It has been nearly 6 months since Integra awoke to find no man in her bed,
but blood and a vacant memory of drinking and Phillip. I believe she spent
half that day in the shower, feeling terrible and making certain that
everyone knew how badly she felt. Walter left her, not wanting to explain
that it was her wanting that caused her to feel this way, he knew her moods
all too well by now and wished to do nothing to infuriate her more. I, on
the other hand, was used to her anger and pushed her buttons in just the
right order, getting an interesting response every time I did so. By now
she has been showing signs of a child and that second heart beat is
stronger day by day. Taunting her is becoming increasingly more
interesting as well and her knowledge of my presence is feigning as well.
She doesn't notice me anymore until I walk through the darkness, and even then she seems to ignore the fact that I am there. She is ill, I can tell by watching her. This child is hurting her, but to show weakness is something my master is not one to flaunt her pain. She hides it but now it is not as easy, the child is kicking and the heartbeat is strong. And again I test my boundaries.
"Alucard! You will not touch me in such a fashion again. I am still your master, remember that!"
Again, I believe I have surprised her, but to be struck with such force that she knocked me down, it was not only her that was shocked. Walter was behind me when she did it and upon hitting the floor I glared up at him, the look on his face was either hidden amusement, or utter shock. Probably both in his case, yet hers was that fiery anger that burns as her father's had when I tested him.
"Sir Integra, perhaps he meant it as a compliment?"
"Walter, I know what he meant and it was nothing short of an insult towards my humanity. I do not easily demonstrate my weakness, but this impertinence from you Alucard, I have had enough."
"Master, I told you the truth and you know as well as I that you are ill. A child for you is coming in another few months; you know I'm telling the truth."
I stood, going towards her as I had before she had thrown me backward. This time she let me come with no fight to get away from me. Placing a gloved hand over her lower abdomen where she's carrying the child, I hold my hand there for a moment, feeling it kick my hand. Looking up at her, my eyes met hers for a brief moment before she turned away from me and stared at the desk.
"You're carrying the next heir; I thought you'd be happy. No more offers with a child I suppose."
"I know about the child Alucard, I knew about it when I awoke after Phillip."
"Then why lash out at me like that?"
My hand trails from her stomach up her sides and she shivers under my touch.
"Master, you are so small and helpless in this time, let me help you?"
"Never. Get away from me, and stay away from my child or you will be resealed and forgotten. Is that understood?"
"Clearly."
So I'm to stay away from the child am I? Integra knows and understands that that is one order I will not obey, even with the risk of being resealed, I cannot just leave the heir of Hellsing alone now can I? The child is due in another three months and yet the father has not been heard from, we shall see how this birth will go and how Sir Hellsing will deal with being master of a vampire and mother.
She doesn't notice me anymore until I walk through the darkness, and even then she seems to ignore the fact that I am there. She is ill, I can tell by watching her. This child is hurting her, but to show weakness is something my master is not one to flaunt her pain. She hides it but now it is not as easy, the child is kicking and the heartbeat is strong. And again I test my boundaries.
"Alucard! You will not touch me in such a fashion again. I am still your master, remember that!"
Again, I believe I have surprised her, but to be struck with such force that she knocked me down, it was not only her that was shocked. Walter was behind me when she did it and upon hitting the floor I glared up at him, the look on his face was either hidden amusement, or utter shock. Probably both in his case, yet hers was that fiery anger that burns as her father's had when I tested him.
"Sir Integra, perhaps he meant it as a compliment?"
"Walter, I know what he meant and it was nothing short of an insult towards my humanity. I do not easily demonstrate my weakness, but this impertinence from you Alucard, I have had enough."
"Master, I told you the truth and you know as well as I that you are ill. A child for you is coming in another few months; you know I'm telling the truth."
I stood, going towards her as I had before she had thrown me backward. This time she let me come with no fight to get away from me. Placing a gloved hand over her lower abdomen where she's carrying the child, I hold my hand there for a moment, feeling it kick my hand. Looking up at her, my eyes met hers for a brief moment before she turned away from me and stared at the desk.
"You're carrying the next heir; I thought you'd be happy. No more offers with a child I suppose."
"I know about the child Alucard, I knew about it when I awoke after Phillip."
"Then why lash out at me like that?"
My hand trails from her stomach up her sides and she shivers under my touch.
"Master, you are so small and helpless in this time, let me help you?"
"Never. Get away from me, and stay away from my child or you will be resealed and forgotten. Is that understood?"
"Clearly."
So I'm to stay away from the child am I? Integra knows and understands that that is one order I will not obey, even with the risk of being resealed, I cannot just leave the heir of Hellsing alone now can I? The child is due in another three months and yet the father has not been heard from, we shall see how this birth will go and how Sir Hellsing will deal with being master of a vampire and mother.