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reikah

I feel kind of guilty posting again so soon, especially with the same fic, but I actually have some news regarding the Kurofai Olympics! We've pretty much decided we've gotten all the respondents we were gonna get to our poll, so I'm pleased to announce that official sign-ups for the

kurofai comm's 2013 Spring Olympics, 'Technobabble vs Handwavey Magic' (or the 8,000 alternative names for the same general concept given in that post) will be going up from the 8th-13th of February. This encompasses a weekend. The theme list will be posted from the 14th of February, and hopefully both teams will be decided and available to begin writing from February 17th. Fic posting will begin on March 10th! If you are interested in signing up but will not have access to the internet during our official signups, please send me a PM or email (kaltia at gmail.com) letting me know which team you'd like to be on & I'll sign you up.

This is your last chance before signups to clear up any confusion you may have about the olympics! Hit me with your questions and I will do that thing I do where I answer you in interpretive dance and it's all really really awkward cos you can't actually see my dance through your internet connection.

Anyway, I did a thing.

Title: Not Quite Paradise [21/?; ongoing]
Pairing: Fai/Kurogane/Yuui
Authors:

mikkeneko &

reikah!
Rating: NC-17 overall, this chapter PG.
Fic summary: "In a future where science and psionics rule the skies, and both are controlled by the iron fist of the Earth government, two young men make a desperate leap into the unknown in order to evade capture and slavery. AU, Kurogane/Yuui/Fai."
Chapter summary: In which Yuui is a tourist, Kurogane fails at winning blackjack, and Fai Sees Things.
Previous chapters: Linked from the masterlist here! Also, slightly censored version of fic hosted on the Pit of Voles here.

( Kurogane knew better than to gamble with his contacts. )

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mikkeneko

Here for easy reading is a master list of all the Harlequin prompts that were turned in on september 1st of this year! Please note: Some of these are WIPs which have had further chapters posted since then, but if I were to wait until all the WIPs were finished before compiling the list, we'd be here another year!

Author:

rinoa11
Prompt: #30 - Tormented by a yearning she cannot identify, an impoverished young girl is visited in the night by an unknown lover who initiates her in the realm of pleasure and love. But when her attempts to reveal her lover break the spell, she must journey far and wide, and pass a treacherous test to be reunited with her lover.
Fill: East of the Sun, West of the Moon

Author:

farenmaddox
Prompt: #4: Nothing could stop small-town gal Reily Eckardt from heading to Nashville and living the dream… until her car and cash savings were stolen en route. Now she was high and dry in Paradise, Colorado, population 1,632, relying on the kindness of strangers—in particular, bar and grill owner Joe Miller. But why did the single dad have to be so gruff—and cute—while he was being kind? Her mission: save up and split before getting sidetracked by this sexy enigma. Sure, Joe could offer Reily a job at his bar. Renting her his garage apartment—no problem. But giving her a place in his heart—no way!
Fill: Here to Stay

Author:

caffeine_buzz
Prompt: #34 - Every night for thousands of years, he has been murdered and sent to the fires of hell… Cursed by the gods, bound to a rage-filled spirit he can barely control, Maddox has all but forgotten his humanity – until Ashlyn Darrow comes to his prison in Budapest seeking help. Maddox finds his anger is soothed by her presence. But he can’t help question why a beautiful innocent has come looking for the Lords of the Underworld. Ashlyn is tortured by voices from the past – and her knowledge might be enough to free Maddox from his death-curse.
Fill: Under Part 1 - Part 2 (Editor's note: You might not want to read this one before bed! *shiver*)

Author:

mindlessadri
Prompt: #37 - Possessed by the demon of Promiscuity, immortal warrior Paris is irresistibly seductive—but his potent allure comes at a terrible price. Every night he must bed someone new, or weaken and die. And the woman he craves above all others is the one woman he'd thought was forever beyond his reach…until now. Newly possessed by the demon of Wrath, Sienna Blackstone is racked by a ruthless need to punish those around her. Yet in Paris's arms, the vulnerable beauty finds soul-searing passion and incredible peace.
Fill: That Which Possesses You - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4

Author:

animangod
Prompt: #06 - Guilt. Innocence. Psychologist and body-language expert Claudia Ellison can sense them both, which is why she's so good at her job. Unfortunately, even the innocent are convicted and this time Claudia's partially to blame. To help free a wrongfully imprisoned woman, she teams up with Project Justice investigator Billy Cantu, the one man she can't read. They must track down the truth before someone gets hurt. And to do that, they need to trust each other. Only, the ex-undercover cop has secrets he wants to keep, and to Claudia, not knowing everything is not an option. But some things aren't meant to be shared.
Fill: For Just Cause

Author:

kittenkin
Prompt: #41 - Discovering an abandoned baby in the backseat of a taxi was not on hotelier Zack Harrison's agenda. Luckily, a stunning stranger comes to his aid—and piques his interest. But before Child Services can arrive, a snowstorm strands the trio in Zack's luxurious Colorado cabin. Trinity Matthews wants to resist Zack's advances, but his care and concern for her and the baby soon have her melting. As the snow falls and the heat sizzles, it's not long before Trinity's sleeping in his bed. And she finds herself wondering if their temporary arrangement could have permanent effects... -
Fill: Spring Comes Late to Colorado - Part 1 - Part 2

Author:

tsubasafan
Prompt: #38 - Bound by an unholy duty Nick hides his alpha wolf status under expensive suits, but he takes his duty as leader of his region’s Sentinels seriously. He is ready for anything – except Jet. The first time he sees her he recognises a fellow shapeshifter – but like no other he has seen before. Jet has been trained for one mission: to kill Nick. If she fails she condemns her pack to death. But the moment she meets Nick, she recognises a male whose wild nature mirrors her own. Yet falling for her seriously sexy target is definitely out of the question…
Fill: Of Meetings and Duty - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4

Author:

ereshkigali
Prompt: #17 - Claiming the runaway! Two years ago former gladiatrix Severina had no choice but to flee from ex-soldier Livius Lucan. Their relationship was fuelled by fiery passion, but secrets from her past threatened his safety – a risk she couldn’t take. Now she needs this noble Roman’s help. But his solution is one she’s unprepared for – marriage! Lucan is determined to conquer and seduce this runaway woman – and claim the wedding night he never had!
Fill: Nemo in Amore - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4

Author:

zelinxia
Prompt: #45 - By day Nate Connor fights crime—by night he fights the haunting memories of his army days. Until his brooding is interrupted by a beauty sleeping on his couch! Michelle Ross wants to sell her late father's house and expel the last reminder of her past. But first she has to persuade sexy tenant Nate to move out…. Then Nate's adorable baby cousin is left on his doorstep.
Fill: Let The Water Lead Us Home - Part 1

Author:

reikah
Prompt: #39 - Werewolf princess Blu won’t allow her seductive husband to consummate their marriage with his bite, marking her forever. Blu curses the marriage arranged to bring their rival nations together, especially since Creed calls out to her darkest desires. Yet when Blu uncovers her pack’s secret plot to destroy the vampire nation – and Creed – she is forced to confront her growing feelings for him. Will she choose the only life she’s ever known or accept his sensuous bite?
Fill: The Glass of the Years is Brittle - Prologue - Part 1

Author:

animangod
Prompt: #15 - His life of old shattered, Wulfgar Ragnarsson lives only for the moment, cheating death and growing rich as a legendary mercenary. His heart may be frozen, but his desire burns hot for courageous widow Lady Anwyn, who needs his protection...For the safety of her son, Anwyn will risk everything. Even giving herself to a Viking warrior who teaches her not all men are monsters – but who seems incapable of love...
Fill: Touching the Viking - Part 1 - Part 2

Author:

veryviciousv
Prompt: #46 - Ellie Winston is adopting her late friend's baby… But she hits a husband-sized hump: to adopt Jiao, Ellie has to be married! Where can a commitment-phobic female find a husband in a day? Then cutthroat billionaire Finn McKenna comes to Ellie with a business proposition, only he isn't prepared for Ellie's merger-with-a-twist…marriage! Finn never lets anyone close, even someone as feisty and intriguing as Ellie. But saying "I do," even when you don't really, has a way of making even the most stubborn people wake up and realize what they've been missing….
Fill: The cat and the baby - Prologue

Author:

irenegerke
Prompt: #27 - Three years ago, Darla Rogers's ex, Jacob Remington, left on a top secret Special Forces mission and didn't return—at least, not to her. They had broken up after he pushed her to the erotic edge, asking her to trust him completely...and she pushed him away. Now Jacob is back, revealing his membership in a secret society that enjoys games of dominance and submission. This time, Darla is determined prove she belongs in his world. Even if that means embracing her darkest desires with Jacob and the society's leader....
Fill: Bound and Pleasured - Prologue

Author:

mikkeneko
Prompt: #11 - "WANTED: A HUSBAND BEFORE THE DAY IS OUT. MUST HAVE A WICKED STREAK AND THE FASTEST TRIGGER IN THE WEST!" Sitting in the finest second-hand wedding dress she can find, Emma Parker watches the clock tick down. She needs the most willing cowboy in town to become her husband before the sun sets. Then Matthew ‘Singing Trigger’ Suede saunters in, and his cover as the Robin Hood of the West is almost blown as he escapes from a bank. So Emma offers the renegade an alibi to save him from the noose…if only he’ll escort her down the aisle – immediately!
Fill: High Horse

Author:

down
Prompt: #14 - Her heart pounding beneath the bright lights of London’s most fashionable gambling club, Lady Caroline Copeland nervously steps out from behind the curtain… Eyes scanning the crowd, she’s drawn to a devilish-looking gentleman glowering at her from the back of the room. The intensity of his gaze burns through her disguise, making her throat dry, her cheeks pink. Caro’s gambled her reputation to be here, and can’t risk letting anyone close enough to expose her secret – no matter how much her body craves to give in…
Fill: Trovommi Amor/Miss Caro Regrets - Part 1

Author:

eijentu
Prompt: #48 - After leaving her late cousin's baby on the Dalton doorstep, Grace Templeton poses as a nanny to discover which of the billionaire twins is the father. Grace promised to protect the child, but she didn't plan to fall for the seductive brother she learns is the daddy. For single dad Blake, there's only one priority—protecting his daughter from whatever secrets Grace won't reveal. He'll get the truth from her—any way he can. And until she talks, he'll keep the temptress at his side all day…all night. Not as the nanny, but as his wife!
Fill: Somewhere to Begin - Part 1

Huge thanks for EVERYONE who participated in this challenge - who would have ever thought we'd get such a response? It's really brought out the best of this comm. Thanks everyone, and enjoy your read!

tsubasafan

Title: Of Meetings and Duty (original is "Wolf Hunt") (title may change)
Author: tsubasafan
Rating: NC-17 ( this chapter)
Spoilers: None
Warnings: sex, mild violence, language, minor angst, minor character death
Notes: for Harlequin challenge over at

kurofai
Summary: Kurogane continues carrying on with his day to day job of running the family business while trying to juggle between family and his duty as protector. Things begin to change when he meets a hitchhiker in the woods.

HERE

down

Title: Trovommi Amor, or, Miss Caro Regrets
Author: dragon of winter nights (down)
Rating: currently still probably a 12 at most, heh. M! Eventually!
Warnings: Regency AU! (yep, that’s definetly worth a warning. XD) Cross dressing, sex-swap magic, mentions of gambling, violence, sex and prostitution probably all over the place, Heyer-esq regency slang, accidental medieval Italian, politicians, the aristocracy, and all those other regency-era-not-quite-Britain-as-we-know-it things.
Summary: …See the warnings? *grin* Fai Flowright, Viscount Valeria, is (for reasons which do not need exploring at this juncture) forced to disguise himself as a girl to infiltrate the staff of the Clover, a theatre which has just gone up in flames, and which counts a suspiciously large number of politicians among its patrons. Only his biggest problem may prove not to be fooling his new employers or finding the information Lady Yuuko is asking for, but the handsome dark-haired stranger glaring at him from the back of the room…

( Trovommi Amor, or, Miss Caro Regrets )

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eijentu

Title: Somewhere to Begin
Pairing: Kurogane/Fai/Yuui
Rating: M-15?
Original prompt: "You're the father."

After leaving her late cousin's baby on the Dalton doorstep, Grace Templeton poses as a nanny to discover which of the billionaire twins is the father. Grace promised to protect the child, but she didn't plan to fall for the seductive brother she learns is the daddy.

For single dad Blake, there's only one priority—protecting his daughter from whatever secrets Grace won't reveal. He'll get the truth from her—any way he can. And until she talks, he'll keep the temptress at his side all day... all night.

Not as the nanny, but as his wife!

( It is a universally acknowledged truth that Fai Fluorite loves his brother. )

mikkeneko

Title: High Horse
Pairing: Kuro/Fai (of course!)
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I have never actually been to Kansas. There is a town by the name of Devil's River, but it is in Texas, not Kansas; and it's actually a perfectly nice little town full of friendly people. I just liked the name.
Notes: So after doing some research, apparently the time frame I was going for in this fic was impossible. I had intended it to be set in Kansas Territory during the Bleeding Kansas period, but that was in the 1850s and the first motorcar didn't appear until 1871 at the very earliest. Well... maybe FWR has special steampunk powers.

Prompt: 11; Renegade Most Wanted

"WANTED: A HUSBAND BEFORE THE DAY IS OUT. MUST HAVE A WICKED STREAK AND THE FASTEST TRIGGER IN THE WEST!"

( Fai didn't like to remember the part that came after, when the dream-like life had come crashing down around him. )

~end.

irenegerke

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veryviciousv

This is my first non-drabble KuroFai fic. Also, English is not my first language. Still, I hope everyone enjoys this fic! I'll try to finish it shortly.

Title: The cat and the baby (Prologue)
Pairing: KuroFai
Author: veryviciousv
Rating: PG
Notes: Written for the Kurofai Harlequin Challenge!
Original Prompt: Prompt 46 - One Day to Find a Husband

Ellie Winston is adopting her late friend's baby… But she hits a husband-sized hump: to adopt Jiao, Ellie has to be married! Where can a commitment-phobic female find a husband in a day? Then cutthroat billionaire Finn McKenna comes to Ellie with a business proposition, only he isn't prepared for Ellie's merger-with-a-twist…marriage!

Finn never lets anyone close, even someone as feisty and intriguing as Ellie. But saying "I do," even when you don't really, has a way of making even the most stubborn people wake up and realize what they've been missing….

( The cat and the bay (Prologue) )

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animangod

BARGAIN WITH A VIKING DEVIL! His life of old shattered, Fai of D lives only for the moment, cheating death and growing rich as a legendary mercenary. His heart may be frozen, but his desire burns hot for courageous widow Sir Kurogane, who needs his protection...For the safety of his son, Kurogane will risk everything. Even surrendering himself to a Viking warrior who teaches him not all Sea-Witches are monsters – but whoseems incapable of love…

Authors note: Um... hope you like? Will update when I am able to write it more accurate to the Time Frame.

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reikah

Title: The Glass of the Years is Brittle (Prologue)
Pairing: Fai/Kurogane
Author:

reikah
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 4,702
Notes: Written for the Kurofai Harlequin Challenge!
Original Prompt: SHE MAY RESIST HIS BITE, BUT SHE CAN’T RESIST HIS CHARMS… Werewolf princess Blu won’t allow her seductive husband to consummate their marriage with his bite, marking her forever. Blu curses the marriage arranged to bring their rival nations together, especially since Creed calls out to her darkest desires. Yet when Blu uncovers her pack’s secret plot to destroy the vampire nation – and Creed – she is forced to confront her growing feelings for him. Will she choose the only life she’s ever known or accept his sensuous bite?

( He gestured at the sword sticking out of the dead man's chest, curved and sleek, its plain black hilt decorated with a fluttering white ribbon. )

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zelinxia

Title: Let The Water Lead Us Home (1/?)
Rating: PG for now; eventual Mature rating
Notices/Warnings: Genderbender of het variety, hurt/comfort, angst
Summary: (Modified from original Harlequin summary)
By day Kurogane Steele fights crime—by night he fights the haunting memories of his army days. Until his brooding is interrupted by a beauty sleeping on his couch! Fai Flotilda wants to sell her late father's house and expel the last reminder of her past. But first she has to persuade sexy tenant Kurogane to move out... Then a baby is left on his doorstep. Kurogane and Fai might never have known what family is, but this baby needs one—so they'll need to learn fast!
Author's Notes: Genderswap gurl as always, I am pulling off a het!KuroFai where Fai is female and Kurogane is male. It's my first time doing it this way, but I'm confident I will keep their dynamics intact, regardless of their gender makeup. At first I was hoping to write cheesiness galore ala Harlequin, but alas I plot out a lot of drama, angst, and hurt/comfort along with family fluff. I am very far from finished working on this, as it will be another long fic on my plate.
Disclaimer: If you actually read the excerpt for the story this is based on "The Sheriff's Doorstep Baby" you'd see that I adapted the house scene from the excerpt. I didn't know others would be super liberal in their interpretation of the prompt/excerpt, but the rest of the fic would be full of my own ideas. Also, Kurogane's last name was not in fact influenced by that god-forsaken "50 Shades of Grey". It was from his name, which in canon means - "black steel".

( All things come to an end, like a river that ends into the ocean. But sometimes, the tides of the currents and the sweeping motion of rain leads you back, mercilessly, forcefully, and there is no going back. )

ereshkigali

( nemo in amore )

tsubasafan

Title: Of Meetings and Duty (original is "Wolf Hunt") (title may change)
Author: tsubasafan
Rating: M ( NC-17 for about three pages)
Spoilers: None
Warnings: sex, mild violence, language, minor angst, minor character death
Notes: So all of this won't be up today as it's on my flash drive (had my computer wiped clean days before) which is at my apartment. I'll be posting the first part or two or three here today though.
Summary: Kurogane continues carrying on with his day to day job of running the family business while trying to juggle between family and his duty as protector. Things begin to change when he meets a hitchhiker in the woods.

HERE

kittenkin

Title: Spring Comes Late to Colorado (inspirational Harlequin is "Strictly Temporary")
Author: KittenKin
Rating: Teen
Spoilers: None (AU)
Warnings: Minor character death, babies tugging on heartstrings
Summary: (Modified from original Harlequin summary.)

Discovering an abandoned baby in the backseat of a taxi was not on hotelier Fai Fluorite's agenda. Luckily, a stunning stranger comes to his aid—and piques his interest. But before Child Services can arrive, a snowstorm strands the trio in Fai's luxurious Colorado cabin.

Youou Kurogane wants to resist Fai's advances, but Fai's care and concern for him and the baby soon have him melting. As the snow falls and the heat sizzles, it's not long before Kurogane's sleeping in Fai's bed. And he finds himself wondering if their temporary arrangement could have permanent effects...

Notes: I planned to write a 2,000 word or shorter PWP with ridiculous amounts of flair and frills and fucking. I ended up starting a long!fic that will very likely exceed 35,000 words by the time I'm done and can be comfortably slotted in the "Harlequin Heartwarming" shelf instead of in one of Harlequin's more steamy, clothing-ripping categories. I said it before but let me say it again...Reikah was right.

( In which it takes me 5,342 words to work my way around to introducing the characters to each other. )

animangod

Synapses: Guilt. Innocence. Psychologist, body-language expert Youou Kurogane can sense them both, which is why he's so good at his job. Unfortunately, even the innocent are convicted and this time Kurogane’s partially to blame. To help free a wrongfully imprisoned man, he teams up with Fai Fluorite, the one man he can't completely read. They must track down the truth before someone else gets hurt. And to do that, they need to trust each other. Only, the ex-undercover cop has a few secrets he wants to keep, and to Kurogane, not knowing everything is not an option. But some things aren't meant to be shared. Because once they are revealed, they can never be taken back.

Warnings: Cursing. Flashbacks. Memories. And twincest.

Authors note: Yep never writ Harlequin before in my life... So... enjoy???

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mindlessadri

Title: That Which Possesses You (The Darkest Seduction)
Rating: PG (this chapter)
Warnings: Mentions of sex nothing explicit
Summary: Possessed by the Demon of Lust Fai must bed a new partner each night in order to survive but when he happens upon a young man with the ability to allow him to feed without doing this his interest flares. Torn between preserving Kurogane's human life and his emotions he leaves to spare them both but finds that protecting those you care for isn't always as easy as it seems and can't always be reached through self-sacrifice.
While Fai and Kurogane deal with their own personal issues they are unaware of the responsibility they will have to take on with the coming of the new Reaper and their relationship is tested under he strain of unforeseen responsibility and circumstance.
Notes: The fic is mostly pre-written and will be updated twice a week unless it reaches a point where I no longer have stuff ready to post. The first chapter is rather short and cuts at an odd place but I had to do that or it would be to long, so I apologize. Set AU. This is my first time writing fantasy since third grade so I'm sorry if it's horrible.

That Which Possesses You: That Which You Must

caffeine_buzz

Title: Under
Rating: R
Pairings/Warnings: Some vaguely defined gore and lots of Kurogane swearing. Also rampant literary quoting.
Summary: For a thousand years Kurogane has died every night at the hands of a demon and awoken every morning alive again. A stranger offers him the chance at a cure, but who can trust a strange mad prisoner who hears voices in his head?
Notes: Posting the first part of this slightly early since I'll be out of town all weekend. I kinda have no idea what's going on in this fic. There was a lot of "Isn't that a bit much? Wait, who cares, harlequin fic!" Yeah. The rest will be posted as soon as I finish editing it once I get back.

( whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark )

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farenmaddox

I'm submitting my entry early because it's finished and I can.

Story: Here to Stay (original book title No Average Joe)
Rating: G
Warnings: This might be the worst thing I've ever written in the fandom?
Summary: Fai's car and possessions are stolen in the middle of a road trip, and local bar & grille owner Kurogane helps him out. Kurogane's young daughter Tomoyo is so cute that Fai does not mind her constant invasions of his privacy.
Notes: So Faren had no intention of participating in the Harlequin challenge. None. She was sitting this contest out. Then two days before the fics were due,

mikkeneko challenged her. Said she bet Faren couldn’t write a fic for one of the prompts with only 1,000 words (the minimum requirement set forth in the challenge). Faren never backs down from a challenge, but wheedled Mikke into a 5K word limit. So Harlequin fic, written in less than two days, with less than 5,000 words.

Did it. Did it like a boss in ONE day. 4600 words, aw yeah. Granted, this is a piece of plotless fluff. Tomoyo has no mother or clear place of origin, Fai has Generic Bitter Backstory Syndrome, Kurogane runs a bar because LOL that’s totally a thing Kurogane would do for a career. What is character development and how do I. I have dubbed my lack of concern for detail the Harlequin Handwave. Enjoy?
( Paradise Found )