Title: I Need You

Fandom: Kuroshitsuji

Pairing: Soma/Agni

Prompt: Written in the Stars Challenge D5/Nov. Challenge Day #4: I'm so lonely I could cry

Words: 530

Rating: G

Warnings: none

Summary: Soma, feeling lonely and missing Agni's company, finds the solution to his problem by helping him with his work…

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"There are elements of your life you simply can't change right now," Soma read in the paper's horoscope section. He sighed softly and set the paper down on the table next to the reading chair he was sitting in and got up. I'm so lonely I could cry… he thought miserably as he made his way over to the window seat and sat down to watch the world go by. It's like being back home in India without the nice weather… And this time it's Agni who's rejecting me, instead of Meena… A single tear rolled down his cheek as he stared forlornly out the window in the townhouse's front parlor.

Agni headed downstairs, carrying a basket of dirty laundry, when he spotted Soma, sitting in the window seat. He stood in the entranceway to the front parlor and sighed. I'm sorry, my prince, but I'm terribly busy looking after the townhouse. There's a lot of extra work to do now that Master Ciel and Mister Sebastian have left…I wish I could pay attention to you and help alleviate your boredom, but I can't, for if I do, I never get anything done… Please bear with me, my prince…

"My prince, is there anything I can get you, before I start on the laundry?"

Soma shrugged in reply.

"My prince?"

"No, Agni…" Soma said softly. "I'll be fine, really I will…"

"My prince, I'm sorry, I can't spend time with you."

Soma turned around in the window seat to face him. "You're always busy, Agni."

"That's because there's always more work for me once Master Ciel and Mister Sebastian leave. Plus it looks like a lot more than it is, my prince, simply because I don't have Mister Sebastian to help me."

"Oh…" Soma briefly thought it over. "Agni?"

"Yes, my prince?"

"Do you want me to help you?"

Agni smiled. "It's alright, my prince."

"No it's not. I miss you and I was thinking that if I helped you, I could be with you. I know it's selfish, Agni, but it's good for us both, no?"

Agni smiled. "It is, my prince, but a part of me wants to be selfish too and accept your help."

"I see…" Soma smiled as well. "So shall we be selfish together?"

"Yes, my prince," Agni said as they left the front parlor. Agni stopped to pick up the basket of laundry, before they continued on their way.

"You know what?"

"What?"

"The paper was wrong this morning," Soma said.

"It was?"

"Yes. It said something about not being able to change certain elements in my life right now. But they have changed. I'm not lonely any more and I'm helping you and I can be with you while I help, which is something I wanted…" the prince trailed off softly. "Being with you that is and I suppose helping you… it is a lot of work for one person… and ummm…"

"Say no more, my prince. Your help is most appreciated and your company is always welcome."

"Agni…" Soma felt his cheeks heating up.

"It's true, my prince."

"Yeah?"

"Very much so." Agni smiled as they set to work doing the laundry…