Title: The Sadness in your Eyes

Fandom: Kuroshitsuji

Pairing: Soma/Agni

Table/Prompt: 18/ image of an eye

Words: 421

Rating: OT

Warnings: Brief mention of character death

Summary: Soma mourns Meena and letting go of his grief, he learns something about Agni…

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Soma's eyes were the same green-gold as his grandfather, who came from a small kingdom at the base of Himalayas that was annexed by his father as part of his mother's dowry. Since his mother and younger sisters also had the same color eyes, Soma never gave them much thought, but Agni thought they were especially beautiful and that they added to the prince's god-like aura. Agni also liked their impish twinkle despite Soma's frequent bouts of hysterics. Now they reflected they the deep sadness the prince felt when he learned of Meena's passing.

Agni quietly went about his business as Soma's khansama and part custodian of Ciel's London townhouse, stopping occasionally to reassure the prince that it was not his fault the woman had died. Soma's lingering sadness and guilt persisted while he mourned her loss, despite the dawning realization that Agni was right, and he knew it hurt his beloved to see him so upset. While they both also knew the prince had to grieve in order to move on, Agni hoped he would get over it sooner, rather than later. He had seen a side of Meena the prince never saw and Agni felt she was not worth the tears Soma had shed on her behalf.

A week later, when Soma was sitting in the front parlor's window seat, watching the world go by, he noticed Agni's faint reflection in the glass, just behind his own. He sighed softly, and turning around, he watched his beloved khansama "tidying" the room. "Thank you, Agni…"

Agni looked over at him and smiled. "You're welcome, my prince." When Soma got up and walked over to him, he could see a tiny spark of happiness returning to beloved prince's eyes. "Feeling better?"

Soma nodded. "Yeah… She'll be reborn, no?"

"Yes, and I would think quickly too. "

The prince smiled. "That's good. Maybe this time she'll get her wish and be born a rani…"

"Perhaps… or perhaps she'll find being one isn't important to one's happiness."

"Yeah…?"

Agni nodded. "I was born a Brahmin and yet, I'm here serving you as humbly as a lowly Sudra and I find I'm much happier now than I had ever been."

"Really?" Soma was surprised to hear that.

"Yes, my prince. Looking after you has proven to be quite rewarding." Agni smiled, pleased to see something other than sadness in his beloved's eyes.

Soma nodded as he thought it over. "I'm happy you decided to remain by my side and be my khansama."

"Me to…"