A/N: Now I've changed my mind about Nick being 10 and I'm sorry I didn't change the age at the end of the last chap. I think it would be far more interesting if Nick was a lot younger. This time he is three, which I think will be very entertaining for all of you, lol.

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.

Christmas, somwhere near sunrise

The sun was slowly rising, sending golden rays across London. The sky was a palette of many colours and looked more magical than anything in the world. As the golden hands of the sun touched Hellsing's windows, it woke most of the occupants there and set them to work. Walter was one of them.

He rose from his bed gracefully and groped around for his monocle. Finding it he put it on, fixed his sleek, black hair into a ponytail and dressed quickly. The old butler bustled out of his room and set about doing his job. He oversaw the kitchens making breakfast for the soldiers, he told the maids what has to be cleaned and what cleaning fluid was best to use. With an impish grin he woke the soldiers in their barracks and set the guards about the grounds for safety measures.

While in one of the long hallways, Walter glanced out the window and gazed out from it. He always loved winter mornings, it always took his breath away. Chuckling to himself, it was a wonder he was still alive then. With that merry thought, Walter went on completing his duties.

That was a regular start for Walter but that is not what this story is about. This story is a rather special one, something you didn't expect much because all-knowing Walter and hardly-ever surprised Integra were shocked when they discovered what happened in the basement of Hellsing.

To those who aren't really sure what this is about, lets recap:

Seras and Alucard were on a mission that changed their lives three years ago. They were blessed with a baby. Oh, don't worry, Seras is still a virgin. She just found a baby, only a few months old and saved him from an old wrecked hotel. After convincing Integra to let him stay, she was told that only she and her master Alucard will take care of the baby.

And so it begins.

Now it was almost Christmas, and the only vampire that was cheerful and merry is Seras. Nicholas, the child they had adopted was happy because his mother was even though he did not know why she was like this and only today. He didn't understand why today was so special. Isn't it a normal day like everyday?

Of course Nicholas did not know it was Christmas Eve, but he liked all the twinkling lights that were decorating the halls and all the rooms and he liked the big trees in the hall, in his nursery and in the living room. He thought they were very pretty.

Nick had been up all night, playing with his Seras, galloping around his nursery and giggling while she tried to chase him. The chase itself took place throughout the whole mansion and it had tired both out. Now the sun was almost up and Nick was very tired and so was Seras. She was back in the nursery with Nicholas in her arms. The little boy had fallen asleep on her shoulders and Seras couldn't help but smile. If only Master had come to play with them, it would've made Nicholas happier than ever. Seras sighed as she tucked him into his special-made bed.

Nick snuggled to the edge of the bed, his favourite teddy in a death grip and his thumb in his mouth. The young vampire sighed as she leaned down to kiss the child's forehead. She loved him so much. Now that he was here, Seras couldn't imagine life without him. He brought smiles to every single face in the mansion, even Integra had slightly softened whenever he was near, which for Seras is a miracle.

Seras looked at the window and saw the sun's light edging closer to her. Without any hesitation, she disappeared to her room, leaving Nicholas to rest his tiny body. As she made her way to her room, Seras shook her head.

It wasn't technically her room, it was Alucard's. But they still hadn't gotten separate coffins, which was a bummer for her. She had to sleep in the same bed with Master and that was pure torture with all his snoring! It was strange sleeping in his room when he had never allowed anyone, save Walter and Integra on occasion, enter it.

Seras changed quickly, glancing over her shoulders every few seconds, a suspicious glint in her eyes. She could never guess when Alucard might pop up and play peeping Tom with her. It took her a short while to learn that the hard way So Alucard had a tiny series of peep shows, Seras shrugged and clambered into her bed, he'll never see her naked again!

Alucard had hidden in the room with expertise and cloaked his presence so Seras would not find him. It was pretty amusing how she tried to keep her modesty and dignity intact. This time he had to give her some credit, he thought as he watched Seras clumsily climbed into her bed.

She had kept herself mostly covered while she dressed and Alucard found it irritating. So he was a perverted old vampire and he found he was slightly attracted to his naive fledging. There was no harm in seducing girls like her before, right? Well, other than angry fathers and brothers and the townspeople who were always hunting for him...

Alucard shook those thoughts away. No need to dwell on a past he had put far behind him. He listened to Seras rustling around, trying to get comfortable and then her movements ceased. That little demon-child of hers she adopted must've tired her out. Alucard thought about the three-year old with a grimace. There were reasons why he called him the devil-child. Instinctively, he rubbed his nose. That Nick seemed to like playing with his nose. A lot.

He felt a tingle go along his spine and knew the sun was a bit higher. His body was tired and so was he so he gave in and slipped into the coffin beside Seras. He had no need for physically changing his clothes when he just materializes in them. Seras was already in deep sleep and curled into a ball, her back was turned to him and she had glued herself to the wall of the spacious coffin. Strangely, it was built for two. Weird, eh?

Alucard just smirked and waited a bit longer. In an hour, like clockwork, Seras had turned over and faced him, snuggling closer to the nice warmth his body radiated. She moved closer to his chest and used it as her pillow. Her hand travelled to his side and creeped across his bare stomach, hugging him softly like a plush bear. She still felt uncomfortable until she flung her leg over his thigh and wrapped it around his leg. Alucard was a tad surprised. He knew she would move closer to him but he hadn't expected body contact. And now Seras had clung to his side like a barnacle does to a ship.

Seras moved in her sleep and her knee slightly brushed against his groin, making Alucard jump in surprise. She shifted again and her knee bumped against the inside of his thigh and Alucard slowly smirked.

He looked down at his fledging and saw her biting her lip like she was worried and moved again, her knee making contact with his groin again and he hissed quietly. Still watching her reactions, Alucard saw that his sleeping fledging looked worried or unsatisfied.

Then her hand moved from his stomach and groped his body, making Alucard's whole body stiffen from the sudden touching. Seras's hand slowly felt his stomach, muscles rippling from her touch. Her hand passed lower and patted his groin till she went further and slid along his nether regions, making Alucard let out a slow, raspy moan, though he did his best to make it very quiet.

He didn't even know that his right hand was gripping the sheets, his nails digging through the fabric and into his palm. Seras was unaware of any of this as her hand still groped in between his legs, her hand sliding around the slowly rising bump as if she was curious to find out what it was. Meanwhile Alucard couldn't stop letting out little breathy groans and she unconsciously explored him, over-riding the elder vampire's senses.

Then her hand jumped away and mover to the inside of his thigh, moving over it with graceful fingertips. Alucard started to breathe again and his grip on the bedsheets was released, though he was somewhat disappointed. Her hand touching him there felt so painfully good, he almost wished it never stopped.

Catching his breath, Alucard glanced at Seras and saw that she looked more annoyed then worried. Alucard began to wonder what her hand was seeking and why. Shaking his head, Alucard closed his again and let out a deep sigh. He could still feel her hand going down his leg now and gritted his teeth. This was torture, just pure torture. His desire for her just kept growing and irratating the hell out of him. It was a good thing his charcoal pants were a bit baggy, if Seras woke up now, she'd never go near him again.

Alucard hissed as she ran over a sensitive spot over the back of his knee. Her pace finally quickened and she found a blanket at the bottom of the coffin and Alucard groaned, not from pleasure but from being annoyed. She touched him like that just to get a frikin' blanket?! Then again, she was asleep, she didn't know she was touching him like this. Seras had no idea she made him want her and want her he did. Very badly.

Snuggling against him and covered with the blasted blanket, Seras finally settled down and didn't move again. Alucard glared at her sleeping face and glared even harder at the evident bump in his pants. He just hoped it would go down before sunset.

Then he sighed, very irritated, why did he care if she saw him like this? The question swam in his mind, seemingly gloating at him. Of course, if she saw him with a hard-on, she'll never go near him again and his chance of ever getting her into bed with him, sexually, were very slim. Satisfied with his own explanation, he tried to forget the whole experience and eventually, he fell asleep.

But his sleep didn't last very long. Guess why.

"Mommy?" A little, scared voice called out and Alucard's eyes flew open, the colour of his eyes turned into a very dark and angry red. Seras woke up as well but was still too sleepy to notice her position. She sat up and glanced around, squinting in the darkness. He sat up as well but didn't need to search the room to know who it was. That bloody, annoying demon-child of hers!

"Nicholas?" Seras mummered sleepily as she yawned. "Why aren't you in bed?"

"Mommy? Can I sleep with you?" The child asked again from the doorway. The door was opened just a crack and light from the hallway flooded in, silhouetting Nicholas's tiny figure. Seras nodded and the little child closed the door, the room was dark again.

Nick climbed up into the bed, with Seras's help, and leaped into the middle between Alucard and Seras. Alucard looked positively furious with the boy in his bed but nobody paid the old vampire any attention. He snorted. If the boy ever wanted to get into a girl's bed in later years, he'd have to come up with a better reason and a better pick-up line than that.

Nick looked positively terrified, his light blue plaid pyjamma's were all rumpled and wrinkly from all the tossing and turning he must've done. Alucard concluded that the child had a nightmare and was here no doubt to whine about it.

"What's wrong, sweetie? Can't you sleep?" Seras asked with a caring voice as she drew the child near her and embraced him. Alucard grumbled and laid back down, watching Seras soothe the obviously troubled toddler. Nick looked up at the young blonde, his eyes filled with tears and he hugged his mother very tightly.

"Mama, I had a bad dweam. They wouldn't let me sleep." The child whimpered and buried his golden head into her chest. Seras looked very worried and she glanced at Alucard, telling him silently to help her with this problem. Alucard silently grumbled and sat back up, moving closer to both mother and child, gritting his teeth as his groin rubbed uncomfortably between his legs.

"Aww, honey don't cry. Wanna tell me and Daddy all about it?" Seras cooed and stroked the boy's head, hoping to comfort him. She caught Alucard rolling his eyes and glared at him before turning back to the child in her arms. Nick nodded and drew in a little breath, letting it out and told them his dream.

"I saw a pweety lady! And...! And..! And she had bwue eyes just like me! And and and and pweety long hair...I think it was yellow! And and and then there was this ugly man and he was weally mad and he had this weird look on his face...Oh! Oh! Like Daddy!" Nick said dramatically, pointing to Alucard's scowling face.

Seras looked at Nick then at Alucard and politely put her hand on her mouth to try and stifle the snickers, but she wasn't having much luck. Nicholas heard her laughing and he huffed, tears in his angry blue eyes, and crossed his arms against his chest and looked all pouty.

"S'not funny! He was ugly and and and mean! Mom! S'not funny!!" He repeated, doing his best to glare at her, but the boy's adorable scowling face made Seras laugh even harder until Alucard, although gently, bonked her on the head. "He's trying to tell you it isn't funny." Alucard hissed, looking very annoyed. Rubbing her head, Sears still giggled here and there, earning glares from both father and son, though the father's glare was slightly more effective.

"And why was he there, Nicholas? What did he do?" Alucard suddenly asked and surprised Seras greatly. Since when does Alucard care about kids, let alone their nightmares?! What the Hell?! The little boy looked so scared and Alucard reluctantly took him in his arms and made him sit in his lap, wincing slightly when the three-year old accidentally jabbed his foot into his groin. Once he settled, Alucard urged him to continue and the little toddler did.

"He hurt her. He tripped her onto the floor and kept hitting her. And and and I can hear voices...Yeah, voices in my...in my head! It was scawy!" Nick said animatedly, waving his hands about while he explained his dream to his parents. Then he dropped his head as if he was ashamed. "But I don't remember what they said..."

"Is there more to this fascinating story?" Alucard drawled and gasped sarcastically when the child nodded vigorously. "I saw the ugly bad man keeped hitting her and I heard her scweaming and then she stopped. Then when he tuwned awound, he looked at me and he had big mad eyes..." The child shivered in Alucard's lap, clearly disturbed by seeing the man's face so up close. "His eyes weren't vewy pweety but they were the color of Daddy's eyes! Only vewy ugly and not nice."

Alucard and Seras caught each other's eyes at the same moment and only Seras's eyes widened in realization. "He was a vampire." She whispered so the child could not hear. "His father was a vampire."

"Outstanding observation, Police Girl. Did you figure that out all by yourself?" Alucard hissed sarcastically. "Of course he was one of us. It is only logical that Nicholas wouldn't come from freak scum. I wouldn't let anything with those kind of genes near Hellsing."

"No need to be so rude! If someone would only train me a bit better, I wouldn't have the need to state the obvious!" She growled back, eyes burning with anger.

"Oh, Police Girl, that hurts." He leaned in closer, his grin growing more crooked and his sharp fangs overlapped his bottom lip easily. He looked a bit frightening and Seras wanted to back away from his face but knew she had no where to run. Alucard had cornered his prey at last. He cocked his head sideways and Seras wondered briefly if he meant to kiss her.

"Are you implying that I don't know your..."He leaned in closer so that his lips were directly set on her ear." Needs?" Alucard blew air softly into her ear and watched her give a slight shudder. "Have I been ignoring your..." He licked the outside of her ear slowly, tracing it with the tip od his tongue and Seras tried to stifle a gasp. "Wants?"

"Do I not take good care of you, Seras?" He whispered into her ear again, watching her gulp nervously and her lovely eyes being clouded by lust. "Do you want me to take care of you now, Seras?" Alucard asked with a husky purr and felt her nod slightly. He grinned as she exposed her neck to him and his vision went foggy with bloodlust.

Slowly his lips descended from her ear and down to her neck as he posed to bite. He let out a breathy sigh as he neared his destination, his fangs growing longer and his mouth watered at the thought of tasting fresh blood, Seras's blood.

But Nicholas squirmed out of Alucard's lap and snuggled like a cat in between them, falling asleep immediately. It brought both vampires back to the present and the blood-lust in Alucard's eyes died away quickly, like it was doused with water. Alucard glared at the sleeping form beside him but sighed and laid back down on the bed on his side, and Seras on hers.

And they all slept rather peacefully without any disturbances, even Alucard.

The sun had set and the night had already started. Integra was tapping her foot impatiently in the living room, waiting for her two immortals to get their butts back into working mode. She called for Walter but he didn't come either. Finding only this fact odd, she had asked a servant where her butler was. The answer was that Walter had apparently gone down to wake the vampires a few minutes ago. Integra growled. So where in bloody hell is he?!

The tough blonde decided to go down to the vampires' chamber to find out what they had done with her bloody butler and they better have a good explanation as to why they were late. And on Christmas morning too!

When she came to her destination, she paused and looked a tad shocked. the door was open enough for the platinum blonde to peek inside, thus the reason for her shock. Integra saw Walter in the room, sitting in Alucard's chair beside the bed and...Dear God, the man was laughing!

"Walter! What are you--!!" Integra began to yell when she barged into the room. Walter jumped from the sudden noise and leaped immediately to Integra's side, clamping a gloved hand over her mouth.

"Shhh!"

She looked at him with wide eyes then her brows furrowed together and Inetgra seemed positively furious with her butler's actions. Her icy cold glare demanded a silent answer from Walter and he shrugged, pointing lazily to the coffin.

"Do accept my apologies, Sir Integra but promise me you won't make a sound?" He whispered softly into her ear. Integra nodded and Walter uncovered her mouth. "Oh, and please do not dismiss me, my intentions were good." He whispered again and she replied with an impatient wave of her hand. "Don't be ridiculous, Walter. I need you."

"Wonderful, now quietly look inside the coffin bed. I think you'll find something rather amusing and...cute" He chuckled and gave Integra an impish smile that made her raise an eyebrow. With a sigh, she did as she was told and peered into the coffin. She gasped and Walter quickly covered her mouth again, stifling her cry. Or rather happy, amused curses.

When she gestured to him that it was ok to let go of her now, he complied but she was still in shock.

"My God...I never thought I'd see this day...Walter, get the camera!"

"Already got it, Sir." He replied with a smirk when he produced the camera from behind his back. Integra grinned and took a few careful pictures then left the room in glee.

What was in the coffin in Alucard's and Seras's room that was so shocking and interesting?

Why Alucard, Seras and Nick sleeping together in the most adorable way.

Seras and Alucard appeared to be in an embrace. Seras's small head was nestled in the crook of Alucard's throat and her arms were around his neck, looking like she was pulling him towards her for a kiss. Alucard had his strong arm on her back and his hand on her shoulders while the other rested near her backside. Nicholas, the darn cute thing, was sandwiched between them, hugging his father's waist like a lifeline and all three had smiles on their faces, very satisfied ones. Yes, even Alucard.

And for Integra and Walter, this was the best Christmas ever.

A/N: Next stop! Christmas Ball!! Nicholas is 17 and well, he learns what it means to be an heir to a big organization and all it's problems and grumpy old knights trying to fix him a marriage and bla bla bla bla... Look on the bright side...Still has Alucard's hat! ROFL! Read and Review, please!

p.s.- this was before he knew what he was or who he was and that stuff...

And that shall be the last past-ish chap. I will be doing no more and I am sorry if I had managed to confuse some of you, lol. 'Twas not my intention, really.

Nagini