Title: Let's play house! Or not!

Author: kira

Characters: Soma/Agni

Rating: M

Words: 625

Prompt: Playing house

Summary: A game of "house" stirs up memories for Agni that were better left buried…

Author's note: Based on Casper-san's Citrus table…

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"What's so funny, Agni?" Soma asked as he watched his beloved manservant unpack the groceries they had picked up that morning in the marketplace.

"Nothing," he replied, his eyes twinkling with amusement.

"You sure?"

"Yes…"

Soma smiled as he shook his finger at his beloved manservant. "You're hiding something from me, I can tell!"

They laughed.

"Very well, my prince, I shall tell you."

"Good!"

"I feel like we're playing house." Agni filled the kettle with water, setting it on the stove to boil.

"How so?"

"Well, like a good Bengali husband, I go out each morning while you're still asleep and buy the day's groceries."

Soma's eyes went wide as he thought it over. "You're right!"

"Although, I do tend to do more just that," Agni added as he bustled about the townhouse's kitchen, gathering the things he would need to make them a cup of tea. "Would you like Darjeeling tea or Ceylonese?"

"Ummm… I think I would like some of that Earl Grey stuff Ciel likes."

"Okay." Agni went into the pantry, returning a few minutes later with a canister of tea. He set it down and began to measure out what he needed, adding that to the teapot.

"What other stuff do you do?" Soma asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Well, like a good wife, I look after your needs, clean your clothes, and prepare your meals."

The seventeen year old giggled. "Then I must be your concubine."

Agni snorted in amusement. "Yes?"

Soma nodded. "Well, I sit around all day doing nothing and I long for the moments when I share your bed and spread my thighs for you," he said saucily.

Agni laughed as he went to get the kettle. "And you spread them very nicely I might add." He poured the hot water into the teapot.

"Thank you, Agni."

"You are most welcome, my prince." Agni poured a cup of tea and handed it to Soma who took it.

"Hmmm…" The seventeen year old sipped his tea. "I was thinking…"

"Yes?"

Soma nodded. He leaned forward, his chin resting on his upturned palm. "I was thinking how much fun it would be to 'play house.'"

"Aren't we doing that already?"

"Partially… But I was thinking more about how much fun the man of the house has with his concubine." The seventeen year old grinned as his manservant walked over to him.

Agni took Soma's hand, and turning it palm up, he kissed his wrist. "Come, my little flower…"

The prince giggled, and casting his eyes demurely downward, he said softly, "Yes, my lord…"

Frowning, Agni froze. He stared at the seventeen year old, while trying to find his voice.

"Are you alright, Agni?" Soma's eyes went wise with concern.

He nodded in reply. Licking his lips, Agni said, "It's been so long since anyone's called me that…"

"I'm sorry, if I've upset you."

"You have nothing to be sorry for, my prince. We were playing and you just took me by surprise."

"Perhaps we should not play this game…"

"No, if you wish to play, we shall." He pulled his young lover close.

"But I don't want to if it makes you sad, Agni. Then it is not a fun game anymore." Soma reached up to cup his lover's cheek.

"True… but it is also wrong of me-"

"No! We shall stop this nonsense!"

"But…"

"No, Agni! It is over! I want to play something else."

"As you wish, my prince."

"I wish to play that game where you make mad passionate love to me instead," the seventeen year old said impishly as he wrapped his arms around his older lover.

"As you so desire, so shall it be…" Agni murmured huskily as he leaned in to kiss him…