"yeh dosti hum nhi todenge, todenge toh dusro ki haddiyaa pr yeh dosti nhi todenge,"

Bhuvi was feeling extremely irritated with the whole world, right now. First, Virat promised to meet him in Delhi two days ago and Virat still hadn't contacted him. He didn't know where Virat has disappeared after the series. If he did something extremely stupid then god saves Virat from him.

But the other reason for Bhuvi's infinite level of frustration was his own team and the rival team. And their pettiness in everything. The way the captain burned in jealousy every time the coach praised him or the way he played for personal records. Every such type of thing was just adding to his ire.

When he knows they can win this match easily then why the f**k his captain is asking them to lose or draw the match. The year he had played under Virat which has been many if he himself says so and even captained a team himself. He had known only two things, well, two things Virat screamed to them like every day. 

"We play to win if it comes worse to worse try to draw,"

So, now being asked to play to draw or lose was giving a totally odd feeling to him. And how easily, his team has accepted defeat and were playing like they've already lost was totally frustrating. Plus, he was already really really pissed off at Virat.

So, he didn't care if it looked to the whole world that he suddenly took over the team captainship the way he was ordering players or the captain felt pressured and insecure by his presence. he bowled his frustrations out and their team won.

The coach was very pleased by him and the team treated him like their hero. But still, he couldn't find it in himself to be happy because he was really worried about a certain missing someone. So, Bhuvi spent the whole day in his room lamenting and thinking about Virat Kohli.

And what can go wrong?

There was a time when Bhuvi considered that he'll go mad because of a certain team but right now, that team's absence is making him mad.

Sighing, he decided to take an evening walk around the shabby hotel to clear his mind. Domestic level players don't get five-star hotels and as much as he loathes to admit it, he has been used to Five-star hotels. 

With such bleak and dreadful thoughts he was walking around the hotel when he came face to face with a scene he couldn't ignore at any cost.

It looked like some more muscular and elder members of the rival and his own team were tormenting a barely teen looking child. And Bhuvi couldn't ever stand bullying or ragging of any form. He was blessed to be a part of a team that went to absolute lengths to stop any such kind of behavior.

"HEY!!!! What are you guys doing? Leave him alone," Bhuvi yelled raging with anger when he noticed that the guy was just about to punch the kid.

"Well, Well, looks who's here? The hero of the match" 

The guy who Bhuvi assumed was the leader of this rag-tag bully group spoke in a manner that reminded Bhuvi strongly of "Scar" from lion king and the people with him the hyenas from lion king or "Tabaqui" from the jungle book.

"Leave the kid alone," Bhuvi warned still not remembering their names.

"Or What? What will you do huh?" the guy asked coming very close to Bhuvi and then starting to push him back with his every word.

"Complain to the coach,"

"Captain,"

"Umpire,"

By nature Bhuvi was never a violent person. He was exactly the opposite of the violent but the pushing was really getting too much for his nerves. So, he stood and pushed the guy back. The guy wasn't expecting Bhuvi to push back so he stumbled down.

And then looked at Bhuvi with exceptional loathing. The guys still now circling the little kid had now circled Bhuvi and held him on his place as the guy got up from the ground and marched towards Bhuvi anger written all over his face.

Bhuvi was absolutely expecting the pain. He was ready for the punch but still he couldn't control the "oomph" that escaped his lips. "God it hurt," he thought as another punch hit him and his eyes begged the kid to run away. He didn't do all these so that these guys can hit the kid again.

But there was something extremely familiar about the kid when he tried to stop the guy from punching him again and the guy threw him away easily.

He was so scrawny, after all.

Another punch and that's when Bhuvi heard another yell. A scream at the boys to stop. 

Hasty footsteps reached them and looking at the new arrivals Bhuvi groaned.

This is going to turn extremely ugly. He decided.

Why?

Because the new arrivals were Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Kuldeep Yadav.

Watching him look like "Gundo mein fassi Laila," Virat and Rahul had turned their Kabir Singh mode on.

Well, Virat actually looked more scary and lethal then Kabir Singh ever could. Bhuvi is a hundred percent sure at this moment Virat had the power to handle an extremely pissed off Kabir Singh too.

And as he expected without thinking anything Virat and Rahul had jumped on the bullies. Bhuvi could only see flying kicks, rolling people, and hear screams and insulting yells. He wanted to stop them but he was still kinda recovering from the onslaught of the punches.

"Bhuviii bhaiya, you fine" he heard Kul ask him as he helps him up in a quivering tone.

Bhuvi looked at Kul and could clearly see that the kid was equally pissed and concerned.

"I'm fine kiddo, you should go and try stopping your brothers turned Kabir Singh. Especially, Virat before he ends up in tomorrow's headlines looking like a madman," Bhuvi said exasperatedly watching Virat literally brawling around.

"You sure bhaiya," Kul asked still concerned not letting Bhuvi escape his hold as he literally attached himself to Bhuvi like a Koala attaches himself to a tree. Bhuvi missed Kul's hug very much but still he couldn't just let Virat get himself the tag of "Bad boy" with his antics just yet.

Please, someone, tell that man that this is a hotel premise and not the WWE arena where he is acting like John Cena. Bhuvi wanted to yell at both Virat and Rahul who were fighting absolutely like that but before he could another scrawny figure

"Bhuviii bhaiya," the kid he just saved from bullying flew to him and hugged him like his life depended on him and all Bhuvi could think was he looks kinda familiar-do I know him?

He looked at the kid with absolute scrutiny and asked in disbelief filled tone "boom," besides him Kul gasped and looked at a Jassi who liked Bhuvi had rolled on the ground due to certain bullies.

"Kuliya?" Jassi asked Kul in equal disbelief letting go of Bhuvi.

Kul just nodded still shocked and suddenly tears were rolling down Jassi's eyes as he hugged both Kul and Bhuvii again. The three of them were having their "Bharatmilap," moment while Virat and Rahul were having their own Mahabharat going on.

And suddenly a fire of anger erupted inside Bhuvi realizing those good for nothing rascals were bullying his little Jassi. They were about to punch his "Jassi" and Bhuvi was suddenly very angry on those people. He didn't want Virat and Rahul to stop anymore. He watched as a similar realization dawned on Kul's face.

Still hugging Jassi, they looked at Virat rolling on the ground punching those people and yelled on the top of their voice "Khopdi tod saalo ki," (break their heads)

"Bachne ni chahiye koi," (No one should escape unharmed)

"Ek-Ek haddi tod saalo ki," (Break every single bone of these rascals)

Bhuvi-Kul didn't care anymore that next day they might be in the headlines looking absolutely like gangstas. They didn't care they'll be shown asking the vice-captain of the Indian team to break bones of some people. For no one hurt their brothers and remain unscathed.

They watched totally amused as those people ran away from there looking totally scared of Virat and Rahul, mainly Virat.

Cause Rahul looked like an absolutely cute kid with dimples to Bhuvii while Virat looked like absolutely "angry-young man" just add the background music of Kabir Singh and you got the perfect fit.

"umm...Bhuvi did you adopt a kid?" Virat asked Bhuvi when he walked back to them looking totally disheveled. He looked like he had just rolled on a mountain of mud. Few buttons of his shirt were missing. He might have gotten punched on the face for that area looked swollen and red and he was grinning absolutely insanely.

Rahul looked the same and Bhuvi wanted to facepalm and declare worldwide that "Virat was a bad influence,"

Well, Jaddu and Harry were worse but Virat also came in their list.

"Bhuvii bhaiya didn't adopt me, Virat bhaiya... Are you hurt?" Jassi declared rolling his eyes in place of Bhuvi and then noticing Virat swollen face he was instantly worried.

"Jassiiiiii," Virat asked Boom totally shocked and then in the next second he was hugging his kid and Bhuviii tightly like his life dependent on them. After what felt like ages, the guys let go of each other and broke the group hug.

Bhuvi filled Virat, Rahul, and Kul on what happened earlier and realizing those bullies were bullying their little Jassi. Virat was very very angry. He wanted to hunt them down and beat them again.

But Bhuvii stopped him from doing this.

They'll deal with that later though Bhuvii and Virat silently decided as they led the boys towards Virat's car. They were going to Virat's home as Virat told them in very certain words "You guys aren't absolutely staying here. I refuse it. You're my brothers. So, you're staying at my place,"

So, right now they were driving back to Virat's home and the car was full of light topics and banter. Bhuvii and Virat had silently decided with their eye talking that they'll deal with the heavy topics like "How" or "Why?" when they were back in Virat's home, fresh and relaxed.

So, now Virat was again teasing the kids with his "Out of box" ideas.

"You know nobody was screaming "VEERAT", "VEERAT, it felt odd and I have an absolutely brilliant idea. How about I take the three of you with me as my personal cheerleaders and audience. You guys cheer for me and scream "VEERAT", "VEERAT", "VEERAT"- What do you say?" Virat asked the kids eagerly who looked at each other.

Made an absolutely disgusted face and deadpanned "Absolutely not,"

"Then try to get in the team asap, I don't care if you break rules, bones, people, or innings but I want you in the team. Even as drink boy will do," Virat whined

Bhuvi facepalmed and thought he should absolutely keep Jaddu and Virat apart otherwise they'll end up igniting the whole world in flames.

"I had my IPL debut in 2013 bhaiya," Jassi reminded Vi sweetly

"Me too," Rahul pipped in reminding Vi how his team brought Rah in 2013

Ignoring both of them Virat focused on Kul and Bhuvi who both had their IPL debuts. He wanted them in the team as soon as possible. He didn't care what they do? But he wants them in the team for he knows "They're the best,"

The whole journey to Virat's home the five of them were bickering like old-times. They were laughing at the future inside jokes and Hardik Pandya. While talking about this Virat remembered one thing and declared in a no-argument tone "Harry and You are never going on that blasted show ever again,"

"We can get revenge on Karan, Can't we Virat bhaiya??" Jassi asked innocently. Harry is his bestie and because of that man Harry suffered a lot.

So, naturally Jassi wanted revenge.

"Sure," Virat agreed with his eyes glinting evilly.

Bhuvi laughed knowing no one and nothing can stop these insane people from their revenge.

And he loved these crazy people.

So, when they finally reached Virat's place and Virat's mom opened the door and looked at all of them with a surprise-filled look. Well, they were absolutely looking like they had just escaped some kind of gang war. No matter, how innocent faces they made.

"Hello Ma," Virat greeted absolutely sweetly

"Hello, beta Ji,"

"Mumma my friends."

"Namaste Aunty," Taking this as their clue they greeted her in sync going as far as touching her feet and making sure their outer image didn't match their behavior. Even a single percent.

They wanted to look like the sweetest kid of the whole planet in front of Vi's mom.

"Voh mom, we were playing cricket and got dirty," Virat made the perfect excuse of their shabby state, and aunty allowed them all inside shaking her head as she ordered all of them to go freshen up. She'll cook something for all of them.

After eating hotel food for so long. Homemade food sounded like heaven to Bhuvii. But most importantly he was happy to be back with his brothers.

Brothers who were cackling like insane in Virat's room.

The room felt absolutely noisy and chaotic with the presence of just five people. Five people, among which four were chattering and talking over each other right now. 

Greeting and playing with Bruno instead of actually changing their dirty clothes.

They were absolutely crazy and Bhuvi loved them just like that.

He loved these crazy things who can make up the most stupid stories instantly and make them run somehow.

He loved these immature, trouble magnets. Who has absolutely crazy ideas? He has absolutely forgotten the number of times he told them that "I'm not in this crazy plan," and he somehow has always found himself wrapped exactly in that "Crazy plan,"

he loved these people and he'll never choose to change them. They'll be always his heart's home even though they're throwing pillows at him now.

And at the same time, Jassi, Rah, and Kul marveled over the fact- how come there are books in Virat's room?

"Absolutely crazy," didn't he say.

And he loves them all nonetheless.

~to be continued~

So, with this we have all the time travelers of the current team together.

I hope you enjoyed the chapter.

See you again with the next part, soon.

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nd Jassi looks something like this, maybe a little younger than this.