Good Evening,

This is a 30 AU challenge with the Mad Child! This is 8 out of 30. Afterwards, please go check out the Mad Child's version of this AU if you hadn't already!

The theme of this AU is: Soulmate.

Seras and Sebastian ARE HUMAN in this!

The title for this fic is "Zing" because I couldn't help but keep thinking about Hotel Transylvania while writing this.

Oxford Not Brogues

Zing

It was early in the morning, but right after the mad traffic when everybody is trying to hurry to work. The streets weren't as busy and it was a nice sunny day with a cool breeze. It was one of those days when everything was going well so far and you could actually appreciate the sound of the birds singing in the air. Sebastian didn't even mind that he had to go to the bank to make a deposit, a task he normally wasn't fond of. He hated going to the bank with its long lines and fake women reluctantly helping him. But today was different. He felt different. So, he actually smiled as he walked into the brightly lit bank. As if God was on his side today, the bank was empty. He could be the first in line and not have to wait forever for some old chap to collect his stamps (buying stamps at a bank of all places!) or for some old woman to get five new ledgers as if the bank would run out. With a sigh of relief, Sebastian made his way through the bank and straight to the counter where a pleasant bank teller waited to help him.

"Hi!" The woman exclaimed with such a big smile that it felt genuine to him.

"Hello," He greeted her with a pleasant smirk and a light nod of his head. He barely took notice to the person who was walking up behind him only to get helped by the neighboring teller.

"I can help you over here, dear." The elder teller said as she waved the next customer over. Neither customer took notice to the other as they did what they came to do at the bank. Sebastian pulled the check he was depositing from his wallet. Double checking it, he came to find that he had forgotten to sign the back. He took a quick glance to his side to find a cup that was supposed to be full of pens, but only one pen stood. The others were most likely stolen, a normal human habit. Instinctively, he reached out to grab that last pen while his eyes narrowed back on his check. But instead of grabbing the pen, he found that he was touching flesh.

Both he and the girl next to him jumped with a sharp gasp. They turned their heads to look at each other, but the second their eyes met it was like cupid had shot his arrows at them. She was a young, beautiful woman with fair skin. Her hair was short and spikey and she had large blue eyes full of innocence and kindness. His hand was still touching hers, but neither of them noticed. It was like they were in a deep trance and neither of them wanted to be free from it. Slowly, Sebastian faced her. His head ran with all kinds of different ways he wanted to ask her to dinner and he kept telling himself not to screw it up, but his mouth had a mind of its own.

"Dinner," Was all the male was capable of saying. The girl jolted slightly in surprise, but a lovely smile graced her lips and she giggled sweetly. Sebastian wasn't one to go on dates. He hasn't been on a date in years. And the woman before him, Seras, was strict with herself going on dates with total strangers, but she would make an exception for him. Much to his delight, the girl shyly nodded her head in agreement.

"Dinner," She agreed with another soft laugh, causing him to smile warmly. Taking her hand out from beneath his, she held it out. "Seras," She told him her name. Eagerly and not wishing to offend her, he took her hand and lightly shook it.

"Sebastian," He introduced himself. Her smile widened and she slipped her hand out of his to grab the pen. Instead of signing her check that she came to deposit, she took a scrap of paper there on the counter and started writing down her phone number. Afterwards, she signed her check and then handed her phone number and the pen to him. The teller took her check and finished what the girl came there to do.

"I can't wait," Seras told him with a flirtatious look. "Maybe we'll be able to say more than two words to each other." She laughed. The young woman then waved to him before she left the bank. Sebastian was completely still as he just stood there and stared at the doors to the bank. He wanted to be on that date now. His smirk widened and he snickered before glancing down at the scrap of paper with her phone number. He'll call her tonight and they will set something up. Hopefully the date will be tomorrow night, but if not, he had the feeling that they would probably text back and forth until they finally did go on that date. For the remainder of the day, that smirk she put on his face didn't falter for a second.

The End

I know, incredibly short! But I'm hoping that you guys like this AU! Please go check out the Mad Child's version of this AU if you hadn't already!

Oxford Not Brogues