The Sun Raises, Concluding the Dream

Silence ensued inside the ship the next second as Seras glanced at her master awkwardly, she knew he wasn't as indifferent as he appeared to be, but how to touch the subject? bold? shy?

"M-Master, how do I look? This is my commander outfit, I never showed it to you before." She asked, knowing perfectly why she choose this one rather than a sexy one-piece dress.

Alucard's head turned to her and his eyes came upon what he had already sensed, he really couldn't believe the ravishing woman in front of her was that tomboy little girl from before.

'I guess seven hundred years do change people, I'm the only one that hasn't changed...' he thought with a sigh.

"You look excellent Seras, I'm very proud of you. You have done well all these years." He said with a genuine smile and even caressed her silky hair softly.

Seras' lips curled, that's it. That's the feeling she most liked seeing him emanate. Pride in her actions, this was the best start.

Sensing it was time, she went for it fearlessly.

"Master, I won…" She said shamelessly, eager to take whatever opportunity was presented in front of her.

Her area had a hundred and thirty-six more battleships than his… They were competing on who killed more, not who did it faster…

Alucard gave her a sidelong glance and then returned to his wine, "What do you want?" The pride he felt for her didn't change the irritation her way of handling things produced, so many souls wasted, all of them evaporated instead of being consumed.

She flinched a little, but moving on, the Hero approached the count until they were very close on the sofa.

"Seras-"

"I want a kiss." She said, her eyes locked on his with determination, 'No backing down Seras!! no backing down!'

Under normal circumstances, she would ALWAYS heed her master's orders. But not now. Not today!

Alucard's visage contorted, "Rejected."

But the Hero wouldn't heed instructions from her master, swallowing her apprehension, she moved forth like the hero she was and straddled him!

…

Seconds passed as Alucard's visage contorted more and more!

"You can push me away, master." She suddenly said as if challenging him, but her gaze was soft and unperturbed, she knew he wouldn't, not if pushing her away would hurt her in some way...

"I won't beat around the bush, not anymore. I love you, I have loved you for hundreds of years. Please, end this curse." Her arms encircled his neck, and she let her ponytail go, letting her long golden hair fall on her back, wanting to look as feminine as possible.

Alucard grit his teeth hard enough for them to crack, he didn't want this… It had been so many centuries, why now?

The gallant hero started to spread munches along his neck, his cheeks… But still not daring to go for the lips.

"Please master, end this curse. This 'Draculine' curse you have inflicted on me." Her lips were finally positioned above his and his hands were already on her slender waist, holding tightly as her butt rested on his crotch.

"Stop, Seras… We won't be able to go back to how it was…" Vampire relationships were complicated.

Two entities bound by immortality were fated to experience myriad emotions throughout their lifetime.

The relationship between the Master and the disciple was one of the most balanced ones there was. It could last for a lifetime and even more.

They would be able to remain just the way they had been for hundreds of years… Eternally. But once love was involved, there would be no going back and their relationship would be fated to end in a tragedy like they always did.

Seras wasn't aware of this, and even if he told her, she wouldn't listen as she had already confessed she felt love for him, for hundreds of years at that. Even if he rejected it now... Would things be back to how they were a minute ago?

"I know you love me as well Master." Her words stunned him, his answer clear

"Nonsense."

Seras once again shook at the blatant rejection but grit her jaws, she knew! She knew he does but won't accept it!

"These hundreds of years, the looks you give me, your happiness when you see me, I can notice it! I'm not a child anymore master, I know that you love me!" Her soft fingers ran over his messy hair, infatuation was all but clear in her expression as she wouldn't accept the loss in this battle.

"Erase this curse Master, it's hurting the both of us" Seras used all the boldness, risking everything. What if he rejected again? Could they still go back to being Masters and disciple? Could she keep pressing forward? What if it was her misunderstanding, and he really didn't love her? It was risky, yet the thought of remaining only his disciple seemed just as hurtful.

Alucard was really mulling her words over. Did he love her? It had been so long since he last felt that emotion, that he didn't even remember it anymore.

Love? Was it really love? He didn't know. But one thing was for sure. He felt something, when his Draculine was with him, when she visited him and when they fought elbow to elbow like today.

Should he really relent on this decision? Risk the only relationship that still gave purpose to his existence?

Meanwhile, Seras' mind went overdrive when the last card appeared in her pool of ideas, that one had to work no matter what or this mission would be a failure.

"Kiss me, Alucard", she gave him the most flirtatious expression she could muster, but her mind couldn't be farther from that!

'God, I said it! I said his name!' Seras' heart was beating faster than a sun ray's movement, but she didn't dare break her Pokerface!

He had to see she wasn't scared of him, that she didn't see him only as her master, or it would not work!

But when she felt his lips touch hers, her world stopped, her mind clouded, and entered a world of boundless illusions.

Alucard kept gracing her lips softly, tentatively, still not sure if this was the right decision, but willing to bet.

Seras' mind exploded with millions of colours! 'Kiss! Her master kissed her!' Trying to keep her calm, she returned the chaste kiss, trying to not drown in his lips.

The two remained just like that, kissing each other for a couple of eternal minutes, eternal minutes for the spectators whose vision became black all of the sudden!

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*FUA!!*

Catherine's pinkish eyes opened wide taking the biggest of breaths!

With a headstart, she stood up from her royal bed, finding herself on her bed, covered with a blanket that had now slid down, showcasing her riveting and panting body.

Her chest heaved hard in sweat, 'What happened!? Why did it end!?' She still wanted to look more! What happened after!?

Holding her head, she noticed that Alucard was not in the room, much to her sadness, he had already left.

She inspected herself and found herself clean, but still sweating despite London's cold weather.

Alucard had washed her body afterwards…

Standing up, she flinched a little due to the phantom pain in her bottom. How she had been ravaged in both holes hadn't been a dream at all; she walked to the bathroom gracefully, ready to take another shower mulling over the memories that she saw.

And also, the presence that she felt, there was someone beside her the entire time, but she couldn't see her. How did she know?

Whoever it was, that 'thing' gave a very threatening and territorial feeling.

'Good night Dear~ You were amazing tonight.' She sent him, to let her know that she woke up.

'It was supposed to be a punishment.' He sent back.

'Nothing that comes from you can possibly be a punishment, Love.' She giggled and got in the shower.

'Ho?~ Then I guess I can use three-'

"PLEASE NOOO!!" Catherine shouted inadvertently!

"Your Majesty! Are you alright!?" The guards outside heard her shout and were ready to enter the room!

"Yes! I'm alright! no need to worry!" She hurriedly answered the guards outside.

'I'll do what you say, love! But please no more than that or I'll really break!' She sent back forgetting, that was really her damn limit, something might have cracked inside her already.

'Nice~ Then I'll fetch you for your first hunt in a few days.' Was his last answer, not accepting a 'no'.

The Queen could only nod reluctantly, still remembering Seras Victoria.

If she wanted to surpass her, she needed to start somewhere, that woman killed hundreds of thousands of enemies in half an hour, yet she herself couldn't even kill a fly…

That 'surpassing' might be farther than she could hope it to be.