✓ Narottam Arjun: Soul of the Sage

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A/N: small intimate moment in the chapter.
For those who are uncomfortable, a small summary of the chapter is written at last.

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𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚

The same, sometime during the late evening, Uloopi was working in the Royal Office, trying to distract herself.

Truly, she had accepted Nayantara as her co-wife, but the thought that her husband loved her, Nayantara disturbed her.

Being Arjun's first wife, she should have been the one with whom he made love, first;
It should have been her, who's womb will caress his child;
But alas, now everything will be Nayantara's.

She was the Queen, of Indraprasth, but Nayantara held Arjun's heart in her palm.

Uloopi buried her face and tears in a book, if someone heard her, they would mock her for being jealous; After all it was common for Kings to remarry and there wasn't a reason to be jealous.

But-
Imagine-
Having to share a thing, a thing which you once lost and by luck got again, and regaining it is the rarest thing;
Only to share it, that too with someone whom you know will be more accepted and loved than you?

'cough' Uloopi heard a very obvious fake cough, from someone standing at the doors. Her back was facing the door, and taking the advantage, she wiped her tears with her pallu and turned to see who it was.

To her utter surprise, it was her husband, Arjun. "May I come in?" He asked politely.

Uloopi nodded, not making an eye contact, "Do you need something Maharaj?" She asked with courtesy.

"Yes, I was wondering if you could update me with things of past few days?" Arjun started a very political discussion.

Uloopi immediately bought a few scrolls and a book and gestured him to sit, and startes explaining what had happened in few days.

Arjun gave a few small remarks in between, and carefully absorbed each and every word of hers.

"I hope I did not disappoint you." Uloopi concluded her report, "With that brain of yours, I doubt so Maharani," Arjun said.

Uloopi smiled. And Arjun smiled seeing her smile.
Knowingly, Arjun startes with the talks of Indraprasth, to make her feel comfortable with him, again.

He knew that she would be distant with him, and hence, being the friend of Krishna he was, he started with something that she would never avoid.

"I am blessed Uloopi, to have you in my life," He said. He then walked over and sat next to her. "Remember when you said that Love multiples when shared?"

Uloopi nodded, not understanding a word.

"And I feel that love, which is many times more than what it originally was.
I am in love, once again," Aejun said, staring in her eyes, drowing in those orbs.

"Who is she?" Uloopi asked, still looking down, missing the love in his eyes.

"You." Barely above whisper, a small word ranged in her ears and her head shot up above.

"I love you." Arjun said, "May I?"
She nodded and he wasted not a second before capturing her lips in his.

"You didn't ask me last time," He asked huskily, remembering their first kiss, where Uloopi out of sudden had kissed him, passionately.

Uloopi turned bright red at those words, "as if you didn't like it." She muttered quite boldly.

"In fact I loved it." Arjun winked at her.

Uloopi threw her hands at his chest, "Now go. Nayantara must be waiting for you, and I have lots of work to do."

"You are one crazy woman.
Your husband declared his love for you, and yet you, care about your co-wife. The same woman because of whom you were shedding tears not a moment before." Of course Arjun didn't mean anything wrong towards Nayantara, but was utterly surprised seeing her selfless nature.

"Well, as you said. I am a crazy woman. Besides, even I admire her. Anyone is loved by you is loved by me as well Arya." Uloopi honestly answered.

The moment Arjun, she called him Maharaj, now with the word Arya, Arjun understood that not only her anger but also sadness and hurt.

"Also, you know Stayaki loves a girl. I'm going to Kurki tomorrow, to meet her." She said, walking out of room.

"As you wish, your majesty," Arjun stood up and bowed dramatically. Unable to resist his face, Uloopi walked back in, kissed his cheeks and ran out in seconds, not giving him a second to comprehend.

Arjun chuckled and went to his room, where Nayantara was already waiting for him.

"How is Jiji?" Was the first question she asked.

Arjun chuckled, "I feel so loved." He said sarcastically. He wondered that these two women did not meet and yet had true bond between them, how beautiful would their relationship get when they actually meet.

"She deserves everything Arya," Nayantara said, "I do not wish to become the reason of her misery."

"You will not. She is not angry, or sad or hurt, not now." Arjun said.

Nayantara was happy, yet there was a small streak of worry. As she had heard from Arjun and not talked with her personally.

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I have only one thing to say:

NAYANTARA is B E S T ✨
Both ArPi confessed their love because of Nayantara only ✨✨✨

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