The gate of Shantivan were opened for Arnav's vehicle to enter through and pass through the driveway to its usual parking lot.

Arnav was not even out yet when he noticed a little person in pink going towards the gate. He pulled the key out of the ignition and got off the car. Reaching her in few big steps, he surprised her from behind by picking her up into his arms who was carrying a small fluffy white and pink unicorn bag on her back.

Arnav - Where is my little princess going? And why is she crying?

Aarushi watched her father as he wiped her wet cheeks and placed quick pecks instead. She did her tiny hand around his neck for support and held her Barbie doll in the other hand.

Aarushi - I go, leave home.

Arnav - Why? Why does my baby want to leave home?

She answered with a pout and he asked in an equally childish voice.

Aarushi - Mumma shold. I no live hea.

Arnav - Oh. Your Mumma scolded you too? She keeps scolding me too. Let's go in. We'll complain to Nani about her. She'll scold her then.

He caressed her bangs off her face and was to walk in when she started struggling not agreeing to his suggestion.

Aarushi - No no no. I no go in. I leave.

Arnav held her close and stopped walking. He had no other choice than to agree with his three years old.

Arnav - Ok. Let us both leave. Your Mumma scolds me too, so we both will leave home together. Ok?

She stared him as if thinking about it and then nodded after few seconds.

He carried her into his car and setting her toddler car seat in the passenger's seat, he buckled her safely in it.

Both the father-daughter duo drove off in his vehicle. Arnav called Khushi right after getting out of Shantivan.

Khushi - Arnav, I was just to call you. Aaru, we can't find her. The guard said she left with you. Is she with you?

Arnav - Yes. Stop crying and don't worry.

Khushi wiped her tears finally as she nodded at the rest of the family letting them know Aarushi is with her father. They also sighed in relief.

Khushi - Don't worry? I couldn't find my baby anywhere. I was so scared. When did you come and-

Arnav - Khushi, I'll tell you everything once am back. For now relax and calm down.

Aarushi - No talk to Mumma. We leave home.

She ordered angrily at him gritting her teeth. He smiled a bit at her cuteness and nodded.

Arnav - Heard? I'll call you later. Bye.

He ended the call under the glare of your highness who snatched it right away then and started playing games in it.

* * *

Arnav - So which movie does my baby want to see?

She looked at all the posters of animated movies hung there in a row and smiled wide discovering the poster of Frozen. She held his hand and pointed at it.

Aarushi - Daddy, Elsha.

He nodded smiling in satisfaction at his doll and got two tickets for the movie.

Aarushi - Daddy, pop-con!

He chuckled at her cute pout which was just too drool worthy. And so as she demanded, he got her a huge box of popcorn and few more candies before going into the hall.

The father daughter duo watched the movie enjoying it to the fullest. She was smiling wholeheartedly coming out of the hall. She was adamant to watching it again but Arnav convinced her to let's go and eat something instead.

So as per to her demand they went to a noble restaurant to have a candle light dinner.

Arnav - Aaru, baby let me feed you.

She shook her head in denial and continued to struggle with the noodles and a fork. He sighed as to accepting his defeat. His daughters were as stubborn as him. Khushi always said that.

Arnav - You're spoiling your pretty pink dress. And we're out of home now. We no mode have clothes to change.

Aarushi - We buy new.

He looked at her grinning face with a coaked brow. Eventually he couldn't help but chuckle at her as she got sauce all around her mouth now.

Arnav - You're spoiling your cute face. This isn't Barbie like.

She had her attentive gaze fixed at him now as he talked about her ever so favorite Barbie.

Arnav - Barbie doesn't do this. When her father says he'll feed her, she lets him feed her. Don't you wanna be like Barbie?

She nodded sternly and then twisting her mouth handed him the fork and beamed at him in ecstasy. He chuckled and wrapped few noodles around the fork before bringing it towards her mouth.

Arnav - Tell me, how much do you love me?

She immediately spread her arms much as possible.

Aarushi - Thish much. I'm Daddy'sh cutesht baby.

Like every single time, his heart felt as much content as it did the first time.

Arnav - And do you love Mumma?

Aarushi - Yesh.

She replied in positive not thinking before, just like kids do. They don't think about their situation and just blurt out what's in their heart and mind.

Arnav - So if we leave home forever, won't you miss her? Your Mumma?

She stopped chewing now with a pout adorning her chubby face and she blinked few times before the curve of her lips fell down.

Aarushi - Yesh. But she shold. Bad. I no go back.

She took his hand into hers before jumping into his lap and looking up at him with hope filled eyes.

Aarushi - Aalu and Daddy alwaysh togetha. We new home. Buy new cothesh.

Arnav - But we are poor. We left home. And Mumma has all the money. We can't buy new home and cothesh.

She stared him blankly in confusion not fully understanding the concept of money yet. Being the daughters of ASR, twins got everything they kept their finger on. They weren't made familiar to prices and money.

Aarushi - We no new home and cothesh?

He shook his head in negative to which she replied with a nod of her head.

Arnav - No new home. No new clothes. No Mumma. No Arshi. No Akshay bhai. No Nani. No Chachu, Massi, Dadi. No Anji Bua. We will be all alone.

Sadness appeared on her little face as she thought of everyone she loves and plays with. It was as if she now only realized that she won't have her Mumma around anymore.

Aarushi - No Mumma?

Arnav - No. We will be all alone. We left home na.

Aarushi - But Mumma shold. We leave home.

As if trying to justify her decision, she threw her arms around Arnav's neck before sobbing loudly.

Aarushi - Mumma...I go Mumma.

Everyone's eyes darted towards Arnav Singh Raizada as the cries of a little girl echoed into the restaurant making him conscious.

Arnav - Sssh, I'll take you to Mumma baby. Don't cry.

Aarushi - My Mumma...

He requested the bill and left carrying a weeping Aarushi in his hands. Though she was crying he was happy for she finally forgot her stubbornness and wanted to just go back to her mother.

* * *

Khushi opened the door to let her husband enter home who was standing carrying their sleeping toddler who on the other was holding an Elsa balloon and her Barbie doll in her hands. He walked directly up to the kids' room to lay Aarushi in her bed.

Khushi followed him and got her night clothes out of the cupboard making sure to not disturb Arshi and Akshay sleeping in the same room. After changing her into comfortable sleeping clothes, they tucked her into her toddler bed and kissed her before leaving for their own bedroom.

Khushi - Five Hours! Where were you? How could you just take her out without even informing me!?

She closed the door and bombarded him with questions not even letting him get fresh. He took off his clothes and sat on the recliner to take off his shoes.

Arnav - First you tell me, why did you scold my daughter so much that she was forced to leave home?

Khushi - What? Leave home? What do you mean?

He got up walking to the cupboard and took out his night clothes as he replied to her.

Arnav - She was crying and going away when I came home. As she was keen on leaving home I took her out for a movie to pacify her.

Khushi - She wanted to leave home? My Aaru???

He turned to her thinning his lips and nodded.

Arnav - Because you scolded her!?

Her eyes filled up in the blink of an eye at the thought of her little baby wanting to leave home and go away from her.

Khushi - Yes I scolded her because she kicked Akshay who's way older than her. But that doesn't mean she can decide to leave home like that?

He sighed and went to hold her whose eyes were pouring in the meanwhile. She hugged him devastated.

Arnav - Stop crying. She's too small to understand kind of feelings her actions may awoke in you. Don't worry. I know your life is stuck in twins. But believe me, as soon she realized that if she leaves home she won't have her Mumma around anymore she started crying and wanted to go to you.

She gulped and smiled wide now wiping her eyes.

Khushi - Really?

Arnav - Yes. But she fell asleep on the way after being tired of crying so much.

Khushi stalked out of the room leaving a smiling Arnav behind. He knew she was going to Aaru to shower her sleeping form with her motherly love and affection.

He smiled thinking of Khushi's adorable bond with their daughters.

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I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for the read. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who commented on the previous shots. I loved each and every comment.

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Pari