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5th chapter up.This is the second part of the last chapter, the 4th that was cut because it was too long for one. I'm trying to clear some things concerning the Clover manga which most people don't even know. So, I hope you are intrigued… because it just rocks, and it would be great if I get it some more fans.

Ok, on with the chapter.

Kazuhiko lay fast asleep on his bed. He was on his left side, so his back was turned to the door. Anyway, the figure that entered the room did not use the door.

Alucard carefully approached Kazuhiko's sleeping body, alert for any movements he might make that indicated he was awake. But the captain had fallen in a deep sleep after the night's movements.

The vampire had on neither his glasses nor his hat. He leaned forward to hear Kazuhiko's breathing. Slow and steady. A stock of his jet-black hair slipped forward, but attracted no attention as Alucard positioned his right hand over Kazuhiko's peaceful face and spread a shadow over his dreams, and into his mind.

He was looking for something. He was looking for memories that would lead him closer to what his real life background was. And Gingetsu's.

He found many memories, most of them painful. There were also many fragments of thoughts and memories he hadn't still fully assimilated. Alucard got distracted on a particular fragment. It was cut off by pain.

Start Flashback

Kazuhiko fell to his back keeping the ghoul away from him with all his strength. He gasped as the wound started bleeding again, both in his chest and his back. The pain travelled through his body weakening him more quickly than ever. His mind cried, too soon!

Gingetsu's foot appeared out of nowhere hitting the ghoul away from Kazuhiko with inhuman power. Kazuhiko sat panting and summoned his sword. But the weapon sizzled and disappeared quickly.

Kazuhiko stood slowly looking at the ghouls surrounding them fast. There were around twenty of them. Gingetsu didn't have his sword, so… Kazuhiko leaned his back on Gingetsu's shoulder, steadying himself against his wall-like body, and summoned his medium size laser.

He started shooting laser blasts at the ghouls with a deathly bulls eye destroying the creatures easily. He had taken out half the ghouls when the laser gave up on him too. Gingetsu grabbed his arm so he wouldn't lose his feet.

He extended his right hand, palm up, and Kazuhiko saw sparkles coming around it. Then, like shattered pieces of glass, fragments of light appeared around his hand, followed by circles that expanded themselves, and in the middle of them a long shape started forming itself and turned into a sword. A lightening flashed over Kazuhiko's eyes when Gingetsu moved the blade in a wide circle to destroy the ghouls close to him and his friend.

Then he saw it, in his inner right wrist. Only a glimpse of it, but still, Kazuhiko automatically knew what it was. Suu had one too. Kazuhiko stood frozen out of the impression.

Gingetsu destroyed all the creatures within minutes. When he finished, he was a bit out of breath, but not too much. He stood still regaining his strength and thinking where the ghouls could have come from. There were so many of them…

He suddenly felt his sword hand, the right, get caught by something. Out of surprise he didn't fight the grip. When he turned to hit whatever it was, he restrained back seeing Kazuhiko's angered eyes. Gingetsu looked stunned a moment. He didn't understand.

Kazuhiko pushed the uniform sleeve up to clear the Clover Leaf Project tattoo. Gingetsu froze. He hadn't thought of that. But of course, Kazuhiko had seen the Four Leaf's tattoo, so he surely knew what it meant.

Gingetsu allowed his sword to disappear. Kazuhiko still held his wrist, eyes a black void. Gingetsu could almost feel the fury coming form him. He made no intent to break the grip. He couldn't find any words.

Finally Kazuhiko let go and turned. Without a word, he walked away from Gingetsu and along the alleyway.

End Flashback.

Alucard pulled away from his mind thoughtful. Kazuhiko was still deep asleep, although the memory was strong for him. The vampire let his hand rest on the man's head, softly calming his troubled sleep down.

Then his head shot up as he felt something low on his back. He slowly turned his head to look over his shoulder.

Gingetsu stared at him in fury, sword pressed against his back. Alucard was surprised to see his eyes were between green and blue. He was a remarkably handsome man.

"Had fun?" he asked so low only Alucard could hear it. He was trying not to wake Kazuhiko.

"This wouldn't have happened if you'd let me in your mind. You are obviously stronger than him."

"You will not enter my mind vampire. If I see you get near Kazuhiko again I'll chop you to pieces until you stop rising back. Now get out."

+break+

Seras stared in awe and embarrassment. Niko still smiled. The other girls were looking at them, so Seras lowered her head a bit, very confused. She actually wasn't sure what to answer.

"Oh, she's so shy!" Ada said smiling. "Come Seras, surely ye know if ye like him or not, now do ye?"

"Uhm… I'm… I never thought about that." Seras honestly answered.

"Well now it's your chance." Niko replied softly. And then she added, very sweetly, into her mind: "Don't worry Seras-san. He can't read my mind anymore unless I let him in. I'm a True Vampire remember?"

"OK…" Seras felt a bit reassured. She looked into Niko's eyes. "I guess I do… He is rather handsome if you look at it that way… but only the few times he is not intently looking like a maniac."

"He's always looking like a maniac dear. He IS a maniac." Niko replied smiling adorably. "But oh well. Details. Ok, so, next question."

"May I?" Ada popped with curiosity. Niko nodded smiling. "Very well Seras, tell me the truth here: have you ever been with a lad?"

"HUH?" Seras turn several shades of red until her face finally stayed as a tomato. The five girls laughed openly at her shyness. But Niko was a bit worried too.

She was beginning to understand why Alucard wouldn't so much as look at his new fledgling. She was so incredibly innocent that she troubled him. He wasn't as accustomed to being subtle and sweet as he once was anymore and didn't know exactly how to treat her. He probably would have mastered it perfectly fine on bed, but first he got to get her IN his bed… and considering her child-like mind, he was probably taken aback by her turning red and shaking at any ever so light touch of his hands. In other words, he couldn't handle her properly.

Alucard was a man born in long forgotten ages. He was accustomed to be in charge, to have control, to have things go as he liked them to go. He was the master. That had always been like that. Not only Seras's innocence, but her dislike for blood and her denial to surrender her human part no matter whatever he tried, whether it was talking to her, getting upset or ignoring her, dislocated him.

Seras finally answered after being urged by all the girls save Niko. It was rather obvious to her she was a virgin, seeing that Alucard didn't even touch her as he used to touch Niko when they were lovers. So Alucard hadn't taken her, but if she was a vampire it meant that she was a virgin when they met, so…

"No, I'm still a virgin." She whispered. The girls looked at her surprised.

"With that body!" Melfina said stunned. Seras turned even redder, if possible. She was now definitely defying the laws of the vampire's nature. "Now I don't know how ye did that girl, but I'll also say that it is rather a good picture of this guy ye're with, cause if he didn't make any move for it yet… he's definitely a gentleman!"

"He is quite the honourable man when he wants to be." Niko agreed. "I know it cause I used to be with him." She was remarking that to Seras most of all. She was under the impression the girl hadn't seen yet that side of her Master.

"Ok, Ok, so, the last question for the Officer here." Karolina interrupted. "Tell us Seras, our little own grasshopper, do you, or do you not, want to be with him?"

If Seras didn't turn redder it was because she physically couldn't. She did, however, very ungracefully swallow a shot of vodka before turning back to the girls, eyes moist of the alcohol burning in her throat and chest. Niko was really interested in that question.

"I don't know that. But I would like a bit more attention." She smiled ashamed.

Niko smiled almost hopping with pleasure. So they both liked each other. Now the question was, if they liked each other, why were they so freakin' slow! What the hell was wrong with Alucard? He was acting just like a blasted teenager! She would definitely talk to him about this matter.

+break+

Integra was asleep. Both Kazuhiko and Gingetsu were asleep. And Walter was occupied with something. Alucard was back to being terribly bored. He sat on his chambers, booted feet over the table, chair balanced on two legs, arms behind his head.

Having spare time was never good for Alucard. He was remembering things long forgotten now. The conversation he had overheard when Niko had told the Police Girl about her turning into a vampire had brought up to the surface feelings he didn't expect to feel ever again. He was very sensitive.

He perfectly remembered the night Niko had left him.

She had asked her freedom from him months ago. She was remarkably powerful for a vampire of her age, for he had given her a lot of his own blood with that specific idea. She was wearing male Japanese clothes, like a samurai, and had her hair in a long tail. She had a katana and a wakizashi. And she did not argue with him.

"I'm leaving now Vlad."

"I don't get it Niko." He said sadly. He had his back turned to her, looking out the window. His shoulders were down. He was tired and sad beyond his own understanding. He had never been this tired or sad. "I thought we were happy. I thought I made you happy."

"I love you so much it hurts Vlad." Niko said. She walked to him and embraced his body from behind, leaning her head on his back. "You made me happy. You gave me a happiness I never thought I could feel before I knew you. But, you must understand… I have to go!"

"Let me go with you."

"No." her voice was soft yet firm. There would be no discussing this. She was leaving and she was leaving alone.

"I don't want to be parted from you Niko. I don't want to be alone again. You know what can happen. I'll lose the little control I have, in solitude. I'll… go back to what I was… before." The words didn't come out easy of his mouth.

She felt him shiver. She pressed her forehead to his back, holding back the tears. He was afraid… of turning back into that black void he had once become out of pain, loneliness and incapacity of holding back his hunger. With her he was human. Without her he was a monster.

"You don't need me to be human Vlad. Remember, vampirism is nothing more than a physiological condition. You are you, no matter what. Just hold on to that. Remember, tell yourself, who you are. Take control over your own oversensitive senses. Don't get lost."

"Why won't you let me come along?"

"Because this isn't your war. It is mine and my people's. We do not need more foreigner interference in our affairs." She stood quiet a bit. Then she held him stronger only a second before saying: "You have suffered enough in wars as an innocent Vlad. I will not be the next putting you through that." Then she opened a portal, and without more than a gentle kiss on his back, she left and never returned.

Looking back, Alucard remember having tried to follow her advice. Obviously he had failed horribly, or otherwise he wouldn't be in the disgusting position he now was. Still, he was somewhat proud he had tried.

Niko and Seras were alike in many things, but there was one thing Alucard did stumble with that intrigued him a lot. How was it that Seras, a girl that had grown up in the modern England, with all it's liberties and freedoms, with all its excessive access to things, with all its lack of prejudice, yet was so much innocent that a girl that had been raised in the ancient Feudal Japan, where restrictions almost didn't let her breathe, it escaped Alucard's comprehension capacity. And yet, that did attract him to the little Police Girl. His little Police Girl.

A smile cracked in his face, as he suddenly realised… he DID own Seras Victoria. How come he hadn't realised that earlier? He hadn't even thought of seducing her! Maybe because it wasn't until tonight that he had seen her so very attractively dressed… that he actually had wanted her. That he saw a woman and not a child in her person.

He tipped the hat down to darken his blood red eyes. He crossed his arms over his chest. A smile still lingered in his lips.

+break+

Gingetsu wasn't actually asleep. As a matter of fact both him and Kazuhiko were awake and going over some data for the hunt taking place the next night. Neither of them could get a good sleep. And Kazuhiko had a headache. Gingetsu didn't really want to tell him that Alucard had invaded his dreams, which was probably the reason of the aching as Gingetsu had interrupted him at the middle of his task.

Gingetsu leaned back on the chair. He had several wires connected from his visor to the computer Kazuhiko was using so the data transferred immediately to his remote modem. Well actually Gingetsu didn't have any need of a modem, for one of his Clover powers was the master of technology and weaponry without the need of one. He could practically connect to any part of the world he wanted within seconds. The distance meant nothing to him with his connection wires.

Suddenly he slowed down the search of data as he picked up a strange signal coming from within the Hellsing compounds. He frowned and listened to the data downloading to a nearby computer.

"Agent Only Zone. Japan Special Army. Please type in Entry Password."

He got really pissed with that. Seriously pissed. He completely stopped the data recollection with his mind. Somewhere in the Hellsing HQ someone's computer system cracked. Gingetsu made sure the machine wouldn't start ever again by actually burning down the mother board with an electricity overload. It didn't literally set it on fire, but it surely ruined the computer.

Now in a bit of a best mood, though he told himself he would get to the bottom of that matter, he concentrated back on finding information for the hunt.

He would have it dealt with tomorrow. Whoever was getting info on Kazuhiko and him probably had orders form Integra Hellsing, and would go on the next day. He wanted to catch him in the act. And he had a pretty certain suspect of who it was.

+break+

Seras and Niko got up. Sunrise was about an hour and a half away now and they had to get going back to the manor. Ada and Bianca had gone to bed about half an hour ago. Karolina was getting sleepy too. Fortunely Melfina had gotten back from her alcohol induced doze and was now very head cleared. Enough to go back home alone as Karolina took a cab.

Niko and Alucard's fledgling walked out of the bar shivering in the cold. The temperature difference should be about six degrees and it hit their oversensitive vampire senses. Seras leaned over the wall clearing her head. She had gone maybe a little too far with the vodka and was a bit dizzy.

Melfina waved her hand and started walking away. Niko stared at her a bit, and then she turned back at Seras.

"Hey Seras-san, maybe you are a bit young to realise, but take my word on this: Vlad really likes you. Otherwise he hadn't given you his gift. He only offers it to those he thinks fit. He saw something in you."

"But what, Niko?"

"I can think of a few things but I'm not telling you." Niko replied considering her shyness. "But anyway I'm proposing something. Just let him lead for a couple weeks, I mean, do everything he wants to as he wants to, let him be the master in all the senses of the word. Tonight he saw you as more than his pet, and there are chances that he will be trying to get closer from now on. You need to help him understand you want him closer. I promise I'll help too."

"Really? You seriously think he is interested?"

"No Seras. I know he is interested."

Niko turned her head to the left, her senses catching something bad. Her whole body tensed in alarm. She tried to find what was wrong but couldn't quite define it. Only then she heard a scream quickly suffocated.

Melfina. The name popped into her mind and invaded it with concern.

She lunged to run in the direction she had seen Melfina take. Seras followed her suit, though she didn't understand what was going on. However she could feel something wasn't ok.

Niko stopped dead and turned to get in an alley. Melfina was against the wall shaking uncontrollably. She kneeled to her side taking her with her hands.

"Melfina tell me what happened. Who did this?"

"He… he… helped… me." The girls only managed to stammer signalling to the alley. Niko snapped at that side with her dark-accustomed eyes.

A very tall big man stood there, still as a statue. He wore a long overcoat that's seemed to be grey and had a big catholic cross hanging over his chest. He was blonde and had green eyes behind round glasses. He was well over two meters in height.

A man lay on the floor next to him, unconscious. That tall blonde man had just saved Melfina from a rape.

Niko stood and walked over to the man to thank him but stopped dead in the track. There was something about this man. Something she couldn't quite find but that was unsettling. She frowned trying to understand.

"Well… thank you." She managed to say after a while. "For saving my friend."

"I am on a mission from God. She is His child. It was only natural." He said with deep Scottish accent.

On a mission from God, huh? He sounded like a religion fanatic to her. And no fanaticism is ever good. Specially one related with the Catholic Church, with all those crosses, blessings and stuff. And that man had "priest" written all over him.

"Hmm thank you anyway father…?

"Anderson!" a voice said in concern behind her. Niko turned to see Seras standing on the alley entrance. She looked scared and alarmed. Niko's senses shot up in alert.

"You know this man Seras?"

"He is Paladin Alexander Anderson from Special Section XIII of the Vatican… Iscariate."

"Oh." Niko didn't recognize the name. The Vatican had never stuck its nose on Japanese territory. Probably because they saw little or no chances of turning it into Catholicism. Buda was strong in the Nippon lands.

"The damned souls shall be sent to Hell." Anderson growled and lunged towards Seras. The girl didn't see it coming, surprised and scared as she was. Fortunely enough, Niko did.

She stepped to a side and lifted her leg to hit him squarely in the stomach with her knee, and with strength far beyond human standards. Anderson backed away bent in half, out of both pain and surprise.

Niko took off her contact glances and dedicated him the most loving red eyed look. He returned a green look full of fury and disgust.

Niko spread her power and allow her clothes to turn into the hunting ones. Her shirt and her jeans turned into shreds and ribbons that ravelled themselves around her figure twisting and mixing with her shadows.

Tight black pants, a black short sleeved T-shirt and her Stiletto boots. Her hair got itself out of her face in a high ponytail.

"Well Father Anderson. Let's see what you got, shall we?" She asked and took her Dakki () out of her blackness.

() I know in earlier chapters I said it was a .357 Magnum Dakki but I'm afraid I'm changing that due to recently acquired information. From now on it's a modified semi-automatic Desert Eagle she called Dakki. There is an engraving on the side of the barrel but I'll leave that for later ;P

I'll add some info regarding guns in next chapters if you think you need some explanation about the change. (well, if you're asking info you can go all the way and review too, right? looks like a pleading puppy)

Well there you go. Enough for this chapter now. I like Anderson, so I decided it would be interesting to see Niko's personality projected over him. Next chapter should be rather attention-grabbing.

See you next week!

Namariel out!