A/N: Another time skip! I thought I should go back to after Seras woke up from her coma and how Nick grew up and how his plan had kinda not gone the way he wanted it to.

Enjoy! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Hellsing. I own Nicholas, Priscilla, the Russian family, bla bla bla and the plot to this fic, so sue someone else.

Nick's 8th birthday,

Feburary 14th

"Go ahead Nick! Open it!" Seras chirped happilly as she gave her son a large, neatly wrapped present. Even though it was Valentine's Day, the decorations were for a birthday party. Nicholas's 8th birthday party. She watched the young boy open his present carefully, the smile on his adorable face growing wider and wider as he unwrapped his birthday present.

Life at Hellsing had gotten rather intresting when Nick entered their lives. Integra got an heir to take over when she passes away, Seras got a son she always wanted and Walter got the granchild he never had. Alucard being Alucard, he didn't care for the child much. One year had passed since Seras woke up from her coma and it has been one year since their big fight and Seras's confessions of her feelings for him. Not that he cared.

But the old vampire did care, much to his dislike. He cared about Seras and he cared about Integra and Walter, even Nicholas had found his way into the vampire's stone-hard heart, not that Alucard would ever admit such a shame to any of them. Seras hasn't spoken to him since their fight, she avoids him at missions and she's never in her room, her mind was blocked so he couldn't read it.

Alucard didn't like the attitude she was giving him. He was her Master, she must know how to obey and learn her place! Alucard watched as Nicholas glomped Seras for her present, hugging her tightly, showing how much he really loved her. They were celebrating Nick's birthday in the large living room at Hellsing.

The living room was elegantly furnished, with a large stone fireplace and a lovely burgandy persian carpet. There was a large, four-paned arched window, displaying the most magnificent sight of London covered in the lightest layer of snow. The sight made Alucard sick. Watching Seras and Nicholas being so care-free was revolting. They made him participate in this stupid party, otherwise he would've ben in his room, alone like he always was.

And this holiday, what could be more stupid? Creating a holiday for lovers, the mindless humans idiots. It's pathetic, celebrating that silly emotion, love. He glanced at Nick opening another present, this time from Walter.

Seras had gotten him something lame, like a game for his silly contraptions that make pictures and noise. A 'playstation' or whatever he had called it. Alucard grunted softly at the sight and turned his attention back to looking out the window. He didn't really care about looking outside, he just couldn't stand watching them get all lovey-dovey.

But he knew he couldn't look away, not with Seras smiling so perfectly at Nicholas, hearing her laugh at the boy's shocked faces, seeing her act so happy. It annoyed him to know that this stupid blonde intruiged him so.

Alucard glanced back at the group and his eyes, dark and menecing met with Seras's, sweet and innocent eyes. Those sweet and innocent eyes turned into something more threatening, full of hatred and all of it was directed at him before she looked away.

"Wow! Father! You got me a present too!?" Nicholas's cheerful voice echoed in the large room. It echoed because everyone went silent from shock. Alucard sighed and turned to see Nicholas, a rapidly growing boy, at his elbow with big eyes that said thank you beyond words. And Alucard found himself almost wanting to gag.

Of course he got the daft child a gift, he wouldn't be fufilling his role as his father if he didn't. Besides, Alucard found that the young boy likes some of the same things he does, like history, bloodshed and gore, and most importantly...Weapons.

"Well? Don't just stand there." He snapped, irritated at the child's closeness. In Nick's hands was a long, rectnagular box. It seemed to excite the boy a lot, getting a present from his Father. They had told him when he turned 7, what they were. Nicholas was even happier to know that his parents were extrodinary creatures, powerful and caring. He had always respected them, always looked up to them.

They could do no wrong in his eyes, even with the slaughter and killings he had seen them do. Whatever Seras and Alucard did, Nicholas considered righteous. Seras was his Mom, naturally a special person he cared for and loved deeply, but Alucard as his Father...

He was his idol, his hero, the one person he wanted to be exactly like. Nicholas respected him more than anything else, even God. So when he saw this box sitting forgotten underneath all his other presents and gifts from the staff, he couldn't belive who it was from. Father had always been strict with him, even so, he did teach him how to properly hold a gun, how to shoot it and just how many rounds was needed to take out an army of ghouls. Alucard taught him everything about weaponry and Nick was so grateful that he had.

With a smile reaching both ears, Nick slowly removed the lid of the box and fell on his backside on the soft carpeted floor from shock. The sheer beauty of his gift was blinding, it made him breathless. With trembling fingers Nicholas took something from the box and held it so carefully like it was a peice of glass. Alucard tried not to grin at how amazed Nick was by his gift.

It was a hand-crafted dagger.

But not just any dagger, this one was special. The blade was blessed and holy silver and the handle was twisted white gold with an emerald encrsted in the middle of it. It was the most beautiful thing Nicholas had ever seen in weaponry. The blade was long, sharp and narrow, the moonlight danced across the it, making it seem both magical and menacing in the eerie light.

The handle was not only decorated by the handsome jewel bit by a dragon, curling its tail from the bottom of the grip, its narrow body slithering and twisting around it until the head rested above the emerald. Its one red ruby for its eye glistened in contrast with the larger gem below its head. The dragon's claws seem to hold the emereald and its wings spread out as the side-bars of the handle of the exquisite dagger. The blade alone was 9 inches long!

Nick looked up at Alucard with astonishment and immense gratitude and respect. "It's beautiful." He merely whispered, the effect of his words made Alucard narrow his red eyes at his foster-son. There was no fear in those blue eyes that gazed back at him, the respect came strictly from his heart, which was still pure and untainted. That look made Alucard want to shiver.

Seras glared at her Master, unsure whether to be happy Alucard actually gave Nick something, or to be furious about exactly what Alucard had given to her foster-son. Integra and Walter, however, were wise enough not to question a miracle when they see one. Although, they didn't exactly agree with the gift, it seemed to make Nicholas glow with joy so they just assumed Alucard knew what he was doing.

"Master! Although I am happy you show some intrest in our son, you can't just give him a dagger with a 9 inch blade!" She seethed, her glare becoming colder as she watched the elder vampire take the dagger from the boy and inspect it himself, apperantly ignoring her. Seras's nostrils flared and she felt heat rise in her cheeks and ears. Alucard finally glanced at her and gave her a smugged smirk which sent her temper rising through the roofs.

"Even if it is his birthday, I am merely presenting the dagger to him." Alucard said cooly, returning his gaze back to the cool blade. He lifted it up, standing in front of the window. The moon sillohetted him and made Alucard creepeir than usual, especially with that long dagger in his hand. Seras snorted.

"Presenting?! What if he hurts himself on that thing? What if he accidently trips and that thing lands square in his chest?! Would you still want to present it to him?!"

"Yes." Was the half-hearted reply. Alucard's eyes never left the dagger, his backed face the room's company but Seras could still see his stupid, smug smirk that enraged her even more. "How could you give something so dangerous and deadly to him?" Seras growled, wanting to throttle the vampire with all her might. Alucard turned 'round in that graceful way he always does and just for that one moment, her heart stopped. But she had learned not to trust these moment anymore so it passed by, leaving her heart wanting to go after it.

"I told you, dear," He hissed out the word with obvious disgust lacing his velvety voice. "I am not giving it to him, not at this moment." He fingered the dagger once again and knelt down to his foster-son's eye level. Nick looked rather disappointed. Mom and Father were arguing again and he didn't like that at all. ever since he was five, he had been trying to come up with a plan to get those two to be together with out being at each other's throats all the time. Well, now since he knows what they are, he considered that a good thing, so to speak.

"Nicholas, look at me." His father ordered and Nicholas obeyed like the obidient son he always was. Alucard's magma-colored eyes bore into his light blue angelic ones. Alucard took the dagger and placed it in Nick's hands, closing his small fingers around it. "I shall give you this blade when you are old enough to understand the ways of the sword. I shall teach you of course."

Here Nicholas's eyes regained their joyous light and Seras scowled from behind him. Alucard teaching him how to use any kind of weapon was not something she wanted him to learn.

"But I can only give you the dagger after you have beaten me with the sword, understand? When you beat me, I shall think of you as a man, not a boy."

"Yes, Father! I understand!" Nick couldn't sound or be happier. For father to consider him a man would not only prove his worth in Father's eyes but maybe Nick could get him to train him for more than just combat. He was sure convinced that a son of two great, respected and powerful vampires will have to develop some of his powers soon. He would like to learn how to use them so that he could aid Mom and father in their missions.

"But Father, why did you show me the dagger then, if I'm not to have it now?"

"I merely wanted to give you an idea of what reward you shall recive if you are worthy enough to earn it."

"Yes Father!" Replied Nick with more cheer, grinning widely from ear to ear. Standing up again, Alucard put the deadly dagger back in its case and stowed it somewhere in his large coat. He caught Seras's eye again and lifted an eyebrow to her scowls. Nick was still on the floor plaing with some random toy he had been given and he seemed overly cheerful, but as Alucard read his mind, Nicholas was overly disappointed that he did not recive a gift from his foster-father to keep. Alucard glanced back at Seras, who now death-glared at him, and shrugged. He did not care if he disappointed the child or not, it was none of his concern.

"Master! Give him something, he can keep now without having to grovel for it!" Seras barked harshly in his mind. He tried not to turn his smirk into a grin when she said that.

"i never told him he should grovel for the dagger, but I like that idea."

"You heartless bastard!" Seras snapped, pointing silently at the child sitting between them, not knowing what arguement his parents were having. Alucard stuck his nose up proudly. "Oh, Police Girl, you've really and truly hurt me." Alucard faked a sniff, then snickered at how enraged she looked.

"You're breaking his heart!" Seras tried to reason again but Alucard still did not budge.

"Oh boo hoo for him." Alucard mocked, sticking his nose up a little higher.

"Master Alucard! If we want to keep up this cherade as his frikin' parents then atleast you should act the part as well! Do something to make him feel better!"

"I was never concered about one's emotions--." Alucard said calmly, even as she interrupted with her snide, rude somment.

"No shit."

"And I don't intend to show that I care. Because I don't."

"You'll never get rid of him, y'know. He worships the very ground you stand on." Seras grimly stated. It was even worse from her own hero-worship from her earlier years at Hellsing. Thank God she got over it now. Her own mind screamed "Liar!" at her, of course it was nowhere near her mindlink so Alucard couldn't hear it.

"Really? I always thought the looks he gave me were strange." Alucard feigned thoughtfullness but that evil smirk of his couldn't fool her. He was mocking her, the bastard.

"Master..." Sears warned, already preparing herself to lunge at him and throotle him into non-exsistance. Which she knew, sadly, was impossible.

"Oh just be quiet, Police Girl." He snapped impatiently at her, obviously fed up with her nagging. Bloody Hell that woman coan be persuasive when she set her mind to it. He didn't like that fact, not one bit. Glad their silent, telepathic debate was over, Alucard knelt down beside Nick again and grudgingly gave him his red fedora hat. Nick happily accepted, immediately putting it on and parading around the whole room with glee. Seras just rolled her eyes at him.

"Your hat? That's the best you could do? Give him a simple hat?" She was so damn close to exploding into a blinding rage because of the elder vampire's idiotic actions.

Nicholas ran around the whole room in extatic joy. He got his hat! It was the best present ever! Now he could be like Father anytime he wished, all he just needed to do was put on the large hat and he could pretend to be Hellsing trump card until he wore himself out. Nick turned to see his mother watching him with a disapproving face, all he did was grin widely at her, all the happiness he felt was reflected in that grin and it reassured her just a little bit. Nick saw that his mom's darkened face was somewhat lighter now, he continued to zoom about the room, pretending to be Alucard the whole time.

This was the best birthday ever!

/N: Thought I should just show a few chapters about Nick's plan in motion, or getting into motion. I've been trying to come up with new and original ways to get those two together while trying to think like an 8-yr. old. don't know if it's working but I am trying. The plan will come soon and more holidays follow, this one isn't exactly over yet. Muwahahaha! Read and Review!