Another day in Shantivan, Arnav was in a surprisingly good mood today, Anjali had requested him to stay at home for helping Arav with one of his school projects. And contrary to popular belief, Arnav had agreed without much of a fuss.

Khushi was working in the kitchen preparing evening snacks for the family with the help of the staff, HP and OP. Payal was also helping her.

"Jiji.." Khushi whispered gaining the attention of her elder sister.

"Haan (Yes)" Payal answered

Khushi didn't respond for a while, "Nahi.. Jiji. Kuch nahi (No.. Its nothing)" Khushi shrugged it off.

Payal washed her hands and cupped her face in her palms. "There's nothing? Are you sure?" Payal asked

"Haan jiji..(Yes Jiji) its just my brain working overtime" Khushi assured her.

"Tu theek hai na Khushi? (You're fine right Khushi?)" Payal asked concerned

"Haan jiji.. Fikar mat karo.. tum toh jaanti ho hum kitne paagal hai.. (Yes jiji.. don't worry.. You know how crazy I am)" Khushi said

Payal sighed and left the topic. Knowing well that she wasn't going to get anything out of Khushi for the time being.

After a while, Everyone was sitting chatting amongst themselves when Payal, Khushi and Hari Prakash entered with the evening tea jalebis and Pakoras respectively.

"Khushi ji.. Oh You've made Jalebis" Anjali squealed excitedly making Khushi smile at her.

"Haan Di.. Bahut dinn ho gaye the sochaa Aaj jalebi banaa lete hain! (Yes Di.. it'd been quite a few days now. So I thought I should make jalebi today)" Khushi said sweetly

"Acha kiya bitiya..(You did good Bitiya)"

"Par.. Yeh sab kitna oily hota hai.. Aur kitna unhealthy bhi (But.. All this is so oily and so unhealthy)" Sheetal said making a face

Khushi smiled at her.

"Unhealthy nahi hota sheetalji.. Bas.. Thoda heavy zaroor hota hai.. Aaj tak hindustan mein toh yeh sab khaakar koi kabhi beemar padaa nahi.. Videshon mein bhi Hindustaani khaanon ki maang din par din barhh hi rahi hai. (Its not unhealthy Sheetalji.. Just a little heavy.. No one has fallen ill after consuming this stuff at least in India.. Even in other countries, The demand for Indian foods is increasing day-by-day)" Khushi explained

Sheetal smiled at her

Khushi put some freshly made Jalebis and Pakoras in a plate and put them in front of Arav and Arnav.

"Arav doesn't like such oily stuff" Sheetal said.

"Agar.. Khana chaaho toh buri nahi hoti vaise.. jalebiyaan Aur Arnav ji ko bhi acchi lagti hai.. Haina Arnavji? (If you decide to eat.. jalebis are not that bad actually. And even Arnavji likes them. Right Arnavji?)" Khushi asked

Arnav nodded still not looking at her and continued to converse with Arav. Khushi drew a deep breath to control herself from lashing out on her Laad-governor's behaviour. Sheetal smirked seeing them

"Aap yeh kyon kar rahe hain yeh mein nahi jaanti Arnavji.. lekin ab shaayad, Baat bahut lambi khinch rahi hai. Bass karte hain Please (I don't know what you think you are doing this for, But.. now I think the matter is being stretched unnecessarily. Lets stop please)" Khushi whispered to Arnav.

"Kya kar raha hoon mein Khushi?(What am I doing Khushi?)" Arnav asked making the family look at them apprehensive

"K-Kamre mein baat karte hain Arnavji(Let's talk in the R-Room)" Khushi responded surprised.

"What's the need Khushi.." Arnav asked

"Actually, The thing is.. That I don't want our silly fights to ignite hope in people's minds that they can snatch my husband from me" Khushi thought bitterly

"That I think I'll tell you once we are in the privacy of our room" Khushi whispered to him.

"Sab hain Yahaan Khushi! (Everyone's here Khushi)" Arnav whispered

"Aapko kabse farak padne lagaa? (From when did you start caring about that?)" Khushi asked whispering furiously

Arnav looked at the changed Khushi in amazement.

"LET'S GO" Khushi grabbed his hand and forced him to stand up from the couch.

"Yeh.. kya kar rahi ho Khushi. Is this how you behave? (What are you doing Khushi?)" Sheetal asked angrily.

"You.. sheetal ji, Have no right to tell me how to behave with my husband in my own house. Please stay out of our matter, If you don't want to get insulted unnecessarily" Khushi snapped at a bewildered sheetal and dragged Arnav to their room

"What the hell Khushi??" Arnav snapped

"What is going on Arnavji? What the bloody hell are you doing this for?" Khushi asked enraged like never before

Arnav stared at her shocked.

"What are you saying?" He asked

"2 weeks Mr. Raizada.. 2 god-damn weeks you haven't looked at me in the face properly. Too busy either with your office, files, Bluetooth and Amanji or with your so-called ex-girlfriend and her son. What the hell are you trying to do? Where are you leading me?" Khushi asked

"You think I'm leading you? What did you do Khushi? You didn't have an ounce of trust in me. You think that I am Arav's father. You go and take a bloody paternity test behind my back and you still have the audacity to ask me what I have been doing?" Arnav asked

Khushi let out a frustrated sigh.

"Sheetal and you had been dating seven years ago?" Khushi asked

Arnav didn't answer instead kept looking at her blankly

"Speak up Arnavji.. yes or no?" Khushi asked

"Tum samajhti kyon nahi?? (Why don't you understand??)" Arnav took a step towards her.

"YES OR NO" Khushi repeated. She was in no mood to let go today. This Laad-governor wasn't the only one who has the right to behave recklessly

"Yes.. But that was years ago!"Arnav explained desperately.

"Yes Arnavji.. It was years ago! Seven years ago. What has happened to you? Why do you think I don't trust you. Of course I do! Why else do you think would I have torn those reports when you told me you and Sheetal share no such relationship." Khushi asked hotly

"Why did you even go for the test in the first place? That itself shows how much you trust me!!" Arnav defended.

"Right. Fine, I don't trust you. Yes I had doubted that maybe Arav was your son. But you only tell me what should I have done? You have had numerous relationships in the past Arnavji. You.. had never believed in getting committed. Even your relationship with Lavanya was a live-in relationship. no strings attached. Though I know now it was a platonic relationship. Now I get to know that you were in a relationship with Sheetal seven years ago, Sheetal has a six year old son who is a carbon copy of YOU! Was it not obvious that I would reach such a conclusion?" Khushi asked. Helpless tears ran down her cheeks.

"I still don't see why?" Arnav whispered.

Khushi took a deep breath.

"Imagine, One day.. one of my male friends comes to meet me with his daughter. I tell you that me and that guy were.. were dating years ago. The daughter of that friend of mine is awfully similar to me. She speaks like me.. walks like me.. behaves like me. Has the same eating habits, The same.. mannerisms. In short.. she's my exact carbon copy. And upon that, I start to pay more attention to my friend than to you. I stop spending time with you, He makes me laugh.. We spend hours talking about our past life.. We.. make you feel like an outsider. How will you feel in such a situation Arnavji?" Khushi asked

Arnav looked on the verge of losing himself.

"I'll kill him. I will kill that man who dares to keep you from me. I am your Husband Mrs Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada. You are mine!! Only I have the right to make you smile.. to make you laugh. You can NOT spend time with any other man except me. YOU'RE MY WIFE AND WILL ALWAYS BE MINE!!" Arnav bellowed

Khushi smiled sarcastically.

"You know what Arnavji, I would also kill the woman who dares to keep you from me. But I can't.. because its not her fault actually, But yours. Sheetal hamaare beech aane ki koshish kar rahi hai Aur aap usse aane ka raasta de rahe hain! (Sheetal is trying to come between us and you're giving her the path for that.) For the sake of punishing me for supposedly showing mistrust on you, Do you have any idea how much you have been hurting me emotionally?" Khushi asked

"Arnavji.. Arav har tareeqe se aapki parchaayi hai.. Mein kya sach maanuin Arnavji.. usse dinn raat aapki taraah behave karte dekhti huin mein, Aur chaliye yeh mera wehem hai.. Usski mom toh Sheetal kapoor hai na? Toh Arav ASR kyu hai? Usse toh Arav Kapoor hona chahiye na? Bataaiye!! (Arnavji.. Arav is a shadow of you in every way possible.. what do I accept to be the truth Arnavji.. I watch him day and night.. behaving exactly the same as you. Alright lets say I'm mistaken.. His Mom is Sheetal kapoor Right? Then why is Arav ASR? He should be Arav Kapoor Right? Tell me!!)" Khushi questioned

Arnav looked at her guilty. She was right, He had never seen the things from her POV. He had never tried to make her comfortable with himself. Yes he had ALWAYS acted on impulse, He had always hurt her knowingly or unknowingly.

"Khushi.. Dekho meri taraf, Khushi Arav nahi hai meri parchaayi. Mere jaisa nahi hai Arav Khushi.. Khushi uski umar mein mein aisa nahi tha. (Khushi look at me, Khushi Arav isn't my shadow. Arav isn't like me Khushi... In this age I wasn't like that Khushi) I used to keep Mumma on her toes.. She used to run around scolding the hell out of me whole day, You don't believe me? Ask Di.. ask Nani, I was the naughtiest kid in my childhood Khushi. Sitting in the same position for more than a few minutes used to be sheer torture for me. I used to be a prankster in my childhood Khushi. I was never this serious khush, I swear on you" Arnav explained

"I know.. I believe you Arnavji." Khushi said

"Bas.. Yeh hi toh chahiye tha Arnavji.. Yeh assurance, Yeh.. communication. Aap hain mere saath, Mein poori duniya se lad sakti hoon. Sheetal Kapoor kya cheez hai? (Just this.. This was what was needed Arnavji.. This.. communication. You're there with me, I can fight the whole world, Even this sheetal Kapoor)" Khushi said proudly.

"Mein hamesha hoon tumhaare saath Khushi. I promise, Kabhi lagee ki tumse door jaa raha huin ya fir I'm going all ASR on you.. Toh tum bhi.. KKG bann jana. Mujhe apne paas wapis bula lena.. Yaad dilana ki ASR ki bhi ek better half hai.. Jo stubbornness aur arrogance mein ASR ko bhi maat de sakti hai.. Jo karna chaaho, Karna.. Har haq hai tumhaare paas.. Bas mujhe kabhi chod kar mat jaana Khushi.. Mein tumhaare bina ek pal bhi nahi jee sakta. Please (I'm always there with you Khushi. I promise. If you think I am going far from you..or I'm going all ASR on you, Just be the KKG. Call me back to you.. remind me that even ASR has a better half.. Who can beat even the ASR in arrogance and stubbornness if needed. Do whatever you want to.. You have all the rights.. Just don't ever leave me alone Khushi.. I can't live without you even for a moment. Please)" Arnav said with sincerity

"Arnavji" Khushi whispered

"I'm sorry Khushi, Please forgive me" Arnav pleaded

"Sirf ek shart par(Only on one condition)" Khushi said

Arnav nodded innocently

"Chaahe kuch bhi ho jaaye.. Hum kitne bhi naraaz ho ek doosre se.. Par aap kabhi bhi mujhse baat karna band nahi karenge. Promise kariye. Saari ladaaiyaan.. saare jhagde baat karke sort out karenge. Aur apne beech.. kabhi kisi ko nahi aane denge (Whatever may happen.. However angry we are with each other.. But you'll never stop talking to me. Promise me. We'll sort out all our differences by talking. We'll never let anyone come between us)" Khushi said

"I PROMISE" Arnav said excitedly.

Khushi smiled. Arnav pulled her into a hug.

"I love you Khushi. Aur yeh sach kabhi nahi badal saktaa. Chaahe kuch bhi ho jaaye!(And this truth will never change, No matter what happens!)" Arnav said

So.. I am back with another one shot. I know I had said no updates for a while but I couldn't hold back from writing this.

So I had this idea while reading suryakavi0912 di's new fic.

AryaARshi thank you for inspiring me with your comment unknowingly.

I have.. again Tried to write something on the Sheetal track. Hope you people like this shot!

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