Alucard's eyes opened to be stung with the thing he hated the most; the sun. He squinted at the sliver of golden light through the closed curtains.
"Hmph...Sunset." He moaned rolling over to his other side and bumped into something.
Ilona snuggled into his chest, a smile curling on her lips.
"I know you're awake Ilona, I can see you smiling." Alucard chuckled pulling her closer to him.
"It's always hard to tell with you...I never thought this moment would come true." Ilona smiled in a sleepy voice.
Alucard looked at her holding her close. He couldn't agree more. He never thought that she'd be lying here beside him. For thirty years: he thought of her, looked for her, dreamt of her and had loved her for so much longer.
"I'm here, you're here, we're together, now and forever, that's all that matters." Alucard whispered into his forehead.
Ilona opened her eyes and stretched her arms up, gently pressing their lips together.
"Good." Ilona hummed against his lips.
They stayed like that until the sun dipped below the horizon. Ilona's breathing began to become deep and slow. Alucard chuckled at how easily she fell asleep.
"You can't sleep all night." Alucard stroked her arm gently.
Ilona didn't budge. Alucard chuckled and pushed the covers off him and walked over to the bathroom, closing the door behind him.
A few moments later
Ilona found herself in Alucard's arms again; he was carrying her.
"Vlad, what are you-"She was interrupted by Alucard dumping her in the bath full of hot bubbly water.
Alucard laughed watching Ilona screaming at him, attempting to drag him into the water as well.
"YOU'RE SUCH A GIT VLAD!"Ilona laughed trying to pull him into the bath; he gave up and fell in.
He pulled himself up wiping the suds out of his eyes.
"Oh, so you're awake then?" He smirked as Ilona climbed on top of him.
"You're for it!" She smirked pushing against his chest.
Alucard smirked pushing her to the side of the bath.
"Punish me then." Alucard said huskily against her lips, pushing his body against hers.
Later that night
The couple walked slowly, arm in arm, along the bridge; admiring the loud bangs and colourful sparks that blossomed across the sky.
"Wow! These fireworks are the best I've ever seen! That's it, I officially love Bastille Day!" Ilona said resting her head against Alucard's chest, tilting her head up to the sky.
"Hmm, fireworks always remind me of humans; loud and messy; yet colourful and fantastic...but only last for a moment. Some are better than others but the small ones make up a bigger picture. Ultimately though they fade away but you never forget your favourite one." Alucard gazed into the sky as Ilona turned to face him.
"Oh? So what's your favourite one then?" He curled his arm around her waist.
"You." He pressed his lips to hers and they kissed under exploding colourful sky.
Distantly a figure watched; tears dripped down their cheeks as they looked at the rose in their hand. The only thing on their mind was...revenge.
Next Day
Ilona's eyes fluttered open only to be faced with Alucard sleeping in front of her. She smiled as her fingers reached his lips, tracing the contours of his face. She pressed her forehead to his; breathing in his scent, she didn't know what it was but it smelt great.
'Hmmm, this is new... you're so peaceful...I know, I'm going to get you a present.' Ilona grinned and slipped out of bed quietly.
She grabbed his white shirt, a pair of trousers and shoes; after putting the clothes on she slipped out the doors, closing them gently behind her. Ilona walked down the corridors of the beautiful hotel; she dodged the mirrors as to not attract attention from the humans around her.
In one of Paris's many shops
"Ah-ha! That one will do lovely. How much will that be...Oh yeah I'm in France...err...Combien ce soit pour une bouteille de Romanée Conti?" Ilona chirped thoroughly chuffed she remembered some of her high school French.
"Pour une bouteille de Romanée Conti, il est € 2108.96." The snooty man, holding his nose in the air said.
"DAH-HA! YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS! Meh...with a face like yours you don't seem like one to be cracking a joke." Ilona said folding her arms and frowning at the bottle.
"I can speak English."He said in a monotone voice.
"Opps..."
"Also no, I am not joking. I am sorry Miss-"
"Mrs." Ilona pretended she was insulted.
"Mrs...but either you pay for this or leave."
"Hrmph...you speak English very well."
"Merci"
Ilona glared at him a little but then sighed reaching into her back pocket and pulling out her purse.
"I suppose Vlad is worth it...you take debt card?" Ilona handed over the plastic card over to the smiling jerk.
Back at the Hotel
Alucard stretched his arm across the mattress; cold, meaning she wasn't there. He opened his eyes and frowned.
"Ilona?" His voice echoed around their empty room. "I hate it when she does this." His fist softly punched the pillow as he rolled out of bed. "What am I going to do now?"He chuckled to himself.
His ears pricked when he heard music playing outside; he grabbed a robe and walked over to the window. He looked down to see a live band and humans swaying and jumping about; he smirked.
"I guess I'll wait down there then."
Later
Ilona swung the bag containing Alucard's red wine; smiling because she knew he was absolutely going to love it. She pictured the two of them sipping it on the balcony of their suite, breathing in the sweet summer air, gazing at the moon. She looked up and saw the moon starting to appear between the tall buildings around her. Her head dropped back down when she heard music. She looked at the couples dancing madly, drunk with happiness...or just drunk. She laughed when a guy fell over; allowing her to see Alucard sitting at one of the tables, also smirking at the people.
She decided to slip past him and get changed first; she still had a dress he hadn't seen her in yet. She giggled whilst slipping past him and through the entrance.
Ilona pushed down the handle of their room. Her eyes immediately fell to the glass table on which sat a beautiful rose. Actually the most beautiful one she'd ever seen. Springing over to it she picked it up, it was so large it was the size of her hand; lifting it to her nose she breathed in its scent.
"How sweet of him." She hummed to herself and placed the bottle of Romanée Conti on the table. "Shower time!" She danced her way into the bathroom.
Half an hour later
Ilona hopped out of the bathroom with her new red dress on, a wedding gift from Seras. She peeked out of the window smiling to see Alucard still sitting in the same place. However that smile dropped when she saw a woman sitting beside him; where Ilona should be.
"Hmph. Flirtatious bitch." Ilona chuckled bitterly.
Her mouth opened a little when she saw the other woman with blondish hair get up and leave; he followed. Ilona turned around abruptly picking up the rose and put it behind her ear. Then she grabbed the bottle, flung the door open and slammed it behind her.
Downstairs
Ilona walked slowly down the corridors; half expecting Alucard to materialise right in front of her. Ranting about how the human stupidity was endlessly entertaining. Ilona looked down the various halls of the large hotel; then she came across one which was dark. Only the moonlight lit it; it just spelled Alucard. Ilona smiled and walked down that way until she saw a door which was a jar. Ilona paused outside it and peered in, clutching the bottle tight, expecting a fright.
Alucard was leaning over a desk.
"Vlad? What are you-"She said as she pushed the door open and then she felt the whole world stop.
Under Alucard, Ilona could see blondish hair and legs wrapped around his waist. The woman's eyes were red; she was being hypnotised...by Alucard. Silent tears began to fall down Ilona's face as her whole body went numb. The bottle slipped through her fingers, smashing on the ground below. This caused him to turn; he smirked at Ilona with lust in his red eyes and turned back to the woman. Pain jolted through her like lighting, causing her to run. She ran away with Vampuric speed. She didn't care who saw, she just needed to get away from him.
Ilona ran until her gasping tears made her collapse in some desolate street. She fell to her knees; screams of sorrows erupted from her. She didn't care about who heard her or saw her. Ilona sobbed into the ground crying so hard she thought her throat would be coughed up any second; her heart was literately breaking in two. She heard footsteps behind her; she scrabbled to her feet and spun around.
"Ilona?"
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" Ilona screamed at the person before her.
"Just calm down." Ilona steadied her sobs when she realised that it wasn't Alucard in front of her but a woman.
"Who- who and how-"Ilona began but the woman came closer; Ilona flinched away from her.
"Stay back!" Ilona started to run away again. "Just stay away! I don't care who you are! You don't know anything!"
"I do know what you just witnessed! Vlad kissing another woman like she was his mistress!"
Ilona froze and turned back to her.
"I know this because he has done it to me too...then I found someone else... a human called Lokie."
"You're!" Ilona gasped.
"Yes. I am Lokie's creator. I am the vampire Metus."