A/N: Alright, since this chapter is so short and I promised no more short writings, I've posted it with another one. So here it is!!!!
Friendship grows with time,
Each sharing in the others pain.
Alucard watched as Seras' sobs wracked her body, unsure of how to comfort her. He hadn't dealt with a weeping female in over five hundred years, and therefore, was a bit out of practice. However, he wrapped his arms around her, the only gesture he could think of doing.
Feeling his arms encompass her, Seras reached up and gripped his shirt, silently thankful for the small comfort he gave. There they stood for several minutes.
"Have you no family?" he suddenly asked her, after her sobs had subsided to sniffles.
Slowly, Seras lifted her head to look at himHer eyes were still swollen and her face still red, but the intense gaze of the blue crystal eyes had returned. She had a look of confusion on her face, but answered his question. "No. My father was killed three years ago and...and I have no other relatives."
Alucard wasn't sure why he had asked that question. It couldn't be because he cared whether she was lonely or not, could it? Maybe it would make changing her easier if she had no attachments to her current life. That had to have been the reason for asking such a pointless question. For after remembering his first encounter with Seras, Alucard had made his decision.
Seras pulled herself away from Alucard, attempting to regain her composure. She didn't want to appear weak in front of this man. Wait, man? This is a monster in front of you Seras! He drinks people's blood to survive for God's sake! Get a hold of yourself!
With the remembrance of what he was, a thought forced itself into Seras' mind, making her shudder. How often did he have to drink? It had been a while since she last saw him with blood, and the realization made her uneasy. After all, she was a perfect target if he did get hungry.
Alucard was still staring at her, his grin eternally plastered to his face.
"I am able to go long periods without having to quench my thirst, so you needn't worry yet."
"Right. That brings me so much comfort," Seras said sarcastically.
Her mind began to wander back to thoughts about her mother and that horrible day.
"Don't let unpleasant memories bother you, Police Girl. They will only hold you back."
Seras jerked her head up to face him. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Was he trying to comfort me!? No, he couldn't be, could he? Not after all those times he tortured me! But what if he was? Argh!! He was just too confusing!
"Stop calling me that!!!" she yelled.
Hearing the annoyance in her voice, Alucard laughed. She would make the perfect fledgling. Now, only to convince her....