integra jolted up straight and twirled around, composing herself in front of her Servant.
"Well...erm...I...um...How many times have I told you to not come in without my permission!" she growled.
"Yes well I figured you would've given up the first few hundred times, besides, I come barring a gift"
"Alucard...I would rather we just forget about what happened and...What's this...?" she stopped herself when she noticed him walking out of the darkness and into the moonlight where she could see him.
"Reow!"
"...Alucard..." Integra blinked and starred at the white furry thing that he was carrying.
"Yes?"
"Are you...serious?" she asked, now in a deadly eye lock with the freighted feline.
"Dead serious...can you take it please? She's been clawing my arm the trip home"
Integra quickly made her way to him and gently took the cat from his arms. This one looked about a year old, short haired and a beautiful pure snow white coat, and blue eyes as piercing as her own.
"She's beautiful Alucard" she mumbled, gently stroking its fur to calm her down. A few moments later and the small feline just melted into Integra's arms, purring gently.
"What will you call her?" he asked, while brushing off any white fur that clung to his coat.
Integra looked down at the lazy cat in her arms," I don't know..." she started as she walked towards a chair, carefully sitting down.
She continued to stroke the cat's fur as it curled up in a ball in her lap, enjoying its new Master's touch.
"Where did you find her?" Integra asked, absent mindedly petting her.
"Police girl found an animal shelter" the vampire shrugged and walked over to her," So I went in and picked it up" he smiled, reaching down with his index finger, joining Integra's hand in stroking its fur.
"No wonder it's so spooked, you just went in and grabbed it?"
"Pretty much" he laughed," Do you like your gift Master?"
She stayed quiet for a moment, keeping her eyes focused on the fur ball in her lap. Alucard wasn't foolish enough to actually make a cat familiar on purpose. This one felt really...real, not that Bram didn't but this was just...different?
She kept her head down and smiled," Thank you, Alucard" she whispered. He grinned and bent down on one knee, curiously looking up at her face.
"And you don't have to worry about a thing, everything is done, we even found allergy medication for Walter" he laughed.
Integra looked up him with a small smile," Who are you spoiling here? Me or the cat?"
He laughed," I'm still no big fan of cats and I doubt she likes me either" he commented while poking the sleeping cat. She let out a small grunt and looked at the vampire with a very sleepy and annoyed expression.
"Reow..." she growled at him, as if saying,'hey I'm trying to sleep here!'
But Integra just laughed and stroked her behind the ear.
She laughed.
Alucard smiled to himself, very happy that his gift was successful in giving him what he really wanted.
To hear her laugh.
It was rare if not nonexistent, but after experimenting inside Bram's body for awhile, he found that she truly did love Bram and all he did. Which was surprising since he didn't do much but keep her company and get fur all over her suits. But regardless, there was no other time he had seen or heard her laugh or smile. If he just had to put up with a white fur ball for possibly the rest of her life to see her happy again then so be it.
"Alucard..." she started, having a difficult time trying to get the words out," I wanted to apologize for the way I acted about Bra..."
"Be quiet..." he mumbled before gently brushing his lips over hers, while Integra's new kitty stayed in her lap, sleeping soundly.
Yay for unnecessary kissing!
Ok kiddies, I know I said this would be the last chapter but I feel like an epilogue. SO! What should the new kitty's name be?
Next time! Last chapter for sure!
Laterz