Illness
By: Alucard's Bane
Disclaimer: I do not own Hellsing...not even a stitch of clothing.
Hi all and welcome back to chapter four! I think this is the most fun I've really ever had with a story, and I'm glad that you all like it sooo much! hugs all of her reviewers If anyone is interested in IMing me I have yahoo, MSNM, and AIM, so just ask for the SN, and I'll give it to you. okay! To the story! Also, there may be a bit of hinted shonen-ai...sooooo.
Chapter Four
Walter watched as Alucard struggled to sit up, even though he had let the wires go slack, he walked over to the vampire and knelt down in front of him. "Alucard." Walter placed his finger under Alucard's chin and lifted his face to meet his gaze. "Do you know who I am?" Walter watched warily as the fever continued to burn ferociously in Alucard's crimson orbs, recognition struggling to gain the upper hand.
Walter had known he had lost when Alucard emitted a low growl and tried to snap at him. He sighed and stroked the elder vampire cheek with his fingers. Apparently, he did not realize that Integral was his Master, and that his fevered mind viewed her as a threat when she leaned down earlier and tried to calm him down. So he did the only thing that he was able to do. Kick her, because Walter had been foolish and not bound his legs like he should have. He cursed at himself silently.
"W-Walt...Walter...Angel..." Walter whipped around to see Alucard looking up at him, the recognition was showing on his face. "W-w-what's going on?" he was stuttering, Alucard was definitely out of it. "My head hurts."
"Yes," Walter sat down in Alucard's chair and watched as the elder vampire slithered over to him. "I suppose it would, Alucard. You are ill after all..."
Alucard lay his head in Walter's lap and began to purr as Walter stroked his hair. "I'm tired, Angel." he murmured. "So tired..." he looked up and met Walter's crimson gaze with his own. "Have you ever been tired, Angel?" he mumbled as his mind began to drift, partially because of Walter's ministrations and partially because his body needed the sleep.
"Yes, Alucard..." Walter felt Alucard's muscles go lax. "On more than one occasion..."
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The first thing Integral felt when she stirred back into consciousness was a stinging, throbbing pain on the side of her head. "Ooh...my head."
"Oh! Sir Integral, you're awake!" she turned her gaze to a chipper blonde sitting on her right hand side.
"Yes, Seras, I'm awake..." Integral groaned as she sat up. Her blue eyes darted around to take in her surroundings. The paper on the walls was yellow and peeling, medical instruments filled the tiny room. She was in the infirmary. "What happened?"
"Master kicked you, Sir." Seras began to twiddle her thumbs. "I had to carry you up here in order to dress the wound while Walter dealt with Master."
"I see," the elder blonde picked her glasses up from the bedside table and stood up. Her vision swam as she felt Seras take hold of her shoulder. "Thank you, Seras." she sighed as she sat back down on the edge of the bed, her vision slowly coming back into focus. "How hard did he hit me?" she mumbled, trying to push down the nausea that threatened to engulf her completely.
"He flung you to the other side of the room, Sir," Seras patted Integral's shoulder. "Are you all right?"
"Yes, Seras," Integral looked up and smiled at the young vampire. "I'm fine...just a little dizzy."
"Do you need something to drink?" Seras squeezed her shoulder. "Soda Water always helps with nausea."
Integral smiled again. "Yes, Seras, I do believe I will take something to settle my stomach."
"Yes sir!" the young vampire replied saluting. "I'll be back shortly so just wait here, Sir." Seras hurried off towards the kitchens to fetch Integral's soda water. On the way, she stopped by the entrance to the basement, she didn't hear any screaming, so she continued on her current mission.
"You master's sick, girly."
"I know that, Pip." Seras sighed as she poured the soda into a glass.
"You're worried about him, aren't you?"
"And why shouldn't I be!" she snapped. "He is my Master!"
"Whoa, whoa, Cherie...I was only saying..."
"I'm sorry, Pip." she picked up the glass and started back towards the infirmary. "I'm just...I'm just...he's..." she sighed as she felt Pip caress her mind.
"I think we're all worried about him, girly."
She felt Pip's concern mingle with her own. "It's just that, what if he dies?" she turned the corner. "I think that Sir Integral has been worrying herself sick over him."
"Oui"
"What do you think is wrong with him?" she stopped as she reached the door to the room that Integral was in.
"I don't know, Cherie...I really don't" she felt him sigh. "I'm sorry."
"No, Pip, it's all right, I don't think Integral even knows..." she felt Pip sink back into her consciousness as she turned the knob on the door.
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Integral sighed as she walked back down to the basement, her stomach was still churning, but as Seras had said, the soda water had helped. "Alucard?" she walked further into the darkness, stopping when she reached the door to his chambers. She placed her hand over the cold knob and turned it.
Alucard was sitting in his chair as usual. His legs were draped over the side, his raven black hair was scattered around his face, his hat lay discarded on the floor, and his orange glasses lay on the table near the wine bottle. Integral walked up to the sleeping vampire and placed a hand on his cheek and pulled it away suddenly. He was burning up! She'd never felt him this hot before...save when she was late with her monthly feedings.
Alucard groaned and stirred in his sleep, Integral backed away, her eyes darting to his legs. When he made no violent motions she returned to her former position. She knelt down beside him and began to undo his cravat, when she had it loosened, she gently tugged the sleeves of his coat over his arms and pulled it off of him. She returned to his cravat, removed it, and began to unbutton his waistcoat.
She opened the waistcoat and began to work at his shirt buttons, her gloved fingers fumbled with them. She grew frustrated and had her gloves off in a matter of seconds before returning to the task at hand. She sighed with satisfaction as the last button on the shirt came undone. She then grabbed him by the arms and preceded to drag him out of the chair onto the floor. His bum landed with a soft thump and a grunt issued from his mouth, but she payed it no mind.
She lay him down on the floor and removed the sweat soaked shirt from his body and threw it over in a corner. She looked at his pants and shook her head. She instead moved her gaze towards his boots and scooted on the cold stone floor to reach them.
She placed one hand at the toe and the other at the heel. She tugged and wriggled the boot from his foot and set it underneath the table. In a few minutes she had both boots removed. She pulled the white socks from his feet and stuffed them down into the toes of the boots.
She stood and dusted herself off, taking a moment to admire her work. There...that should help somewhat. She took one last look at the half-naked vampire lying in the basement floor before heading up the steps to retrieve a basin of water.
TBC...
Ah, all right! There's chapter four! Wow! I can't believe that I've been updating this fast! THE POWER OF THE ALL MIGHTY REVIEW! HAHA! I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE THAT REVIEWED! starts to cry I'm really glad you guys like this story! I luff you all! Anyways, until next time! And thanks for all the reviews. blech now I'm starting to feel sick...I've been having these horrible muscles spasms...it feels like someone is snapping my bones in two...owies...