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Guys m back.. again with an update! Not a quick one.. but I tried my best in these busy days.. to get some time and write the update just for u guys..! Not wasting any moment... Let's start with this update!

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"Eat! Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Feed me bhaiya"

"Nooo"

"Please na bhaaiya.."

"Naa.."

"Please bhaiya please naa..."

"You can eat by your own hands right! Besides I don't feed!"

"Nai na bhaiya, please na.. You had fed me right here I remember, please once again na bhaiya, please na pleaseeeeeeeee" Tanu requested Aman, her puppy eyes pleading Aman, she was flashing him one of her cutest undeniable smile.

It had been more than 6 months Aman last fed her. He fed her last when they first met her, when she was so low in energy that she wasn't able to hold the glass of water too. And the coincidence is, that the restaurant they are in right now and are having their lunch is the very same restaurant they had come that day and he had fed her from his very own hands, the first person he ever fed.

Neither he could forget that, nor could Tanu. She wanted to relive her life's most beautiful moment again, the moment which changed her life completely. From the time they had entered the restaurant, all that memories were playing in her mind, and that's the reason instead of eating ,she was just admiring Karan and Aman, the two person on whom her life depends on.

Aman was checking her face every now and then from the time they had entered the restaurant. He very well knew what was running in her mind, he had no problem in feeding her, at last it's a pleasure for him but if he would agree right away won't that be unlike Aman?

Not uttering another word, Aman broke a small piece of chapathi and dipping it in curry a little he raised his hand and stopped mid air looking between his hand and Tanu.

Tanu grinned looking at him, she was sitting right in front of him across the table. She slid a bit front from her chair moving little closer so that Aman doesn't have to stretch his hands more, and brought her face closer as well, but Aman acting like as if he was about to feed her outstretching his hands a little, he turned his hand and shoved the bite mercilessly in his own mouth.

Karan laughed shoving his spoon inside his mouth as he expected it, looking at Aman who side winked at him, he shook his head murmuring and eating up his words with the next spoon "Ye nai sudharne wala (This guy's not gonna change)"

Tanu shut her mouth instantly and frowned looking at Aman who still had a straight face as if nothing happened. Suppressing his smile, he broke a small piece of gulab jamun with his spoon knowing very well she loves it a lot and hence teasing her he ate it raising his spoon slowly towards his mouth and then putting it inside with delight making a yummy face expression.

Tanu frowned further and falling back on her chair looked other side folding her hands across her chest.

"Such a monster, I don't think so he even remember feeding me.." she choked on her saliva murmuring words to herself.

She turned towards the table to get some water but the tumbler was not there, and before she could look for it, she saw the tumbler approaching her mouth and hit her lips slightly.

"Automatic pani pilane wala tumbler?? (Automatic thirst quenching tumbler???)" Tanu thought unable to understand things which happened real quick.

"Come on, drink"

The voice rang in Tanu's ear, she opened her mouth a little, letting a little water enter her mouth, looking at the figure standing at a distance near her. There stood Aman, holding the tumbler to her mouth.

She blinked her eyes a little at Aman who just smiled at her, just the way he did that day; even though he had tears in his eyes he smiled at her which soothed her fear and gave her a feel of contentment.

The memories wheel didn't take long to spin bringing back the golden memories where Aman was taking care of her, making her drink water and then feeding her from his own hands, handling her just like a baby replayed in her mind as she looked up at him sipping a little water, his eyes had same emotions that of her and she could see it.

Pulling the chair near him, he sat facing her side keeping the glass tumbler back on the table.

Facing towards her side he fed her small bites of chapathi, and Tanu ate with all the happiness.

As she ate, she also put forth her hand outstretching it to feed him, he stopped and looked at her for a while, looking down a bit and then lightly smiling at her, he ate. Karan grinned watching this as he knows how much Aman dislikes being fed and here today he himself was being fed by Tanu and he was all glad.

But Karan didn't watch and grin for long, he quickly got up moving to the left side of Tanu, and sat pulling his chair. As Tanu raised her hand to feed, Karan moved near hoping she will feed him and opened his mouth, Tanu was about to feed him but fed Aman as he signalled her to do so by a quick wink.

As Karan frowned, Aman and Tanu exchanged teasing smiles, they knew the reason behind this shift of Karan, but wanted to tease him a little.

"Even I'm here!!" Karan sighed looking between the two.

"We know!" Tanu replied teasing him a little more.

"So?? So what??" Aman asked looking at Karan with a smirk on his face, Karan couldn't help but frowned deeper and not uttering another word he got up and went back to his place roughly pulling the chair with him and sat making a thud sound staring two of them and then pulling his plate which he took with him started shoving spoons inside his mouth hastily murmuring something under his breath.

Aman and Tanu wanted to laugh on his face, but they couldn't afford to tease him any more. Tanu raised her eyebrows at Aman asking him what has to be done now, to which he blinked eyes in affirmation. Getting up he slid his chair and sat beside Karan.

"Someone's angry!!"

Aman commented taking a piece of cucumber from karan's plate and eating it irritating Karan further. He thought to move away taking his chair but before he could get up and move his chair, Tanu came with her chair and sat the other side making him stuck between the two. Karan placed his face over his palms placing both of his elbows on the table

"Yes, you are correct, but angry Karan bhaiya is looking so cute with these air balloon like cheeks" Tanu commented. Karan rolled eyes shoving one spoon inside his mouth uninterested.

"See.. they're so like balloons" Tanu exclaimed poking her index finger slightly on Karan's cheeks, to which he didn't react and continued eating not even glancing at her.

"Han bilkul gubbare, man kar raha hai inhe abhi phod dun(Yes exactly just like balloons, I feel like bursting them right away)" Aman commented, Tanu facepalmed shaking her head, she felt like giving a head dab to the table. They were supposed to please him and make him happy or laugh at least but here this Mr. was making him more angry, his words attracting a war and not peace.

She gave a 'Useless' kind of stare to Aman, who shrugged his shoulders in response frowning with a look on his face 'I am trying okay'. Karan looked at Aman, rolling his eyes he commented:

"You don't really know how to please someone right?? Do you?", Karan told with a stern face raising his one eyebrow at him, hearing which Aman frowned deeper.

But that somehow did the trick, as looking at the frown expressions on his face Karan laughed. He couldn't control his smile and chuckled at Aman's face. Aman smiled looking at him laughing and then smirked at Tanu giving a raise to his hair by his hand, his face expressions had to not be observed much to guess what was he thinking, as the slightest glance of his face was enough to explain his inner feelings which yelled without words "I'm so proud of myself".

Clapping by one finger for him dramatically Tanu picked up the nearby plate and breaking a piece of chapathi and taking a small piece of potato with it, outstretching her hand she spoke getting attention of the two.

"Now eat fast"

Karan turned and he ate all delightfully. As she was feeding Karan, she was telling him something in all delight, to which Karan was listening and laughing, this scene melted his heart so much that he couldn't help admiring both of them, placing his elbow on the table he placed his chin over his palm looking between the two and grinning, he was overwhelmed would be an understatement.

"Bhaiya, stop looking like that, our stomach will hurt otherwise"

Rang Tanu's voice in Aman's ear bringing him back to the present, he looked away in no second, one sole drop of tear made way out of his eye and ran down his cheek which he wiped away in no second.

"Feed me as well then" sitting beside Karan pulling his chair he commented. Tanu grinned and fed the two one by one, they also fed her, it was other thing that she was full already but for the sake of their happiness she didn't deny any bite.

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"Where is Tanu..??"

"Where is Tanu??"

"Stop repeating my words at least now for god sake!!"

"You Moron, I'm also asking you the same question!! I'm not imitating you!!" Yelled Karan and only then Aman realized that he wasn't imitating him and that Tanu is really missing. He was thinking karan's imitating him because all the way to park Karan was imitating and making fun of his arrogant replies making Tanu laugh.

"Damn, where's she then?"

"I don't know, let's search she must be somewhere near"

Both Karan and Aman started looking around the park in search of Tanu. Tanu wanted to come to park so they all came to park but soon after entering the park, she disappeared somewhere.

They were searching her, Aman found her finally! She was playing badminton with some girls, he took a breathe of relief but then what he saw made him stand rooted at the place changing the breathe of relief to breathe of disbelief.

Karan came running to Aman, he saw Tanu, he smiled finally finding her safe and playing, he saw Aman to find him looking at the same direction where Tanu was but his face had some elements of shock some horror, which Karan didn't quite understand the reason behind. He followed his gaze trying to find something which could scare, and citing his reason he murmured "toh ye baat hai(oh that's the reason huh..)", smirking at Aman.

Aman saw him smirking, he turned karan's head back to the same direction saying "Look properly, Aditi's there too".

Only then karan's eye travelled to the girl standing other side of Kanishka, it was none other than Aditi with badminton racket in her hand, Karan's lips pursed, how much ever he tries to stay away from her and not see her that much more he ends up seeing her! fate bringing them often in front of each other.

They weren't unhappy completely after all, somewhere both were happy but they wouldn't admit that.

"Kismat hi kharab hai (Our fate is at fault)"

"Pehli baar sahi bola (First time, you told something which is correct) replied Aman listening to Karan, earning a slight smack on his shoulder from Karan.

"Don't have a fight here!!" Karan remarked to Aman as they walked closer to the girls, for which he got a quick comeback.

"Don't day dream here!!"

"I don't day dream, okay!!"

"I believed you!!" Aman went all sarcasm replying this, leaving Karan argue denied.

As they reached Aditi waved hands at them, Karan waved back, Aman as usual just smiled blinking his eye once in affirmation. Kanishka came running as she was other side of the badminton net, and waved hand at Karan mouthing "Hi Karan", Karan waved hands replying hello. She looked at Aman and they exchanged looks, instead of waving hands or saying hello, or to say they greeted each other in their own way.

Breaking their stare, Tanu pulled Kanishka's hand telling "Let's continue playing", to which she nodded. Tanu then turning to Karan and Aman asked them "Why don't you guys join us??"

Karan and Aman looked at each other, and denied shaking their head as no. It wasn't like they didn't know how to play but they were not much comfortable among the crowd which was full of girls, even though Karan for once had a thought of playing he denied it knowing well Aman would never agree and if that happened he would be alone among the girls but more than all girls he was worried about one 'Aditi'.

"I don't even think they know to play" remarked kanishka giving the racket in her hand a spin.

"Excuse me" replied Aman raising his eyebrows.

"See.. he is asking excuses already"

All the girls around including Tanu started laughing, listening to kanishka, she saw Aman from the corner of his eyes who was getting irritated with every chuckling sound he was listening.

"Shut up!! You better not challenge me of badminton"

"Oh really?? I challenge you then.. let's have a face off, me and Aditi, you and Karan, what do you say??"

Kanishka challenged Aman, Karan knew it would be tough winning against them as it had been days they played badminton and they were playing every week but before he could think of denying, Tanu spoke all delightfully "Wow, So I will be the referee"

Aman accepted the challenge, Karan also zipped his mouth looking at Tanu who looked so excited to see them playing.

Two girls handed their rackets each to Karan and Aman, Aman looked all pumped up and that could be seen the way he was jumping, stretching and practicing, swinging the racket with all the force, making a booming sound to which kanishka didn't even pay attention, and murmured under her breathe massaging her temple a little "Monkey behavior".

Karan was all calm and was waiting for his friend to relax who was busy playing on his own without even a shuttlecock. Kanishka and Aditi walked to other side of the net with their rackets and Aditi held the shuttlecock, Tanu stood far and not having a whistle, she whistled from her mouth signalling them to start the match.

Aditi did the service, and the birdie flew to Karan who swung it back to her, the game progressed, sometime Aman saving the fall for their side and swinging the birdie back as Karan missed and Kanishka saving fall for her's when Aditi missed at times. They were making sure that they don't even loose first point.

The game was going all intense, it so happened that even after 5 minutes of the game, none of the team had scored one point. Aman and kanishka solely being the reason behind, it seemed their life depended on the results of this game. They were not letting Karan and Aditi touch the birdie or even wander around close to it, as they took all the shots, and even if by chance one birdie flew close to them, they covered the ground and hit before they could.

Both of them saw each other and then to Tanu who shrugged her shoulders raising her hands muttering 'I can't help'.

Karan walked out of the court, went and stood near Tanu, Aditi did the same. Aman and kanishka were that engrossed in the game that they didn't even realize that their friends left.

"Yeh hamare India ko gold medal dila sakte hai agar chahe toh (If they want they can win our India one gold medal for sure)" Karan commented getting irritated waiting for their game to end, making Tanu, Aditi and everyone else present over there chuckle, it had been 10 minutes now they were playing and not even once they let the poor 'bird' rest.

"Finally" Tanu took a breathe of relief looking at the fallen bird. It was a surprise, as kanishka was the one who missed it and Aman had won. Aman cheered in delight fist pumping in air jumping a little, but stopped looking at Kanishka, who looked exhausted. Being a sportsman himself, he realized she gave her level best and he appreciated her efforts smiling a little.

He went near her and murmured something she had never expected "Well played", she looked up at him who had a genuine smile on his face which he masked soon seeing her smiling.

He bought his usual smirk back, looking at which she narrowed her eyes. She turned towards Aditi or to say the place she assumed Aditi to be, even Aman looked back to not find Karan. They both looked around and then at each other in confusion.

"Searching us??"

Questioned Karan keeping one of his hand on his hip and the other hand holding the racket near to his shoulder. Aditi stood next to him.

"You both were not playing???" Asked kanishka all innocent.

"Hum toh kabhi khele hi nai, tum logon ne khelne hi kaha diya! (We didn't play at all, you guys didn't let us play only!)" replied Aditi frowning at them. Karan nodded too.

"Han, aur ye hamare hath Mai Jo ye dekh rahe ho batao Kya hai?? (yes, and by the way guess what is this in our hands??)" asked Karan showing the racket in his hand.

"Racket!!" Answered Aman.

"Nai, ise bolte hai 'dandiya', is se badminton thodi na khelte haai? Ise toh le Kar nachte hai.. Jaise hum nache, tum log bhi nachoge? Aao Sab milkar nachte hai.. (No, this is 'dandiya' stick, we don't play badminton with this, we take this and dance, just like the way we danced, do you also wanna dance?? Come we all will dance together)"

{dandiya is a Gujarati dance form, which is performed by striking wooden sticks with one another known as 'dandiya stick'}

Karan told striking his racket with that of Aditi's dramatically, making her and everyone else around laugh except kanishka and Aman who rolled their eyes.

"Okay fine, sorry! Next time we will not repeat, isn't it?" told kanishka looking at Aman who looked elsewhere uninterested, Karan and Aditi hummed in response looking at Aman who stood still, kanishka stamped his foot lightly making him quickly blabber out "Yeah yeah, we will not, we will not". He felt the pain but he just couldn't hold his feet in front of everyone.

"Wild cat" he cursed her looking at her from the corner of his eye. Returning the rackets, they all spoke and discussed about the competition ahead on Monday. After some time bidding bye to each other and wishing all the best for the preparations of the competition, they all left for their home.

Reaching Tanu's home, bidding her bye Karan and Aman left. As they walked silently, Karan broke the silence saying the thing which was running around his mind from quiet a long time.

"Aman, We've to win this competition somehow, we've to get this scholarship for Tanu"

"We'll win this!! I will not create any problems don't worry ,I promise my personal problems with Kanishka will not affect our team!!"

Karan smiled as Aman understood his unspoken words and his words were determined and he really meant it which was clear from his tone.

There was nothing to worry now, they may not win but they were going to give their best and that's what it all matters. Winning is not everything but wanting to win is.

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