"So what do you chose?" He asked and squeezed her hand. Taking a deep breath she thought threw her mind blocking him out as she did.
"Alucard…." She said and she felt the beating of her heart go faster.
"Hn?" He waited for an answer. Abri took a deep breath hoping that this would not make things difficult.
"No Alucard, I'm sorry." She said softly and bit her lip harder

Abri sat in the living room on the couch crossed legged. She had not spoken to Alucard since she woke up, or she had not seen him in the house. The maids avoided her like the devil on crack.

'I hope he's not mad.' Move so she is hugging her knees. Reaching for the remote she signed and sees Barney come one.

"NNOOOOO!" She screamed as she threw the remote at the TV but dived to get it before it hit the TV.

"Sit DOWN!" Delilah shouted from the other room. Flinching at her harsh words she quickly flew over to the couch and back to hugging her knees.
"Barney is a dinosaur from my imagination!" The tv said and she suddenly thougth
'So the show is about kids in an insane asylum…and they think a one food dino can talk and sing?' She thought and her eyes when wide!
"Ugh! This girl! She's trouble! Why did Alucard bring her here?" Delilah growled and she felt her heart stop for a second as she remembered last night.
'Was I too harsh?' she thought as tighten her grip on her legs and rested her forehead on her knees.
~FLASHBACK~
They both waited for someone to say something, Abri's mouth felt like sand, and Alucard was waiting for an explanation. After a few more award minutes she finally spoke.
"I'm sorry," She said and gently slid her hand away from his and moved. As she did he allowed her to move to the edge of the bed as she sat there looking down at her hands. But him, he stayed in place.
"I-I- I'm just not ready yet." She said in almost a blur of words. His expression turned into shock for a second.
"Well it's…" She looked up into his eyes before looking down again.
"I am just not ready to have a boyfriend…I get all finicky and nervous just thinking about having one." She said as her hands began to shake as she raised them up to cross them over her chest.
"I have a slight fear of boys…well not really fear as in something happened, more like I don't know how to be in a relationship with them. Where I come from it's hard to know if some are really telling you they like you or are playing with you"
"I would never play with you, what kind of man does that?" Alucard asked and Abri sighed.
"…. Well you would have to go there to know but... *sigh* what I'm trying to say is…" She gripped her shirt as she bit her lip and looked down making her bangs cover her eyes.
"I just can't let myself get too close to someone like that; I've had a fear of losing them or getting my heart broken! Most of the things I saw are just excuses! It may sound silly but after seeing other relationships fall apart and just seeing them in pain." She puts her hand over her heart.
"It hurts me too, and just feeling this terrible pain in my chest. It makes me so scared, so very scared to have to feel that too. I know you from a show but not real life all the way, if something were to break us a part when I get to attached to you. I know it would happen to me and I'm just not mentally or physically strong to handle that kind of emotions, it all so new to me and I know if I start now it would destroy me, or I think it would…..you see I just don't know! Not knowing what would happen makes me so scared." She paused and waited for a minutes to calm her heart rate. She felt her head spinning and her lungs burning for air as she told her emotions.
"Like right now, it feels like I'm being ripped apart inside." She felt her stomach turn and a lump form in her throat.
"You're such a virgin…innocent and new to the world." He said. This made her look up at him. She couldn't tell if he was telling her, insulting her, or even pitying her. His voice was neutral but also amused slightly. He looked down shaking his head.
"Scared to have your heart torn apart, ripped to pieces. Sheltered and new to the real world…must be hard…." He slowly got up from the bed standing next to it.
"Alu-"
"Abri," He said making her shut her mouth.
"Goodnight." He said with a grin and then walked through the door. She stayed there so scared to move. For a person that can shot a person dead without regret…..living after turning him down is scary. She felt fear enter her as she quickly when over to the covers and pulled the planet to her chin and snuggling into the blanket using it like a shield like when she was little, it was her own little protection.
'The bed is still warm...' She thought as she lay in the spot Alucard was. Feeling her heart skip a beat and then start again with a painful throb.
'Don't worry, rest your mind.' A small voice told her in her head. She felt something brush against her cheek and instead of finding it comforting, she thought it was a roach.
"AHHHH! GET IF OFF! GET IT OFF GET IT!" She screamed like a girly girl. Quickly she threw the covers off herself, took off her shirt and pants then ran to the bathroom still screaming. Not bothering to take off what was left of her cloths she jumped into the shower and started to splash around. After checking over herself again she took a deep breath and relaxed leaning against the shower wall.
'I am so glad my hair gets flat instead of curling up like it did before I came here.' She thought as her hair became soaked with water getting in her face. Groaning and moving it away she decided to just take a shower. Looking around she saw the soap and shampoo they bought and almost jumped with joy.
'YESH! NOW I SHALL SMELL LIKE STRABERRIES AND PINK LEMONADE! Still can't believe they have lemonade smelling conditioner.' She said as she sniffed at it and drooled.
"Everything ok?" Someone asked. A shiver ran up her back at the new voice.
"Yes just fine!" She said and then looked around for a second.
"WAIT!" She shouted and moved the curtain back.
"Yes?" The person asked and Abri sighed in relive.
"Can you get ma a towel please? I kind of jumped in without it and everything is empty in here but my stuff I brought." She said and prayed she would be nice enough to do that.
"Well sure, also why were you screaming?" She asked and Abri laughed a little.
"I felt a roach or something crawl on me." She laughed nervously this time as she felt the words come out her mouth.
"Ok, a quick check then, gets your towel, so you can rest at ease." She said in a bell like voice.
"Thank you so much!" Abri said loud enough for her to hear as she heard her footsteps go.
A few minutes later after getting dressed a knock came at the door.
"Who is it?" She asked and her heart started to beat faster as she thought of Alucard.
"It's me." The same voice said.
"Oh come in!" She said as she folded up her cloths she wore today and put them in a pile to be washed later….or five days later, depend on when she ran out of clean cloths. While she was lost in wondering when she would wash cloths she didn't hear the door open.
"Excuse me." She said and Abri jumped and nearly fell backwards.
"Hehehe yes?" She asked looking back at the door, she really didn't see the girl at all, for one because the door was only cracked and all she saw were red eyes and pale hand holding the door open.
'Wonder why she doesn't come in?' She wondered as she talked about how if Abri needed something to ask.
'Oh that's right! Alucard doesn't trust them around me…' she thought as the girl when away.
'I didn't even get her name….' she thought.
~FLASHBACK END~
"Oh so you are the girl that is new here." A voice said whipping around she saw a girl with above the shoulder chopped up green hair and green eyes in a maids outfit.
"Ye-s" She said wondering if she should even be talking to her.
'Will he get mad at me if I do?' she thought.
"Now come on don't be lazy! The master will fire you if you are lazy." The girls eyes flashed red as grabbed her hand and dragged her away.
"WHA-UGH! WAIT!" She said as she was taken away.
FEW MINUTES LATER
Abri was on the roof floating slightly as they when to the end to start sweeping.
"How we start from top to bottom! With the other two maids on break with the girl visiting there's only Thorn, then there isThorn's sister, and Delilah." She said sighing and then started to sweep. Abri didn't say a word as she looked down at the dress she was wearing. It was the maids uniform but hers had a bow that reminded her of an obi. Also one thing she learned was that Thorn and Rose (her sister) spoke in third person because they always had people mix them up, being twins and all. They both had green hair, green eyes, tall and slim and she told her a bit of how her sister and her were used for missions for confusing enemies. Also they both used powers of the others name. Rose had the power to control thorny vines while Thorn could control petals of flowers making them sharp and deadly.
"Hey! Thorn was talking!" Thorn said waving her hand in front of her face.
"OH! Sorry was thinking." She said and helped sweep. She started to bet bored by the time they when to the bed rooms, she cleaned up her own and by the time she was done Thorn cleaned the other two rooms.
"Your slow." She said putting the mop over her shoulder wrapping her arm around it so she could carry the bucket.
"That's because I'm sore! Why does he want this house so freaking clean?" She asked looking at everything, there was just a small amount of dust here and there but apparently he wanted it all clean.
"Well it's easy and should have been halfway done by now." She said hinting that Abri was going slow. Sighing she just ignored her comment and keep cleaning. As they when through the house she wondered if she should tell her she was the guest… but then she wouldn't get a tour of the house and know such cool facts about it.
"Ok we are done!" Thorn said and Abri feel on the floor.
"Ugh! Everything hurts!" She said and rubbed her shoulders. For some reason she felt that she was getting weak. Like her powers where going away. She really couldn't hardly fly either; she gave up halfway through because it was getting harder and harder.
"Hn, well now we need to find Delil- Oh there she is." Thorn said and started to walk down the hall. Groaning and pulling herself up to her feet Abri stood up and started to follow her.
"Ah, should have known, she's in there." She said as they started walking.
"How do you know?" Abri asked in wonder.
"Don't you hear the piano playing?" She asked looking at her strangely. Abri listened hard but she could faintly hear it, but not as well as she use to hear.
'What's going on? Is the Chemical X stopping?' She thought in horror putting her hand on her heart.
"What's wrong you look pale, I Thorn knows you're not a vampire." She said and Abri snapped out of it and laughed a little.
"I hear it, now let's go find her." She moved ahead turning the corner.
"It's the other way." Thorn said sighing watching as Abri slumped and when back that way. The walked down the hall where the music got louder and louder.
"Oh that reminds me, Thorn needs a book from the top shelf, there's a ladder for you to clime and you can't miss it, Thorn has the ladder right where it's at. Oh wait you can fly can't you?" Thorn asked and Abri hesitated but nodded.
"Good just fly up there." She said and when they turned the corner she felt her heart start to beat fast. The music flooding the hall was so magical that she felt herself getting dazed by it. For one he was playing Flight of The Bumble Bee! She was jaw dropped! Thorn smirked and looked at her.
"Amazing isn't he?" She said proudly and opened the door when they got in there. To her shock there was a library (go to the chapter with pics of house to see a bit more of it ) it was a room with a huge bookshelf all around it. Even the door was a book shelf! If you closed it, it looks like it's an enclosed room with no door. There where couches and tables in there also but the books where still amazing! But also the piano too! Looking she saw Delilah dusting off books working her way close to Alucard as he played with his eyes closed. She couldn't take her eyes off of him as the dim lights of the fire on the walls lit the room making it seem light and darken.
Thorn saw the look she was getting and nudged her and shook her head like she was telling her 'don't think about it! You're just a maid.' Looking at her and nodding Thorn pointed to the ladder and Abri nodded. Trying not to disturbed his playing she gently when over to the huge bookshelf that almost touched the high ceiling. Taking a breath she tried to make herself float but it didn't even work at all now. Biting her lip and looking around, she made sure no one was paying attention to her before she started to climb. As she got higher she could feel gravity wanting to give her a huge hug!
'I reject you gravity!' she thought as she when higher hopping these shoes wouldn't make her slip. The ladder was tiled so it was easier to climb but still she didn't want to take any chances. As soon as she reached the top she realized she didn't know WHAT book Thorn needed all she knew was that she need a book. When she saw there was a book called 'A Book' she almost hit herself in the head.
'Ok now to get down safely.' She thought as she grabbed it and then saw a pulley system. She saw a book crate on it and placed the book in it then started to pull down the rope and the book ascended downward.
'So advanced!' She thought as she made it go down. Delilah looked up to see Alucard watching Abri make the book go down and quickly going back to playing but still she could feel the presence of his third eye watching her now.
'This girl really I annoying! Thorn was supposed to take her to clean the house!' She huffed then when over to the ladder. As she walked by she made sure to step on the shadow of the ladder and when she walked out the door, the shadow was being pulled with her. She closed the door behind her then looked at the shadow of the ladder and stepped on the part under the shadow of Abri's feet where.
'Opps! I broke it~' She thought with a smirk as she stepped on the ladders shadow there and suddenly it broke apart. The sound of a small scream caught her ear and she smirked letting the shadow go and didn't look back as it slipped under the door.
Alucard stopped playing right at the last note when he heard Abri scream. There she was standing on the edge of the book shelf holding on the pulley to keep her from falling forward.
"What's wrong?!" Thorn asked and Abri closed her eyes and took short breath at her sudden feeling of death. She felt her chest tighten and breathing shorten, her body temperature staring to rise so much it made her dizzy.
'Please no, I can't have an anxiety attack here. Not now!' She thought as she clinched the rope tighter. If she didn't calm herself down soon she could go in to a panic attack or hyperventilate so much she would pass out.
"GIRL! Fly down!" Thorn said as she waited and so did Alucard.
"I- * Gasp* I * gasp*" She was so panicked of dying she couldn't even get the words out.
"Remember to keep hold of your emotions little girl hehehe~~~ The chemical is in your heart, if your emotions get build up then it stops the power flow. After all where do you think emotions come from~~ HEEHEHEH~" the sound of Yami's voice run in her head and a picture of her in the bed where he first put the Chemical X flashed before her eyes.
'Emotion…wait! Like Star Fire from Teen Titian! Emotion effects my powers?!' She thought and started to feel dizzy as her thoughts of Yami made her worse.
"Abri, jump .." Alucard said and she was brought back to reality as she looked down at him with scared eyes.
"1…..*breath*…..2…..*breath*" She mumbled to herself trying to keep herself calm as fear build up in her.
"That is she doing?!" Thorn asked as she listened to Abri count.
"Trying to calm herself down." Alucard said to Thorn and she looked at he stood ready to jump and get her if she where to slip.
"Abri, what's wrong?" He asked and Abri looked down then slammed back into the shelf when she felt like she was going to fall. Looking up and keeping her eyes open at the close ceiling she halfway yelled.
"My powers are temporarily blocked." She said and took another deep breath and shifted but then her shoes made her slip forward. Letting out a small yell as she grabbed on the bookshelf's pulley rope and holding on to it. Both Alucard and Thorn where now at the bottom of the bookshelf ready to catch her.
"Let go." Alucard said and Abri shook her head and held on to the rope. But she was weak when it came to her upper body so she started to slip and the rope started to burn her hands as she slid down.
"Abri!" Thorn shouted and was about to jump to get her but Alucard held his hand out.
"Let go." He said and Abri looked down at him like he was crazy.
"Are you crazy?!" She asked
"I'm a little insane." He said and held his arms out. Abri looked at his waiting arms. Her muscles were killing her from the hard work and this major work out.
'Ok die trying to make out with a rope…..or trust Alucard…' she thought…then visions of her getting married to the rope, having string babies…and she was really considering it.
"Abri!" Thorn shouted and she sighed before getting her arm untangled and then using her feet to take off the shoe she so only had stalking on her feet.
"Jump!" Thorn said and then Abri thought about getting married to the rope.
"Sorry but me and the rope are getting married!" She said and clung to the rope again and didn't let go.
"Just jump, the rope is meant for books, it will break soon." Alucard said and Abri looked at the rope.
'Sorry but it's me not you….ok it's you cause you were going to let me fall.' She thought and mentally gave it a pat. Getting ready to move herself away safely from the rope she moved her foot over but then she felt her arm start to cramp really badly. Turing so she was fully facing away from the shelf, taking a breath she looked down.
'I'll take my chance with the rope.' She thought but when she felt it shift she eepp and let it go balancing on her own leaning backwards waving her arms to keep her from falling forward.
"Jump now!" Alucard shouted demanding snapping at her. Not thinking she jumped.
'He, sounded worried…' she thought as she felt the world go in slow motion.
'He's not mad?' She thought as she saw his eyes grow wide as she started to fall. Her eyes when wide as the ground started to get near.