Us Being Us (A Darshan Raval Fanfic)

XVI. The Start of Something New (Part 2)

Jyugal's POV:

"Jyugal!! Jyugal!!" Niharika called as she ran up to me. "Hi. Kya hua? Tu yahan?" I asked. "Aisha told me that you wanted to meet me."

"Oh uh, yeah. Come with me." I pulled her with me to the dance room and shut the door. "What is happening?" She asked, confused. "Look, I, uh... um..."

"What is wrong? You okay?" She asked walking up to me and wrapping her arms around my shoulders. I blushed. "Uh... I. Um... Oh to hell with it," I said and pushed my lips onto hers. She pulled away and looked at me, startled. I kissed her again, harder this time. She kissed back. After around 2 minutes, "I like you too, Jyugal," she mumbled into my chest as she hugged me. "Will you go out on a date with me?"

"To the beach?"

"Anything for you," I grabbed her hands and turned her around and hugged her tight from the back. We stayed locked in the embrace till cheers erupted from outside the door. The girls. And the boys. "You watched the whole thing?" Niu asked, wide-eyed. "No. Uh... I called the boys and we came here to hear, 'Anything for you'." Tara replied, dramatically and the others smiled. "But, hey, I love that you guys are together now. Okay? One down one to go," Alisha said and winked at Aisha. Aisha scoffed, "I am gonna kill you..."

Alisha raised her hands in surrender. "Wait, Aisha likes someone?" Darshan asked with his eyebrows raised. "Yeah, I do," Aisha winked. I looked at the boys and winked to them. Darshan did not notice because he was too busy sulking. "So, uh I gotta go. I have a little bit of work," Aisha informed as she walked off and Darshan ran off to Merlin knows where.

Tara's POV:

"Boys, Aisha likes Darshan. What are we gonna do?" I asked. "We are gonna set them up," Siddharth replied, giving me a look. "How??" 

"I know!!" Alisha yelled, cheerily. She was very good at coming up with plans. We looked at her. "Okay, we girls will plan a sleepover this weekend. And, boys, make a plan to hang out with Darshan. Okay? Then, one of us will call you and say that Aisha is hurt. Darshan will freak out. Jyugal act like you're freaking out and all of you rush to Aisha's house. Then we will send Darshan to her room and lock them from downstairs.  And then we won't let them out till they confess. Or kiss," Alisha explained. Everyone started cheering and she smiled. "But it is only Tuesday. We have to put up with their lovey-dovey BS for 3 more days," Hardil whined. "Aisha has a solo performance on Friday and we can't distract her before," I explained.

The Next Day after School...

Aisha's POV:

"Hi!" I greeted as I walked up to the 7. They waved. Jyugal was sitting with his head on Niu's shoulder. I smiled. "Practice ho gaya?" Siddharth asked. We had agreed to be good to each other. "Haan. I'm tired," I replied. "Which song are you dancing on?" Darshan asked. "Not telling. Only the girls know and it is a surprise for the others," I said as I shook my head. "Please..." he pouted. "Gabbu!!" I walked away. "Please na, Ishu, Ishu, yaar," he called as he ran behind me and my friends smirked. "Gabbu, don't na," I whined. He pouted. I laughed. This was just like old times. "This is like before," Darshan grinned. "I know!!" 

"Guys! Gabbu aur Ishu kaun hai?" The others yelled as they ran to us. "Darshan aur Aisha. Aisha told me when I went over to her house the other day," Niu explained. Everyone smirked and nudged each other. "I saw that!! Hadd hai," I whisper-shouted and everyone laughed. I loved my friends, new and old. "Chalo, guys. Mujhe ghar jaake bohot kaam hai. Costume fix karna hai, practice, homework mil rakha hai... Bye," I waved. "Ishu!" Darshan called as I reached the gate. "Haan?"

"Main bhi chalun?" He asked, hopefully. I nodded. We walked quietly. And the silence wasn't uncomfortable. I put in my headphones and started listening to 'Barso Re'. Absentmindedly, I started singing along to it.

Darshan's POV: 

She had such a beautiful voice. I found myself drowning in it. I closed my eyes and tilted my head up. I felt free. "Gabbu. We're home!!" She called, tapping my shoulder. "Uh. Haan. I miss my Ishu, Aisha. Please, let's go back to before."

"I will slowly. The face kisses and stuff. It is weird to be talking to you. After 7 years. I can't believe we are friends again. I would love to go back to what we were. I miss my Gabbu too. But, give me some time?" She said, kissed my cheek, hard and ran inside her house.

Friday...

I walked into the auditorium and sat down with 6 of my friends. Aisha was performing and I was excited to see her. After a few performances, Aisha came up on stage. My eyes widened. She looked beautiful. I looked at her as she danced on her favourite song 'Saj Dhaj Ke'. Her bhangra was on point. Well, what do you expect from a Punjabi? She looked so graceful, I couldn't take my eyes off her. She locked eyes with me and winked. I blushed and smiled. She finished her routine and walked down the stage. I leaned back into my seat and exhaled. 

A few 8th and 9th graders came up on stage to dance on 'Twist' after 3 more performances. "This performance is for our Aisha Kaur Dhillon," they announced and started their performance. After the first verse, one of them pulled Aisha up on stage to join them. She laughed as she danced with them. Her expressions had me fawning over her. After the event, she met us outside the auditorium. "So, how'd you guys like it?" She wriggled her eyebrows and we smiled at her. 

"Aisha, sleepover weekend?" Tara asked as we reached the classroom and grabbed our backpacks. She agreed. The boys and I had planned to hang out as well. They winked at each other and I raised an eyebrow. 

Something was going on... something shady. Super shady. I could feel it.

A/N: Okay, I am definitely jobless. Whatever. I can't do anything about that. But, my shweeties are getting together, really, really, freaking soon. Also, there might be kissing galore after this chapter, so brace yourself. Jiharika is together, Aishan will be together soon... 💙💙💙