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Hey guys, this story is based on Alternate Universe. Here I'm experimenting with the plot and characters. I don't give much of a thought about the amount of votes and comment I get but since I'm experimenting with this story, please do leave feedback if you've enjoyed it or where it needs improvement or simply what you think of the story after reading the chapter. It helps me to write better. Thank you.

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Disclaimer

This story is a piece of fiction based on the author's imagination and has nothing to do with the actual life of the characters mentioned in the story.

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Ashaangi SS Entwined

Part I | B |

When Ashwin turned around, Sandy was on a call while the other two men whispered among themselves on watching a video in mobile. Although he admires Master and know that Master isn't someone who go back on his words, Ashwin wanted to make sure that Master doesn't make a move on his friends. That's why he made an excuse and scouted here.

Throwing a suspicious glare at Sandy, Ashwin stared at them for a couple of seconds before walking towards the washroom. After finishing his business, he washed his hands and whistled to himself as he walked out of the washroom.

When Ashwin was back, Sandy and his minions were gone. Shaking his head, he dialed Rakshan and informed him about Baba Baskar's decision. When Rakshan expressed his rage on Viraj, Ashwin asked him not to react on anything and wait for him.

On the other hand, Sivaangi, who breathed a sigh of relief when Sandy and his men walked away, tried to stand on her legs. When she heard footsteps, fighting the fatigue feeling, she pushed her tired body in front and slammed herself against the cupboard door.

Ashwin, on hearing a thud noise, looked around while still on call with Rakshan. He was sure he heard a thud but there wasn't anyone around puzzling him. Sivaangi, on the other hand, tried to slam her tied arms against the cupboard door.

When Ashwin was about to walk away, he heard the thudding sound again.

"Dei, naan vara varaikum yethuvum sothapirathinga. Viraj ooda yendha prachanaiyum vendam" Ashwin hanged up the call and looked around.

Sivaangi, through the slit saw silhouette of a man and screamed which came as a mild hum. Ashwin's eyes frantically looked around before settling on the cupboard. He remembered that's where Sandy and his minions stood.

Putting two and two, Ashwin eyed at the cupboard in suspicion before walking towards it. On seeing a shadow approaching towards her, Sivaangi continued knocking her arms on the door as she pulled her face back.

When the knocking sound got consistent, Ashwin's one hand reached for the gun tucked in his trousers. He stood on one side of cupboard and after a moment of thought, he stood in front of the cupboard and opened it.

Sivaangi, who was leaning on the cupboard door and wasn't expecting the sudden action, shrieked in horror and closed her eyes as her body started to fall forward. Ashwin, who was about to grab his gun, paused and quickly reacted when someone was about to fall on him.

With wide eyes, Ashwin took a step back and grabbed the young woman who was about to fall on him. Sivaangi, who was expecting her face to kiss the ground opened her eyes wide open when she felt someone holding her.

Ashwin's eyes took in the woman in his arms who had a cloth stuffed in her mouth. She had her eyes tight shut, her kohl eyes smudged and traces of dried tears clearly visible on her face. When she opened her eyes, Ashwin took a sharp intake of breath as her eyes bore into his for, he saw a flicker of recognition in those black orbs.

When Sivaangi's eyes met Ashwin's, her eyes wide in shock as she took in the person in front of her. A spark of recognition flashed in her black orbs as a chocked sob left her pulling Ashwin out of his thoughts.

Ashwin's eyes glided over Sivaangi's tearful face who was looking at him with a pained look. Pulling himself together, he adjusted her in his arms, took the cloth out of her mouth and untie the big knot in the rope that's holding her arms together.

Sivaangi chocked and panted when the cloth is off her mouth, her eyes stinging with tears. She coughed and took a huge breath of air before coughing again while Ashwin tried to steady her but she was too tired to stand on her own, her hands bruised with rope marks and her legs still tied in rope. Wrapping his arm around her shoulder, he supported her to stand but what she did next made him stand rooted on his spot.

Sivaangi with whatever energy she had left within her, throw her arms around Ashwin taking him aback. She buried her face into his chest and let her tears out, her hand tightening her hold on him with each passing second while he stood rooted, his arms in the middle of air not knowing how to react.

Couple of seconds later, Ashwin pulled himself together and looked down at the woman clinging onto him as though her life depended on him. Hearing her sob made him uncomfortable for two reasons. First is from the looks of it, she was trapped and so, her voice could gather unwanted attention from Baskar's goons and second is hearing her cry made him restless for no reason.

"Sssh, alatha" Ashwin whispered in a deep voice to Sivaangi who snuggled closer to him as she whimpered, trying to find comfort in his warmth.

But when Sivaangi continued to silently sob against him, Ashwin hesitantly placed a hand on her shoulder. He's not good at the comforting part and he always steers clear from women folk, so this is the best he could do.

"Alatha. Yarachum vandhra poranga. Alama yenna achu nu solu. Enala mudincha help na unaku panren" Ashwin said slowly when he felt her sob decrease.

Ashwin held Sivaangi's shoulder when he felt her moving away from him to look up at him. Her puffy red eyes and tear stained face stared at him with a hue of hope and if he's not mistaken, a tint of longing puzzling him more. He averted his gaze, held her straight and cleared his voice.

"Inga paru. Indha edam safe kedayathu. Nee inga-" Ashwin started but stopped when he heard her speak.

"Ashwin" Sivaangi's voice trembled as she finally spoke, her pooled black orbs staring into his brown owns.

Ashwin's eyes widen in surprise, his body went stiff while a gasp let out from his lips when he heard the woman saying his name because everyone just know him as AK. How come she knew his name?! Does she know him before? If yes, then how? It puzzled him more because even he felt he has seen her somewhere but couldn't put a finger on it.

Raising her hand to Ashwin's face, a tired Sivaangi caressed his bearded cheek grabbing all his attention on her. She looked into his shocked brown orbs with a soft tired smile and winced when the bruises in her arms stinged.

"Ei ne-" Before Ashwin could say anything,

"Ashwineyy" Sivaangi uttered his name in a whisper, her tearful eyes bore straight into Ashwin's who looked dumbfounded at her with wide shocked eyes, "Ena inga irundhu kapathu, Ashwineyy"

Sivaangi's strained voice made a plea before her eyes rolled up giving into fatigue and she fell unconscious in Ashwin's arms.

Ashwin looked flabbergasted, the word "Ashwineyy" still ringing in his mind. It took few seconds for him to realize what happened and when it did, he looked at the woman in his arms.

"Ashwineyy va? Ivaluku epdi..." Ashwin wondered aloud as he stared at Sivaangi's unconscious face. He has a hunch but he has to be sure. Her tear-stained face looked serene in his embrace making him sigh.

Something flashy caught Ashwin's eyes and his hand automatically went to its source that is tied around the woman's neck. Pulling the gold chain in his fingers, his finger traced the letters 'Sivaangi'

"Sivaangi" Ashwin whispered the name to himself as he stared at the woman in his arms.

Adjusting Sivaangi in his arms, Ashwin sat on the nearby wooden box and undid the rope tied around her completely. He made her unconscious form sit next to him by leaning against him and racked his mind to come up with a plan to take her out of here unnoticed.

Thinking about conflicts that could arise between him and Baba Baskar, Ashwin could have left Sivaangi here and go on his way. But his conscious would never allow him to do that. Also, he's bluntly curious of how she knows his name. He has a hunch and he wanted to know if it's right or not.

Fishing his mobile out of his pocket, Ashwin turned a little and clicked Sivaangi's picture. He uploaded her picture in an app and without waiting for results, he minimized the tab and quickly placed a call to Rakshan.

Ashwin cursed under his breath when the line didn't get through. He tried calling Pugazh and the result was the same. Groaning to himself, he rubbed his temple. As he moved, he felt Sivaangi slipping away from him and so, he quickly wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her to him.

Ashwin has come across lot of beautiful women in his life but none grabbed his attention. He grew up watching his abusive father beating his mother and having flings with multiple women. He saw the pain his mother went through and decided that he would get close to only the woman whom he marries if it's written in his fate.

So, Ashwin always steered clear from the woman folk but the woman who's snuggled into him is invading his senses and he has no clue why. When he realized he's holding her bare waist, his eyes found her who's leaning on against him with her head against his chest. He averted his gaze and took his hand from her waist and put it on her shoulder, trying not to think how soft she felt under his touch.

Resisting the urge to look at her, Ashwin simply made Sivaangi properly lean against him while he kept his hand on her shoulder to keep her in place. Shaking his head slightly, he opened the app tab and went through the details of Sivaangi.

The more Ashwin read about Sivaangi, the more why she felt familiar made sense to him. To say he was shocked and surprised would be an understatement. His eyes stared at her who's all snuggled into him before he looked at his mobile screen and heaved a deep sigh.

A part of Ashwin still couldn't come to terms with what he came to know. But he composed himself soon as he has to quickly come up with something before, they both fall in sight of any Baba Baskar's goons especially Sandy.

A thud sound pierced the air and Ashwin looked up at the direction of where the noise came from. His hold around Sivaangi tightened as he pressed her more into his embrace.

"Speak of the devil!" Ashwin muttered under his breath as his eyes fell on Sandy who kicked a box annoyed at witnessing Sivaangi in Ashwin's arms.

Ashwin mirrored the glare Sandy sent his way as he carefully laid Sivaangi on the wooden box and stood facing Sandy.

"Dei, avana andha ponna vitutu mariyathaya kelamba solu. Master sona naala ivan ta prachana vendam nu pakuren" Sandy said gritting his teeth and one of his guys, Raju moved forward while Ashwin clenched his fist.

"Athan Sandy anna solraru la. Andha ponna vitutu kelambu da" Raju said standing few feet in front of Ashwin.

"Von nonnan sonan nu lam indha ponna ipdi inga vitutu poga mudiyathu" Ashwin said in a calm and composed voice as he glared at Raju before fixing his eyes on Sandy.

"Dei yenna thimira? Master unta nala pesuraru nu dhairiyathula aadatha da" Sandy clenched his fist.

"Na yepovum en mela iruka dhairiyathula dhan da aaduven" Ashwin said in a stern tone and paused before adding, "Yarukum bayapadanum nu enaku avasiyam ila. Na Master mela vachuruka mariyadhai ku dhan onta irundhu othungi ponen aana indha ponna nee ipdi pidichu vachurukatha pathu ennala summa lam poga mudiyathu. Olunga vali vidu, na Master ta pesikuren"

"Dei sola sola kekama yenna pechu pesitu iruka" Raju snapped and moved forward to hit Ashwin but Ashwin dodged Raju's hit and pushed him away.

"Prachana vendam nu pakuren" Ashwin said gritting his teeth, his eyes screaming his rage.

"Naanum prachana vendam nu dhan pathen" Sandy gritted his teeth as he glared at Ashwin.

Sandy and his other guy Mano moved towards Ashwin. Raju also got on his legs and glared at Ashwin who once looked at Sivaangi before moving forward. He first kicked Raju who came to punch him and dodged Mano's hit.

"Enga aal melayeh kai vaikuriya nee!" Mano snapped and was about to land a hit on Ashwin but Ashwin dodged again. Sandy gritted his teeth and punched Ashwin who stumbled once but quickly made a move and kicked Sandy who grunted in pain.

When Sandy was about to hit back, Ashwin pulled Mano and punched him thrice before throwing him at Raju who came to hit him from the side. Sandy and Ashwin glared and pounced on each other by holding each other's shirt collar.

Raju and Mano tried to hit Ashwin but Ashwin clearly circled his position and dodged himself by using Sandy. Groaning Raju took a wooden stick by the side and was about to hit Ashwin when,

"Yenna da nadakuthu inga?!" Parthiv growled in a loud tone grabbing their attention.

On seeing Parthiv, Sandy moved away from Ashwin with a shove while Ashwin glared at Sandy before moving towards Sivaangi, pulled her to stand and held her safely with his arms around her. Raju and Mano hurried to Sandy's side while Parthiv's eyes fell on the girl in Ashwin's embrace.

"Yaru da andha ponnu? Yenna nadakuthu inga?" Parthiv asked Sandy who averted his gaze and looked away while Mano and Raju stared at the ground, "AK, yenna nadakuthu inga? Yaru andha ponnu?"

Before any of them could answer,

"Sandy, AK, yenna prachana inga? Yean rendu per um maathi maathi sandai potutu irukinga!" Baskar asked on hearing the commotion but he paused when his eyes fell on the girl in Ashwin's arms and asked in a stern tone, "Yaru da indha ponnu? Inga yenna panuthu?"

"Master, athu onum prachana ila, master. Ith-" Sandy said but Ashwin cut him in middle.

"Prachana ilaya? Yethuku da indha ponna inga kadathi kondu vandhrukinga?" Ashwin roared at Sandy before fixing his eyes at Baba Baskar, "Yenna master, oru ponna ipdi dhan kadathi cupboard kula adachu vaipinga la?"

Baba Baskar's face blazed in anger as he saw Sandy who cowered his face.

"Yenna nadakuthu inga Sandy?" Baba Baskar asked gritting his teeth in anger, "Kadathuninga la?"

"Athu master..." Sandy trailed his words and nodded weakly with his head still lowered while Ashwin adjusted Sivaangi in his arms, laid her head against his chest holding her securely.

"Yethuku da?" Baba Baskar roared and took a step forward making Sandy instinctively take a step back.

"Master...athu...athu" Sandy trailed his words.

"Master athu vandhu en-" Raju started but Sandy cut him in middle.

"Dei, suma iru da" Sandy chided with his head still lowered.

"Dei nee vaya thorakatha" Baba Baskar scowled at Sandy before turning to the other guy, "Dei Raju, solu da yenna achu nu"

"Master, neenga sona velai ah pona apo andha pakkam indha ponnu jewels neraya potutu engayoh poetu irundhuchu...Namma Khalees ooda amma operation ku hospital la irukanga. Avan, Hari um Mano um sola sola kekama indha ponnu ta bag ah adika dhan ponanunga aana andha ponnu bag ah vidala. Anneram police siren ketuchu. Pathatathula kadathura mathiri agiruchu, Master" Raju said and quickly added, "Aana ithula Sandy anna thappu ethuvum ila, Master. Avar engala satham potu Khalees ah warn pani dhan anupunaru. Indha ponna kuda koncham neram kalichu batharama vitranum nu dhan sonaru"

That was when Bala, the one whom Baba Baskar is very fond of, walked inside the scene.

"Yenna nadakuthu inga?" Bala asked looking at everyone's face before looking at an unconscious Sivaangi in Ashwin's arms, "Chithapa, namma pasanga sona velaiya correct ah mudichutanunga pola. Ponnu kedachuruchu"

Everyone was confused with Bala's words.

"Yenna da maganey solra?" Baba Basker asked, his eyebrows scrunched in confusion.

"Veetla kalyanam venam nu oodi vandhruchu nu ongaluku call pana Ramakrishna kandu pidichu thara sona ponnu indha ponnu dhan, chithappa. Yarum photo pakalaya?"

Realization dawned in Baba Baskar's eyes and Ashwin didn't fail to notice this, his jaw clenched while his grip instinctively tightening on the unconscious woman in his arms on hearing Bala's words. He knows what Master's next words would be. His mind already started to plan ways to safe guard her.

Baba Baskar thought for a moment before he settled his eyes on Ashwin. He hesitated a bit but then scratched his head before saying,

"AK, andha ponna-" Baba Baskar hesitantly started but Ashwin cut him in middle.

"Master, ivala ennala vitutu poga mudiyathu!" Ashwin said firmly.

"Sona purinchuko, AK. Andha aal naala namaku kaariyam aga vendiyathu iruku. Andha ponna vid-"

"Mudiyathu Master!" Ashwin snapped and calmed himself before looking up at Baba Baskar, "Master, enaku onga mela neraya mariyadhai iruku. Onga pecha meeri nadakurathula enaku virupam ila aana indha ponna matum vitutu poga soladhinga"

"Master, neenga yethuku ivan ta ipo amaidhiya pesitu irukinga" Mano said and turned to Ashwin, "Dei, adhan master solraru la, andha ponna vitutu po da"

"Mudiyathu" Ashwin said gritting his teeth and added when he saw Raju taking a step forward, "Evanavathu indha ponnu mela kai vachinga, konruven"

"Dei indha ponna vitutu pogurathuku unaku yenna da? Pesama poeru" Sandy who was mum snapped which earned him a glare from Ashwin.

"Naan uyiroda iruka vara onga yarayum iva pakathula nerunga vida maten. Avaluku munadi na nippen" Ashwin growled at Sandy.

"AK, enaku una pathi nalla theriyum. Nee yeno dhano nu yethuvum seiya mata. Prachana vendam. Master solraru la andha ponna vitru. Avala paru, kalyanam ponnu mathiri iruka. Yethuku thevai ilatha prachana. Avala vitutu po, ava veetla pathupanga" Parthiv said calmly trying to control the situation while Baba Baskar witnessed everything in silence, his eyes fixed on Ashwin.

"Unaku ena pathi theriyum nu solra, apo unaku ithuvum therinchu irukanum Parthiv. Enala indha ponna inga vitutu poga mudiyathu" Ashwin replied calmly and looked at Baba Baskar, "Master, purinchukonga"

After couple of tries and when Ashwin still refused to let Sivaangi go,

"Dei, yenna da suma suma vitutu poga mudiyathu vitutu poga mudiyathu. Andha ponnu unaku yaru da?" Sandy snapped marching towards Ashwin with clenched fist.

"Na kattika porava!" Ashwin yelled making Sandy halt on his steps while everyone including Baba Baskar looked shocked and surprised at AK.

"Na kattika pora ponna vitutu po vitutu po na epdi porathu, Master?" Ashwin effortlessly lied as he stared right at Baba Basker and added, "Iva peru Sivaangi. Naanum ivalum naalu varshama love panrom. Iva veetla samathika matanga nu naan dhan kalyanam panikalam nu ivala oodi vara sonen. Consignment prachanaya mudichutu ivala paka polam na ivala inga cupboard la adachu vachurukinga! Ipo vitutu po nu solringa! En uyir iruka vara vida maten"

"Ivan edho kadhai solran, Master. Nambura mathiri ila" Mano said as he glared at Ashwin.

"Dei, athu epdi da namba vaikura mathiriyeh urrutura" Sandy glared at Ashwin.

"Thaali inum katla naalum Sivaangi enoda pondati dhan" Ashwin said looking down at Sivaangi, his eyes soften a bit before looking up, "Andha Ramakrishna ta lam ennala enoda pondati ah vitutu poga mudiyathu. Neenga yenna venum naalum nenachukonga, Master aana na ivala kuptu dhan inga irundhu poven"

Ashwin said in such a firm tone that even Sandy for a moment got lost in his thoughts at the possibility of it.

"Dei, nee ya-" Mano started but Baba Baskar cut him in middle.

"Unmai ah ivala virumburiya, AK?" Baba Baskar asked finally breaking his silence.

"Varthai la adaka mudiyatha alavu" Ashwin said looking down at Sivaangi before looking up at Baba Baskar hoping to convince him of his lie and added in a calm soft tone, "Neenga tholil la endha alavu committed ah irupingalo andha alavu palakathuku mariyadhai kudukura aal nu enaku theriyum. Onga vai la irundhu yenna magan nu solirukinga. Andha urimai la kekuren. Ivala vitrunga, Master. Na ivala kuptu poren"

Pure silence dominated the room before few of Baba Baskar's goons put their POV asking Baba Baskar not to believe Ashwin's words while the rest including Sandy, Mano, Raju, Bala and Parthiv remained silent. Ashwin didn't mind the accusing glares at him and fixed his eyes on Baba Baskar, studying him.

"Chithapa, AK solrathu ennak-" Bala started but Baba Baskar silenced him by holding up his hand.

"Nee avala kuptu po, AK" Baba Baskar announced his decision as he eyed Ashwin and Sivaangi who's held securely in Ashwin's arms.

"Aana Master andh-" One of the goons said but Baba Baskar cut him in middle.

"Ithu dhan ennoda mudivu" Baba Baskar said sternly before looking at Ashwin and said, "Na palakathukum uravukum madhikuravan, AK. Enaku un mela yepovum oru thani pidipu iruku. Una magan nu soliruken. Naaney epdi unoda valkai kum kaadhalukum thadangala irupen? Kuptu po da maganey. Andha Ramakrishna endha prachana panalum naan pathukuren. Rendu naal pogatum. Aprm naaney onga rendu perukum kalyanatha nadathuren"

Ashwin got alarmed when Baba Basker mentioned marriage. He knew if Baba Baskar came to know that he lied then he would have to face hell from Baba Baskar. But he also knows that if Baba Baskar said that he would get them married then he would no matter what.

Not wanting either of things to happen, Ashwin decided to come up with a good excuse and buy some time. And before that time is up, he's sure that he can have a talk with Sivaangi and send her on her way and when Baba Baskar asks about her, he can put on a show of a heart broken guy and say that she dumped him on learning about his actual profession.

With this thought, Ashwin was about to reply to master but a gun shot at distance grabbed everyone's attention and instinctively Ashwin wrapped his both arms securely around Sivaangi holding her to himself.

"Master! Master!" A guy came running inside panting hard, his face tensed and terrified.

Ashwin got alerted when siren sound hit his ears and he realized the intensity of the situation before that guy could say anything.

"Raid" Ashwin muttered under his breath before looking at Baba Baskar who nodded at him with an affirmation as Baskar's men grew alert and panicked on hearing the guy say about raid.

"Inga irukathu safe ila. Sandy, Parthiv, Rishi, pasanga elarayum takkunu porula eduthutu kelamba solu" Baba Baskar quickly barked his orders before fixing his eyes on Ashwin whose eyes was frantically looking around with Sivaangi securely in his arms.

"AK, neeyum indha ponnum inga irukathu safe ila" Baskar said and fished out a set of keys from his pocket before throwing it to AK who caught it, "Enoda safehouse key. Bala va kuda anupuren. Na solra vara anga irunga"

"Ila, na pathukure, master" Ashwin said as he shifted Sivaangi in his arms.

"Dei, solratha kelu da. Nee matumna naan onum soliruka maten. Indha ponna motha safe pananum. Pesama Bala kuda po AK" Baba Baskar said sternly.

Ashwin contemplated on what to do after hearing Baba Baskar's words, his eyes fixed on the unconscious Sivaangi in his arms. But when they heard the siren again, he cursed under his breath and nodded at Baba Baskar before following Bala with her securely in his arms.

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Hey guys, hope you all are doing good. I hope you enjoyed reading the chapter. This story is an experimental plot which I initially wanted to write as a part of Ashaangi writers collab OS book based on fake relationship but the plot got lengthy and I had academic commitments. So, I made it into a TS. Thank you for your overwhelming response on the last chapter.

So, any word on the chapter? Who's up for rugged Ashwin Kumar? What's the connection between Ashwin and Sivaangi? What's going to happen at the safehouse? Keep wondering.

I'm excited to experiment with the characters in this storyline. I have the whole story planned out in my mind and I really hope that you all like it. ESP's second single is dropping on Nov 20. Nononono hits 5M and Adipoli hits 37M. keep streaming makkaley.

Thank you for reading.

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