The Sun And The Moon

Hastinapur

"Oh! So, she is the girl Karn couldn't stop talking about." said Dushasan.

"What?" Divyanshi exclaimed, her words were heard by the people passing and everyone was looking at her. Karn was seen red with the embarrassment. "I mean what do you mean, sir?"

"Sir?" asked Shakuni, "What does that mean?"

"It's a word from English Language." she explained, "I can speak many languages, please don't be surprised if I blabber in some foreign language."

"Ok, sir." Shakuni said.

'No! That's not how it works, idiot.'

"You said Angraj couldn't stop talking about her. What all things were you talking about her, Angraj?" asked Krishnn.

"Just the good things and how she stood up for me." Karn replied.

"We know her name but where does she belong to?" Duryodhan inquired, "Where are you from?" he asked Divyanshi.

"She is from the future." Krishnn said.

"I wasn't supposed to die but I did so I came here. It's complicated but I am going to stick with him." Divyanshi added.

"Future? Interesting!" Shakuni schemed plans to eliminate the Pandavs and now he had help, "She can stay with us."

"Of course! That's a great idea." Krishnn smiled.

"It is?" Divyanshi asked, they looked at her weirdly, "It is! It is! Indeed!" 'I am so doomed!' she thought.

Karn was a bit happy with the news of her staying with them for a while. In fact, he was beaming with so much joy that it was clearly showing on his face. After bidding goodbyes to King Drupad and Amruta, Divyanshi left Panchal with the Kauravs. There were no women on the trip and hence, there were no palanquin so Divyanshi had to accompany Karn on his chariot; he was happy with her decision.

Getting bored she decided to view the pictures of the swayamvar. She noticed the furious face of Duryodhan in the background and Dushasan stuffing all the sweets in his mouth trying not to be caught. Her eyes were searching for Karn and she saw him staring at someone, he was smiling. Doing all her calculations, she knew he was looking at her. She smiled to herself knowing she managed charm a person. 

Karn's eyes fell on her phone, "What is that yantr?" he asked curiously.

"It's a phone. It has information in it and I call anyone anytime." she answered, she smiled looking at his confused face, "I can also capture moments like paintings but if I want those painting can move."

"People are advanced in the future." he commented.

"Well, not exactly. Technology is developed but us humans," she sighed, "we are 'shit'."

"What's that?" he asked.

"It's a bad word." she casually replied.

"Then why are you saying it?" he asked.

"Because it helps me express my emotions." she answered, "Oh! And this device can also allow me to listen to music."

"Play a song then." he requested.

"I have to decide. Let me see!" she scrolled through Spotify, "We can't play Taylor Swift because you won't understand her. Arijit Singh is nice, yes, him." She scrolled through his discography.

"Who's Arijit Singh?" asked Karn.

"Him?" she smiled to herself and sighed, "He is the best person I could ever think of. I love him so much."

"Right." he faintly said.

She noticed him, "Well, he is a singer."

"We should rest." Dushasan suggested.

"No, we have to travel more." Duryodhan denied.

"But I want to rest." Divyanshi whined silently.

"Yes, she's right." Karn agreed with her, "We-we should rest."

"Fine!" Duryodhan said. 

Tents were set and everyone entered the respective tents and rested for hours. Dinner was being served and everyone came out of their tents, Divyanshi spent time on her phone and sat for dinner still looking at it.

"What is that in your hands?" asked Shakuni.

"It's a phone. I waste my time on it." she answered.

"So, how is future like? Do they still have kings and queens?" asked Dushasan.

"Only a few countries have the monarchy system but fighting for the properties is still a thing. My own father 'happily' gave half of his land to my uncle." she sighed at the last sentence and ate her food.

"Well, I can't relate more." Duryodhan lightly chuckled.

"You smile too? In future you are portrayed more- seriously." she was about to spoil the future.

"They know about me? I must have done something great, right?" he asked.

"Yeah, great!" she awkwardly smiling remembering his deeds.

"What about me?" asked Shakuni.

"Whenever there is a talk about uncles, we remember you." she partially lied, she didn't specify in a good way or a bad way.

"And do they know about me?" Karn asked.

"Everyone loves you." she said.

"And me?" Dushasan asked.

"No, we don't remember you much." she replied.

"Like nothing? Not even a bit?" he asked hopelessly.

"No, not even a bit. I know you because I have read the books and seen the shows but those who haven't, I doubt they remember you." she realised she sounded rude so she tried to act normal, "But there is one event you are known for."

"Oh! What's that?" he asked again, this time hopefully.

"I can't spoil it to you." she shrugged.

"Yeah, all the popularity goes to her lover boy." Dushasan muttered and ate his food, more like stuffed his mouth with food.

Rest over and they were back on the chariot. She slept through half the journey. When she woke up she saw the chariot being stopped and loud noise coming from a distance. She opened her eyes and saw the beauty of Hastinapur. It was a heavenly place and gasped looking at it.

"Damn! It is giving heaven." she mumbled to herself.

"You should pay a visit to Angdesh too." Karn said.

"I would love too." she smiled.

Everyone welcomed them to Hastinapur and they went to the palace. Divyanshi walked slowly observing the shops and the people there. A child handed her a flower, it was her favourite, Petunia Black Velvet. 

"You like it?" Karn asked.

"I love them." she replied with enthusiasm. "They are my favourite. They were always around me since my childhood." 

Karn's eyebrows furrowed at the statement. They finally reached the palace and were greeted by Gandhari, who was another beautiful woman Divyanshi met since the day before.

"Oh! I have two daughters now." she smiled not noticing tears in Divyanshi's eyes, she hugged her.

Entering the palace, Divyanshi had a strange feeling in heart. "You know they feeling you feel when someone genuinely hugs you, I felt that. It was weird." she said to Karn.

"Yes, that's kinship." he said.

"Oh! So, that's how it feels." she was weirded out. 

She left him standing in the hall of the palace. He was wondering what had happen to him. What was the strange feeling he felt? He smiled at her leaving, this time he knew who he was smiling for; not some girl who warned him about the swayamvar but the girl who stood up for him when no else did, not even his best friend.

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