Disclaimer: Hellsing and its characters belong to none other than Kouta Hirano.

Author's Note: Thank you for the reviews! I will be adding Integra's age at the start of every chapter from now on since I'm too lazy to arrange this into a chronological order. My muse is jumping between moments and it'll take too much time. I've decided this series will be a collection of loosely interconnected oneshots. In reply to speedfanatic05, thank you. And yes, I feel like the anime/manga have too much bloodshed; it needs more levity. Let me explain more on the matter here.

Warning: Long author's note ahead.

This work is greatly influenced by maroongrad's stories, particularly Unpreditctable. In there, we see into the daily lives of Abraham and Alucard, on how the master handle his monster and vice versa. That story is mind opening and it supplies what we don't get in the anime/manga. Because sometimes I wonder, how do you take care of a vampire of Alucard's caliber? Do you talk like adults? Or punish him like a child? Does he have any other hobbies besides killing? Because he's old and even a vampire like him needs entertainment.

The previous chapter (and a few forthcoming) is also influenced by Coletta's fanfic, Starved. In that story we see how Alucard (subconsciously) longed for a child of his own and how he tried so hard to be a good father and husband but failed in the end. So Integra, in this story, is like a second chance.

And to me, Alucard is a creature that doesn't care what others think of him (besides his master, probably) and his motto is somewhere along the lines of "I do what I want" so no matter how whimsy or peculiar if he wants to do it, he'll do it.

Thus, the end of my monologue. Thank you to those who read and onward to the chapter!

Integra's Age: 2

Edited: 15/09/18

Chapter 3: I Can Run

Since Integra could walk, she started to run, and run she did.

Arthur was on his desk working on paperwork when he heard Integra's shrill laughter from the hallway, accompanied by Alucard's baritone counterpart.

Now Arthur suspected they were in another game of tag. The manor's large rooms and spacious hallways were heaven for little Integra. She also had a field day when she learned that Alucard could phase through walls… and brought her along for the ride too.

They had been inseparable since Integra learned to walk. Mostly it was Alucard's doing. He had the habit of tailing her around whether it was in his usual red coat form, a bat, a dog, or most often, a shadow. Integra was just happy she got a pet that wouldn't get hurt no matter how rough she was and one that would protect her from things that goes bump in the night.

He'd never seen the vampire bending to someone else's will so easily as he did with Integra. He was stubborn, that nosferatu. Arthur had read many of Abraham's journals to know that he was astute, disobedient, pig-headed, obstinate and very hard to maintain. Even after more than twenty years living with the vampire didn't make matters easier. Arthur knew Alucard's weaknesses but that damned creature knew of his too, knew what made him tick and what made him snap. It was an unending game between them. Sometimes he was even tempted to seal the vampire away.

But with Integra, Alucard melted like butter. He followed her whims without questions, ever patient with her odd requests and demands. Arthur was suspicious at first but after two years with no change of behavior, he marked it as another strange fascination Alucard had.

It should alarm him how enamored Alucard was with his daughter or how captivated she was in return. But those were thoughts for another time. Right now, Arthur was just glad they had each other's attention so they wouldn't bother him and his work.

He almost jumped in his seat when a blur of red phased through the wall and disappeared again on the other side—Integra in the middle of the red and black mass, giggling like a maniac—and shook his head.

End Note: Reviews are highly appreciated!