InuYasha Fan Fiction / Hellsing Fan Fiction ❯ Sesshoumaru...I Don't Think We're In Feudal Japan Any More ❯ Chapter 3

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Chapter 3: The Letter and Alucard's Plan

The Letter and Alucard's Plan
A.N: This chapter is a little more serious, as you can probably tell by the title of it. But I had to break from the humour for a bit, given this chapter is a vital part in the plot line. So enjoy chapter 3.
"Sesshoumaru, if you ever start a fight with me over pyjamas, I swear I'll purify you all the way to the ninth level of hell and back again." Kagome said suddenly as they where walking down the hall toward their room.
"As long as they are appropriate and not too revealing. I do not think I would have to and even if I did, you like Seras would not listen and get defensive of your chosen night time attire." Sesshoumaru said as he opened the door to their room for her.
"Well yes you would be right in that assumption. I would defend my chosen night time attire, reason being they would be comfortable to sleep in."
"Hn" Sesshoumaru hummed at this, watching as Kagome moved into the bathroom attached to their room to change.

Seras was still fuming with Alucard as she stepped into her room. She honestly couldn't believe his audacity. What gave him the right to judge on her choice of pyjamas. It was her choice and no one else's. Well screw him, it didn't matter what he thought. She was her own woman...well draculina as the case is.
She sighed deeply collapsing on her coffin bed. Yes she had finally gotten it back, as soon as she became a draculina. Although Walter had asked her how she was getting around the soil of her birthplace bit. She had thought for a few moments, then went over to her coffin and tearing the lining moved the soil from there to under the mattress of her bed. It had made her smile broadly, when Walter had said nothing and just left a blood pack on the table, leaving the room.
As she got comfortable she was about to drift into a blissful sleep, when her peace was shattered by Alucard's voice in her mind.
"Police girl, I wish for you in my chambers." His dark baritone resonated through her mind.
She sighed deeply, and with some effort removed herself from her cosy blankets and bedding, making her way to the elder vampires room, or as she liked to call it...his lair. She had thought the term appropriate as the place did look rather much like a lair...or a bat cave... pun very much intended. She arrived outside the door, taking a breath that expelled the tiredness that was slowly creeping up on her as the sun was beginning to rise. She could tolerate sun rise now without collapsing in a dead sleep, as had been the way when she was still only a new born. She sighed once more, before opening the door to her former masters rooms.

Alucard sat in his chair, ready to kill something as he read the letter in his hands that was nearly being torn up and forgotten about. However he knew that he couldn't do that, as it was an official matter that the letter pertained to. Something rather important. He re read the words on the page and growled slightly, the only open sign of his agitation at the situation he was reading about.
Your Majesty,
As it stands, you have yet to take a mate.
We; your appointed council, have now felt the need to inform you, that our society is growing restless with this matter. Your kingdom and people, require and want a Queen, which only you can provide them with.
If you do not comply with this, the people will revolt and denounce you as King, and appoint a replacement by way of public vote.
We are also aware that you have taken a new fledgling, and still remain with said fledgling even though she has freed herself.
We Your council will take this time, to suggest taking your fledgling as your mate and Queen, as this will save time in searching for one worthy of the position.
We are assuming that the fledgling Seras Victoria, is worthy if you turned her and also because she still remains with you. Please let us know of your decision on the matter, though we do strongly suggest you that you chose our suggestion, as this will be the quickest way possible of calming the masses.
Regards;
Sorin, Second in command, and council member for Vlad Dracul.
Alucard growled again, however he stopped short as he was blessed with an idea. An idea that if successful, he would have to thank Sorin for, as his old friend had given him the leverage that he would need in order to get Seras to be his. And the truth was that, if Seras didn't leave his side and pursue her own path, she would be killed as she would be seen as being weak and not worthy of the blood she carried in her veins.
He knew for a fact that Seras wouldn't leave him, as she had nothing waiting for her, or any prospects. Plus he knew secretly, thanks to her thoughts, that she didn't want him to be alone any longer. So her choices where, either mate with him and become his Queen or die. He personally refused to let her die! The very thought made him want to decimate everything in his view.
It was with his plan in mind, that he called his fledgling to him. He would tell her about this and give her, her rather bleak choices. This was the only way. He had wanted to take it slow, and allow her the time she needed to fall in love with him, like he loved her, before he took her as his. But alas he could not wait, he wanted no one else to have dominion over his kingdom. He had worked much to hard and too long to get it where it was now. Coming from his thoughts he soon felt his police girl's presence at his door, she stood outside for a moment, and then he heard the door open and Seras walked in closing it behind her again.
"You called for me Alucard?" She asked walking up and stopping close to him.
"Yes I did, I have to make you aware of something rather serious Seras. In fact your life and my lands are at risk due to this matter." Alucard said simply, then handed her the letter he had been reading.
She took the proffered letter and began to read, soon though her eyes widened substantially. Yes he figured, he was going to have to answer an awful lot of questions due to this. Alucard then settled back in his chair, awaiting her finishing of the letter.

As Seras read the letter that Alucard had handed her she began to panic slightly. What the hell was going on! Why after all these hundreds of years, where Alucard's council now pressuring him to take a mate? Seras figured that it wasn't just because the 'people' where demanding it, she had a funny feeling something else was going on.
She growled at the councils demands, and continued to read. However that growl turned to a gasp when she got nearer the end.Her! They wanted her to be Alucard's mate? How in the hell had they known about her in the first place? What was a 'mate' anyway? This whole thing was beginning to confuse her and she didn't like it one bit. She had developed an umbrage against confusion, since becoming a full draculina, she had figured that it was a normal thing, as her former master didn't like the feeling much either. She let out the breath that she had been unaware of holding and looked at the vampire before her.
"Alucard, what does all of this mean? And how is my life at risk?"
"Seras, that means I am to take a mate and soon. As for how it pertains to your life...because you are no longer a fledgling but a draculina, you should be walking your own path now. Instead you have remained with me, in vampire society...a draculina or dracul will only stay with their makers if they intend to mate with them. If they do not, and still decide to stay, it is frowned upon and seen as weakness along with unworthiness. Seras the council will kill you." Alucard explained.
"But you're the King! Tell them not to Alucard! We shouldn't be bullied into this, it's not right!" Seras said angered by the audacity of the whole thing.
"Seras...if I could I would. Yes it's true I am King, and I really have no boundaries, however there are still some things I have to abide by. Rules that my father set down during his reign. Only he can change them, and he is dead, and there fore will not be doing that any time soon." Alucard replied.
"And am I to take it, that this situation is one of those rules?" Seras responded.
"Yes...unfortunately this is one of those rules. This cannot be changed Seras. So what is your choice...are you to agree to this or will you...die?" Alucard asked sneering at the last word distastefully.
"Well neither of us have a choice, I do not want to die and you do not want to lose your lands, and I wouldn't let that happen anyway. You worked too hard and too long, to lose it all, over an issue that would have been easily rectified." Seras said with conviction.
Honestly...she was rather happy with this turn of events. She couldn't say that she didn't want Alucard, she would be lying if she did. What she didn't like though, was the fact that both of them where being forced into this, instead of letting things occur naturally. She didn't like being forced into anything and neither did Alucard. However this was the way it had to be, so they'd deal. At the end of it, it was all they could do they had no other choices or avenues to go down.
"So you agree to mate with me then?" Alucard asked. Mainly out of politeness, given he already knew her answer.
"Um before I say yes, what exactly does that term mean? I have an idea, but I just want to make sue I am right." Seras asked.
"Well if we mate it would make you...in human terms my wife. It's like a human marriage with two vital differences. The first where Humans have a large ceremony, we vampires have a private ritual, solely between the two mates to be. This ritual entails a bathing of both persons bodies, which symbolizes purification, in a bid to ready your body for your mate. The ritual will also have an exchanging of blood at the pinnacle of intercourse, as when two persons climax their souls are momentarily freed, thence the intense pleasure that is felt. So exchanging blood at that point is vital to ensuring that both spirits intertwine permanently and merge together." Alucard explained.
"OK, that sounds fine. What's the second difference?" Seras questioned.
"The second difference; there is no divorce. Absolutely none! Which is why we vampires are so fussy with who we mate, given we spend eternity together. So it is extremely important that we get it right the first time around, as there will be no second. It also ensures complete fidelity and loyalty, as the person we mate is usually the only person we will sleep; and have slept with." Alucard said.
"Wait...does that mean that you are a..." Seras started, but didn't get a chance to finish as Alucard's smirk appeared on his lips.
"Yes kitten...that means I am a virgin also."
"But surely, you must have had sex when you where human." Seras sputtered
"No Seras I didn't. Remember in order to be turned, you have to be pure of body, otherwise you become a ghoul." The elder vampire replied.
"Oh...right I see. That's rather interesting...I never thought about that." Seras said blinking in surprise.
"Look at it this way kitten...you won't be the only one nervous nor will you be alone in the experience of...as humans put it... getting it popped." Alucard said slyly, immensely enjoying the crimson blush that stained the cheeks of his young mate to be.
Ah yes he would have to be sure, to thank Sorin for this opportunity in his reply letter. Alucard gave a Cheshire grin, as he heard Seras accept the mating proposal and then phase rather quickly back to her room. He sighed tiredly, as he phased out of his clothes and laid down in his coffin. He would sleep now, and tomorrow night he would place his courting mark upon Seras, and then they would officially be intended. Yes life was looking up a little at this, he smiled allowing sleep to finally claim him.