Title: Observing my beloved Soma
Fandom: Kuroshitsuji
Author: kira
Words: 296
Rating: G
Summary: Agni watches Soma in order to become a better khansama…
Warnings: none

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I have discovered that to be a good khansama, one must learn to observe one's charge carefully, so that one can anticipate their every desire. This is what I do with you, my prince. Even when you think all I'm doing is putting away the fresh fruit from the market, or dusting the furniture, or pouring your tea, I am constantly watching you.

I know when you are well or feeling sick, when you're happy or sad, or bored or tired. It is my duty to look after you and shelter you from life's little troubles, but now that we're far from home, I am trying my best not to shelter you too much. You are growing up, so I am learning to treat you as a man. But there are times when I still shelter you, because it's for your own good like I did when I had seen Meena's murder reported in the newspaper, and other times when I let you "grow up" like I did when everyone thought Mister Sebastian had passed away.

I smooth the lines of your sherwani and smile back at you as you preen in front of the mirror, before going downstairs to greet our guest. Master Ciel was right; managing the townhouse was good for you. And now as you stand on the cusp of becoming a great man, you make me proud to have served you, my prince. Later on when we're alone at night, I take my time in showing you exactly how proud I am and how much I have come to love you, my prince, my Soma, when we lie in bed and share kama. You are everything to me and more, and I am grateful for this opportunity to be your faithful khansama…