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Love In The Dark

Ch. 5

The two butlers walked away from Alucard and Cassandra carrying their guns.

"Now Alucard," said Integra from her seat. "I do believe you rely to much on our guns, so try this fight without them, and you Cassandra I believe are too young to be having guns hidden on your persons. Oh, and Alucard?"

"Yah?"

"Take it easy on her," Integra said in a menacing tone.

Cassandra looked at Integra and then at Alucard. "Don't, I don't need your pity. If all goes as planned you'll be dead in five minutes." Cassandra took an offensive position. "So, shall we make a start at it?"

Alucard smirked, and Cassandra lunged at him. He dodged her easily, but he didn't expect her to follow up with a blow to the back of his head. He did a front somersault and then turned back at her.

"Not bad," she said as he looked at her.

"I think I've been underestimating you, woman." Alucard hissed. Maybe Integra was right. He was relying too much on his guns.

"Releasing Control Art Restrictions to Level 1 Situation A Level 2."

"I think you might need a bit more than-" Cassandra began, but was cut off when she was slammed against the concrete wall. She let out a gasp of air, and Alucard smirked.

"You basterd!" Cassandra spat. She quickly kneed him in the stomach, and when he bent down she grabbed his hair and made his head run into the wall.

Alucard's head was jarred with pain, but he managed to grab Cassandra's leg and bring her to the ground. He loomed over her, and attempted to kick her, but she wrapped her legs around his and tripped him as well.

"You're pretty good for a human."

"Keep talking while you still can."

They continued to battle, while back at the watching section Ceres approached Integra.

Integra chuckled.

"Sir?" Ceres asked.

"You know what, it's almost like they're flirting."

Alucard grabbed Cassandra from behind and held her in a headlock, but Cassandra flipped him over her, and had him on the ground on his back.

Alucard was getting majorly pissed, and he didn't realize he was using his gloved hand until it was too late. Luckily Cassandra dodged the large part of his attack and only got the side of her stomach, but she was bleeding pretty badly.

She stood sagging over herself wheezing.

"Cassandra?" Alucard began.

"You…" She forced.

"Cassandra, your bleeding-" Alucard was concerned.

"I BET YOU LIKE THAT DON'T YOU!" Cassandra yelled grabbing the side that was open.

Cassandra lunged at him, but was unable to complete her attack because her aunt blocked the way.

Integra grabbed her niece's body and forced it down on the backboard that was brought. Integra didn't even look at Alucard until after the EMT's left. "We will continue this tomorrow."

"Integra?"

"Alucard, do you not realize by now she isn't completely human?"

Alucard was silent. What else is there besides humans and vampires?

Integra raised her eyebrows at Alucard. "She will be ready to fight you tomorrow." And with that Integra walked away leaving Alucard to ponder her strange behavior.

--The Next Day--

Alucard woke early the next evening, just as the sun was setting behind the hills. He lifted the lid to his coffin and yawned. He saw Walter dusting his dining table, but he didn't see his breakfast anywhere.

"Walter?" Alucard questioned.

"Oh, Lord Alucard, you are awake." Walter turned and faced Alucard's sitting figure.

"Where is my breakfast?" Alucard asked.

"Well, I was told not to bring it to you today."

"Why?"

"I follow my orders, I do not question them." And with that Walter gave a quick bow and exited the room.

Alucard was quite curious, not to mention hungry. He wondered why Integra would order him not to be fed. 'Oh well, one night without a drink won't kill me.'

Alucard made his way to the training room to see Cassandra already warming up. He didn't think she would recover so quickly, but then he thought back to what Integra had said. Alucard's eyes narrowed, as if he was trying to see Cassandra in a different light, but she still looked human to him.

"Alucard," The approaching Integra waved him over to her seat. "Are you alright?"

"Hungry, but fine." Alucard said with a bit of anger in his tone.

"Well, why didn't you eat?"

"Walter said he was ordered not to bring me anything. Were you not the one to give that order?" Alucard allowed his eyes to drift toward Cassandra. She stopped beating the punching bag and stood still.

"So, are you ready to continue our battle?" She said. Even though Alucard couldn't see her face, he knew she was smiling.

"If you are," but Alucard already knew she was.

Cassandra turned around to face him; her blue eyes seemed to pierce his flesh. Her hair was thrown back into a sloppy bun, and her hands were wrapped in Ace bandages. The punching bag behind her now seemed unusable.

Cassandra stuck her bottom lip underneath her canine tooth, and bit into it. Almost immediately blood ran down her chin. She licked her lips spreading the blood along their surface. "I know you want it," she smiled, and for a second Alucard thought he saw her eyes flash a purple color.

Alucard stiffened, and restrained himself. The battle commenced, and they were both fighting all out. Cassandra was on the brink of exhaustion, while Alucard remained fresh. It was almost a half an hour later that Cassandra had managed to get Alucard pinned to the ground with her on top of him.

"Looks like you lose."

Alucard gave her a toothy smile, and positioned his legs, so that in one quick movement they were in reversed positions. "I don't think so, it's too bad your all out of strength. As for me, I'm still full of energy."

"You know what Alucard, you may be a monster, but you're still a man, and all men have one major weakness." With the last of her strength Cassandra kneed Alucard in the groin. Alucard stiffened, and almost pitched forward, but he fell to Cassandra's side on the floor.

"You know… if I could move right now I would kill you, so you're lucky." Cassandra said trying to keep her eyes open.

"Same here," Alucard forced between clenched teeth, and in the background he could hear Integra's soft chuckles.

"I guess…that means…it's a tie." Cassandra closed her eyes and breathed deeply.

They two hunters lay side by side until the EMT's once again took Cassandra away on a backboard. Alucard, however, disappeared as soon as he was able to regain his composure. "She's good," was all he said when Integra approached him.

"She said the same thing about you," Integra smiled slightly. 'If only you knew, Alucard.'