Chapter 3: It's a date.
Location: Hellsing-Outside-Field
Date: Present: Thursday June 24th (One day before)
Time: 2:45 pm
Seras began to breathe deeply. 'I can do this. There worst she can say is no. That's it. '
She began to twist the doorknob but then stopped for a moment. 'I can't do this!"
Seras began to shake a little as she began to look at Sir Integra's door. It was a little past the afternoon and like Seras previously mentioned it was a gloomy day. It was a perfect day for a vampire to go outside during the day.
The only problem was asking for Sir Integra for three requests.
1) If she was allowed to take today and the Saturday off.
2) If she had any "normal" clothes she can borrow to go out shopping.
3)If she would like to go out shopping with her.
It was a lot to request and Seras truly felt deeply selfish for it, but she had to at least try.
"Okay. I'm really ready." Before Seras opened the door knob, she slightly tripped towards the front. To make matters worse, her face landed on a dark violet vest she knew all to well. She immediately blushed and waved her hands.
"W-W-Walter!" Seras stuttered. "I'm sss-ss-so sorry! I umm..didn't-"
Integra who was facing the window and smoking a cigar, turned around and blinked. "Seras?"
Walter only smiled and then bowed. "I should be the one apologizing Miss Victoria. I did not mean to startle you. I did not realize you would be up at this hour. "
Seras shook her hands. "No! No! Please Walter! It's all my fault really! You are to nice to me Walter! Thanks for not getting mad at me! Hehe Oh, about that. I er…Have to talk to Sir Integra er... about something!"
Walter smiled at the young vampire. He had always had a soft spot for her since the day they met. He always imagined the woman Alucard would bite would either be someone similar to Integra or Integra herself. Instead, Alucard brought home a young innocent girl who was nothing like him at all.
As they got to know each other he began to admire Seras Victoria for her ability to resist her master's orders to drink blood. He expected her to shake with fear and do everything what her master said immediately. Instead her will to maintain her humanity was stronger then her fear of what her master might do her too.
Days quickly went by, Walter found himself very drawn to Seras's pure personality and also enjoyed fighting along side her when The Valentine's brother's attacked the Hellsing mansion. He never knew Seras was a fast learner when it came to combat.
Walter sadly wished, he was young again for many reasons. A new edition to those reasons now involved Seras. He knew if he would have met her in a much younger age as well, he would have surely declared his feelings for her.
Instead however, all he could do was be a friend to her since it would be very creepy that an older man would be hitting on a young vampire girl.
Walter bowed and then began to smile. "I must be on my way now. Good Day!"
He left, closing the door behind the two women alone. Integra began to motion for Seras to take a seat at her desk. She then began to blow the smoke from the mouth and then set her cigar down.
"Hello Seras. Is there something wrong?" Integra started as she began to rest her head on her folded hands.
Seras shook. "No. Nothing's wrong. But I did…Wanted to ask you something."
Integra observed Seras's nervous face. "Oh. Well, How I may be of assistance to you?"
Seras blushed and looked down. " I was wondering…if you would do me three favors. "
"Three favors?" Integra raised her eyebrows. "Depends. What are they?"
Seras began to play with her index fingers. "Well the first one is, may I get today and tomorrow off? The second one is may I borrow a normal outfit from you? I'm afraid I only have about ten sets of my hellsing uniform and I can't go out into public like this. Oh and also, would you go shopping with me today?"
Integra held in her laughter. She already knew her requests from the start. Her oh so loyal yet tattle tale of a servant, immediately told her of Seras's requests. Alucard went into hysterical laughter when he also informed her of Seras's crush was non other than the French mercenary, Pip Bernadotte. The No Life King thought the idea of his servant falling in love was pretty ironic of all things. A sweet and pure vampire falling in love with a perverted mercenary. It was too much for him. Integra however thought it was rather sweet in it's own twisted way.
She then gave Seras a rare gentle smile instead of her famous smirks.
"I'm afraid I can only honor two of those requests. I give you permission to take this whole week off. Alucard informed me despite your lack of drinking the enemy's blood, you still fought and managed to kill the all ghouls as your master requested. Plus, you haven't had a day off since you got here. So it's alright with me."
She then began to smile. "As for borrowing some clothes, I have a huge walk in closet filled with many other things besides suits. You may borrow what ever you wish. But as for shopping, I am not able to do so. At around six tonight I am leaving to an important meeting tonight. Then I have a list of paperwork to do this weekend. "
Seras happily jumped from the chair for her other master's kindness. "Oh it's okay Sir Integra! Oh thank you so much! Thank you!"
Integra smirked and then went towards the door. "Come on! Let's go to my room and see what you like to wear on your day out."
Seras ran behind Integra making a note to get her something for allowing her to be so kind with her.
Location: Hellsing-Barracks-Garden
Date: Present: Thursday June 24th (One day before)
Time: 4:00 pm
Seras began to walk towards the path on the Hellsing garden. About an hour and half ago, Integra and Seras were seeing outfits that could fit her body. Since Integra was taller than Seras and since the young draculina had a big bust size, it was a rather difficult task of finding some decent pair of clothes for her.
In the end however, they found some potential outfits and went right into playing dress up. Integra hated to admit it, but she did enjoy a little girl bonding time since it did distract her about that annoying meeting she had to go to in a few hours.
Seras was wearing a dark blue cardigan with a two tank tops. A black tank top under toped with a crème colored v neck tank. She was also wearing some dark gray/black shorts. She was also wearing some black tights along with tall yarn boots that matched her cardigan.
Integra secretly enjoyed dressing Seras up much to her delight, she even did her hair. When Seras asked the reason for it, Integra's defense was that she didn't want anyone to recognize the signature "Seras Spikey Style" and had to be slightly disguised...For Hellsing's Sake.
Seras shrugged and didn't care since she was enjoying some female bonding time with Integra. She never had grew up a mother or a sister and always dreamed about doing girly things.
So Seras now had her hair up in cute ponytail, which was tired with a black scarf.
Lastly, Integra gave Seras her mother's makeup kit. Seras at first refused since it was much too precious but Integra insisted. She claimed since she doesn't wear make up and has no interest to any time soon, so she thought Seras should at least have it.
Seras warmly smiled as she remembered her kind gesture. She decided to put the makeup kit in her room and was debating whether to put some makeup on for Pip's party tomorrow.
As Seras reached the main gate, she didn't realize that someone was watching her. Well more like, EVERYONE.
In the Hellsing barracks, all the Wild Geese men were inside hanging out peacefully until they heard Gus's voice.
"OH DAMN!" Gus, shouted as everyone stared at him. He had on a pair of binoculars and was watching the window.
Pip who was watching tv with Cyrus and Jon muttered. "What? Are the four of them back now? Oh don't tell me Tony, Simon, Adam, and Mike drunk again? Damn it. I knew we shouldn't have let them be in charge of buying the alcohol for tomorrow. "
John smiled nervously. "Haha Not like last time."
After last night, John immediately told the Captain about how the four men will be off buying some booze for his birthday. This was partly true since John decided it would be convenient for them to do two tasks.
But that wasn't the real reason they were headed off town. The real reason was to find the hooker, Candy Shimmerspice's whom they hired and to try to prevent her from coming to the party.
"No! That's not about them! " Gus whispered. "It's Seras. She's outside."
Then the room remained quiet for a moment until Pip spoke.
"The hell you talking about Gus, you know Seras can't be outside unless it's-"
Pip began to realize it was indeed not sunny outside today but was very gloomy.
Cyrus laughed. "So? What's it's gloomy. She's out. I see nothing so surprising about this."
Gus shook his head. "No! I mean. She's not heading this way. She's heading toward the gate…NOT IN HER UNIFORM!"
At this point, all the Wild Geese men ran and pressed their eyes toward the windows. For a second all the men imagined Seras walking nude in the garden when they heard "not in her uniform."
"I don't see her." Pip muttered in disappointment at Gus who was choking since his Captain snatched his binoculars, which were now around his neck.
"Me too!" John said looking everywhere.
Gus who now got himself out of the binoculars breathed heavily. "She left already she's long go-"
"GAH! I FORGOT MY PURSE!" Seras comically shrieked which was so loud that even the Wild Geese could hear her.
They saw Seras running toward the gate and pressing the button.
"WALTER! WALTER! IT'S ME! SERAS! I FORGOT MY PURSE! PLEASE OPEN UP!
As gate opened, and she was walking close to the barracks, all of them admired Seras. They were so used to her wearing the same yellow Hellsing uniform, that they didn't expect to her to dress like a normal human girl.
John grinned. "Ah Hell! She's looks great!"
Doc nodded. "Indeed. She looks like a lovely young lady."
"Not to mention hot! " Cyrus sighed as he began to look at the blushing vampire who couldn't believe she forgot her purse. "If I didn't have my girl, Daphne, back at home waiting for me, then I would eat her up this very second. "
"Yeah…" All the other men swooned.
John laughed. "Say Pip, what do you-"
But as John turned to his left he noticed Pip turning extremely pink and shaky in the knees. Cyrus turned to his right and evilly grinned at his captain. "Captain…is something wrong?"
Pip stuttered. "Sh-Sh-She's…s-ss-ssoo…c-c-c-ute!"
He then slid from the window and fell onto the floor feeling his heart beating faster. He began sweating and began to glow tomato red as he began sweating.
Pip moaned. "Ah…Shit! I'm acting like a teenage boy rather then a man. This girl will be the death of me. "
All the men laughed as Cyrus and John began to lift Pip's dead weight body up.
"Coooome onnnn Cappyyyyy!" Cyrus cheerfully sang. "It's not everyday we see Seras in such a way! Go to her!"
"WHAT THE-ARE YOU CRAZY? " Pip shouted.
Doc shook his head. "No. You are. But come to think of it, it seems Seras was in a rush."
"Oh yeah…" John replied. "She also said she forgot her purse. Which means she's planning on going out somewhere."
Cyrus laughed while adding. "I know! And the way she's dressed up it looks like she might be going on a da-"
But before Cyrus could finish, everyone was dead quiet for a moment when they could have sworn they saw Pip's turn ghost white and then all yelled at the same time:"DAAAATTTTTTEEEEE?"
Pip got up immediately and then began to shake Cyrus while yelling. "DATE? DATE? WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS CYRUS? IS ONE OF MY GEESE MEN A DIRTY TRAITOR? ADMIT IT, YOU KNOW SOMETHING! I KNOW! IT'S YOU! YOU'RE THE ONE TAKING HER OUT HUH?"
"Umm. Captain? If he was the one to take her out on a date, don't you think that he would be outside instead of being here? How would Cyrus know if he was here and shocked to see her dressed that way? " Doc pointed out as Pip began to drop Cyrus agreeing.
"Oh right…" Pip muttered while slapping a very dizzy Cyrus in the back. "Sorry lad! Still I wonder why the Mignonette didn't mention this to us at all. "
"Whatever the reason, you gotta do something fast" Gus pointed out. "Because she has her purse and is about to leave. "
Pip then turned to the window and saw Seras who was walking past the barracks and was entering the garden.
John chuckled. "Oye! Captain. Wha'cha gonna do now?"
As John turned he noticed the Captain wasn't beside him were he was a second ago.
"HEY LOOK IT'S THE CAPTAIN! LOOK AT HIM GO! " Cyrus cheered pressing his eager face against the window. Soon all the men were pressing their faces at the window to watch Bernadotte hysterically run while screaming Seras's name.
Seras who was scolding at herself for being so stupid was interrupted when she saw her captain jump in front of her and then she began to scream.
"AGGGHHHH! Huh? Captain Bernadotte?"
Seras turned her head to see him fall into the floor faced down. She then moved closer to the captain and began poking him with a stick she found near by.
"Hello. Mr. Berndaotte. Are you dead?" Seras asked in a whisper while poking his head three times in a row with a stick. Hmm…It seems the fall knocked him out. How can I wake him up? Oh wait. I think John told me how to before.
"Whoops!" Seras gasped and dramatically announced. "I think my boob just popped out of my bra!"
Captain Bernadotte immediately shot his face toward Seras.
"Don't worry Seras, I'll put it back for you!"
BONK! She punched her captain's head while twitching in anger.
"Disgusting Imbecile!" Seras said while smirking. " But the main thing here is you're awake and alive. Now, what are you doing here?"
Pip began to rub his head and then blushed slightly. "I came fo-for a s-s-smoke. What about you? Where are you off, to dressed that way?"
Seras's left eye twitched at that his last comment. "What way, Captain? Am I dressed so weird? Let me remind me you just besides being a vampire, I am ALSO a girl."
"That not what I meant Mignonette." Pip smiled as he began to lite a cigarette. "I meant that you look…really nice and cuter then usual. Which makes me a little suspicious since I know you wouldn't dress up for anyone. So where you going?"
It was now Seras turn to blush. She had forgotten to make an excuse to tell the Pip and the rest of the Wild Geese for her day off. She didn't want Pip to know she was going to shop for his gift since he'll most likely tag along and ruin the surprise. Also she didn't want his men know because as much as she loved them, she knew they couldn't keep a secret from their captain to save their life.
There was only one thing to do. She had to avoid all eye contact since she was known to be terrible liar. She took a deep breath.
Seras narrowed her eyes to the side. "I'm-er-"
"The Police Girl and I are going out on a mission, Mercenary." A dark voice replied which scared the living hell out of Seras and Pip.
"DAMN IT, MISTER ALUCARD!" Pip shrieked.
"M-M-MASTER!" Seras shouted and then was interrupted when she heard Alucard's voice in her head.
'Idiot. You didn't even have a lie planned. Oh well, no point of complaining about it. You're vampire daddy is here to save the day. Just play along and let me do most of the talking.'
Alucard began to shape shift his usual red suit, orange glasses and hat for a black tux, some dark blue black glasses a shorter haircut. He began to grin. He looked very handsome which alarmed Pip. Seras however, was consumed with giggles seeing her master trying to "blend in" by wearing something too ordinary. She knew it was just not his style.
"Alucard. You look…different." Pip unwilling said as he felt himself grow jealous at the way Seras was smiling at her master.
Seras playfully punched Alucard's arm. "Master! You are looking good! Very stylish! "
"Naturally." Alucard began to run his hair with his fingers.
Pip began to grow fangs of his own out of anger and shouted. "AS you were saying…Where are you and Seras going? "
Alucard turned to him and grinned. "As I already stated earlier. My master, has requested that Seras and I go investigate village near the outskirts of town. Apparently there were about three unexplainable deaths in the last couple of hours and we believe another powerful ghoul is behind this. "
"AND THAT'S WHY! Seras interrupted. "Sir Integra heard about your party this Saturday and didn't want any Wild Geese member to get hurt. So she left the job to us!"
Pip nodded yet raised his eyebrow. "Still doesn't explain why you two are dressed up."
Before Alucard could respond, Seras smacked her forehead.
"Captain!" She whined. "We dressed this way because we have to go undercover to investigate the area. The sooner we are able to get more clues, the faster we can beat the ghoul. Sir Integra doesn't want any more death reports on that area tonight. Or people will start asking questions. "
Pip sighed. He wanted to believe Seras and Alucard. He really did. Yet he something inside him was telling him they were in fact lying.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Seras. It was her master that was the problem. He never really thought much of Alucard, except for being a freakishly creepy vampire who can kill him with one punch. Other than that, he thought Alucard was a decent man. However, the moment he realized his feelings for Seras, Pip could not feel but envy for this man.
Alucard, was the one who saved Seras and gave her the gift of immortality. He was the one who privately trained her to become a great fighter. He was the one who took her in as his own and even asked permission to give her a home. The worst of it all, he was the one whom he drank her blood and because of this, she was forever bound to him no matter what.
Pip smiled. "Well, then I shouldn't keep you two waiting."
Seras then smiled. "Right! Oh and Captain. Don't wait up for me tonight. I won't go to practice with you and the Wild Geese. Tell everyone I said hi to them! "
With that Seras ran out of the main gate while Alucard waved toward the captain. "Au revoir, Pip."
Pip waved back at him as he began to cuss him out in his mind.
Seras who was waiting outside blushed as her Master grinned.
"Master. Really, I thought I was going to faint. I hate lying." Seras sighed in relief.
Alucard snickered. "I was impressed. Great lie there Police Girl. "
Seras eyes sparkled for a moment. It was very rare for her master to give compliments. "Really?"
Alucard nodded while Seras began to hop in excitement. As weird as it may sound, Seras loved her master like a second father. He could be insane and rude at times, but she knew her master was kind deep down. DEEP, Deep, Down.
What she didn't know was that her master did in fact care and treasure Seras like the daughter he never had. However, he didn't want to display it to her since he was a firm believer of tough love.
"Let's not waste time Police Girl. " He began to pull out a piece of paper. "It seems we have a lot of buy and so little time."
Seras raised an eyebrow at him. "Master? How did you get that?"
She then began to panic as she searched her purse and pockets. "WHAT THE-WHEN DID YOU GET THE LIS-"
"Not important Police Girl. Come, let us get go before I lose my patience." Alucard said as he began walking.
'Too late for that' Seras thought.
'I heard that.' Alucard replied.
Seras gave him an annoyed look at first and then smiled.
'What made you come shopping with me? I thought you said you were going to sleep?"
Alucard stopped and grinned. 'Perhaps my master ordered me to do this. Or maybe I decided to be a little kind to you for once. Whatever the reason, I am here now and I'm afraid I'm not getting any younger.'
"Yes sir! Thank you master!" Seras shouted as she began to blush forgetting they were both communicating telepathically.
She began running and smiled for a moment realizing her master putting some effort to be kind to her.
"Captain! You're back! Tell me what-" Cyrus eagerly asked as he saw Captain Bernadotte open the door. His grin disappeared when saw his captain's pissed off look at his face.
John raised an eyebrow. "We saw her with Alucard…Does that mean."
SLAM
Pip slammed the door shut, which scared the leaving hell out of all the geese men.
"Wait a second. " Doc eyes widened. "Is the girl going on a date with Alucard?"
Cyrus began to dramatically shriek and cry. "NOOOOOOO THIS CAN'T BE!"
Pip growled and punched Cyrus in the head. "Damn it. Doesn't this runt know how to shut up? And no…she isn't going on a date. Or so she says."
"The hell you do you mean by so she says? You don't believe her?" Gus said as began to walk toward his captain.
"It sounds like you really don't, do you?"
Pip spat his cigarette and stomped in it. "I'm not going to lie to you all. I didn't and still don't believe her."
"Bernadotte really. Do you truly think Seras would lie to you? I mean she's not that kind of girl. You should know that! You said so yourself. Plus we all seen Alucard and Seras interact. They are not that into each other. " John reasoned.
"Yeah!" Cyrus exclaimed. "I mean really. It's pretty obvious Alucard and Integra so have a thing going on, which is why they are my second favorite couple!"
At this point all the men broke into an awkward silence. Doc shook his head.
"Cyrus. You have got to stop pairing others. I sometimes question your manliness and your sexuality. "
Cyrus shrugged again. "I can't help it. Just call me lover boy."
"Anyway." John stated as he began to step away from Cyrus. "I doubt she was lying. You should just-"
"She did lie…I know it. Pfft. She told me she was going on a mission. " Pip muttered as he looked down away from his men."She was blushing, stuttering, and avoiding eye contact. What do you think that makes her? Plus when she saw Alucard dressed in that way…To think, I actually…Shit. Fuck.
Pip grabbed another cigarette. "Bah. I should have known. It makes sense. Why wouldn't she go on a date with her master? All this time, I thought possibly…Ah hell no. I can't believe I was a fuckin moron. It's so obvious she is in love with her master. "
"But Captain" Cyrus said but only was met with his captain's hand held in the air.
Pip then began to mutter in a whisper. "She's bound to him forever…Nothing will ever change that. What was I even thinking? A human falling for a vampire... tchh.. "
"Captain! Get a hold of yourself-"
"WE'RE BACK!" Mike announced as he kicked open the door happily, with Simon, Tony, and Adam. They were all carrying crates of beer, liquor, and other party goods.
"About fuckin time" Pip stated. "Damn. That's a lot of shit."
Pip began to smile. "Ah hell. I'm not gonna let HER ruin my birthday."
Her Simon said as he began scratching his dirty blond dreadlocks. "Who's HER?"
"What? OH HELL NO. I THOUGHT WE WERE ALL KEEPING THIS A SECRET. YOU TOLD THE CAPTAIN!" Mike angrily screeched.
At this point all the Wild Geese Men smacked their foreheads while Pip raised an eyebrow. "Tell me what?"
Cyrus and John began to punch Mike while whispering. "Idiot!"
Pip began to tap his foot. "Well? I'm waiting. What didn't you tell me?"
Tony, the second youngest mercenary with a buzz cut and an X shaped scar on his left cheek, panicked and then he cracked.
"ABOUT CANDY SHIMMERSPICE AND HOW WE INVITED HER TO THE PARTY AS A SURPRISE PRESENT FOR YOU. BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE PLANNING TO INVITE SERAS AND YOU WERE IN LOVE WITH HER. SO TODAY APART FROM PICKING THE PARTY STUFF WE DECIDED TO FIND HER AND UNVITE HER. ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T A SUCCESS BECAUSE WE COULDN'T FIND HER SO ALL IN ALL IT WAS AN UTTER AND FAILED MISSION, SIR!" Tony panted heavily.
Pip blinked for a moment. "So you did all that for me?"
Adam, lanky curly haired mercenary nodded. "Yes. We are…SO fuckin sorry!"
Everyone in the room was silent for a moment until Pip Bernadotte laughed.
Pip slapped his knee and then shouted. "Ah shit! I love you guys! Trying to make me happy, that's SO SWEET!"
Soon the Wild Geese began to nervously laugh with him. They thought at this point everyone was going to die.
Pip then began to walk toward the phone on the other side of the room and began to slip out a piece of paper. He began dialing and waited. Everyone in the room blinked and panicked as they heard the ringing on the other line.
Mike stuttered. "Err…Captain? Who are you calling?"
Pip then whispered. "I'm calling Candy."
Cyrus raised an eyebrow. "You have her number? On you?"
Pip nodded. "Forgot all about her and that she gave me her phone. I left it on my right pocket and I remembered I never threw it out."
"Hello?" A lazy yet seductive voice greeted.
"Hello Candy? It's me Bernadotte." Pip cheerfully said.
"Huh? OH PIP! Hiiii! It's so nice to hear from you! How have you been?" She said with such enthusiasm.
Pip laughed. " Great, actually. Listen. I was calling about the party you got invited to about that-"
John then smacked Mike again. "Great. The captain's doing the job you were supposed to do. Wait to go moron. "
"-about that…I was wondering if for sure you will be able to make it. I just wanted to know since I had a REALLY good time two weeks ago. "
She laughed. " Silly Pip. Of course. I wouldn't miss it for the world! "
"Great! It's a date! See you then." Pip said with his flirtatious voice.
"Buh-Byyyye!" Candy moaned slowly before she hung up.
John, Cyrus , Mike and the rest of the gang began to all open their jaws.
Pip turned. "The hell you staring at?"
"CAPTAIN!" Cyrus cried. "Are you crazy? Seras is coming to the party! Don't you think she'll be mad if she sees a hooker at your party?"
Pip shrugged. "I don't care. If she's going to be lying to me and going dates with Alucard, why should she care with what I do with my life? Especially on MY birthday? Plus, we were not anything so I am not going to even bother telling her about this. She can come still if she wants. She doesn't like the party, she can just leave then. I'M the one who's gonna have a good time. "
Everyone looked at him for a moment and remained silent. They knew their captain was too stubborn at the moment to reason with him. He may have been admirable and a wise men for his age, but he was also very childish stubborn ass.
The captain began to yell as he was walking to his private bedroom. " I'm gonna go take a nap. See you pansies later. "
Cyrus then began to grab a pillow and rock himself. "Not good. Now what?"
John gave Cyrus a glass of milk. "Not sure. But I have another bad feeling it's only gonna get worse."
Then Simon, Tony, Adam, and Mike were still lost at the whole Alucard and Seras date thing. Doc sighed and began fill them in, while Cyrus began to write a letter to his girlfriend, Daphne all the latest gossip.
Meanwhile Pip, who was in his room, began to lie down. He then had a flashback of Seras running eagerly to her master as they left the Hellsing grounds. He saw them smiling at each other without saying anything for the longest time. Seras told him that her master had the ability to communicate with her in his mind. So when he saw the relief look on their faces, he automatically knew that not only Alucard lied to him but Seras did too.
Pip sighed and grumbled. "Who needs her...tomorrow I'll have a REAL woman to please me."
With that last thought in mind, Pip began to sleep.