Chapter 11 - You are mine

Btw guys, was feeling extremely dramatic while writing soo, your gonna get a soap opera, saas-bahu drama chapter today 😭

Please keep in mind the following chapter is unedited.

Nothing special happened between the other two couples, there was nothing they could do. They simply got changed and went to sleep. Except Kiara. She couldn't help but wonder what was up with this family. Her sasu-ma barely spoke to the daughter-in-laws except taunting them, the brothers were rude, cold and arrogant, the father-in-law didn't care about anything except business and reputation and they barely spoke at all. Not even to each other. The only people she had seen properly speak were Kritika and Dhwani yet neither of them had a true smile on their face and neither of them praised their house and family, instead they warned her about the opposite and the scene that just took place at the ground left her speechless.

The thoughts about this family left her restless and ended up in a sleepless night. Although, after the little sleep she got, she woke up, did her morning routine and walked down only to see their Sasu-maa yelling at Kritika again proving her thoughts right.

-- In Kritika and Yuhaan's room --

Kritika woke up with the sunrays that were peaking in, hitting her eyes. As she slowly opened her eyes, adjusting to the light, she realised what was happening in her surroundings. Her hands were resting at his chest as he was keeping her close with his eyes at her waist. 

She looked up meet his close sleepy eyes and his lips deadly close to hers. She slowly started admiring her face. No matter how hard she tried, her eyes wouldn't tear off of his face. She stayed completely still, staring his features. He looked like a greek god in the morning. 

His messy hair, sharp jawline, his short subtle beard. Everything about him was gorgeous. His eyes slowly fluttered open and the ocean blue eyes met the chocolate brown ones. Her mouth opened in surprise. She never noticed him properly oh gosh, he was amazing. Every single about him suited him like they were all a piece of the puzzle. 

A smile spread across his face as he understood what was going on in Kritika's mind. "Kuch change karna hai yaa tumhare liye sahi hoon?" He spoke in a raspy morning voice which only made him more attractive. She subconsciously shook her head and spoke in haze "Kuch change karne ki zaroorat nahi hai." Her hand automatically moved towards his jaw and it lightly moved around. A smile grew on her face when she realised that THIS MAN was all hers for the rest of her life. A giggle left her mouth as she continued admiring everything about him.
(Do you want to change anything or I am fine for you)
(There is no need to change anything.)

She lightly touched his hair "These hair are mine" She touched his the outer side of his ocean blue eyes "These eyes are mine" She touched his soft lips "These lips are mine". Her eyes scanned his face once more "You are mine" Another giggle left her mouth as she launched herself further into his arms, practically jumping on him. He didn't pull back or resist.

His smile too grew wider. "Pata hai mujhe, im very handsome." A small laugh from Kritika filled the room as she played with his hair and she could feel the smile on his face.

The morning felt bliss to her. She could hear the birds chirping and the sun adorning them. It felt like wonder. Yuhaan had never protected her like that in front of his family, especially yelled at them for her. He never carried her like this, consoled her, hugged her for that long, never properly smiled at her, never been happy and one thing stuck in her head. He never called  jaan. That too his jaan. Her smile grew wider. 
(Jaan - Love/Life)

Her eyes wandered off to the clock. She looked at the time but thankfully she wasn't late, infact she was right on time. She looked at Yuhaan who was still holding her waist and resting his head at her collarbone. She gently tapped his head telling him to get up but in return only got a small grunt. She pulled back a little and found him sleeping again. She sighed. 

No matter the fact that he used the gym, he was the CEO, he was the hukum blah blah blah, he loved sleeping and he barely tried hiding it. Being his wife, she knew about it. She tapped his head once more. He shook his head in response "Thodi der ruk jao." Just then his phone started ringing and with a grunt he stretched over and took his phone. His assistant Akash was calling.
(Wait a little more) 

He picked it up and put it near his ear. His sleepy, fun expression soon turned into a serious, fiery one. He soon cut the call and angrily got up leaving Kritika confused. A second ago, he was fun, smiley and then suddenly he got angry and arrogant? Leaving her thoughts behind, she too got of the bed and walked towards their walk-in closet. 

As she got out with her clothes, going to the bathroom she bumped into Yuhaan. She looked up and saw the angry cold expression once again. "Mere kapde kahan hai?" "Wahan rakhe to hain." "Main office kurta pehen ke jaun?" "Aap office ja rahe hain?" He just nodded. The entire conversation they had, that fun Yuhaan had gone and died somewhere. "Baad main chale jaana, thodi der main haldi ki rasme shuri ho rahi hai." He was already angry and her telling him to stay home fueled it even further. "Tum kapde de rahi ya-" Before he could finish though, she walked back in and took out a suit without a word. 
(Where are my clothes?)
(They are right there)
(You want me to go to the office in a Kurta?)
(You are going to the office?)
(You can go later the Haldi ceremony is going to start in a while.)
(Are you giving my clothes or- )

She simply walked out with a sigh and did her morning routine. Instead of wearing the Haldi clothes though, she just wore normal clothes as she knew she had to deal with the family's breakfast first. However what happened next didn't even cross her mind. 

Yuhaan and Kritika walked down the stairs together. Him in a suit and her in a normal saree. All of family started staring at them. After last night, her mother's mouth had been longing to yell at Kritika. It was her favorite thing to do in a day. 

Yuhaan went and sat down on his chair while Kritika went towards the Kitchen along with Dhwani. The two of them served the food that Kritika had made a while ago. It was her routine. Walking up early morning and cooking food for the family and going back to sleep again if no one was awake at the time. 

Like everyday, the family started eating in silence. Kiara wasn't here yet as she wasn't used to the timings and didn't know about the routine of this family. 

However, as soon as their sasu-ma took her first bite, she spit it out onto a tissue. She got off the chair and threw the plate away shattering it into pieces. At this point everyone was staring at Indrani, their sasu-maa. 

This was when Kiara entered. She had just reached the last step and saw everything just when Indrani threw the plate but Kiara remained quiet, quite stunned. 

No one noticed her presence and so Indrani yelled "Ye kya hai haan? Tum ise khana bulati ho? Ye khana nahi zeher hai. Na masala, na namak na kuch. ese hi kuch bhi pani main obal (boil) ke liyai kya? Kabhi zyada nakam kabhi zyada masala ya kabhi kuch nahi. Kya hogaya hai tumhe. Jab ghar laaye the tab to bohut acchi thi. Najane kya ho gaya.  Kal usne sahi kaha tha, tum pakka Yuhaan ke paison ke liye hi yahaan ho." Everything else was what Yuhaan was used to but as soon as he heard the last night, the already angered Yuhaan turned worse. 

"Enough mom. There is no need to speak about that. I said it last night and I'll say it again, nobody dares to raise there finger on Kritika. The food is perfectly fine so there is no need to do any drama." He said with a strict, cold voice while his jaw was clenched and his teeth gritted. He himself didn't know why he did this but something inside forced him. Forced him to take of her and save her, protect her and love her. By now his appetite had died and he knew he had to reach his office immediately. 

He pushed his plate away and got of his seat. "Kritika" was the only thing he said before walking towards their main door. A worried expression took over her face and she followed him out the door. However she was looking at her feet while rushing towards him making sure she doesn't trip or fall down yet she didn't realize that he was waiting for her outside and as soon as she walked out she bumped into his chest almost falling back, but he held her wrist just on time using his reflexes, preventing her from falling down. 

Just as she settled down and gained balance, without another word, he simply pulled her into a hug. He knew this was the only thing that would calm him down and it did to quite an extent. It didn't calm him down completely, he was still fuming but hug softened his eyes and now he didn't feel like murdering 10 people altogether. He only wanted to murder 5 now but looking at the positive - There was a progress. 

She was shocked but just followed him and his actions. She didn't resist hugging him. Kritika didn't know the reason and she definitely hadn't expected that but it still made her happy. 

All of this was new to her, definitely, but it all felt like a new step towards a better relationship. She didn't know anything about Yuhaan and neither did he know a lot about her, but to her it seemed like he wanted to be better, to make a better relationship. Little did she know, he himself had no idea why or what he was doing however at the end of the day, it was his heart that guided him.

He lips rested at her hair before he slightly lifted his head to speak. However his voice surprised her. He spoke with a soft gentle voice that melted her heart. He spoke with a whisper. "I'll be back home soon, I promise" PROMISE? He had never promised her anything, except their wedding day. He promised to keep her happy forever as one of his vows. He had failed to do so yet. Instead of saying anything though, she just kept quiet and nodded. 

The two slowly pulled back and he went towards his car as Kritika saw him off. She walked in after staring at the direction his car went and by then, everyone was in their rooms getting ready.

She looked over a few more preparations and went in her room to get ready as well. 

-- After a while, at the venue--

Today was the Haldi (turmeric) ceremony. 

The Haldi ceremony is a vibrant and joyous pre-wedding ritual in Indian weddings, where turmeric paste, a symbol of prosperity and good luck, is applied to the bride and groom's skin by family and friends. The ceremony is a lively affair filled with music, dance, and laughter as the yellow turmeric paste is gently smeared on the bride and groom's face, arms, and feet to bless them with a radiant glow and ward off any evil spirits. It's a beautiful tradition that brings together loved ones to celebrate the upcoming union, and the yellow hues of turmeric create a festive and auspicious atmosphere, making it a cherished part of the wedding festivities.

Kiara too quickly had breakfast and left towards her temporary room to change. 

Soon everyone was ready and the bride and groom sat on their seats made especially for the haldi ceremony and the rest of the relatives and the crowd surround them with most people excitedly waiting for their turn to finally apply the haldi on the bride and groom. 

It first started with the mom followed by the dad and followed by the rest of the family. Abhimanyu had told his friends to wait until everyone had finished applying and then to apply on him cause he knew what chaos his friends could cause. 

Soon Kritika felt 2 arms around her waist and she looked back to see Yuhaan in his kurta that she had taken out for him. A wide smile took place on her face as she took him in. He looked😘Gorgeous 😘. Her arms found their place at his collarbone as they stared into each others eyes. The only thing Yuhaan could off in front of this beauty was how stunning she looked. 

She was wearing a gorgeous yellow indo-western outfit that suited her body and her skin perfectly. Their trance was broken though with a cough. They looked around to find the origin and found out it was Shikhar teasing them. He had one of arms wrapped around Dhwani's waist and he was looking at them with a smirk. The first time Kritika and Dhwani had seen him smile. 

Almost everyone had applying the haldi on the two of them except his friends. As the last person in the crowd, his best friend, applied the haldi, he first applied it on Kiara with a soft, sweet, flattering smile and just as he was going to apply it on Abhimanyu, an evil smile took over his face, he took a big glob and spread it on Abhimanyu's face as if he was playing holi. 

After a few seconds as Abhimanyu opened his eyes, a mischievous look was visible and it was enough for Kabir, the best friend, to know what was going on. The evil smile soon turned into wide eyes and he spoke with a scared warning voice "Nahi, nahi, Abhimanyu tu esa kuch nahi karega." He kept scrambling backwards as he spoke and Abhimanyu stood up each time Kabir went back. 

Before anyone could understand what was happening, they saw Abhimanyu running behind kabir with the plate that had the rest of the haldi. Kabir hurriedly ran behind Yuhaan in a manner to save himself and and just as this was happening Abhimanyu turned the plate upside down, pouring majority of it on him. However it just so happened that quite a bit of the Haldi fell on Yuhaan as Kabir was hiding behind him.

At then started the Chase once more as Yuhaan snatched the Plate from Abhimanyu and starting running behind him and once again as Yuhaan caught up he dumped the entire thing on Abhimanyu. 

As Abhi stood their in shock a satisfactory smirk overtook Yuhaan's face. A chuckle left Kiara and Kritika's face as they finally saw their husbands happy and smiling. The three of them looked like college boys, skipping class and enjoying life.

A while later Kabir, Yuhaan, Abhi and Kiara when in their rooms to clean up and change into fresh clothes before attending the guests.
The three of them came back in comfortable but yellow clothes to ensure they weren't sticking out like a sore thumb. 

Everyone had their lunches and soon went back into their rooms for the beauty sleep they insanely required. As Kritika and Dhwani stayed back at the venue to clean up and arrange everything. 

After finishing the clean up Dhwani and Kritika headed towards their rooms and Dhwani slept off. However as Kritika walked in her room she saw Yuhaan still sitting their bed with his ankle joined and fingers continuously typing at his laptop.

Without a word she started searching around for something but as she asked Yuhaan, She..........

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Hiiiii I am so so so sorry for a late update and I have a lot of assessments and studies and I really apologize. Also, I noticed that by the end of the chapter my writing literally died so genuinely so sorry for that. I'll try my best to make the next chapter better.

And btww my next chapter is going to be their marriageeee soo im suuuuuuper hyped about it.

I just want to mention that if you feel that this story is only about Yuhaan and Kritika then I just want to say I will slowly focuz on all couples seperately. I am first beginning with Yuhaan and Kritika soon I will focuz on Shikhar and Dhwani and then Kiara and Abhimanyu. However so that you don't lose track or forget about them or anything or if you prefer the other couples I will defo make sure to add scenes of them as well. 

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