We are facing the fire together

[bearerofcrosses]

Who: Integra and Dok
Where: Outside of the Five Seasons
When: January 14, 2011
What: Dok might be getting a house guest
Anything else? Spoilers for Hellsing abound.

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[ridokulous]

Of course, she would have no such luck.

As fate would have it, Dok was on his way to City Hall to look at a few records for work when he happened upon a familiar figure.

Since they'd met in the hospital, Dok and Integra had spoken quite frequently. Forum posts, chance meetings at the coffee shop; even a few phone calls here and there. It was for that reason that he felt comfortable enough to offer a smile as he walked up.

"Ah, you might want to finish your cigar soon -- it doesn't seem like quite the weather to decide to get some fresh air," he gently commented of the overcast sky so as not to startle her.

[bearerofcrosses]

Though his voice was soft, she was pulled from her thoughts unexpectedly, which caused her to visibly tense. Upon casting a sideways glance to find Dok giving a sort of timid wave, she gave a fragmented, forced smile.

"At this rate, I think I can risk it," she replied before returning her gaze to the clearly very interesting spot of pavement and taking another drag.

[ridokulous]

Even before he heard the distance that laced the edges of her words, he was already massively concerned. The way she stood, the way she wouldn't maintain eye contact...it really wasn't like her

[bearerofcrosses]

She saw him move out of the corner of her eye and knew what he was about to do, but didn't have the energy to stop him

[ridokulous]

Those words...not only were they heartbreaking at face value, but everything about the undertone that accompanied them was so strong that it left him winded