ArSha&TanHa SS- TheDyingDesires *HBD Esha Dearie*

Happy Birthday To A Dear Friend

You'll Be Special To Me Until The End

Celebrate Today And Know This Is True

My Life Has Been Blessed Because Of You!

Happy Birthday Esha! Lots of love dear. My wishes on your B'day thread.

So presenting you a gift, an OS.

My first work on ArSha and TanHa. I'm a bit busy, so giving only one part.

Presenting...

T H E D Y I N G D E S I R E S

Chapter One

Shakti's P.O.V.

I was in my dance academy, The Flamingo Dance Academy, with one of my best friends, Kunwar; Kunwar Amarjeet Singh; one of the most handsome hunks in our academy. We were practicing our couple dance which was seriously tough. No, it wasn't a performance, just a simple choreography.

We were just practicing the performance as it was to be finished before the vacations and today was the last second day. I was going to miss him, Sneha Kapoor, my another best friend but not exactly, she was my sister, then Shantanu, my jiju, then Archie, Alisha and my whole gang! We were connected to each other as we were to dance. Though we would probably hang out' but then also. Fun at the academy was something which couldn't be replaced. The academy was just as a school!

I was working on a step, concentrating really hard to feel it to my heart. And that's when the whole thing happened. My world turned upside down.

Kunwar kissed me. A real wali. I was shocked. Stupefied. My heart skipped a beat. Anyway, I didn't handle it well. I mean I sort of screamed. Well, not exactly- it was more like a yelp. He had taken me by surprise. I had been concentrating on the song, not preparing for a kiss. The kiss. My first kiss. And it came out of nowhere. Kunwar and I were best friends. Buds. Totally tight, but not in a girl-boy way.

"Uhh'sorry," Kunwar stammered after my yelp.

"Sure. No I mean, that's okay," I mumbled incoherently, grabbing my stuff and throwing it in my tiny duffel bag.

"I should probably go, it's getting late. Bye."

"Bye. Good night."

"Don't you have to go?"

"No. I would have to practice more. You go," He said paying me no attention.

Kunwar didn't even slightly try to stop me, I had expected him to. And when he didn't, I felt bad. He just backed out of my way as I zoomed out of the door.

I cried that night. Really hard. I kept thinking about Kunwar's kiss. Why did I yelp? Lame, lame, LAME!!! It wasn't as if I hadn't imagined him kissing me a thousand times. I had. I just never thought he would. We'd been friends since fourth grade and best friends ever since we joined the FDA. We both had studied in St. Xavier's School and were dance partners throughout the years. But we weren't that close than. But as we joined Flamingo, we became BFFs. What a coincidence for both of us to join the same dance academy? Not only him, our whole gang had joined the same academy. After all, it was one of the dance academies.

We were really very close best friends. It had pretty much seemed as though he didn't even realize that I was a girl. I was happy to be just his friend. But then he kissed me. And it was so weird, because I knew the kind of girl Kunwar liked. He'd been crushing Charlie Chauhan all last year. She was blond. Popular. A Barbie. And I wasn't. Anyway, I was sure I had blown it with Kyle. Now I was sure he thought I was the world's biggest dork.

***

I didn't go to school the next day. I was way too embarrassed to face him. I made my mother believe that I was sick due to the overload of practice I did. Mom allowed me to stay home, but didn't allow me to step out of my room or call any of my friends. That is what I didn't want to happen. I know Sneha was going to kill me! At night, Sneha showed up at home, fuming all the way, for a night over. She didn't show up the anger in front of mom, but as the room door closed, my ears were to burst.

"Ms. Shakti Mohan, what the f**k do you think of yourself? You didn't come to the academy the last day of the year! WOW! Did you find some new boyfriend'"

Well not exactly, but how could I tell?

"'with whom you are so happy that you forgot your friends? I waited for you whole day today, but you, Your Highness, didn't enter! I had to miss my jazz period because of you. And you had to give the treat.. Aha! That's why you didn't show up. You didn't want to empty your pockets right? How lame Ms. Mohan!"

Yes I know. Highly lame.

"Now will you speak up?" She scowled throwing a pillow in my direction. I dodged it.

"Um'sorry! Actually my tummy didn't show up well this morning and my head is aching like hell. I am so very much sorry! And about the treat, you can have once the academy reopens. I swear. And about the jazz period, I don't think you're the biggest fan of jazz!"

I said, trying to change the topic. I didn't tell her about Kunwar's kiss. I don't know why exactly, I usually tell her everything. But I didn't tell her this. And now, I couldn't bring myself to say anything. I mean, what could I say? "I'm a dork"? I was literally unable to choke the words out. It hurt too much. The thought was just too brutal.

"You're too good at melting me'"

"I ain't that good!"

"Well'" Her face was a bit low. I know she was upset again over Shantanu. These both are too much. Seriously. Both love each other. Moreover, they both even know that they love each other, but their egos! Agh. I was going to unite them. If not Shan, I'll make Sneh understand.

"GOD! Why don't you both confess? The whole gang knows, you both know' THE WHOLE ACADEMY KNOWS! For Pete sake, don't stretch this any longer. Promise me by this summer, you both will unite, promise?"

She was shocked. I don't know why! She took a long breath and said it.

"I promise. I swear. But I want it to be special, help me na!"

Phew. I made her mind divert. After all, it was me! The Mohan*wink*. Other than that, Sneha's a tough nut to crack.

***

Kunwar Amar Singh's POV

I was in my dance academy, The Flamingo Dance Academy, with one of my best friends, Shakti; Shakti Mohan; one of the most hot chicks in our academy. We were practicing our couple dance which was seriously tough. No, it wasn't a performance, just a simple choreography.

We were just practicing the performance as it was to be finished before the vacations and today was the last second day. I was going to miss her, Sneha Kapoor, my bhabhi, then Shantanu, my another best friend, but not exactly. He was more a brother to me. Then Archie, Alisha and my whole gang! We were connected to each other as we were to dance. Though we would probably hang out; but then also. Fun at the academy was something which couldn't be replaced. The academy was just as a school!

She was working on a step, concentrating really hard to feel it to her heart. God, does she know how pretty she looks when she is confused? Those worry-lines on her forehead, pleading eyes, the twitched nose, and ah! At last her pressed lips. I was so tempted to taste them. I tried to control myself but'

I kissed her. A real wali. I was shocked. Stupefied. My heart skipped a beat. I don't know why exactly. There was an urge passing through me. Anyways, it wasn't so good. I mean I loved her lips, they were so sweet, but for sure her scream wasn't. She screamed as soon as I took her lips into mine, that is what made me come back on the earth. Why the hell did I kiss her? The kiss. My first kiss. And it came out of nowhere. Shakti and I were best friends. Buds. Totally tight, but not in a girl-boy way. Well, at least for her.

"Uhh'sorry," I stammered after her scream.

"Sure. No I mean, that's okay," she mumbled, still in shock, stuffing her things in her tiny duffel bag.

"I should probably go, it's getting late. Bye."

"Bye. Good night."

"Don't you have to go?"

"No. I would have to practice more. You go," I said trying to avoid her gaze. I was too embarrassed to face her. What would she think? I'm some kind of jerk who wanted to kiss her so badly?

I didn't even slightly try to stop her. How could I? What would I say her, please stay back and wait for me to kiss you again. Damn. I so wanted her to wait, but she wouldn't. I felt bad. I just backed out of my way as she zoomed out of the door.

I stayed there up all that night and danced. Really hard. I kept thinking about Shakti. Why did I kiss her? Shit!! It wasn't as if I hadn't imagined me kissing her a thousand times. I had. I just never thought that I actually would. We'd been friends since fourth grade and best friends ever since we joined the FDA. We both had studied in St. Xavier's School and were dance partners throughout the years. But we weren't that close than. But as we joined Flamingo, we became BFFs. What a coincidence for both of us to join the same dance academy? Not only her, our whole gang had joined the same academy. After all, it was one of the dance academies.

We were really very close best friends. It had pretty much seemed as though I didn't even realize that she was a girl. I treated her that way to make her feel comfortable with me! It was hard to control my feelings, but I was happy to be just her friend. But then I kissed her. And it would have been so weird for her, because she thought I had been crushing Charlie Chauhan all last year and even this one. But I hadn't. I just did it to make her feel jealous. But she wouldn't budge! Anyway, I was sure I had blown it with Shakti. Now I was sure she thought I was the world's biggest dork.

***

I didn't go to school the next day. I was way too embarrassed to face her. I made my mother believe that today there was nothing to be taught at the academy. Mom allowed me to stay home, but didn't allow me to step out of my room or call any of my friends. That is what I didn't want to happen. Shantanu was the only one who could calm me. At night, Shantanu showed up at home at night. And till I know, he was planning a night out. He greeted mom and jumped inside my room!

"Mr. Kunwar Amarjeet Singh, why didn't you come today? Today-at the last day of this academic year!" Shantanu asked, as calm as ever. This was what I wanted.

But I didn't answer. How could I tell?

"Whatever it is, but it was lame from your side."

Yes I know. Highly lame.

"Now I know, you will not answer me. After all, Mr. Kunwar has got more important things to do then think about his old stinky friends, isn't it?"

"Um'sorry! Actually today was the last day, and I knew there will be nothing but celebrations. I was feeling too drowsy and lazy to come up there, so! Sorry! And, I'm sure if you're here at night, you'll be planning some night out, isn't it?"

I said, trying to change the topic. I didn't tell her about my kiss. I don't know why exactly, I usually tell him everything. But I didn't tell him this. And now, I couldn't bring myself to say anything. I mean, what could I say? "I'm a dork"? I was literally unable to choke the words out. It hurt too much. The thought was just too brutal.

We creeped out of my house and had a seat in his car. I was driving.

"You're too good at melting me'"

"I ain't that good!" I replied looking at him.

"Where do you want to go? Marine Lines?"

"Ya!" His face was a bit low.

I know he was upset again over Sneha. These both are too much. Seriously. Both love each other. Moreover, they both even know that they love each other, but their egos! Agh. I was going to unite them. If not Sneh, I'll make Shan understand.

I stopped the car as we reached the destination. Stepping out, I shouted on him,"GOD! Why don't you both confess? The whole gang knows; you both know. THE WHOLE ACADEMY KNOWS! For Pete sake, don't stretch this any longer. Promise me by this summer, you both will unite, promise?"

He was shocked. I don't know why! We sat on the deserted concrete pavement. She took a long breath and said it.

"I promise. I swear. But I want it to be special, help me na!"

Phew. I made her mind divert. After all, it was me! The Singhaniya *wink*. Other than that, Shantanu's concentration on one topic is hard to divert!

res for Sneha's POV.

happy birthday Esha...