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Chapter 11: Never again

'One Year Later'

"Alucard... I need you and Samantha to go and take care of some 'trash' for me..." Integra told him knowing that he would be more than happy to comlpy...

'Outside'

Alucard found Samantha sitting beside a fountain on the grounds. He slowly approached her. "We have a job to do..." He chuckled... Samantha looked up from the fountain that she had found so suddenly interesting. She had felt his presence a while ago, and decided that the fountain was the most fascinating thing on the planet.

It had been a year since Alucard had 'finished the job' on her. She was now a companion of not only the night, but ofAlucard as well. They had barely left each others side since then. She found that he was the greatest person she had ever known. He was unpredictable and sarcastic, but to her that only added to his charm. He was amazing at what he did although brash at times, she had found herself admiring him more than she deemed was necessary.

She knew that she loved him. He was perfect to her. He was everything that she ever wanted...but that was it...she knew that to him she was just another plaything. He would never think about her as anything different than a companion, a friend. She longed for more, but it could never happen. He had never shown her that she was more than that, so she believed it...

"Already?" Samantha replied quietly. She was glad that he wasn't ever able to pass her minds defenses. Therefore she could keep her secrets guarded, but it began to wear her down. At all times she wanted to just open up to him, to let him see the inner most secrets of her mind, but she wouldn't allow herself to do it.

"You seem more than distracted...what is wrong?" He knew that something was wrong with her...he just was never able to know. She made sure of that. He would have thought that after a year of knowing each other she would begin to open up to him. But he was wrong...in fact she seemed to triple her reinforcements in her mind. All he wanted was for her to open up to him and be honest with him. Becauseover the past year he had begun to think of her differently.

At first she was just another vampire, a person that would fight until the bitter end. He respected her, and knew she was strong. So he just looked forward to getting to know her. He didn't know that she wouldn't open up to him. It pained him slightly to know that...He thought that she was closing herself off, because she was regretting the decision she had made. He couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

"Nothing..." She replied softly. 'As usual...' he thought to himself. 'Why does she do this to herself?' He could see pain in her eyes and longed for her to tell him. 'What is she thinking about that could bring her this much pain.' She was becoming weaker by the minute. Not physically...she was one of the strongest vampires he knew. She wasn't like the 'police girl.' She drank blood and liked it. She had mastered most of her strength, and used it.He felt herbecoming increasingly weak...emotionally. Something was taking a toll on her, and all he wanted was to know what.

"Please tell me..." He wasn't begging, but almost. He wanted to go to her...to comfort her...to tell her that it was going to be alright...he just couldn't. He didn't know why, but he was never good in that area. All he could do is hope that she would tell him...

"Alucard... I..." She never finished the sentence. She wanted to go to him...to run up and hug him like it was the end of the world. She wanted to tell him that she cared for him more than anything else, that she loved him...but something was stopping her. She couldn't take the strain anymore. And with the way he was looking at her, she felt herself begin to crack. It was more than she could bare. Tears began to well up in her eyes...

"Tell me...you are crying...what is it?" He asked more forcefully. He knew whatever it was...was tearing her apart. He saw the tears and began to panic. Never in his life had he a reason to panic. He slowly walked towards her and felt the tension flowing from her very being. He had to know, he had to understand her pain. Her well being suddenly became the most important thing to him. He knew then and there that he had fallen...hard. This woman was everything that he could have ever wanted.

She was beautiful, strong and complex. He couldn't keep his mind from thinking about her. Within a blink of an eye he knew that he would protect her with his very life. Nothing would hurt her as long as he lived and that would be a very long time. He suddenly got the strange urge to be with her forever, how ever long that was.

"Alucard..." She repeated, finally noticing his close proximity. She could see in his eyes that he had decided something, and was content with whatever that was. Not knowing what she was doing she suddenly hug him and held him as tight as she could. She didn't want to let him go, no matter what he thought about it. He didn't have to hug her back. She didn't need it...all she needed was to be there at that moment...

Then she blushed deep red. He had wrapped his arms around her. He was hugging back with everything he had. She blinked and looked up at him, her mind began to fill with questions, and her eyes conveyed her questions.

"Lets just say that well be together from this moment on...?" Alucard looked down at the woman in his arms...her tears had stopped and she was looking at him with the most longing, confused look that he couldn't help but laugh...not a sarcastic one but the most honest and pure one she had ever heard. "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked as they broke apart.

"I...dont know..." He could tell that she was embarrassed. He had to chuckle at this...He had never seen her this distressed, even after all the vampires they had killed together. "I-..." She never got to finish because he put up his hand to her mouth to stop her from talking. He didn't need to hear anything else. He removed his hand and replaced it with his lips bringing them together in the most passionate kiss that neither thought possible.

Alucard pulled away slightly "I love you, Samantha..." That was all she needed to hear and she knew from that moment on, they would be together forever. "I love you too, Alucard..."