The moon was roaming in the sky by passing the clouds.

Vividha was sleeping in her room while her head was shaking badly as she was in dream. Her words stuck at throat and she felt an invisible force held her throat.

"No!"Vividha screamed in her sleep.

Sanskar woke up in sudden by hearing his sister's scream while Sujata was in deep sleep because of medicines which she was taking.

"Choti!"Sanskar mumbled then sprinted towards his sister's room.

Sweat droplets formed in her forehead while her body started to shake badly as she was still in her dream.

"Vidhu!"Sanskar whispered by seeing his sister's state then sat beside her and held her hand under his palm.

"Vidhu!"Sanskar patted his sister's cheek and she opened her eyes in sudden impulse. A relaxed expression filled her eyes by seeing her brother then hugged him tightly.

Sanskar observed her vulnerable state then rubbed her back shoulder. Vividha's eyes rotated randomly as the dream still haunted her. She closed her eyes tightly then let out a single sob.

"It's just a bad dream, vidhu."Sanskar mumbled then parted his hug. He poured water in glass and gave it to his sister.

She drunk slowly then looked at her brother.

"Bhaiyu, could you sleep here tonight?"Vividha hesitated to ask.

"I will. Just close your eyes."Sanskar said in a softened voice.

Vividha closed her eyes then drifted into sleep.

"I should kill that Rajan with my bare hands."Sanskar thought then shook his head as he realized where it was heading towards.

"No. I shouldn't fell in that hole again."Sanskar's thought continued and slowly fell inside of his memories.

"Huh! Finally, all the exams are over." 15 year old Sanskar thought while coming out of his school after finishing his last board exam for 10th standard and smiled broadly.

In the school ground, all his classmates were bidding bye to each other. He crossed everyone with a smile. He didn't have any close friend as he was a loner. He looked at his cycle which back tire was flat.

"Oh Ganapathi papa! What did you do? Now, I have to walk."Sanskar sighed.

"How was your exam, Sanskar?"A Voice asked him.

Sanskar's lips curved as he knew the person.

"That went very good, bhaiya."Sanskar chirped.

"How many times I tell you to call me by my name?"Lakshya sighed.

"Still you are six months elder than me. So, No!"Sanskar said while his antics made Lakshya laugh.

"Ok, let's go. Today , I bunked my afternoon classes."Lakshya said then walked towards the cycle.

"Bhaiya, nowadays you are bunking a lot of classes. It's not good."Sanskar advised.

"Oh meri maa! Today, it's important. That's why."Lakshya said.

"what is important? No one's birthday is on tomorrow."Sanskar asked while thinking.

"It's your last exam. And, It's important day to celebrate."Lakshya said while Sanskar gave him a deep stare.

"What happened to your cycle?"Lakshya screeched indeed diverted Sanskar.

"May be a thorn pricked tire on the way."Sanskar sighed heavily.

"we will go by walk, Sanskar."Lakshya suggested.

"Do we have any other way?"Sanskar sighed then walked along with his brother.

Being bored in his walk, Sanskar started to toss a random stone like a foot ball. Soon, he lost himself in chasing that particular stone while Lakshya walked slowly behind his brother.

A car stopped in front of him with a screeching sound. Sanskar raised his head and saw well built masked men before him.

He stepped back in fear while searching a way to escape and saw his brother who was struggling in between another group.

"Bhaiyu!"Sanskar gasped while a hand covered his mouth and dragged him inside the car without giving any chance for escape.

In a dark dungeon,

Lakshya and Sanskar both had been thrown inside a room being tied up and gagged. Lakshya crawled towards his brother to comfort him while Sanskar confused about the recent happenings.

Sanskar closed his eyes then opened by observing his brother's presence nearby him. His eyes turned glassy as he was worried about both of their lives. His eyes widened by seeing a small glass piece of broken alcohol bottle.

Lakshya followed his brother's gaze and nodded positively to his brother. Lakshya held the glass piece and started to cut the ropes. After multiple attempts, his hands became free finally. He removed the ropes from his legs then released his brother from his bounds.

"Who could have kidnapped us? Are they bade papa's business rivals? Then, Laksh bhai is in danger."Sanskar thought while marching towards the door slowly without making any sounds.

He rotated door knob and to his luck, it opened without making any sound. He peeped his head outside slowly to check then signed his brother to walk with him.

"They are escaping."Sanskar and Lakshya started to run by hearing a yell from one of their kidnappers.

Sanskar stopped in middle as Lakshya tripped down .

"Kill them."One of the kidnapper marched towards lakshya with a knife by taking his leader's command while Sanskar's eyes searched an object to attack the goons. He found a gun and took it in his hand.

"Stop there, otherwise "Sanskar yelled with gun in his trembling hands.

The men refused to oblige Sanskar's words and stepped forward. All heard a gunshot and the men fell on ground by holding his chest. Sanskar closed his eyes while his hands were trembling badly.

"Sanskar!"Lakshya spelled his brother's name with affection while taking the gun from Sanskar's hand.

"I didn't mean to..."Sanskar cried then Lakshya hugged his brother. By hearing another gunshot, Sanskar tried to turn but Lakshya tightened his grip on Sanskar's head with his one hand and shot the goons with another hand, directly on the head.

An evil smirk played in his lips as his aim was perfectly hit. In sudden, Lakshya tripped Sanskar's feet and made him fell on ground while bullets hit lakshya's arm.

"Roll on that side."Lakshya yelled and Sanskar rolled on the ground and leaned against the wall by safeguarding himself.

"Surrender yourself, Prince. I won't hesitate to load another bullet in your body."Sanskar heard a threatening voice. Lakshya lowered the gun after ensuring he had one bullet in the gun.

"Let my brother go out of this mess."Lakshya initiated the conversation.

"You are  in the state to demand, Prince. Beg to me by standing on your knees"The leader said with a smirk.

"The princes of Great Maheshwari clan are going to die in a newbie's hand."The leader laughed creepily.

Sanskar peeped out his head from his hideout while a bullet hit on wall near to Sanskar.

"Stay quiet, Chotu!"Lakshya yelled for which Sanskar stood to his height. Lakshya did a grave mistake by calling Sanskar as chotu which he hated a most.

"What did you call me?"Sanskar asked in a dangerous tone.

"It's not time for silly fights, Sanskar."Lakshya yelled.

"Silly fight? Don't you know I don't like to be called as chotu."Sanskar yelled back.

"Here, our life is grave danger. You are so worried about the way which you are getting called."Lakshya retorted.

"Could you both stop you fight?"The leader of kidnapping gang yelled then shot in the air.

"you shut up, Quack!"Lakshya spat on the leader then turned towards his brother.

"Didn't I tell you hide there? Why did you come out?"Lakshya asked.

" to Fight together."Sanskar said while staring the wound in Lakshya's hand.

Lakshya smiled then jumped towards the hide out along with his brother to escape from the leader's bullets. Sanskar closed his eyes tightly when he heard more gunshots ,opposite to his words. Lakshya stared at his scared brother then sighed.

"It would have been your happiest day. But..."Lakshya sighed then slowly peeped out on the hall once the gunshots weren't heard.

"Sanskar, Everything is in our control now."Lakshya whispered in his brother's ear then held his brother's hand protectively.

Both the brothers came out and looked at the leader who kidnapped them, was tied and beaten badly.

"What did you think, Quack? About killing us."Lakshya asked.

"Please leave me. I will never come into your path. I promise."Leader pleaded mercy and knelt on the floor.

"I would have, But, you ,dog, how dare you to eye on my Sanskar?"Lakshya kicked on the leader's chest hardly. The leader fell on the floor hardly and screeched in pain.

"Bhaiyu, he looks pitiful. Leave him."Sanskar said while getting confused and scared by seeing so many armed men around him and his brother.

Lakshya walked towards his brother then extended his hand towards a man. The man put a gun on his palm.

"Hold that dog, properly."Lakshya ordered his men then shoved the gun in his brother's hand.

"You already killed one, Sanskar. Killing another won't be hard."Lakshya muttered while Sanskar looked at the goon whom he shot to save his brother.

"I shot to save you."Sanskar replied in instant while his eyes stuck at the goon in the pile of bodies.

"I killed a person."The realization made sanskar widen his eyes while Lakshya held Sanskar's hands in his hands with the gun pointed towards the leader's head.

"Shoot him to keep our family safe ."Lakshya said calmly.

Lakshya's men held the leader while the leader was moving his head vigorously as Sanskar. Sanskar closed his eyes while trying to get out from Lakshya's grip but failed miserably as his brother was stronger than him .Lakshya raised the gun and made Sanskar press the trigger. Two back to back gunshot heard then Sanskar opened his eyes.

One bullet was on the leader's heart and another was on his skull. Leader fell on ground with a gasp while Lakshya freed his brother from his grip.

Sanskar closed his mouth with his own hands in shock.

"See,This is not hard, Sanskar. He is dead."Lakshya cooed then declared the death of their kidnapper.

Tears gathered in Sanskar's eyes while he kneeled down.

"And, we are not belonging to any normal business man family. We belong to MAFIA family. Our life is like this only."Lakshya tried to make sanskar understand but sanskar couldn't take a lot of truth in single day after nearly losing his life along with his brother. Sanskar's body fell on floor as he lost his consciousness.

Lakshya sighed heavily.

"Cope with this life, chotu."Lakshya murmured and took his brother in his hand. Sanskar would never thought that the day of his last exam would turn into his last for innocence even Lakshya.

Sanskar stared his sister then sat on the floor. He leaned against the bed , held his sister's hand and slowly drifted into sleep.

The sun rise in the east by spreading it's light rays all over the Kolkata along with other places.

Arjun rubbed his eyes as he felt the warm of sun light then sat on bed. Aarav cringed in his sleep.

Arjun stood and closed the window curtains while Aarav buried his face on the pillow to escape from the sun light. Seeing his antics, Arjun smiled.

"How cute he is. If I tell openly, then boss will get into attack mode."Arjun complained to himself then his eyes stuck at the glowing night lamp. His mind revived the last night incidents.

Arjun ruffled the hairs of sleeping boy.

"I will protect you from all the evil. I promise you, Aarav."Arjun promised to the sleeping boy then walked towards the roof top to do his morning exercise.

Meanwhile,

Swara woke up and got into the kitchen for preparing coffee to everyone while Ayub khan entered into kitchen. Swara smiled by sensing ayub's presence .

"Just five minutes baba. Coffee will be ready."Swara turned and her smile vanished.

"Why do your eyes look reddish? Are you not getting proper sleep at night, again?"Swara sounded as worried.

"Is it anything worries you?"Swara questioned further.

Ayub khan let out a smile as the girl found the reason.

"Baba!"Swara stressed her tone with a pouting face.

"what do you think about Sanskar?"Ayub asked.

"What about Sanskar? He is..."Swara stopped in middle and looked at Ayub's eyes directly like she was reading him from his eyes.

"I love him Baba"Swara said after taking heavy breathe without breaking the eye contact.

"He works in a company called Karma. And, you know baba how much good person he is."Swara said.

Ayub's lips turned bit sarcastic then worried as the girl didn't even know about Sanskar Maheshwari whom she was loving.

Swara couldn't understand his thoughts and misunderstood that he was disappointed.

"I am sorry, Baba. I wanted to tell you but sanskar didn't speak with his mother till now regarding us .First, I want them to initiate with you regarding the marriage ."Swara said her reasons.

"And in any turn, I couldn't take if they insult you."Swara said and then gave him a cup of coffee.

"They are Maheshwari."Ayub khan pointed without taking Swara's words.

"I know baba. But, I hope sanskar's mother won't be same like her in laws."Swara replied.

Ayub khan stopped the quarrel once he saw the desperation in Swara's eyes. Desperation to get his acceptance for her love...

"And in any turn, I couldn't take if they insult you."Swara's words ringed in his ears and tied his tongue.

He kept his hand on Swara's head.

"Be happy, always. And, tell sanskar to meet me."Ayub khan said by hiding all his worries in his heart.

Meanwhile, Ragini entered into kitchen to help swara.

"Good morning, Shona. Good morning Uncle!"Ragini greeted without knowing that she was breaking into their talk.

"Good morning, Rago!"Swara said while giving a coffee glass to her friend. Ayub khan left after giving her  a smile.

In all these, the little boy of the house finally woke up with a yawn.

"Rago di!"Aarav climbed up on stairs towards roof top by calling his sister as he didn't see her in her room .

His eyes scanned the roof top then chuckled by seeing Arjun who was practicing tai-chi moves.

Arjun turned by hearing the chuckling sound and gave a deep stare to Aarav.

"what are you doing? Anyway, it looks funny."Aarav said then turned to leave.

"Funny?"Arjun questioned then continued in purpose to tease aarav,"what can I expect from a cute kid? Then, hear me my dear cute boy, it's tai-chi, self defense skills."

"I know about defense skills. I am brown belt holder in karate even I was getting trained in kick boxing."Aarav retorted. Arjun was surprised with aarav's confident answer.

"Then, prove to me."Arjun tried to revoke as he wanted to level aarav's skills.

Aarav paused for a moment.

"I don't need to prove you. And, I promised my father that I won't use my skills other than self defense."Aarav said calmly.

"You are a liar, aarav."Arjun taunted intentionally.

"I really doubt your words. And, if you use your skills only for defense, then let me  see it."Arjun said casually while making his first move towards the boy.

Aarav moved cautiously while confused about arjun's behavior. Within his next two moves, Arjun twisted aarav's hand back carefully not letting him feel pain and get him in his hold though Aarav tried to escape.

"He is good for his age."Arjun thought while Aarav moved his leg swiftly on arjun's leg to make him a fall then his two fingers pressed the main nerves on the neck of Arjun lightly once arjun lay on the floor.

A sudden pain shot up in arjun's head for a moment as the small fingers touched his nerves. Aarav stepped back as arjun held his head with his hand in pain.

"Are you ok?"Aarav sounded bit worried while extending his hand towards Arjun.

"I am ok."Arjun said then closed his eyes and shook his head bit fastly as he felt dizziness.

He opened his eyes but the little boy went away from terrace.

Arjun took a deep breath and rolled the past moments in his mind.

"How did he easily tackle me? who could have taught him? His attack on my nerve seemed ..."Arjun thought.

"Seems like, someone should save me from him. But, I am here as his bodyguard. My cute Devil!"Arjun thought extended but his mind questioned about aarav's skills continuously .

In Aarav and arjun room,

"I didn't mean to hurt him."Aarav sat on his bed with pout face.

"Aaru, from today, Papa will teach you karate. You can save yourself even us."Mohan said to his 10 year old son.

Aarav nodded his head positively. Mohan stared at his son's face that lost his smile after his elder daughter's marriage.

"But, you should only use for self defense. Not for any other reason."Mohan said in strict tone.

"I will use only for defending myself or us."Aarav promised then Mohan knelt in front of his son.

"Promise me you won't tell about this to your maa or ragini."Mohan said with guilt enriched voice.

"But, why can't I tell to maa or rago di?"Aarav asked.

"You know those girls never like boy's things. And, you, At least twice in a month, your principal is calling us as you beat someone. Would your mother happy with this karate class?"Mohan asked to cover up.

"I didn't beat anyone intentionally. They are mocking me by telling..."Aarav stopped in middle as he didn't want to tell his father that those bullies were mocking him in the name of mohan as Mohan's name was defamed as bribed journalist.

"Aaru?"Mohan sounded bit questioning tone as his younger son never ready to talk about this topic but today even he stopped in middle.

"I promise, I won't tell anyone even maa or rago di."Aarav chose way to escape from his father's questioning gaze.

"First, I will teach you how to keep yourself calm."Mohan said as he found solution without knowing the root of the problem .

Aarav closed his eyes and started to meditate. Arjun entered into their room and saw Aarav who was meditating.

"Weird!"Arjun thought while staring the little boy then aarav opened his eyes. Arjun turned as he was looking a closed closet.

"What are you doing there?"Aarav asked.

"I am going to open my closet. Do you have any problem, Mr.Cute?"Arjun asked.

"That's my closet. Your closet is on that side."Aarav pointed arjun's closet.

"Ohh! Sorry."Arjun smiled sheepishly while aarav's gaze followed him.

"What happened to me, yesterday? Why didn't I remember anything after leaving the sweet shop?"Aarav asked arjun.

"You suddenly became unconscious. When I took you to doctor, he told me that you was scared by witnessing something."Arjun lied perfectly without looking at the boy's face.

"what did you see, Mr.Cute?"Arjun asked.

Confused expressions took over the little boy's face.

"what would have happened?"The question pestered aarav's mind. Arjun felt guilt as aarav's struggle was visible in his face. He walked towards the boy and kept his hands on his shoulders supportively.

"If you don't remember, don't try to remember, Aaru."Arjun suggested.

"Anyway, Mr.Cute, Be ready, we have to be in shop in next one and half hour."Arjun intentionally said to divert the boy.

A pillow hit his head strongly.

"Don't call me cute."Aarav stamped his foot.

"Otherwise, I will put spider in your cloth."Aarav said as his eyes glittered in his thought.

"what?spider?"Arjun acted as scared by making Aarav smirk.

"Haan.. Spider only. I will..."Aarav's voice left in middle as arjun made him lay on bed suddenly and started to tickle the boy badly.

"leave me.. ha..ha.. lea...ha ha"Aarav laughed because of tickling sensation while Ragini entered into room with aarav's milk.

Though Ragini wondered how her little brother bonded with stranger easily, she smiled .

"Aaru!"Ragini spelled her brother's name then tapped on the door . Arjun stood silently being shy while Aarav sat on bed.

"Drink this."Ragini gave him a glass full of milk for which he pouted.

"Rago di!"Aarav pleased with his eyes as he hated milk smell.

Ragini rolled her eyes then he drank the milk silently. Then, he ran towards restroom leaving arjun and ragini alone in the room.

"Sir!"Ragini stuttered a bit as she forgot his name.

Arjun looked behind in confusion then looked at Ragini. Ragini suppressed her smile by seeing arjun's expression.

"My Aaru is bit naughty."Ragini stuttered as she couldn't form words.

"It's his age, Ragini. Actually, I am happy while spending my time with him."Arjun replied.

"He is very much sensitive and has anger issues also."Ragini stopped in middle as her brother came out of restroom.

"I hope you understand."Ragini said then turned to her brother.

"Aaru, I will put your dress on bed. "Ragini said and walked towards her brother's closet.

Aarav held her hands.

"I am big boy, now. I will do myself."Aarav proclaimed. Is his tone or expression, no one knew what made Ragini and Arjun laugh.

"Di!"Aarav stressed his word as he didn't like the fact that her sister was laughing at him.

"Ok, get ready on yourself big boy."Ragini said and then left the room with the glass.

"You go and take bath first. I will take after you."Aarav commanded while comforting himself on bed.

"Ok."Arjun accepted as he didn't see any harm in it.

Once arjun entered into bath room, Aarav opened his closet and took out ragini's diary. He slowly peeped into ragini's room along with his clothes.

Ragini entered into her room and surprised to see her brother in her room.

"Do you want anything from me?"Ragini asked.

"That bhaiya is taking bath in my room. So, I came here to get ready."Aarav said.

"Ok, you get ready in my room. I will finish my remaining works in kitchen."Ragini said and then left her room after closing the room door.

Aarav took the diary which he hid from his clothes and placed it in its place.

"Aaru!"Arjun's voice filled the house then Aarav smirked.

"Enjoy bhaiya."Aarav murmured then went inside to get ready.

After half an hour,

Everyone gathered on dining hall and started to have their breakfast.

"What happened bhaiya? Your hair looks different, like a rainbow."Aarav asked with innocent eyes as Arjun's hair was died with different colours.

Swara and ragini suppressed their smile while Ayub khan sighed heavily.

"Do you like it? I will make the same hair coloring to you, Mr.Cute."Arjun said.

"Huh! I don't like this. And, Be careful bhaiya! Street dogs may chase you. What will happen if it bites you?"Aarav asked while blinking his eyes innocently.

"Aaru! Don't speak while eating."Ragini said before arjun could reply.

With a huffing sound, Arjun ate his food silently while aarav hid his smile.

Aarav finished his breakfast soon and walked towards Ragini with a yellow rose in his hand.

"Rago di!"Aarav called his sister and climbed up on a chair. Ragini stood before him and turned so he could put the flower in her hair.

"I plucked this for you."Aarav said while putting the yellow rose on her perfectly braided hair.

"Won't it be good if rose blooms from its flower bud in a single day? We don't need to wait."Aarav asked.

"Every transformation will take time, Aaru. Like how we get curd from milk. If we don't give enough time, it may not end up it's expected state."Ragini turned towards her brother  and then said while pointing a flower which was not bloomed perfectly.

"So, each and every transformation will take time. Isn't it?"Aarav asked.

"Yes, Aaru."Ragini paused as she got answer for her yesterday question.

"Why did I refuse? I thought to break the cage. Then, why?"Ragini's question got an answer. She couldn't break the things for which she habituated in the past years. Her face lightened in her understanding.

Aarav smiled as his sister got his point .

At Kitchen,

Arjun entered to wash his plate while Swara was already washing her plate.

"So, you became new prey to Aarav's pranks."Swara said to confirm.

"New prey means..."Arjun asked in doubt.

"I am his old prey when I was in Indore. His pranks... Huh! It's better to not remember."Swara said.

"why did he do those pranks?"Arjun asked to know the reason.

"I am ragu's best friend from childhood. Sometimes, she neglected to give proper attention to him as she spent her time with me. that's enough to be his aim. He is such a possessive boy at that age itself."Swara said then she looked at arjun questioningly.

"What did you do?"Swara asked.

"I am calling him as Mr.Cute."Arjun said.

"It's better if you don't irritate him. Free advise if you want to take."Swara advised .

"Bye baba! Bye arjun! bye aaru!"Swara said as she was getting late to office then planted a kiss on aarav's forehead.

"Bye shona! Bye di!"Aarav waved his hand  to both the girls.

Aarav went to garden to spend his time with plants while arjun followed him.

"Mr.Cute!"Arjun called aarav intentionally.

"Stop calling me like that, bhaiya. I don't like it."Aarav said in cut and clear tone.

"Ok, Stop irritating me. I will stop those pranks."Aarav tried to get into deal.

Arjun let out a chuckle.

"Mr.Cute, I don't like peace contracts. Let's play this to its end and see who wins."Arjun challenged.

Aarav sighed.

"I am the most intelligent in Prasad's household, bhaiya."Aarav said.

"Then, I am the smartest in Maheshwari household."Arjun replied subconsciously.

Aarav didn't listen his words carefully just arjun's refusal registered in his mind.

"Be ready."Aarav said and started to walk away.

"Finalize the rules, Mr.Cute. we will play this only in house not outside. "Arjun said.

"And, we should make sure no other harmed in this game except us."Aarav turned and said.

Arjun walked towards aarav and extended his hand.

"Deal"Aarav said and shook his hand with arjun.