A/N: Another evil cliff hanger for you all, lol, but the chapter is longer. I love all your reviews and thanks a bunch! You guys keep me going!

The only thing more annoying than your faults,

Is seeing them reflected in others.

The police girl and the vampire were having a staring contest. Not on purpose mind you, both were just too stubborn to look away.

They were sitting in a large kitchen somewhere in the castle, but Seras didn't know where. After she had given the monster her answer, he had grabbed her shoulders and somehow transported them to the room in a mass of darkness. Whatever the person in front of her was, he was far from human. Though, admiring the glass she held in her hand, he did have good tastes.

Both of them held a golden goblet in their hands, sipping from the drinks within. Seras had managed to find a bottle of very old wine in the wine pantry and Alucard was drinking blood. She didn't want to know where that had come from.

Damn, those eyes of his are creepy Seras thought.

"Do you think so, Police Girl?" Alucard asked.

"Wha . . . what?!" Had he just read her mind?!

"Yes, Police Girl. Your mind is like an open book to me. So easy to read, too." He chuckled as her face began to turn red.

Well, that made Seras mad. She liked her privacy a lot and a bloodsucking demon looking into her thoughts was definitely an intrusion. And what did he mean 'easy to read'!? Suddenly a grin appeared on her face, one Alucard didn't like one bit. It reminded him too much of himself.

If this monster was going to read her mind then she'd have some fun with it. I wonder if he wears any underwear?

The blood Alucard had been drinking blew out of his mouth, as a coughing fit overcame him.

"That'll teach you to look into people's thoughts!" laughed Seras, who took a drink from her goblet.

Alucard quickly regained his composure at her remark. Well, two could play at that game he thought. "Would you like to see, Police Girl?"

Seras' wine joined Alucard's blood on the wall opposite them.

"What!?" A look of complete surprise mingled with horror ran across her face, making Alucard laugh wickedly.

"Not interested? Well, maybe later than" the vampire grinned slyly.

Seras was still stunned and could only look at the vampire opposite her in silence. Then, collecting her thoughts, she quickly drank the rest of her drink and stood up as if to leave. The vampire quickly rose and grabbed her arm.

"Going somewhere, Police Girl?" he asked, a hint of anger and suspicion in his voice. Did she think him a fool, believing he would let her walk out of his castle without payment for her trespass?

"Not with you holding my arm!" Seras answered hotly. The disappointment she now felt made her angry. She had hoped he would let her go, since he had not asked anything of her for her intrusion onto his grounds. Though the only thing she could think of giving the vampire was her blood, and she wasn't willing to donate any for his 'cause'.

Suddenly the room started swirling and before she knew it, Seras was standing in the bedroom she had awoken in. She pulled out of the monster's grasp and backed away from him. What was he planning? she thought, not without a little fear.

"This will be your room, Police Girl," his arms sweeping over the contents of the room. A large four-post bed sat in the middle of the far wall. Two large windows were set on both sides of the bed, giving a view of the fields surrounding the castle. There was a small table with two chairs in the center, a bureau large enough to fit all the clothes Seras owned, and a vanity desk on which sat a large mirror. Overall, the bedroom was the size of her flat in England and the most elegant room she had ever been in.

But she was a captive. Sure, the room was beautiful, but it was still a prison. She had to find a way out of here. Seras walked toward one of the large windows. Acting as if she were inspecting the view, she took a quick look at the windows. They did not appear to open and she noticed the bedroom was situated on the third floor. Way too far to jump she thought, and using blankets is out of the question without breaking one of the windows.

Suddenly she felt him directly behind her.

"Thinking of escaping, Police Girl?" he asked almost mockingly.

"Stop calling me that, I have a name!" she yelled, angry that he had read her mind once again.

In reality, Alucard had merely watched her facial expressions as she approached the window.

Such a look of cunning coming from someone so innocent he thought. Alucard realized he would have problems with this one. She appeared to have a strong will and a stubborn streak equal to his own. Damn it.

"But you haven't told me what it is."

This stunned her. Why didn't he just read her mind, like he had been doing?

He answered her unspoken question. "One is supposed to introduce themselves. Any other way I would consider rude."

Seras snorted. What's rude is looking into other people's minds without their permission.

"Seras Victoria" she answered curtly. "What's yours?"

"Alucard. Well then Seras Victoria, I do hope you find your room comfortable. You'll be here a while" he stated mysteriously.

"Why? What do you want with me? Why are you keeping me here?!" she yelled, nearly losing control and giving in to her panic.

He only grinned and Seras watched with horror and fascination as he slowly faded away into the darkness.

She ran to the door. Locked.