Disclaimer: I don't own HELLSING, don't sue me.

Author's Blah: Hey! I am Back! But instead of finishing my two fics I created a new one. Hhehehehe, me so bad but I sure will continue the other two, it's just that I can't push back this idea eating me. I can't concentrate much that in my art class, I can't analyze the paintings. Hehehhe. This is for all AxI fans!





Other Than You





"You finished your work early today." Walter observed as he collected Integra's finished paperwork stacked neatly on the right side of her desk. The head of the Hellsing institution stretched out her tired muscles and answered, "It is because Alucard stopped bothering me.

Walter smiled, "Well, I haven't seen him much around lately. Even as I bring in his blood supply to his room he is not there." He paused as he carefully placed the crisp documents into a file folder before adding. "It's like as if he found something else to do, something else other than his killing rampages and his pestering."



At this, Integra stopped in mid-stretch. She slowly lowered her hands, her mind in a frenzy. Yes, Alucard stopped bothering her for days now. His habitual visits on ungodly moments stopped just as that. Maybe because there isn't any search and destroy order lately. No, that can't be it. Alucard is not known to be a lethargic creature, he craves action so he should be doing something. In fact, he should be pestering her the more because of his added free time.



Integra was so deep in her thoughts that she didn't realize that Walter quietly slipped out of the room. The sound of the door closing only brought her back to her senses. She looked at the just closed door and shook her head, "What is happening to me, I should be celebrating for ALucard's absence not pondering over it?!"



And with that she stood up from her chair, she had sat upon for a total of 8 hours and walked towards the windows. One by one, she pushed back the heavy curtains concealing her from the view of the city outside.



Why were the windows like that at the first place? She thought as she tied the last of the curtains to its bindings. After a few seconds of pounding her memory, she realized that it's because of Alucard. His frequent visits to her was always accompanied by his slight complaints of the sun being too hot on his skin or the moon to lovely that he felt like going on in a killing rampage with or without a mission made her just let the windows droop over the room just to shush him.



She stepped back and looked at the scenic view of the city, the moon was at its fullest, eerie and furious as it glowered upon the mortal it has served upon centuries. It made her want to go out. She then looked at her room, staying here and doing nothing seemed so - boring.



But it has been ages since she went out of the Hellsing mansion without a purpose. She was always looked up in her room reading, doing paperwork, mission briefing or meeting and if she ever did go out its always business not for pleasure.



She sat again on the chair she had left minutes ago and tried to orient herself. She can do other things inside this room, other normal and un-business like things, she thought firmly. But all her pep talk to herself died out when everything she picked up and every furniture she set her eyes upon reminded her of missions.



"It's no use." She sighed. She again stood up but this time going straight to the door. She too after all is a human being capable and wanting of pleasure over business. Why that Victoria even being a vampire still enjoys the lifestyle of a human being!



As she went down, her staff clamored all over her and asked if there is an emergency meeting and that if Walter is needed. She shook her head at every business related question and surprised them all by saying, "I need to go out for a walk and I don't require a car or an escort."



The entire staff stared after her with mouths almost hanging open. The frosty Hellsing never went out for 'just a walk'. They thought that something must be up or maybe that she will meet secretly with someone regarding a mission. Walter who just came out from his room ordered 4 guards to keep a close watch on Integra. They never believed her.







Outside, Integra walked casually but no matter how she strides she always ends up scaring people. Maybe because of her clothes, she after all forgot to change. Maybe because she is frowning and glowering at every person she meets or maybe because there is something about her that only people who sees her can point out.



Whatever it is, it is irking her. She tried venting out her frustration by strolling through the long line of boutiques in the shopping district. Integra then recalled that it has been ages since she bought herself a nice top or a dress for that manner. All that she has are those suits and some uniforms for training and missions.

She was about to enter into one store when an incredibly tall figure about to enter a boutique caught her eye. "It can't be him." She said to herself, instead of high boots and black pants, this man is wearing cargo pants and a navy blue shirt.



"That can never be Alucard." She assured herself but then a very female scantily clothed Victoria in skirt and tight top rushed towards the man and embraced him.



"You waited long MASTER?" She asked tugging on the sleeve of his shirt.



The man shifted his position making Integra see his features clearly. Black hair, red eyes that mouth always in a smirk, yes it's Alucard. But that 'mouth' is not smirking and is rather smiling tenderly at that blonde.



Something inside Integra stirred.



"So that's why you don't bother me much anymore." She whispered before turning back to the direction of the Hellsing Mansion. Somehow being stuck in her stuffy room seemed more pleasant than being outside for a walk.



"I like the view of the city in my room much better." She thought.





To be continued...