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fanfiction fanatic: Yay! Twice as long next time! I can't wait! LOL anyway, so glad you reviewed, hope you enjoy this chappie.

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Kurama13: I know. I was going to make Van Helsing kiss her in the last chapter, but then when I thought about it, I realized that if he kissed her so soon, then it wouldn't be interesting!

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Darkelf77: Dratama is different from Dracula. They are brothers, but Dratama is half werewolf, half vampire. Because of this, Dratama doesn't need to do what Dracula had to do to get children. All he needs to do is use a special spell…but I can't tell you anymore or else I'll ruin the surprise! And no worries, Vixen isn't going to die like Anna!

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HyperCaz: I'm trying to think of something besides "stupid girl" when Van Helsing is thinking badly of Vixen. I don't want him to call her bitch because I think that would get into a lot of swearing since they're both so stubborn and ignorant. I would tell you about Thunder in this chapter, but then I was planning to tell you a little later on, so be patient and wait!

Moon Avenger: I don't know if Dratama is going to be worse than her, but I swear that Gabriel and Vixen are going to end up together! For your other question, I just invented the hybrid thing. THANKS SO MUCH!

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Chapter 5: Strange Feelings

"Why are we here again?" Van Helsing asked as he picked up a little doll from the pile of toys.

"We're buying toys and games," Vixen answered without looking at him. She picked up a toy sword and put it with the huge pile of toys she was buying.

"How are we suppose to pay for all this?" Gabriel asked, indicating to the huge pile of toys, "You're not going to steal them, are you?"

"I sold the stuff I stole yesterday. The money will cover all this, with some to spare," Vixen replied quietly. She looked around to make sure nobody was listening. Luckily, the owner was busy talking to another costumer.

"What do you mean by 'I'? If I remember correctly, I was the one that saved you. Therefore, I should have a part of the loot."

"Saved my life?" Vixen laughed, "for the hundredth time! You DID NOT save my life! Now wait here while I pay." She walked over to the owner and took out her pouch. It was crammed with money. Van Helsing shook his head. She could steal from a safe, protected by a dozen armed guards, but she couldn't steal from a little stand in the market?

After Vixen paid for all the toys, they walked away from the stand and into the middle of the street.

"Why am I carrying all these toys? I'm here to protect you, not to be your butler!" Gabriel grumbled. Flung over his shoulder was a huge bag filled with more than half of the toys from the stand.

"Because I'm a woman, that's why! It is common curtsey for a man to help a woman carry their stuff," Vixen replied.

"Well, women are suppose to cook for men! I don't see you ever cooking anything for me!"

"Maybe it is because I don't think you're a man!"

"Then maybe, I refuse to carry your stuff because I don't think you're a woman!"

"Well…" Vixen searched her brain to find something to say, but she couldn't think of anything. "Well…you're stupid!" She said finally.

"What does that have to do with what we were saying before?!"

"Ah! So you agree that you're stupid too!" Vixen said with a grin.

"I can not communicate with you!" He exclaimed as they walked across the street. She was about to reply when something caught her eye.

"Wow! Look at that sword!" Vixen exclaimed. She ran over to the stand and stared at the sword.

"It looks okay."

"Okay!? It's beautiful!" Vixen said in awe. She picked up the beautifully made sword and swung it around.

"Look at it! It has perfect balance!" She exclaimed, her eyes shining.

"Do you wish to purchase this sword, miss?" The owner asked. She thought about it. If she bought this sword, she would still have enough money for the children, right? She counted her money and grinned. She did! Vixen opened her mouth to say yes, when she spotted something across the street. Van Helsing saw her frown. Puzzled, he followed her gaze to see an old man lying on the street. He was dressed in dirty rags and seemed to be very sick.

"Please spare me some money," the old man begged before he started coughing hysterically. Vixens looked at the gleaming sword in her hand and then back at the poor, old man. Making up her mind, she put the sword back and walked across the street. Gabriel followed her, curious to see what she was going to do next.

"Here, take it, sir," Vixen said, handing him the spare money meant to be for buying the sword.

"Thank you!" the man cried, clutching the money in his hands. Smiling brightly, Vixen turned around to see Gabriel looking curiously at her.

"What?" She asked as he grinned.

"Nothing. Nothing at all."

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"Where are we?" Van Helsing asked, looking at the old house in the middle of a vast meadow.

"A very special place," Vixen replied as she opened the little gate. The moment they walked in, a group of kids yelled, "VIXEN!" and charged towards her. Vixen laughed as all the kids crowded around her and started saying how much they missed her.

"Okay, okay! You kids just want your toys!" Vixen giggled. She motioned for Gabriel to hand her the sack. Surprised by her giggling, he lifted it off his shoulder and handed it to her. The kids cheered and gave Vixen a hug. Laughing, she handed out all the toys to the children. Van Helsing smiled as he watched her hand out all the toys. For a moment, he thought he saw a beautiful glow around her. She was like an angel--a beautiful and perfect angel.

After Vixen finished handing out all the toys, she told the children to go off and play. She loved seeing the orphans so cheerful and lively. She knew each and every one of them personally. She knew that Kelly loved to play dolls and that even though John said he wasn't scared of anything, he was secretly afraid of lightning. She turned around to see Van Helsing staring at her. She frowned and marched up to him.

"I hate the way you're looking at me," she said, pointing a finger at his face, "is there something on my face or something?"

"Uh…no. I wasn't looking at you. I was looking at that brick wall," Gabriel lied quickly. She raised her eyebrow.

"Okay then…hey! Is that a new kid?" Vixen said, pointing to a little boy. He was all alone by a corner. She grabbed Van Helsing's arm and dragged him over to the little boy. He felt warmth curse through his body as he felt Vixen's soft hand on his arm. He never felt this way before, not even when Anna kissed him. He felt that familiar guilty feeling seep through him as he thought of Anna. It was all his fault that she died….

When they reached the little boy, Vixen knelt down in front of him and smiled.

"Hi! My name's Vixen. What's your name?" She asked kindly.

"Tommy," the boy answered quietly.

"Hi Tommy. Why aren't you playing with the other children?" Vixen asked. Tommy shrugged and looked up at Gabriel.

"Who are you?" Tommy asked.

"My name's Gabriel Van Helsing. I know you must have heard some things about me, but don't be scared--"

"Wow! Are you really THE Van Helsing? The one on all the signs?" Tommy asked, his eyes widening, but he didn't look scared. Instead, he looked amazed and his eyes brightened.

"Yes."

"Did you really kill all those monsters? Did you really?" Tommy asked eagerly.

"Most of them, yes."

"Wow! When I grow up, I want to be just like you!" Tommy exclaimed. Vixen smiled as she saw Van Helsing's eyes widen.

"Like me? Why would you want to be just like me?" Gabriel asked, kneeling down beside Vixen.

"Because you're so brave and strong. You're the bravest man I've ever seen!" Tommy answered sincerely, "I wish that I could have weapons like you!"

"Then here," Van Helsing handed him a beautiful carved dagger, "just don't take out to kill anyone, ok?"

"Okay! Thanks so much, Mr. Helsing!" Tommy exclaimed, clutching the dagger like it was his most prized possession.

"Just call me Gabriel," Van Helsing smiled. Vixen never noticed it before, but when Gabriel smiled, his eyes twinkled. He was actually good looking when he didn't have that I-want-to-kill-you expression on his face.

"Now go off and play," Van Helsing said gruffly, but you could tell that he was happy. And with the dagger clutched tightly in his little hand, Tommy bounced off to play with the other children.

"Hey Van Helsing, can I call you 'Gabriel' too?" Vixen teased.

"Only if you let me call you Vixy," Gabriel grinned.

"You can call me Vixy as long as you let me call you Gabby."

"What kind of name is Gabby?!"

"Well, what kind of name is Vixy!?"

The both got up to argue some more, but the door to the building suddenly creaked open.

"Vixen!" a woman shouted, her voice thick with a germen accent.

"Mary! I missed you!" Vixen exclaimed, forgetting about her argument with Van Helsing. She ran over and gave her a huge a hug.

"And who may this be?" Mary asked, looking at Gabriel.

"Just a friend," Vixen answered, "anyway, here's the money." She handed Mary a large bag, full of money from the things she sold yesterday.

"Oh Vixen! I can not have you give me any more money!" Mary protested.

"It's no problem, Mary. The children need it. Anyway, my new job makes me a lot of money," Vixen lied. She shot Gabriel a look that clearly told him not to say anything.

"Thank you, Vixen. You are a really kind woman. Whoever marries you is a lucky man," Mary said, tears coming to her eyes.

"Thanks," Vixen blushed, "do you think we can play with the children for a while?"

"Of course! Go ahead!" Mary said, smiling, "the children love your company!" Vixen grinned and skipped off to play with the children. Gabriel Van Helsing watched as Vixen laughed and played. A few seconds later, Gabriel walked over to them and joined the fun.

Later

"That was fun!" Vixen exclaimed. After tucking the children in and helping Mary with the dishes, they headed back to the castle to get some sleep. It was really late and it looked like the sun was about to rise. Van Helsing shrugged, watching as Vixen walked beside him in the moonlight. Her jet black hair moved slowly in the wind and her cheeks were red from playing with the children. Even though she had dirt smudged on her left cheek and her clothes were stained, Gabriel never saw anyone as beautiful as she was right now. Suddenly, a question popped in

"Why do you do that?" He asked.

"Do what?" Vixen said, cocking her head to the side and smiling. He ignored the little flutter in his stomach.

"Why do you give up your stuff for other people? You could have bought so many other things with the money you gave to Mary. I mean, you could've died stealing the jewels and diamonds in the safe!"

"I don't know. It's just the right thing to do. Didn't you feel great when you saw how happy Tommy was when you gave him that dagger? I guess that's why I do it. It just feels so good to know that you made a difference to somebody's life," Vixen replied with a shrug.

"Maybe you aren't as bad as I thought you were," Gabriel said.

"Same to you. I guess you could be a nice and sensitive person when you want to," Vixen smiled. Gabriel suddenly frowned and turned his head around.

"What is it?" Vixen asked, looking around too.

"Shh….something's here." Just he said this, something swooped down from the air and grabbed Vixen.

"VAAAAAAAN HEEEEEEEEEEEELLLSSSSSSSSSINNNNNNNNNNG!!!!!!" Vixen shouted. The Tojo blades shot out of Van Helsing's sleeves and he was just about to fling them at Dratama, but something knocked him down Dratama's servant sat on Gabriel's chest. Gabriel could hardly breath from the pressure on his ribs.

"Kill…." the creature hissed. Even though a huge hood covered the creature's face, Van Helsing could still smell its fowl breath. Gabriel pushed the creature off and flung the blades at him.

"Get me if you can," it hissed as it dodged the blades easily.

"Isn't this a wonderful show, my bride?" Dratama asked, baring his teeth. He was only in his vampire form because there wasn't a full moon.

"Let me go, you monster," Vixen growled.

"I like it when you're feisty," Dratama laughed coldly.

"Then I hope you like this!" Vixen said before punching him in the jaw.

"Don't EVER do that again," Dratama hissed, his claw digging into her arms and legs. She felt the blood trickle out of the wounds. Vixen bared her teeth to she keep the tears of pain back. She would NOT let him see her cry.

Down below, Gabriel jumped out of the way as Dratama's servant leaped towards him. He had to get rid of this creature soon, it would be a matter of time before Dratama bit Vixen. The monster hissed in anger and jumped at Van Helsing again, but this time, he succeeded. It leaped on his chest and grabbed his throat.

"Die…" it laughed coldly as the hand on Gabriel's throat tightened. As his struggled against the creature's hold, Van Helsing could vaguely hear Vixen calling his name. He didn't know if it was his imagination acting up because of the lack of air, or if Vixen was really calling his name, but just hearing her voice reminded him that she needed his help. He reached into his coat and took out another short dagger. Without hesitating, he stabbed it through the creature's heart.

"Yes!" Vixen shouted happily as she saw Gabriel kill the creature. When she saw the horrible creature strangling him, Vixen really thought she was going to lose him. It cost everything she got to keep herself from bursting into tears, but she couldn't stop herself from yelling out to him.

"There goes another one of my servants," Dratama said uncaringly, "I was really hoping that this one would be able to destroy Van Helsing. Oh well, I guess I'll have to destroy him myself." Vixen quietly reached into her dress pocket and took out a small axe. Seeing Gabriel take out the dagger from his coat reminded her of the axe in her pocket. As quickly as she could, she sliced off one of his arms. Surprised, Dratama let go of Vixen and she started to fall towards the ground. Van Helsing gasped when he saw her falling and caught her in his arms, but because of the force, his knees buckled and they both fell onto the floor.

"Thank you for saving my bride. I guess I'll kill you instantly instead of torturing you," Dratama laughed as his arm rejoined itself onto his body. Gabriel's arm around the unconscious Vixen tightened. He couldn't let anything happen to her. He just couldn't.

"I won't let you take her, Dratama," Van Helsing growled.

"And why is that? Is it because it's your mission to protect her, or has the great Van Helsing developed some sort of feelings for Vixen Camrize?" Dratama said coldly. Gabriel never felt so helpless. The Tojo blades were on the floor a few metre away from him and he didn't have enough time to take out his crossbow.

"I guess I have no choice but to kill you now," Dratama said, baring his fangs. Just as he was about to swoop down and kill Van Helsing with one swipe, the rays of the sun peeked through the hills. Dratama screeched as the sunlight hit his arm, burning some of the flesh.

"I will be back, Van Helsing. You can count on it!" Dratama screeched before flying quickly away. Sighing in relief, Gabriel leaned against the wall and wiped the sweat off his forehead. Suddenly, he felt Vixen stir on his lap.

"Gabriel?" Vixen moaned as her eyes creaked open.

"You okay?" Gabriel asked as she sat up.

"I think so," Vixen attempted to stand up, but she failed miserably. She stood up for three seconds before she fell down on Van Helsing.

"Ow," she moaned, clutching her leg in pain.

"Is your leg okay? Can you walk?" Gabriel asked, concerning reflecting in his eyes.

"Of course it is. I just need some time to relax it and then I'll be walking faster than you!" Vixen said, giving him a small smile, but she couldn't hide the pain etched all over her face.

"Whatever you say," he said before scooping her up into his arms.

"Hey! Let me go!" Vixen protested as Gabriel started walking back to her castle.

"Gabriel Van Helsing! I command you to let me go! NOW!" Vixen shouted, struggling in his arms. Gabriel ignored her.

"LET ME GO! OR I'LL…I'LL…KILL YOU!"

"Stop! Do you REALLY want me to drop you on the floor, right now?!" Gabriel shouted as he stopped walking, "Why are you so stubborn?! I know that you want to prove to everybody that women are just as good as men, but that doesn't mean that you have to hurt yourself in the progress! Not only you get hurt when you are pain, the people that care for you get hurt too. Do you really think I want to carry you? You could have been really heavy! If I didn't want to see you in pain, I wouldn't even think twice about carrying you right now!"

Vixen never saw Gabriel look so angry, not even when she almost caused them to die. She bit her lip and looked down at her hands.

"So am I really heavy?" she asked timidly. He shook his head and started walking again. Smiling, Vixen cuddled closer to Van Helsing's chest and drifted off to sleep.

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