Good Evening,

Here's a new short fic. I've been having writers block for "A Little Mistake," so it will be a while until I get a chapter out for that story.

I hope you guys enjoy this one.

Oxford Not Brogues

Chapter One

Seras, the two day old vampire, was utterly distracted as she stood in the training room with the rest of the soldiers. She was supposed to be working out, but she couldn't really focus on any of her exercises because of all the men around her. And a majority of them weren't wearing shirts. She kept finding herself eyeing a couple of the shirtless men, unable to tear her gaze from their bodies. Why did she keep staring? Blushing fiercely, the little vampire forced herself to look away. This always happened to her, even when she trained with the men back in the Police Academy. It was just so compelling to see a shirtless man. It made her stomach feel all weird; it would tighten with pleasure. Before she really knew it, she found herself gawking at another shirtless male. No! Seras again pulled her gaze away. She'll never get anything done if she had to work in a training room full of half-naked men! It was too distracting! She'll come back later at night when the training room was empty. Maybe then she could actually work out in peace.

The Draculina bolted out of that room faster than anything. Once she was free from all those men, the girl slowed her pace until she was walking calmly. She lowered her head with a deep sigh while she wondered what in the hell was wrong with her. Why was she now in her life starting to eye men and wanting to date? She was here to work, not date! And now her being a vampire, she definitely had to be more careful about her feelings towards the opposite sex. She can't risk getting crushes and wanting to be with one because the man will most likely be human! After all, she can't find herself actually falling in love with a vampire. Vampires were monsters and she was not attracted to monsters.

"What were you doing, Police Girl, my naughty little fledgling?" A voice purred. The hairs on her arms and the back of her neck stood up when hearing that familiar voice.

"Master," Seras whispered subconsciously before she raised her head and glanced to her side to find Alucard and Sebastian. The males stood to the side of the corridor with a mischievous look in their eyes while they stared at her. Admittedly it spooked and excited her a little, but there was no real reason to fear either of them. She really adored her master, even though she had only known him for barely two days now. Smiling softly, the little vampire turned to face the grinning males.

"What were you doing?" Alucard repeated, sounding so devious. He was leaning back casually against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest. His grin showed off those large incisors of his, those same incisors that were buried in her throat just the other night and turned her into this creature of the night. But she held no grudge against him. She asked for this. She asked to be saved, despite her secretly hating what she has become. The smile faltered a little on the small blonde's face and she blinked stupidly at her Sire.

"What do you mean, Master?" She asked softly.

"In the training room," He elaborated a little further, but his Childe still seemed so confused.

"I was training?" The girl responded, but that sounded very much like a question to both males. The elder creatures chuckled at the adorable girl, which only confused her more about why they were laughing.

"Were you?" Alucard questioned her with an arched brow. His eyes held nothing but amusement.

"I don't think you were. It didn't look that way to us." Sebastian spoke up. Seras' eyes widened when she fully understood. They had been watching her? How often did they do that? That was very creepy of them. What had they been doing watching her?

"I was going to…but decided to wait until later tonight when the training room is less crowded." Seras answered, brushing off the fact that they had witnessed her behavior in the training room.

"You were ogling those other men, weren't you, Seras?" The demon asked her with a crooked smirk. The little vampire's face reddened in embarrassment.

"Um," She drawled, unsure if she should just be honest or not. Her gaze lowered to the floor to avoid their amused eyes. "It was just…very distracting," She admitted sheepishly. "That's why I'm going to go back later to train."

"But you were ogling them," Sebastian responded, making her feel as if she was being interrogated. Her blush darkened and she nervously rubbed the back of her head.

"Perhaps a little," She whispered. She heard her master hum in consideration. Her eyes flickered back to his. "What?" She questioned while he gazed at her intently.

"Just don't go ogling the wrong men, Seras." Alucard purred to her as he pushed off the wall. He took a step towards her. The man was so tall that he practically towered over her, but the girl still showed no signs of fear while she stared up at him. "Unlike humans, vampires mate for life. You don't want to make anyone who is meant to be mated to you jealous, now do you? Because that could end very badly, Police Girl." The little vampire cocked her head to the side.

"Vampires mate for life?" She repeated softly.

"So do demons," Sebastian added in a purr. Her eyes bounced between the two men while she let that bit of information sink in.

"Huh," She murmured. "But…what if you're not happy with the one you're mated with? You can't divorce them? You're just…stuck with them for life?" Seras asked with furrowed brows, looking somewhat disappointed that she could accidentally mate with someone that she wouldn't truly be happy with. Alucard and Sebastian once again chuckled at the adorable creature.

"You don't just mate with anyone, Seras." Her master corrected her with a shake of his head. "Your soul is…very picky. You can have lovers, but your soul will tell you when someone is truly right for you."

"Like soulmates?" Seras whispered.

"Yes," Sebastian agreed with a nod of his head. "Very much like a soulmate."

"Younger vampires usually can't detect their mates," Alucard purred. "They're so new to being a vampire that they wouldn't recognize that their soul and inner demon have detected their mate. At the most they'll feel a sense of comfort when their mate is around. Take you for example," The elder vampire continued while his grin widened. "If your mate…or mates were in this very building now, you wouldn't even know it. But Michaelis and I, having been monsters for centuries, would know if she was within a mile of us." Seras frowned up at him while so many different questions bounced around in her head.

"Do younger vampires not mate then? They wait a few decades or centuries until they're able to detect their mate?" The little vampire asked curiously.

"No, of course not." Alucard snickered at her.

"Normally, if the young vampire doesn't sense their mate, the other mate, depending on how old they are, will be able to. In that case, the older vampire or demon will have to woo their younger mate." Sebastian explained to her.

"This would be referred to as a mating ritual." Alucard continued. "When a monster has his sight on the one he wants as his mate, he'll do everything he can to win her over." Seras was somewhat unsettled by that look in the males eyes. She couldn't distinguish that look. It was mixture of amusement and something else. "So, as I said before, Seras, be careful when you're ogling other men. You'll never know when your mate or mates are nearby." The girl gulped nervously. Why did that sound so menacing to her? Her master snickered. "Just a friendly warning," He purred afterwards.

"Thanks," Seras murmured awkwardly.

"I noticed that you hadn't touched your blood bag." Sebastian started back up, earning her attention. "I thought you would be hungry after your training session and brought you a second bag. I know you ended your session early, but I imagine you must be starving since you have failed to eaten these last two nights. Would you please return to your room to take care of that hunger of yours? We wouldn't want you going on a blood rage."

"A blood rage?" The little vampire repeated with a worried expression. She then groaned. "Being a vampire sucks,"

A little more than two hours later, Seras could be found lounging at her antique table staring menacingly at her blood bags. The ice was completely melted in the bucket and the blood would soon congeal, but she still didn't care. She only groaned and continued glaring at the bags. She knew eventually she would have to drink the blood, but she could never gain the courage to even lift one of the bags. Why was being a vampire so hard? Seras thought so glumly while she slouched in her chair and folded her arms over her chest with a grimace on her face.

"Because you make it so hard," The little vampire mimicked her master's deep voice, pretending that she was having a conversation with him. The Draculina then immaturely stuck her tongue out. "Blood is gross! I'm not drinking it!" She argued with 'him'. "Then your body will deteriorate into nothing." She answered for him in that deep voice again. "Don't be so stubborn and drink the blood, Police Girl." The girl then rolled her eyes. "Police Girl," She grumbled. "What a ridiculous name. I'm a woman, not a girl, and I put my life on the line so many times. And for what? To be disrespected and earn a demeaning name like Police Girl for life? That sucks." The girl's manner then completely changed. She sat up straight in her chair and placed the tips of her fingers against her chest. "If you don't drink the blood, you'll go through a blood lust. And we don't want that, do we?" She mimicked Sebastian in a posh tone. "Oh, who are we kidding? We would love to see you lose absolute control and massacre tons of people because we're sadistic fucks."

"Sadistic fucks?" Sebastian repeated. Seras' eyes flew open wide when she heard that voice directly behind her. Immediately, the little vampire swung around in her chair to find the two standing there looking so very amused about her performance. "Now what did we ever do to you?"

"Why do you two keep popping up out of nowhere?" The girl asked without thinking while she gave a wave of her hand and quirked a brow. "And that was a private conversation!"

"Between you, yourself, and thou?" Alucard teased her with an arched brow.

"Yes!" Seras exclaimed without hesitation. Her master's boots gingerly thudded against the floor as he walked across the room to stand in front of her antique table. He glanced into her bucket, already knowing what he'll find, and sighed when seeing them.

"You still haven't touched them." The elder vampire spoke as his eyes flickered back to her. The little vampire also glanced into her bucket as if she was expecting to find something else. But she only ended up grimacing again when seeing the untouched blood bags soaking in water.

"Oh, yeah." She grumbled under her breath and slump her shoulders in defeat. "I'm not really…hungry, Master." Seras muttered and she sheepishly looked back up at her Sire.

"Now that's a lie," Sebastian purred to her side causing the small blonde to jump what felt like a foot. She swung her head around to find the demon uncomfortably close. One hand rested on the table and the other rested on the back of her chair. It was like he was caging her in, but there was no real purpose for him to do that so she tried relaxing a little. Michaelis stood over her, staring upon her with his blood red eyes and a smirk on his face. "You're starving. All newborns have a burning need to drink the blood and that pain won't vanish until they give into their hungers. Ordinarily, newborns do whatever they can to satisfy that painful hunger; they wouldn't think twice about slicing into someone and feast on their blood. You've had yet to drink. You must be highly uncomfortable and practically dying of starvation." Seras' face paled when hearing that and she groaned under her breath.

"I'm not really…ready to drink the blood yet." The little vampire admitted to them softly.

"Why?" Alucard asked. When glancing back at him, she found that he had got closer. She was expecting to feel claustrophobic since she had a terrible case of claustrophobia since she was a child. But being caged in by them like this didn't really bother her. She was only finding it more comforting to have them so close, which was more than unusual to her. Though, it did make her wonder why they weren't respecting her personal space. She kept her eyes trained on his coat.

"I'm afraid," She whispered.

"Of what?" Sebastian questioned and he lightly cocked his head to the side.

"That…it'll change me." Seras answered softly. "I already lost a part of myself when I allowed you to turn me into a vampire, Master. My soul is damned because…I decided to become a monster." She then shook her head. "I don't want to lose anymore of myself."

"You're a fool," Alucard snickered. The Draculina shot her eyes up to stare at him in disbelief. "A number of things could happen to you if you refuse the blood; things that will change you forever. If you don't drink the blood, you'll go through a blood rage. When that happens, your inner demon will possess your every move. She'll kill everything in sight and drink more than need be, and that's the monster you so fear of becoming. But she won't come out if you drink the blood because then you'll be able to control her. You'll never lose yourself, Seras; that I promise you. You'll still be in the right state of mind and you'll be far stronger." Seras jumped when Sebastian set a wine glass down in front of her. Her head shot forward to look at the empty wine glass curiously before glancing upwards at the smirking demon. But when her master continued to speak her head shot back to her left to stare at him. "Since you've let this blood sit out for so long, I don't think you should consume it."

"Ma-" She had started but trailed off when Sebastian moved. Her eyes flickered back to him as he was holding out one of his hands to hover it over the wine glass. "What are you doing?" She whispered when he pulled one of his many knives from his pocket. Seras watched that knife every so closely as he brought closer to his wrist. "Sebastian?" The demon didn't so much as wince when he cut deeply into his wrist. Some blood squirted and landed on her table before it started to gently flow out to fill a little of the glass. "Sebastian," Seras whispered while those darling blue eyes of her shifted to a dark red, depicting her hunger. He barely filled the glass halfway before pulling his wrist away to lick the wound.

"There," The demon purred while he gazed down at her with a lecherous look in his eyes. Alucard swiftly lifted the glass and offered it to her. The blood seemed darker than a human's, but that was probably because it didn't come from a human, it came from a demon. Was demon blood good? Thoughtlessly, the girl was driving her fangs into her bottom lip. The elder vampire couldn't help but think of her as a dog in that moment. Much like a dog would watch where his ball is, Seras was watching the glass of blood intently, waiting somewhat impatiently for her master to give it to her. He was sure if she had a tail it would be wagging pretty hard right now. He snickered at that thought before holding the glass out further to her, but for some reason she still refused to take it from him.

"I'm not forcing you to drink a whole bag. All you have to do is drink this much and it's not a lot, only a sip or two." Alucard purred to her as he gently swished the blood around in the glass, trying to tempt her. "It'll give you enough strength and should satisfy your hunger, for a short while anyway." Seras' eyes finally flickered to his face then. "Please, don't fight me and drink the blood. It will make you feel better." Her eyes flickered back to the glass of blood and much to his surprise she practically snatched it from his hand. Alucard was enthralled when his Draculina brought the glass to her lips and allowed the blood to pour into her mouth. She closed her eyes and her fingers tightened around the glass when she tasted blood for the very first time. It had sort of a spice to it followed by sweetness. She didn't know if all blood tasted like this or just demons' blood, but it was so good. The warmth soothed her burning throat and filled her empty stomach. With just that small taste of blood and she was feeling so much better than she did. Since becoming a vampire and getting those awful hungers, it was the first time she actually felt like herself. It was like she was home enjoying a hot beverage like tea or cocoa. It was so relaxing and nice. When the last drops of blood dripped into her mouth, she pulled the glass away in disappointment. She was ashamed for wanting more.

"That a girl," Sebastian purred as he took the glass from her tight grip and set it back on the table. Seras cracked open her eyes to stare at the empty glass in longing. While it did smother some of that hunger, having tasted the blood made her actually want to consume more. Was she a bad person for wanting more? Alucard gingerly grabbed her chin and lifted her head so she had to look at him.

"You're not a bad person." He assured her. "You act like you just killed someone. You didn't, Seras. You didn't kill anyone for this blood. The blood bags we receive are from people who willingly donated their blood. While they may not know where the blood is going, they were still willing to donate it. And Michaelis gave you his blood willingly as well. You're not even a bad person for liking the blood, even a little. The blood keeps you sane and I prefer you sane." Slowly, the red in her eyes faded away to reveal those sparkling blue underneath. His fingers slipped from her chin when he glanced at her bucket of blood bags from the corner of his eye. "I'm hoping you start drinking, even if it is a couple of sips a day. But if the blood bags don't appeal to you, I don't think Michaelis would mind sharing his blood with you again." Alucard's eyes flickered back to hers. "I wouldn't mind sharing my blood with you either, though that will result in you being freed from me." His eyes trailed down her face to settle on her lips, but the girl was oblivious to what he was staring at and that look in his eyes. "I don't know about you, but I'm not ready for you to become a No Life Queen. Not yet, not until you know what it is that you want."

"Master," Seras whispered. His eyes instantly flickered back upwards to stare deeply into those blue irises. The girl gave him a small smile to reassure him. "I don't think I'm ready to drink your blood either." She whispered with a light shake of her head. "I…still have a lot to learn." His lips pulled back into a terrifying grin.

"Yes, you do." He purred in agreeance. "Which is why Michaelis and I would like to join you while you work out." The smile slipped from her face and she perked up in her chair.

"What?" She murmured in disbelief, but was ignored as the males casually started making their way out of the room.

"Come, Police Girl." Alucard ordered her as they walked out into the corridor. Like the obedient fledgling she was, Seras bolted out of her chair and chased after the two tall men.

"Wait!" She exclaimed as she caught up to them. "What do you mean you'll be joining me while I train?"

"What in that sentence confuses you?" Sebastian asked while he glanced over his shoulder at the girl with an amused look. "I thought it was pretty clear."

"I mean why." Seras corrected herself.

"There you are," The demon snickered. "That question is more appropriate."

"The training room is for all, Seras. Michaelis and I are permitted to go there to train much like you are." Alucard responded.

"You guys train?" The little vampire asked with a raised brow.

"No," Her master chuckled. "We don't need to,"

"Then why are…" She had started, but was cut off.

"I think you're being rude, Miss. Victoria." Sebastian told her. "There's nothing wrong with us going to the training room with you, unless you're not fond of our company. Is that what you're trying to tell us, Seras? Do we put you at unease?" Seras' back straightened and her eyes widened slightly.

"No," She whispered. Her head then dropped in shame. "Sorry," She murmured.

"Remember earlier when you were eyeing those other men?" The demon asked her. The girl frowned as she glanced back at him.

"I wouldn't really say eyeing them." She whispered under her breath. "But what about it?"

"Were you attracted to any of them?" He asked, again causing her eyes to fly open wide.

"Why else would she have been gawking at them?" Alucard snickered, but there was a hint of anger in the sound of his voice.

"I meant romantically," Sebastian corrected.

"Romantically?" Seras repeated in confusion.

"Well, clearly you were looking at them because in some way you were sexually attracted to them. Otherwise, why would you have been looking? But were you staring at any of those men because you had developed feelings for him?" The demon asked, but he didn't bother looking at her. Neither of them did.

"No," She answered with a light shake of her head. "I don't really…have feelings for any of them. I'm still getting to know them…but none of them really talk to me because…of what I am."

"If you were to develop feelings for someone, would those men suddenly stop being attractive to you sexually?" Alucard asked her then. This conversation was only getting weirder and weirder to her. Why were they so hung up on her looking at those men? Was it against the Hellsing Organization's code of conduct or something? Was dating not allowed so Alucard and Sebastian were trying to teach her that she shouldn't get involved with these men or develop feelings for any of them? She was so confused.

"You mean if I was in relationship?" Seras asked him with furrowed brows.

"Yes," He whispered with a nod of his head. "Would they stop being attractive to you?"

"Probably," She answered with a shrug. "I don't really think it's right to look at other people when you're in a relationship. But isn't dating against the rules here?"

"No," Sebastian snickered, but this only confused the girl more.

"Then…why does it matter if…I was…eyeing those men?" She asked bashfully.

"Because," Alucard barked, startling the little vampire and causing her to jump. "You never know who is watching, Seras, and what they'll do if they grow jealous." Something sparked in Seras' eyes before she glanced back up at Alucard and Sebastian. Were they jealous? Is that why they kept bringing this subject up? Is that why her master gave her that 'friendly' warning about eyeing men who aren't meant for her? But that didn't make sense to her. Why would Alucard and Sebastian have grown feelings for her? She couldn't be their mate, could she? The thought was so ridiculous to her. Alucard was her master! There's no way he or even the Prince of Hell could be her mates. Maybe they really were just trying to help her make the right decisions so she didn't piss anyone off who was meant to be her mate.

"Sorry, Master." Seras whispered.

"Just be careful from now on, Seras." Her master whispered as they stepped into the training room. The girl stopped in the doorway to stare at the floor. She just kept going over and over again what they've been telling her. None of it was making sense. They kept talking about this mate of hers appearing at the Hellsing Organization and the possibility of him catching her in the act. The Hellsing Organization was well guarded; no one can just walk right in. So it made her believe that Alucard and Sebastian were insinuating that her mate was most likely already in the building. Was it possible that they knew who her mate was then? How? Being a vampire was so confusing. Was her mate human?

"Master," The little vampire started softly. "This whole mate stuff is…very confusing." Her eyes flickered upwards, but her face instantly went red and her eyes practically bulged out of her head. "Ma-Master! Se-Se-bas-tian!" The two monsters stood several feet away from her shirtless. Their unblemished pale flesh was tight around muscled arms and stomachs so hard that there were abs. They just stood there ever so proudly with those damn grins on their faces while they gazed at her. "What the hell?!" Seras exclaimed and she quickly lowered her head and cupped a hand over her eyes to block them from her view. The males merely chuckled at her reaction.

"What's so confusing about it?" Alucard asked her in a deep purr.

"Why are you shirtless?" Seras asked him in a whisper. She cupped her other hand over her eyes and cowered even more. "Why are you both shirtless?"

"We're going to be training. No need to ruin our clothing with perspiration." Sebastian answered.

"Now, what's so confusing about 'mate stuff'?" Alucard questioned once more.

"Just the way you guys keep talking, like I should be expecting him to show up or something." The little vampire responded, trying to get her mind off the fact that they were still shirtless.

"He could show up at any moment, Seras." Her master agreed with a nod of his head.

"Then why does it matter to you?" She asked with a shrug. "Why is this mate stuff so important to you guys?"

"When you've lived as long as us, you'll understand." Alucard promised her softly. "Humans are not good companions, Seras. They die within a century. And others of our two kinds have shunned us because we are considered truly monstrous; they're scared of us." Seras' hands slipped from her face and she raised her head to stare at them stunned. "I have made fledglings in the past, but they too were scared and would either leave or betray me."

"If you've had such bad luck with fledglings…why did you turn me?" Seras asked him in a whisper.

"Because you were a special case," He answered with a small grin. "We knew you wouldn't hate or be afraid of us. In fact, you're bold. You do what most people would be too afraid to do. You mock us," He snickered, not at all sounding mad that he caught her mocking them. "But you also talk to us and you don't shy away when you look at us." The demon laughed at that.

"Unless we're shirtless," Sebastian added with a bright smile that warmed the Draculina.

"So…this whole mate stuff matters to you both because…" Seras drawled while she struggled to come up with an answer.

"Because she will be the only person to truly accept us." Alucard answered her and he chuckled at her foolishness. "You're young. The thought of a mate doesn't sound too appealing to you as it does to us."

"You've guys been waiting…centuries then?" The little vampire asked, looking so hurt as if she was the one that's been waiting all this time. "Is it super rare for vampires and demons to find their mate?"

"Not at all," The demon answered with a shake of his head. "It's quite common actually,"

"Then…how come neither of you have found your mate?" She asked. There was that look of amusement in their eyes again as they both snickered at her.

"Well, it was the question of when she would be born." Sebastian responded while his eyes looked her over from head to foot.

"Was?" Seras repeated and she curiously cocked her head to the side. "That's no longer the question?" Had they given up finding their mate? Her mentors merely shook their heads at her in response. "So, I could wait centuries until my mate is born?" She asked.

"Some vampires are luckier than others, Seras. I believe you won't have to wait as long as we did." Alucard purred.

"Didn't we come here to train?" Sebastian spoke up. "I would very much like to challenge Alucard." Alucard grinned so widely at the demon before glancing back at his Childe.

"Seras, darling," The elder vampire called for her as he raised a hand to beckon her with a finger. Seras didn't think twice about obeying. She stepped into the room and walked over to the two tall men. "I know you came here to train, but perhaps you'll hold that off for a short while to help us." The girl furrowed her brows.

End of Chapter One

I hope you guys enjoyed the start of this fic.

Oxford Not Brogues