A/N : I swear, I don't know anything about weddings, so please pardon any mistakes in this part.
★★★★★
The boys and girls alike, after listening to the fears, feelings and concerns of their confidants, finally left for the main hall, where they had to assemble for the wedding. I mean, organizing four weddings at the same time is not an easy task whatsoever, hence the word 'assemble' (it sounds to me like "assemble for the assembly" in reference to school, that's why the explanation😆🤭).
"Laksh, a-are you okay?" whispered Bharata, as the brothers all stood in the order in which they were born. The question struck his mind when he saw some tear stains on his brother's innocent face, which normally, or abnormally, appeared only when something very very, gravely serious occurred, especially something to do with one of the brothers.
On not receiving a reply, he nudged him again and asked slightly louder this time. "Are you alright, deafo?"
"Huh? Me? Yeah, yeah, what happened to me th-that you're asking this ques-"
"You were crying, weren't you?" asked Bharata, cutting Lakshmana short.
"I'm not even going to try to hide anything from you, Mr. Lie Detector!" he said, his head turning towards his brother agitatedly. "Yes, I was. So now what do I do? What's the big deal? Why ar-"
"What did I even say, Laksh?" asked Bharata, a serene giggle on his face, and his hand on Lakshmana's back.
"No-Nothing," said Lakshmana in embarrassment.
"I really feel like crushing you now, Laksh, thanks to your unbearable cuteness!" said Bharata, back into a whispering mode.
"So give me a hug? You were too busy with Shatru, when Pitashree asked us to spend time with each other," he said, pouting.
"So, weren't you busy crying? With Ram Bhaiya?" asked Bharata, a wink following the question.
"Bhaiya!!" whispered Lakshmana, grinding his teeth.
"Shh, both of you!" said Rama, when he heard the voice of an angry Lakshmana.
"Sorry bhaiya," said the middle brothers in chorus, before the girls walked in, decked up gorgeously.
"Okay! Listen, children. You'll first go to the Vinayak Mandir and complete the Ganesh Puja," said Sunayana.
"Ji Mata," said the eight of them, before moving towards the temple.
With the first ritual, Ganesh Puja done, they came back to the main hall for the other rituals.
Following this, they completed the wedding along with all the vidhis/ rituals.
★★★
"Well, the wedding is finally done! Isn't it Shatru?" asked Bharata, in a mood to tease everyone around.
"Weddings*, Bharat!" Lakshmana corrected.
"Oh, of course! But Shatru, seriously," said Bharata. "I saw you were very keen on having the delicacies that were there for the rituals. That is not how you behave!"
"What? When??" asked Shatrughna, startled. "I never wanted to- or I'll not lie. I wanted to, but it wasn't the way you were telling, bhaiya! You're just lying, aren-"
"Aye no, Shatru! Even I saw!" added Lakshmana, sensing the teasing plan, as Bharata and him hi-fived.
"Shut up, all of you! You know, there's something that we've to do.... Tonight," Rama shuddered.
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The Inseparable Princes
Historical FictionRamayana. An Indian epic that has lived through the centuries and has only grown even more in the process. An epic that shows ideal characters, many of whom we worship, and other characters from whom we learn what we shouldn't be at any cost. But...
