The Seldom Seen
AN: This one was the "original chapter four". XD
It took me a while... a rather long while, really, and after a few rewrites I settled on this instead. Fluff galore!
A cookie to anyone who can guess what Seras was about to say.
I almost forgot! I make no claims on the Disney movie The AristoCats. Or Hellsing, but y'all knew that already.
09: The Magic of Disney
Alucard put the book down on his end table, a slight frown on his face. He had read these books so many times, memorized them, even. It was time to seek other amusement during the long hours of idle waiting for new missions.
Standing, he makes his way to his chamber doors and prowls down the silent halls of the basement levels. The ancient male had a rather specific destination in mind. A few twists and turns later combined with a short stair climb to one of the upper lower levels, led Alucard to the underground rec room Integra had installed for him when she was still just a child. Only to find muffled sound and light trickling past the closed door.
Growling at the intrusion into his entertainment, he flings the door open with a bang, "Police Girl, what did I tell you about hogging the tv?"
Seras jumped guiltily and stared at her Sire with wide eyes, "M-Master. Shouldn't you be asleep?" She blurted, an embarrassed flush coming to her cheeks at being caught watching one of her movies – especially considering the sun had been up for hours now.
"No." Alucard deadpanned, face blank. "What in the world are you watching, Police Girl?" Her Sire demanded as he caught sight of the characters on screen.
Seras fidgeted and turned her head away, mumbling under her breath, "It was my favorite movie as a kid… I watched it all the time with my parents." Sucking in her breath harshly and biting her lip to force back the painful memories, she squares her shoulders and lifts her gaze back to the three kittens.
"Might I remind you that this is my tv and past your bedtime?" Alucard growled, "All good little fledglings should be asleep when the sun is up, not watching childrens' movies."
"Oh come on, Master! I caught you watching Te-…erk!" Seras broke off mid accusation as a hand clamped threateningly around her neck, "Not another word. I told you I was channel surfing." Sharp teeth snapped warningly in front of her nose and Seras gulped before nodding obediently, "Y-yes Master."
Curling his lip in a sneer, he drops his insolent Childe and settles himself on the couch to stare at the screen with a bored expression.
Seras flicks her sky blue gaze over to him, opens her mouth… then shuts it and simply resumes watching her movie.
A smile works its way to her lips and she hums cheerfully along with the silly song as the black kitten begins playing the piano. Alucard snorts, but she does her best to ignore him. She giggles as the orange kitten jumps up and gets paint on the keys.
Seras' lids flutter for a moment as she tries her best to smother a yawn, leaning back further into the cushions and discreetly scooting closer to the subtle warmth of her Master. Humans might not notice it, running at a higher temperature, but other vampires could feel warmth from close contact.
Her eyelids flutter again and she swears she'd only closed them for a second when the scene changes abruptly to when the butler is abandoning the basket of cats out in the rain. Her Master remains suspiciously silent about her dozing fits.
Glancing up at him discreetly, she wriggles just a little bit closer until her arm is flesh against his side and her head a hairs breadth from his bicep. He smirks but doesn't move, seemingly content to watch the silly movie with her.
Again she swears she'd closed her eyes for only a moment, when Tomas O'Malley – O'Malley the Alley Cat – is halting the milk car for Duchess and the kittens to get a ride back to Paris. Her cheek felt warm. She must've slumped against her Master's side when she dozed off.
Actually, her shoulders and arms felt warm… Oh! Alucard had draped his arm across her shoulders and his hand rested at her elbow, she was cuddled directly into his side. Mmm…warm…
No one could see them, and no one would.
Mumbling some nonsense about 'just resting my eyes' she pillowed her cheek back into his ribs and drifted off again amidst the sounds of singing cats. Everybody wants to be a cat…
Alucard shook his head as Seras fell more deeply asleep against his side. Well, even monsters liked a cuddle every now and then, hm? Watching the rest of the silly movie just for the hell of it, the ancient vampire petted his Childe's head absently.
Well, there's more than one way to find entertainment, after all.
Special little edit note: Woops, it was the orange kitten who was the painter. Fixed. XD Thanks for reminding me VanquishLithium.