What do you need to get through all the thick and thins that life throws at you? Money? Yes, upto certain extent you do need money. But what more, something that money can never buy, something that's above everything.

Love.

You need love. Love that gives you hope, that gives you support. Love that acts as your backbone when you try to stand on your own feet. Love that holds you when you're about to fall down and give up. Such love that allows you to dream and backs you to chase those dreams.

These days, people want so much from their lives, almost everything. It's not easy at all to gain everything just like that, it's definately not a cakewalk.

Difficulty, is what they call it. I call it struggle. When you come to me, it's almost like you carry it in on you bag the moment you step in. Over the years as I grew, I've seen many people come and go. Some as winners while some defeated.

But they were different. Really different. Emerging like a pheonix from the darkness of difficulties, they conquered like true fighters.

All they brought in with themselves was two bags of luggage, a few bucks in their wallet, a bottle of water and lots of love in their hearts, for each other and for me.

This tale is of those two individuals who were one indeed. I have witnessed their journey from struggle till good times all the way.

It's time for all of us to go five years back from everything started. Throughout this journey, I will accompany youall. Kahi kisi galli mein kho na jao.

You all must be thinking, who am I?

Well, You'll get to know that soon. For now let's begin our journey, In MY STYLE.

Tar bola, Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Citylights - A KaVi fanfiction.

15 March, 2014. 1:30 A.M

CST ( Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminals ) Mumbai , Maharashtra.

" Chalo chalo station aa gaya.. "

" Utaro utaro CST aa gaya.."

" Arey bhai mera samaan lena jara.."

" Woh bag le lo, kitna loge ek bag ka? "

People got down from the train in bunches. Even at the midnight, station was buzzing like day time. Well, the city never sleeps so it wasn't a big deal.

Among all the chaos, a guy stepped down with his two bags and a delicate hand wearing red tinkling bangles wrapped around his arm. She approached to take one of the bag from his hand but he immediately declined.

" Tum matt uthao." He smiled.

" Lekin-" She tried to convince him.

" No lekin vekin. Chalo main le leta hu."

Both of them walked towards the exit, before halting in front of the TC.

" Ticket Please." TC asked for tickets.

" Jee." He handed him their tickets.

" Hmm, Kavin Khanna." The officer mumbled.

" Haan. "

" Okay. Correct. Aur aap ke sath hai?" TC asked checking the other ticket.

" Meri wife, Missus Purvi Kavin Khanna. " Kavin answered.

Kavin could see a faint smile creeping up her lips, but he chose to not acknowledge it right there.

" Okay. Aap jaa sakte ho. Thank you. "

Both of them walked out of the station, once the TC approved.

" Tum muskura kyu rahi thi abhi? Uss TC ke saamne?" Kavin asked.

" Bas yun hi. " Purvi shrugged.

" Accha? Dekho aise yun hi hasne walo ko log pagal samajhte hai. Toh issey pehle main tumhe pagal samjhu, bata do." He insisted.

Purvi thought for a moment before speaking up.

" Woh tum ne kaha na, Purvi Kavin Khanna."

" Haan toh?" He looked at her.

" Toh sunane mein bohot pyaara laga." She admitted cutely.

He smiled at her cuteness, shaking his head meanwhile. They came out of the station and looked for taxi but couldn't find one.

" Kavin, yaha toh ek bhi taxi nahi dikh rahi. Ab hum kya kare?" The wife asked as the searched around.

" Pehle toh yaha se chalte hai, Shayad aagey se mil jaye." Husband replied, as they started walking on the almost empty road illuminated by the street lights.

" Purvi.." Kavin softly called her name.

" Haan?" She looked at him.

" Hum yaha aa toh gaye hai, lekin itne bade Mumbai mein hum kaise rahenge? Kaise acchi zindagi banayenge.." He trailed off nervously.

Not that he was afraid of the challenges that were lined up before him, he was ready to give all of him to make a good living. It was only the little vulnerability that made him worry about things. Purvi sensed it well before tightening her hold on Kavin's arm.

" Mujhe tum pe pura bharosa hai, Kavin. Mujhe pata hai ke mera pati itna kaabil hai ki apne dum pe kuch kar dikha sake. Naya sheher hai na, isiliye thodi nervousness toh hogi hi. Trust me, you'll be fine." Purvi smiled, assuring him.

" Hmm. Kabhi kabhi samjhdari ki baatein bhi kar leti ho tum. Waise chinta matt karo, sab jald hi theek ho jayega." Kavin replied.

" Filhal kuch kha le? Bohot bhuk lag rahi hai mujhe." Purvi chuckled.

" Haan. Lekin iss wakt toh sab hotels band honge.." Kavin checked around.

" Kisne kaha? Arey hotel ko maaro goli! Woh dekho." Purvi pointed towards a Pav Bhaji stall, ever so enthusiastically.

" Purvi, Nahi. Pav Bhaji Nahi. " Kavin, knowing his girl, declined right away.

" Kyu nahi? Chalo na, Kavin. Mujhe bohot bhuk lag rahi hai, agar chakkar vakkar aa gaya toh!" Purvi wasn't going to back away.

" Par Purvi agar yeh kha ke tumhari tabiyat kharab ho gayi toh? " Kavin asked as a matter of fact.

" Kuch nahi hoga baba. Kitne log khate hai, kisi ko kuch hua hai? Chalo please." Purvi commanded.

That was cue for Kavin, he knew that it was pointless debating with her since at the end, she was going to win anyway.

" Tum bhi na, Purvi. Chalo." Kavin shook his head in disbelief as they approached the stall. Taking place on two of the red stools, Kavin told the stall keeper,

" Bhaiya, do plate Pav Bhaji dena."

" Sahab, bas ek hi plate bachi Hai. Woh raat ho gayi na toh sab khatam Ho gayi. Ab bas thodi hi bachi hai." The man said, hesitantly.

Kavin And Purvi exchanged glances before Kavin told,

" Bhaiya, Ek kaam karo woh ek plate meri wife ko de do."

" Ha Bhaiya. Aap de do hum ek hi plate mein kha lenge." Purvi was quick to rephrase Kavin's sentence.

The man smiled and went inside the stall to prepare the food.

" Purvi, Tum kha lo. Main theek hu." Kavin said, as he glanced at her.

" Pata hai, pata hai. Tum bhuke raho aur main kha lu, aisa kabhi ho sakta hai? Chup chap Khao Samjhe? Koyi behes nahi chalegi." Purvi put an end to

" Daanto. Acche se daanto apne pati ko."

The couple saw a middle aged woman emerging from behind.

" Woh daant nahi rahi thi main. Bas.." Purvi denied, shyly.

" Haha! Mazak kar rahi hu main, Madam." Woman laughed.

" Ohh." Purvi smiled.

" Tum yaha? " The man asked from behind the stall.

" Itna late ho gaya tumhe aaj toh dekhne chali aayi." Woman answered.

" Sorry woh hamari wajah se.." Kavin made a quick apology.

" Nahi nahi, Sahab. Aap dono aisa matt kaho. Aur aap agar yaha nahi aate toh itni pyaari bacchi ko bhuka rakhte kya? Iss wakt yaha koyi jagah khuli nahi hogi." Woman smiled as she looked warmly at Purvi.

" Bilkul nahi. Main khud bhuka reh sakta hu lekin Purvi Ko Nahi." Kavin was instant to reply.

" Sahab, lagta hai aap dono ki nayi nayi shaadi hui hai." The stall keeper arrived with a plate full of Pav Bhaji.

" Haan. Bas kuch din pehle hi hum ne shaadi ki hai." Purvi answered for Kavin.

" Bohot pyaare lagte ho tum dono sath mein. Nazar na lage tumhari jodi ko." The stall keeper's wife offered her blessings.

This was just the begining of Kavin and Purvi's new life. There was still a lot to come. Lots of Difficulties, lots of obstacles. But one thing was sure in my heart that Kavin and Purvi were going to win over every difficulty every obstacle.

Their love, was their strength.

Let's see what new morning brings for them.

For now let them enjoy their midnight Pav Bhaji.

As for me, I'll stop beating around the bush now and just reveal my self.

Lot's of people come to me,

For fulfilling the dreams that they see,

I am full of crunch and creams,

They call me city of dreams,

I've emerged from floods and terrorist attacks,

Still smiling on the Marine Drive through stones in cracks,

So No Gadbad, No Ghai.

Sab Pyaar se Bulaate Hai Mujhe Aamchi Mumbai!

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A/N : Okay Misha, I wanna hear you screamin'! Haha, well I GOT MY USERNAME BACK! It's just that it's Divyaa2612 now. So basically, I'm restarting Citylights. I'll be posting chapter with some new changes. Those who've read it before, I'm glad you showed up again. Those who are reading it for the first time, I'm glad you're giving this a shot.

Let me know! Also I'll update Gentleman's Promise very soon. About that, I feel like I should change the title of book. Should I? If yes, then suggest me a title :)

Thank you!

- Divyaa26 :)