Note: O_o; I don't own Hellsing, sadly. I wish I owned Alucard, though. _ But, that's beside the point. I had to warm up to FanFic.net again; fiddle around with the stuff. So, I thought my last fanfic was in the dump.. I'm starting a new one. n_n This time, hopefully detailed and in character. x_x

Introduction

The desk-top phone gives a series of short, quick rings. The small light on the panel beside the receiver flashes red, seemingly agitated.

Integral puts her stack of papers down, slipping the cigar from her lips and ducking it out in the ashtray near her. With a casual wave, she pushes the smoke away and reaches for the phone, picking it up.

"What?" she asks, annoyed.

A pause, but no answer.

"Yes? Who is it?" she commands.

Still, no answer. Not even any breathing. But, noises on the other end of the line, like the phone was being moved, signaled that no one had hung up yet.

Integral was getting impatient. She didn't like to be interrupted for no reason in the middle of work. "Hello?" she asks again in an agitated tone. "Answer me, whoever this is. Now."

No answer.

The receiver clicked, meaning whoever it was had hung up.

Integral brings the phone from her ear, eyeing the receiver with a cold, oceanic gaze. She hangs up the phone roughly, turning back to her work.

"Damnit, that's the third time," she mumbles, shuffling through some papers; reading over them slowly.

A soft, deep voice springs the air to life. "What was the third time, my master?"

Integral jerks her head up, flaxen hair swishing back, glasses glimmering with the shifting light. "Damnit, Alucard. Don't do that," she says.

A wide grin creases Alucard's lips, a fang poking from his gums. "Excuse me then," he says softly, head almost bowed.

Integral and Alucard share a bout of silence while she shifts through more papers. Alucard buys his time by walking around the room, stopping below the portrait of Integral's father and studying it. The man's face looked a bit worn, with hint of a "been there, done that" expression in his eyes; which resembled Integral's completely. His gray hair was combed over to one side neatly.

Integral seemed to have millions of parchment sheets lying about her desks. Stacking them evenly, she lays the ones she was working with in a neat pile to one side. Her head tilts, turning her icy gaze to Alucard.

"Yes, Alucard?" She retrieves a cigar and lights it, holding a hand up to make sure the flame did not extinguish. She lays the lighter on the desk beside the ashtray.

"Nothing, master," says Alucard leisurely, a small grin about his lips again.

Integral was not impressed. Her lips were pursed together. "Alucard, I'm no fool." she says. "You wouldn't be here unless I called you or you wanted to ask me something. I didn't call you, so it had to be the latter."

Alucard spins on his heel, smirking to Integral. "I came to tell you news of the Police Girl."

Integral leans back in her chair, fingers tumbling over the cross at her tie before her hands fold neatly in her lap. "Why do I want to hear about your pet, Alucard?"

With a wide flash of all his teeth, fangs included, Alucard says, "Because.. She drank from her first human tonight."

Integral's temple seemed to twitch. "What…?" she asks, already acting a little pissed at the news of Seras drinking from a human.

Alucard waved a white gloved hand. "The human didn't die, master--"

"That is not the point, Alucard. What have I told you about randomly drinking from humans?" Integral interrupts.

"Master," Alucard says calmly, grinning, "it was her first time. Not saying she will do it again--"

"She better not---"

The phone on the desk beside some papers rings again. The button beside the receiver flashing an angry red.

Integral and Alucard's gaze both land on the phone simultaneously.

"Damn," curses Integral. "This better not be that same person.."

She reaches for the phone, picking it up and slowly placing it against her ear. "What the hell do you want?" she asks roughly.

Nothing; only silence issued.

"God damnit it, answer me!" Integral demands, almost hoarsely.

"Temper, temper…" The phone clicked.

They had hung up again.

"Ugh! That's the forth time. Alucard if you know of a prank about this.. and you're not telling me.."

Alucard holds both gloved hands up, a 'No-not-me-master' look on his visage. "No, my master. Of course not."

Integral squints some, peering at Alucard for a moment or two. "Fine," she says. "Just reme--"

She is cut short by Walter coming through the doors, walking at a fast pace. "Miss… Miss Hellsing," he pants softly.

Both Alucard and Integrals attention is turned fully to Walter. Crimson and oceanic orbs are fixated on his form. "What's the matter, Walter?" asks Integral.

"It's Miss Victoria," he pants out, trying to console himself to better presentation. "Miss Victoria has gone berserk!"

Integral exchanges a glance with Alucard. Alucard heads for the door swiftly.

"Alucard, wait," orders Integral. She turns her orbs to Walter. "What's wrong with her?"

Walter steadies himself. "Well.. She's in the kitchen freezer, rabidly gorging on the medical packets."

Alucard looks surprised. A wide grin spreads across his face as he cackles in delight. Integral gives him a cold look, but he had already vanished into the door.

"Damnit, Walter. Go help him. I'll be down in a few moments."

"Yes, Miss Hellsing." Walter spins on his heel and walks hastily out the door.

Integral, eyes burning with hidden adrenaline, hurriedly stacks papers and organizes them. She sighs.

Then, the phone rings.

The button beside the receiver gives a mad flash of red.