Tension

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Integra van Hellsing was fuming furious, that beast had taken in a fucking ninny, a little girl no less. The leader of the Hellsing organisation punched a hole into the mirror she was looking into. She was jealous, though she never would admit it, but she was jealous, of a young girl. The girl seemed to have captured her private monsters’ eyes. Integra saw ruby red droplets forming on her knuckles and she cursed under her breath. She licked the blood of her hands and continued her pace back and forth in her private quarters.

Alucard, the ancient vampire, was worried about his master. The connection he had with the young leader was perhaps one sided but he could feel it very clearly if she was sick, angry or irritated. He could feel those emotions as if they were his own. Her emotions of irritation and anger had woken him earlier during the day. He ventured from his coffin-like bed and headed towards her rooms. It was good to be a creature of darkness when it came down to spy with stealth; he opened up a portal and glided in to her room. Thanks to his ability, he was able to watch Sir Integra van Hellsing from the shadows. What he saw, made his undead heart quench with ache, his Master was in pain. Not physical pain, but mental pain, he could hear her mumbling rantings about uncaring beasts and he knew all to well, whom she referred to. “My dear Master Integra, I have tried to show you what I think about you, but you always keeps pushing me away.” He thought and clinched as he saw her jam her fist into the big mirror.

The blood scent attacked his vampire-senses and he licked his lips unconsciously. How many days had gone by with him NOT dreaming about tasting his Masters blood? Not one, not one since the day she had became a woman at the age of sixteen. He smiled at the memory, he had called her a late bloomer and that had almost cost him his life. However, to see her flushed face and furious blue eyes – yes it had been worth putting his life on the line.

Alucard saw Integras pacing back and forth, making him nervous and stressed. “What is bug you you my dear Master?” he wondered, trying to hear her low rantings. He stayed hidden within the shadows, not wanting to draw her fuming upon him self. She paced around for another hour before hitting her bed in obviously exhaustion. He made sure that his Master was asleep before exit her rooms. He was worried, yes he was. He returned to his dark corner of the basement and snipped open a bag of medical blood to quench his hunger a bit. However, he did not get the usual kick of the blood and he sighed a bit.

Five days later Alucard began to feel more than worried about Sir Integra, she had not slept very well, her eating habits was… well they were non-existing, her ash blonde hair had lost its lustre and her usual raging crystal blue eyes were dull and lifeless. It was time for him to act, or he would not have a Master to work for anymore. The thought hit him like a ton of bricks. When did he begin to feel so deep for the young Lady van Hellsing? Just the thought of her not being around in his life made him want to kill and to kill again. Something had to be done and he was certainly the vampire for the job.

Sir Integra was perplexed over Alucards sudden interest in her eating-habits. She knew that he was a confusing bastard from time to time, but this? …. No this was something else, she was sure of it. He was acting very strange and very un-Alucardy… She slumped down behind her desk, eyeing the paperwork. She had very much to do, but her famous determination was gone. She just sat there, staring, doing nothing about it. A knock on the heavy wooden door made her snap out of her spacey imagination.

- Enter, she said with a firm voice.
- My Lady Integra, you have a visitor, Seras would like to talk to you, said Walter, the butler and guardian of the young van Hellsing.
- Send her in Walter.

Integra saw the young woman that had ignited her jealousy. But who could ever hold any grudge against this shy creature. Sir Integra sighed and mentally slapped herself for her childish feelings. Seras was not the one to be accused here, it was her self.

- Seras, what do you want? Integra went right to the point.
- Sir, I was merely concerned about you. According to Alucard, you have not been eaten or slept properly for days, said the young, newly turned vampire, with shy voice, making Integra feeling more guilty.
- Do not worry Seras; I am well, said Integra with convincing voice. I just have a lot to think about. Tell Alucard to come if he is so worried about me.
- But…
- No buts my dear girl. You would not have mentioned Alucard, if you alone were worried, he sent you, I know of his ways. So if he wants to know how I am, so let him come on his own.
- Hai Sir Integra, said Seras with shaky voice. Her boss was scary when she put that side to show. She turned around and lehe Mhe Masters office.

Integra sighed again, this time very deep. This was going out of hand, first Walter, then Alucard and now the little ninny. She was a grown woman for Christ sake… she did not need anyone! She drove her little knife into the oak in her desk with force, trying to get rid of the irritation.

“Integra-san, you are acting like a five year old stubborn little girl.” Alucard thought as he saw the childish determination within his Master. He had been hidden in the shadows the whole time, hoping that a woman could get trough to his Master. But no, his Lady had to be a stubborn bitch. He grinned angrily at her and retreated to his dungeon quarters. He had to think up something to get Integra sparkling with life again. This was not his Master; this was a shabby copy of the young lady he had promised do obey. And he just might have what it took to lure the feisty Master back again.

#Saturday afternoon#
Sir Integra stared at the plate in front of her with a boring snort near at hand. Sure – Walter had outdone himself with his dish, but she could not care less, she was not hungry, it was as simple as that. She pushed the plate away and began to eyeing some papers; she did not notice the dark and red figure appear from the shadowy corners of her office.

“Master, I am beginning to feel a bit angry with you.” Alucard scolded silently in his mind. He startled Integra with the fact that he appeared out of nowhere in her office.

- What are you doing here Alucard? She sounded like a angry cat when she spoke.
- Master, you have not touched your food, he said with a firm voice.
- And your point being that of…?
- If you do not eat I will make you eat – do you understand Master?
- You are right about one thing Vampire – and that is that I am your Master, you cannot force me to do anything against my will, Integra snorted irritated.
- You are wrong my Master. I have sworn to protect you, and if you continue this – you will harm your self, and I will not allow that, he answered her with a smooth voice, making sure his deadly fangs glimmered.
- Get out now Alucard, or I will shoot you my self, she threatened.
- With what my Master?

Integra opened her desk drawer and noticedt het her little gun was gone. She mumbled a black curse and lifted her blue eyes to Alucards red ones. He had stolen her little security!

- Alucard, where is my gun? She asked with a dangerous tone.
- With Walter, Sir Integra, he answered.
- And why is that?
- We all have come to an agreement, the vampire began. We must see to it that our beloved leader is change back to what she once was. In addition, all agreed that I should be the one to do it.
- To do what? What makes you all think that you can do it? Integra spat with poisonous venom.
- My dear Master, even if you do not think so, I have a few cards up my sleeve. And some of them are not the usual kind, I do admit.

Ards rds shimmering red eyes made her feel slightly uneasy. He hid something from her; she was sure about it. There was something in his eyes that made the jealousy part of her soul turn; it turned towards victory. “What the fuck is he up to?” She moved around a bit in her big chair before standing up and take a few steps towards the door that led to her bedroom.

- I am sorry my Master, but you are forcing me to take some unwanted actions, Alucard said. “Unwanted for her perhaps.”
- Back off monster!!
- No my Master, not this time.

With one swift movement, Alucard had Integra pinned to the desk. His hands locked her raging fist above her head, making sure she would not hit him. He could feel her legs struggling against his form, but they did not find any soft spots to inflicted pain upon.

TBC

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