Magical Paintbrush [Ongoing]

XI. Khidkithod language ✨

Recap ~
Son-in-law.

"We are really sorry Shivaay, these two are crazy!" Naina, Anika's mother spoke eyeing the other two who were silently listening like obedient kids after a nice scolding session.
"Aren't we all crazy?!" Raj softly asked pointing at his wife only to receive a glare back from her.

Shivaay smiled in response looking at their bonding, love and care for each other.

"How come you are at New York Shivaay?" Anika asked casually when Raj asked another question before Shivaay could say anything, "Were you missing my daughter?!"
Anika awkwardly smiled at Shivaay not before giving a playful punch on her father's stomach.
"Dad, mom is calling you." Anika told her father in between the silence when he asked back confused, "Really but I didn't hear her?!"
"If you don't go now, I will tell you ate four Kaju katlis in the morning!" She threatened when he left scowling at her not before whispering, "You tell you need privacy with my son-in-law!"

"Actually you left your dairy at Om's place. Gauri wanted to give this back to you." Shivaay spoke digging his bag for the dairy.
"But I already have my dairy with me!" Anika exclaimed in surprise while he looked back at her, much flabbergasted.
"Isn't this yours?" He asked flaunting a book in his hand now when she shook her head. He opened the book to see empty pages all over and before he could react, he received a video call from Om.
"What was this?!" Shivaay asked as soon as he picked up the call to see three faces cheekily smiling at him.
"Consider it a prank!" Gauri smirked eyeing the others as their plan to make Shivaay and Anika meet was successful. After all, they were ShivIka shippers. ;)

Anika's parents convinced Shivaay to stay at the Arora mansion during his trip, it was indeed a difficult task. As the sun set that evening, Anika was busy working for a charity exhibition that was to be held in three days. Suddenly she stopped striking on the canvas and spoke out, "Maya, aren't you bored?!"
Looking at her paintbrush, she rolled her eyes continuing "I'm bored!"
She was looking at the pleasant sky through the window only to get disturbed by her paintbrush, it fell down with a thud from where she placed it earlier.

Annoyed, she spoke "There's a limit! Why do you always have to do this to me? You know how much I'm addicted to you!" finishing she turned back to see a familiar pair of bluish grey orbs looking at her astonished.
"Err, hey Shivaay! Sorry, I was talking to Maya." Anika said still not helping him understand. Flaunting her paintbrush to him, she gestured that she meant it. Understanding her habit of naming things, he smiled speaking "Well Maya is lucky!"
"For?!" She asked surprised.
"Because you are addicted to her." He said casually making her smile.

"Anu, coffee?!" She heard her brother's voice from the kitchen when she shouted "Yeah Bhai, with two sugar cubes!"

Shivaay wanted to meet Anika's brother, indeed he knew what was going on his sister's mind and heart. Walking to the kitchen with Anika by his side, Shivaay exclaimed in a pleasant surprise "Mr.Arnav?!"
"Hi Mr. Shivaay!" Arnav greeted back casually as if he already knew Shivaay was in the Arora mansion.
"We spoke this morning regarding our deal, but you never told me you are..." Shivaay's voice trailed off when Arnav smiled back in response.
"My brother is a little shy, never reveals his complete identity!" Anika chuckled while Arnav rolled his eyes, "You are no less!"

"Want some Saira bhano?" Arnav asked Shivaay to his surprise.
"Don't worry, not all of us are crazy naming things around. She told me!" He spoke when Anika hit her brother playfully.
"Two sugar cubes?!" Anika asked looking at Shivaay as she was stirring his black coffee.
"No sugar cubes!" Shivaay said and chuckled watching Anika's reaction.
"How can you drink it? I feel michmichi thinking of the taste." She said confusing him with a new word she used. Explaining him what it meant, Arnav said "Don't worry, you will get used to her language! The khidkithod Anika's language."

In no time, they settled in their garden with home made chocolate cookies and beverages for themselves.
"Panda loves chocolate cookies!" Shivaay spoke letting Arnav get lost in his own world.
"My boyfriend has similar taste like me!" Anika chuckled. Noticing her brother she asked "Shivaay, Khushi is in love right?!" and winked at him.
This indeed surprised him, though he understood what she meant. Playing along with her, he casually replied "Yeah, Anika. Sometimes I feel she is obsessed."

Hearing the two, Arnav was a little disappointed but somewhere his heart didn't believe it. He opened his ears once again to hear the other two.
"The person she loves must be khidkithod!" Anika spoke while Shivaay secretly chuckled.
"Yeah kh-khidkithod!" He spoke trying to use one of Anika's words making her smile.

Precap ~
Wild decisions.