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Changing Emotions

Katherine gasped as Alucard's teeth bore deep into the boy's neck. His crying was immediately choked off and all that could be heard was the slurping of blood and the distant sound of shoppers. Cat bit her lip as she watched him take in mouth full's of the blood and gulp it down hungrily. He drew it in deeply as if vigorously sucking poison from a wound. Blood dribbled down his chin and the boy's chest and dripped onto the street below. He kept his eyes tightly shut as he relished the hot coppery taste.

Cat was not sure what to do. What was she supposed to say to him after this? Should she act like nothing happened or should she regard it has something normal and just except it for what it was.

She stifled her flow of thoughts as she watched Alucard drop the boy to the ground. He laid there in a crumpled bloody pile. She wondered if he lived with his parents. How long would it take them to miss him?

Alucard was momentarily blood crazed. The boy had been an especially delicious treat after just waking up in an over crowded department store. His eyes shot away from the boy and locked onto those of his charge.

Cat was taken by surprise. The look in his eyes was terrifying, like nothing she had ever seen before. Against her better judgment she dodged around him and ran back the way she had come. She feared he would come after her and the fate of the boy would befall her as well.

Alucard stood slightly perplexed. The girl had stood and watched him feed without showing much remorse for the boy, but now she ran away in fear for her life. He did not understand emotions that changed so frequently.

Cat had run about thirty feet when she slowed herself and came to a stop. All fear left her and she almost forgot why she had run away in the first place. She knew Alucard was not going to eat her. Had he not just come to her aid after she mentally called him and gotten revenge on the boys that had attacked her. She felt an odd tingling in her face and hands. She supposed it was embarrassment rising to the service. She had just run away terrified of the man that had now saved her twice. It was incredibly rude.

She turned around in time to see him crush the boys head under his boot.

"What did you do that for!" she was relieved to have finally found her voice again.

"So he would not turn into a ghoul," he watched as the boy turned into a pile of dust and began blowing away.

Cat started walking back towards him. She was not sure if she should say thank you or sorry for causing so much trouble. She stopped in front of him and twiddled her thumbs.

"This is the second time you've gotten yourself into trouble. The first was understandable but this time…you were on a crowded street and still managed to be dragged into an alley," Cat thought Alucard almost looked disappointed.

"Well I ran most of the way down the alley! It's not like I just let them carry me here they had a knife! And there were three of them! Plus, didn't you just get your head torn off by some lil' ol' priest last night? I thought you were supposed to be unbeatable," Cat crossed her arms and looked at him sternly.

"I'm still here aren't I? And Alexander Anderson is far from little or old," Alucard picked up Cats shopping bags and started back down the alley.

"Well I'm still here too," she jogged after him, "Thank you though…for coming so quickly," Alucard looked down at her and she quickly looked at her shoes.

"I'll have Integra send you down to the soldier's barracks and the shooting range. You can train with Pip, and then you won't need me to come quickly," he stepped out onto the street and then stopped to wait for her response. Would she protest at being sent to train with soldiers or would she welcome the idea of being able to defend herself.

"Okay," was all she said.

"Do you need to buy anything else or may we go?" Alucard had been tired of shopping as soon as they had stepped out of the car.

"Of course I need to buy more things! You can't just go to one store for your entire wardrobe. I saw a hat shop down that way, do you want a hat?" she laughed at the funny look on his face.

"I have a hat," he started walking down the sidewalk and Cat once again followed. She swiveled her head around looking at the different shops and trying to decide which one she wanted to go in. She finally settled on a second hand shop full of interesting looking clothes. She did not complain when Alucard sat down on a bench in the shade. She rummaged around in the shop for a while and managed to find a comfortable pair of camo cargo pants, a pair of light weight girls' army boots, and a tailored vest full of pockets to hide things in.

She left the store and Alucard mechanically took her bag and started walking down the street again. The routine continued for three more stores and then Cat became tired and sat down on a bench with him. She closed her eyes and let her head fall back. Shopping was beginning to tire her out. No sooner had the thought crossed her mind she heard Alucard grunt.

"I'm sorry. Do you want to go home?" she knew the answer before she asked.

"Very much," Alucard rested his head on the tree behind the bench.

"Okay, but you have to do me one last favor," she smiled devilishly.

"What is it," he let his head flop loosely onto his should and opened one eye wide. Cat thought it made him look disgustingly dead.

"I want to pick out a dress and I want you to help me," she put on a very serious face.

"What makes you think I can pick out girls clothing," he rolled his eye back into his head so only the white showed.

"What makes you think I care," Cat grinned and headed in the direction of a quaint looking dress shop.