Angad and chandraketu came running to Ram's chamber, to listen to a story.
A: Pitashree! Pitashree!
R: Shh!
Ram indicated them to keep quiet, as lakshman was sleeping peacefully beside him, he had somehow fallen asleep on Ram's continuos pleas. Ram was satisfied seeing his sleeping figure, peacefully without any tension of work or any work having to complete any work.
A: Bade pitashree! Pitashree kyo so rahe hain?!!
R: Sh!! Dheere bolo, badi mushkil se soya hai lakshman!
Ch(whispers): Kyo? Pitashree to jaldi sote hai na?
Ram's eyes widened at this statement, because lakshman wasn't someone to sleep early without someone going continuosly behind him, or pleading him to sleep early.
R: Bilkul nahi! Tum jante nahi lakshman ko! Bilkul wiparit hai!! Bilkul jaldi nahi sota!!
Ch: Bilkul nahi! Aap unhe nahi jante!
R: Haww!! Mai nahi janta! Mai uske sath tumse jyada raha hun!!
A: To hume kahani sunaiye pitashree ki!!
Angad said stubbornly.
R: Thik hai!
~Flashback~
Ram was looking for lakshman, but wasn't finding him.
R: Bharath? Lakshman ko dekha?
Bharath looked at him exhausted.
Bh: Bhaiyya! Us moorkh ko bukhar hai aur phir bhi use sona nahi hai!! Uska kya karna hai, aap hi jane!
R: Kya?! Use bukhar hai!??! Kal tak to thik tha na
Bh: Haan bhaiyya! Pata nahi kaise use bukhar aa gaya... Lekin wo ab kisiki baat nahi man raha!! Aram bhi nahi kar raha!!
Ram face-palmed himself hearing this.
R: Kaha hai wo?!! Chalo!
Bh: Chalie bhaiyya!
~Lakshman's chamber~
Sh: Bhaiyya so jaiye na!
L: Nah..nahi...mai...nahi...sounga....
Sh: Bhaiyya agar aap ab nahi soye na to mai ram bhaiyya ko bulaunga!
L: Jao....jao....bulao....
Sh: Thik hai!!
Sh(yelling): Ram bhaiyya!!!!
R: Shatru!! Mai yahi hun!!
L: Ohh....bh..bh...aiy...pra..nam....
Lakshman tried to get up but ram gestured him to sit down as shatrughna started to speak.
Sh: Bhaiyya agar aap uthe na to mai sumitra maa ko bulaunga!!
L: Shatru..tum....pagal..ho....sumitra...ma nahi hai maihel mai!
R: Aur lakshman tumhe bukhar kaise aa gaya?!!
L: Bhaiyya....thoda...sa...hi....hai
R: Ohh thoda sa?
Ram kept a hand on his forehead checking his temperature and it was really warm, like really warm.
R: Lakshman! Thoda sa hai!! Aisa lag raha hai ki mai agni ke pas hun!!
Lakshman chuckled hearing this.
L: wo mai hun...
R: Lakshman! Tum has rahe hon!! Kitna bukhar hai tumne!!
L: Bhaiyya....
R: Chup!! Ekdam chup!! Lakshman so jao!!!!
L: Nhi..... nahi...bhaiyya...mai...nahi sounga....
R: Laksh!
Lakshman nodded in negative again.
R: Laksh so jao!!
L: nahi....
Ram moved to the bed where everyone was trying to make him sleep.
R: Lakshman!
Ram hugged him and kept his head on his chest that was the only way to make him fall asleep.
L: Nahi.....
Lakshman slowly started to fall asleep.
L: Nahi...
Lakshman just fell asleep his hands still gripping Ram's one hand.
~Flashback ends~
R: Samjhe
A: Ohh!!!
R: Shh!!
Ram looked at lakshman if his sleep was disturbed, no...but lakshman twisted to Ram's side and snuggled closer, ram smiled seeing this.
R: Ab tum jao varna lakshman uth jayega, uski neend kharab ho jayegi.....
Angad and chandraketu tip-toed out of the room as not to disturb their fathers sleep, ram also slept after some time.
~Next morning~
Lakshman was with ram discussing some state affairs when Angad and chandraketu came in.
A: Pitashree! Pitashree!!
L: Hmm? Bolo
Ch: Humne kal apki kahani suni!!
Lakshman raised an eyebrow.
L: Konsi?
A: Aapki bukhar wali!!
Lakshman's eyes widened, he looked at ram.
L: Oh acha? Tum jao mai ata hun
Angad and chandraketu left.
L: Bhaiyya apne wo kahani kyo sunai?!
R: ohh laksh! Tum humesha mera dhyan rakhte ho na! Isliye!!
Lakshman pouted at him as Ram smiled and hugged him.
~Ram's thoughts~
I am blessed to have lakshman as a brother, as a companion, as my emotional supporter. Thank you for giving me lakshman.
~Night~
A: Bade pitashree! Kahani sunaiye na!!
R: Konsi sunau?
Ch: koi bhi....
Their talks were disturbed by loud shouts of fighting between the twins.
L: Chup! Tumne kiya!!
Sh: Nahi!! Apne kiya!
L: Tumne!
Sh: Apne!!
L: Tumne!!!!
Sh: Apne!!
R: Ek minute! Kya hua?
L: Isne meri kheer khayi!!
Sh: Nahi maine nahi khaiyi!! Apne meri kheer khayi!!
L: Maine nahi tumne khai!
Sh: Apne!!
L: Tumne!!
R: Accha! Acha! Lakshman! Tum mere sath aao, aur shatrughna tum rasoi mai jao waha kheer hai!
Sh: Mai abhi jata hun!!
L(to himself): Bhookad kahika meri kheer kha gaya
R: Laksh! Ye lo
Ram handed him a bowl of kheer
L: Dhanyawad bhaiyya
Lakshman ate the kheer.
A: Pitashree!! Hum kal aa jayenge
Lakshman nodded.
~Almost midnight~
R: Laksh! So jao!!
L: hmm!!
Lakshman yawned loudly as he was really sleepy.
R: Lakshman...
Ram tapped the bed indicating to lay down on the bed, lakshman did the same.
R: So jao lakshman..
L: Hmm
Lakshman kept his head on Ram's lap and soon fell asleep.
R: Sleep like this, peacefully always!
