Author's note: AU with references to both Anime and Manga.

I'm writing this as part of my More AxI fics campaign (In hopes AxI author's get the hint) and purely for entertainment purposes.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Hellsing nor any characters that might resemble other published works.

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She was used to men ogling her and though she did her damnedest to ignore it, it didn't mean it didn't always make her hand itch for her gun holster. What she'd do to have the right to shoot when the fancy struck her?

"I'm sure you will feel right at home here Miss Wingates," The Sergeant said as he led her around the Police department.

Yes from the stares and hoots she was already getting such a homely vibe, so very welcoming. Integra glanced around her absorbing everything she thought would be essential later on and because she was tall and blonde the officers loitering around continued to leer at her like she was sex on legs and ready to go.

"You will find that although difficult Vlad is an experienced and talented detective," The Sergeant continued with enthusiasm Integra felt was so very inappropriate in the current atmosphere where disappearances and murders were on the rise.

She'd tried checking up on this 'Vlad', he had an impeccable record but was rumoured to be slightly unstable. No one had been willing to elaborate on the unstable part.

"That's my partner, right?" she asked dryly.

Integra worked alone, preferred it that way in fact she insisted upon it but unfortunately for her there was some old geyser here who was without a partner. It would just be her luck if this Vlad couldn't speak English had an over lapping belly and over friendly touchy hands.

"Yes a very..." The Sergeant paused as if looking for the right word, "well he's a good sort in a way, you two will work nicely together,"

"Unless I kill him first," Integra said and when the Sergeant blinked at her she added, "Just joking of course," but she didn't smile.

"Hahaha very funny indeed, he'll like your sense of humor," the Sergeant said to smooth over the awkward moment.

They stopped before an office door and after a curt knock were called in.

Integra blinked several times not sure if this was part of the protocol here. Her 'Partner' what little she could make out of his face was leaning in his chair, booted feet on the desk and a fedora hat perched on his head. From the looks of him he'd just woken from a nap! She concluded right there and then that they were not going to work nicely at all.

At least his not the fat geyser you'd thought.

"Why Sergeant it's not even my birthday and I see you brought me such an exquisite gift," he drawled from under his hat, white teeth flashing from the wide grin.

Integra felt her ears redden, he thought she was a...a...a... she couldn't even say it!

"Vlad you old dog show your new partner some respect," the Sergeant chided in that jolly way of his Integra was starting to find annoying.

"Partner?" Vlad asked then tipped his hat back to get a good look at her.

By good Integra means he openly checked her out his eyes pausing at certain parts of her anatomy before dark eyes met cold icy blue ones, "they sure don't make them like this anymore," he said

"And if you still want to see many more I'd suggest you keep your eyes from wandering," Integra hissed crossing her arms over her chest.

Instead of seeming irritated the incorrigible man smirked, "With a special serving of feistiness, just what the doctor ordered," he said, "Thanks Sergeant I've got it from here,"

"Welcome again Miss Wingates," the Sergeant said before leaving her alone with this man she'd already decided she did not like one bit.

"Care to take a seat?" he asked her and Integra regarded him coolly, "I'd rather stand," she replied curtly. She almost said she'd rather walk over hot coals barefoot but thought that'd be a bit extreme.

He laughed in her face, loudly too.

"Care to share the joke?" Integra asked coldly.

He regarded her for a moment before he slid to his feet of the desk and stood up. She'd estimated he was tall, but she hadn't expected him to tower over her like he did. Especially because she was no shrinking violet herself. It made her feel like he had the upper hand and that all but unsettled her.

"So I didn't get your name," he said walking to stand before her ignoring her question.

He looked like he'd literally stepped out of the 18th century, the puffy white shirt, knee length boots and long wavy dark hair. He better not hope that made her a damsel in distress, she was one to kick a meddlesome white knight of his steed.

"Integra Wingates," she replied curtly.

This would be a new start for her and she refused to use her family's name lest it influences her standings. She wanted to be treated based on her hard work not her family's influence in England.

"Vlad Tepes," he said smoothly stretching out his hand.

Integra hesitated but when he arched an eyebrow at her, she took the bait and shook his hand only to have him pull her flush against him.

"Shouldn't we perhaps seal the deal with a kiss," he whispered his lips almost touching hers. Integra was pissed at the audacity of the man even more so at the tightening in her stomach at his nearness.

She stepped back, yanked her hand free from his grasp before landing a slap to his cheek, "I think that seals it," she hissed before she stormed off making sure to leave the door open behind her.

Vlad Tepes had another thing coming if he thought that whole tall dark and handsome thing worked on her! Wait a second had she just thought him handsome? What the hell was wrong with her! Just because a man had asymmetrical features, dark eyes she had yet to distinguish their color of, and full lips did not handsome make!

Full lips? Really Integra when did you note that 'essential' tad bit? Her mind mentally chided. Integra shook her head, this was simply because she'd been out of the dating pool for a while, out of the sex loop even longer.

Pent up frustration, isn't that what they called it? It had absolutely nothing to do with his full luscious lips that just begged to be ravished. Absolutely nothing to do with that!

~End of Chapter 1~