Blue Rose
Chapter 8

2 months past since Christmas Eve, Seras woke up to watch him as he gotten ready for work, but only stayed silent so he wouldn’t know she was watching. He would even fold her cloths that were upon the floor and placed them on the chair next to the bed, and he was very quiet, he didn’t want to wake her yet. It was a wonderful feeling to wake up to watch him get ready for work; it became a morning routine in the past 2 months. After he left the room Seras sat up stretching her arms out yawning. She slipped out of the bed they shared together now, usually she would grab her folded clothes, but she was wearing them, he wasn’t feeling well last night so they just fell asleep in each other’s arms. She didn’t mind at all she loved being so close to him, in a the heat of passion or just being in his arms hearing him breathe as he slept. Since she been helping she been use to sleeping at nights and waking up in mornings, she felt more human again, but of course she craved blood only thing that was different about her it seemed now, but she felt a little different today, her stomach started to act up, she rubbed at it, I maybe hungry, I haven’t had blood in two days...

She moved to the closet grabbing what she was going to wear today, he even left her room to place her clothes in. She can’t even remember anymore when was the last time she even stayed in her room in the basement. She didn’t care now; she was a lot comfy here with Walter.

She moved from the room, heading down the hallway to Integra’s office where she knew Walter was at, maybe getting some reports ready for her to read before making her breakfast and morning tea. But it surprised her that Integra was already up, as stressed looking. Walter noticed Seras walking into the room, he didn’t have a happy look on his face, and it was different, more of sadness.

Integra looked over to Seras those cold blue eyes staring before she spoke, “Seras I need you quit the job I assigned you for just today...”

“What?? Why?” Seras asked with a shock look.

“At the current moment, we’re having freak problems in a village not far from here. I sent troops last night, but they never reported back, I need you to go with Alucard and check it out.”

“You want me to leave Walter side, to take care of a freak?” Seras asked.

Integra glared at her and stood her hand slammed against the fine wood desk, “Don’t you dare give me your lip, Seras! My men maybe still alive, they need all the support they can get!”

“Seras...” Walter cuts in, “Please listen to Sir Integra and go, protecting our troops is more important than making sure a lowly butler is safe.”

“But, Walter...” She looked to him, he now had a serious face, she only nodded, and then turned heading out. “I’ll get ready then...”

Once she was gone, Integra sat down slowly looking to Walter, “Walter, you know I care about you, but you have been doing well, I believe you can go a day without her help, right?”

He looked over to Integra, smiling slightly, “I can manage, Sir Integra.” He bowed lightly to her then moved to the door, “I shall go and get our breakfast ready...”

She watched him leave then sighed lightly, “Iron Maiden, maybe...but why don’t I have the iron heart to tell him he done enough for me....”

Walter moved about the kitchen then noticed Seras moved across the door in her uniform on and the Harkonnen propped up on her shoulder heading to the main doors waiting for her Master to show. He moved from the kitchen over to her.

“Seras...”

She blinked then looked over to him, then huffed her chest looking away, “If you didn’t want me helping you today, you should have said something, Walter.”

He blinked to her then sighed, “I’m sorry Seras, but Integra his my master, I must listen and obey her, and you should too. When she gives you an order you must take it, no matter what the set backs are...”

She looked to him, then sighed, “Walter, you need help. Yes I would love to help my comrades, but helping you to me is more important.”

“Seras Victoria!!” He yelled out at her his eyes glaring, “How dare you put meaningless work before dying men who stand before death that need help??”

She was shocked at the tone of his voice, plus it was the first time in 2 months since he called her by her full name, she looked down, he was right it was wrong to do that. She shook her head, and then looked up to him, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean it like that...I’m just worried about you Walter.”

A smile come to his lips as he moved over to her wrapping his arms around her, “Its alright, Seras, I’m sorry for yelling...”

It was kind of hard for her to hug back with the damn Harkonnen on her shoulder but she gave him a small loving kiss instead. “You had a right to, Walter.”

“Are you ready, Police Girl?”

She jumped a bit then looked over to Alucard, whom stood next to the door watching the too behind his glasses, “Yes, Master...I am.”

He grinned, “First day back on the job, how does it feel?”

“Odd, I must admit.” She looked down, “I still hope I could be some use...”

“You now.” He took her shoulder having her vanish with him, leaving Walter alone within the hall.

Walter did what he had to today, work he knew he could do himself, assist Integra, clean here and there. The afternoon slowly passed as the evening started to show, Walter stood next to Integra’s window watching the clouds shift overhead, while she went over a few thing before discussing them over with him.

“Are you worried, Walter?” She asked as she glanced over the research.

He looked to her, “I am, they been gone too long.” He stated moving moved next to her, “The freak must have been a bit more troublesome than we thought.”

“I’m beginning to think that too.” She sighed setting the paper down, “Walter...?”

“Yes, Sir Integra?” He tilted his head to her.

“I thank you so much for what you done for me all these years...”

As Integra continue to speak, Walter grimaced silently he reached to grip his chest with both his hands, droplets of sweat formed along his forehead, the pain to seem get even more worst, he did all he could to fight it off, but only gave in letting a painful groan out as he slowly knelt to the floor.

Integra looked over to him her eyes widen, “Walter?!” She stood quietly taking his shoulder her eyes showed fear as she watched him coward in pain against her arms, she left Walter side for a moment to get on the phone, “Call the doctor, quickly!!”

It was night and one of the Hellsing armored trucks pulled up in the barracks in the back of the manor. Seras hopped out of the front moving to the back opening the doors looking to the surviving soldiers they managed to save from the mission, Alucard phasing in behind her as he watched her help the solider out of the truck. As he stood, his eyes slowly glanced to the manor, his eyes looked strict.

“Master, would you please help me with these men?” Seras called from the truck, her hand upon her hips.

“Police Girl, something isn’t right...”

“Huh? What do you mean, Master?” She tilted her head.

“At the manor, something isn’t right....” He slowly faded from view.

“Master! Oh gosh!” She sighed and asked one of the guards to help her with the men.

Once after Seras had all the soldiers secured, that same stomachache came back to her, she growl, she forgot to take a blood packet before she left on her mission. She headed to the manor to see what Alucard was talking about, Something not right? The manor looks fine to me. As she moved to the front of the manor she saw a car in the driveway, it looked familiar to her, but she couldn’t put her finger on it. She moved to the door, once she touched the nod she stopped that same feeling her master felt just hit her. Her eyes widen, then through the door open running in like a mad woman, up the stairs heading down the hall seeing Alucard standing seeming he was waiting for her.

“Master, this feeling something wrong, what is it??” She was in fear to even hear the answer.

“Its Walter...”He looked to her removing his glasses slowly, “Integra said he had a stroke...”

It was as she fear, it was Walter, he eyes started to swell with tears, “No...”

“He’s alive, barely...but the doctor says he doesn’t have long to live...”

“No, No...Walter!” She moved to the door, opening it as she entered, Integra looked from the bed where she knelt, glaring at Seras.

“Seras, kindly keep the volume down...” She said coldly.

Seras looked over to Integra, as she held Walter hand as he laid within their bed, then doctor at the other side preparing his things to leave, but she could help to look at Walter whom lay still upon the bed, his breath faint. She moved slowly, in disbelief towards the bed moving besides Integra, her eyes looking to hers telling her she could relax now. Integra looked to her then slowly moved from his side watching as Seras took the hand she held. She knew Seras and Walter loved each other, she even caught them kissing in the hall outside her office, at first she was against it but if it made Walter happy she would allow it. Integra felt sorry, for once, for the young vampire as she would soon lose the man she loved, she choked a bit then turned moving from the room her hand rose to place over her eyes trying to stop the tears.

Seras glazed over to him, both her hand covered his, “Walter...” She sniffled lightly letting the tear flow freely down her cheeks.

He stirred slightly his eyes opened some looking to Seras, a faint smile upon his face, “Seras...”