RAMATHMAJA 1 - "Call Of The Worlds"

24. Angry Bratha Bharat

Vanvas: 4 years completed

"Sitae, I got some fruits"

"Yeah Ram, coming." she came out holding a small water pot in her hands. "Drink some water" she handed him the clay glass. Ram drank the water and handed her the fruits. She took them in and placed them in the clay plate.

Lakshman was silently sitting near the big tree infront of the hut. He was murmuring something, he didn't look okay, the regular smile which he have when he see his Ram bhaiyya lost it's way. Lakshman's thoughts:

Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan age= 17-18

"Lakshman!!!" he yelled in terror and jumped into the lake without a second thought where he saw it started to become red. He came out holding unconscious Lakshman in his arms *bridal style* he called lakshman's name repeatedly but Lakshman didn't respond. His leg was bleeding; his yellow dothi was stained all red; his right arm was scratched and his knuckes were bruised. Finally after a lot of Bharat's effort, Lakshman opened his eyes after spatting out the water right onto Bharat's face. Still Lakshman couldn't talk, his eyes were half opened and Laksh couldn't process anything, he could just see his brother calling him and slapping him expecting a response which Lakshman couldn't give as he lost a good volume of blood because of his stupid stunt. Bharat shook him. Bharat's futile attempts didn't help Lakshman's state. The man who saved him takes him to the chariot and rode chariot right to the palace. He again lifted the half-conscious Lakshman in his arms and hurried to the medical chamber and then Lakshman lost his full sense; the guards also followed them.

When he opened his eyes, he found himself in his mother's lap, she looked down with teary eyes and placed her hand on his head. Kousalya was consoling her. Her eyes were teary red. This was totally opposite to what Lakshman thought. He thought, Ram and Bharat would be lecturing him like parents about how to be non-impulsive and how to prioritize things in life and his mothers speaking to the doctor and Shatrughan near his feet applying the medicine orelse staring angrily at him threatening him that he will lecture him privately. Instead, he found himself lying on a bed with his head in Sumitra's lap and Kousalya consoling Sumitra and Kaikeyi speaking with the doctor's assistant and Bharat applying medicine to his foot personally...wait Bharath???!!

As soon as Lakshman realized Bharat is touching his foot, he tried to move the foot away and ask any other to do that work but when he tried to move his foot, Bharat ranted rather annoyed "hey are you mad? Why are you moving your leg while applying medicine?" Even Lakshman felt jolting pain running up from his foot to knee.

"Agraja, what are you doing?" Lakshman asked tensely as if Bharat is going to cut his foot. Bharat passed his famous 'annoyed prince glare' at Lakshman, that single glare spoke a module about Bharath's disappointment in Lakshman. "It's none of you business" Bharat's eyes screamed. "But bhaiyya, you shouldn't touch my feet. Ask any other to do that" Lakshman pleaded.

"I will slap you if you speak further. You don't know about my anger completely. Just shut your mouth and don't move. I am not requesting you!" Bharat ordered.

Being a brother who cannot speak against his bhaiyya's orders, he remained silent. He remembered Ram is not there in Ayodhya, he went to Angadesh to invite Shanta and her family to a festival in Ayodhya, as per tradition, the elder brother or younger one must go and invite his sister so Ram went five days ago and he must return in two days. Lakshman is no longer a clingy little kid to follow Ram even when he is going to Angadesh for inviting Shanta. As he know Ram will have no problem, he stayed back. In reality, Lakshman caught cold and Ram refused to take him along with him when he is ill and Lakshman obeyed his request or order or anythin as he percieves.

Lakshman knew what made Bharat this angry and worried at the same time. He is safe that Ram is not there in Ayodhya orelse, he and Bharat would sit on either sides and rant him to sleep ◉⁠‿⁠◉