A/N: On to chapter three, where things get even more interesting. If you don't like where I leave off with this one don't worry, I won't leave you hanging for too long. Sorry for the wait on this one too, I've been working a lot lately. Thanks to all who've read it so far and even more thanks to those who've reviewed it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Angel Sanctuary, or Hellsing

Chapter 3

Alexiel got dressed and decided that before her birthday party she'd have to hit a punching bag for a while. She walked out of her room and toward her fathers thinking of the dream.

You're a daughter of an Angelo; I'll always know where you are.

She thought about that for a moment. Could he have been the Angelo protector? If he was, why had she never seen him? Why didn't he simply say so out right? She sighed as that kiss replayed its way through her mind. She shook her head. It had been a dream, it hadn't even been a real kiss. So why was she thinking about it again? It was only a dream; there was no sense in going over a dream as if it had been real.

Liar.

She got angry at that one word. The way he'd said it, as if he knew her. He didn't know her at all. She didn't know him either. And what made it so much worse, was that he'd been right. Then she shook head, she was getting angry at nothing more then a dream. Getting mad at a dream was pointless, because it was her subconscious mind.

Don't you know it's bad for your health to fall asleep in a tub? You could drown that way.

That stopped her a moment, if it had only been a dream how on earth had he known she'd fallen asleep in her bath tub? It's nothing but a bad dream Alexi." She muttered to herself as she reached her father's room. She stopped a moment, readying herself for what she knew she would see. After a deep breath she stepped into the room.

Jeremiah Angelo looked very sick. He had a fair bit of tubing coming in and out of him, but he still managed to smile for his little girl who looked suddenly like the child she'd once been, young and scared. "Come here and give me a hug my angel, I've missed you." He said sounding stronger then he felt.

Alexiel moved to her father and hugged him for a long moment. She knew how weak he really was. His Doctors gave her daily reports, and she came to his room to see him at least every other day. "How are you doing today grumpy old man?" She asked with a smile.

"I'm doing very well, however they refuse to let me out of this bed, and I'm sure I'd feel much better if they'd let me out of this thing." He said with a decisive nod. In truth he was barely strong enough to stand, but he wanted his beautiful angel to smile.

Alexi chuckled with her father then, because she couldn't get the question out of her mind, asked. "Father, have you ever used the Angelo protector?"

Jeremiah was slightly taken aback by the question, but answered it all the same. "No, your grandfather sealed him away before I was born. Then told me that I shouldn't use him unless it was absolutely necessary." He answered.

"Why'd Grandpa seal him away?" She asked.

"Your grandfather was concerned about him. He thought that because he hadn't found his love that he'd become slightly irritated and angry with the Angelo family for keeping him from her. So he sealed him away somewhere within the mansion, and since I never felt the need to use him I never did." Her father explained.

"Oh, well I guess that makes sense." She said as she thought.

"Why do you ask Angel?" Her father asked.

"Oh I was simply wondering." She told him.

He nodded and looked at the doctors that were hovering near him. He had a gift to give his daughter, and he'd prefer to give it to her in private. "Could you excuse us for a moment, I would like to speak with my daughter alone." He said simply, sounding every bit like the commander he was.

"But sir if something should happen…" One doctor said and was cut off before he could finish.

"If something happens there is an intercom and both my daughter and I know how to use it." Jeremiah said simply. "Now if you please?" He said and gestured to the door. The doctors left then, neither looking too happy.

"Now that they are gone I wanted to give you something, since I selfishly wish to be the first to give my daughter a gift on her birthday." He said with a smile and pulled a gift box from under his pillow. He handed it to her and gave her another smile. "It's not the only gift I have for you, but you'll get those later. Besides, this one is important." He said simply as he handed her a small box.

She wondered what it could be and then opened the box to find a silver bracelet with what looked like a blood ruby in the center. This was important? It was a piece of jewelry. "I don't understand father, how is this bracelet important?" She asked looking back at him. He grinned.

"Do you remember when the demon attacked you a few years ago?" He asked. "How a sword seemed to appear in my hand from thin air?" he asked.

"Yes I remember." She said with a nod. She was looking at the bracelet; it was too big for her.

"It didn't appear out of thin air angel, it came from that bracelet." He told her then smiled at the look of disbelief on her face. "Put it on, it's too big I know, but do it." He urged. She did as he bid and she felt a strange feeling come over her for a moment before the bracelet shrank to fit snugly on her wrist.

"How?" She asked looking at her father.

"It is your link to the Angelo protector Alexi. If he can not protect you physically he will lend you his other body, the sword." He said motioning to the bracelet. "He's accepted you as the Angelo heir." Jeremiah told her with a smile. There was a knock on the door then. "Do not tell anyone that that is the key to the protector, otherwise they might try to take it from you, and the only way to do that, is if you yourself remove it, or you are killed." He told her.

She nodded then looked at the door, "Who is it?" She called.

"It's me Alexi, My father has stopped by to see how uncle is doing." Daniel said simply.

"Let him in then." She said simply and the door opened to reveal a grey haired man who looked none too pleased.

"Look at you Alexiel, all grown up and giving orders already. You are not the leader of Angelo yet." He said simply. Alexi glared at the man, technically, now she was indeed the leader of the Angelo Corporation.

"Nether are you uncle, so play nice or I'll have you escorted from the property." She answered as politely as possible.

"Why would you do that when I've come to see my brother and wish you a happy birthday?" He asked, a vile grin coming over his face.

"I do not wish to do it, but if you cause my father any more undue stress I will ask you to leave." She said simply.

"Enough of this. David if you can not be nice to my heir then I will ask you to leave, brother or not." Jeremiah said flatly.

"As you wish, I was hoping I could talk with you." David Angelo said simply.

"Then talk, I have things to attend to anyway." Alexiel said as she stood. "Father if you need me Send Daniel for me. I'll leave him with you for now." She said simply and hugged him. "I love you." She told him softly then left.

She spent the next few hours organizing everything for her party and making sure everything was ready before the guests arrived. Her father had planned a masquerade party for her and had sent out the invitations weeks ago. When Daniel came in she looked over at him.

"Does papa Angelo need anything?" She asked. She and Daniel had called him papa Angelo since they were kids.

"No, and my father left him after a few minutes, he's not happy with you being pronounced the Angelo Heir, he wants the corporation so bad he can taste it." Daniel said simply. "He said he's staying here tonight, he doesn't want to miss the party. In my personal opinion I think he's planning something. I think he's planning something in the hopes that your father dies within the next 24 hours." Daniel said looking angry.

Alexiel couldn't blame him; his father had tried to use him when he was young to spy on her and her father. When Daniel had refused, he'd disowned his own son. "I hope not, he'll be highly disappointed."

"How do you mean?" Daniel asked. She only smiled.

"Let's just say I have a few tricks up my sleeve, like the fact that he doesn't know this house as well as I do." She said with a chuckle. "Now you'd better get ready, people will be arriving soon, and we have to be ready to greet them." She said.

Daniel grinned at his cousin; he had a costume for the night and had been told that he was to have fun. He decided that fun wouldn't be a bad idea. "Alright, but you need to get ready too." He told her.

"That I do, I'll meet you down here in a few." She said with a smile and with that they both moved to their rooms to change. Alexiel had thought long and hard about her costume, had thought of going as an angel but decided against that. She'd decided on something else instead, an ice queen. The gown she had was almost turquoise blue at the top fading to white at the bottom. And her mask was that of a frozen woman's face, with a single frozen tear rolling down her cheek. There was a tiara that went with it as well, it was clear and looked like pure ice. She liked it.

She curled her hair and piled it loosely on her head. And when a maid came in to see if she needed help all she could say was that Alexi looked absolutely beautiful. Once she was ready she checked the time and went downstairs to meet Daniel and possibly his father. Daniel was dressed as a demon tonight, and his father, like the devil. It was very fitting for the man, she decided.

The first guests to arrive were Integra and Alucard. They hugged her close and David shied away from them, he knew, just as she did, that they were both vampires. They talked for a few minutes as others began to arrive, Alucard didn't say much, only stared hard at her uncle until he all but ran away in terror.

"How's Jeremiah doing?" He asked finally.

"The doctors say he won't see tomorrow, but he will simply because he refuses to die on my birthday." She said with a sad sort of smile.

"Your fathers very strong, I have no doubt that God will welcome him with open arms." Alucard said simply then bowed and moved into the crowd with Integra. She smiled watching them go. It was obvious the two of them loved each other even when they tried to hide it.

The rest of the night was rather uneventful and at about one in the morning everyone had left, and Alexiel found herself staring at a small mountain of presents. "Oh my." She whispered. "I hadn't realized that many people were here." She said to Daniel.

"I'll have them sent to your room while you talk with your father." He told her with a smile and she nodded and turned to go to her father, she didn't even bother to change before seeing him. She knocked on the door and one of the doctors opened it.

"He's waiting for you my lady." The doctor said.

"I know." She said with a smile she then went in and told him about everyone who'd been there, and what had happened, and how fun it had been. When she was all done telling him about everything it was two thirty. She said goodnight and told him she loved him then went to her room changed crawled into bed and passed out. Her last thought for the night was of what tomorrow, and the death of her father, would bring.