Aru Shah One Shots

Rakhi

This is after the series ends, when Aru and Aiden are dating.

Aiden knocked on the door to the museum. He was, after all, meeting Aru so he could take her on a date. After a couple knocks with no response, Aiden opened the door using the spare key he had been given by Krithika. And what he saw shocked him.

Aiden stared as Aru talked happily with a boy in front of her. She laughed, and a sweet sound filled the air. And then, she hugged him. Aiden's jaw dropped and anger coursed through his veins.

And then he realized that the boy was none other than Madhav. Aiden had realized that Madhav and Aru had been pretty close lately, but he had never suspected this.

They both backed away from the hug, and waved each other goodbye. Madhav headed towards the door, with quick smile and a "Hello" to Aiden before stepping out of the museum.

"Hey Wifey," Aru said with a smirk, as if nothing had happened.

Aiden frowned at her, but her smirk still stayed.

"What?" She asked, "You jealous?"

Aaaaand Aiden felt angry all over again.

"No, why would I be-"

Aru interrupted his lie, smirk still on her face, "You want a Rakhi too?"

Aiden blinked.

"What?"

"A Rakhi," Aru said, her smirk growing by the second, "It's Raksha Bandhan?"

Aiden blinked again, before remembering that Brynne, too, had tied one to his wrist this morning, a symbol of a brother-sister relationship.

"He- He was here for a Rakhi?"

"Yes, you dummy!" Aru jostled his shoulder, and Aiden laughed.

"Of course," He replied.

Aiden wrapped his arm around Aru's shoulder and led her outside, a mixture of relief and happiness flooding through him.

"Let's go get some Chaat, shall we?"