This part is dedicated to my little sister SamairaRajput Ishu on her birthday. Advance happy birthday Ishu, maybe I can't give an update on 14th this month as I am going out of station, so I am wishing you in advance. This is for you my dear..If you didn't like it then I am sorry.

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Rudi: Bhai (He makes a sad face like a child)

Shivay: He is just joking Rudi. Areey Sanskar, if i will be with you always even after my marriage, then Anika would start feeling jealous of you. what you say Anika?

Anika hits him with her shoulder and everyone laughs and spend some quality time.

Swara comes there in search of Anika: Dii, ap yaha ho, mein kabse dund rahi hu apko. chaliye, apki mehendi function keliye thayar bhi honi hai. (Dii, you are here, i was searching for you from a long time. Come on you have to get ready for mehendi function too)

Anika: Ha tike chalo.(Okay let's go)

Swara: Aur ha jiju, ap bhi thayar hojayiye, di ke hath me apka nam bhi tho dundna hai apko.( you also get ready, after all you should search your name in my sister's hands)

Shivay: Ya sure, it's not a big deal.

Swara: Dekthe hai. (let's see)

Rudi: Ha dekho, don't underestimate the power of Shivay singh Oberoi. He had made a jabardasth plan for...

Everyone except Swara were glaring at Rudi and Omi beats on Rudi's head and interrupts: Wo, Shivay ne Anika bhabhi ke liye kuch surprise plan ki hey as a wedding gift. Bus usiki bare mein...(He laughs sighing in relief) (Actually, Shivay has planned a surprise for Anika as their wedding gift, so he was talking about that)

Swara and Anika leave from there to get ready for Mehendi function which is going to start within few minutes. While here Sanskar and Omi are giving a nice lecture to Rudi which is enjoyed by Shivay. (Bechara Rudi sad face)

Omkara: Acha Shivay, if we need any help, we could ask these Gauri and Bhavya also right? They are friends of Swara.

Sanskar: Ha ha why not, we will ask Swara only. 

Rudi: Ha Sanskar bhai is right. If Swara is our side, then it will be more easy.

Sanskar: Dekha Shivay, that's why i told not to involve these two duffers in our plan.

OmRu(with an angry face but looking very funny): Kya bola? (What did you say?)  

Shivay: Relax, it's okay. I will include them if needed. Till then just do as we thought earlier. Now, let's go and freshen up.

All the arrangements are done and relatives and friends too arrived. Girls who would put mehendi and also who would play music also are waiting for bride and groom.

After getting ready, Shivay and Anika come down the stairs hand in hand looking very adorable. They both were made to sit in a special chair and Everyone present there blessed the couple. Soon, the Oberoi mansion hall is filled with music and talks of the people. Girls started putting Mehendi to Anika, Swara and all other remaining ladies in the house. Shivay went and sat with his brothers including Sanskar and Laksh. They were just having random talks and also stealing glances from their girls. Gauri and Bhavya started dancing for the music and had also pulled Shivay along with them. All this is seen by Anika and is enjoying their dance. Everyone is having happy time. Soon, it was night and Anika along with Swara, Ragini, Bhavya and Gauri went near Shivay to see whether he could search his name or not. There along with Shivay, remaining 4 boys were also present. Everyone surrounded Anika and Shivay. He is trailing his fingers on Anika's hands but it is getting difficult for him to find out. Then he looks at her for help, she brings both her palms together and then he finds in the middle there is his name and Anika's name written as Shiv ika... and below which it is written Billu ji.

Shivay seeing it: Anika, you got only that name to be written on your hands..very funny.

Everyone hoots and laughs and after teasing session is over, it is time for them to leave to Gadodia mansion. So, Oberoi's were giving send off to Gadodia's but they find Sanskar and Swara were missing. 

While coming out of Shivay's room, Sanskar pulls Swara to another room nearby. And he holds her hands.

Sanskar: Chalo, dikao muje thumari mehendi. (Show me your mehendi)

Swara: Kyu? Nahi dikaungi.  (Why? I won't show you)

Sanskar pulls her towards him and then catches her hands tightly though she is resisting, it is very difficult for her to free from his tight grip. He sees her red beautiful palms and kisses them.

Sanskar:  Pehle tho muje pics bejthi thi na jab bhi mehendi lagathi thi. Tho ab samne hai phir bhi nahi dhikaugi..kyu? Ithna paraya hogaya hu. Hey na? (Earlier you used to send pictures of your hands whenever you put mehendi but now though i am infront of you, you won't show it to me. Why? Did i become a stranger to you? )

Both of them had tears in their eyes. Only they know how much they are missing each other. 

Swara composing herself: Sanskar, everybody would be waiting for us, so, let's go.

With one last look towards her, he left her and they both went to their families who were waiting for them avoiding glares from Ragini.

Ragini then goes to Sanskar to show her mehendi but Sanskar leaves from there saying that he had to speak something important with Shivay.

Sanskar and Laksh stays in Oberoi mansion. They asked Gauri also to stay back as they would miss her but she was adamant to go with the girls as she doesn't want to miss Anika's haldi. So, they gave Bhavya a lot of instructions to take care of their little sister Gauri.

Bhavya: Bhayya, she is not a small kid. Why are you worrying so much? We all are there na to take care of her.

Saying this she takes Gauri with her and leaves with others.

Rudi: Ha Sanskar bhayya and Laksh, ek bath batao Kya ap uski sasural mein bhi jauge kya aise instructions lekar.  (tell me one thing, even after her marriage, do you give these instructions to her mother in law and husband)

Laksh: Ha that is why we are planning to get her married to one of the Oberoi's. So that we need not worry. (He tells winking at Omkara)

Omkara just smiles and suddenly Rudi shouts

Rudi: Areey babre, how did I forget such an important thing? (He sits there keeping his hand on his head)

All the brothers worried seeing his expressions come near him and ask what happened?

Rudi: Shivay bhayya (making crying faces) after tomorrow you will be eliminated from our club...(everyone looked confused) vahi bachelor's club... Tho bachelor's party tho bantha hai..(We should celebrate it na)(he looks at everyone having an expectant look)

Everyone at first give serious looks but then say yes. They all gathered at pool side near bar counter settling there for few hours having all boyish talks. (Author's mind - You guys imagine how will a bachelor's party will be because meine kabhi nahi dekhi thi kyunki muje kabhi kisine nahi bulaya(keeping a sad face))

Now in Gadodia's mansion

Bhavya: Girls, I think boys would be having bachelor's party. So, shall we too? What say?

Swara and Anika shout: what?

Gauri: Okay okay, we will have a girl's night out then atleast.

Anika: Kal meri shadhi hey, muje presh dikna hai (Tomorrow is my wedding so i need to look fresh). So, i should have good sleep. (She takes her blanket and fell on bed to sleep) 

Gauri and Swara pull the blanket and say "Di, just for one hour please, uske bad ap sojana please(after that you go to sleep)"

Seeing their cute faces Anika agrees, they too have fun talking various things (you guys know na what girls would talk)

After around 2 hours or so, both girls and boys slept in their respective rooms.

Next morning, both the houses were preparing for haldi function of Shivay and Anika. First Shivay came down wearing white kurtha with his brothers. Pinky start the ceremony by applying haldi. One by one all the family members are applying haldi on Shivay's cheeks. Sanskar and Laksh are just seeing each other's face and after Rudi had applied they took the bowl from him.

Sanskar: Shivay, apna sleeves upar kardo? (pull your sleeves up)

Shivay: What?

Laksh: Bhai jaise keh raha hai vaisa karo na..(However he is telling do like that)

Shivay: Okay (He makes his sleeves up)

Sanskar and Laksh take handful of haldi in both the hands and apply it full on his face and on his hands making him yellow. Everyone started laughing and Shivay started chasing these two.

Dadi: Bus bus, Pinky, Jhanvi chalo mere sath hume Anika ke ghar jana hey na Shivay ke nam ka haldi lekar. (Stop it, pinky and Jhanvi let's go to Anika's house taking haldi)

Shivay and Sanskar at a time: We will also come.

Dadi: Sanskar thu asaktha hey lekin Shivay nahi. Shadi thak thum dono ek dusere ko nahi deksakthe. (Sanskar you can come but shivay can't because they both should not see each other till marriage)

Shivay: Lekin kyu? (But why?)

Sanskar shows tongue:  Aisa hi hai shivay dadi keh rahe he na shayad ey koi rasam haga (It is like that only shivay, Dadi is telling means it might be some ritual) Let's go Dadi.

Shivay: Acha, if I am not going you also won't go. Dadi, don't take Sanskar with you please I have some work with him.

Dadi: Ha tike bus hum thino hi jarahi hay aur koi nahi ayega. Ab kush(Ha okay only we three are going. No one else is coming with us. Now happy?)

Shivay smiles, Sanskar makes faces, everyone laughs and the three ladies leave to Anika's house taking Haldi.

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That's all for today guys.. I don't know much about these rituals, so please tell me if i wrote anything wrong in the story. If you like do vote and comment and if possible share it with your friends. Criticism is welcomed. Love you take care...

Next update will be after 17th as i am going out for 4 days. Hope you won't forget my story..Miss you..

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