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Chapter Three

An exhausted Seras Victoria entered her room and, after shutting her door, sagged heavily against it.

" Oh… I'm sooooo tired! Why is it that the Freaks just started reappearing? Weeks without a single ghoul, and then all of a sudden, wham! Freaks and ghouls galore… I think I'm going to die from exhaustion…" Taking a deep breath, she pushed herself off of the door and shuffled over towards her table.

That particular night had been tough, three Freaks and at least a hundred ghouls… not to mention that she had lost several members of her team. Holding her head she pushed back coming tears. Although loosing members of her team was difficult yet becoming routine, she still didn't like it, and hated whenever any of them was even hurt. Worse that that, each of them had become ghouls first, and Seras was the one who had had to take them out of her misery.

She wondered why she was so tired. She couldn't chalk this one up to not drinking… she had promised Sir Integra that she would drink at least every other day and whether or not she liked it, she did as she was told, whether or not she wanted to.

Automatically Seras plopped down onto her wooden chair and began to untie her boots. Once both were off, she stretched her toes out and yawned, stretching like a cat. As she yawned, she noticed something strange out of the corner of her eye, something that she hadn't seen before she had left that night.

" Huh? What's this?" Having been so tired, she hadn't looked directly at her table. Sitting on her table next to her bucket of iced blood was a small box. Being so tired Seras probably wouldn't have noticed the small brown cardboard box. However, the make-shift container was moving.

Seras gulped and considered calling for Walter to help her open it. It really wasn't all that safe to open a moving box, one could never tell what was in it especially living here with her Master. He could have put something dangerous or scary in there just to scare her…

Just as she was about to leave her room for Walter, an oh so familiar sound escaped from the box. Her eyes widened, for she knew that sound all too well. She hopped up and strode around the table, wanting to be able to jump away in case she was wrong. The sound was heard again, and now Seras was pretty sure what it was.

Shaking with excitement, she slowly opened the box. It hadn't been closed completely, the four top parts were interlocked, keeping the animal in the box. Once it was open, Seras let out a scream blood-curdling scream.

" OH! THIS IS THE CUTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN!" For inside the box, was the tiniest calico kitten that this vampire had ever seen. The kitten blinked it's eyes several times, getting used to the dingy light that Seras had just turned on. A moment later, when it seemed that it was fine with it's surroundings, it propped itself up on the edge of the box.

" Mew…." It looked up at her with pleading eyes. Unable to resist the tiny thing, Seras gently lifted it out of the box and brought it up to her face. Being as discreet as possible, Seras checked to see if it was a boy, or a girl.

" Aw, so a girl! You're just the cutest thing I've ever seen! But where did you come from? I don't remember you being here before I left on my mission! Did… Walter?"

While pondering this, there was an abrupt knock on her door. There was only one person who knocked when coming to visit, at least, who knocked like that.

" Walter? Come in!" The now incredibly excited young vampire turned towards the door, holding the kitten like a baby in her arms.

" Seras! Is everything alright? I heard you scream and I feared…. What is that?" The faithful however quite surprised retainer stood at Seras' door, his monocle slightly askew. The blonde was shocked. If Walter didn't know about the kitten, then who on Earth could have left it for her?

" But…. Didn't you leave her here for me?"

" I most certainly did not. I hate to remind you Seras, but there are no pets aloud in here. No matter how cute and cuddly they look… Where did you get that from?"

Still in a daze over this new information, Seras quickly explained how she had found the tiny thing in a cardboard box on her table when she had come back from her mission.

By the time she was finished, Walter was not only holding the miniscule feline, but was stroking it affectionately.

" See Walter? I can't just let her go! If I give her to the pound she could be put to sleep!"

" I'm sorry Seras, but you know the rules." Walter turned and stepped out of the room still holding the kitten. As he retreated down the hall, Seras could still hear the kitten meowing down the hall. Seras knew that he was going to drive it to the pound, but there was no way she was going to give it up that easily. Thinking lightning fast, Seras stepped out of her room and yelled at the retreating Walter," Alison!"

Walter froze and turned, staring at her with a perplexed look on his face.

" In case you've forgotten Ms. Seras, my name is Walter…" The young vampire quickly ran to catch up with him. " Her name is Alison. You can't give her away if she has a name! Give her back!" Walter sighed and looked at Seras. He technically could indeed give the kitten away, name or not.

However, Seras stood there with her arms outstretched in front of her in a clear sign of wanting the kitten back. Her eyes showed an almost deeper emotional need than even she had thought possible.

Whether or not she knew it, she really needed a companion. Sure she had Walter, but he wasn't someone you could talk to about, ahem, certain things. And yes she had her Master, but her Master was impossible and was only sane a few days a month, and even that was rare…

Walter sighed yet again, even more deeply than before. What else could he do?

" Alright Seras… But you are in charge of making sure that no one finds out about her, are we clear? You can go shopping now and I'll make sure she's taken care of until you get back. But if I were you, I would hurry along, it's getting close to dawn and I'm willing to bet that there aren't all that many stores open quite this late. Fair enough?" Seras was very skeptical about this, she didn't quite trust Walter but she did need to get things for the kitten and herself…

" Okay Walter… And Walter?"

" Yes, Ms. Seras?" He was weary and Seras could hear it in his voice. She smiled affectionately at him before engulfing him in a huge hug. The old retainer began to gasp, feeling as though she was about to break his ribs.

" Please… Ms. Seras… My-my ribs?"

" Oh sure… Sorry Walter bout that. Thank you so much Walter! I'll be back as soon as possible!" She let him loose and bolted for the stairs. As she departed, Walter wondered if Seras knew that she wasn't wearing any shoes…

" I'm back Alison!" Her arms were full with two large bags, while both hands were also holding bags. Her poor socks were in a sorry state, and it certainly had been interesting to explain to the man at the store why she wasn't wearing any shoes. She was just lucky that he had been a bit of a pervert…

" I guess I went a little insane… But really, who would have thought that there was a store open? Strange though, the man closing up did look at me a bit strange…" She blushed deeply and shook her head not quite wanting to believe that particular reason for his allowing her in even though the store was closed. On the other hand, she had really been needing to go shopping and not only had she bought things for her kitten, she also did a bit of personal shopping.

Even as a little girl she hadn't been aloud to keep pets, let alone a kitten. Even her begging for a mouse got her nothing but a 'no'. She could still remember the day she approached her father about a particular cat she had found…

Beginning of Flashback…

" But Daddy... Please? She was right outside our house!"

" I'm sorry sweetie, but we can't afford a kitten right now…"

" Oh, but Daddy… It's pouring rain outside. She won't make it!" A miniature Seras stood before a tall man. He bent down onto his knees and sighed. The young girl, no older than six, sniffled as a tear rolled down her cheek. In her arms, a scruffy, skinny cat that she held by the upper arms, it's legs reaching the floor.

" I'll explain why when you're older sweetie, now put her back outside…"

End Of Flashback…

The now much older Seras shook her head several times, clearing her head of past memories. Alison was rubbing up against her legs and meowing softly at her. Seras squealed in delight and swooped up the kitten, hugging it tightly to her chest.

After hugging the kitten and doing a short dance, Seras set her down and began to set things up around her room. Before long, Alison's litter box, food dish, and water dish, bed and a few toys were set up. Once the food was there, the kitten seemed to teleport itself to it's food. Seras couldn't believe that the tiny kitten had moved so quickly!

" Boy, you're a fast one! I think that the only person that I've seen move as quickly is that is Master…" Having spoken his name she snapped her trap shut, praying that he wouldn't come in, at least, not right now.

" I really hope that you're litter trained…" Shaking her head Seras also pulled out several scented candles. What better way to cover the scent of a kitten by burning a candle? Making sure to look around her, she then pulled out a few feminine products and set them down on her bed.

As the kitten explored her room, Seras finished pulling various things out the bag and also lit one of the hazelnut scented candles.

" Ahh, that smells wonderful."

" Yes it does Police Girl. What's the special occasion?" The young vampire jumped and whipped herself around, hoping the kitten was hiding somewhere… Speak of the devil, and he shall appear… She stifled a laugh at her own joke and brought her attention back to her Master. As usual, her Master sat on her chair, his feet up on her table. He was staring at her blood pack.

" Uh…. N-no reason… Master…" She gulped again and tapped her foot nervously. Alucard grinned his trademark grin as though he knew something… But, he couldn't know! Could he?

" Police Girl, you know the rules of this place as well as I do, do you not? And what exactly did you mean by " Speak of the devil, and he shall appear?" Are you trying to tell me something, hm?" The young blonde's ears began to redden.

" I-It was j…just a joke Master… And yes… I do know the rules of this place…" Of course rules are meant to be broken… Oh no, did I just think that? She almost smacked herself for even having thought that. At the table, Alucard let his glasses slip down so that his eyes were visible. He raised his eyebrow at her and grinned even more broadly. Seras blanched at this. Why on Earth was he acting like this? Could he know about the kitten? Or maybe… no, he couldn't know about her singing! There was no way! Seras had already pleaded with Sir Integra, and she had kept Alucard busy whenever Seras left… So that couldn't be it… could it?

Almost as quickly as he appeared, Alucard disappeared. Visibly perturbed, the young vampire sighed and let out the breath that she had been holding.

" That was close… Alison? Where have you gone to?" A smile played across her lips as she realized that she had named the kitten after her false name, the name she used when she went karaoke singing. What would Master say if he knew? Probably just laugh and make fun of me…

" Knew what, Police Girl?" The hairs on Seras' neck stood straight up as she whirled around to find Alucard laying out on her bed. Just as she was ready to make a huge scene about how rude it was to lay on someone else's bed, she saw, crawling over his stomach, her kitten.

What little color usually remained on Seras' face drained quickly. Now she wasn't sure whether he knew about her singing or just the cat! She hoped dearly that she could at least hide her singing. Knowing there was nothing else to do but try, she pushed that particular fact as far back into her mind as possible.

Seras figured that her Master would throw the kitten against the wall, or even eat it. However, he began to pet it, and before long, he was playing with it, throwing her up towards the lid of her coffin and then catching her as she came back down.

" So where did you get it?" Still in shock, the vampire answered numbly.

" I don't know… I found her when I came back from my last mission…"

" What a silly name, Alison… Now, where did you get that name from?"

" I… nothing… Master…"

Silence passed for several minutes, Seras standing by the table watching Alucard, who was lying in her bed playing with a kitten. She wished she had a camera, would there ever be another time to see her Master playing with a tiny kitten? An especially large yawn escaped her lips and brought tears to her eyes.

"One more question, and I shall leave you for the night, fledgling." She nodded at him and yawned again, ready for him to leave so she could sleep.

" What is a Kotex?"

Seras's mouth dropped open as her entire face reddened. Unfortunately for her, she had left her 'products' out on her bed, and now Alucard sat on the edge of her bed holding her package in his hands.

" Give me that!" She yanked it from him and hid it behind her back, her entire face glowing pink.

" It, this kitten, seemed to call out for something. I don't know." The great nosferatu had stood up and was holding the kitten out to her. Sears took Alison from him, still holding her products behind her back, looking baffled and confused. What's Master talking about? Alison calling out?

He then phased out of the room leaving her tired and confused holding a now purring kitten. Sera set Alison down and began to undress. She moved slowly for she was using most of her brain for thinking.

" Master was acting strange, I wonder if he figured out my secret? Oh… I hope not… And then what was all of that about you calling out to him? Can you speak or something?" She chuckled softly yet again at her own joke and finished pulling off her shirt.

Now undressed she crawled into her coffin. She noticed that her bed was pleasantly warmed, probably from where her Master had just layed. She blushed deeply at that thought, yet still… She curled into a ball right in the middle of the warm spot. She couldn't help it!

Just as she was ready to close her coffin, Alison meowed softly. Seras sat up and looked over the edge of her coffin to see Alison with her paws up on the side of it, looking imploringly at her.

" Oh… how can I resist such a cute face? Come here Alison…" She leaned over and picked the kitten up bringing her into her bed. The tiny kitten seemed incredibly happy about this and began bounding around the tiny bed, enjoying it happily. Seras laughed as she pushed the button that would send the bed into darkness.

As the young woman became comfortable snuggling into her bed, Alison padded her way to Seras and snuggled herself next to Seras, right next to her stomach.

" Awww… aren't you just the cutest thing?" Before long, the kitten was asleep and purring loudly while Seras gently pet her head with one finger. Right as Seras began to fall asleep, a new concept popped into her mind.

" Wait… could-could Master have-have brought you here, Alison?"

With that last thought on her mind, Seras slowly drifted off into the world of dreams where anything could happen…

A/N: Ha! Didn't think that was coming did you? And don't you dare give me any of that, "Oh yeah, of course Alucard was going to give Seras a kitten! Why wouldn't he?". Yep, this is basically a filler chap, just some fluff, for that is what my brain is made of. Please R&R soon, k? Much Love! .