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A Moment Here and There is just that, a collection (Or will be at some point) of random events within Hellsing over the years. There will be OOCness...everyone has their off days after all.

This first moment is of a very young Integra getting scared.

Integra pulled the fluffy pink comforter up to her chin as she huddles back against the headboard of her bed. Every creek and groan of the old mansion sounded like a roar or hiss of some monster. Shadows stretched across her room like clawed hands waiting to snatch her out of her bed and drag her down to the darkest pits of hell! She couldn't remember ever being so frightened before in her life! It was different before…before her father died. He had been her knight in shining armor fighting back the scary things that hid in the dark.

But he was gone and her own uncle had tried to kill her! So there was one other time she was this scared. She couldn't bare the thought of waking Walter, the stern man would just think she was a ninny. There was one more…just maybe. Mustering up her fragile courage she throws back the comforter and slides off the bed. The hardwood beneath her feet gives an eery squeal, shattering what little bravery she had. With a frightened shout she runs for the door, flinging it open she races down the hall in the darkness.

She never slowed down or looked back, terrified that boogieman would be right behind her, till she reached the thick wooden door. Easing it open she tried not to cringe as the hinges squealed. The room looked empty. Only a single candle burned in a nich in the wall. Barefeet padded across the cold stone floor to the black coffin then tentively tiny hands reach out to push the lid aside. Glowing crimson eyes peer at her from the shadows inside the coffin.

"Um…can I sleep with you?"

Alucard raises an eyebrow as he looks up at the girl. Was this really the same girl who had fearlessly shot that worthless bastard of an uncle the night before? His expression softens when he sees her lip tremble slightly. She had been through more in the past few days than any other child her age could handle. Wasn't like he was trying to rest anyway, he just had nothing else to do so may as well be comfortable. He scoots over to make room for the girl then reaches a hand out to her to help her into his coffin.

Her warm little body tucks against his side as he lowers the lid, "Now what has gotten my little master so upset?"

She seemed hesitant when she answered, "There's a boogieman in my room…"

He stared down at her dumbfounded for a moment. A boogieman, really? The child had just crawled into a coffin with a vampire and she was afraid of an imaginary monster? His voice is completely deadpanned when he responds, "I ate the boogieman."

He watches as her face turns from frightened to disgusted.

"That's gross! You don't know know where that thing's been!"

He couldn't help but laugh. It was so silly and she sounded so serious! He was starting to pick up her thoughts through their newly forming bond. She missed her father, all this silliness was spawned from that heartbreaking loneliness. He turns over on his side and wraps his arms around her, "Integra, you know what I am, right?"

"Yes, of course."

"You have no reason to be afraid of the darkness because that's where I'll be and I will never let anyone or anything harm you."

She couldn't see him, but he could see her trusting blue eyes looking up at him, "You promise?"

He smiles slightly, "I promise. Now get some rest."

Her bright smiled faded to a yawn as she tucks her head under his chin, "Goodnight, Alucard."

"Goodnight, master."

Alucard almost chuckled at the images in her mind now. Her knight in shining silver armor was being replaced by a new knight and this one wore red.