Authors note: The poetry in the fic are sonnets by William Shakespeare. There are also a few lines from Lady Chatterly's Lover. This is set in the anime sometime after Icognito is defeated.

Disclaimer: I do not own Hellsing, Kohta Hirano does. I also did not write the poetry, William Shakespeare did. Opening passage from Lady Chatterly's Lover written by the author, D.H. Lawrence, of course.


Seras hated this time of the year. It was just a few days before the most romantic holiday – Valentine's Day. She always felt so left out. She wondered if anyone else at Hellsing did. Her thoughts drifted to Integral. Of course she wouldn't feel left out. Alucard always paid extra attention to his Master on Valentines Day. She shuddered to think of what kind of present her Master would give to Integral. She did not even want to know. Of course to Alucard the day would hold no meaning, except that he would get luckier then usual with his Master. A mental image of the two of them in bed entered her mind and Seras could practically feel her eyes burning. Just then, Walter walked into the room. Seras wondered how he felt today.

Walter had a dozen roses and was putting them in a vase of water. Seras looked at them longingly. She was not usually the romantic type but secretly did wish someone would give her just one rose on the romantic holiday. The scent of the roses was overpowering to her sensitive nose. Seras rather liked it.

"Oh my God, they smell and look beautiful, Walter! They're for Sir Integral, right?"

Walter smiled at Seras. "Yes, they are. One of the knights' sons is quite smitten with her. Of course she wants nothing to do with him. I do wish she would just go on a date with him. He calls for her at least once a month. I do get tired of making excuses."

"Sir Integral should go on a date with him – he definitely better then…" Seras didn't dare finish her thought. Who knows were Alucard could be lurking about? "She's still lucky, Walter. I wish I had someone who liked me that much. Sometimes things around here do get rather boring."

Walter nodded and smiled to himself. If the police girl only knew.

Seras headed back to her room for her usual dinner, two packets of type A blood, She was getting used to the taste of the medical supply blood now and was learning to like it. Seras wondered what fresh blood would taste like. She pushed the thought out of her head. If she gave into those desires, Seras would become like her Master – a true monster. The police girl knew someday her change would be ineveitable but she just wasn't ready yet. Seras turned on the tellie and watched a marathon of old movies as she drifted into a deep slumber.
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The next day, when Seras got up at dusk and went to see Integra for her orders, she was told there was package for her. A package for me? But – I'm not even alive. Who could be sending me something?

Integral pointed to a single long stemmed rose in a beautiful crystal vase with a card attached. "Oh - Sir Integral, who bought that for you? Whoever it is, you should give him half a chance."

Integral smirked. "No Seras, you misunderstood. This is the item that came for you. The card has your name on it."

"For-for-for me?" Seras stood there for a minute with her mouth dropped open. She had never gotten anything so special. Besides her parents presents of candy and stuffed animals, she had never even gotrten anything for Valentine's Day. She had always been too busy just trying to survive after her father died to worry about dating.

"Yes, Seras. I hope you don't mind. I thought for sure they were from that dreaded Christopher who just won't leave me alone, so I opened the card." Integra could barely keep herself from cracking a smile. "It would seem you have a secret admirer."

Seras couldn't help but smile herself. A secret admirer? Me? "I-I-I- don't believe it. You have got to be kidding, Sir. Who on earth could it be?"

"I don't know, Seras Victoria, but I think we know who it is not."

In unison Seras and Integral said her Master's name, "Alucard."

He must have been eavesdropping from the other side of the wall because he suddenly appeared in Integral's office. "Did you call me, Master?" Alucard asked, giving her his full attention and not even acknowledging his fledgling's presence..

"No Alucard, I did not. We were talking about you. Seras and I just said that you could never be her 'secret admirer,' or do you disagree."

Alucard could barely contain his laughter. "No, I don't disagree at all." The vampire erupted into a howling laughter. "This is too much. My fledgling has a secret admirer. Isn't that cute?"

Seras was getting furious with her Master. If she had been able to, Seras would have smacked him on the head. She really couldn't wait for the day when he offered her freedom again. "Shut up, Master." Seras glared at him while she walked over to pick up her single rose. She took it with her as she walked out the door, reading the card on her way down the hall.

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day ?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate :
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date :
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest :
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

Seras got so engrossed in reading the poem, she never even saw Walter coming towards her. The poem was so familiar to her but she couldn't quite place it. Even if it wasn't original, it was kind of sexy that whoever sent the rose had picked it just for her.

"I'm sorry, Walter. I was just reading. Are you okay?" Seras had knocked the butler down and bent down to help him up. Sometimes she forgot how just strong she was. As Seras helped up Walter, she thought she saw him starting at her chest. No – that couldn't be. Walter is a gentleman. I've never seen him looking there before. She brushed the thought away as she grinned at him.

Walter quickly moved his gaze from the young vampire's chest to her eyes. "So tell me Miss Victoria, what is that you are holding?"

"Oh, this? It-it-it's a Valentine's present – from a secret admirer! It's actually kind of exciting. I hope I find out who he is by Valentine's Day. I want to be sure and thank him. It's the first gift I ever got…for Valentine's Day." Seras couldn't keep the grin off of her face.

"You, Miss Victoria – never got a Valentine? I find that hard to believe. I would think you'd have a collectioin of Valentines Day gifts and cards from your old boyfreinds."

"Nahhh, not ever. I was always more friends with the guys I knew – just one of the boys. I never had a real boyfreind."

"Miss Victoria, no one could ever mistake you for one of the guys." Walter slowly ran his eyes up and down the police girl's body. When he got to her face, the two of them looked into each other's eyes for a few seconds.

Seras felt her face getting warm from embarrassment. "Umm, thank you Walter. I'm going to go now." Seras quickly ran to her room. If she didn't know any better, Seras would have thought that Walter was coming on to her. She laughed at the idea. Why on earth would anyone as nice and interesting as him be attracted to her? For all she knew the rose was just some soldier's idea of a joke or another stupid guy in love with her chest. Seras watched a DVD, some old-time romantic comedy and fell asleep, trying to think who on earth could be her 'secret admirer'. The police girl fell asleep with a smile on her face. Seras never even heard Walter come into her room, when he dropped off her supply of blood packets early in the morning.

Seras woke up about dusk and was hungry as hell. With all the excitement about the rose, she had forgotten to eat before falling asleep. There was a note on her dresser, asking her to see Sir Integral. She couldn't imagine why. It was the weekend and she had the next two days off. Seras looked at the flower. The rose looked just as pretty as it did yesterday. She shook her head in disbelief at herself. How can something so simple make me happy? Seras thought that perhaps, it was the rose's beauty. It reminded her that no matter how ugly her world could be at times, with ghouls, freaks, and blood, there was still beauty that existed in it. As soon as she walked up the stairs, the smell hit her again. This time though it was multiplied by 12. Alucard was standing holding a dozen roses. Those cannot be mine. They have to be for Sir Integra. Seras had a feeling though from the sardonic smile on Alucard's face, the flowers were not for Integral.

"Master, is there something you wanted? Or was it Sir Integra?"

"Oh it is nothing, Police Girl. My master just wanted to be sure you got these when you woke up. She told Walter to leave you a note."

"Uhh-huh, I got it. What are you doing?"

"Oh me? I was just bored. Integral is meeting with that idiot, Christopher. I had to leave the room."

"Oh – so, Master, did you get Integral something for umm Valentines Day?"

Alucard grinned. "I give my Master a very special sort of present on that day. Some day you'll understand. So who is the secret admirer, Police Girl?"

"I have no idea, Master. None of the soldiers has ever acted even a little bit interested in me. I just don't know. Must be one of the really shy guys. It is kind of sweet."

Alucard growled. "Seras Victoria, you would be better off if you left your human emotions behind. They are utterly useless."

Seras grabbed the flowers from Alucard's hand and stormed down the hallway. Sometimes her Master could be such an insensitive git. She saw Walter out of the corner of her eye and called out to him. "Walter! Do you have a second? I need a vase."

Walter waved to Seras. "Just a second, Miss Victoria." He walked over to the young vampire and inhaled the scent of the roses. "What a pleasant scent. These aren't more from your admirer?"

Seras smiled nervously. "Actually they are. Can you believe it? I might never know who he is but I hope I can find out. I really want to thank him. No guy has ever paid this much attention to me."
You must be kidding, Miss Victoria. In my day, a girl who looked like you would have men waiting in line to court you.."

"Seras started to blush yet again. She noticed that was happening quite a bit around Walter lately. What is up with that? "Why thank you, Walter but my life was nothing like that. I guess because I've been kind of a tomboy. I never wore many dresses or fussed with my hair. And I never was much good at flirtingt." Seras inhaled the scent of the flowers deeply. The idea of finding out who thought she was pretty excited her just a bit. Seras remembered the last time she had been kissed. It seemed like another lifetime – so very long ago. The last man to hold her had been Alucard, when he fed from her on the night they had met.

Walter handed her the vase and told her to cut off the bottom of the stems so the roses would stay fresh longer. There was another long note attached but Seras waited until she got to her room to read it. It was another poem – this one even more romantic and sexier then the first.

Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire ?
I have no precious time at all to spend,
Nor services to do, till you require.
Nor dare I chide the world-without-end hour
Whilst I, my sovereign, watch the clock for you,
Nor think the bitterness of absence sour
When you have bid your servant once adieu;
Nor dare I question with my jealous thought
Where you may be, or your affairs suppose,
But, like a sad slave, stay and think of nought
Save, where you are how happy you make those.
So true a fool is love that in your will,
Though you do any thing, he thinks no ill.

She could feel herself starting to blush again as she read the words.As she was looking at the flowers, Seras noticed a paperback book stuck in between them. What in the bloody hell? It was a classic book that she had heard about in school, Lady Chatterley's Lover, but never read. Seras had never been much of a reader. She never had the time. Her mother had died when she was a child and she lost her father as a teenager. Seras had worked since she was 14 years old and just barely passed high school. She started reading the book anyway – what else did she have to do? There wasn't much else to do around Hellsing on her days off, except watch the tellie and she was getting tired of that. Maybe reading isn't such a bad idea after all. The vampire climbed into her luxury coffin-bed and switched on the interior light as she closed the top.

She started reading the book. Seras remembered hearing it had gotten banned in both the United States and England because it had been so sexy. The idea that her secret admirer had given her such a naughty book kind of excited her. Seras had never been one for romance novels but this was different, it was a classic.

Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically. The cataclysm has happened, we are among the ruins, we start to build up new little habitats, to have new little hopes. It is rather hard work: there is now no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles. We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.

This was more or less Constance Chatterley's position. The war had brought the roof down over her head. And she had realised that one must live and learn.

Seras thought that the first few pages could have been written about her, about Hellsing. It was quite a strange coincidence. She continued to read before falling asleep.


Seras awoke the next night to the sound of someone banging on her door. What in the bloody hell? She lifted the lid and ran to her door. Why didn't they just come in? Seras was none too surprised to see her commander, Sir Integra, standing there with yet another bouquet of flowers. She was grinning from ear to ear. "Sir Integral? Umm come in."

"Certainly, Miss Victoria. Did I wake you? I didn't intend to."

"Umm that's okay – it is practically nightfall."

Integral walked over to the table in Seras' room and sat down "This is getting rather exciting, Seras. This one, the note on it says that he wants to meet you at midnight tomorrow morning – on Valentine's day. I'm not romantic at all but this all seems rather sweet, don't you agree?"

"Yes, Sir. Can I read the card?" Seras read it slowly and it was true. The person wanted to meet her outside in the garden. She was to wear a blind fold and he would come and show himself to her. It was all so mysterious and romantic. Seras didn't want to admit it to herself but she was enjoying it very much. Her eyes continued down to yet another poem. She stopped reading it in Integra's presence. It was bloody embarrassing! "Thank you, Sir. Is it okay if I do meet him?"

Integral smiled. "How do you know if it is a him?"

"What do you mean, Sir? There aren't any other women here except me and…" Seras looked at Integral like she was crazy. It couldn't be her, could it?

Integral chuckled. "No Seras, it is not me. I was only joking."

Seras breathed an exaggerated sigh of relief. She just could not handle that. Too many complications with that whole scenario and she wouldn't want to know how her Master would feel about it. Seras looked outside. Still three more hours until midnight, she was going to go crazy waiting for the clock to strike 12AM.

Integral started to leave. "Seras – just be careful. You never know ,but it could be a trick. I don't think so but be on your guard just in case. Good night and have fun in the garden."

Seras wished her good night and thought about what she said. Integral was always looking out for her – more so then Alucard. The police girl was rather happy she and Integral had become friends. Seras wasn't sure when she came here, if that would ever happen. Integral didn't seem to trust her at all. Over the years they had become closer and it was kind of nice. Seras thought Integral had come kind of like a big sister to her. She enjoyed the feeling of family more then anything else about Hellsing. Seras wondered what that made Alucard. He is the insane father who all the boys are afraid of. In her mind she heard Alucard laughing maniacally and telling her not to forget it. Seras sat down and drank a few bags of blood – just in case.


Midnight had finally arrived. Seras grabbed a black scarf out of her drawer to use as a blind fold. She found herself getting a little turned on at the thought of wearing a blindfold in the garden and waiting for her secret admirer to arrive. It all was rather exciting. The thought occurred to her that it could be her Master playing some really cruel joke on her. Seras doubted he would spend that much time on her. He was too busy trying to get into Integral's pants. If it was him, Seras decided that no matter what the cost, she was going to slap him in the face.

She arrived at the garden at 11:58 PM. Seras tied the blindfold around her head. Since she had extraordinary senses, she could see through the blindfold if she kept her eyes open. Seras kept them closed wanting to play along with her secret admirer's game. As she waited, Seras smelled the scent of roses again. She wondered how many dozen were waiting for her this time. It smelled like more then a few. The vampire heard footsteps and froze – the moment of truth.

"Can I-can I take the blindfold off so I can see who you are?" Seras asked anxiously.

"Shhhh," the person put their fingers on her lips.

Their scent was so familiar – why couldn't she place it? Must be all the roses. Seras felt the man's hands move slowly behind her neck to untie the blindfold. As he removed it, the man's warm hands brushed against her head and face. A warm fluttery feeling radiate through her body. Finally, the blindfold was off and she looked into his eyes. She wanted to speak, say something, but words would not form in her mouth. Instead she stood staring into his dark eyes instead.

The man brushed her hair out of her eyes. Such a tender gesture. He seemed to be looking for some kind of sign of what she felt. Seras wasn't any good at this kind of thing. She had climbed trees with boys not flirted or gone on many dates with them. He stroked her cheek gently and Seras closed her eyes to concentrate on his touch.

"It's-you." Seras smiled as she looked into the eyes of the man who had been kindest to her at Hellsing – Walter. He did not let go, to her surprise but moved his hands down to her shoulders.

"Are you disappointed, Seras?"

"Disappointed? Are you kidding? You went and did all this for me. How on earth could I be disappointed?"

"Oh I don't know. Don't you wish that your Secret Admirer was some young handsome soldier?"

Seras giggled. "Youth is overrated – believe me, I know. I always thought, Walter. This is going to sound silly – that you were kind of cute."

Now it was Walter's turn to blush. He was speechless.

"I never thought you would like someone like me, Walter. I'm rather boring, aren't I?"

"You boring? Seras Victoria you could not be boring if you tried. How could a beautiful young woman like yourself bore an old man like me?"

"Hush, Walter! You are not old. You are…distinguished, like Sean Connery. Not only that but you're smart, a great fighter, and you have terrific taste in flowers." Seras put her arms around his waist and pulled him close to her for a quick hug. "I'm so inexperienced, Walter, I wonder what you would want with me."

"Seras, didn't you read those poems?"

Seras giggled nervously – not sure of what to do at the moment. She nodded her head. Walter started to walk away. She grabbed his arm, making sure she didn't pull to hard. "Walter, what about..."

"What about what, Seras?"

"Aren't you going to kiss me after all of this?"

"You don't have to, you know. Don't do it for me."

Seras grinned. "No, Walter, it is for me. I've never been kissed on Valentine's Day. There are quite a few things I've never done." Seras looked at Walter with heat in her eyes.

The older gentlemen could not resist the lust in her eyes nor her beautiful young body any longer. He pulled her against his chest and kissed her lips softly at first. It was Seras who ended up being adventurous as she gently pushed her tongue into Walter's mouth. She craved the warmth his mouth offered her. He tasted to her like a cup of fine English tea. Seras felt the desire in her body rising as she started to get moist. Seras pulled Walter's hips against her own and was pleasantly surprised to feel his arousal against her center. She pushed her body closer to his to intensify the feeling. She moaned as heat seemed to flow from Walter's body to her own. Seras had kissed just a few boys in her short life but the kisses had never been like this. They had been with boys. Seras much preferred a man. And right now she had one. Then, it happened. She felt her Master's presence nearby. The police girl tried to push Walter away, she just knew Alucard would embarrass the bloody hell out of her. Walter pulled her closer, not wanting the kiss to end.

"Angel of death, just what are you up to with my fledgling?" Alucard's voice boomed throughout the room.

Immediately they stopped their kiss and Seras hid her face in Walter's chest.

"And what are you doing out here, Alucard?"

"It's a nice night for a walk. I thought I'd enjoy it. So sorry to interrupt you, Police Girl."

Seras glared at him in the dark. What's the matter, Seras? Were you getting ready to do something?

Shut up, Master.

Okay Police Girl – I'll leave so you can have your fun. You owe me one now.

Her Master's laughter rang through her ears as he walked away. She turned to face Walter. "Now, where were we Walter?" Seras playfully ask her companion as soon as Alucard was out of her sight.

Walter grinned like a devil and pulled her against his body. The two resumed their Valentine's Day kiss and started to act like a pair of teenagers with raging hormones. As they continued to kiss and explore each other's body that night, Walter gave Seras a Valentine's Day she would remember through the centuries.