It's been a week since Kartik and Kairav reunited. And Lisa didn't know if the situation between Kartik and Naira was better or worse. To Lisa it felt the latter.

She would go to Naira's house everyday, fearing as well as hoping if something would have happened between kartik and naira. She didn't care if they fought or if they just talked quietly to each other. She just hoped for something between them. To accept the current situation was the first step to move forward in life.

She wanted them to move on, to talk to each other, if not for each other, then at least for Kairav. But that was not the case. In Kartik's case he only accepted the part where only Kairav was involved and the same was with Naira. Both of them hadn't spoken or fought with each other since they met a week ago. And Lisa was quickly losing hope which she had for both of them.

Naksh had gone back to Udaipur due to some emergency work. Even he hadn't talked to Naira after his first meeting with her. Naksh was deeply hurt, although he didn't show it, Lisa knew it. She could see it in his eyes. Before going back, naksh had given Kartik's medical file to her, in case she needed Kartik's medical history in the future.

Lisa had been horrified when she had read Kartik's file. Insomnia, depression, anger issues, hand cutting, street fights injuries, especially on the abdomen, hands, legs, face, more than 12 bones which had broken and healed in the last five years, especially of the hands, nose, feet and face, 20 to 30% of his body was covered in scars, severe burn marks were also present on his back and legs.

After that Lisa had started to take extra care of Kartik, she herself took him to hospital every other day to get his dressings changed, made sure that he took his medicines on time, and herself prepared whatever food he ate which was actually nothing but boiled vegetables with some pepper and salt sprinkled on it and alongside some fruits.

In a short amount of time Lisa had come to care greatly for Kartik and she knew tin-, naira for almost five years. Both were her great friends and she only wanted one thing, and that was for everything to become normal between them. But Lisa knew that she couldn't interfere now, as it might worsen the situation between Kartik and Naira.

Lisa's thoughts :- god, please, just fulfill this wish of mine. Inn dono ke beech sab thik kar do. Sab normal ho jaaye, so that they can move forward in life.

Kartik didn't know what was happening to him. His life was more chaotic than ever, he didn't know what he was feeling, his mind was tumultuous, he was losing his sanity. For a moment he would feel that life had finally decided to grant him some mercy by reuniting him with his son but another moment he would feel that it was even worse than before.

For the past week, he had developed a new routine of his life. Everyday after work he would go to Kairav's house, and would play with him till Kairav tires out, eat dinner which Lisa would bring from her home, take his medicines and sleep.

Although sleep didn't come that easily to Kartik, five years of sleeping on the floor with just a simple mattress had become a habit and habits just don't break in a day.

The first night when Kairav had asked him to sleep beside him hadn't been easy for Kartik. Even though the bed was full with people Kartik felt like he would sink in the bed because of which he hadn't been able to sleep on the bed. Kartik had then laid down on the ground beside the bed on a long mat which was kept there and had put an alarm to wake up very early in the morning, even before Kairav and his mother and to move back in the bed so as not to cause any suspicion.

In the morning he would leave after Kairav had woken up, with an excuse to go to the office and then again he would go to Kairav's house in the evening. A robotic routine, but a routine nonetheless.

Ever since the truth of Naira had come out, his eyes had gone dead, devoid of any emotion, even with Kairav whenever kartik would smile, his smile reached his eyes by very little.

And with Naira, they hadn't even said a word to each other, not even a smile, not even a simple greeting whenever they looked at each other, Naira's eyes always had the same expression, anger, fury, frustration and worry which he knew wasn't for him, but for Kairav, she would always glare at him like she wanted to say something but couldn't because of Kairav's presence.

But Kartik's eyes, it had no expression, it only had one look, the look of a man who was dead from inside, a man who had lost everything, a man who was drowning in an ocean and was just holding on to the last straw in his hand, with only water around him.

Kartik's look confused Naira, she had never seen Kartik with such a look before and for the first time in years, ever since she had known kartik she couldn't figure out what she was seeing.

But all that was for later, right now Kartik, Naira and Kairav were at a carnival. It wasn't very big, only for small kids, it was amazing. Kairav had begged KaiRa to take him and Kartik had instantly agreed, he didn't care how Naira had stared at him, with complete disapproval of his actions, but he didn't care. He would do anything to make Kairav happy.

As they reached the carnival Kairav excitedly started going on various rides, of his age limit only. As he was very small he wasn't allowed to go on many of the rides, but still had fun on whichever ride he took.

Kartik's heart beamed with joy whenever he heard Kairav's laughter as he enjoyed his various rides, despite his life being so messed up currently, Kairav's small laugh could do wonders for him.

Naira :- Kairav baby, chalein ab ?

Kairav:- nahi mumma, thodi der aur.

Naira :- nahi baby, almost 2 hours ho gaye hai, aur aapki kal school bhi hai toh ab ghar chalte hai.

Kairav looked dejected.

Kairav :- acha mumma, bas vo Bali ride aur.

Kartik and Naira looked at where Kairav was pointing. It was a Mickey mouse hot air playhouse.

Naira :- Kairav baby-

Kairav turned to Kartik.

Kairav :- please papa. bas last ride.

Kartik immediately melted.

Kartik :- haa haa kyun nahi !!! Chalo.

Kairav :- yayyyyy!!!

Naira glared at Kartik but he didn't care. If she was being honest with herself, she was jealous. Ever since Kartik had come back, Kairav spent all the time, playing with kartik, chatting with him, showing him his books, his drawings, basically everything and Kartik also dotted on him. Naira was worried, as Kairav had spent less with her and more time with Kartik. She was worried, what If Kartik decided to take Kairav away ?? No no, she won't let that happen, ever.

Kartik watched with smile as Kairav enjoyed going up and down. After 10 minutes when Kairav was coming down from the playhouse, his legs slipped and he fell down.

Kairav screamed :- ahhhh Mumma!!!!!

KaiRa:- Kairav !!!!

Both Kartik and Naira rushed towards Kairav who was crying on the ground. Naira immediately took Kairav in her lap and started consoling him.

For a moment Kartik's mind went blank, he just stared at the scene in front of him, and when his senses finally returned, Kartik started panicking, Kairav got hurt, Kairav got hurt, he couldn't think of what to do, should he go to the hospital or just home, no, how could he go home, his son got injured, he must take Kairav to the hospital, yes that's it. Hospital it is. He will get all the tests done, then maybe stay there for one night, if required. Yes this he will do.

Kartik :- k-

Naira :- Kairav baby it's ok, kuch nahi hua aapko, dekho kuch bhi nahi hai, aur aap toh Mumma ke brave boy hona ??

Kairav nodded with tears in his eyes, his crying slowly subsiding.

Naira :- aur vaise bhi aap kehte ho na, ki aapki mumma sherni hai, toh kya sherni ka baccha kisi chiz se darta hai ??

Kairav shook his head.

Naira :- toh bas. Chalo ab Rona band kar do, aur ghar chalte hai. Ok.

Kairav stopped crying and Naira wiped his tears. All of them sat in the car and reached at Naira's house. Kairav fell asleep in the car so without waking him up Kartik lifted Kairav and placed him in the bed.

The entire time Naira was glaring at him and as soon as he laid Kairav on the bed, naira grabbed Kartik's hand, took him to backyard and turned to face him with complete fury in her face.

( Guys from here imagine the scene with KaiRa shouting at each other. )

Naira :- How dare you !!! Mil gayi Shanti tumhe Kairav ko chot phoncha kar !!!???

Kartik got angry as soon a he heard she. How dare she !!! How dare she think that Kartik would ever harm Kairav.

Kartik :- kehna kya chahti ho ? Ki maine Jaan bhooj kar Kairav ko chot phonchai hai.

Naira :- Arey tumhara kya bharosa, kya pata Jaan bhooj kar kiya ho ye sab.

Kartik's whole body started shaking, all the anger, the fury which he had been trying to suppress from one week was finally coming up. His anger had reached the boiling point.

Kartik :- how dare you Naira!! Oh sorry. How dare you Tina !! Main toh bhool hi gaya tha ki tum Naira nahi Tina ho.

Naira looked at him coldly.

Naira :- main jo bhi hoon, mera naam kya hai, vo mere upar hai, aur abhi sabse pehle main Kairav ki maa hoon. Isliye tumhe keh rahi hoon ki yahan se chale jao.

Kartik :- who the hell are you to tell me ki mughe kya karna chahiye, kya nahi. Mat bhulo ki agar tum Kairav ki maa ho, toh main bhi uska baap hoon.

Naira :- konse baap!!! Pichle paanch saalo se mera baccha Bina baap ke jee raha hai, aur aage bhi vo jeelega. Koi zarurat nahi hai usse tumhari aur nahi mughe.

Kartik :- oh really, zaroorat nahi thi tabhi toh vo mughe dhundta hua ghar se bhaag Gaya tha na.

Naira stared at him in fury.

Kartik :- aur vaise bhi main yahan tumhare liye nahi apne baache ke liye aaya hoon.

Naira :- main tumse aakhri baar keh rahi hoon ki yahan se chale jao.

Kartik started clapping, slowly.

Kartik :- waah naira, maan na padega, paanch saal nikal gaye lekin abhi tum tumhara attitude nahi gaya. Kis hak se tum itna rob jata rahi ho mugh pe. Mat bhulo ki vo hak paanch saal pehle tum kho chuki ho. Nahi jaaonga main aur apne bacche ko chod ke kahin nahi jaaonga, kya pata phir se vo mughe dhunde ke liye, kuch kar baitha toh. Aur tumhara kya bharosa ki phir ussey lekar kahin chali jao, jaise paanch saal pehle chali gayi thi.

Naira :- pehli baat toh ye kartik ki vo hak maine khoya nahi tha, Cheena tha tumne mujhse vo hak, vo sawal karke.

Kartik turned away. His face burning with anger while tears coming out from his eyes well.

Naira :- kya hua kartik, ab kyun mooh chupa Rahe ho, bura lag raha hai, takleef ho rahi hai, bhul gaye kya Kartik, yaad dilaaon ki bhul gaye ??!!

Kartik faced her with utter rage.

Kartik :- kuch nahi bhoola main, wahi toh sabse bada dhuk hai, ki kuch nahi bhoola main, paanch saal, pichle paanch saalo ka ek ek Dina Gina hai maine, ek ek din tadpa hoon, har din apne aap ko kosa hai maine, apne aap ko tumhari maut ka, hamare baache ki maut zimedaar maanta raha hai main, har Din Marta raha, ye soch kar ki meri wajah se meri Naira aur mera baccha nahi raha. Ek sawal, sirf ek sawal ke badle paanch saal tadpaya tumne mughe, paanch saal apne bacche ke bina raha main, apne baache ke paanch saal maine kho diye. Sirf aur sirf tumhari wajah se.

Naira :- Iske liye main nahi, tum khud zimedaar ho Kartik, arey konsi maa bardasht karegi ki uska pati uske baache ko shak ki nazar se dekhe.

Kartik :- itna ghatiya samagh rakha hai tumne mughe.

Naira :- tumhara sawal hi aisa tha !!

Kartik :- uss waqt situation kuch aur thi.

Naira :- aur wahi same situation mere liye bhi thi.

Kartik :- kaise ? Zara bataogi mughe situation same kaise thi tumhare liye. Chot khakar, apna haath tudwa kar bistar pe pada hua tha, upar se vo mitali baar baar mughe tumhe aur Mihir ko lekar kuch kuch kahe jaa rahi thi, video clip bhej rahi thi, Mere mann mein, mere andar kya chal raha tha, ek baar bhi jaan ne ki koshish ki tumne.

Naira :- toh iska matlab ye hai ki tum mugh pe shak karoge !!

Kartik :- bol toh aise rahi ho jaise tumne mugh pe kabhi shak hi nahi kiya. Switzerland mein tumhare papa ke time par tumne Shak kiya mugh pe, maa ke car accident mein tumne Shak kiya mugh pe, aur jab daadi me baar baar ye kaha ki main zoru ka gulaam ban gaya hoon, tab tumne Shak kiya mugh pe, aur Mumbai ke baad jab hamari pehli diwali thi, tab vo store room mein letters Milne par tab shak kiya tumne ki main kisi aur se pyar karta hoon. Aur maine ek baar shak kiya toh main ek darinda ho gaya. Saari insaniyat chali gayi meri.

Naira :- ye saari situation mein aur hamare beech jo hua usme fark hai Kartik, lekin tum iss baat ko kabhi nahi samjhe, tum mere rehte rehte kitna badal gaye the kabhi socha hai iss baare mein, tumhare uss ek sawal se meri kya halat Hui thi, sirf main hi jaanti hoon. Mere baare mein kabhi socha ki mughe kaisa laga hoga, jab tumhare uss ek sawal ne meri aatma ko raund diya tha.

Kartik :- tum mujhse kitni nafrat karti ho, tumhari baaton se saaf saaf pata chal raha hai mughe.

Naira :- tumhe Jo sochna hai socho kartik, mughe ussey koi farak nahi padta, mughe sirf Kairav ki parwah hai aur kisi ki nahi, aur khaas kar tumhari toh bilkul bhi nahi. Kairav ka khayal rakhne ke liye main kaafi hoon. Aur vaise bhi aaj jo hua, uske baad-

Kartik :- uske baad toh kya Naira, mat bhulo ki main abhi abhi baap bana hoon-

Naira :- aur main pichle paanch saalo se uski maa hoon, uski ek ek cheez ka pata hai mughe.

Kartik :- haa pata hai, aur mughe bhi pata hota agar tum bhagodo ki tarah ussey le nahi jaati.

Naira :- jawan sambhal ke Kartik.

Kartik :- kyun !!!?? Sach kaha toh Bura lag raha hai, kuch galat nahi keh raha main, tum bhagodi thi aur ho, bhagodi, bhagodi-

Naira :- chup ho jao kartik, gussa mat dilao mughe !!!

Kartik :- toh kya kar logi !!! Pehle bhi bhaagi thi aur ab phir se wahi kiya tumne, koi bhi mushkil situation aaye, toh bas bhaag jao wahan se. Ab kya karogi, main Kairav se mil gaya toh phir se bhaag jaogi.

Naira :- aur tum mat bhulo, ki mere bhaagne ke liye sirf aur sirf tum zimedaar ho. Tumhari soch ne, tumhare uss sawal ne bhagaya mughe.

Kartik :- agar meri baat ka itna hi gussa tha toh thapad maar leti, chila deti, arey ghar chod ke jaana tha vo bhi kar leti, par ye kya baat hui, ki meri baat ka bura laga aur chal padi marne ke liye.

Naira :- Jaan bhooj ke kuch nahi kiya maine, accident hua tha mera.

Kartik :- toh phir vaapas kyun nahi aayi !!! Itne saal marne ka naatak kyun kiya tumne, paanch saal apne aap ko Kosta raha, apne baache ke liye, apni biwi ke liye tadapta raha main, sirf aur sirf tumhari wajah se.

Naira :- aur main bhi paanch saal apni family se dur rahi, tumhari wajah se.

Kartik :- Nahi naira, meri wajah se nahi, tum uss raat mughe chod kar ghar se gayi, uske liye main zimedaar tha, sirf aur sirf main, lekin poore parivar se dur rehna ka decision tumhara khud ka tha, aur usko justify karne ke liye tum uska ilzaam mere sar pe daal rahi ho, aur ab ye mat kehna ki main galat hoon, arey goenka house na aati, toh singhania sadan chali jaati, naksh tumhare saath khada hota. Jo tumne kiya hai Naira, uske liye main toh kya poora parivaar bhi tumhe maaf nahi karega.

Naira :- aur jo tumne kiya hai uske liye main tumhe kabhi maaf nahi karoongi.

Kartik :- jao, bhad mein jao, nahi chahiye tumhari maafi. Paanch saal duaa maangta raha tumhare liye, ki tum vaapas aa jao, par ab jab aayi ho, toh itni jyada takleef ho rahi hai jitni toh inn paanch saalon mein bhi nahi hui.

Naira :- arey Tum bhad mein jao, mughe bhi koi maaf nahi karna, main bhi paanch saal se dua maang Rahi thi ki tum mere aur Kairav ki zindagi mein vaapas na aao, aur ab jab aaye ho toh aate hi humein chot pahunchana shuru kar di, arey main toh phir bhi seh loongi, par iss baar toh tumne apne bacche tak ko nahi choda. Mere saath jo kiya, vo main bardasht kar loongi, par mere baache ke khilaaf main kuch nahi sahoongi, Jab se aaye ho tab se sirf ek hi dar laga rehta hai, ki kahin tum ussey mujhse cheen kar kahin bhaag na jao, aakhri baar keh rahi hoon, chale jao yahan se, hummein hamare haal par chod do, hum jaise the vaise bahut khush the, humari khushiyan mat cheeno humse, please. Chale jao yahan se, humesha humesha ke liye.

Saying that Naira left, leaving Kartik alone in the backyard, whose entire body was seething with anger.

Kartik thoughts :- himmat toh dekho, mughe keh rahi hai ki apne bacche se dur chala jaaon, kabhi nahi, hargiz nahi.

Kartik wanted to go back into the house but he was still too angry, he knew if he faced Naira again, it would break into a huge fight, and while kartik didn't give a damn about it, he cared about Kairav, and he didn't want to fight in front of Kairav.

Kartik walked back inside the house, but instead of going to the room, he went to the main door and exited the house at the same time Lisa was parking the car, she had brought Kartik his dinner.

Kartik saw her and immediately went near the car and sat inside it. Lisa tuned to face Kartik. She was about to say something but immediately stopped herself when she saw the look on Kartik's face. It was easy for her to figure out what might have happened.

Kartik spoke with gritted teeth.

Kartik :- Lisa, mughe fight wali jagah par le chalo.

Lisa didn't say anything, just turned the car around.

They reached the warehouse, and went inside it. People recognised Kartik as he went near the ring and cheered for him. A lone fighter was standing in the ring eyeing Kartik as his prey, Kartik also had the same expression as he entered the ring.

Both started circling each other. But today Kartik was distracted, his fight with naira was clouding his mind. Naira had always been his strength during his fights, but today it was not the case.

The opponent suddenly moved forward and punched Kartik in the face, normally he would have easily ducked the punch but today he didn't even see it.

His opponent punched him again but Kartik was distracted and got hit again. His opponent kicked him on the abdomen, coincidentally at the same place where his stab would was. Kartik winced in pain. His opponent saw this as an opportunity and started kicking it again and again and again.

Even though his wounds were better then before, they hadn't properly healed, as it's been only a week. And due to the constant attack of his opponent, his stitches came open and blood started flowing from his wound, but his opponent didn't care, he kept on his assault.

His opponent kicked him again but this time Kartik suddenly moved backward causing his opponent to lose balance and Kartik saw his opening, he quickly came forward and punched his opponent on his face whose face went sideways, as soon as it came back Kartik punched again on his jaw, and with next punch he broke his opponents nose.

Kartik suddenly jumped forward with full force and with his full body weight behind it, he kicked his opponent on left leg. A sickening crunch was heard. His opponent fell down screaming but his screams were drowned by the cheers of the people.

Kartik went out of the ring towards Lisa and both went out of the warehouse with Kartik holding his abdomen where his stab wound was present, it was bleeding profusely. As always he never took his winnings.

They had just reached the car when suddenly kartik felt the whole world dizzy around him, as if the world was rotating around him, he heard someone calling out his name and why was he suddenly feeling so tired, so sleepy ??

Kartik fell down on the ground. He was tired, of everything, of his life, of his fate. He just wanted to rest. Yes, rest for sometime, that would be good. He eyes slowly closed and the next moment darkness consumed him.

A/N :- So guys, how was it ? Please vote and tell me in the comments.

Sorry guys, it took a long time to write this chapter. Schedule is very busy now days.

Writing KaiRa confrontation wasn't easy, some things I had to take from the serial itself and some things I added on my own.

Any suggestion you guys have is most welcome and appreciated.

A special thanks to Madhura2311 who gave me the idea on how to write this chapter. Hope you'll like it.