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Ok let me clarify you guys that Mohit and Uttara aren't married. Yes they live in same house as Uttara is also orphan and childhood friend of Mohit.

Many are getting this doubt so I thought to clarify it to you.

And don't forget to read the author's note at the end.

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RagSan came back home. Sanskar sat on the couch.

Ragini: Let me bring some water for you.

Sanskar nods. Ragini starts going but she feels dizzy. She was about to fall but Sanskar holds her.

Sanskar: (worried) Jaan You ok?

Ragini nods yes. Sanskar makes her sit. Sujatha who just came out of the room gets tensed looking at Ragini and rushes towards them.

Sujatha: (worried) Ragu what happened?

Ragini: Nothing ma just felt a little dizzy.

Sanskar: (frowning his eyes) You had your lunch?

Ragini nods no.

Sanskar: (angrily) How can you be so careless Ragini?

Ragini looks down. Sujatha immediately rushes to kitchen to get something for Ragini.

Ragini: I am sorry.

Sujatha comes with some food and sits beside her. She forwards a morsel and feeds Ragini.

Sujatha: What happened beta? Why didn't you had food?

Ragini: Ma I was tensed. Sanskar went outside exactly before two hours for meeting. He didn't even read the file and he has to give presentation. I was so tensed and waiting for him that the matter of food went from my mind.

Sanskar curses himself for not even asking her whether she had food or not and for doing the stupidity as well.

He goes from there while Sujatha feeds her food.

Sujatha: Now go take some rest.

Ragini: but ma... Ansh?

Sujatha: Mohit came and took him. He said he will drop him back tomorrow evening from school.

Ragini nods. Sujatha signs her to go while Ragini goes. She enters the room and finds Sanskar standing in the balcony and looking blank space.

She stands beside him and looks down.

Ragini: I am sorry.

Sanskar immediately hugs her tightly. Ragini hugs him back. After few minutes Ragini feels her shoulder wet. She gets shocked. She forcefully breaks the hug and looks at Sanskar only to find him crying silently.

Ragini: (shocked and cups his face) Sanskar Why are you crying?

Sanskar: (with chocking voice) Please....nev...never scare me...like this... Please take care of yourself. I am a stupid that...I didn't even ask you had food or not. I am sorry.

Ragini looks at him lovingly. He is scared for this small thing. For her it is a small thing but for him it really scared him to hell. And he felt he is responsible for this.

Ragini: (smiles a little) Sanskar for this small thing you are scared?

Sanskar: (angrily) It is small thing for you? You are supposed to fall due to your dizzyness. What if you get hurt? And Why the hell you skipped food? Can't you just take care of yourself?

Ragini: (pouts) Before a minute you were crying and now you are scolding me.

Sanskar: (glaring her) Dare you change the topic.

Ragini: (smiling sheepishly) Ok sorry. I will take care from now. Never will give a chance for you to complain.

Sanskar: I don't believe you. I myself have to be more careful. Ansh is more mature when compared to you. You are worst than a kid.

Ragini: (frowning) You just now called me a kid?

Sanskar: No I called you worst than a kid. Kid will feel insulted if I call you that.

Ragini starts hitting him while Sanksar tries to escape from her. But Ragini doesn't budge so he holds her hand and pulls her towards him. Ragini looks at him and they both fell into eyelock. Sanskar slowly takes his hand around her waist while Ragini encircles her hands around his neck. He pulls her more towards him. He then pushes her hair strands back of her ear and cups her face.

Sanskar: (looking at her lovingly) Promise me no matter what you will never skip your food.

Ragini: Promise.

Sanskar kisses her forehead lovingly.

Sanskar: I am sorry for being the reason of missing your food.

Ragini nods no and hugs him. He hugs her back.

Sanskar: (hugging her) Where is my baby?

Ragini: Mohit took him to Agarwal Mansion. He will come tomorrow evening from school directly.

As soon as Ragini said that they here a scream 'Papa'

RagSan looks at eachother confused and rush outside. Ansh runs towards Sanskar and Sanskar takes him into his arms.

Sanksar: Baby you were supposed to come tomorrow evening?

Mohit: (from behind) Ask me jiju.

RagSan look at him.

Mohit: I wanted to spend sometime with him and took him there but he is adamant to come back. Huh he doesn't love me anymore.

Mohit makes a sad face.

Ansh: (giggling) You realised soon mamu.

RagSan look at him with wide eyes while Mohit glares him. Ansh makes a cute face and holds his ears. Mohit nods his head in disbelief and smiles.

Sanskar: I have to keep you away from this Lucky. He is completely spoiling you.

Ansh: (with innocent face) But papa what did Chachu do? He just teaches me good things.

Sanskar: yeah very good things that you became very naughty. From today you will either sleep with us or with dadi dadu No chachu.

Ansh: (with pleading face) Please Papa please.

Laksh: (who just came there) Hey my champ what are you pleasing for? You tell me I will get it for you.

Sanskar: Here comes the devil. You are spoiling my son. He is becoming naughty day by day. So I decided from today I am keeping my son away from you.

Laksh immediately pulls Ansh into his arms.

Laksh: (hugging Ansh) He is my champ. You have no right to seperate us.

Ansh also nods yes looking at Sanskar innocently. Seeing them Ragini who is till now controlling her laugh bursts out into laughter.

Sanskar: Why the hell are you laughing?

Ragini: The biggest Drama kings of India are in our house. 1 is Lucky, 2 is Ansh and the last but not the least is You.

SanLakAnsh pout while Mohit and Ragini laugh again.

Laksh: Ok bye. We both are going to sleep. Good night.

Ansh: Good night Mumma papa and mamu. I love you Mamu.

He gives flying kiss to Mohit while Laksh walks to his room. Sanskar shakes his head in disbelief.

Mohit: Ok di I am leaving.

Ragini: Arey Mohit wait. Pandit ji fixed the marriage date. It's in next month. Make sure you don't have any meetings and even tell to Uttara about it.

Mohit: Ok di. (Hugs her) Love you bye.

He hugs Sanskar and goes from there.

Sanskar: You didn't tell me that date got fixed.

Ragini holds his hand and walks to their room along with him.

Ragini: You were very busy in searching 'The ways to make milk tasty'

Sanskar chuckles.

Sanskar: But I forgot to tell him about this and now he went to sleep. No problem tomorrow you surprise him.

Ragini: (rolls her eyes) Seriously it is a surprise.

Sanskar: You will know when someone forces you to eat or drink something which you hate. I don't understand what is your problem to mix the chocolate powder in milk. What's wrong in it?

Ragini: (joining her hands) Sir! I am sorry. I will give your son milk which is mixed with chocolate powder from tomorrow. Please leave this topic here. I can't argue more.

Sanskar: Good. Very good. I am proud of myself that finally brought you to my way.

Ragini gives whatever look and goes to fresh up.

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Next day Ragini is running around Ansh again for making him drink milk. At that time Sanskar comes there and takes Ansh in his arms. He looks at Ragini and glares her.

Sanskar: I knew this.

He takes glass from her and goes to kitchen while Ragini giggles. She was actually having fun in running back of Ansh. She goes back of Sanskar.

Sanskar: Baby I doubt your Mumma got short term memory loss.

Ansh: Why papa?

Sanskar: Yesterday even before sleeping I told her that don't give my baby this boring milk but make it tasty with (takes the chocolate powder) this tasty chocolate powder.

Ansh's eyes shine looking at that. He licks his lips.

Ansh: Papa this looks yummy.

Sanskar laughs looking at him. And mixes some powder and give to Ansh. He sips it and makes yummy face. Sanskar looks at him with smile.

Sanskar: Your Mumma na just keeps irritating you.

Ansh nods yes while pouting.

Ragini: (from back) Acha ji. Then don't come to me when you want to eat your fav pasta. I will just irritate you.

Sanskar: Ahh!! Thank God we no need to eat your boring healthy food anymore. I will make yummy pasta to my champ and for myself. Good thank you so much Ragini.

Ragini fumes.

Ragini: (angrily) Then from tomorrow make your coffee by yourself Mr. Sanskar Maheshwari.

Saying she goes from there. Sanskar widens his eyes. Ansh giggles.

Ansh: Arey don't worry papa let us make chachu a coffee cook for you.

Sanskar laughs. They hear a door bell and moves outside.

Ragini opens the door and looks at the person being confused.

Ragini: (confused) Ji?

SanAnsh reach there and Sanskar smiles widely looking at the person.

Sanskar: (happily) Dadii

He rushes to her and hugs her. She smiles and hugs him back. Ragini looks at him and understood that she is his dadi. She bends to take blessings but she moves back. The smile on RagSan face disappears.

Sanskar: Dadi..

Dadi just gives him a serious look and moves inside. Ragini fakes a smile towards Sanskar and moves inside. Sanskar lifts Ansh in his arms and follows her. He knows it actually hurt her. But he didn't speak anything.

All the others come out to see who was the one at the door. Ram looks at his mother and takes her blessings uninterested. Sujatha not even went near her as she knows she will move away. Laksh also comes there and looks at her. He ignores her and takes Ansh from Sanskar.

Laksh: Champ don't you want to get ready for school?

Ansh nods. Laksh starts going to his room but stops hearing Ragini.

Ragini: I will get some water for you dadi.

Laksh: That's not necessary bhabhi. She will not drink them instead will take bath saying that she got water from impure person. You better don't be near her she will just hurt you.

Saying he goes from there. Sanskar who was happy seeing her coming home after many years became sad as soon as she moved away from Ragini but now he is thinking that why the hell she came here.

Ragini looked confused. Sujatha moves towards Ragini.

Sujatha: Chalo Ragu let us prepare food. We should do it early from today as she has to prepare food for herself.

Ragini looks more confused.

Dadi: Sanskar come here.

Sanskar moves to her. He knows about her but still he loves her. Why can't he hate her like others? It's the only question always keeps running in his mind. But he gets no answer.

Sanskar: (he sits beside me) You love me?

Dadi nods yes.

Sanskar: Then will you do something for me?

Dadi nods yes.

Sanskar: Then just accept ma.

Dadi looks at him and just nods no.

Sanskar: (stands and angrily) Then just go away. I don't want any disturbances in my family. Just go away dadi. Just go away.

He turns otherside wiping his tears.

Dadi: Mera raja!

Sanskar: No dadi please I don't want this anymore. First of all I want to ask why did you remember us all of a sudden after 10 years? You left us breaking all the ties na. I like a fool looking at you forgot everything what you did and hugged you. Realisation stuck me when you denied to bless Ragini.

Ram is standing quite. Because he is also at fault. He knows what his mother is but still he kept quite for more than 18 years.

Laksh: (from his room) Bhai stop shouting. Don't make a mess in the early morning and spoil our whole day. If you want to speak to your pyaari dadi take her to her room. Remember 'Her Room'.

Sanskar looks on.

Sanskar: Did you see what actually happened? My brother who always talks to me with Love now taunting me because I Love You. Just go away Dadi. Please I beg you.

Sujatha: (comes there) Shut up Sanskar. It's her house she has right to live here. Just go to your room and wait for Ragini. She will bring your breakfast.

Sanskar looks at his mother and goes away. Sujatha goes back to kitchen.

Ragini: (looks at her confused) Ma? What is happening?

Sujatha: You will know very soon beta. Just take breakfast to your room. And make sure Ansh is away from her. I know Laksh will take care of it.

Ragini: but ma...

Sujatha: Sanskar will tell you everything.

Ragini nods and goes from there. While going she looks at Dadi who is sitting calm on the couch while Ram is sitting opposite to her and looking at her.

Sanskar is moving from here to there in his room. He is controlling his emotions.

Ragini: Sanskar?

Sanskar looks at her. He takes deep breathe and smiles at her.

Sanskar: Jaan call Laksh also here. He will not have breakfast otherwise.

Ragini nods. She moves out and comes with Laksh and Ansh after sometime.

Laksh sits silently. He makes Ansh sit on his lap and starts feeding him.

Sanskar: I am sorry.

Laksh: (continuing his work) It's your wish to speak to whomever you want. I neither stopped then nor will stop now. But if at all something wrong happens to Ma, Bhabhi or Ansh in the next minute I will throw her out of this house without thinking that she is elder to me.

Sanskar just nods. Ragini is silent spectator for everything.

Laksh: I will warn Shona not to come here till she is here. And bhabhi please tell Mohit bhai also to not to come here. I don't want him to get insulted. I will tell ma to postpone marriage also. Let us have it peacefully not with some disturbances.

Sanskar doesn't speak anything.

Here in hall Ram finally breaks the ice.

Ram: You broke all ties with us. Then why suddenly you are here?

Dadi: I came to know about Sanskar's marriage. So thought to save him from getting trapped like you.

Ram: (fumes) Enough ma. Just go away. She is really good. Once I was calm regarding Sujatha. Now for Ragini I will not do that mistake.

Sujatha looks on with teary eyes. She is standing far from there.

Dadi: I will not go from here unless I do what I wanted to do.

Sujatha flinches hearing her. Her happy family is going to get destroyed in front of her own eyes. Will she let that happen? No not anymore. Already she did a big mistake of keeping calm for 18 years and baring all the tortures her mother in law did. Not any more. She don't want her daughter who just now got a happy life to suffer again. She don't want her son who is living happily with his love to become the pray of her stupid superstitions.

Sujatha looked determined.

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Thank you for reading guys.

A/N: Ok guys I am going on a long break of Two Months. I have my exams in the mid June which will end by the end of the June. I want to concentrate on my studies now. That is why this whole week I am giving back to back updates of my all stories so that I make you guys satisfied before going for a break. I may be online and read few of the stories, not all though, but I will not update any story till my exams get complete.

You will get one more update of IBD this week and later no updates from my side till July.

I will be back by the first week of July.

Will miss you all. Keep smiling. Stay healthy.

With Love
Dharani (Dhaరणि)