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Chapter 3: Little White Lies

Integra watched the new recruits training out on the field from her study's window. Only half of them could actually use a gun, and this annoyed her greatly. "You'd think they'd know how to use a gun." She mumbled, as Walter entered, holding a tray and a cup of tea. He placed the tray on her desk, and gave her an encouraging smile when she turned around.

"They'll get better. Until then, we'll have to work with what we have." The old man said with a long, tired sigh.

"You look tired Walter." Integra stated, looking at her old friend. "Have you heard anything from Captain Victoria?" she asked, sitting down, and stirring her tea idily.

"No, not yet. Would you like me to summon her to your office later?" he asked.

"Yes, I would appreciate that." She said, picking up the porcelain cup, and bringing it to her lips. "I would also appreciate it if you might find some way to distract Alucard for awhile. I won't find out anything with him harassing and teasing her.

Walter smiled, "Of course Sir Integra, I know several people who would like to know who has been making himself a nuisance as of recently." Walter grinned as he turned to leave, and turned back once more, making sure she was drinking her tea, then continued on his way out the door.

Seras muttered several things under her breath, as she made sure her clothes were in proper order. Walter had come several minutes ago, and told her Sir Integra wanted to talk to her in her office, and she was to report there as soon as possible. Seras suspected that as soon as Walter had left, he had gone to find Alucard.

Yawning at the 'early' hour, she left her room, and made her way from the basement. Once outside, she looked out one of the larger windows, and up at the almost full moon. She wished she could go outside for a walk, but she had to go talk to Integra. "Maybe later." She said, walking up the stairs to the second floor.

Upon reaching Integra's office, Seras knocked, and entered when she heard Integra tell her to come in.

Integra was standing by her window, watching the moon, as Seras had done, a cigar in her mouth. Integra watched her as she came in.

"Please sit down Captain Victoria." She said walking back to her own chair and sitting down. She shuffled a pile of papers that had been sitting infront of her, and set them to the side under a paper weight. "Now then Capt. Victoria. I would like a report on what happened."

Seras stiffened. She glanced around the room, making sure her Master wasn't watching, then sat tensely in her chair. Integra seeing her tense smiled, "Alucard is occupied at the moment. I need to know what happened on the mission."

"I...um..." Seras stuttered, trying to think of an excuse, she wanted to figure things out, and as it was, it wasn't going to well. She had no idea what the vampire had been talking about, and that disturber her. "Well the thing is," she said, an idea finally coming, "I was knocked out, and when I awoke, there was no one around, and my team was..." she trailed off thinking back to her dead comrades. Atleast she had come up with something, and it wasn't a complete lie.

Integra could tell she wasn't telling the whole truth. Something had obviously been troubling the young vampire, so Integra decided upon a different tactic.

"Have you talked to Alucard yet? I'm sure he's very interested in what happened since we have had several people killed recently by what appears to be vampires in the city." Her light blue eyes watched Seras fidget from behind her glasses.

Seras knew then that the vampire had been truthful when he had talked about others. She was confused though on why they wanted her. She felt a headache coming on. She had had one earlier as she was trying to understand what he had been talking about. She wanted to tell Integra, but knew that Alucard would find out, and this was her problem, not theirs. She grew angry. Why can't they just mind their own business? She thought to herself, almost wanting to say it aloud. Instead, she replied, "I wish I knew more, but I was knocked out and I can't remember much." She tried to look truthful, but felt as if she had failed.

Integra sighed, she'd just have to keep asking questions until Seras decided to tell her, until then, she'd give Alucard permission to harass her. Rubbing her eyes tiredly, she didn't bother looking back up to Seras. "Alright then. If you remember anything, see me immediately. You are dismissed Capt. Victoria." She turned her chair, so that she was facing the window, and not Seras.

Seras stood quickly, then added as she turned to leave, "I'm sorry I couldn't tell you more Sir." With that, she left, closing the door, and passing a smug Walter on her way outside for some fresh air.

As Walter entered Integra's study, Alucard appeared at the back of the room, looking annoyed as he glanced at Walter.

"What's got you mad Alucard?" Integra asked, turning her chair back around to face the two. Alucard glared at Walter, then grinned at Integra.

"He decided to try and best me." Alucard stated, adding emphasis to 'he'.

"And did he succeed?"

Alucard's eye seemed to twitch, as his eyes went from Integra to Walter.

"Yes I did." Walter said smirking, knowing very well Alucard would think of something to do to him. Integra chuckled, seeing Alucard grow annoyed with Walter's indiscretion. Alucard glared at her momentarily, then laughed coldly.

"And he is very much aware of the consequences." Alucard laughed abruptly then stopped. "So did the Police Girl tell you anything?"

"Just that she was knocked out. Something is making her lie to me, and I don't like it. You have my permission to question her," she stopped seeing Alucard's face go from smiling to just a maniac grin that stretched across his face, "without the use of force." She finished, watching his grin fall slightly, but there none the less. "This is until she says something to one of us. Alucard to be good and stop that." She said, watching Alucard grin wildly at Walter. Did he ever stop?

Alucard stopped, and faced her. "If that is all master, I believe the Police Girl needs to eat, someone best go and supervise her." Without being dismissed, again, he disappeared.

Integra muttered something under her breath, then looked at Walter. He smiled, then left understanding that she wished to be left alone for awhile, so he went to go prepare her dinner.

Alucard appeared in Seras' room just as she entered. She was startled, seeing him sitting on her chair, his feet propped up on the table next to the bucket and package of blood. She knew why he was here. Stifling a moan, she went to the table and glaring at his face hidden by his hat, she grabbed the package, and looked sickened as she felt the liquid squish inside the package. Sending a shiver down her spine, she poured it into a bowl, and looked defiantly at him, hiding her own urge to vomit at the thought of the liquid in her mouth. Alucard remained motionless, although his head had tilted up more, so that now he was watching her behind his glasses, a smirk slowly widening on his face.

With trembling hands, Seras dipped the spoon in and quickly downed it, doing this for several minutes until it was all gone. Sighing in relief, she looked at Alucard, wondering why he was still there.

Sighing Alucard removed his legs from the table and sat up more. "That wasn't hard was it Police Girl?" he asked mockingly.

She bit back a rude comment, and nodded knowing that as soon as he had his fun he'd leave. She was still tired, and only wanted to rest some more. Standing from her own chair, she stood and walked over to her chair. "Sorry Master, but can you please leave now? I'd like to get some more rest, and maybe remember something." She added slyly. Alucard seemed annoyed, but said nothing, and disappeared.

Seras sighed in relief, as she sat down on her coffin, not bothering to change. Pressing the button, she relaxed as the lid came down and she was shrouded in darkness.

She was un aware however that a pair of blood red eyes watched her as she fell asleep, dreaming of her last mission.