Once again, I do not own anything but the plot. The creators of the anime I'm using are rich and I'm just a struggling college student.

Ranma awoke to find himself in a strange room. He started to panic, but then he remembered the events of the previous night and curled up and started crying again. He cried for his lost innocence, and for his father. Just as he finished crying, he noticed that the door was ajar. Being naturally curious, he decided to investigate just where it led.

Just as he got to the door, he heard voices and decided to stop and listen.

"Really Walter, I'd expect this of Alucard, but you…. I'm shocked." a woman said.

"Forgive me Sir Integra, but I just couldn't leave the child there."

Ranma recognized the second voice as being Walter's. He guessed that they were talking about him, so he listened harder.

"So what are you going to do with him?" the woman, Sir Integra, asked.

"I was hoping to take him in as my son. But only if he agrees." Walter told her.

At this Ranma stopped listening. Walter wanted to adopt him? Ranma couldn't understand why Walter would want to do that. No one has ever cared enough about him to even want him around, especially after his father had died in the forest. People had been so cruel to him, because to them, he was just a worthless orphan. That someone cared about him enough to want to adopt him, even though he barely knew him, really touched him. With tears once again in his eyes, he turned back to the door just in time to catch the end tail of the conversation.

"Well Walter, when are you going to talk to …. what did you say his name was?" Integra asked Walter.

"His name is Ranma, Sir Integra. And I'm going to check on him right now, and if he's awake I shall talk to him," Walter told her.

"Very well, Walter. Go check on the boy, and if he says yes, bring him here. I wish to talk to him."

"Very well, Sir Integra," answered Walter.

Hearing this, Ranma hurried back to the bed and sat down. He quickly wiped the tears from his eyes as he saw the door open all the way.

As Walter came in to the room, he looked around and saw Ranma sitting on the bed. He walked over to Ranma and knelt down to his level.

"How are you feeling Ranma? Did you sleep well?" asked Walter.

"I slept fine thanks. Where am I?" Ranma asked him.

"You are at the House of Hellsing. Listen Ranma, there is something that I want to ask you. Something important," Walter asked Ranma seriously.

"I already know," said Ranma.

"What? How do you…."

"I was sort of listening at the door," Ranma admitted sheepishly.

"Well…. What's your answer?" Walter asked.

"Yes. That is, as long as I can keep my last name Saotome."

"I think we can arrange that, Ranma," Walter said with a smile.

"Now come on. There is someone I want you to meet," Walter said as started to walk towards the door.

"You mean that lady you were talking to?" Ranma asked.

"Yes Ranma and her name is Sir Integra Wingate Van Hellsing. I am her Personal Retainer," Walter told him.

"Retainer? You mean like the things you put in your mouth?" asked a very confused Ranma.

"Hah hah hah. No Ranma, I'm basically like a servant/bodyguard. I help her and protect her from whatever threatens her and the Hellsing family," Walter told him with pride.

With no small amount of trepidation, Ranma entered the room. Immediately he noticed a large desk with a woman dressed in a fancy suit sitting behind it. When she looked at him, it was as if she were looking into his very soul. He hoped that she liked what she saw, and then he sighed in relief when she smiled at him.

"Welcome Ranma. Welcome to the most honorable and noble house of Hellsing," she told him with a small smile

Ranma smiled back at her. He could tell that he was going to like it here.

Over the next five years, Ranma learned quite a lot. The first being…. manners.

"Ok Ranma, now I know how much you want to learn how to fight, but I'm going to teach you things that your father failed to teach you," Walter told Ranma.

"Like what?" asked Ranma.

"Like manners, Ranma. As well as etiquette," was Walter's reply.

"What do I need manners for? They won't help me win a fight," Ranma said with a snort.

"Not necessarily, but they will help you win in life. Just think of everything as a battle. If you do or say something wrong, you lose. It's as simple as that," Walter told him.

"Well, if you put it that way, I guess it wouldn't be so bad," Ranma said after thinking about it for a while.

Two months later

"Hey Pops," as Ranma had taken to calling Walter. "What's behind this door?"

"I wouldn't go in there if I were you Ranma," Walter told him warningly.

"Why not?" Ranma asked as he opened the door and went in.

"Because that's…."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!"

"Alucard's room," Walter said with a sigh.

Later

"You know Alucard, you didn't have to sick your familiar on Ranma. He was just curious," Walter told Alucard.

"I know that. I was just having a bit of fun," Alucard replied.

"Fun? You call scaring a little boy half to death fun?" Walter asked him.

"Well….. Yes," said Alucard with a smile.

"….You've got some serious problems, Alucard," Walter said while shaking his head.

"I know," Alucard told him still smiling.

Six months later

"Ok Ranma, you now have the basics of manners down. As a reward, I shall teach you some of the basics of my style. Every time you master some aspect of your duties, I shall teach you more," Walter told Ranma. "Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir," Ranma said with a smirk. He was finally getting somewhere. Unfortunately at the moment, he was going away. Far away. Away from Alucard, who was once again sicking his familiar on poor Ranma.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!"

"Alucard!"

"Hahahahahaha."

From then on, Ranma learned everything he could. Whether it was fighting, cooking, cleaning (he didn't like this part), or basic learning, he didn't care. He wanted to learn. He learned Walter's style for the mono-wire, he learned how to use a gun, and he learned how to use a katana. He found that though he didn't like to use a mono-filament wire, he quite liked the whip. Now that Genma's obsessive tendencies towards martial arts was gone, Ranma found that he could do other things. He found that he actually had a talent for music as well as painting and drawing. He also found he was a fair cook. But most of all, he found that he liked having a home and a family.

Four Years Later

It was the day of Ranma's 13th birthday and things hadn't been this busy since…. well that's not important. Anyway, things were really busy as everyone was getting ready for Ranma' party. This was a special day indeed, for Ranma was going to start formal training with Sir Integra and… brrr… Alucard. All the friends that he had made after coming to England were going to be there. Which, considering how focused on learning he'd been, was not that many. Anyway, most of the Special Forces team was going to be there, seeing as he spent a lot of time training with them. Of course Sir Integra and Alucard were going to be there. Thinking of Alucard, Ranma shivered involuntary. His familiar was damn scary. And his love of his gun bordered on a fetish. Anyway, seeing as he was the birthday boy, he had been told to stay out of the way for awhile. So he went for a walk to sooth his nerves. Having a birthday is very stressful.

Ceres Victoria was not having a good week. First off, her father died in a car crash. Second, she was taken in by her Uncle who ignored her. And thirdly, she was lost. She had gone to the park for awhile after school, and gone home a different way. Now she was standing in front of some mansion, where everybody seemed to be busy getting ready for a party of some sort. With a longing sigh, she turned to walk away when she saw a boy about her age walking in her direction. When he saw her, she saw him stop for a couple of seconds, then smile as he started to walk towards her. She blushed when she realized just how cute he was, and how gorgeous his smile was.

Ranma was having a good walk. He walked two times around the block. When you consider just how big a block is out where the Hellsing Mansion is… well let's just say it's pretty damn big. Anyway, he was just finishing his second time and was about to start on his third when he saw a girl looking at the mansion. He saw her look at it longingly, sigh, and turn towards him. When she saw him he got a good look at her. What he saw stopped him in his tracks. He saw something in her eyes that he occasionally saw in his. Sadness and grief. He also saw that she was really cute too. He decided that such a cute girl shouldn't look so sad and lonely. So he started to walk towards her to try and cheer her up. He smiled at her and was rewarded with a blush. When he got up to her, he decided to introduce himself as Walter had taught him to.

"Hi, I'm Ranma Dolnezz Saotome. What's your name?" he gave her another smile.

"My name is Ceres Victoria. Pleased to meet you, Ranma," she said as she blushed.

"Well Miss Victoria, would you like to accompany me on my walk?" he asked with a bow.

She giggled at his antics. "I would love to, good sir."

As they walked together, they could both tell that this was the start of a beautiful friendship. They talked about a lot of thing as they walked. He found out about her father and her uncle. She found out about him being adopted by Walter after his father's death. And they both found that they had a lot in common. They both liked music and art. They both liked to cook. And they both liked martial arts, though he liked it more than her.

It was starting to get dark when they found themselves outside of her uncle's house. She had led them there without knowing.

"Thank you Ranma. Thank you for letting me walk with you," she told him.

"Its okay, Ceres. It was my pleasure to have such enjoyable company. Do you… want to walk with me again sometime?" he asked, hopeful.

"Sure, I'd love to," she replied with a smile.

"How about tomorrow?" he asked.

"Tomorrow's perfect," she told him.

"Then, till tomorrow, my lady," he said with a small bow.

"Till tomorrow, good sir," she replied with a small curtsy.

At this they both had a good laugh.

"I'll see you later, Ceres," he said while walking away.

"See you later, Ranma," she replied, walking inside the house.

When he got back to the mansion, he found that everything was ready. So the party commenced, and he had a great time. But for some reason, he wished that Ceres could have been there. Still, he had fun and the presents were great. From the Special Forces team, he got £200 pounds and a brand new Desert Eagle with all sorts of special rounds. From Sir Integra, he got a titanium katana called 'Deathwind'. From Alucard, he got a whip. But it wasn't just any whip, it was a magical whip. It was made specifically for vampire hunters. It had spikes that sprouted from the sides that were made from silver. Alucard said that it would work for him once it bonded with him. And that as soon as it did, he would show him how to use it. From Walter, he got something that meant a great deal to him. It was the scrolls that his father had given him before he died. Walter had gotten them restored and translated. It was amazing, his father had been a rotten dad but was a genius when it came to martial arts. It was no wonder that he had sealed them away. They were deadly if used improperly, and even more lethal when used properly. All in all, a very good birthday.

When everybody had left, Ranma decided to do some katas with his new katana. He had gone outside to get enough room to do them properly. He had perfect lighting, under the full moon. Walter had gone out with him to give him pointers and to help with his forms. It was getting close to midnight, when Ranma started to feel a tingling sensation all throughout his body. At first he thought that the whip, whose name was 'Bane of Evil', was bonding with him. Alucard told him that he would feel a tingle when it happened. But then the tingling sensation turned into a burning sensation. He was barely aware that he had fallen to the ground and that Walter was trying to help him. He was mainly aware of the pain. He had never felt such pain before in his life. It was as if his body was tearing apart from the inside out. Just as the pain was reaching unbearable levels, it stopped. The pain just went away. As he sat up he noticed that his center of gravity was higher and that everything had gotten smaller. He then saw the shocked look on Walter's face. He had never seen him look anything but calm and reserved. Ranma was starting to get scared.

"Pops?" he asked, vaguely aware that his voice was deeper and a bit rougher.

"Ranma what happened to you?" Walter asked, shocked.

"What do you mean, pops?" he asked, confused as to what he was referring to.

"Well… look at yourself," he said.

And look he did. First he looked at his hands. They were now bigger and longer, and they ended in claws that looked long now but he knew that with a simple flex of some new muscles, they would get even longer. He then looked at his arms. They were now thicker and covered with striped fur. Striped? Sure enough, they were covered with red and black striped fur. He could feel that it now covered his entire body. With some trepidation, he felt his face. He could feel that he now sported a slight muzzle with lots of sharp teeth and whiskers. He felt his hair. It was still in the ponytail that he liked, but seemed longer now. He felt on top of his head and noticed that his ears had moved up and were now triangular in shape. Finally he looked down at his legs and saw that they were now shaped differently. They now had two knees, one where his heel once was. (1)

"What have I become?" he thought.

With a shocked look at Walter, Ranma passed out.

Author's Notes:

(1)Think of the Anubis Warriors from "The Mummy's Return"

Flames will be used to light Sir Integra's cigars