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Integra hurried down the streets of the city, eager to reach the other side. Eager to reach Alucard. Beyond the flashing lights and clamoring noise she knew was the sanctity of his home, that is, if she was welcomed there. This thought made her pause as she just reached the city's end. What if he didn't welcome her? What if he even tried to kill her?
To make things worse, she heard a rumbling in the sky above. Looking up she saw nothing but dark clouds that even blocked out the entire moon. She looked behind her. She was further from the dorm than to Alucard. Should she attempt to make it back to her place before it rains or… Water began to fall upon her and she looked to see it had already begun raining. She cursed. To Alucard's it was.
By the time she reached the neighborhood she was soaked through. The moon was still blocked out so the only light was that provided by the dim streetlights and a few houselights in the distance. Finally, after it seemed like hours, she reached the old Victorian house at the end. She immediately sought shelter under the porch and began shaking off what water she could.
Now she was forced to ponder her thoughts from earlier. Would she be welcomed? She swallowed, and stared at the door. Slowly, with a shaking hand due to chills and nervousness, she reached to knock on the door. Her fist came within inches of the wood before she snatched it back fiercely. She inhaled, collected herself, and forced herself to reach for the door again. However, she repeated her action and pulled away.
"Damn it." She cursed beneath her breath. Suddenly, the porch lights came on. She was shocked. Had she been heard? That thought left her as she realized the light meant someone was approaching. She wasn't prepared for this, so she turned and began walking away.
"Integra?"
She paused. She wasn't even able to make it off the porch by the time the door had opened. She turned to face the inevitable.
Alucard stood in the doorframe with a lightly shocked and honestly confused look on his face. Confused, it seemed, at both her and at himself. As if he didn't know how to act. Integra appeared to be in the same predicament as she stood as silently as he did.
She swallowed again, then decided to speak. "Alucard, I…just wanted to-"
"Alucard…" A voice called, interrupting Integra mid-sentence. When a hand slinked onto his shoulder, Integra recognized it. It was the same as that women she had seen Alucard with outside of the… "dance" club. When the figure appeared from behind Alucard, there was no mistake that it was indeed her. "So…" She began in a low voice. "This is where you ran off to in such a hurry."
Integra covered her shock quickly, and it was easily replaced by anger.
"Leave us." Alucard said suddenly to the woman on his shoulder.
The woman looked at him, then at the fuming Integra. She let a small laugh escape her lips before walking outside. Integra felt her brush by, but heard nothing else as the woman disappeared into the night.
Integra's fisted her hands and looked away. "I'm such a fool." She hissed between clinched teeth.
Alucard looked at her, observed her posture. "Integra-"
"No." She stopped him, keeping her eyes turned. "I don't know what I was thinking. I'm such an idiot"
She heard him stepping towards her and she quickly took a step backwards. "Don't. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come." With that, she turned and fled from the porch, entering the rain once more. Unfortunately, she fled with such haste and the night was so dark that she tripped and fell into the mud below. She cursed herself, and punched the ground. It wasn't until she felt hands on her shoulders that she pulled away and stood. "Don't touch me." She hissed as she turned to face him.
Alucard's brow furrowed and a small snarl crossed his lips. "You came to me." He stated angrily.
"I know what I did." She replied stubbornly.
"So why are you mad at me?"
"I'm not mad at you." She retorted, chin high. "I'm mad at myself. It was rude of me to… "interrupt" whatever it was you were doing."
Again, his brows furrowed. "What?"
"Never mind. Just forget I ever came here." She said with an exhausted sigh. With a defeated look, she turned from him, and began walking away.
"Why did you come?" He called after her, making her pause.
"It was nothing." She started to walk again.
Two hands came to her shoulders again, forcing her to turn. Alucard looked down at her angrily. "You came for a reason." He growled. "Now, what is it?"
"Let go of me." She demanded and tried to brush him off but he only held her more tightly.
"Why did you come?"
"Let me go!"
"Tell me!"
"Because I'm an idiot!" She screamed. "Because I thought I could come here and tell you that I love you and that it would change things! But I'm a fool! It do-mmph"
Her screaming was cut off by Alucard smashing his lips to hers in an almost desperate kiss. She pounded her fists to his chest to try to push him away but it was of no use. Her hands soon tired of pounding and instead went to tangle in his hair and hold him to her.
After a moment they separated and looked at each other as Integra panted. Alucard looked down at her wet clothing. "You should get out of those clothes." Integra raised an eyebrow, making him chuckle. "I do not want you getting sick." He clarified.
She nodded in response and went to walk towards his house. By the time she took one step Alucard had suddenly reached out and picked her up and began carrying her to the house. She let out a small gasp and wrapped her arms around his neck. He only laughed at her once more.
Once inside he walked into the living area and placed her onto a small layout of blankets that lay on the floor before a fire place. With the snap of his fingers a fire emerged and gave the room its only light. "I will get you some clothes to change into. The fire will dry you off some in the meantime." He turned to walk away but paused when he felt her clinging to his sleeve. He looked down at her curiously.
Integra couldn't meet his eyes and looked at the floor instead. "I-…you don't have to." She said quietly.
"Don't be ridiculous. It's no bother and you may catch cold in those clothes." He went to walk away once more but she tugged his sleeve and he looked back once more.
This time she looked up at him as she spoke. "I mean…you don't have to get me any clothes to change into."
Alucard blinked and looked at her for a moment before he realized what she meant. He looked into her eyes, wanting to know if she truly meant it.
She knew why he was looking at her. "I mean it." She confirmed. She never looked away from him as she pulled his sleeve once more, urging him to sit. After a moment he did. She reached out and placed her hand on his cheek, then leaned in and placed her lips onto his, initiating the kiss. He responded without hesitation and they once more shared a passionate kiss. She reached down and began unbuttoning her shirt, when he noticed this he brushed her hands away and took over until her shirt parted and he brushed it away from her shoulders. With one more look at each other he moved and rolled her beneath him.
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Outside the house two red eyes opened and glared through the window and it watched the couples activities. With a hint of moonlight a snarl of fanged teeth could be seen.
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A phone rang in the quiet room dimly lit by the dying fire. A hand reached out from tangled blankets and grasped the phone. "Integra Hellsing." Integra answered the phone in a tired voice as she was disturbed from her sleep.
"Forgive me if I am disturbing your rest, Sir, however, I have important news." Captain Whitfield spoke from the other side of the phone.
"Report." Integra said as she sat up, pulling the blankets with her, causing the sleeping form beside her to stir. Awakened from his sleep, Alucard raised himself and placed a small kiss on Integra's bare shoulder. She looked down at him for a moment before being drawn back to the person speaking on the phone.
"We have received information of another murder. The body was found two blocks away the vampire club in the alley. I think perhaps you should come investigate it."
Integra sighed. "Very well. I will be there shortly." She replied then ended the call. She ran a hand through her hair and let out a yawn. She turned to Alucard who was still placing kisses onto her shoulder. "I have to go."
He only nodded. "I heard." He then looked up at her. "I will go with you."
Integra immediately shook her head. "No, you can't. You will be recognized and-"
"There are murders going on near my business and taking away my customers. I believe I am a part of this." He cut her off. He then stood and gathered her now dry clothes that were scattered across the floor and gave them to her before gathering his own and redressing himself. She sat still on the floor, looking confused. "Come, we shouldn't keep them waiting." He said with a smirk.
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Soon after they were walking down the streets and towards the destination Integra was given. When they approached the darkened alley both were confused to see no one there.
"Captain Whitfield?" Integra called out but received no response. "Odd…" She mumbled then pulled out her cell phone and dialed as Alucard looked around them suspiciously. Integra hung up her phone shortly after with confused look. "His phone was disconnected." She paused a moment. "Perhaps he had to be assigned a new number. I'll call Walter." She dialed on the phone once more. Alucard, however, continued looking around them, smelling the air.
After a moment Integra was patched through to Walter. "Good evening Sir Integra, what is it I may help you with?" Walter asked cheerily from the other line.
"Walter, was Captain Whitfield assigned a new number? His phone was disconnected." She asked as she watched Alucard looking around.
There was a pause on the other side. "I beg your pardon, Sir?"
Integra sighed. "Captain Whitfield, Walter. What is his number?"
Another pause. "Captain James Whitfield?" Walter asked.
Integra sighed again with frustration. "Yes Walter! I need to know his-"
"Sir." He interrupted her. "Captain James Whitfield died on a mission the same day you began at your school."
Integra's eyes widened, as did Alucard's as he overheard. A loud crashing noise sounded from deep within the alley and he growled lowly. "Stay here." He told her and within a second he disappeared out of sight.
"Alucard wait!" Integra called after him as she hung up her phone and chased him. She didn't get far, however, as two red eyes appeared before her and a fanged smile emerged in the moonlight. She stopped and took a step backwards.
Soon the body behind the eyes and teeth emerged into the dim light and advanced towards Integra. She scowled as she recognized the vampire. "Captain Whitfield…"
"Tell me…Integra…" He purred with an amused tone. He then stopped walking and held out his arms. "Did you miss me?"
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…TBC…
Sorry it's short…but its an update…right? Heh…