New girl

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard continued to look at the drawing. She didn't take her attention away from the sketch as well, which might be a good thing since Alucard was standing right behind her shirtless and glistening with sweat. He wanted to see what it would look like though once she had finished it. What she had so far was good, so that could only mean it would get better when she finished it.

" I would love to watch you draw some more, but I took longer on this breather then I needed to. Time for me to get back to practicing." Alucard said with a sigh in French.

Alucard walked back over to the center of the clearing and began to practice once more. He didn't ease into it like he had when he first started, but rather went full speed from the get go. Others would say he was showing off to impress a pretty girl, but this is what he normally did as part of his training. His movements flowed well and easily due to his time spent training every day. He tried not to repeat the same moves as much as he could so he could get some practice with them all.

[ryleeann]

Rylee smiled as he complimented her. He seemed like a really nice guy, and seemed to want to really get to know her. So she thought that she would just have to give him a chance. "Go ahead and keep practicing, then when it's time for your next break then you can see the change." She flipped her pencil around to the eraser and started to erase some of the rough lines that she didn't need anymore.

After she herd him moving like he was training she took a break and glanced at Alucard. He was shirtless and kinda sweaty. But he looked better than some other boys at her last school. Her friend had told her that no high school boy should be seen shirtless, but he looked pretty good. Not like a male model but good. She smiled at him watching him move smoothly, yet quickly.

Looking back to her drawing she realized that she would want to sketch some of his moves some time. He took some interesting poses that would be fun to draw. but she felt obligated to finish this one first. Then maybe she could ask him to take his favorite pose while she drew it.

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard was moving around much, but he wished he had someone to spar with or something to actually react to. He tried to use his blood once, but it either dodged everything he did or he was able to hit it every time. He was just too aware of how it was going to move or how aware he was of how he was going to move for it to work. He might try buying some training stuff to use since he would go longer and longer in practice since his stamina had gone up, but he wanted to improve his speed and power more.

Alucard had been practicing this time around longer then he normally would before a break because he took a longer breather earlier. He finally stopped, and felt worn and sweaty. He walked over and picked up his water bottle by the tree he had left his stuff at and drank some of it. He screwed the lid back on it and set it back where he picked it up from. He walked back out into the middle of the clearing and just laid down on his back in the grass. He closed his eyes and just enjoyed the feel of the wind that made it through the trees blow against his body. Now would be a good chance for someone to actually talk to him since he had stopped for a bit.

[ryleeann]

Watching every once in a while Rylee actually was enjoying this They weren't talking, but yet it was comfortable. She continued to draw and shade the paper according to how she wanted it. By the time he had stopped to take a break her three middle fingers and once side of her hand was a silvery grey from led. This was the sign of a true artist. Her hand somewhat covered with lead she looked at Alucard who was now laying down.

"You'r pretty good. Did you train yourself?" She asked because she knew that at least Freya had taken on a pupil. She had even helped Rylee with her power. Freya was a hard task master but was a good person...once you got to know her. Thinking about Freya, Rylee wondered if that was why she could have such a strong air around her even when she wasn't sure about anything.

Flipping the page of her sketch book she turned towards the clearing. Some of those flowers were so pretty. She spotted one in particular that she had never seen and was determined to draw it. She started out with the basic shape of it, but kept looking up at Alucard, just to see what he was doing.

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard laid in the grass for a moment when he heard Rylee ask him if he was trained by someone or self taught. That was a hard question to answer since it was a mix of both. He didn't like sharing who his family was still, even though the members of the school who had remained over summer had found out because of that gossip article. They seemed to have forgotten it quickly though thanks to that explosion. He might as well tell her what he could though, no point in not being somewhat open about it.

" I have some training, just basics from several different styles. The teachers never could stand my family long enough to teach me more then the most basic stuff. I self taught myself everything else, so I probably look odd to anyone who does have formal training. Although, I taught myself most of the things I know how to do. Speaking, writing, and reading French, German, Russian, and Itallian. How to cook." Alucard said to her in french. " Nothing complicated truly though. I'm sure anyone could do that if they tried. Time to get back to training though."

Alucard sat up after he finished talking and went right back into his real speed movements. He wasn't sure how long he would go at this rate since he keep taking longer breathers with her around. His body was starting to feel worn out though even after taking a break and every inch of his body had a thin layer of sweat on it, which made the parts that the sun could hit shine in the light.

[ryleeann]

Rylee listened, somewhat curious about his family but she wasn't going to ask. Partially because it would lead to him asking about her family, and the last thing she wanted was everyone to know who she's related to. Though now that she thought of it, it would be interesting, but maybe not.

"Well that's interesting. I like to cook sometimes myself."

She felt bad, he seemed rushed, and a little stressed. Was she causing this? Well she would just focus on her flower. It was so pretty. As she shaded and put finer detales in it she pictured a more beautiful flower that would seem more like it would belong in Nederland. She then decided to find the art room and ask the teacher if she could use a canvas and some paints. She would have to buy some of that stuff. Maybe even have her father send over her easel.

Once she was far enough on the flower drawing she looked up to watch Alucard practice. It was interesting and she could tell where some parts looked choppy, and where others seemed to not blend. But over all it looked great. She wanted to help but she didn't know that much about fighting. She did know very little self defense.

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard was just going through the motions of the stuff he had been taught more then anything. He stopped moving after he had gotten through all of them and decided to try doing some of the stuff he had done himself without someone teaching it to him. He figured there was already a style that used what he was going to try to do, but he had never been taught it himself. He took on a stance that might seem odd at first. He had his left foot placed in front of his right foot and has his feet should width apart and his hands placed low with his legs. He had his body turned so that the strike zone on him was smaller. The stance looked goofy, but he had toyed with it to the point that he could easily dodge in any direction he needed to with little effort and quickly counter attack right after if his attacker wasn't careful.

Alucard stood in his defensive stance for a moment, then suddenly he exploded into motion. He didn't move far from where he started, but his speed while moving was much faster then it was earlier when he was going through motions. He really wanted an opponent to try it on since he hadn't had much of a chance to truly perfect it and get the flaws out of it.

[ryleeann]

After drawing for a little bit Rylee decided to try to be a little less quiet. She would like to at least become friends with Alucard. Then luckily she would have one friend. So she closed her sketch book and slid the pencil in the wire that bound the pages together. She watched. He was good, and not that bad looking either.

Then he went into a defensive looking position, it did look strange and she waited to see what he would do. Then he moved swiftly, but persicely. She smiled, watching him. Just watching him made her want to draw him even more. But she could do that later. She would probably be too embarrassed to do it in front of him. So she would just have to work on it later. But for now she decided to focus on him so she could work on drawing him later. People were always so interesting. Every one different and yet all of them the same. Come to think of it, it did look a little odd with him fighting the air, she wondered if he ever wanted a sparing partner. She would never be able to do that, but maybe some one else would, he was a good guy, why wouldn't he have friends.

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard practiced moving around in this stance until he got too tired to keep it up. He was in constant motion since he started and didn't have time for a breather. He finally stopped though, and just stood there feeling the wind blow against his body. He figured now would be a good time to stop. He had gotten himself worn out and covered in sweat, so he figured he got his exercise in for the day. He continued to feel the wind blowing against his body for several moments.

Alucard finally moved after he had felt the wind against his body for a time. Went over and picked up his towel and began to wipe the sweat off his body until he was satisfied it was all gone. He threw the towel over his shoulder and picked up the water bottle and finished drinking what was left in it. He was about to head back to the mansion, when he remembered that Rylee was still there. He turned around and looked at her.

" Are you ready to head back now?" Alucard asked her in french. " I'll cook you something to eat as well if your hungry. It is the least I could do for you being such good company today."

Alucard waited to hear what she had to say to him before he moved or did anything.

[ryleeann]

Rylee watched and almost laughed when he almost left her. Was she really that bad of company? But then he spoke which made her smile. She nodded picked up her book and responded in the language of her bearth. "Yes I'm ready." She then jogged to catch up with Alucard and smiled.

"Tell you what. You cook me something and I'll draw you if you want." It seemed like a good deal to her. He was nice and she felt more comfortable the more time she spent with him.

Even thought she had seen some guys shirtless before it was just that she was actually walking and talking to him. He was around her age and they were starting to become friends. She hoped that this would work out. But it was a little strange to think that this all started from him dropping a book.

Then she remembered about her drawing. "Do you want to see the end result, or at least how far I got it?" She was talking about the picture that she was working on when he walked up on her earlier. He did say that he wanted to see the end result. The drawing it's self wasn't finished totally but it did look a lot better from when he last saw it.

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard waited for her to get up to him and started walking back to the mansion when she had. He matched his pace with her pace, since her pace was slower then his. He thought it was refreshing to actually be walking and talking with someone after he had trained for once. She started talking with him though this time around and he didn't have to start the conversation. He figured that was a good sign.

" Sounds fair to me, although I do not know why you would wish to draw me." Alucard said to her in french. " And yes I would like to see your picture, it was turning out very well last time I saw it."

Alucard waited for her to get to the page with the squirrel and looked at it. The picture didn't look like it had completely finished yet, but it was very good none the less. He liked how real it looked, and how well done it was even though she hadn't spent that much time on it. He just wished he had a creative talent like that himself.

" It is very good. It also makes me wonder how good something you make would be if you spent a long time working on it." Alucard said to her in french. " It is rather amazing truly."

They made it to the mansion around the time he finished talking. They were going to have to part ways from here for a time though so he could change cloths and shower off the sweat.

" I do not think you know where the kitchen is yet, so how about you meet me in the living room? I need to change and shower before I go cook us something to eat." Alucard said to her in french. " I will get back as soon as I can."

Alucard waited for her responce before he started walking towards his room to change and shower.

[ryleeann]

Rylee was happy that He enjoyed the picture, she did need to work on it a little bit more but it was looking good wasn't it. But looking at it from an artist's point of view she saw many things that needed correcting. Responding in french she smield up at Alucard. "Thanks, but I have been drawing ever since I can remember."

As he talked about showering, she thought that would be a good idea. She could also work on her drawings. "That sounds great, I'll be waiting in there I guess." Watching Alucard walk off Rylee turned on her toes and headed towards the living room. Looking up to make sure nothing would fall on her this rime she made herself comfortable in a single person recliner she opened to one of the unfinished pages of art and started to work on it. She didn't feel like she was that good of an artist but she spent lots of time on her drawings, which, she believed, made them better.

After sitting and drawing for a little while she herd some one approaching the living room. This time she looked up, just to see who it was.

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard went straight to his room to get a new pair of clothes and a fresh towel. He thought about what he wanted to cook for her tonight. He couldn't do anything too fancy since he didn't have time to prepare before hand. He wondered what it was he needed as he went into the bathroom and showered off quickly. He felt refreshed as he got out and had an idea of something he could make for her. He changed into a pair of jean shorts and black button up shirt. He put some flip flops on as well and headed out of the room. He almost jumped onto the ceiling to walk around up there like he normally would have, but he didn't think it would be the best idea since he was meeting her there.

Alucard made it to the living room where he had asked her to meet him at. He found her sitting in a recliner drawing. She looked up at him as he came in.

" So are you in the mood for pasta and chicken tonight?" Alucard asked her in french as he got in. " I can make something else though if you aren't. Just name it and I'll make it for you."

[ryleeann]

Seeing Alucard at the door she smiled. She though of the option. She was worried that he was going to think of something with beef or pork, but chicken was a different story. "Chicken and pasta is fine. It's been a while since I've had those two together." Speaking in french came naturally, a lot more natural than English, even though she was fluent in both.

Getting out of the chair she walked over to Alucard. As they walked to the kitchen Rylee did her best to remember where it was. "So would you call yourself a 'master chef'?" It was just a random question to help the time pass by as they walked and a way to get to know him a little bit better.

Once there she found a comfortable seat on the island with a good vantage point of where Alucard would most likely be. Looking around to see that there were only a few people in the kitchen, none of which she would know. "So do you want a profile shot or a full body?" She turned to a blank page and waited for his answer. She liked doing profiles of pictures, then she could really get their emotion right, but either one worked for her.

[Alucard Nightshade]

Alucard walked with her and could tell she was doing her best to remember where they were going. She was proud, and while others might say she was very proud, he didn't think she was that proud. Alucard was use to people who took being proud to a whole new level though with his family being who they were. She asked him if he was a master chef, which was something never even thought about himself being.

" No, I would say I'm just as good as a self taught person can be at cooking." Alucard said to her in french in reply. " I just cook for myself usually."

They made it to the kitchen, so Alucard went to go get a pot out for the pasta while Rylee went and sat at the island. He had gotten the pot out and enough water in it to boil the amount of pasta he was going to make and set it on the stove top when she asked him what kind of picture he wanted.

" Which ever you feel like drawing the most little dove." Alucard said to her in french as he put salt into the water and turned on the stove.

Alucard got the pasta out as well as some Alfredo sauce from the cabinet and set them on the counter top near the pot. He grabbed another pot and poured the sauce in it and set it on the stove, but didn't turn it on yet. He went to the fridge and got some chicken breasts out and set them on the counter. He grabbed some basil, tarragon, and pepper and set them on the counter. After he had gotten the spices onto the counter, the water had started to boil so he measured out the amount of pasta he wanted in his hand and put it in the pot. He got some olive oil and spread it over the chicken after he got the pasta started. He sprinkled some of the spices over the side of the chicken he had spread olive oil over by eye sight. He went and got two sets of plates, forks, and knives out. He went over and put the chicken onto the grill part of the stove top and started grilling the side of the chicken he had put olive oil on and then quickly repeated the same thing he did to season it on the other side. He flipped the chicken over after a moment and then turned to pot with the sauce in it on. He slowly stirred the sauce some until he judged the pasta was ready. He got the pasta drained and set it back on the now off stove top and turned everything off. He put half the pasta on each plate with half the sauce and one of the chicken breasts. He set a fork and knife on each plate and then brought it over to Rylee and sat near her at the island.

" I hope this is good, I didn't have much time to prepare anything fancy." Alucard said to her in french. " Let me know how you like it and if it was worth the wait."