A/N: The final chapter fellas! I know that seems quite abrupt but... yeah...
Warning: Auto corrects and typos are always behind my back so please forgive me for any mistakes. And please don't get mad at my attempt at typing Hindi, it is NOT my First or Second language so I am prone to make mistakes.
After that small chat with Vicky and Ashima, the couples had yet another discussion about what they wanted to do all within themselves and met Vicky one more time before Rajni and Kusum had to return back to Allahabad.
Kartik and Aman kept their promise and visited the family a week before Christmas so that Christmas and New Year was free to be celebrated with the children from the children's hospital and the nearby orphanage. To their surprise, Vicky and Ashima had also joined them.
Time went on and their determination to get a child became stronger woh each day, the yearning never leaving them. They had informed the family about their decision to adopt, much to their joy and about Rajni's gender identity, which also they accepted after getting to know what it was.
And then came the miracle. The court had legalised same sex couples adoption and the whole family was over the moon about this. Preparations were immediately started to get the homes ready for the child by Sunaina and Shankar. "Arey papa, bachche toh dekhne do pehle! Chota bachcha ke liye kamra banakar bachcha char saal hua toh?" Aman had protested when he saw all the baby things Sunaina and Shankar had bought. (Papa, let us see the kid first! What if you make a room for a new born baby and the child turns out to be four years old?)
Meanwhile, Rajni and Kusum were facing the same dilemma at their home in Allahabad, where Champa and Chaman were fawning over the two of them with baby stuff.
And finally all chaos had been settled, thanks to some healthy tips from Vicky, Ashima and R and soon, it was time for adopting the children.
It was an easy pick for Aman and Kartik. There was this one boy who had taken an instant liking to them from the minute they set foot into the orphanage during the New Year celebrations and by the end of the day, he was bawling to get adopted by the couple.
The sisters there were shocked as that boy was the most silent and conserved one of them all, turning away any prospective parents that came their way. And they had promised the boy to adopt him the minute they could.
And the time had come to adopt him. Arjun - a 4 year old who was quite smart for his age with black hair and deep brown eyes that studied the two of them intensely. "Bilkul tumhare tarah" Aman had commented the first time they had seen him. (Just like yours)
Rajni and Kusum on the other hand... they had a tough time choosing their child. But in the end they selected a 4 year old Naina,with eyes that sparkled with mischief and ink black hair.
And then first time the two children had met, the only thing the elders could think of is "Sathyanaash" because that's what they were, pure bundles of trouble and hurricanes of mischief. Let's just say that when the two of them are together, there is no came that anyone can get any relief or rest. And if Kartik or Rajni decided to join them as trouble makers...
Hell, they even had an annual prank war game during holi time. The teams usually ended up being Kartik and Rajni with one of the kids, Aman and Kusum with the other kid and the victims? Papa, mummy, chacha, chachi and Keshav and his precious iPad. And guess who used to win the war? (Well... answered in the A/N)
But they were also the apples of everyone's eyes, the elders could never say no to them for anything. They all will just look at the mischief makers and laugh, revelling in the way the children were enjoying and basking in their innocence, with no care for the world.
Of course they had their own problems. The kids were taunted very often about having two dad's or two mom's but they always held their heads high and retorted back defiantly, often making their way to the principal's office along with their parents.
'But all was well', Kartik thought at one of their annual family unions. From the time of having a small family, becoming hopeless at one point of time with no family, gaining the love of his life and marrying him after a lot of drama and now, ending up with a son and a large family...
'Yeah, all is well' he thought with a smile as Arjun came upto him and shuffled onto his lap, "Arjun, samhal ke, appa ka ankle still hurts" Kartik said with a wince. Yeah, he had been the victim of Arjun's latest prank and had accidentally sprained his ankle badly. (Arjun, be careful, appa's ankle still hurts)
Aman was hugging him from behind, mummy and papa on one side, Rajni, Kusum, Naina and Keshav on the left with chacha and chachi, posing brightly for their group photo. There had been a lot of hardships and struggles but in the end, it was all worth it Kartik thought as he looked into Aman's eyes with a dopey smile of his face, just as the photo was clicked.
It was all worth it.
A/N: And wrap up guys! Before anyone tells me off for the shortchapter which took these many days... I didn'tknow how to word it properly... therewas to be 3 more chapters but... I couldn'tget the right words to drag it long so... I kept it simple.
For who one the prank war... Aman and Kusum. Well, if you had expected it, congrats! Hope you all like this chapter! All comments and criticism accepted and appreciated! All prompts are welcome. Thank you girl. with. passion for helping me out whenever I was stuck. And to all the readers, thanks for your support :)
Just taking a small break from the fadndom for now as I am more of a reader than a writer but... I'll see you soon with some one shots : )
Thank you all for reading!
Rasi10 signing off
Published on 31 March 2020
