Always there to guide you back

Always there for you

A/N : First of all I am so sorry for vanishing like that.
First it was some personal reasons and then I had exams . Here's the last chapter of this story . This was my first attempt at a Mahirat story so please tell me how it was . I know it could have been better but it was a first attempt. So please give your reviews as they are very precious.

MS stood up from his bed and went out of the room .
He started walking towards the garden to clear his mind.

Is he okay? Sakshi said he is miserable. Ugh... This boy will be the death of me . Actually not only him, this whole bunch of idiots will make me go ballistic . My idiots.....

There was a thing with MS . Whenever he got angry at his brothers, his conscience kept battling with him to forgive them.
And this time too it was leaving no stone unturned. Virat's guilty face kept flashing in his mind.

By this time he  had reached the garden. He saw a person sitting on the grass with the support of a bench while hugging his knees. It didn't take him a second to recognise the person.
MS went and sat beside him.
Virat looked up sensing someone's presence but hid his face again due to embarrassment.

Somewhere deep down, Mahi Bhai had already forgiven Virat because he knew that Virat had realised his mistake and was feeling very guilty. Also, being the elder brother that he was, he could never withstand tears in the eyes of his younger brother.
But he very well knew that Virat needed a conversation to move past this incident.

He understood that Virat was not speaking anything due to his remorse.
He looked at the shaking figure of Virat and sighed.
He put a hand on Virat's head and just said, "Virat.." and as if on cue , Virat dashed into MS and started sobbing uncontrollably.
Mahi Bhai held him close and kept rubbing his back.

"I know sorry.... can't .. give me the pl..ace in your heart which I lost...due to my words, Bhai....if you will still... allow me to call you that. I am really sorry. I don't even have an explanation for my actions. I can never think of saying such things to you . I don't know what happened to me.
And ... I even tried to justify my actions ....by saying that it was in the heat of the moment but... I know that I can't get out of everything by saying ...that. You have always taught us to respect each...and every player but I disrespected you only. I have let you down. I am really sorry."
Words were not forming properly due to his continuous crying but he kept speaking. Such was his desperation to convey his apology to Mahi bhai.
He had poured out his heart in front of his brother. Mahi bhai's heart melted at that heartfelt apology.

Mahi bhai patted his head still in the hug and said," Calm down,Cheeku".
Virat just realised that Mahi Bhai had not called him Cheeku since that incident. This made him sob harder.

"Cheeks.. Calm down . It's okay. I forgive you
And how the hell did you think that you lost your place in my heart? You all are way too precious for me . Nothing you will ever do will make me hate you.
I have seen you grow as a cricketer and more importantly as a person.
You will never let me down, Cheeku. I know.

Virat calmed down a little hearing the soothing voice of Mahi bhai.
After a while , Mahi Bhai pulled away from the hug.
Virat's gaze lingered down again not being able to meet the eyes of the person whom he had hurt so bad.

"Look here" said Mahi Bhai firmly. Virat hesitantly obliged.

" You very well know that you are not a person who will go down to personal attacks. Can't you have a little control over your words? What if it was someone other than me? What if that person complained to the umpire?
You could have been banned ,Cheeku.
Don't you understand that all the struggle and pain you have endured to reach here can go into vain?" asked Mahi Bhai in a calm yet stern tone.

And it suddenly dawned upon Virat that Mahi Bhai was not only angry because of Virat's  words toward his family but also because Virat had portrayed himself as someone who he wasn't.

"I do now, bhai." Virat quietly muttered.

"See Cheeku. I know you in and out. I know the journey that you have undertaken to play at the highest level.
People remember us for the person we are more than for the Cricket we play.
And you are definitely not what you came out as on that day. You need to work on self control.
I know that the pressure conditions can get too much sometimes but you can't let that pressure consume you.
You can't say something which you will regret later.
It can have severe consequences even if you don't mean it. And you will not destroy whatever you have achieved due to lack of self control. Understand?" demanded Mahi Bhai in a challenging tone.

" Yes Bhai. I promise to work on it . I will not disappoint you." said Virat - almost wondering about the ways to increase his self control.

"I know that." said Mahi Bhai smiling fondly at the - half sincere - half pondering expression of Virat.

When Virat was over with his -101 ways of improving  self -restraint thoughts,  he started hesitantly, " Well .... I think I should go back to Del.." but stopped abruptly  when he saw the look on Mahi bhai's face.

"And why is that ?" asked Mahi Bhai almost daring him to complete his sentence.

" I can't possibly face them after ...." trailed off Virat feeling mortified.

" Cheeks, who are you running away from? Ain't  we your family?" Mahi Bhai asked softly.

"No , no. It's nothing like that . You are my family. You all love me so much but I don't think I deserve..."

" You deserve it all." Mahi Bhai cut him off .

" Trust me , I know how much you care for them . I have seen the sense of respect , love and of responsibility towards them in your eyes .
Everyone commits mistakes. But you need to move on from that. You can't dwell on that forever.
Besides, Ziva is waiting impatiently to play with her Virat Chachu. You have already promised her so you are not going anywhere" finished Mahi bhai .

Virat forgot all the bitter memories and hugged his elder brother with all the love he had.

" Now get some sleep . You've had a long day " said Mahi Bhai helping Virat up.

" With meaningful lessons" added Virat smiling.
Mahi Bhai also smiled and  they continued their walk back to home.

When they reached Virat's room, Mahi Bhai stopped Virat saying, " Oh ! Cheeku , one more thing"
" I did something wrong again?! " questioned Virat most likely to himself.

" About you being allowed to call me bhai, try calling me something else and see what I do" said Mahi Bhai with a slight smirk playing at his lips.

" I would never try that " said Virat with a flushed smile .

He sounded ever so sincere that Mahi Bhai couldn't help pulling him into a hug again.

" Thank you bhai" whispered Virat into the hug .

" I am always there for you Cheeku"

And those words were enough to convey the sense of security and comfort to Virat. He knew that whenever he would do a mistake , his Mahi bhai would be there to guide him back to the right path in his own unique way.