Claiming!Hakkai makes me go all melty

He does do that well, doesn't he? Gojyo is a big fan of this version of Hakkai, too. :-)

All the while Hakkai is probably even less light-hearted about this entire episode than he seems. It's a good thing for that kappa that he had the sense to quit when the quitting was good.

Thank you for your lovely comments! I'm very glad you liked the story - and that someone on your friendsfriends-list did, too. :-)