ARSHI FF:Unconscious Love!(c)#5 Ch28/29Pg139 12/03 - Page 77

"so what? I have hugged my Arnav, and I souldnot feel bad about it" she thought.

"Devi Maiya, I have never ever imagined that I will love Arnav to this extant. We are so different. Yet we love spending time with each other".

She looked up in the ceiling as if looking at her devi maiya and said, "I think I always loved this boring guy", she confessed honestly.

"he is so cute. I feel like pulling his checks whenever he is near me".

"he is so warm. Just his hug makes my day".

"and his kisses?" she lowered her lashes and looked down shyly.

After sometime she slapped herself on the back of her head and said, "Khushi tu kabse sharmane lagi? Shayad yehi pyaar hai. Apne uske baarein mein soch ke 'hayad sab hi aise hi sarmate hai". She covered her face with her palm feeling extremely shy.

"his kisses are magical", she smiled and saw her reflection on the mirror.

**

Her trance broke when she heard NK calling her "Khushi babes jaldi karo yaar. 2 minutes to hit the stage", he stomed inside the green room.

Khushi quickly did her last touch up and stood up.

"how am I looking?"

NK glanced at her and tilted his head sideways, "looks like someone is going to die seeing you Khushi. I think we have to attend arnav's funeral before your marriage".

Khushi came and hit his chest, "don't talk like that NK" she pouted.

"awe! Baby, don't worry Arnav is going to have a long life, you know why?"

NK hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder, "he is such a cute stress buster with him".

NK pointed towards the mirror showing Khushi, herself.

Khushi blushed and looked down.

NK turned Khushi towards him and cupped her face, "I am really happy khush, really happy for you and Arnav. Don't ever misunderstand each other. You guys are really very lucky to have each other".

"NK! Can I ask you something?"

NK nodded in approval.

"If I was single'"

NK did not let her complete her sentence "don't complicate things Khushi. Certain things are not meant to be. I am happy to have two dearest friend of mine and I don't want to lose them".

Khushi held NK's hand.

NK looked other side "ya ya' shit man" he hissed punching his palm with his fist. "who will not fall in love with you Khushi?"

"awe! NK, I knew it".

"tujhe to sab pata hai' ab mera mood off mat kar chal jaldi se".

Khushi stopped NK holding his hand and whispered, "I am sorry".

"Haye don't be, I will get a better one NK ko ladkiyon ki kami nahi hogi".

Khushi hugged him and he hugged back, "be my friend forever Khushi".

"I promise you NK".

Finally both of them parted, both were feeling light expressing what they were fighting for.

**

Khushi quickly went towards her chair and slip her stockings. He got up and wore her shoes.

"lets go NK".

The moment she took her first step she fell on the floor, spraining her ankle badly.

NK caught her but it was a little late. The damage was already done.

"AAH! NK" she cried in pain, tears tickling down her cheeks.

NK held her ankle and scooped her in his arms.

In the meantime Arnav and lavanya entered.

Seeing Khushi in NK's arms lavanya did a jig inwardly.

"Khushi!" arnav's face immediately masked in concerned.

He ran towards her and brushed his hand on her forehead towards her head. "what happened?" he looked at NK.

"Arnav, she sprained her ankle just now".

Arnav saw Khushi in pain and held her leg while NK took her to the seat. Arnav helped her to be seated and gripped her hand with his.

"Arnav!" she cried in pain.

"don't worry sweetheart, you will be fine".

Khushi nodded in negative and tried to speak to him.

Looking at this lavanya couldnot help but to burn more and more. How can someone be so blind he thought. Cant he see that, the girl he loves the most in someone else's arms? What kind of love is it?" she thought.

Lavanya could never ever imagine the love that Arnav and Khushi shared. It wa build on trust from the day one.

Be it khushi's parents trust on Arnav

Be it arnav's trust on Khushi

Be it Khushi's trust on Arnav

Or be it both of their trust on love.

A simple work kept them attached to each other no matter what they had gone through together or individually.

**

Rajeev sir rushed to the green room, "guys your names are announced. Come on".

But he was shocked to see khushi's state.

After taking permission from the judges, he postponed their performance.

In the meantime, Arnav and NK was struggling with khushi's legs.

She kept her head on arnav's shoulder and her foot rested on NK's thighs. Caressing her cheeks he gathered himself to speak to Khushi, "baby!"

"hmm" she murmured closing her eyes.

"I cant allow you to take part in this compition".

Khushi's head immediately snapped up, "WHAT?" she asked in a disbelieving tone.

"He is right khush, you cannot perform today".

"NK, are you mad? Yeh humara college ka sawal hai".

"Nothing is more important that you Khushi".

"it is Arnav. How can you say such a thing".

"Khushi! Look at your foot. Its totally swollen".

She checked her foot condition, but she was not ready to give up. "I am fine and I am going to perform bas!".

"Khushi! Don't be so stubborn".

"I am not Arnav, but no one can stop me from performing tonight", she tried to get up but she winced in pain. Arnav immediately held her from her shoulder and shot and angry look towards her.

"I. am. Performing." She punctuated each word.

"Fine, Arnav gritted his teeth and took her in his arms and walked towards the stage angrily.

**

Second last performace was going on and Khushi was seated near the wings.

Arnav called NK at the back stage and said, "I need a favour from you NK".

"why are you asking Arnav? Just order me".

"I would be the one who will be dancing with Khushi".

NK's face lit up, he placed his hand on arnav's shoulder and gave him an assurance look, "I will handle lavanya" NK said and went to Khushi.

Arnav went back to his postion.

**

Previous performers emptied the stage.

NK helped Khushi to get up from her seat.

"AAH!" she cried in pain.

"you don't need to do this Khsuh" NK said in a concerned voice.

"I am fine NK. Its just a matter for 4 mins. I will manage. Bas saath dena".

"Neither me, nor Arnav is going to leave you alone ever khush".

Khushi hugged NK and made his way towards the center stage to take her position.

**

In next 4 mins, when the music started and then they performed and how they performed it went beyond khushi's head.

In when the lights came in and their performace started, she felt a familiar grip on her waist. His words very straight and to the point. Before Khushi could react he said in his husky tone, keep your foot on my toe, and leave it on me. Just do as I guide you.

She saw NK and lavanya took over the entire stage while she was held up by her Arnav by his waist.

Arnav did not let her touch her foot once on the stage. The whole 4 mins she was dance on the air. He did their moves, which were planned and tactfully improvised some new moves so that Khushi had very little opertunity to keep her foot done.

The audiences were stunned to see such a beautiful peace of dance on stage. It looked beautiful; it looked magical beyond any words.

They slowly completed their enter dance and Arnav placed a feather light kiss on khushi's forehead once the curtain fell cutting them off from the audience.

He accumulated her in his arms and quickly took her towards the green room. Placing her on the sofa he cupped her face, "are you ok? Do you need water? Should I get something for you? Khushi why aren't you talking?"

Khushi kept on looking at him. She had never never thought in her life that she will be loved so much. Indeed she was very lucky to have Arnav beside her. He loves her a lot and she did not need any further assurence.

She pulled him by holding his collar and liked his lips passionately. Once they were out of their breath she whispered against his lips, " I want you bas!"

Arnav caressed her cheeks and smiled, "I am all yours Khushi and you know it very well".

Many of you who watch Nach Baliye might think that the dance part was inspired from Jay and Mahi's performace where he didnot let her foot touch on the ground but the fact is this was planned way before and i wrote a similar scene between arnav and khushi in my very first SS called Tere Meri Kahani which was later clubbed with My Life Without you khushi kumari gupta. i wrote that story a year back. and there the situation was like they were into a paper dance competition.