ICT was feeling very hopeless.

Well, not hopeless, they were feeling completely dejected and even more resigned by the fact that everyone wanted their Virat.

God, they stared at their phone screens again.  The pics in front of their screens didn't quite change. They were still the same and they were making them feel quite depressed as they continued looking at them with utmost grieving expressions.

God!! Why was the whole planet behind their Virat? They didn't know but they didn't like it even a single bit. They looked at the pics and captions again and sighed mourningly again.

"God!!! what's their problem, huh??" Shreyas complained all ansty.

"Yeah, like we don't see their attempts in real life. They had to put this up like this too. Didn't they get the memo of #vocal for local?" asked Harry gloomily.

"I don't think so, after all, they posted, who's the #ABD to your #Virat or you know, the vice-versa?blah...blaah..blaah " Yuzi grumbled, all disappointed.

"I mean, I understand the #ABRAT thingy, but not every year, yrr. Couldn't they be vocal for local once and add, who's the #Virat to your #Rahul? For once, I mean what would they lose if they added who's the #Virat to your Rahul?" Complained Rahul, looking at the post totally lamenting.

"Ek min, why who's the Rahul to your Virat? Why not, us?" Each and Every other person present in the room physically and virtually protested, quite vehemently.

"Because I'm his first kid," Rahul stated in a "duh" tone and then added looking at Jassi-Yuzi " and you got post's with Virat bhai already- Find someone who loves you as much as Captain Kohli loves his fast bowlers! & Captain's trump card!!!"  Rahul stated pointedly.

"Wait a min!! Where?" Jassi asked all confused. How the hell he missed such a post about Virat bhaiya and him?While Yuzi looked at Rahul all suspiciously.

"RCB posted" Rahul shrugged.

"What were you doing on RCB page?" Yuzi asked pointedly, narrowing his eyes on Rahul. Why was he checking out RCB page? RCB people doesn't even tag him anymore.

"That's beyond the point," Rahul shrugged it off while Harry snickered with Mayu, earning glares from Rahul.

"So, what's the point Hul?" Shreyas asked, making himself comfortable on a hanging sofa, knowing this discussion was going to stretch forever.

"The point is why every foreigner wants to be in RCB?" Harry said like a solemn saint.

"Exactly!!" Rahul exclaimed.

"Waha knse laddoo mil rhe hai?" Shreyas asked grumpily.

"Laddoo toh ni mil rhe honge, Virat bhai k rhte" Kul remarked all innocently, rejecting the ladoo theory.

"Nhi! Laddo toh milte hai," Siraj assured the people about the availability of Laddoo in RCB Camp.

While the rest of the guys looked at the two like were they really-real or serious?

"Ladoo ka pata ni but Virat k liye pakka aate hai," Mayu stated the obvious as all the boys pouted around him.

Smith's love for Virat.

Finch's love for Virat.

Josh's love for Virat.

Zampi's love for Virat.

Starkey's love for Virat.

Warner's love for Virat.

Harry kane's love for Virat.

Kane's love for Virat.

Dale's love for Virat.

Rashid's love for Virat.

ABD's love for Virat.

KP's love for Virat.

All but rotating in their mind. Humph, if it was up to them they would have stolen their Virat from them now.

"Areey, you know I was talking to Dev yesterday about Stark's 'I want to be in Banglore because Virat is there' statement," Washy began noticing how all of his brothers scowled hearing Stark or as Virat calls that guy, 'Starkey'.

Huh, none of them missing the fact. How Starc actually only plays for Banglore? In every other franchise, he gets injured and bids bye in mid or doesn't comes at all. Well, half of them also scowled at the mention of Dev.

"So, where was I yeah, yeah, so I was talking to Dev about the whole Smohli and Starkey thing and he told me that the other day, He was talking with Zampa and Josh and jokingly, he mentioned Wasim sir's 'Cricket Aus and ECB requesting ICC to allow Virat Bhaiya to play as 'common player' in the Ashes down under to increase viewership in the subcontinent tweet and surprisingly, both of them said they didn't mind if that happens. They would actually even ask their boards to ask this," Washy finished almost scowling.

"I knew it!!! I so knew it!! They want to steal our Virat bhaiyaa re," Harry screamed looking totally worked up.

"Yeah, even their coach said He would not mind Virat playing in his team," Shreyas pointed out scowling.

"They all want our Virat bhaiyaa," said Rahul, looking all gloomy. God, why were people always behind his Virat bhaiya? Specially the Aussies that Josh guy commenting heart emojis on RCB page.

"You know Dev even made a song on this whole thing," Washy commented.

"What song? Wait! Lemme add him in the convoy," said Rahul, tapping away on his phone to add Dev.

While the other ICT kids shared baffled looks. Okay!! Was this really their Rahuliyaa? Surprisingly for ICT kids, unsurprising for Mayu and Washy Dev answered Rahul's call on first ring.

"Heyaa!!! Baby bro!!" Rahul teased Dev as soon as picked up the call.

"Really!!!"Dev demanded back totally unimpressed. Okay, Virat bhaiya calls him kiddo doesn't mean his Hul bhaiya will address him as 'baby bro' every time.

"Really!!!! Chotta baby bhai, heard you make a song on Virat" Yuzi pipped in, taking the teasing lead from Rahul as Dev rolled his eyes.

"Yuzi bhaiyaa!! Don't act oblivious, I send it to you too," Dev reminded Yuzi, rolling his eyes, making Rah snicker.

"Why you mad Devu??" Rah asked noticing the grumpy mood the kid was in and Mayu rolled his eyes at his bestie. The guy seemed to love embarrassing the kid.

"Bhaiyuuu! See na that stupid admin added who's the Simon to your Dev? Couldn't he add who's the Virat to your Dev? See if he adds who's the Virat to your Josh or Zampa? I'll murder him!!!"  Dev whined all moodily.

"Hainaa!! They're not posting one for us too," Rah totally agreed with Dev's sentiment and before they could start again on their disappointment with the whole world trying to steal their brother.

Jassi asked, "umm...so, what's the song Washy was telling us about Dev?"

Hearing Jassi and then noticing the other unknown members of ICT, Dev again went in his total shy shell and then Rahul, Mayu, Yuzi and Washy worked to makedeem feel comfortable around the other people while glaring at Harry and Shreyas to behave.

"So, Yuzi bhaiya-Washy you remember the words I sent you?" Dev asked Yuzi, for under no circumstances he was singing in front of ICT alone.

Both of them nodded in affirmative and Dev's eyes begged them to sing with him, getting the positive signal.

He said, "okay!! Let's hit it then"

"He be my King

Since I was nineteen
We want the same things
We dream the same dreams
Alright, alright,"

"I got it all
'Cause He is the one
His mum calls me love
His brother calls me son
Alright, alright," 

I know, I know, I know for sure,

Dev started, vibing along with the song and noticing, Shreyas, Harry, Rah nod along. 

Everybody wanna steal our Virat
Everybody wanna take his heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause he belongs to us'

Everybody wanna steal our Virat
Everybody wanna take his heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause he belongs to us'

Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na, he belongs to us

Dev-Washy-Yuzi sang the chorus together.

Hugs like dream
His batting is so clean
And every heart roars

When he's on ground
A

lright, alright

Washy sang smiling, imaging the crowd roaring as Virat enters the ground.

I don't smile
If I don't have him
The sun doesn't shine
The world doesn't turn
Alright, alright

Dev sang, while Mayu looked at Rahul knowing perfect well the words matched with Rahul the most.

But I know, I know, I know for sure

Yuzi said, making all 'I know' motions.

Everybody wanna steal our Virat
Everybody wanna take his heart away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause he belongs to us'

Na na na na na na (oh, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na

Most of the team sang as one.

"He knows, He knows
That we never let him down before
He knows, He knows
That we're never gonna let another take his love from us, ever."

Washy said, intimating the lyrics.

Everybody wants to steal our Virat
Everybody wants to take his love away
Couple billion in the whole wide world
Find another one 'cause he belongs to us'

Na na na na na na (oh, yeah, alright, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na
Na na, he belongs to us

Na na na na na na (he belongs to us, yeah)
Na na na na na na (alright)
Na na na na na na

He belongs to us.

The whole team sang as one. Finishing the song, laughingly.

"Okay, how the hell did you come up with this?" Shreyas asked Dev.

"Well, you can blame quarantine induced boredom. Plus, it felt like everyone wants to steal our Virat," Dev started, shrugging.

"Yeah, you're right on that everyone wants to steal him. Especially this Aussies," Harry remarked grumpily.

"But, we won't let it happen ever," said Kul surely.

"because he belongs to us," Dev finished earnestly.

With everyone else nodding to the statement.

"Yeah, he belongs to us," Rahul grinned happily.

~~~~~~~

During the team dinner, Jinks-Ash-Pujji-Jaddu shared concerned look with each other noticing the kids hum,

'Everybody wants to steal our Virat,
Everybody wants to take his love away,
Couple billion in the whole wide world,
Find another one, 'cause he belongs to us,'

Throughout the dinner, okay, what brought this on? And had, they finally lost it all.

~the end~

Okay, so mixing two things I love most. Hope you like this. Even though it's all mad. Hope it makes you smile.