Good Evening,
I know I haven't posted a chapter for any of my stories in a while. Thank you for your patience.
I hope everyone has been doing well during these tough times. Between the coronavirus and the riots, things have really gone down hill. Stay safe everyone.
This is a one shot. I hope you enjoy
Oxford Not Brogues
Dearly Beloved
2074
A sharp gasp emitted from Seras when Alucard's tendrils unexpectedly wrapped around her thin wrists. The appendages pulled taut, bringing her arms up over her head while her former master advanced on her. Those dark red eyes of his burned into her very soul while that subtle grin practically made her melt into a warm puddle of goo. She was half tempted to submit to him right then and there, but where would the fun in that be? Perhaps he should work a bit for it before getting what he wants. An equally flirtatious smile crossed over Seras' face and the small blonde gave a small, sexy purr to her mate. Alucard returned it with a deeper purr that made her soul and inner beast shiver in delight.
"Alucard," The Draculina moaned lowly. His hands swept down to grab her by the waist. His fingers dug lightly into her sides, keeping her still as he declined his head to brush his nose over her jaw.
"Seras," Alucard responded smoothly. His nose tickled her flesh as it brushed down her jaw to poke at her neck. His breath warmed and excited her. Instinctively, she tilted her head back a little, showing her submission and practically begging for those fangs of his. Amused, the elder vampire snickered under his breath. "What happened to you putting up a fight?" He reminded her jokingly. While he was dying to be buried in that tight heat of hers, the thought of his mate making him work a little for it thrilled him. What kind of fight would she put up? Would she tackle him to the floor? Would she use her powers? Would she run? His eyes flared darkly. He hoped she would run. He loved chasing after what he wanted. Seras jolted slightly when recalling that she had planned to fight back.
"Oh, yeah!" The small blonde giggled at her foolishness. Her master merely shook his head at the poor simpleton. But he adored her. The little vampire's grin widened to show off those bright, sharp fangs of hers, making her look all the more sexy. She giggled before she attempted to use her powers. He felt the gentle wave of her powers, her poor attempt of her trying to free herself from his tendrils. But those black appendages only wrapped tighter around her.
"Try harder, Seras." Alucard ordered her in a deep purr and that sick grin on his face widened a little further. He wanted to see her struggle. He wanted to feel her power grow to break free from the monster's clutches. And then he wanted her to run from him so he could tackle her and show her who she belonged to. "Hurry, and free yourself, Draculina." That order became more of a low growl than a purr this time. The excitement was rising in his eyes and the tent in his pants was only growing larger. This time, Seras used a little bit more of her power. A sharp, strong wave and visible black aura shot from her body, slicing his tendrils in half and even managing to cut into him a bit. A long slash appeared on Alucard's chest from her power, but the pain only brought him pleasure. But all of that was forgotten when they heard a wet thud hit the floor below them. Alucard and Seras simultaneously glanced down to see one of Sebastian's cats had been cut in half from her wave of power. The instant she saw the poor white feline dead, she gasped and covered her mouth in pure shock.
"Oh, my God!" Seras exclaimed. Alucard, on the other hand, started cackling from the sight of it. "Oh, my God!" The small blonde looked back up at her mad Sire and was sickened by the sight of his amusement. She glowered at the infuriating male before shoving him hard into the shoulder to hopefully get him to stop. "Stop! Sebastian is going to murder me!" Horrified, Seras glanced back down at the cat. "Oh, my God! Alucard, what am I going to do?! Sebastian is going to hate me for the rest of eternity! I just killed his cat!" The elder vampire carelessly poked the severed cat with the tip of his boot. "Stop that!" Seras barked and she hit his shoulder a second time. Tears pricked at her eyes while she combed her fingers through her hair. She tried desperately thinking of what she should do. How in the hell was she going to explain this to her mate?!
"If you really don't want him to know, then don't tell him." Alucard answered as if it would be that simple. Seras looked back up at him. Fresh tears were starting to run down her face and she looked so guilty, but she tried focusing on the situation.
"Don't tell him?" Seras repeated. She then gestured at the cat. "How can I hide this from him, Alucard?!"
"Seras," The elder vampire grumbled, losing his patience working with a hysterical woman. "Hide the body in the yard. Clean up the blood and when Michaelis returns and starts wondering where his cat is, we'll pretend that she ran away." This silenced her for a good few seconds. She went over that plan over and over again in her head, looking for some flaw. There were little ones, but she was desperate. She didn't want Sebastian to hate her. Hopefully, her mate would buy that story.
"Okay, okay." The little vampire muttered while slightly nodding her head. "Do we have a shoe box?" Alucard furrowed his brows before giving his mate a strange look.
"A shoe box?" He repeated and lightly shrugged his shoulders. "What do you need a shoe box for?"
"For the cat! What else?" Seras questioned as she once again gestured at the dead cat.
"Just get a bag." Alucard huffed.
"A bag?! A bag?! That's so inhumane!" The Draculina cried out. "I'm not going to throw Sebastian's dead cat into a bag!"
"But yet, you'll stuff it into a box and throw it under the dirt?" The elder vampire snickered while that grin crept back onto his face.
"How is that any different from what we do with our loved ones?!" Seras asked and she threw out her arms in a dramatic way.
"Nothing like showing your love for someone," Alucard muttered sarcastically. "Throw them into a box and bury them six feet under the dirt. Yes, that's truly respectful."
"Oh! Shut up, Alucard!" The little vampire groaned in annoyance. "Sebastian will be back any minute! We have to put the cat somewhere and bury it in the garden! I need a box or something; I'm not throwing it into a bag!"
"We don't have a shoe box." The elder vampire added. "You better hurry and put the cat into something. The blood is soaking into the rug and will eventually reach the bottom and start soaking into the carpet. And I don't know how you'll hide the smell of blood from him. It's foul,"
"Oh," Seras groaned loudly and she buried her face into her hands. "Give me your coat!" Alucard perked up and looked back at his mate in disbelief.
"My coat?" He questioned.
"It's like you said, Alucard. We don't have a shoe box and I'm not throwing Sebastian's dead cat into a plastic bag. That's too heartless. So, give me your coat. We need to get rid of the body quickly, so hurry and give me your coat." His mate demanded while she held out her hand. Alucard rolled his eyes before he shrugged off his coat and handed it off to his impatient mate. Afterwards, Seras stooped to the ground and laid out his coat. When bringing her attention back to the cat, she froze up.
"Well?" Alucard broke that silence as he shoved his hands into his pants pockets. The little vampire tilted her head back to give him a pathetic look.
"Alucard," Seras groaned with a sickened look on her face. Her master snickered under his breath.
"I'm not cleaning it up for you." He responded in amusement. "Come on, Police Girl. You've killed before and dealt with bodies. Why is this any different?"
"It's an animal! It's Sebastian's cat! And I liked this cat too." The little vampire grumbled while pouting her lip.
"Well, you can't just leave her there for Michaelis to find." Alucard repeated. He then bent at the hip to come face to face with his mate. "And I'm not cleaning it up."
"Fine," Seras sighed and she slumps her shoulders in misery. The girl groaned under her breath and looked back at the mutilated cat. Hesitantly, she reached down and gingerly picked the upper half of the cat's body up. But as soon as she lifted, guts slipped from the corpse and plopped onto the rug. Naturally, Seras' stomach lurched and she immediately emptied her stomach all over Alucard's coat. The elder vampire stood over the poor gagging vampire laughing his ass off. His sharpened teeth gleamed in the light while his shoulders bounced up and down from laughing so hard. Tears continued to run down Seras' face. She sobbed hard as she transferred half of the cat over to the coat that was covered in bloody vomit. "I'm so sorry, Biscuit." Seras cried.
"Tick tock, tick tock, Michaelis can be back any second." Alucard couldn't help but tease his mate. He carelessly leaned back against the footboard of their bed while he watched his mate clean up the other half of the cat's body to lay it in his coat.
"You could at least help in some way!" The little vampire barked at him as she tried to keep from throwing up a second time. There were still guts leftover on the rug and she had no idea how she was going to clean that bit up without emptying her stomach or crying harder than she already was. Tonight was just a nightmare. "Do your thing. Absorb the blood into your body."
"No," Alucard said simply. "I don't absorb filthy animal's blood into my body. If you're so desperate to clean up the crime scene, then you do it."
"I don't even know how to absorb blood like you do!" Seras complained. "And don't you care at all?! Don't you care about Sebastian's feelings?"
"I'm breathlessly waiting to see how this will turn out." Alucard purred while his red eyes narrowed on his little bride. "Will you finish cleaning up in time? Or will Michaelis catch you in the act?" His grin widened a little more. "Such anticipation," He chuckled lightly. "How will Michaelis act? Does he care more for his mate or his beloved pet feline? It's tough to say. His obsession for cats is concerning. I even wonder sometimes that he might be a furry. It's truly amazing that he hasn't dressed you up as a cat yet."
"Alucard, this isn't funny!" Seras yelled at him while she tried using his coat scoop up the cat's organs.
"Oh, but it is." The elder vampire replied. "You killed his cat and are trying desperately to clean it up before he gets home. What's even more amusing is that we have no idea how he will react once he finds out you were the cause."
"If! If he finds out!" The little vampire corrected him immediately.
"No, when." Alucard snickered and he crossed his arms over his chest. "I'm fairly certain he'll find out sooner or later." Seras' face paled but she tried ignoring him and continued trying to clean up the leftover guts.
"Okay, so you don't care about how Sebastian's feels, but don't you at least care how I feel? I need your help, Alucard! Please, I really don't want to hurt Sebastian! I don't want him to hate me! I need to clean this up! Please, help me!" Seras begged of him. His grin faltered from her pleas.
"Very well," He grumbled. The little vampire released a sigh of relief.
"Thank you," She whispered and she started wrapping the cat up in the coat tightly.
"I'll bury the cat, you clean up the blood." Alucard instructed her as he bent down to grab the bundled up coat from her.
"What?!" Seras exclaimed. "It would be easier if you just…"
"I told you. I don't absorb filthy animal's blood. You wanted my help so I'm assisting getting rid of the body. You can scrub the blood out of the rug." The elder vampire responded as he walked away casually with one hand buried in his coat pocket. "Hurry, Police Girl." Alucard purred before he left the room.
A little less than fifteen minutes later, Alucard had buried the cat in the garden and Seras was still scrubbing vigorously at the rug. Most of the blood had come out, but there were still small splatters that the demon would see easily with his supernatural eyes. The elder vampire just lazily watched his mate, standing over her as she scrubbed and scrubbed at that rug with a rough brush. Next to her was a large bucket full of hot, soapy water. Her sleeves were rolled up to her elbows and her hair was a little hazardous from trying to rush around and get this done. The girl practically jumped right out of her skin when Alucard and her felt a source of power. Her eyes flew open wide.
"Oh, no, Sebastian's home!" She whispered harshly under her breath. She still wasn't done, but most of the blood was gone and besides the barely visible splatters, it was good enough. Hurriedly, the Draculina threw her scrub brush into the bucket, causing a small splash of water to get on the floor and her clothes. Now she just needed to get rid of the bucket as quickly as possible. Her eyes spotted the gap between the bed and the floor. "Alucard," Seras muttered as she grabbed one of his legs. He was in the way of what she was doing, but he didn't seem willing to move. "Move, before he sees."
"No, I don't think I will." Alucard purred and he reached down to comb his fingers through her hair. "I like you in this position." His beautiful mate threw back her head to pierce him with those stunning red eyes of hers. He could see the wrath swelling in the depths of those magnificent eyes. Her fangs dug into her bottom lip to keep herself from yelling and her grasp on his leg tightened.
"Sometimes I just want to," She trailed off, but finished her point by digging her nails painfully into his calf. Pleasure seared in Alucard's eyes, no surprise, but she didn't care if he was getting pleasure from it. She just needed to pretend that she was hurting him and that soothed her a little. Sighing deeply, Seras ended up ignoring him. She worked around Alucard and slid the bucket under the bed, going back as far as she could, and left it there for the time being. When she was done, Alucard pulled her back up straight so she was at level with his groin. His fingers massaged over her scalp while they stared deeply into each other's eyes.
"Kiss it," Alucard breathed heatedly. Lust danced around in his eyes while staring at her, even with her a complete mess she was still sexy in his eyes; she was his cute, little mess.
"No," Seras groaned and gave a look of disgust. "Not now, Alucard. I'm all dirty and…the mood is definitely ruined after…what happened. I just want to go wash up."
"We didn't get any time alone." He reminded her.
"I know," She sighed and frowned deeply. "Maybe later; after my shower."
"During," Alucard suggested and the corner of his lips curled to form a grin. Seras gave him a small smile while a light blush appeared on her cheeks. Just to tease him a little, the little vampire leaned in and sexily placed a kiss on the tent in his pants. Alucard instinctively tightened his grasp in her hair and attempted to keep her there with her lips pressed to his bulge. He released a low moan from the contact and pressure, and wanted more. But, Seras pushed against his thighs and managed to get herself free from his hold. She looked back up into his eyes, looking so serious right then.
"After," She repeated and rose to her full height.
"Seras?" Sebastian interrupted. The small blonde turned sharply to look behind her. The demon was there standing in the doorway of their bedroom looking confused. His dark red eyes took her in slowly, seeing that her clothes were askew, were wet in some areas, and there were bits of fur on her blouse and pants. Not to mention her hair was ruffled. She looked tired, but there was something there in the depths the second she looked at him. A look of panic and guilt was there that baffled him. Alucard, on the other hand, was…neater, though his red coat was nowhere to be found. And there was a light dust of dirt on his left pant leg. When entering the room, Sebastian had gotten a whiff of blood and cleaning products. His eyes wandered around the room for a several seconds, looking to see what his mate…or Alucard had been cleaning. Why was there the scent of blood? It only took a moment for him to find a fresh wet spot on the rug. The demon's eyes narrowed on the spot in suspicion. What had she been cleaning up? Without even having to strain his eyes, the demon caught sight of several small blood drops on the rug. Sebastian glanced between Alucard and Seras, waiting for one of them to speak. The elder vampire was very calm. He stood there as usual with that grin on his face. So, Sebastian brought his attention onto his mate. Her face paled and she looked sick to her stomach.
"Seras," The demon spoke coolly and he took a step towards her. Seras jolted when she found him approaching her with a look in his eyes that startled her. Oh no, he was going to interrogate her, she just knew it! "What happened?"
"Uh," The girl murmured under her breath and she quickly broke eye contact with him. She looked at the floor and bit nervously into her bottom lip.
"Look at me, Seras." Sebastian demanded as he moved in closer until he was practically right up on her. Her lower back pressed into the footboard of the bed, leaving her with nowhere to go. Carefully, the demon pressed the tip of his finger under her chin and forced her to lift her head to make her look at him. "I can see in your eyes that something is wrong. What happened?"
"Don't break under the pressure, Draculina." Alucard intervened. The demon's gaze hardened, making the small blonde tremble. Her fingers curled into a loose fist and she cowered beneath that cold stare. "Remember what I've taught you? Keep those mind barriers strong and impenetrable. Do not fold."
"What. Happened?" The demon asked. His voice was low and dangerous this time. She could have sworn the room was getting darker and colder with each passing second.
"Um…Biscuit…ran away?" Seras responded with a light shrug, but it was very much unconvincing. Alucard sighed deeply in disappointment and hung his head.
"You are the worst liar on the planet, Police Girl." The elder vampire grumbled. "Have you learned nothing from us over the years?"
"Why would you point out that I lied straight to his face?!" Seras barked as she yanked her chin from the demon's grasp to glower at her former master.
"It was more than obvious that you were lying, Seras." Sebastian responded. His fingers grasped her chin tightly this time and he yanked her head back to recapture her attention. "The real question is: why would you be lying straight to my face? What happened?"
"Sebastian," The little vampire whined softly.
"The trust I have in you is slipping fast, Miss. Victoria." The demon warned her.
"Miss. Victoria?" Seras repeated. The pain welled in her eyes when hearing that old, cold title he called her when she was just a fledgling. The small blonde reached up to gently grip his wrist. "What happened to calling me mon chatton? What happened to calling me your little mate? Whatever happened to just Seras? Are we seriously going back to Miss. Victoria because you're a little upset with me?"
"I'm upset because my little mate isn't telling me the truth. She resorted to lying to me." Sebastian responded.
"Sebastian, please, I just…I don't want…" The little vampire struggled to get the words out. "I don't want you to hate me." His fingers tightened more around her chin.
"What did you do that would cause for me to hate you?" The demon asked her carefully. Seras sighed deeply when she finally decided to give in and just tell him the truth.
"Biscuit didn't run away." She whispered while tears welled in her eyes.
"Where is she then?" Sebastian tried to keep from growling. His eyes were flaring brightly. She could see the anger and possible pain.
"I'm sorry," His bride started to sob and shake her head lightly in his grasp. "I'm sorry, it was an accident."
"Where is she, Seras?" The demon repeated for the final time.
"She's buried in the garden." Seras finally revealed to him. Sebastian's eyes widened and his grasp loosened a little.
"What?" He whispered in disbelief. He suspected something had happened to her, but…she was dead?
"Next to the rose bush," Alucard added softly.
"It was an accident!" Seras exclaimed, hoping to God that her mate believed her. "Alucard and I were goofing off! I…I used my powers, but the force…the energy was too…strong. It killed Biscuit."
"Cut her right in half." The elder vampire added to her story once again. Sebastian's eyes were now practically bulging out of his head.
"What?!" The demon barked.
"Alucard!" Seras screeched. "Just stay out of this!"
"You begged for my help earlier. Now you want me to stay out of it? You really need to make up your mind, my dear." Alucard snickered.
"Stay out of it!" Seras barked again.
"You sliced her in half?" Sebastian questioned his mate. The small blonde glanced back at the heartbroken demon.
"It was an accident," The little vampire whispered. She let go of his wrist to cup the side of his face. "Sebastian, I'm really sorry. You know how much I loved Biscuit. I wouldn't have done anything to hurt her ever. Her death was purely an accident. And I'm so, so sorry."
"You tried hiding it from me." Sebastian reminded her. "You lied straight to my face and told me Biscuit ran away."
"Why did we ever give that name to that cat?" Alucard murmured. "It's stupid,"
"I was trying to protect you, Sebastian. I knew how much you loved her. And…I was afraid…that you would hate me for accidentally killing her." Seras whispered.
"Hate you?" The demon scoffed. "Seras, I would have been deeply disappointed, maybe even angry. I couldn't hate you for a mishap."
"But," Alucard drawled when a few seconds past, waiting for the demon to continue.
"But," Sebastian proceeded with a single nod of his head. "You killed my cat and tried lying about it. You just buried her away in the garden and cleaned up the evidence as quickly as possible. You didn't bother trying to tell me the truth or let me see her."
"Perhaps you should have just blamed me for killing the feline. He would have believed that." The elder vampire suggested to his Draculina.
"I would expect something like that from you." The demon agreed.
"Sebastian, what is happening?" Seras asked him when the two trailed off. "Are you mad at me? Do you hate me? Just talk to me. You know that I didn't purposely try killing your cat, but yet, you're acting like you loathe me and don't want to be around me anymore."
"I don't wish to be around you at the moment." He agreed as he stood up straighter. Her warm hand slipped from his cheek to fall back to her side.
"What?" The little vampire whispered.
"I don't loathe you, Seras. I'm just…furious." Sebastian responded.
"I'm sorry, Sebastian." Seras told him once more. The demon didn't bother responding before vanishing from the bedroom, going God knows where to be alone. The little vampire hung her head in shame. How in the hell was she ever going to get Sebastian to forgive her for this? Alucard glanced down at his little bride to see the tears rolling down her face.
"Biscuit was a stupid cat anyway. She was blind in one eye and constantly woke us up from running into the wardrobe and the walls." The elder vampire reminded her, trying to cheer her up even it was just a little bit. Seras tilted her head back to give him such a pathetic look.
"I loved that stupid blind cat." The little vampire sobbed. She then turned to wrap her arms tightly around Alucard's waist and she buried her face into his chest.
"Seras," The elder vampire sighed as he wrapped his long arms around her trembling form.
"I'm going to miss her," Seras cried into his chest.
"I know," Alucard spoke soothingly and started stroking her hair. "And Michaelis will come back too when he calms down. He's just exaggerating."
"No, he's hurt, Alucard." The Draculina corrected him. "I killed his beloved cat and then I lied to him about it."
"He'll come back, Seras." Her master tried convincing her once more. His mate stayed in his arms with her face buried in his chest for a long while. She just cried away while he calmly petted her. "Why was she given that name anyway?" Alucard asked after a long minute past.
"Sebastian and I found her stuck in a biscuit box." Seras answered through her sobs.
"That's how she was named? That's completely idiotic." The elder vampire snickered.
"I named her," The little vampire cried harder.
The night went by very slowly. After a good cry and a hot shower, Seras just waited around for Sebastian to return home. When morning came and it was obvious that he wasn't coming home anytime soon, the girl retired to bed with her other mate. She found her face buried in Sebastian's body as she hugged it to her body and staring pathetically at his side of the bed. It was the first time in seventy-five years she would be sleeping in bed without him beside her. It felt unusual and…empty, cold. She didn't like it one bit. Alucard wrapped his arm around her stomach from behind and he pulled her back so she pressed into his body.
"Seras, go to sleep." The elder vampire lightly ordered.
"I can't," She whispered. "It's too weird not having him here."
"I'm here," Alucard reminded her in a sigh.
"I can't sleep unless both of my mates are here." Seras retorted. "I'm starting to get worried. Where is he? Why isn't he back yet? You don't think something happened, do you?"
"He's been alive far longer than both of us combined. He can take care of himself, so don't worry about him." The elder vampire responded. Releasing Sebastian's pillow, the little vampire shifted in her master's arm to face him. Her hand slid up to cup the side of his face while they stared into each other's eyes.
"When we fight, you don't leave like this." Seras noted softly.
"Well, you didn't kill a pet of mine." Alucard snickered. "Yet," The little vampire lightly hit his chest and she clicked her tongue in annoyance at that remark.
"Baskerville isn't like Sebastian's cats. Your dog is demonic and can actually heal when injured. And besides, I killed Biscuit accidentally. Sebastian knows that I'm sorry." Seras frowned then. "If you were in Sebastian's shoes, would you…have left? Would you be avoiding talking to me?"
"If Baskerville was an average dog and you had killed him, I would be furious, but I wouldn't have stormed off or stopped talking to you. The reason why is because at this age, I know that nothing lasts. I care for that dog, but I wouldn't have gotten so attached that I would be devastated when he dies. That is Michaelis' mistake. He grows attached to these felines, thinking that they're going to be with him forever, but they're not. Biscuit was an old cat and she was going downhill. Perhaps what you did was a favor. It was a quick death, I'm sure she felt nothing. Isn't that better than letting her suffer like Michaelis was doing? He was going to let her go on until…Well, it would have been long and painful for her because Michaelis couldn't let go." The elder vampire stroked over his mate's cheek. "Eventually, Michaelis will see that what you did, even it being an accident, was the right choice." Seras smiled softly up at her mate.
"You think?" She whispered while she stroked her thumb over his cheek, mimicking his action.
"Eventually," He repeated softly.
"Alucard," Seras spoke after licking her lips.
"Yes?" The elder vampire answered.
"Do you think…I should get Sebastian another cat or would it be too soon?" She asked. Alucard furrowed his brows and frowned deeply. He didn't really care that the demon owned a couple of felines, four to be exact, but Seras wanted to get him another one just because he had lost one?
"The death of the feline will sit with him for some time, but I believe that demon will always be open to getting another cat." The elder vampire answered truthfully. "If you wish to buy his forgiveness, then get him another cat." Seras snickered.
"I'm not buying his forgiveness…But I do believe it will make things easier between us." She admitted with a bashful smile and a sweet laugh. Alucard leaned in to kiss her forehead.
"Go to sleep now." He ordered lightly. Seras' smile swept off her face and she cautiously glanced behind her at Sebastian's side of the bed. It was still empty.
"I'll try," The girl murmured.
It took a good hour or two for the Draculina to fall asleep, and when she did her dreams weren't that pleasant. She kept dreaming about that blind little cat being sliced in half. She would wake herself from that nightmare and fall back asleep only to dream it all over again or have a fake argument with Sebastian about the matter. She woke that night feeling so tired, glum, and missing Sebastian terribly.
"Alucard," Seras mumbled as she sat up in bed. Her mate was lying beside her on his back. One arm rested under his head and the other lied lazily over his stomach. His eyes were closed, but she could sense that he was awake.
"What?" The elder vampire murmured tiredly.
"Is…there anyway…you could talk to Sebastian?" His mate asked. The elder vampire cracked open his eyes to look at his bride. Admittedly, Alucard was a little annoyed that Seras was so hung up with how Sebastian was acting. He told her repeatedly that eventually the demon would calm down and come home, but she was worried and a part of her feared that the demon would never come home because he 'hated' her. It was such a ridiculous thought. The man simply needed time alone!
"Seras," Alucard sighed, but as soon as she turned to look at him and he saw those fresh tears in her eyes and the clear guilt, he stopped.
"Please," His mate whispered. "He's not speaking to me. I can't even use telepathy to contact him; he's blocking me out completely." More tears ran down her face. And then Alucard realized just how much this was bothering her. With Sebastian refusing to talk about the situation with her, it was tearing Seras up. The guilt was eating her alive. The elder vampire scowled at the bed sheets. Fury overcame him. Michaelis was making their mate cry. He didn't have to stay out all damn day and night and fill their bride with worry! What happened was purely an accident and Seras had practically begged for his forgiveness! He knew that she was afraid that he would hate her, and now with him avoiding Seras all together was proving her fears right! Alucard just might murder Michaelis if he ever came home. The elder vampire breathed deeply through his nose to calm that anger down.
"I'll do whatever I can." Alucard promised her with a nod of his head. He then sat up in bed to gingerly clean her face with his thumb. He brushed away those tears, all the while trying to soothe that pain. "Please, waste no more tears on him. You did nothing wrong, Seras. He should have forgiven you by now, but he's purposely dragging this out to make you feel guilty."
"Why?" Seras sobbed and she leaned more into her master's tender touch. Alucard's eyes narrowed on those tears.
"Because he's a demon," The elder vampire replied. "They're foul creatures who enjoy making people suffer." The little Draculina shook her head.
"Not Sebastian," She whispered.
"Even Michaelis, my dear." Alucard corrected her. "He's just never shown this side of himself to you before." The elder vampire frowned at her. "You're his mate. He's always been very kind to you, I'll admit; always very loving and gentle. But last night you…crossed a line with him when you accidentally murdered one of his cats. He doesn't know how to react. He doesn't know what to do. You're the first person he's ever loved, and cats are the only thing he's ever loved in this realm. So, he's punishing you without thinking clearly about what he's doing. I'm sorry he's putting you through this, Seras." His little mate leaned in closer towards him.
"Can…Can I have a hug?" She whispered shyly to him. Alucard snickered at his silly bride.
"Whenever you want," The elder vampire purred. Seras leaned in the rest of the way and wrapped her arms around his neck. Her breasts pressed up against his chest and she rested her chin on his shoulder.
"Thank you, Alucard." Seras sighed in peace and she closed her eyes. He wrapped his arms around her loosely and held her close to his body. He rested his head against hers.
Sebastian was kneeling in front of the old rose bush Seras had planted nearly six years ago. He stared in melancholy down at the clump of dirt where Alucard had buried his eleven year old cat. He wanted to dig her back up to see her, but he kept from doing that. It would be a ghastly sight considering that his mate had sliced the cat in half. Did he really want to remember Biscuit as the mutilated mess she currently was? Or the silly cat that bumped into walls and cried at the stairs because she was too scared to go up and down them on her own? The demon sighed deeply through his nose.
"How long have you been here?" Alucard asked, standing somewhere behind him. Michaelis didn't seem surprised by the presence of the other male. He figured the elder vampire would show his face eventually to him.
"Not long," Sebastian answered. "I got back around ten minutes ago." He shifted his head to glance back at the vampire from the corner of his eye. "Does Seras know…"
"No," Alucard cut him off and he lightly shook his head. "Since you've blocked her completely, she has no idea that you're here."
"Hmn," The demon hummed and he glanced back at Biscuit's grave. The elder vampire narrowed his eyes dangerously on him.
"That's all?" Alucard questioned, his voice raised to hint at his fury.
"What else is there to say?" Sebastian scoffed and gave a shrug of his shoulders. He glowered at the dirt below him.
"She's been crying her eyes out nonstop." The elder vampire growled lowly. "She has begged for your forgiveness and you chose to ignore her. Do you have any idea what that's doing to her? And you call yourself her mate?" The demon frowned, but said nothing. "If I had accidentally killed that stupid cat, Seras would have cried but she would have been forgiving because it would have been an accident. If you had killed that cat accidentally and saw how torn up Seras was about it, you would pray for forgiveness and would receive it. Why? Because Seras is a better person. She forgives and she loves us, even when we don't deserve it. But she screws up and accidentally kills that cat, and you shut her out. You turn your back on seventy-five years of marriage with her all for stupid blind cat that was going to die in a couple of months anyway." Sebastian heard Alucard walk the small distance between them. Without warning, he latched onto the scruff of the demon's shirt and pulled him sharply to his feet. Sebastian threw him a dark look before he swept the man's arm away, forcing the elder vampire to let go. "Go in there and let Seras surprise you with something; let her make it up to you, even if you don't deserve it."
Seras waited impatiently in the parlor. Alucard has told her to wait there while he went to go look for Sebastian and talk to him. She sat in one of the red arm chairs near the fireplace. She wore her favorite oversized knitted sweater and dark blue jeans. Baskerville slept soundly beside her on the rug. Every now and then she would reach down to stroke the top of the dog's head, but he never woke from that deep sleep of his.
"Don't get any ideas now." Alucard teased his bride. Seras glanced up to find both of her mates standing in the doorway of the parlor. Her eyes widened in surprise when seeing the demon. Sebastian still looked ever so cold and was ever so silent. He just stood there with his dark red eyes on her and his lips pursed in disdain. "I think we need to establish a new rule. Seras is no longer allowed to use her powers near any living creature inside the manor." Alucard continued to tease her, attempting to make light of the situation. But it wasn't really working out for him. Seras proceeded to stare on at the demon in amazement while Sebastian stared back at her in scorn.
"Sebastian," The Draculina finally acknowledged his presence. She shot out of her chair and calmly walked across the room to stand in front of him. "I'm…glad you're back." Slowly his look of disappointment slipped from his face until he actually looked calm and approachable. Seras gave him a weak smile and tested the waters a little by taking another step closer towards him. "I'm…glad to see you."
"You should since he didn't come home at all this morning and made you worry sick." Alucard announced, digging that knife of guilt a little deeper into Sebastian.
"It's alright," Seras murmured. "He needed some alone time." She shrugged her shoulders though it was clear that she didn't understand why he needed nearly twenty-four hours of alone time. "Anyway," The little vampire nervously held out a hand to the demon. "I know that you might still be mad, but…can I…take you somewhere?" Sebastian glanced down at her held out hand for a long several seconds.
"Where?" He asked outright.
"It's a surprise," His mate whispered.
"I'm not much in the mood for surprises, Seras." Sebastian told her truthfully as his eyes flickered back to her face. As soon as he said this, Alucard punched him hard in the spine. The demon's back straightened as the pain shot through him, but it was quick recovery. Sebastian shot a dark look over his shoulder at the elder vampire, but he was only given a scowl in return.
"Let her take you somewhere." Alucard growled lowly in warning. The demon turned back towards his mate to see the deep frown on her face and the sadness welling in her eyes. Sebastian sighed in submission and slipped his hand into hers.
"Fine," The demon responded. Seras gave him another weak smile.
"It won't take long, I promise." She whispered. Sebastian gave a look of uncertainty at Alucard. He had no idea what Seras was planning and he apparently had nothing to say of the matter. The demon glanced back at the little vampire and this time, he took looked her over carefully from head to foot. He looked at those sad stricken eyes, but also the little smile that curled her lips. He knew fully well that what happened last night was an accident. Seras hadn't meant to kill Biscuit; she loved that cat just like him. But he had just been so angry with her for lying to him about the death of their cat. He had been so mad that she had been goofing off and killed the cat by slicing her in half. Why hadn't she just told him the truth? Why did she have the need to hide it from him like he was a child who couldn't handle death? But he knew the answer to that as well.
Seras was a considerate and kind person, but she was also so foolish. She believed that he would hate her that she accidentally murdered their cat. He knew this and…he took advantage of it. He punished her by leaving the manor and completely blocking her from his mind. And now realizing that he had done this all on purpose just to hurt his mate, he was feeling terribly guilty. And here his mate was now, still trying to make it up to him with a special surprise of some sort. Was Alucard right? Was he a lousy mate?
"Sebastian," Seras whispered his name when he was silent for so long. She lightly tugged on his hand while that smile slipped from her lips. "Are you ready?" The demon's eyes flickered about her face for another long few seconds before he finally answered.
"Yes," He whispered. He kept his eyes glued to her even when their surroundings changed. She had transported them somewhere, but he didn't know where, and he didn't exactly care. He just watched her silently as she led him by the hand into some building. The smell inside was foul. It smelled strongly of animals, but he still had no idea where they were because he didn't bother taking his eyes off of her. When they phased through the wall and entered the building, dogs of different sizes and breeds started barking. Confused of where she had brought them, Sebastian furrowed his brows and finally looked up to see that they were at some animal shelter. "Seras?" The demon spoke as he looked around at the rows of cages and seeing all the different dogs bouncing around, barking, and scratching at their cages. "Where are we?"
"At an animal shelter," She answered ever so casually as she continued to lead him through the kennel to a separate room.
"Why?" Sebastian asked, but his question was answered when they entered a new room. This room was full of cages with cats of all ages, colors, sizes, and breeds. They lied lazily in their prison cells, ignoring the strangers that entered. Seras let go of the demon's hand and finally faced him to showcase a gorgeous, bright smile.
"We're going to liberate cats!" His mate exclaimed and she threw out her arms in pure excitement.
"All of them?!" Sebastian questioned and he looked at her in awe. His bride giggled and she nodded her head.
"All of them! From the youngest to the oldest!" She promised. He swore, in that moment he fell in love with her all over again. God, how could he forget how much he loved her? When they first became mates he felt as if he couldn't live without her, which is true. If she were to die, he would have the need to die as well. But…he had forgotten that feeling of that tightness in his chest and stomach when seeing her. That feeling had slowly faded through the years. He had forgotten the need to feel her lips against his. He had forgotten the need to just wanting to stand beside her. And after years, all of it was coming back to him. He really was the worst mate ever and he felt so shameful for that. Where did the passion for this cute, brilliant vampire go? It certainly was back now, but it made him feel terrible that it had left in the first place.
He loved Seras, he didn't want to part from her, so why did the passion in their life evaporate? Was it his fault? They had sex often, but he couldn't remember the last time they shared a scorching kiss. His eyes lit up then. Seras certainly wasn't expecting it when the demon suddenly lunged at her. Sebastian cupped her face into his warm hands and he kissed her hard on the mouth. The little vampire's eyes flew open wide and she stared at him in disbelief when she felt his mouth on hers. His lips moved over hers heatedly and every few seconds she felt his tongue gently brush over her bottom lip to tease her some. Seras slowly closed her eyes and slowly relaxed into the familiar kiss. His hands slid from her face to cup her waist and he pulled her closer. The little vampire jumped when she felt the hardness of his length pressing into her lower stomach.
Sebastian, Seras whimpered in his head.
Seras, He breathed her name. The way he said it brought shivers down her spine.
Does…Does this mean you've forgiven me? She asked bashfully before his hot tongue slipped into her mouth. She gasped in shock, especially when he pushed her back into a wall.
For the mishap? Yes, The demon growled in hunger. His hands tightened around her waist before he lifted her off of her feet. Her back slid up the wall and he forced his hips between her legs. Seras whimpered in his mouth when he grinded against her core through her pants.
Sebastian, She moaned sharply. Her hands immediately shot up to tangle her fingers in his dark hair. She instinctively grinded her hips with him.
But, Seras, could you ever forgive me? Sebastian asked, sounding so desperate for her forgiveness.
For what? Seras questioned, but she was completely lost in their kiss.
For ignoring you, for being mad, for losing this passion between us, for not loving you the way I should, for being a lousy mate, for forgetting how much I love and adore you, for…
Sebastian, stop. Seras interrupted him. What are you talking about?
Haven't you noticed? When we first became mates, we couldn't keep our hands off one another. We would kiss like this and hold each other ever so close while sharing such pleasure. I don't know when it happened, but the passion between us slowly died. Our kisses became simple and bland. Our embraces seemed stiff. Our lovemaking seemed rough and impersonal. When did it happen, Seras? When did all of that go away? Sebastian asked her, sounding truly concerned that it may happen again in the future. He didn't want it to happen again. He wanted to always feel this way with her.
I think it's just something that happens overtime with every couple, Sebastian. Seras whispered to him, now noticing what he was talking about.
Not with you and Alucard. You both are still so passionate towards each other. Why did we lose our fiery passion? The demon asked and he kissed her even harder, hoping to bury himself in those flames of hunger and lust.
I don't know. Alucard and I…we've always been close. We always kiss like this. I don't know why we lost the passion, Sebastian. But I don't think it's something to worry about. She admitted softly. When you're married to a person for so long, things calm down. Sometimes the passion or…the love…just fades away.
Have you stopped loving me? Sebastian questioned her. He wrapped his arms tightly around her thin body, hoping that Seras hadn't fallen out of love with him.
No, The little vampire whispered. I love you so much, Sebastian.
I haven't stopped loving you, but…the love changed. When we first mated, it was always so hard to breathe when I was around you. I would have constant erections and have the need to see you. But slowly, those feelings died. It was just…a feeling of contentment and no real passion. And now, it was like a light switch. I suddenly feel the way I did seventy-five years ago. My heart is throbbing and my stomach feels so tight. The love I feel for you is burning through my veins and it is suffocating. I've greatly missed this feeling. The demon moaned and he grinded harder against her. Seras whimpered in his mouth again while their tongues danced in her mouth.
See, She breathed. Passion can be found again between lovers. We just have to make a better effort this time to keep this passion between us.
Seras, Sebastian hissed and his hands moved down to cup her ass. I need you.
Alucard lounged lazily on the bed with his old, red hat covering his eyes. He had been waiting for nearly two hours for Seras and Sebastian to return to the manor. He had no idea what was keeping them either. Hopefully it was going well between them and the demon wasn't yelling or making their mate cry again. His silent concerns were answered when the two beings suddenly appeared in the room. Both were carrying over ten cats, which they immediately released into the room. Sebastian and Seras were both smiling from ear to ear, and the demon could not keep his hungry eyes off of their mate. Alucard flicked his hat up to stare at the two in suspicion. The scent of sweat and lust was strong on both of them, and that's how the elder vampire knew that the two made up. Well that, and the way Sebastian immediately tackled Seras to the bed and started passionately kissing her. Alucard frowned as he looked from the coupling monsters to the twenty so cats that had invaded their bedroom. The cats were meowing as they walked around the new room. A couple even jumped up onto the bed. The elder vampire frowned.
"You told me that you were only getting one cat." Alucard reminded Seras as he looked back at them. He wasn't surprised at all to see that the demon was already shirtless and working on getting Seras out of her clothes.
"Because I knew you would be against my actual plan." The little vampire responded between kisses.
"Just try not to kill any of them." Sebastian teased.
The End
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