Another random, weird chap like the one of the grocery store. It gets serious at the end, but the rest was just for fun.

Yeah, again I'm writing while drunk.

Plus, c'mon... remember "Willis"? Not even Hirano takes himself seriously.

DISCLAIMER: Don't own crap... not even the games listed below. Pc gamer here.


"Coast is clear, you can come out." I heard Pip in the radio.

"You sure Pip?" Seras said.

"Shhh! No names! And what do you mean 'I'm sure'?"

"Oh, right, sorry... is everyone in position?"

"Yes, everyone's in position. You may proceed."

" —Ow! Seras hold it up!" I grunted, in the mic too.

"No. Names! What did I just say?"

"Then help us here! It's slipping!" I snapped.

"Oh no, no slipping c'mon, zees is our only chance of survival."

"Ok we are heading to Point A, passing Point... P?" I said a little confused.

"What ze hell eez Point P?"

"Your barracks."

"I zink we discussed the codes before didn't we?"

"Yeah I forgot, what was that again?"

"Never mind, it just changed to Point P, zen. Heading to Point P... formerly known as complex 1."

"Thaaat's right! Now I remember!" I said excitedly.

"It's slipping!" Seras whined.

"Girls, stop... take a break, we can't afford a show now."

"No we're fine..." I said.

"What, you need more blood or somezeeng?" He said obviously taking to Seras.

"Don't say that! Only two people drink blood here!" Seras whined. "Someone can hear you!"

Long Silence.

"Hey where are you?" I asked finally.

"I see Point A." Pip said almost out of breath.

"Merc, get your ass over here NOW! We can't do everything!" I said a bit pissed. I heard him pant in the radio. "Run dude, I don't think I'm gonna make it..."

"Shit..." He breathed out.

He came to our vision, skipping stairs, trying to make it as fast as he could to the top floor of my barracks, were my room is; and where the Draculina and I were.

"So much for vampire strength..." Pip mumbled as he took a side of the apparatus.

"Shut up and look around!" Seras grunted. "... plus I haven't had dinner..."

We hurried to the door of my room, Pip opening it for us. There was a small table already waiting for the TV we had been planning on stealing for 2 days. Walter told us about it so we went to the storage and got it out of there. Sir Integra seems to hate TV but owns like 5 sets. So instead of asking for it like civilized people, we stole it better; a little more excitement. We needed it. Work has been really slow.

"Ok, now it's my part of the deal, you guys relax; this will take a bit long..." I said as I got out the cables and little screws to set everything up.

(about 2 hours later... and lots of smooching sounds behind me...)

I sighed and prayed. My hand slowly went to the switch on the back.

(tick)

I turned the TV on. Static. Ok, let's see. Video 2. Done.

Now the time of truth.

I pressed the black power button and looked at the screen.

" Whooo! I'm a fucking genius!"I said throwing my hands in the air, as I saw the browser on the screen.

"Have I told you… lately that I… love you..." Pip sang, as he lit a cigarette.

"You sound better drunk..." I mumbled.

"Is it working?" Seras asked.

"Yeah! Don't you see?" I said pointing at the screen.

"I've never played." She shrugged.

"Hey there's always a first time girl!" Pip said joining us on the floor.

" Ok, this is my repertoire." I threw the boxes on the floor in front of them.

"Hmm..." Pip eyed the boxes as he smoked his cigarette. " Tekken 4, Soul Callibur 2, Burnout 3, GTA San Andreas..." He browsed and looked at the last box with an icky face. " Dance Dance Revolution Max 2!"

"What! We all have guilty pleasures Frenchie!" I said in my defense.

" WHAT!" Seras took the box as if her life depended on it. "I want to play!"

"No, no, not me, let's play somezeeng we all like."

"Come oooon!" Seras whined.

"We'll play later then... let's start with something more democratic." I said and she pouted a bit but desisted.

"Devil may cry 3! I vote!" Pip said his hand in the air.

"I'm cool with that…" I said shrugging.

"Haven't played it." Seras shrugged too.

"Wanna see it? Maybe you'll like it..." He said taking the box. I snatched the box from him and put it in front of the police girl's face.

"The guy is sex, look at that..."

"Hmm…" She approved with a nod. Pip clicked his tongue.

"But it's only 1 player..." I said putting the box down.

"Tekken 4 it is then..." He said and I grinned.

"I'm gonna kick your sorry French ass, my friend..." I almost cackled.

" Uh, what is it about?" Seras asked.

"Fighting." I said and put the CD in the ps2.

"I'll make you swallow those words girl..."

Soon the word went around, still not too much thank god, and some of the Geese came to join us after about an hour of gaming. They were nice enough to bring some pizza, which I have no idea where they got from, and some beer. Seras had to go check every hour with Hellsing about mission updates so she didn't suspect something fishy was going on. Also to get some blood. She was a Tekken girl now and kicked my ass twice. Shame on me.

"Ok! Christie Monteiro is back my friends... who's ass am I gonna have the pleasure of kicking now?" I said as I sat in front of the TV. Monteiro is my girl I always play with her.

"Ok, who wants to play, I'm done getting my ass kicked by women... my ego is not in shape now..." Chris said earning a glare from me.

"Would it be better if it was a man who was?"

"I don't want to answer cause I don't think there is a right answer, right?"

"Right" I almost hissed.

Be thankful you're cute and supply us with beer, man. I would have kicked you out of my room for that.

"Anyone?" He called out. Pip came to his rescue.

"Zees time I will kick your arse..."

"How many times have you said that today with no positive result?"

"5"

"Add one more..." I said smiling wickedly.

We started the match and of course, I wouldn't even let him near me.

" Merde..." He mumbled. "... let me fucking get up, girl, c'mon..." He said with his cigarette in between his lips.

" Get up then..."

"What are you doing?" A deep voice said very close to my face. I recognized the profile with the corner of my eye and the chilly presence... and also by the silence in the back of the room...

"Don't bother me now Alucard, I'm teaching this little boy here not to mess with me..." I said absorbed in the game.

"So this is why everything is so calm?" Still his mellow voice beside me.

"I guess..."

I could feel him looking at my hands on the controllers, then at the game and then back at the controllers.

"I gather you are the Capoeira girl?" Alucard asked.

"You mean the winner?" I raised my arms in the air.

"Shit-fuck! One match, one battle... zees time you are bloody going down, woman." He got on his knees.

"Here we go, repeating yourself over and over again..." I laughed maniacally. Alucard looked at me seriously. I bet he was confused out of his mind.

"We have no privacy now..." He purred inside my mind.

No answer from me. I was still a bit upset with him.

"Oh? The infamous silent treatment…"

"Hahaha, Mr. Alucard is my lucky charm, who knew!" Pip laughed and I grunted.

"Alucard don't distract me!" He chuckled beside me, the idiot. I was losing. But I regained my strength not even letting the Merc up, making the player spin her legs in the air like crazy. I was relaxed, moving my fingers over the controllers while Pip was almost fighting himself, moving from one side to the other and grunting in ...pain? Talk about getting into the game.

"Thank you, thank you." I said arrogantly as I knelt to take a bow facing my audience behind me. Seras golf-clapped and Pip just grunted, throwing the controller aside in frustration. "I will be accepting my money now sir?"

Alucard was resting against a wall, almost studying our behavior like some scientist researching a rare species; his head tilted to one side, sometimes looking confused.

"Since we won, we choose the next game..." Seras said.

I didn't have to ask her. I went to my closet to get the mats out. She was putting the game in the console.

"Non, non, I 'm not jumping around like a retard..." Pip said and began to light another cigarette.

"PIP! WHEN YOU'RE DONE THROW THEM OUT THE WINDOW!" I yelled for the fourth time already, signaling the remains of various cigarettes on my floor.

He just looked at me as if I had not just yelled at him.

DDR MAX 2+ the game and Seras said.

"You play, I watch..." Jake said sitting comfortably on my bed.

"Standard mode?" I asked.

"Yup" Seras answered and suddenly became very hyper.

"Stop pressing the arrows! I'm trying to get the game going here!"

"Sorry!"

"Random song? Or wanna start with something nice and 120-ish to warm up."

"Let's warm up, haven't played in a while..." She said.

I had not played in a while either. Damn I started getting C's and not because the song was hard, but because I forgot the mechanics of the game. But the police girl is a goddamn monster! No pun intended. She was doing freestyle and everything! I was amazed! She royally kicked my ass. Alucard was beaming; though I don't think he understood what was going on...

"'B'! A 'B'? What the hell!" I almost yelled at the TV.

Seras jumped excitedly, she did so well. I turned around and tried to think of a way to get the Merc to play when my eyes stopped at the door. Clay was there, his side against the door frame looking at me. I looked at him seriously, not knowing if to say hi or not, since we had not spoken since that time he stormed out of my room. I waved a little half smiling. If he was here was because of something. The rest were so busy with their conversations about women, guns and money that didn't even see him; except a pair of crimson eyes in the corner of the room. I felt them on me, but decided against turning toward them. Clay gestured with his head outside of the room. I guess he wanted to talk. What the hell, let's see what he wants.

Damn, he's hot.

"Hi" He said shyly.

"Hey..."

"I've been trying to reach you all week but either you're not here or in the shower or--."

"I'm just feeling really tired after missions lately." I'm so full of excrement.

Is my nose getting longer?

"Yeah, I've seen you... you're pushing your—never mind..."

"Yeah I guess... I'm just really... physical or something..."

Silence.

"I'm really sorry about that day--."

Silence.

"I have no right to question you or anything, you were right."

Silence.

"I just worry about you... I mean, it's just you in this building and..." He lowered his voice. "... I hear things… how some men here want to--you're the only woman here besides Seras and to top it all you are nice to everyone and beautiful and—I dunno, I just don't want anything to happen to you..." I was about to speak when he spoke again. "... my concern is; what if he sees you like that, too… and I know you can take half of us on your own, but not him—and I'm sorry if in fact you two are close, but it's just my view as a man..."

Silence.

"I will keep it in mind... thanks. But I do ask for a little respect when it comes to my opinion. I respect yours, please respect mine."

"You're right... I'm sorry." His blue eyes wouldn't leave mine, I guess waiting for an answer. He gave two steps toward me. Oh God, what to do... "I don't see you anymore... " He said with a half smile and a playful tone. "I have to say I am starting to miss you..." His smile turned a bit flirty.

"I just take a shower and go to sleep when I get back."

"Came to ask you out last leave we had but you didn't answer."

I gulped. "Yeah, I wanted a break from work and people and everything and just... walked down streets and window-shopped and stuff..." Yeah. Right.

Window, mirror. Hmm…

"Whenever you have time just... call me or drop by."

"Yeah, I will... don't you wanna come play for a little while?" Crap, I remembered Alucard in there. I shouldn't have asked.

"Nah it's ok... I'm not really into video games..."

"Oh, ok..." I smiled and shifted my body a bit. "I'm gonna go back in..."

"Ok, will you call me?... or did I mess it up that bad that you--."

"I'll call you..." I smiled. He gave one more step toward me and almost asked for permission with his eyes. I felt a pressure in my chest which surprised me and made me just... stand there. He leaned over when he saw I wasn't objecting to his look and kissed me softly on the lips. It was a short kiss thank god. He backed away rubbing my arms up and down softly.

"I'll wait for that call." He whispered and smiled.

I didn't even say bye. He turned around and left.

Shit.

Why the fuck am I feeling as if I'm… cheating? I gave a small grunt before going back in my room.

-

Ah... finally silence. The last ones to leave were Pip, Chris, Seras and Johnson. I missed the silence in my room. Plus I wanted to see Mr. Dante in action, yum, and this game is only one player so—.

"What do you find so fascinating about this..."

"+jump+--scared me-- uh... there's always a… mission, I guess."

"Hmm." Alucard said approvingly.

I knew it was a good answer for him. I smiled inwardly and restarted the game.

"Here" I said and gave him the controller. He glared. "Take it, it won't bite you..."

He looked at me seriously. "I'll teach you if you want." I lured him with the thing, moving it from side to side as if hypnotizing. "You can kill a loooot of people in the game. With cool guns and even other stuff!" He took the thing in his hands with a slight frown. I stayed beside him, my hands on the controller showing him moves and what each combination of buttons could do.

In no time he was playing by himself. I smiled at the image. I didn't want to see his face afraid he might stop... not that he would get embarrassed, I think, but I just didn't want to risk it. This was the right game for him. Devil May Cry 3 still gives me a headache. And he seems to be good in every fucking thing he does so... let's see.

Wait… I thought we were mad at each other…


"Walter you can't say anything!" Seras said putting her hands together in prayer.

"Shouldn't you be like spontaneously combusting for doing that?" I teased.

She threw a rolled napkin at me.

"Do not worry Miss Seras, Sir Integra has never asked for her other television sets. She is too busy to worry about things like this."

"You better be right or--"

"Good Evening." A deep feminine voice said and we turned to the door.

Sir Hellsing.

"Good evening Sir" We saluted.

"At ease" She took a toast and some juice. Then, she went back where she had come from, inside the mansion.

"Have any of you seen Alucard tonight?" Walter asked, looking at me more than Seras.

"Nop." We answered. I shrugged to make him see I was serious. And I was.

Where is he anyway?

Until it hit me.

I smiled and stood up.

"I'll see you later girl... I'm gonna go check on something... thanks for the tea Walter." I walked toward my room.

-

"Alucard." I said leaning on the door frame. He was giving me his back, sitting Indian style on the floor in his pants and shirt, with the controller in his hands and playing Devil May Cry 3. Again.

"Alucard?" I sing-songed louder.

" Yeeeeees?" He answered

"Do you know what time it is?"

"Time doesn't exist Officer, haven't you learned anything?"

I began to crack up silently behind him.

"People are starting to suspect something is wrong. I think you should at least make a cameo at the mansion."

"I... don't... think so..."

I had to hold my stomach. This was so cute.

"Alucard I'm serious, what if there's a mission..."

"I will be there once I finish this level." He answered absently.

"That's what you'll tell Hellsing?"

"Already did..." He said and I stopped laughing.

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, she didn't know what I was talking abou-- futui!" He got hit or something. "She gave me that 'you don't make decisions' speech I have heard a thousand times... and something about the seals. I can't remember."

"Oh god, I've created a monster." I said and walked out of the room leaving him behind. I walked back, peeking my head in the room.

"Get ready tonight then, if there are no missions I'll kick your undead ass in Soul Calibur."

"I will like to see that..." I could hear him smirk. I chuckled feeling this was so unbelievably cute, and left to the shooting range.

I need a camera!

-

If there is something I ask of people, is to respect my sleep. This job is seriously exhausting and when I hit the bed, I hit the bed. It's very likely that if a bomb goes off, I would sleep through it. So if I wake up because of some noise, it means the noise is very very VERY loud and disturbing.

So I don't have to say how my blood began to boil in anger as I felt my head being banged repeatedly by explosions, hard rock music and random dramatic conversations.

"Alucard." I said jerking up, my eyes closed, hair crazy, or as crazy as my limp straight hair can get, not even looking his way.

Mood: murderous.

"Yes?"

"I'm trying to sleep here..."

"Oh, good morning then..." He said absently.

"Alucard!"

"Hmm?"

"The game doesn't let me sleep... get it?" I said sarcastically. "Don't like, vampires have super sonic hearing? Put the volume in 2 so I can sleep..."

"It's not as fun..."

"ALUCARD!"

"Alright it's in 3."

"2!"

"Fine, 2..." He said.

Silence.

I rested back on the bed and tried to sleep, giving him my back.

His presence in my room was making me anxious. He never apologized and I never told him the real reason for slapping him. I didn't want to hear it myself, now even less tell him. I had not seen him since that happened which was 2 days ago… until today. So I didn't know how to act around him. Yes, I showed him how to play, came to look for him earlier tonight… but it was just… weird. I felt there was something hanging in the air still. Plus he had never been mad at me like that before. And we say crap to each other all the time.

Well, he didn't look mad per se…

Did I really hurt him this time?

Nah… Alucard get hurt?

Silence.

"I am not using you in front of Integra."

I opened my eyes. My heart started to pound ridiculously fast.

"... if this is what you think, you are wrong."

Silence.

"I'm sorry for hitting you... I had no right..."

Silence. Very very long silence.

I could clearly listen to my heart beating. I knew the apology was not coming and I wasn't expecting it. So I was going to break that damn silence casually.

"Try and not be so light on clothes when you come to play and the Geese or someone else is in here... I don't think that more than 50 percent of your clothes piled beside my bed is a very good impression for outsiders..."

"Maybe if they see my clothes piled beside your bed, they might stop commenting on your... anatomy plus theirs on their beds... or other places they suggest..." He said as-a-matter-of-factly.

I smiled at this. I still can't believe he gets jealous.

"Please... it's not right…"

Silence.

I felt everything being turned off. I guess he was leaving. I sighed softly and closed my eyes too. Please heart of mine, stop beating like this... I need to get up early--.

"It won't happen again."

My eyes opened again.

There was no need for him to elaborate. I understood. It was his way of accepting he did wrong in front of Walter and Seras but kept his word on not apologizing. I didn't say anything. But again I felt something funny in my stomach. As I was about to ask him if he wanted to stay I felt the sheets being raised and his weight on the bed.

I'm not sure how to feel about this.

A fight. A make-up.

He yielded. I yielded.

The implications are too scary.

The ambivalence is killing me. My wall is slowly breaking.

I'm in deep deep shit.


See Michael, Dante did a little appearance.

Thanx for bearing with me and this nonsense chapter. RnR pls!