A/N: First of all. Holy crap thanks for all those comments on the previous chapter! And this one is kind of like a pre-story, I offhandedly wrote something in the previous chapter and you guys wanted a OS on that. So here it is.

The picture above tho. WHY DOES THAT ONE PICTURE MAKE MY HEART WEEP. Their hugs heal everything and now the FafRat hugs are just as soft and ldagfhgkafh they're so cute!

25th October 2015 

A series decider, the whole Indian team was so nervous, playing against a well balanced South African team, with such strong fightback from both teams, especially after losing the T20i series against them, they were desperately trying to level the score. While the rest of the team was busy racking their heads on what new or better to do, the Vice Captain of the team on the other hand was busy sitting in a corner planning out all the places he's gonna drag Biscuit and Dale to in Mumbai. Ro saw him looking lost and thought he was just preparing for the match.

India lost the toss and SA had chosen to bat first. Like always Quinnie and Hash came to open their innings, while they were able to get Hash out in the 4th over the real danger man was at the non striker's end and the other danger man in the dug out, Faf joined Quin at the crease and all the fielders could do was just watch the ball sail over their heads, all the commitment they showed of diving around on the field simmered away with the heat of the day after 20 overs. Finally finally they were able to get Quinton de Kock out but getting him out meant the skipper of South Africa was coming to the crease.

Whole of Wankhede was on their feet when AB stepped over the boundary line and started walking to the crease ,"AB! AB! AB! AB!" the sound reverberated off the stadium walls, Mahi bhai from behind the wickets got irked, and thought to himself, 'What the hell? He's the opposition why are these fans cheering for him. IPL nahi khel rahe hei hum.'

Ro who was standing next to Vi looked at the crowd and wildly gestured, "Ae! Kya kar raha hei!" and he looked to his best friend to give a disbelieving look but instead he saw Vi's face pulled up into a wide grin and looked quite ready to join the crowd in cheering for AB. Vi looked at AB so adoringly and smiled till his cheeks hurt and AB winked at his baby brother which resulted in him laughing quietly and Ro with narrowed eyes smacked the back of Vi's head.

"OI! Kya be?"

"Wo opposition hei hamara. We're not playing IPL."

"I know that but, just listen to the crowd Ro..." Virat's tone became so soft and adoring, Ro wanted to puke, "They love him so much! Not many oversea players get this treatment. He looks so happy as well, look at him."

"HE'S GONNA THRASH US!"

"Let him, I'm not going easy on him either while we're chasing."

But every boundary, every six and even when AB was running between the wickets Virat clapped and cheered from the sideline. During the water break, Mahi bhai walked to him and said, 

"Kar kya rahe ho Cheeks! Pressure daalni hei uspe not clapping and cheering him!"

"Are bhai but he's playing so well. Those sixes! Hoye hoye! Insaan thodi hei wo. Alien..Alien de Villiers bolthe hei usko."

Vi skipped away to where AB was with Faf after his fangirl meltdown. Ro and Mahi bhai looked at the clown playing with his "best friend's" bat and shadow practicing with it.

"This chipkuing has become too much Mahi bhai, I'm not talking to him for the rest of the day."

"Agreed Ro, you won't cave and neither will I deal?"

"Deal."

Play commenced and Faf had retired hurt after his scintillating knock. And then the 47th over finally AB got out as well but the damage had already been done Quinnie, Faf and AB each scoring centuries and the final score by the end of first innings was 438/4

Second innings began and Ro fell soon, he didn't even tell Vi all the best while walking back up fully intent on ignoring Vi. Vi found it strange but couldn't dwell further on it as he heard some of the Protean players trying to get under his skin, and like every younger brother wanting to seek their older brothers support looked at AB who didn't say anything to the other fielders. Vi took a deep breath and took his crease. 

But luck deemed it was the best time not to be on his side and he got out trying to play aggressively. Dale patted him on the back as he walked off dejectedly, while AB cheered with his teammates when he got out.

'Huh. I never celebrate when he gets out, I don't even sledge him. Humph I won't talk to him.'

AB saw the crestfallen look and felt a little guilty, but he was going to spend the day with him anyway, so he'd make it up to him. India lost the match by a huge margin resulting in SA winning the ODI series as well. AB had to grovel for a bit, but Vi smiled and excitedly dragged AB and Dale street to street (faces fully covered of course) , put a halt to his diet for a day and indulged in street foods with the two of them. They ended up at the beach after a day of outing. 

"This. Us. It'll never change right? No matter what happens. No matter how many times I celebrate your wickets or say something on field in the heat of the moment?" Virat asked so innocently Dale and AB smiled at him ruffling his hair and gently said, 

"This. Us? It's forever. Don't ever doubt it."

While this trio were off enjoying the waves at the beach and watching the stars, back at the hotel there were two fuming brothers,

"Where did he disappear off to?"

"I don't know Ro, he didn't even realize we were ignoring him on the bus ride back, he was too busy on his phone."

"When he comes back we'll ask Ravi bhai to make him eat dinner, we'll go eat now. I don't think he'll come back for a while."

Virat eventually did come back to the hotel at 11 and got scolded by Ravi bhai for coming back that late and he assured him he already had dinner and he'll go straight to bed. Vi reached his room and saw Ro was sitting awake, he smiled at him around a yawn and said a quiet,

"Good night Ro." 

Turned off his bedside lamp and fell asleep almost immediately,

"Gadha...he didn't even tell me where he's coming back from this late. What's the use if he didn't even realizing we were ignoring him."

Even Ro went to sleep cursing his best friend out for being a dummy.

The next morning at breakfast the silent treatment from both Ro and Mahi bhai continued but Vi still hadn't realized, he was annoying Jinks into sharing his apple slices because his own got over and was too lazy to get it. Laughed with Bhuvi over Bhuvi's failed attempts at trying to be romantic, he was completely oblivious to the glares he was receiving from his big brother and best friend. 

Even during the gym hour Virat still didn't find anything strange he still did his routine with a quiet Mahi bhai, he chattered on non stop about this and that not realizing Mahi bhai was not even scolding him after he told him he pranked Ro a week ago and Ro made a downright fool of himself in front of Ritz. Ro got annoyed after an hour and charged to where Vi was on the treadmill, aggressively pressed the stop button and yanked his headphones out,

"How could you not realize we've been ignoring you since yesterday!"

"Heh?"

"Me and Mahi bhai-"

"It's Mahi bhai and I Ro-"

"Chup! Me and Mahi bhai are so mad at you. You spent the whole time on the field throwing star eyes at that Sautan of mine and why were you so happy when our home crowd cheered for a firangi?!"

"But, Ro, he's done well this entire series.."

"So? You know what you go stick to him. You forget all about us. Your Biscuit is more important to you than your own brothers."

Mahi bhai who was just watching those two argue said,

"In IPL when either of us get out you and AB celebrate so wildly, AB I can understand but you aggressively celebrate when you get our wicket. Why didn't you show the same against him yesterday?"

"Bhai he's like Kane to me. I'd feel too guilty if I sledged him. But apparently he can sledge me." Vi pouted at that and continued, "Wait, bhai are you...jealous of Biscuit?"

"I don't get jealous."

"Oh my god you're jealous! This panda being jealous is nothing new but you?! Oh it's a miracle." 

"Do we not mean anything to you? How did you not realize we weren't even talking to you?"

"On any other day I would have instantly realized, yesterday I left almost immediately after coming back to the hotel and I came back late as well. And this morning, Bhuvi and Jinks kept me engaged. I can make a 100 more friends in IPL but you two will always be my constant. AB and Dale they're both different types of constants for me, you all have equal places in my heart, so quarter love for all of you!"

Ro and Mahi bhai smiled at the blabbering fool and pulled him into a hug, in a very out of character move Mahi bhai said,

"As long as we're not getting replaced in your life. We're okay with whoever you chipku with during IPL."

"Hey! I'm not! You're not sticking like a LEACH to that ABD during the test series. Am I clear?"

Virat laughed at the phula hua face Ro made and cheekily replied,

"Nah Ro, he's my best friend too, so you'll both get equal love from me on the field as well."

Mahi bhai leaned against the wall and watched with a grin as Ro chased Vi around the gym.

'He'll always be my kiddo. No one else's.'

A/N: I am truly sorry if this isn't up to your expectations🙏🏻 . I hope this is kind of what you all wanted MahiRo ignoring an oblivious Vi and stuff. I've got my end sems going on and like updating whenever I'm free-ish so I really don't get time to edit the chapter before I post it. So please bare with me. But I hope you guys like this. Happy reading!

Also one more reason why I love the Aussies so much

My man Uzzie giving it right back to BCCI and Kapil Dev by indirectly calling them all clowns.