Not Another Girl (Hellsing x Reader)

Chapter 67

George was now eleven years old and she babysat little Jon; while Integra and Jonathan went out for evenings with the Knights and their wives, or to affairs that the queen had. Integra still hated socializing with useless people, who talked about useless things; but Jonathan was determined to introduce her to life.

"Why don't you meet the people that you've sent your life protecting?" asked Jonathan, zipping up her dress.

"Because if I do, I might stop wasting my time protecting them." Integra turned her head to the right lightly to smirk at him.

"Why are you so cynical?" Jonathan gave her a gently tap on her behind, with the back of his hand.

"Why are you so damn happy all the time?" Integra turned to face him, raised an eyebrow at him, and then gave him a none to gentle slap across his cheek.

"Because I see that glass half full." He chuckled at her, as he rubbed his right cheek.

"Well, I see it half empty and I'm damn tired of waiting for the waiter to come by." quipped Integra, annoyed at having to go out yet again to another dinner by the queen.

"Ha, ha, ha. I love your sense of humor Integra." Jonathan told her as he donned his dinner jacket.

Integra and Jonathan were at an Ambassadorial ball. Jonathan had tried to talk her into dancing, but Integra said no. As they sat at the table, Lady Irons came over and asked if Integra was going to show off her husband by dancing with him. Integra raised an eyebrow at her, but finally consented.

"Did you pay her?" Integra asked Jonathan as they danced.

"No." Jonathan chuckled. "Maybe she just wanted to see if you could."

"They can't be that curious about me." Integra scoffed.

"You just don't realize how fascinating you are." Jonathan laughed at her.

 After two dances, Jonathan and Integra  sat down to eat, and they were surprised when Alucard showed up at dinner, dressed like a waiter. He warned them to come home as soon as possible. Integra and Jon excused themselves from the queen's table and returned home.

Alucard brought them to Walter's room and found Seras by his bedside. She was holding his hand and speaking of "glory" days, as they entered the room.

"Walter?" called Integra, very worried about his impending departure. "Are you alright?"

Seras stood up and allowed Integra to take her seat. Integra looked with sad eyes upon the visage of her lifelong caretaker. 

"I am as well as I can be sir." said Walter, with a very tired voice. "I am sorry, but I must be leaving you soon."

Integra had seen this before when her father died. Strong men of might and valor reduced to sunken hollow shells of their former selves. It was such a sad sight. Integra sat by Walter's bedside and took his hand. Her heart began to grow heavy within her chest. All the men she had lost in battle, all the people that she had killed, and none of their deaths affected her like his. Tears began to form as she prepared herself for the loss of yet another father.

"Please don't cry for me Sir. I am ready to go." Walter's old hands glided over hers and he patted them softly. "I'm just glad that I lasted long enough to see you properly married, and that I got to see your son."

"Walter." called Seras.

"Yes, Miss Victoria." Walter's old eyes looked towards her, but you could plainly that he couldn't really see her.