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It was India's tour of Sri Lanka, the whole ICT except Virat and Rohit were chilling in Mahi

Bhai's room as usual. Rohit barged inside the room.

"Bhai tell this idiot na to stay away from my sleep."

"You sleep all the time." Vi said coming in.

"I do not. What is your problem with my sleep?"

"We were supposed to go for a walk."

"I never wanted to. You were forcing me."

"Please."

"Enough both of you." Mahi said sensing this would go forever.

Virat went and sat beside Mahi and rested his head on his shoulder. Mahi patted his head.

"Cheeku, weren't you supposed to go with your friend."

"Yes bhai. I am. There is time."

"Okay kiddo."

After a while Virat left to meet his friend.
Restaurant:

"Hey Virat! How have you been?" Said Ashutosh

"Hey Ashutosh! I am good! You say."

"I am good too"

They chatted for a while.

"Hey Virat I need to ask you a question."

"Ask na"

"You are the captain now right?"

"Yes,why?"

"Umm maybe because I mostly saw MS captaining still so.

"He guides me, that's it."

"Guides? I think he is using you as a puppet."

"Stop talking rubbish. He guides me, and doesn't use me as a puppet."

"Oh please, you are still under his influence. He will manipulate you and steal all the credit.
You only see every time you win the match the credit goes to MS ki he won us the match. In
the name of guiding he is manipulating you. Show your authority Virat. Don't be a puppet
under him."

"Stop! Just stop! Enough you have said now. He is my brother and he would never do this."

"See you are already blinded by it, that you can't see what he is doing. He wants just this,
you being blinded by his so-called brotherly love and he can continue manipulating you."

"I have heard enough. Stop talking rubbish about him." He said and he left in anger.

On his way his friend's words kept revolving in his mind. He reached the hotel and straight
away went to his room. He brushed the thoughts aside.
Next morning he couldn't stop thinking about it. "I am the captain now. I should show some
authority! I can't be a puppet."

They were sitting for breakfast and Virat was unusually silent. This confused others.

Jinks who was sitting beside Jaddu poked him and asked

"Jad? What is wrong with Virat?"

"I don't know. Something must have happened with his friend. They must have fought I suppose. He is acting weird after meeting him."

"We will ask later."

Virat spent the whole day in his room.
During the match there was a need to change the field setting and Mahi suggested moving a
fielder from long on to long off.
Virat ignored that and it went for a four to long off. Everyone was shocked at it. Virat ignored MS's suggestion.

Next ball Jadeja bowled Mathews and bails hit MS's eye. He applied some water to it and he continued to play.

His vision was blurred and he was in pain but he continued to play.
He missed a catch due to the blurred vision. Virat got furious and walked towards him.

"Why couldn't you take a simple catch? Or are your old bones too weak to catch them?"
Virat spitted anger.

MS Rohit and Jinks who were in ear shot were taken aback. Even the batsman was shocked
to hear this from him.

"Cheeku.." MS tried.

"I am not your Cheeku. You have no right to call me that. I am the captain, stop manipulating me. I am not your puppet either. So from next time if you can't play properly don't block the
seat of a deserving player. It was a simple catch. DK should have been in your place. You are a credit stealer. Now you can't steal my credit. I am the captain and it seems like you are
captaining. Don't repeat this next time."

MS was hurt that his Cheeku thinks like that of him. Rohit was too angry with his best friend.

MS shrugged it for a while and concentrated on the game.
India won the match but the atmosphere was serious. Everyone was angry at Virat. No one was talking to him.

The journey to the hotel was silent.

Everyone went to their rooms.
MS couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned on his bed.

"Cheeku thinks I am manipulating. I was in pain and hurt and he thinks I can't play properly. I
am a credit stealer? I always guide him but I don't manipulate or treat him as a puppet." He stayed awake the whole night.

Two days passed and MS didn't come out of his room. And during breakfast everyone was ignoring Virat.

"Mahi Bhai ko bula Ro."

"Bulaya maine voh bole unko bhuk nahi hai. Mann nahi rahe."

"Ye kalse room mein lock karke baithe hai khudko."

Virat heard that. He started feeling guilty of what he said.
He ran towards his room.

"What have I done? I shouldn't have said those things to him. He always protected me, guided me. What did I do? I am sorry." He cried to himself.
Rohit entered the room.

"Rohit, look please don't start now. I am not in the mood."

"Hell with your mood. You hurt our big brother. He always protected you, helped you so that you can be a great captain. He was in pain, Vi, DK was injured and he kept playing for the
team, even in pain. How could you say all that to him.

"I am sorry Ro! I really am. I will go and say sorry to him. Please don't be angry."

"You better go"

After gathering his thoughts he went to Mahi Bhai's room.

He knocked on the door but he didn't open.

"Bhai, please open the door." Still no response.

He went and got a master key from the reception and opened the door, and he saw MS sitting resting his head on the bed rest with a tear stricken face.

He patted shaked him to get his attention. He opened his eyes and was surprised to see Virat there.

"Bhai"

"Yes Captain." MS replied in a cold tone.

"Bhai, I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I shouldn't have said those things to you. Please forgive me." He folded his hands and cried.

"Why Virat why? Do you think I am a toy? Jab man kiya Bhai banaya jab man kiya dur kar diya." Virat nodded in no furiously.

"Bhai, I don't know what got into me, I wanted to show my authority to you. To show I am the captain now. I am sorry. Please give me a chance bhai. Please. I promise I will never repeat
this again. I am your Cheeku and will always stay that way. I don't want this captaincy. I want to be your Cheeku. Please give me a chance to prove myself." He cried violently now.

MS's heart ached to see his Cheeku like this. He could see the guilt in his eyes.

He opened his arms, indicating to hug him. Virat dashed into his arms, and sobbed.

Mahi rubbed his back.

"Calm down kiddo. It's okay, I forgive you Bacha. Never repeat this. Did I teach you to be autocratic? No! If I taught you that then I failed as a big brother. Kiddo I just guide you bacha."

"I know you are the best captain. Never repeat this."

"Never bhai, never. And my bhai can never fail me. My bhai is the best." Virat said truthfully.

Mahi smiled at him fondly.
Virat hugged him tight and MS kissed his head.

"Wanna go for lunch? Just you and me?"

"Yes bhai." He kept looking at him.

"Cheeku. My Cheeku."

Virat smiled excitedly.
They went for lunch and Virat promised himself never to behave this way again.

"I love you Bhai."
"I love you too Cheeku." And Virat jumped on him.

Mahi gave him a piggy ride to his room making others scowl in jealousy and Virat poked his tongue at them.

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