What if some cricket couples could be some 'Regal Couple' ?
The story is same like the title itself. Main characters are in cover. Read first chapter for more info.
"Ask for his blessings. From tomorrow you're gonna learn your desired one" — Abhishek said to Rachin.
They visited Trimbakeshwar temple on the bank of Godavari, mostly covered with bushes. Rachin is coming here from past few days in name of worshipping. After prayers he goes in a cave near the temple, there Abhi teaches him primary dance steps. From tomorrow they're gonna practice for Shiv tandav. But the process is going on secretly, as Rachin knows his aunt will never permit him to do so.
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He sought Mahakal's blessing for a long time, as like going for a war, offered a lot of flowers and incense sticks. The Sun God was about to set so Abhi urged him to go fast; "Rajkumar do fast, it's almost evening. And let others pray also, how long will make them stand outside ?"
"I'm not preventing anyone, tell them to come naa"
"How can he do until you're here ? You're Maharaj's son and he's..."
"I don't discriminate..." Rachin intervened turning back had been also interrupted as a second long eye contact took place with the tall man standing at the temple premises. He instantly lowered his eyes in respect of Rajkumar who was stuck on his uncovered upper body decorated with soil and sand, like ashes on Mahadev's arms. Messy hairs seeming like 'Jata' (जटा), calm nature and low gaze signing the elegance of personality.
"Oyee Rajkumar!" Abhishek waved to him leading the distraction and a good embarrassment that he put all the offerings and turned around for leaving the temple. On his way to the bare grassfield neither he looked backward to Abhi nor forward to the tall man. Just Abhi followed him still the premises and the man entered the temple. During the crossing maybe Abhi talked with him addressing 'bhaiya'.
"You know him ?" He asked before going to their classroom aka cave. "Arey haan! Wo to apne Shivam bhaiya hain"
"Shi...vam..."
"Yeah, brother of captain, yehi paas hi apne camp me rehte hain"
Young Rajkumar was lost in amazement until the last information. Nobody is unaware about captain's brutality here. His eyes widened in disbelief. "How can this man be captain's brother ?"
"C'mon, he doesn't rob people like his brother. But helps the poor and cares for nature. Now either let's go or start your Shiv tandav from tomorrow." Young dancer started dragging his student as he was lost in measuring every inch of the man through deep gaze.
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After prayers Shivam collected a good amount of dry woods for fire. It's good that brother snatched his axe. Chopping trees never been a favourable job for him, not for even bhaiya. But still he can help their gang with dry woods. While coming back to tent, the curly haired boy of temple was roaming in his mind. The younger rajkumar, who doesn't usually come outside of palace, so they never met so closely before. Today his deep gaze caused butterflies in Shivam's stomach.
It became dark everywhere. Dimming flames are visible at their camp from far. He first wished to enter into captain's tent to make him happy with collected woods but there circumstance was a bit unfamiliar. Sounds of water dripping with seconds gap are coming from the tent, like captain is bathing inside. The boys are filling big tubs from Godavari and taking inside tent. The forecast of something wrong pushed Shivam inside the tent to see his mortified brother sitting in a big copper tub and pouring potted water on himself constantly.
The dark face of brother made Shivam feel the urge to ask him about the problem but the boy Prashant held his hand before whispering in his ear, "don't go, he's in volcano mood!" But this warning couldn't affect a brother on the way of his duty. He held Ruturaj's hand from pouring water from a bronze pot and asked in most humble tone, "why are you taking bath this time captain ? It can cause illness..."
Slowly captain turned his neck with a deadly stare, enough for giving a cold wave to his brother's backbone. But at a glance he stood up suddenly and ran outside. All his boys including Shivam got dumbfounded when the followed him into Godavari where he jumped suddenly and started sprinkling water all over his body, with rough rubs on hands, back and waist; just like a lunatic. Shivam couldn't bear the scene, he also went in the river and almost forcefully held his brother.
"Kya hua apko ? Are you feeling burn in skin ? Please tell me captain, I'll call the doctor then. Why are you being crazy ?"
The muffled words came out as answer from Captain's mouth, made Shivam more confused; "No...body ever dared to TOUCH me! And he...even...!!!"
More interestingly, Shivam never saw his strong brother weeping like a little boy under open sky, on lap of Godavari, today he broken down, like some demon force has ruined his sanctity. Shivam quickly hugged his only shelter in the world, never imagined this day could come. For the first time in life aggressive words came out from his mouth — "who touched you bhaiya ? Tell his name! I swear, he won't see tomorrow's sunrise!"
