"Once Upon a Time” Lasts Forever

Fandoms: (1) Saiyuki; (2) Howl's Moving Castle/Bleach crossover; (3) Saiyuki; (4) FAKE/xxxHolic (crossover); (5) Saiyuki Gaiden/Sandman (crossover); (6) Saiyuki Gaiden; (7) Black Lagoon; (8) Saiyuki; (9) Black Lagoon; ...
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: mild m/m, cross-dressing, m/m kissage, and naughty talk,
Notes: I'm between stages on a couple of longer WIPs, and I wanted to fluff and air out my writing brain, so I called for prompts for flash fiction in my main LJ, from anything listed in my interests.

Title: Loving-Kindness
Author: opalmatrix
Warnings: nothing, really
Rating: PG
Pairing(s): A breath of 10K, if you listen hard.
Spoilers: nothing much - PG solely for mention of 10K and a curseword
Notes: Written for saiyuki_time prompt #10: Kenren. Time allowed: 45 minutes. Time taken: a little more than 50 minutes, plus 5 to look up a definition for the intro theme. This ended up being about all four of them really, but Kenren's at the center. (Is there a word for all 4 of them in Gaiden? Because they aren't the Sanzo Ikkou yet ... .)
Summary: Kenren has warmth enough to spare.

Konzen, hurrying through the gardens in the late afternoon with a sheaf of reports for the Bosatsu, nearly passes him by ... .