drive-by pocket-sized four-day challenge

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Thank you to everyone who voted in the poll and expressed interest in this quickie challenge! (Even if you didn't vote in the poll, you're still welcome to play!)

THE CHALLENGE / HOW TO PLAY

• Anyone participating can play: You can leave as many prompts as you want, but you MUST fill at least one prompt. Please don't leave a prompt if you don't

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[indelicateink]

Saiyuki, modern-day AU, Gojyo and widower!Hakkai meet on a blind date or speed-dating event.

[opalmatrix]

Just Like Starting Over

At first, Hakkai had been bemused at the idea that an event that lasted less than an hour could possibly allow him to make a decision about any woman, let alone seven of them. However, after the first twenty minutes, he had already dismissed two.

"Well," said the current candidate, sweetly, "I guess you've had a tough time of it, honey. But I'd be really happy to take a stab at making you smile again."

A stab. Hakkai winced inwardly, although he hoped that his smiling face didn't show it. What a very poor choice of words. She was a pleasant-looking woman with streaked blonde hair and a short, tight blue dress. He never wanted to see her again

[opalmatrix]

Just Like Starting Over, pt. 2The organizers went over the followup procedures and dismissed the clients. Hakkai left as hurriedly as he could without looking (he hoped) as though he were escaping. But as he walked through the lobby, he saw that the leggy redhead in the leather jacket was ahead of him. Hakkai slowed down just a bit to avoid catching up to him. However, the other man seemed to be parked in the same section of the lot, because he continued to walk ahead of Hakkai all the way to Hakkai's jeep. Then he stopped and lit up a cigarette

[devikun]

AH YOU HAD ME AT STAB. But then it got better. Very sweet fill, in so many ways but that undercurrent of loneliness and yearning really really spoke. Great stuff!

[daegaer]

This is just lovely!

[obsolete_theory]

Clearly Hakkai is bringing the best one home! ;-) Didn't take him seven minutes to find that out, did it?

Lovely work!

[indelicateink]

(I am SO SORRY for not commenting sooner, had the craziest w/end!)

This is so lovely. ♥_ ♥ I love them finding each other despite all the other partners on offer. :3 Sweet and bittersweet and wonderful!

[lady_ganesh]

♥!!

[enchanter]

Aw, guys. Right place, right time after all! *g* Wonderful. You captured their personalities so well. Thanks for sharing! ♥

[akira17]

AWWWWWWWWW BOYS
is it weird this made me wibble?
loved the end

[lauand]

He, he, that was lovely. Especially Hakkai's reaction to the prospective partners.