"Are you prepared to go to South America?" Alucard asked Seras as they arrived in a private room.

"We have a until tomorrow evening, correct?" She verified. "I should be set by then to go."

"I'm moving it up to the morning." He smiled cruelly.

"I-uh-I will uh... No, I'm not sure I'll be quite ready. What time in the morning?"

"Why?" He inquired again. "Is there something you need to do in the day time that can't be done in the night?"

"Well, you see..." She moved from foot to foot, remembering Integra's warning. "I mean, it can, but it wouldn't be very good, and the little amount of time..."

"Tell me what it is that you need to do and I can accommodate." His words were slimy to Seras as they came out of his mouth. She was officially trapped.

"Integra said--"

"Are you under a direct order not to tell me?" He inquired quickly. He wouldn't force her to disobey his own master.

"Not exactly, per se..."

"Then please, let me in on what pre-trip work is so vital that I cannot move up the schedule? What is so important that the world's safety must wait?" He loomed over her.

"M-My sister." Seras admitted. "I have to visit my sister and let her know where I'm going. I tell her stories of us to entertain her. I have to tell her to behave because I can't come to help her."

"And where is this sister? Why haven't I seen her? Not with your parents, clearly." He fired off questions.

"She's in West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum." She looked down. "And I can't just show up at any hour. Visiting begins at eight in the morning. And my sister normally doesn't wake up until noon. She's awful if they get her up earlier."

A twisted grin flashed over Alucard's face.

"Let's go." He turned, whipping his long coat into Seras, almost knocking her down.

"Wh-what?!" She looked at him in confusion.

"You've got to learn that being a vampire means you no longer have to follow all of the human world's rules. If you want to go see your sister, then to your sister we shall go! It is hardly even midnight. If she sleeps so late, then perhaps she will still be awake!" He cheered as he exited the door.

Seras scurried out of the door after her master.

"Do you even know where you're going?!" She called out.

"Yes, that beautiful building out west! I knew it was hiding something interesting. And now I can't wait!" He was giddy as can be, having been let in on the secret.

She's going to be so excited... too excited... Seras thought to herself. Well... maybe it'll tide her over for the long period that I'm going to be gone. That's the only consolation I can get from this. Integra is going to be furious. But... She looked at Alucard's smiling face. He looks so pleased with himself.