Zoya closed her books and carried them over to her book shelf, putting them away for the night. With her business assignment complete, she turned towards her closet for something other than her sweat pants. A gust of wind swept into her room from the open balcony door, catching Zoya's attention.

She felt a stir in the air...and an automatic pull where she felt her feet take her to her balcony. The stars sparkled outside. It was a beautiful night...like something special was going to happen. Zoya saw it then...a lone star shoot across the sky. She felt the rush in her veins...the one you always feel when you see a shooting star.

Zoya closed her eyes, like she has many times before, and wished. "This past year has been so amazing...I got the chance to fall in love. And I will be marrying that love soon. I wish...to always have this feeling in my life...and have this love grow only with time. Please...protect this love...for my family...for my friends...and for him."

Aditya's feet touched the grounds of the Siddiqui estate as he stepped out of the car.

Zoya opened her eyes and felt a flutter in her heart. She placed a hand over her chest and frowned. 'Odd...why did it do that all of a sudden?' she wondered.

Zoya couldn't ponder any further because Noor's voice brought Zoya out of her thoughts. "Appi you're not changed yet!? The Hooda's are already here." Noor exclaimed, seeing Zoya still in comfortable sweats.

A smile naturally adorned Zoya's face at the mention of the Hooda family. She loved them dearly...minus chicken legs of course. She can't blame the whole family for one sour apple.

"Let them know that I will be down in 10 minutes" Zoya replied and made her way towards her closet.

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The two families greeted each other with warm hugs. Right when Aditya and Arjun bent down to touch Roshnaq's feet, Roshnaq reached up and pulled Aditya and Arjun's ears, one hand on each of them.

"Ow!" the two handsome men yelped, feeling like little boys again.

"You two won the championship again and didn't bother to tell me!? I had to find out from Zoya...jao...hum aap dono se baat nahin karenge" Roshnaq released the both of them and turned around, faking her disappointment.

Wasim, Harshvardhan, Anjana, and Noor watched on with amused looks, waiting to see what the Hooda brothers will do.

Aditya rubbed his sore ear and looked at Arjun. A knowing look passed between the two and they reached for Roshnaq at the same time...leaning in on each side and placing a loud kiss on her cheeks.

"Sorry Roshnaq maa" Aditya apologized cutely. Roshnaq turned to look at them, cute smiles on both their faces. She tried to hide her smile.

"Dekho...Roshnaq maa muskura rahi hai...hassi toh passi Bhai." Arjun retorted. This caused Roshnaq to finally laugh and the bystanders soon joined in the laughter.

Once everyone settled in comfortable seats in the living room, Harshvardhan spoke up, "So tell us Wasim...what was so important?"

Wasim and Roshnaq shared a knowing smile. "It's a big announcement." Wasim began, "Harsh...I need you and your family to move into my house for the next month."

The Hoodas gasped, a little shocked at the sudden request. "Kyon? Is everything ok?" Harshvardhan asked concerned, thinking the worst.

"I will need a lot of help and support..." Wasim continued, building up the suspense.

"Please tell us already...You're scaring me." Anjana stated, not being able to take the suspense any longer.

Wasim chuckled, "Zoya and Yash's wedding has been fixed 1 month from today" he finally revealed. The announcement was followed by excited cheers from the Hoodas. Aditya was stunned for a second, before he smiled and congratulated Wasim and Roshnaq. He's known Zoya since childhood...and he's pulled her leg ever since. It was a little weird to think that the little girl he has teased for years is actually getting married.

"Since the date is fixed so suddenly and 1 month is not a lot of time...I would like for everyone to move here temporarily and help out with the wedding." Wasim concluded.

"Yaar even if you didn't ask we would have forcefully moved in and helped out with the wedding." Harshvardhan replied.

"Sahi kahan aapne...humare Zoya ki shaadi hai...dhoom dham se karenge." Anjana added, always holding a special kind of affection for Zoya.

"By the way...where is Zoya di?" Arjun asked, wanting to congratulate her personally.

"She should have been down by now...I'll go get her" Noor rose, but stopped when Aditya placed a hand on her shoulder and rose himself.

"I'll go get her. You stay here." With that said, Aditya turned to leave when his mother's voice stopped him.

"Aditya! No..." Anjana began, when Aditya turned and cut her off, "Jaanta hoon maa...no badmaashi" He replied with a naughty smirk and exited the room.

Everyone left behind simply shook their head in amusement.

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Zoya slipped the casual top over her head and stepped out of the bathroom. She went straight for her vanity mirror, not paying any attention to her surroundings and picked up her hairbrush. She heard in then...someone started whistling.

She turned to see Aditya lying across her bed flipping through a magazine.

"Aap!?" Zoya screeched.

"Well hello to you too darling" Aditya replied casually, his eyes not leaving the magazine.

"Aditya what are you doing in my room!? And what are you doing on my bed?" Zoya asked, irked by his presence.

"Kyon?" Aditya looked up then, his eyes twinkling with naughtiness, "Neeyat karab ho rahi hai?" He asked, his voice becoming huskier as he switched on his seductive tone.

"Chi...please Aditya...in your dreams" Zoya retorted, rolling her eyes.

"By the way...congratulations on the wedding." Aditya commented, getting more comfortable on the bed and taking Zoya by surprise. Did hell just freeze over? It wasn't common for him to say anything kind to her. Their interactions mostly consisted of Aditya teasing Zoya and Zoya getting mad.

"Umm....thanks..." Zoya replied awkwardly, not sure how to react. 'At least he is being nice and congratulating her....' Zoya thought.

"But I feel kind of sorry for Yash...he has to spend the rest of his life with a freckle face like you." Aditya concluded smoothly.

'I take it back...he is the D.E.V.I.L.' Zoya didn't even bother to reply to him, she simply attacked.

"Ugh! God!" Zoya slapped Aditya's arm and he blocked easily, grinning like a fool. "Just" *slap* "When" *Slap* "I think" *slap slap* "You are being nice!" *slap*

Aditya laughed out loud and dodged a few more of Zoya's attacks. She leaned over when he started moving to the other side of the bed. Aditya grabbed Zoya's wrist to avoid another slap and didn't realized a small tug was all it took to have Zoya lose balance and tumble into his arms.

Zoya let out a breathless gasp as she landed on Aditya's hard chest, the fall knocking the breath off of her. She pulled back slightly and all she saw warm brown eyes...

~Tu jo chhoo le pyaar se
aaraam se mar jaaoon...~

Far away from the city, in a small village, a lady in her elder years opened her eyes from slumber. Eyes that held wisdom and an immense amount of experience. The villagers called her the wise one. She felt things that no one else did. People claimed that she had a connection to a divine power...something that no one else understood but her. But she always brushed it off...it was no divine power she had...she simply understood love...pure love. And tonight...a smile adorned her face because she felt something happening...

"Arre Sakshi...tu achanak utt kyon gayi?" Another lady asked.

"Tumne kuch mehsoos kiya?" Sakshi asked, her voice holding a sense of mystery...as if she felt something no one else understood.

~Aaja chanda bahoo mein
tujh mein hi gum ho jaaoon main...~

Aditya balanced Zoya on top of him. Reflexes caused him to wrap his arms around her and break her fall...but he couldn't seem to pull away. Not yet...not yet...was her eyes always so pretty? They were so big...almond shaped...so beautifully green...

~Tere naam mein kho jaaoon...~

Sakshi placed her hand over her heart, "Yeh raat bohut khaas raat hai...dono ki takdeer milne jaa rahi hai...ek mohabat ki shuruwat hone jaa rahi hai....

Sakshi spread her arms out and embraced the cool air, lifting her face up at the heavens as she took in the night sky.

~Saiyyan...~

Zoya felt her heart give a loud thud in her chest. Her fingers digging into Aditya's biceps as he gazed at her. His eyes...my God...were they always so intense? They made you think of warm summer nights in your private bedroom...what takes place in there is left to the imagination...Zoya's heart gave another loud thud...

~Saiyyan...~

"Jab apne saiyyan se pehli bar mulakat hoti hai naa...toh humare dil ki dadkhan usse ek pal mein pehchaan leti hai" Sakshi spun around in delight.

"Uski dil ki dadkhan woh baat samajh gayi hai...jo woh kudh aab tak samajh nahi pa rahi hai..." Sakshi then turned to look at her friend, her eyes glistening with unshed tears...tears of happiness..."Yeh raat bohut khaas hai..."

A soft breeze entered the room and stirred the air around Aditya and Zoya. A lock of hair fell over Zoya's face and Aditya brushed it behind her ear with his index finger...never losing eye contact.

The stars sparkled outside. It was a beautiful night...like it knew something special was going to happen.

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Author's Note

If anyone is confused about Sakshi's character...she has no resemblance to the character in the show...she is someone i have as a side character in this fanfic...a person who is kind of dictating the love story...if you are familiar with Harshad's old show kis desh mein mera dil...sakshi's character is like jugni's. She simply feels love and she understands that a love story is unfolding somehwere. Hope this clears any confusion.