Title: Happiness
Fandom: Kuroshitsuji
Characters: Soma and Agni
Author: kira
Words: 401
Rating: PG 13
Summary: Soma and Agni talk about Meena and hers as well as Agni's happiness… (Takes place at the end of the curry arc)
Warnings: none
Author's note: Written for Written in the Stars Challenge I10: Your inner reality won't always match what is going on in the outer reality
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"She never really loved me, did she Agni?" Soma said sadly as Agni helped him get dressed for bed.
"I'm sorry, my prince."
"It's okay, Agni… I just can't believe she pretended to for all those years…" Soma walked over to the bed.
"She did what she had to, my prince. I'm just sorry we had to disillusion you in such a way…" Agni moved to turn down Soma's bed.
Soma shrugged. "Yeah… Anyway, that stupid Englishman make her happy?" He crawled into bed.
Agni frowned as he drew the blankets up; tucking his beloved prince in like the little child he was at heart. He sighed softly. "I believe so…" he finally said as he smoothed the quilt and moved to blow out the candle.
"But…?"
"But I also don't think she was happy as she thought she'd be in this lifetime, my prince. Meena's soul seemed restless like it was rushing too fast to find a happiness that was always just out of reach." Agni shrugged. "I can't explain it other than I don't think she would ever truly be happy in this lifetime. I'm sorry, my prince. I know you want her to be happy and it's a wonderful thing that you do, but…"
Soma sighed. "Are you happy, Agni?"
"Very much so, my prince." He smiled. "I have a new life and a new name and…"
"What?"
"I have you." Agni blew out the candle.
"Agni…?"
"Yes, my prince?"
"Stay with me tonight. Please…?"
"But-"
"I don't care what they think. I need you…" And I want you by my side…
Agni nodded. "Okay, my prince. I don't think they'll mind or even notice one night." He took off his shoes and picking them up, he walked over to the room's wing chair. After setting them down on the floor next to the chair, Agni removed his sash and unbuttoned his sherwani. Folding them neatly, he left them on the chair and his turban soon followed. Dressed in his kurta and churidars, Agni crawled into bed with Soma.
Soma, feeling needy, snuggled up next to him. Putting an arm around his beloved khansama, he murmured softly, "Thanks, Agni…"
"You're welcome, my prince," he said softly. "Now close your eyes and don't worry about it and sleep…" Agni held him close.
Sighing softly, and exhausted by recent events concerning the curry competition, Soma soon drifted off to sleep…