Ragini heard a knock on room door while she was blankly staring at the mirror.

“Maa” she heard Ansh's voice and her lips stretched into a wide smile.

“Ansh” she turned to him with the same smile. “I thought you are ready” he said and pointed at her ears which had no ornaments.

She sighed before smiling. “Chachu isn't back right?” he asked. “Not yet” she stretched her lips in disappointment. “Okay let me help you then” he neared her and made her wear the earrings and then bangles and combed her hair neatly plaiting them. “Now you look perfect” he looked at her image in the mirror and smiled. She held his hand smiling back.

“Hey Biwi” Sanskar entered the room with his briefcase and the big coat. He looked at Ragini and frowned. “Who did this to you?” he removed his coat hanging it and nearing her. She looked at him puzzled.

“I mean I had told you right I will make you ready” he whined and Ragini rolled her eyes. “Ohho Dumbledore you scared me really” she turned adjusting her mang teeka.

“And by the way you were making maa to wait a lot” Ansh said and Sanskar pouted looking at him. “Maa ka chamcha” Sanskar teased him. “Wo tho mai hu” Ansh smiled proudly. Sanskar chased him and Ansh ran out of the room.

“This is not fair Biwi” Sanskar sat on the bed whining. “Stop acting like a toddler Dumbledore you are going to do Kanyadan today for god sake” Ragini said sitting beside him. His face grimaced. “Sanskar” she placed her hand on his shoulder. He placed his head over her shoulder and she caressed his hair kissing his forehead.

“She will go away today” he said softly. “She had to someday right?” Ragini asked and he stayed silent. She rubbed his shoulder. “She is happy. Don't make her sad” she patted his shoulder and he nodded his head uninterested.

“Come on get ready now” she dragged him and pushed him inside the washroom. She took out the attire and accessories of Sanskar and placed them on the bed. Sanskar who walked out of the washroom covered her from back. “Dumbledore” she complained and he tickled her. “Stop doing that” she tried getting saved from him but he did not stop.

She finally held the towel he had draped. “Now try doing that” she smirked. “Oh come on you have seen me without that many a times so I don't care” he smirked. “Shameless” she hit him on his shoulder and ran out of the room. Sanskar giggled looking at her.

She walked to the hall where Anjali was arranging everything and Kishan was helping her. She smiled and joined Anjali and helped her.

“Mumma” Ruhan screamed. Anjali turned to the stairs where he was frowning as he was not able to wear the tie.

“Oye student number one. It is marriage function. Not reception. Who wears blazer for marriage? Wear sherwani and come down” Kishan shouted. “Mumma” he squealed again. “Kishan stop it” Anjali said.

“Ruhu wait I will help you” Ragini showed her palm and Ruhan smiled widely. “Don't you know he doesn't know to wear Indian attire?” Anjali asked Kishan. “You know for men Indian attires are easiest to wear. Your son only know to complain over everything. He is wearing western he will complain. He is wearing Indian he will complain. He is wearing watch he will complain and if he is wearing his underwear also he will complain” Kishan chuckled.

“Stop complaining about my son” Anjali threw a flower on Kishan. “Right he only has the right to complain” Kishan said seriously and Anjali fumed.

Ragini entered Ruhan's room and took out a Sherwani and handed him. “Phew Chachi. I was confused which is Sherwani and which is Jubba” he said and Ragini smiled. “Get ready and come down” she smiled and walked out of his room.

Ananya was walking with her phone in one hand and in other hand a chocolate. She crashed herself to a pillar and fell backward.

“Anu” Ragini neared her concerned. “Ouch” she rubbed her temple. “How many times have don't use phone while you walk” Ragini glared her.

“But Chachi you had told to not to use the mobile while walking on the road. But this is hallway na?” Ananya asked biting the chocolate. “And make her eat more chocolates. Her brain is decreasing in size” Adarsh snatched the chocolate from her hand. “Jeth ji” Ragini complained and took the chocolate from Adarsh's hand and gave it to Ananya. Her face expression changed from pout to smile as she looked at the chocolate with wide eyes.
“Don't give her so many chocolates Badi maa. She will blot more” they heard a voice and turned.

“Ashish ke bache” Ananya charged at him. “Wo abhi aaye nahi hai Anu dee” he ran from there and Ragini smiled at them.

“Where is Pari Dee?” Ragini asked. “As usual” he said and Ragini nodded her head and walked to the room where Pari was.

“Maa I had told you na. Be seated in your room last night. What was the necessity to come down for Sangeet when you were not feeling well?” Ragini heard Pari and looked at Annapurna worried. “What happened to maa?” she asked nearing Annapurna. “Old age what else?” Annapurna chuckled and Pari glared her. “There is a limit for carelessness maa. You need rest. Don't ignore your health. I will take you down when the rituals will start. Till then be here and take rest” Pari placed the ointment on the side table.

Annapurna smiled at Pari. Ragini side hugged Annapurna. “Why do you become so careless?” she asked in a cracking voice. “Ohho. Now don't make me feel it is my Bidai” Annapurna joked and both her daughter in laws chuckled.

***.***

“Maasi maa” the whole Rawat mansion was echoing her voice. “Diyu” Ragini smiled as she saw Diya standing at the door with a huge smile. Diya ran to Ragini and hugged her in a bone crushing hug.

“Did the storm pass?” Ruhan moved the fingers away with which he was covering his ears. “Darpok” Diya teased him showing her tongue. “Maasi maa ki chamchi” he smirked at her.

“Where is Ragvi dee and your Sadu father?” Ragini asked Diya. “Oh you know dad takes a lot of time to groom himself. Maa along with Yohan chachu and Kavya chachi are on the way. And Dadu and Dadi are coming with Nanu and Nani” Diya counted her fingers.

“And Kumud dee is coming with Mamu and Mami. By my calculation she should reach in a second” Diya smiled. “Bua maa” Ragini turned to look at the door where Kumud was standing. She walked and hugged Ragini and drooled happy.

“Where is bhayyu?” Ragini asked. “For god sake I am your bhayyu's DNA. Be happy that I am here” Kumud whined and Ragini chuckled. “There is a difference of DNA and the real Bhayyu” Vikram spoke and Ragini moved to him and covered him in a bone crushing hug. She then moved to hug Sriti. “I know always your bhayyu gets the first hug” she said complaining. “Oh are you jealous wifey?” Vikram asked and Sriti hit him on his shoulder walking inside.

“By the way how did you come?” Ragini turned to Diya. “Ahh that's for you to guess” Diya smirked. “Lucky bucky” she called and Laksh appeared in front of her from the side of the door where he was hiding. “It is the age of your daughter to play Dumbo” Ragini hit his forehead.

“She is busy reading her books. So I thought why don't play her part also” he smiled widely.

“How do you even manage him Jaya?” Ragini moved to hug Jaya; Laksh's wife who was standing along with their daughter who adjusted her spectacle. “Raina” Ragini lifted her and pulled her cheeks and placed a kiss.

After some time Avantika, Harish, Shekar and Sumi arrived. Later Sahil and Ragvi arrived along with Yohan and Kavya.

The whole Rawat mansion was bustling with the noises of the guests and the Pandit was chanting the mantras.

“Get the bride” he said and Ansh nodded his head looking at Ragini and walked up the stairs. He walked down with the bride whose face was covered behind the veil. “Parth Jeejs anyways her face isn't visible so stop ogling” Kumud teased and Parth blushed lowering his head.

Sanskar's eyes had the tears. Ragini rubbed his shoulder and he nodded his head smiling weakly.

Ansh made her to sit beside Parth and moved away. “Zorro” he heard a squeal and looked up at the stairs. He closed his eyes and stretched his lips. “Kanyadaan ke liye aage aayiye” the pandit announced and Sanskar moved with Ragini.

“Sorry Pooh Bear” Ansh held his ears and stood in front of Dhwani who was standing with a pout and crossed arms.

“Dhwani” Anisha asked as Sanskar held her hand and placed it on Parth's hand.

“Here she is” Ansh stood along with Dhwani and she clapped her hands while the rituals went on.

“Sorry na Pooh Bear. You know Ani needed me” he tried convincing Dhwani while Parth and Anisha were taking rounds across the holy fire. “How can you forget me Zorro. You know I was waiting” she said pouting. “Sorry”  he held his ears. “Okay last time” she said still with serious face.

Ansh hugged her and smiled widely and she also smiled back at him.

***.***

It was the sunset when the reception rituals started and more guests started arriving. Dhwani was with her cousins who were taking care of her. Ragini's eyes dropped a tear as she watched them. “Ragu” she felt Ragvi's voice and wiped her tears.

“What happened?” asked she concerned. “Nothing dee” she said avoiding the topic. “Hey Ms. Collider are you planning to contribute for the drought management some of your tears?” Sahil asked and Ragini rolled her eyes.

“No I was thinking how about I drown you in the flood of my tears” she said with attitude. “Gosh these two will never stop this will they?” Yohan walked there with Kavya.

“Never” both said in unison. Ragvi chuckled looking at them while they looked at her. “Oh please don't drag me in this. I am happy being neutral” she raised her hands in mock surrender.

“Maasi maa” Dhwani came there and hugged Ragvi who caressed her hair. Then she hugged Sahil. “Dhwani baby you wont hug your mumma?” Ragini stretched her hands. Dhwani looked at her with blank eyes. “I will” she said and moved towards Ragini.

She moved passing Ragini to reach Ansh and hugged him. Ragini looked at her sadly. “Hey” Sahil rubbed her shoulder. “Every kid loves me and makes me feel like I am their mother but my own kid runs away from me. It wasn't my fault na?” she asked and he looked at her emotionally.

“It was nobody's fault” he looked at Ansh who was making Dhwani eat the food. “But she is different than all. She will also understand some day. Give her time” He assured her. “I hope so” she wiped her tears.

“Now what did you call my Biwi?” Sanskar asked standing beside Ragvi and looked at Ragini. She chuckled wiping her tears. “I called her the obvious thing” Sahil shrugged his shoulders. Sanskar flung his hand across Ragini's shoulder protectively.

“Chudail” he chuckled. “And you Kadve Karela” Ragini reverted him. And they continued arguing.

***.***

“Fire flies” Dhwani folded her lips and looked at the small insects which were shining. She moved out to play with them. “Dhwani baby stop” Sanskar walked behind her. “Dhwani” he held her wrist. She jerked it and stood looking down. “Dhwani” he neared her and she stepped back.

“Dhwani come will go inside. It is dark” he said looking at her. “Why you care?” she asked not looking up at him. “Dhwani?” he looked at her confused. “You only love your wife. Not me” she said nodding her head. “Baby it is not true” he said helplessly. “Then why did you leave me with badi maa? Why didn't you take me with you?” she asked with her tear filled eyes.

“I was helpless baby. I had no other option. Your mother needed treatment and I feared I will not be able to give you the care you need. So I left you here with the family who could give you all that what I failed” he said and she looked at him still with seriousness.

“You love your wife more than me” she nodded her head. “You are not my father” she nodded her head. “You both are selfish” she screamed and Sanskar closed his eyes painfully. “She wanted Zorro alive and you wanted her alive. Nobody wanted me alive” she said wiping her face.

“Only my Zorro loves me. Nobody” she ran from there passing him and he collapsed on the ground. He looked at the playground he had built for his kid. How could he tell her what she meant to him? Ansh watched him helplessly and moved inside the home.

Dhwani sat pouting and tears rolled down her eyes. She found a tissue paper in front of her. She grabbed it and was ready to wipe her eyes. “Haa do that and look like a devil” she scoffed and stopped wiping. “Then why did you gave me this?” she asked turning. “It is called manners dumbo” he hit her on her forehead and she chuckled and he wiped her tears carefully not smudging her kajal.

She smiled at him. “Where were you?” she asked. “Was trying to look better than you” he raised his collar. “Ugly” Dhwani made faces and he started laughing.

“Shourya” he heard his name and turned.

“Hey Ansh” he shook his hand with Ansh. “Good to see you man” Ansh hugged him. “How could I miss my best friend's sister's marriage” Shourya smiled and Ansh nodded his head.

“Shourya” Ragini smiled at him and he hugged her greeting. “And it's time for the couple dance” Ashish announced and all the couples moved to the dance floor. Anisha and Parth danced at the center.

“Hey Dumbledore” Ragini called extremely worried Sanskar. He smiled at her weakly. She sure knew something was bothering him. She placed her head on his chest and his heart relaxed and they continued to sway on the music.

“You know they are couple goals for me” Shourya pointed at Ragini and Sanskar. Ansh smiled weakly and Dhwani darted her gaze. “Actually here everyone's favorite couple is Maa and Sanky chachu” Ansh said smiling.

“You know their life was no easy. They fought everything to be together. But today they are broken” he said and a tear tripped his eye. “But still they are together. And they will be always” he in took a sharp breath to control his emotions.

***.***

Ragini placed her hand on Sanskar's shoulder who was watching the sky standing at the window. He turned to hug her and burst into a bitter cry.

“Sanskar?” Ragini asked worried. She brought him out of the hug and cupped his face. “You remember you had told me I will be the best father for our kid?” he asked her and she nodded her head. “You are the best father still” she said smiling. “No” he nodded his head.

“I am the worst father in the world. I left my baby when she needed me” he said with cracking voice. “She hates me” he said broken.

“She is disappointed and it is different from hating Dumbledore” Ragini caressed his forehead. “You know the day she was born I was sitting like a dead in hospital because you were not in your senses. She was crying. My limbs wanted to move and embrace her but my heart was dead. I was not feeling anything. I did not even lifted her and kissed her once” he said helplessly.

“You cannot give up Dumbledore. I will not let you give up. We were always forced to make choices and whatever we chose it was right. And we have to prove it. If we break down like this it is like we accepted the fate. But we never accepted it right? We have always fought it and we will fight it now also and this time together” she said holding his hand and he kissed her forehead.

***.***

This is kind of spin off of guilt season 2 with I don't know how many chapters.

This isn't about guilt so I cannot include it in the main plot. It is going to concentrate more on the younger cast and RagSan parenthood challenges.

So let me clear you the guilt plot has ended and this is just the extension of it.