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After eventually trusting Alucard to turn round around and not peek Integra had a remarkably short shower. Although she spent a further few minutes convincing him to throw her the towel she'd lobbed at him.
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Back in the dorm she had shoved him outside whilst she dressed, placing a chair under the door handle and jamming it there. She realised later how pointless this was but it bought her comfort either way.
"Come in." She said, not bothering to yell as she took away the chair and continued to brush her damp hair.
He shut the door behind him with one hand, the other containing a steaming plate which he held as far from himself as possible. Sneering to himself he placed it daintily on her side.
"Sustenance Miss Hellsing." He chided backing away from the plate. He turned and collapsed onto the bed, arms behind his head as he grinned up at Integra who stood in front of him. She was wearing jean shorts and a white top which, every time she's reached up to brush her hair, would rise slightly exposing her abdomen. He growled internally, it was a pity that her smooth, pale skin was painted green and purple, three ugly scabs standing next to each other in a row. Dam that Jan Valentine. He forced himself to ignore it and focused instead on her, realising their position. "Alone together in your room again hm?" He sat up, catching her waist as he did so and bringing her into him.
She glared down at him. "I still haven't forgiven you, now remove your hands from me."
Instead he rest his forehead against her stomach, gently so as not to hurt her. She swiftly brought back the hairbrush, swinging down onto his head-only to be caught by a cold hand.
"Wha-" She was cut short as he twisted her around, pulling on her hips so she sat neatly onto his lap, hairbrush now in his hands.
"You need to relax Teggy." He purred. "You're still injured you know."
His spinning her around had made her dizzy again and so she didn't attempt escaping. A hand slid across her eyes and the nauseating feeling left.
"You had a go at me for being too relaxed with Jan last night."
He gave a small chuckle. "That I did, I apologise. Now why don't you eat a little?"
She twitched slightly as he began to brush her hair, but relaxed quickly after he repeated the motion. Despite him having a monster's strength, his touch was gentle, the gesture calming to her, and so she didn't move.
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She reached across to the still hot plate on her dresser and eagerly brought it to her lap. On smelling the food her stomach let out a low rumble.
"Where did you get food?" She mumbled through mash and sausage.
"Cafeteria, you're welcome."
She swallowed quickly. "Thank you…How did you convince the teachers to let us off?"
Silence, then-. "Brain washing I suppose is the term for it."
She frowned, cramming more into her mouth. "Bra-ash?"
He chuckled as he worked out a knot. "I can hypnotise people, I did so to the teachers, they won't be expecting either of us to be in class today."
Integra was intrigued now, having never known vampires could force people to do things mentally, only through brute strength.
She turned slightly on his lap to face him, covering her mouth. "Sow-e."
"Pardon?"
She swallowed. "Show me."
He frowned. "On what that lamp over there?" Suddenly he was staring at the lamp his eyes as large as saucers and twitching slightly. She raised an eyebrow until suddenly the light actually pinged out of existence. She stared at it, breathless. "Wo."
He shrugged. "It's easy when you have the light switch for it." Her head snapped back to see Alucard, now lying back on the bed and holding the chord which led to the light with the switch on it.
She tutted, placing her plate on the side. "You find yourself hilarious don't you?"
"Of course."
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She gave a small cough, standing from his lap and sitting down next to him. "So how did you really tell the teachers?"
He glanced at her frowning. "I told you, hypnotism." He smirked at her arched eyebrow. "Very well, I'll show you."
He leaned forwards and his eyes sparked, the blood red in his eyes seeming to churn, a calm haziness settling on Integra. This was cut short by Integra's hand quickly descending over Alucard's eyes.
He blinked. "…Usually people don't do that."
She bit back a laugh and took away her hand. "Not on me, we can find someone else."
He lent back, clearly unimpressed. "Wow, offering up others, a noble sacrifice!"
"I'm not saying force them to shoot themselves or anything stupid, just a quick demonstration for me to understand!"
He flopped backwards entirely onto the bed, resting his arms under his head. "Who did you have in mind?"
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Suddenly there was a knock on the door and both vampire and knight jumped. Their eyes met and Alucard muttered something about being 'stupidly quite'. Slowly Integra rose form the bed and tiptoed over to the door.
"Umm, hellooo?" A voice called. "Integra?"
Integra sagged, her head gently banging the door as she cursed to herself.
"Integra!" The voice repeated. "Are you in there? You didn't turn up to class and the teacher said you were ill so I asked him if I could come see you. He said no but then I begged and said you were new and might be scared and he still said no but then I…"
Integra allowed the voice to babble on before turning to Alucard, eyes dim. "Seras." She hissed.
He raised an eyebrow and then gestured to the door. "Let her in then."
Integra narrowed her eyes. "In this state? Besides you're here!"
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"-and he said only a few minutes so here I am! Integra? Are you ok? Can I come in?"
"In a moment!" Yelled Integra, whipping back round to face Alucard only to halt. She frowned. "Where's he…"
Suddenly from behind her the door opened and Integra whipped round letting out a small shriek as Seras bounded into the room.
"Oh my gosh are you ok! I quickly bought you some stuff as the collage shop." She dumped a bag on the bed and began pulling things out. "Chicken soup because I hear that's good for colds, and lem-sip and plasters and paracetamol and tampons, just in case ya know, and some tea-"
"-SERAS!" Cried Integra, holding her hands up to the girl.
"Hmm?" She replied, oblivious to the tone of Integra's voice and still pulling things out the bag.
"Look I really appreciate all thi…is that a bonsai?"
"Yeah I was surprised they sold them at the shop too but when you're ill and can't go outside it's nice to have nature with you, I think so at least!" She shrugged and at last the blond turned smiling to Integra, her smile dropped quickly and she gasped. Integra groaned internally as Sera's eyes brimmed with tears.
"Oh my goodness!" She whispered stepping forwards and taking Interga's hands. "You, your…your face!" Her eye's travelled down. "You're leg!" Un-expectantly her eyes hardened. "Who did this to you Integra?"
Integra winced, if she saw what Jan had done to her stomach then there would really be trouble. "Oh this? Really it's nothing I just tripped, I'm just feeling a little under the weather is all." She tried to smile reassuringly but Seras wasn't buying it.
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"It was Jan wasn't it."
Integra shook her head and gave a short, unconvincing, laugh. "No! No really I tripped!"
Sera's continued to stare intently at Integra. "You don't have to keep it a secret you know." Her voice was soft and she continued her soft hold on Integra's hands despite her cold eyes.
"Chances are it'll only get worse if you don't tell! If anything it could happen again to someone else, I know it's scary but the school can deal with it securely and it won't affect the rest of your school year I promise!" With that Seras engulfed Integra, wrapping her in a hug.
Integra was touched by this, surprisingly enjoying the warmth from the other girl and the fact she cared, reminding her a little of home. She indulged in the feeling for a little longer before gently prying Seras off.
"Thank you." She smiled. "It's nice to know someone cares, truly, and thank you so much for the gifts as well! But really nothing happened with Jan!
Seras sighed, staring at her sadly now. "If you won't tell, then I will"
The young Hellsing started at this. "Wait, what?"
"I'm not trying to get you in trouble I swear. But Jan isn't exactly known for being the nicest guy ever and someone has to take him down." From behind Seras a dark haze began to grow and Integra swallowed, keeping her eyes firmly on Seras.
"Besides I've seen those bruises before, it's not like I don't know when I see a right hook swing." For a split second she looked almost embarrassed. "I…I was angry when I was younger." She looked at the floor. "I wasn't that nice." She looked Integra in the eyes again. "But I've calmed down since then."
The hazy figure took on more substance and the young knight took Seras by the hand and began to pull her towards the door. "Seriously, please Seras It's just best if you forget ok?"
She gave a short laugh. "I'm hardly going to forget this am I!"
"Well we'll just have to deal with that won't we." And with that a pale hand crept over Seras's shoulder.
"Oh bugger." Muttered Integra
Seras let out a short shriek before Alucard whipped her around, holding her shoulders firmly and
shushing her.
"You will forget Intega's injuries."
Seras repeated his words, her stiff form slowly relaxing in the vampire's grip.
"You will forget my face too."
From Integra's point of view she could only see the back of Seras's head. Alucard's words were softly spoken, his smooth voice sweeping over even Integra and making her head hazy.
"You will return to your classroom."
"I will return…to my classroom." Integra slowly wondered round, as Seras' face came into view Integra noticed her blue eyes were clouded over, a look of almost adoration on her face as she gazed Into Alucard's searing red ones. Integra frowned slightly as she felt a twinge of…annoyance.
"You will recall only Integra sleeping off a migraine, dropping your gifts beside her door, and leaving."
The blond repeated and slowly Alucard turned her around, softly pushing her in the direction of the door.
"Good bye." He continued. "Seras Victoria."
Integra heard the faintest of "Good by"s back from Seras before she closed the door, and instantly the fuzz which clouded Integra's thoughts was gone.
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"Well." Integra turned "That was-." She cried out, a blur and then firm hands where on her hips and cool breath on her face.
"You see Integra." He all but whispered. "That is the power we have over humans."
Integra was aware of herself stumbling backwards, their bodies rubbing briefly as she retreated and he followed, his face an inch from hers. "The power to place a single thought in your head."
His thumbs slid under the base of her top and grazed her flesh. "And have it consume you if I so wish."
Her back hit something. A chest of draws. "I can control you." He closed the distance, lifting her onto the draws easily and pulling her close. "Both mentally." His hands continued to her back, stroking up and down and she swallowed, eyes wide. "And physically."
He lent in and Integra's hand rose abruptly. Alucard froze, their lips blocked through her fingertips. She let out the shuddering breath she'd been holding and they remained like that for a few moments longer, their eyes fixed on each other. She closed her eyes, trying to focus and stop her slight trembling from the overload of feelings rushing through her. Dizziness was muffling her thoughts, although she suspected that was more from her head injuries than Alucard. Gently she pressed back against his lips and he withdrew enough to at least allow her to breath without his own breath on her face.
She was aware of the heat between her legs, the butterflies in her stomach and blush on her cheeks. Breath. She thought. Think, now talk.
"You can control me?" She said again opening her eyes, then smirking slightly. "Good for you Alucard." She continued, glad of the slight frown on his face. "You can control a sixteen year old girl with hormones probably raging and who has had little contact with boys. You can control me by giving me no time to think of what is happening and so assume I will easily give into you." She grinned, now pushing his body further back.
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"This is a test isn't it. However I am Integra Hellsing, and I will not give into you so easily Alucard." She raised a hand, stroking the side of his face with one hand briefly. "But nice try." She gave his face a quick pat before hoping of the table and pushing past him to sit cross-legged on her bed.
"However I was impressed with the hypnotism. That was some Bram Stoker Dracula schtick right there!"
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He turned slowly to face her, grinning ear to ear.
"I'm glad you're impressed. It was my pleasure though she really wouldn't shut up!"
The young knight snorted then turned to her side where the bag of goodies Seras had brought were still there, a twinge of guilt ran through her. "She's not all bad, in fact she's quite brave to be able to handle a situation like that."
It was Alucard's turn to snort now. "Meddling is what I would call it." He crashed out of the bed to sit next to Integra "Oh she just wouldn't stop! I swear if I ever meet her again I'm putting a bullet through her heart."
He got hit round the head for this. "I'll have to make sure you never bloody meet her again then." She muttered. A pause. "Alucard my headaches coming back, do you mind?"
He sighed sitting up and facing her. "Of course." Placing a hand over her eyes the dull throbbing faded and she yawned. His hand slid to her cheek and the young knight avoided eye contact with the vampire as he reduced swelling and continued to her leg again.
Meanwhile Integra glanced round the room, her eyes coming to rest on her half-finished food. She sighed. Probably cold now. Her hand brushed something and looked down at the carrier bag from Seras. She smiled and tucked into a chocolate bar. Integra would definitely make sure was kept safe from Alucard.
"Your food is so, processed." The vampire glowered.
She smirked. "Oh yes I much prefer a stranger's innards!"
She finished and yawned. "I think I'm going to go back to bed for a bit before…before." She paused and slowly turned to Alucard who eyed her suspiciously.
"Our lesson!" She grinned. "That's the deal! You teach me stuff!"
He snorted. "What, daddy hasn't taught you enough?"
She narrowed her eyes. "Farther has taught me exceedingly well thank-…oh god!"
"Hu?"
"Farther's lessons! I can't video call him looking like this!"
"Say you've joined the school's boxing team?"
She ignored him and scrambled around for her phone.
"I'll just make up some excuse that I'm...I''m hanging out with friends! That's what he wanted from this whole school thing anyway."
He frowned. "That's slightly sad."
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Without looking up from her phone she continued texting her father. "And then you shall teach me in his place!"
He groaned and flopped onto the bed. "Humans are so demanding, particularly the female ones-HEY!" He stopped as she shoved her pillow into his face and sent the text.
"Finished! What are we learning?"
"If you truly want I can teach you a few practical things."
"Perfect!"
"Within the bedroom that is." He purred only to be cut short by a pillow in his face.
"Hard pass, try again."
He paused, then from behind the pillow a muffled- "Shape shifting,"-emerged.
There was a tiny curl upwards of her mouth as she tried to remain composed.
"Shape-shifting, changing your body into another shape!"
He removed the pillow and sniffed casually. "Yup."
… "Can you show me now?"
"After you wake up."
…"Even a little one?"
"No! You said you would sleep after the shower, I'll wake you in the afternoon. For now sleep for a few more hours, then I'll show you."
She tutted, wriggling down further, "Very well." Slowly her eyes shut and she sighed, actually glad for the peace.
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"….wanna spoon?"
"NO!" Alucard dodged the pillow easily.
"I don't want to sleep in the bloody chair again!"
"Well tough!" She replied, peace was too much to ask for apparently. "We are not sleeping in the same bed, end of!"
He huffed, throwing her back the pillow before going to sit down in the chair. "Fine." He muttered. "Your heart beats too loudly anyway if I sleep that close." She smirked before rolling over, for the first time feeling completely safe with him in the room.
"Sleep tight master."
"What?"
"Nothing."
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