A/N: I love to torture myself and I am going to extend this to you guys too so here goes nothing :)

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The series ended with India winning it and it was time to go back home. Ritika and Anushka had already left with the kids and now Virat and Rohit were packing their bags.

Virat looked at Rohit trying to look for something from the corner of his eye and sighed, "Your passport is in the drawer next to your side of the bed." He said, expecting to at least get a curt nod.

But Rohit ignored him and continued his search. Just then Jos entered their room, "Ro you forgot your charger in my room." Jos said handing it back to Rohit who took it and smiled.

"Yeah I was searching for this only, Ritsy had already packed everything before going like my passport" Rohit glanced at Virat "But just my daily necessities were out." He kept the charger in the bag and Jos looked between Rohit and Virat.

The tension was palpable, Jos attempted a feeble smile and nodded at Virat, "Ok then I'll leave." He said as he hastily exited their room.

Virat sighed and sat down on the bed, "How long is this going to go like this?" He whispered to himself but Rohit heard him.

Rohit came and stood in front of Virat who had his head in his hands, "Till we retire, after that it won't be required of you to see my lazy self who lost us all these ICC trophies." He said, his face devoid of any emotion.

Virat looked up at Rohit and shook his head vigorously, "Ro-" He started but was interrupted by Rohit.

"Rohit"

Virat took a deep breath and started again, "Rohit I didn't mean any of those words I said, it was just a joke at first and later I was just angry." He said trying to convince Rohit.

"Are my feelings just a joke to you? Doesn't my self respect matter a bit?" Rohit asked and Virat was going to respond but Rohit held up a hand.

"Let it be now Virat, what's done is done. It might not matter to you but it matters to me, so I am telling this to you very respectfully for the last time, this" Rohit waved a hand between them "Can't be repaired."

"The damage is done and I just want to tell you that things can't go back to how they were. I will behave normally and I assure you there won't be any hostility between us because I forgive you, but I can't forget it." Rohit said as he turned to leave the room all while wiping the corner of his eye just so the tears pooling won't spill.

"But this isn't our normal Ro." Virat whispered to the now closed door and an empty room.

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And sure Rohit behaved normally for years to come. No one other than the ones closest to them could tell that something was wrong.

Their teammates along with Anushka and Ritika tried their level best to get Rohit and Virat together again but met with disappointment every time.

Even Mahi, Rahul bhai and Dada tried to intervene and solve their issue but all their efforts in vain.

After a while everyone lost the hopes of their reunion, Anushka and Ritika continued to meet and remained friends. Samaira and Vamika followed in the footsteps of their mothers and didn't let the bitterness between their fathers affect their friendship.

Virat looked from afar how Rohit joked around with others and pulled their legs. He regretted his words and actions more than anything, seeing Rohit's stoic professionalism with him.

It wasn't easy for Rohit too to distance himself from Virat. Whenever he saw Rahul and Hardik or Ishan and Shubhman joking around, he would have the unbearable urge to just slap Virat and hug him tight.

But he resisted, he resisted every time, for the fear of getting hurt again. He had once survived it but he wasn't sure he could survive another bout of of those hurtful words.

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2027
ODI World Cup Finals

South Arica

Rohit and Virat were at the crease and 6 runs were needed of 1 delivery. They had some discussion and it was decided that Rohit would keep the strike.

The bowler took his run up and bowled the delivery, Rohit stepped out and hit the ball with all his might. Everyone looks up in the air except Rohit who has his eyes tight closed.

"The ball is in the air and the fielder is running to take a hold of it..... and he takes it, BUT BUT he's out of the boundary line and it's a six! India lift the odi world cup after 16 years!" MS Dhoni, the captain cool, shouts in the commentary box in delight.

Suddenly the crowd erupts in shouts and Rohit feels someone hugging him tight, he opens his eyes to see the Indian crowd shouting and hooting. His eyes wanders towards the VIP box and he sees Anushka and Ritika hugging each other.

He then realizes that they have won the world cup and he feels the person hugging his loosen his hold reluctantly.

Virat tries to pull away remembering that nothing is like how it used to be and now he just can't hug his bes- err former best friend like this.

But he's shocked when Rohit pulls him and hugs him back so tightly that he feels suffocated, suffocated with overwhelming emotions on getting to hug Rohit after 4 years.

Both of them shed a tear or two and stayed in the hug till their teammates came and jumped on them, delighted out of their wits on winning the world cup AND seeing their 'parents' hugging each other.

A/N: So guys I was actually thinking of writing a sad alternate ending but I automatically wrote this.

So now I am contemplating what to do. So tell me what do you guys want? A sad or a happy alternative ending?