MS reached team hostel in Chennai as part of the INDIAN CRICKET TEAM after almost 2 years. He can't help but feel his heart swell with joy, excitement and a little bit of nervousness just like he felt 18 years back. 

Though this time he is just going back to his team, his family but it still felt new. He probably was the first person who went through the job profile after receiving the joining date. Luckily it doesn't have much to do, paperwork and all probably he can do when boys are practising or playing the match. He doesn't mind that though, not after he had seen how excited kids have been after he accepted that.

He has informed Dada, unofficially, about the certificate submitted being fake. Dada laughed it off repeating Ash's dialogue "You can't say it fake until you can prove it fake". "I checked them it can't be proved," Dada added.

He reached the room half expecting the team to be present there already, But the room was closed and empty. MS changed, got settled in the room still no one came surprising him. 

"Do they even know that I'm joining them today?" wondered MS for a second.

"Or they are up to something again?" his experienced mind contoured.

"Godddddd... these guys" MS signed as he walked out to check on them.

"Cheek...BOOOOM" A balloon burst the moment MS pushed Virat's door and walked into the darkroom.

Lights turned on to show a well-decorated room, glitters fell on MS as he could see a huge "welcome back Bhai" stuck on the wall

MS had only a few seconds to check on the decor before he felt someone throwing themself on him. 

"What took you soooo long to come. I missed you." Kuldeep mumbled as MS held him

before he could answer he felt harry, Vi, Yuzi, Rahul, Jassi jump on him and tell him how much they missed him.

MS held them feeling all warm and happy when he was subjected to sudden violent shaking. before he could register what was happening harry and cheeku was knocked off him and he heard a manic laugh. 

"Ja....Jaaaadduuu.... stooop" MS managed to speak out in the voice which intended to be stern holding Kuldeep tight that he won't fall.

 but it's sir Jadeja, he just intensified shaking MS from behind and also his manic laugh. 

MS somehow managed to turn a bit and pull jaddu towards him by his neck. "I missed you too jad... so so much" whispered holding him close.

Jaddu stopped shaking and laughed... a happy laugh... his message got conveyed. MS shakes his head at the weird clowns he got for himself.

'well, they are adorable too' something inside him whispered.

"Idiotic jerk" Virat spoke from the ground glaring at Jaddu. While Harry without wasting a second went back to clinging MS.

"Taking about yourself Vi?" Rohit asked in a fake sweet voice trying hard to keep an innocent voice standing at the door with ash.

 "See na bhai. they always annoy me like this." Vi winced in kiddish tone possible. 

"Says the man who mastered the art of annoying others" Ash spoke rolling his eyes.

MS just patting Vi smiling while he stretched his other hand at Ashwin and Rohit.

Ashwin fist-bumped MS's stretched hand and sat beside him smiling while Rohit walked behind and slumped lazily on MS's back.

"Don't tell me you are gonna sleep now," Virat said with disgust. 

"He Can't," Jaddu said with a smirk. A second later  Ro jumped in pain. "This idiot is pricking me with a needle,"  he screamed complaining. 

Jaddu and Vi started a manic laugh with a high-five. 

"Jaddu... Cheeku..." MS scolded sternly with a glare which was enough for them to hurt up.

"Bhaiii, see na it's blooding." Ro kept puppy face showing a small drop of blood on his bicep.

"Seriously Ro? It's just a safety pin." Ash reasoned rolling his eyes again.

"So? It doesn't hurt? Jaddu, poke him... he will know." Rohit snapped.

Jaddu for a second seemed too pleased with the offer but kept mum as he saw bhai glaring at him. 

"Bhaiii... Blow air na." Ro demanded showing his "big" wound.

"Attention hogging jerk" Virat cursed under his breath.

"You shouldn't be saying that captain," Hardik says with a cheeky grin.

"I will throw you out of the room." Virat glared at him.

"Enough everyone... Ro, Cheeku... I'm throwing you both out if you fight anymore today. Harry, stop poking your head between their fights. Jaddu, give me that safety pin."MS spoke finally and they obeyed for few minutes at least.

"Kuliya, tilli... Bhai is here baba... you know I won't run away if you hold me a bit loose." MS teased. 

"We are comfortable this way," Yuzi spoke holding tighter. Kuldeep followed the lead. 

Harry pulled his hand demanding full attention to some random story that happened when MS wasn't around Interrupted by others at almost every line.

Amidst all these nuisances MS felt home. as if he just came back to the place where he belongs.

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Things weren't any different in the next few days. The team wanted to spend all the time around MS. The only time MS ever got to do any sort of official work was during the team's practice.

 Sometimes not even then because Rishab wanted MS to practice Wicketkeeping with him or someone gets injured and be extremely naggy and wincey

This is one of those days. Rohit managed to get himself hurt. it wasn't a major injury but it was enough to get him into his extra grumpy self. Now he is sitting with MS 

"Bhai... itna hot kyu hai yaha?" Rohit said for nth time. 

"Now we can't expect snow in Chennai Rohit," MS replied as he tried to work on his laptop. which he should have known is the most stupid thing to do.

"Stupid Chennai." Rohit cursed.

"Just don't dare to say that in front of Ash." MS smiled. 

"Bhai...." Ro called.

" Hmm..." MS replied not looking up from his laptop.

" Bhaiiiiii..." Ro stressed this time.

"What Rohit?" MS signed.

"Why are you snapping at me now?" Rohit demanded in a grumpy angry tone.

"I didn't," MS said shaking his head and keeping his laptop aside. 

"Tell me now what is it? or you will again say 'nothing bhai' like past 28 times?" MS asked folding his hands and looking pointedly

"No... this time it's NOT nothing." Rohit said a bit offended. 

"really? what is it then?" MS challenged raising his eyebrow. He knows his kids too well.

"Woh... woh... I... I was saying that... haa... shoulders... my shoulders are paining a loooooooot." Rohit lied. "please press them na.... pleaseeee..." Rohit added. (read: winced)

"Fine. come here." MS smiled knowing well that the only thing rohit needs now is attention.

"You snapped at me. now you come and press. I'm not getting up." said grumpily as he leaned more into the back of his chair.

Rohit was already enough pissed about not getting enough attention from Bhai due to all attention hoggers in the team. MS's past experience warned him not to piss this grumpy overgrown kid anymore. 

"Bhai... bhai... move that chair here and pass one drink also... please" Rohit made a puppy face.

"Kudh lelo Ro" MS replied moving the chair in front of rohit.

"Actually I don't wanna drink now. I will drink later" Rohit said as he lazily stretched his legs onto the empty chair.

"How lazy are you Ro?" MS hit on his head playfully as he passed the drink. Rohit smirked.

"Idiot... Sit straight now." MS spoke trying not to smile and started pressing Rohit's shoulders. 

"This is the life of a king..." Rohit spoke with attitude enjoying his drink 

"You want something else, your highness," MS spoke faking obedience.

"Hmm... Fan? or you can blow air with a hand fan." Rohit spoke with attitude posing like a don.

"Acha sir? you want a fan now?" Holding Rohit's hair in a fist and rotating his neck round. "This much speed is enough or should I increase speed."

"ahh...ahh bhai... I was joking... nahi chahiye koi fan.. ahh... my neck... its broken." Rohit wailed. 

"Drama queen" MS muttered leaving him.

Ro shrugged laughing.

"Bhai sit na. I have a whole year's stuff to talk about, loads of complaints but you are always on phone what else will I do."  Rohit made a puppy face. 

"Fine little Roooo. Bhai's mistake. Now I'm all ears now. start eating my brain now." MS teased and both burst out laughing before Ro excitedly started updating MS with his version of what all has happened when MS was not around.  

Unknown to them there was a curious journalist spying with a camera desperately looking some interesting news about ICT got all the masala he needs.

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A/n: Here comes my not so long update will try to update frequently ... Lots of motivation need... so shower votes and comments. 

-- Siri...