Good Evening,

This is a 30 AU challenge with the Mad Child! This is 17 out of 30. Afterwards, please go check out the Mad Child's version of this AU if you hadn't already!

The theme for this AU is: patient and caregiver/caretaker!

Seras IS HUMAN in this!

WARNING: SEXUAL CONTENT!

Oxford Not Brogues

The End and the Beginning

Seras lied miserably in her queen size bed. It was dark in the room which was strange for her. Normally, her curtains would be thrown open so sunlight could pour in and greet her smiling face. She had always been a positive woman that looked to the future. But, as she found out lately, she had no future. Since she was born, she had struggled with a lot. She was weaker than most and at times an organ would fail her or she would end up breaking something, which result in her having surgery. In life, she probably had a majority of twelve surgeries and she was only nineteen. She'd seen all kinds of doctors, but none of them knew what was wrong with her. It was some type of rare disease. Seras had never let it bother her though. She kept pushing on, trying to act like a normal young girl all the while staying positive through all the treatments her father, a high aristocrat, put her through.

But that all changed as of yesterday. After frequently fainting after standing for a short amount of time and constantly throwing up, her father had all his doctors' check-up on her one last time. The procedure had been long with lots of different tests, some she had taken before, some were new, and others were painful. But she bore through it for her father like the good girl she was. Finally when it was all over, the doctors told her they'll update her on her health as soon as they can. And they kept true to that promise. After being called for, she walked into her father's office where a line of doctors stood to give her the latest news of her treatments, only to be diagnosed that she was terminal. Not only that, but they could only guesstimate that she only had a little bit of time left; maybe a few days, if she was lucky a few weeks. But she wasn't feeling lucky. She felt…like she was already dead.

Her father confined her to her room, telling her to get plenty of rest while he searched desperately for someone to help her. But they both knew that there was no cure and she'll be dead in a matter of time. So here she was, curled up in her dark room with that word terminal repeating over and over again in her head. She hadn't slept at all. She was tired, but she was always tired. She's been tired and weak for years. Seras hadn't eaten anything either and she couldn't remember the last time she did. She was of course starving, but she was afraid to eat because she knew that she would just end up throwing it all up. She was tired of getting violently sick after every meal. She wanted to be healthy, normal. She wanted to be able to eat all kinds of foods without either being allergic to it or making her sick. Why had God cursed her with this awful disease?

Seras jolted, but did nothing when someone entered her room. She didn't bother to see who it was. People, normally maids or the family butler, Elliot, came in to check up on her or to tidy up. The door closed and she heard the familiar sound of wheels gently squeaking from a cart. She could only guess that it was a cart with her meal on it, but she just continued to lie there and stare at the wall. The butler or maid, whoever it was, knew not to bother her. She knew that he or she will just leave the tray in hope that she'll eat and leave the room. But whoever this person was obviously was not going to leave her alone. Instead of opening the curtains to let in some sunlight, he flicked on the lights, but dimmed it so it wasn't sensitive to her. The girl groaned and gently pulled her blanket up a little to block off some of that light.

"I prepared your lunch, Miss. Victoria." A male purred in a beautifully elegant voice. Seras' brows furrowed. He didn't sound like anyone she knew. Curious, the small blonde pushed off her covers and sat up to find two strange men in her room. The one was dressed as a butler. He was standing tall and proud with a mocking but somewhat elegant smirk on his gorgeous pale face. The second gentleman was dressed in red attire. He had messy black hair that hung in his face, but that look rather suit him, and he had a crooked grin on his lips as he stared at her with peculiar eyes. The men before her felt familiar, but she knew for a fact that neither of them worked for her father. But yet…she felt like she had met them before. Yes, when she was younger...she had met them. Hadn't the one in the tailcoat read her stories to help her fall asleep and keep her mind off of the pain? That sounded oddly familiar to her, but those memories were so distant, so foggy. She couldn't be sure.

"Who are you?" She asked with an accusing eye.

"We've come to take care of you." The butler chuckled at her as if what she asked was a ridiculous question.

"You were hired by my father then?" She assumed, but neither of the males answered her. The butler just leaned over to take the lid off of her tray to present her with her lunch. Not wishing to see the food since she knew it'll just make her hungrier, she turned her head to stare at the bedsheets. "I'm not hungry!" She exclaimed, wanting him to remove the good smelling food from her room. Displeased, the man stood up straighter to give her a stern look.

"Don't be stubborn," He warned her in a low voice. "You could use the protein."

"And I don't need to be taken care of." She scoffed, ignoring what he said. "I don't know who you two are, but I don't need your service and I want to be left alone. Thank you though," She was so sure that after that dismissal they would do as they're told and leave without questioning her. However, neither of them obeyed the direct order she gave. Who the hell were these two? Strict caretakers hired by her father? Were they honestly not going to listen to her; typical of her father to hire someone like this to deal with her stubborn attitude.

"Where are our manners?" The butler purred as he stood up straighter with a soft smirk on his lips. It was as if he was deliberately ignoring everything she said and only focused on what was important, in which case, when she said 'I don't know who you two are'. He gestured towards himself. "I am Sebastian, my lady." He then gestured a hand towards his partner who hadn't said a word this entire time. "And he is Alucard," Seras looked back at the strange men with furrowed brows. She absently fingered her comforter while she looked them over several times.

"You're dressed like a butler…but I've never seen you here before. And he…he doesn't look like a nurse or a servant." She muttered.

"Does the butler attire bother you? I can change if you so wish. I just thought it would be familiar to you." Sebastian questioned with a look of concern. Seras shook her head and looked back at her comforter.

"You're fine the way you are, but you can change if you're uncomfortable in that getup." She muttered.

"That's kind of you, my lady, but I am perfectly fine with what I'm wearing." He answered with a respectful bow of his head, but he ended up pausing in his bow when they heard her stomach growl at her.

"You need to eat," Alucard finally spoke with a snicker. Seras blushed furiously, but refused to meet their smirking faces.

"No, I don't want to. I mean, I'm not hungry." She corrected herself quickly with a shake of her head.

"But you clearly are," Sebastian chuckled. He grabbed the bed tray and tried setting it up in front of her so she could start to eat, but she pushed it away.

"I'm not going to eat it." She said in a stern voice. The butler's smirk fell.

"Why?" He asked. "Would you like something different? How can you be so picky when you don't even know what I cooked for you?" He cooked it for her? She questioned but shook that thought away. She was disappointed that she couldn't eat the meal, especially since he was so kind enough to make it for her.

"I can't eat because I'll get sick." Seras finally told them the truth. It was clear that she was the most upset about this from the tone of her voice.

"You're already sick," Alucard snickered. "Eating will make you feel better." The small blonde fisted her comforter before she turned her head to give him a dark look.

"You know what I mean, Alucard! Yes, I'm sick, but if I eat I'll just end up more sick! My stomach rejects everything I eat!" She yelled infuriated that they kept talking about all this yummy food that she couldn't enjoy and reminding her over and over again that she was starving! Her stomach pained from all the talk about food. Her mouth was practically watering. She wanted to eat so badly, but didn't give into the temptation.

"If you don't eat, Miss. Victoria, you will get sicker." Sebastian reminded her. "Either way, you'll end up in a worse state so wouldn't it be better to enjoy this little bit of happiness the food gives you? Eat, savor the taste and let it fill your belly, let it warm you up and make you feel slightly better." Seras slowly released the comforter from her fist as she looked at him. What he said made sense. Why starve herself and end up sicker when she could eat, enjoy the food, and end up sicker? She licked over her lips nervously before nodding her head in agreeance. Sebastian flashed a smile and gave a single nod of his head to her. He placed the bed tray back in front of her and then set a bowl down on top of it. Seras instantly recognized the soup. It was creamy potato soup, her absolute favorite when she was a little girl but she hadn't had it in years. The butler placed a napkin in her lap while she hungrily stared at her food. He could see that she was fearful to eat it, but he knew that she will eat every bite because the soup was her favorite. He smirked at the young lady as he handed her a spoon.

"You…made this?" She whispered as she gently sunk her spoon into the soup to gather the contents inside the bowl.

"Yes," Sebastian purred. He stood back with his hands held behind his back once more. He watched her carefully, even though he could sense her unease.

"Thank you," She whispered. "It…looks really good."

"Why are you saying that as if you're not going to eat it?" Alucard snickered while he leaned against one of her bed posts with his arms crossed. "Eat it, Victoria." He demanded her, sounding like a father scolding his child. Seras looked at them with a strange look on her face.

"Turn around," She told them, earning an equally strange look from them.

"Pardon?" Sebastian muttered in confusion.

"I can't eat being stared at. If you guys aren't going to leave, then will you please both turn around? I promise to eat every bite." She answered. The males glanced at each other. Neither of them was planning to leave the girl any time soon, so their only option was to obey and turn around while she ate. Sebastian listened and turned around to face the wall. Alucard, however, was annoyed and acted like a child about to throw a tantrum. He clucked his tongue at the foolish young girl, but ended up turning around anyway. Seras smiled at their politeness. "Thank you," She chirped before looking back at the yummy soup. Anxiously, she raised her spoon to her mouth and took her first bite. The soup was so creamy and warm. She closed her eyes from the familiar sensation of comfort the soup gave to her. The small blonde consumed her soup faster than she would have liked, but she had enjoyed every bite greatly. It was quite possibly the best soup she ever had. When she was all done, she placed her spoon in the bowl and wiped her mouth clean with her napkin.

"That was really, really good soup, Sebastian." Seras praised him. The butler shifted slightly to look back at her from the corner of his eye. When he saw that her bowl was completely empty and that she was done eating, he turned all the way to face her with a wide smirk.

"You finished it," He purred, sounding surprised that she actually kept true to her word. He walked over to her to take her bowl. "I'm glad that you liked it." He placed the bowl back on the cart before taking her bed tray. Afterwards, he stood up straighter and looked back at her with a different look in his eyes. It was…suggestive, like he was about ready to jump her. Seras' eyes widened and her face heated from a blush from that sexy look. That couldn't be right though. Was she starting to hallucinate now? "It's time for your medicine, Seras." Sebastian purred her name. The small blonde instinctively glanced over at her nightstand where her painkillers and many other types of pills were. Some she had to take since she was a little girl and others were added on over the years. She hated taking them, but she had grown used to taking them after every meal. It was just a part of her everyday life now. However, the males had something else in mind entirely.

Seras jumped when she felt the mattress sunk a little to her right. She gasped and shot her head to the side to find Alucard sitting down next to her. She could finally see his eyes clearly. They were…red, like a demon's. She was unable to tear her gaze from his or that twisted grin on his face. She immediately assumed that his eyes were red because of contacts. There was just no way were his eyes a natural red. But she continued to stare at them. Not because they were scary to her, but…because she was intrigued by them and their beauty. Since the girl was just so entirely distracted by his eyes, Alucard leaned in and kissed her tenderly on the lips. The second his lips met with hers Seras' eyes widened. He was kissing her?! Her body started to tremble and her fingers curled into a loose fist. Since she had been sick all her life, she never had a chance to be with other kids or had a chance to have a boyfriend. This was her very first kiss. The small blonde closed her eyes tightly while she curiously kissed the man back. Obviously it was okay, right? He was kissing her so it was okay that she kissed him back, right? The young girl was so very curious and exhilarated to finally be kissed. It made her feel normal, like she wasn't a walking plague. Tears formed in her eyes as she kissed the man back harder. It was more than clear that Alucard was amused by her eagerness. He combed his fingers through her hair and shifted his head to deepen their heated kiss.

Seras grasped the back of his neck tightly. She didn't care if it was indecent for them to be doing this. After years and years of treatment and being treated like she was fragile, she finally tasted life! And she wanted it! She wanted to live to taste more of it! She wanted more! She wanted to live! Unable to control her tears, the small blonde started to cry hard. She pulled away from Alucard's lips and breathed deeply to catch her breath, but that was near impossible from how hard she was crying. Deep purrs emitted from the man's throat as he leaned in to kiss over her wet cheeks and jaw, trying his best to soothe her. His eyes twinkled with mirth and adoration.

"Seras," Sebastian purred her name as he sat down on the other side of her. He placed his hands on her hips like he had every right, but she said or did nothing. She allowed it because…his touch comforted her. It was familiar to her, reminding her of when she was little and a man would hug him to her. The man wasn't her father, but yet, he had been there in her life when she was real small. The same man who would read to her to distract her from her treatments or the pain she felt. The man that made her feel normal. She still wasn't sure if any of that was real. Father had always told her that it had been a delusion of hers and it was probably a cause from her medication. After that, the men who had comforted her, who treated her like a person instead of a sickness, were gone from her life.

"Sebastian," The girl sobbed as she placed her hand over one of his. She wanted to cry her eyes out. She wanted to scream on the top of her lungs that it wasn't fair that she couldn't live. But she couldn't do any of that because her body wouldn't let her. Just from crying she was out of breath fast. Her body shook from sitting up for so long. None of it was fair. Before she had always tried pushing herself to see how much her body could take. She remembered when she was young she would run up and down these halls. Father would yell at her, but she would never listen. Eventually, she would end up passing out. But at least then she had the strength to run. Gradually, her body grew weaker. Now she couldn't even walk down the corridor without feeling dizzy, like she would pass out.

"Sebastian," Seras whispered when her vision started darkening, making herself lightheaded from the crying and the long kiss that left her winded. She grasped his hand tighter. She was in need of her medicine, which should stop the dizziness and pain for a little while. Too weak to keep herself sitting up, she leaned against Sebastian's body for support and rested her head on his shoulder. The butler's smirk widened as he kissed her forehead.

"Just relax, Seras, and try not to overexcite yourself." He whispered. She didn't notice when Sebastian pulled her covers off of her. When she felt the cool air on her bare legs, Seras opened her eyes to see that she was no longer covered. She felt exposed in her short white nightgown. Instinctively, she reached down to fist the skirt of her nightgown and tried pulling it down around her legs, but failed because it would only stretch so far. Sebastian placed his hand over hers and tried gingerly to pry her fingers free. "Relax," He reminded her. "I'm not going to hurt you." He promised. She slowly let her fingers come loose and he pulled her hand away so he could grab her skirt. "Your body can produce its own painkiller. Allow me to assist you." Seras breathed nervously as she watched Sebastian roll up her skirt in his hand, revealing her white panties beneath.

"Sebastian?" She whispered his name, but he didn't acknowledge her. "Alucard?" Out of fear, the small blonde didn't think twice reaching out to grab Alucard's hand. He usually had a high tolerance for pain, but she squeezed his hand so tightly that it actually began to hurt. Before slipping his hand into her panties, Sebastian paused for a split second when a thought came to him. He snickered under his breath and raised his hand to his face to bite the tip of his glove. He pulled the material from his hand and revealed long fingers with shiny black fingernails. Seras didn't find it unusual that he painted his nails, especially since she was concerned at what was currently happening at the moment. He lowered his hand back down and casually slipped his fingers into her panties. The small blonde gasped and arched her back a little when his warm fingers caressed over her flesh towards her womanhood. How in the hell did she get here?! How did they manage to crawl into her bed and seduce her like this?! But it bothered her all the more with how much she craved to feel normal, to actually live. Other girls her age would be living irresponsibly just like this. If her father walked in, she would be scolded like a normal teenager. They would be like a normal family fighting. Besides, in a few days to weeks she'll be dead. This could be her only chance to experience true pleasure with someone.

Sebastian gently pressed his middle finger against her clit, adding the slightest bit of pressure just to give her a small taste of what she was in for. Seras whimpered and she shifted her legs to open them just a bit wider for him. She bit deeply into her bottom lip, but didn't dare take her eyes off of his hand for a second. The butler snickered before he slowly started rubbing her pearl in a circular motion. She was dry down there, but it didn't concern him because he knew that he was fully capable of making any girl wet, especially his Seras. He looked at the girl to see that there was finally some color in her face. Her cheeks were such a dark shade of red as if someone had been pinching them nonstop. She looked incredibly cute with her eyes wide open and the way the fear and lust glistened in her lovely blue irises. To help arouse the small blonde more, he leaned down to kiss the crook of her neck. Seras gasped out from the wonderful feeling of his hot open mouth kisses along her sensitive flesh. She subconsciously moved her head to the side to give him some more room to work and he did not disappoint. His mouth caressed up and down her neck, working to cover all the flesh that he could reach in kisses.

He could feel how wet she was becoming the more he kissed and rubbed. Her breathing got heavier and she gave these cute little whimpers of pleasure. God was she adorable. Alucard boldly yanked up her nightgown to expose her breasts. They were quite big for someone her size. They were also pale and ever so soft looking. He lowered his head down to slowly brush his lips over one of her nipples. Seras' body shuddered from the unexpected touch, but she didn't reject him. His warm breath wafted over her flesh as he lovingly kissed her nipple and teased it with the tip of his tongue. It hardened in his mouth, welcoming him to wrap his lips around it and suck down with such force that the girl cried out softly. Admittedly, he was hungering for something far more obscene. The male was eager to rapture her body with his mouth, to taste her wet core and have her spasm with pleasure. As soon as Michaelis was done, Alucard planned on going in to devour her. But Sebastian didn't get the chance to help her to completion. Much to their surprise, Seras tore her body away from their mouths. They became highly concerned when seeing the panicked look in her eyes and the paleness in her face. Did they frighten her? But their questions were answered when the small blonde practically fell out of the bed and raced to the bathroom. She made a fail attempt of slamming the door shut behind her, but the force hadn't been strong enough. The door swung slightly closed and then seconds later they could hear her gagging as she emptied her stomach.

Tears were running down Seras' face as she threw up her entire meal. Her stomach pained and she kept getting hot flashes. She should have taken her medicine! She knew it wouldn't have prevented her from throwing up, but at least it would have helped with the pain and the flashes. She was so stupid! Her arms shook as they tried keeping her in an upright position. Her body was so weak, she felt like she was going to pass out right there and then. When it was finally over, when she knew her stomach was completely empty, she sat up gasping and quietly sobbing. She hated it so much! Why could she never keep a meal anymore?! She didn't want to rely on IV fluids anymore to keep her nourished! She wanted to just eat something without getting sick! It wasn't fair! She closed her eyes tightly while she cried. Why couldn't she have more time? Why did life have to be so short for her?

"Seras?" She heard Sebastian. Seras gasped and she quickly shot her head to the side to see them in the doorway. They looked worried and when she saw that they were thinking about coming in, she panicked. She didn't want them seeing her like this. She didn't want anyone ever to see her like this.

"Don't come in here!" She yelled at them, trying to be as stern as possible, but she could see that they still weren't going to listen to her. Boldly, Sebastian took a step into the bathroom. The small blonde bolted to her feet, flushed the toilet, and stormed over to them. "Stay out!" She yelled as she pushed Sebastian back out into her bedroom and then slammed the door. She didn't care if she was being rude. She deserved her privacy since that's all she really had left. She rested her hot head against the cool wood of the door while she tried catching her breath. Her vision was darkening again and the room felt like it was spinning. She closed her eyes to catch her bearings. "Stop," She breathed as if the room or her body would listen to her. Seras pushed off of the door and stumbled across the room like a drunk to her sink. She leaned against the vanity and turned on the cold water.

There was a terrible taste in her mouth. She knew what it was and became disgusted with herself even though it wasn't her fault that she was sick. She spat in the sink, hoping to get rid of some of that taste before she grabbed her toothbrush and toothpaste. She squirted a whole bunch of paste onto the bristles, wanting to do everything possible to get rid of that horrible taste in her mouth. She then vigorously started brushing her teeth. She knew the strokes were violent, but she felt so dirty and scrubbing so fiercely would make her feel even a little bit better. It did. The more she brushed, the cleaner she felt. Only issue was all that movement and force was taking up more of her energy. She knew she wouldn't last long standing there. She needed to get back to bed and maybe sleep. Seras spat out the leftover toothpaste in her mouth and grabbed her hand towel to wipe off any excess paste around her lips. Afterwards, she threw the hand towel down on her vanity and turned off the faucet. She then took a deep breath to calm her nerves. A part of her was scared to move. She was still leaning against the vanity for support because her knees were a little weak and she felt like she would fall over. But she had to move. She couldn't just stand here all day. She would fall for sure if she stood here any longer. The girl gained just enough courage to push herself up straight. She turned, and even though she didn't turn fast, her vision darkened immediately and she felt extremely lightheaded. Before she knew it, the ground was coming up to meet her and everything went dark.

Alucard and Sebastian were waiting stressfully in her bedroom when they heard something being knocked over in the bathroom and then the sound of a body collapsing to the floor. The butler dropped his head with a deep sigh. He knew this would happen. Why didn't she just let them help her? Why did she have to be so stubborn? He pushed off the wall he had been leaning against and approached the bathroom. Carefully, almost as if he was expecting to get yelled at again by the ferocious blonde, he opened the door. There lying in the middle of the bathroom on the cold tiled floor was Seras completely out cold. Sebastian casually strolled across the room and crouched down beside the small blonde. He pulled her into his lap and cupped her pale, hot cheek.

"She's covered in a cold sweat, but she's as hot as a stove." He announced to Alucard as he came into the room. "The poor darling," Sebastian groaned as he combed his fingers through her hair as if to soothe her. Alucard didn't say a word as he loomed over the two, keeping a very close eye on the girl. All he could think about as he stared down at her was when she was younger. Whenever she would get like this, too weak to stand or was trying hard to catch her breath or fell unconscious, he would just hold her in his arms because there was nothing else he could do. He'd felt so helpless not being able to help his mate or to take away her pain. Then, many years later, the day before today they find out that their mate is terminal. When hearing that diagnose they could see it as the life practically drained from her eyes and the smile slipped from her face. All that positivity she had gained over the years, all that life she tried gathering to look for a better future, was gone in that minute. It just about killed them to see her fall into such a deep depression that she couldn't pull herself out of. Now, they were here. Hoping to pick up her pieces and put her back together. That, and to finally give her the life she's been wanting, the life she deserved, after all, Alucard was her cure.

He knelt in front of Sebastian and cupped the back of his mate's head. He gently tousled her hair as he brushed his thumb over the strands lovingly. It was finally time for her to live. The butler willingly let the girl go as Alucard scooped her up into his arms. He climbed to his feet and carried his mate back to her bed where he laid her down with her head resting comfortably on the pillow. He sat on the edge of her mattress, staring down into her pale face while he stroked over her cheek. Sebastian walked up behind him, but he barely took notice to the other man.

"Will it…hurt?" The demon asked stupidly. His dark red eyes flickered between his mate and the vampire. "She's been through enough already. Can you make it as painless as possible for her?"

"She won't feel a thing." Alucard promised him softly.

"Good," Sebastian sighed in relief.

"Seras," The vampire whispered her name. "You'll finally be able to live. You will have strength so many would envy. You'll be able to run faster than any human and never get winded. You could jump so high that it'll feel like you're soaring through the sky. But best of all, you'll finally have time. You can live for centuries, maybe a millennium, but you can finally move on and live your life. You have so much time now." He promised with a small grin. He didn't know if she could hear him or not, but he would be happy for the both of them until she finally woke up. He lowered his head to brush his lips over her cheek. Black strands of his hair tangled with hers and he purred out to his mate, almost like he was singing her a little lullaby. "You don't have to devote your life to us, Seras. You can go freely and live your life to the fullest, but do promise us that you'll let us be in your life." Alucard leaned down further to part his lips around her throat. He positioned his sharp fangs perfectly before sinking them in slowly. As her warm blood flowed into his mouth, the vampire closed his eyes and finally relaxed knowing that her fate was sealed.

The End

I hope you guys enjoyed this AU! Please go check out the Mad Child's of this AU if you hadn't already!

Oxford Not Brogues