Kaal Chakra

The Sleeping Beauties

Happy New Year Folks! May this year bring new happiness in your lives.

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The next day, Yudhisthir woke up and saw Vanshika sleeping. He smiled and kissed her cheek in affection. 'She looks so cute while sleeping.' he thought. He went to the bathroom to do his daily routine and when he came back he saw Vanshika still sleeping. He frowned as she doesn't sleep till that late. It was 9 in the morning and she usually wakes at 6. She developed this habit after the felicitation of Saurashtra.

He came closer and shook her. "Vanshu! Come on, I know you might be tired but we have to go back today. Comeon. Wake up." He said but gradually he became more worried as he tried everything to wale her but was not able to. She was not even stirring.

He ran outside and searched for Krishna and Balram. He searched everywhere but couldn't find them. He asked Satyaki about them. "Have you seen Krishna and bhrata Balram?" He asked. "They are in bhrata Vinay's room as he is not waking up." Satyaki said urgently.

"What!? He too?" Yudhisthir said surprised which stopped Satyaki dead in his tracks. "What do you mean jijashree?" He asked. "Vanshu is also not waking up. I tried everything." Yudhisthir answered and then both of them ran to Vinay and Dushala's room and found Vinay lying on the bed while Dushala was crying inconsolably.

She ran to Yudhisthir when she saw him standing there. "Bhrata see arya us not waking up. Wake him up please." Dushala said crying in his arms. "Where is jiji?" She asked. "She is also like this." He said pointing to Vinay and Dushala and Balram looked at him shocked while Krishna was looking at them with his ever calm smile.

"Kanha why are you smiling like that? What do you know?" Balram asked. "Dau wait. Both of them are in very deep sleep they will wake up in sometime till then you both should do your packing." He said instructing Yudhisthir and Dushala. "Where are we going?" Yudhisthir asked. "To Indraprastha." He answered. "We will pack bit first let arya and jiji wake." Dushala said sitting on the bed beside Vinay.

"Arey don't worry they will wake up but just do your packing." Krishna said. "Why did you emphasize 'yours'?" Yudhisthir asked. "Becoz you do only your packing not your partner's." Krishna said and went out dragging a very confused Balram with him. Yudhisthir and Dushala exchanged looks before the former too walked out to do as instructed and Dushala sat back down and caressed her husband's hairs and placed a tender kiss on his forehead and moved away to pack.

She was almost done packing when he started to wriggle in his sleep. She ran to him and placed her hand on his forehead caressing it and trying to wake him up. "Arya its okay. Nothing has happened. Everything's okay. I am here." She whispered soothingly to him and sighed in relief when he stopped wriggling and the frown on his face was replaced by a calm smile.

On the other hand, Vanshika was also wriggling in sleep but hers was much worse. Yudhisthir was trying to calm her down but it was of no use. She was wriggling non-stop like someone was torturing her in her sleep and then a blood curling scream broke from her mouth which sent Yudhisthir into a very panick mode. He did everything to calm her down but nothing seemed to work.

"Is there a problem rajkumar?" A guard asked coming inside in alert mode. "Can you please call Krishna?" Yudhisthir requested and the guard went out after bowing.

On the other parts of mahal everyone heard the scream and everyone ran in that direction. They met a guard on the way and he informed that Yudhisthir was calling them. They went to his room and saw Vanshika thrashing on the bed while Yudhisthir was holding her hand trying to calm her down with tears streaming down his face.

"What happened bhrata?" Arjun asked worried seeing that state of his ever strong brother. "Anuj look Vanshu is in pain. She just screamed. She is having a nightmare. I can't wake her up. Please do something. Wake her up." Yudhisthir said to him or more like pleaded him. "Bhratashree please calm down. If you're like this then think what will happen to Aabha?" Arjun said.

"Parth is right bhrata. You've got to be strong for your daughter." Krishna said and just then Aabha and Garima came inside. "Mamashree we heard a noise while practicing. Is ma alright?" Aabha asked. "Yes she is alright. Only had a nightmare. Now she is back to sleeping again." Balram answered when no one did.

"Is she okay now?" Garima asked coming close to the bed. Yudhisthir nodded smiling a bit. "Aap ro rhe the, papa?" Aabha asked looking at him. All heads snapped in her direction. "What did you call me?" Yudhisthir asked a true genuine smile spreading across his face first time since morning. "Papa." Aabha said slowly. Yudhisthir hugged her. Aabha smiled and hugged him back.

"I think we should transfer her to Vinay's room." Krishna said. Yudhisthir nodded and picked her bridal style. As he picked her she again started wriggling and Yudhisthir had trouble holding her. He almost dropped her twice on the way to Vinay's room. On reaching there, he carefully laid her beside him and her wriggling and thrashing stopped immediately.

"She has fever." Yudhisthir said worriedly after laying her down. Dushala gasped and Yudhisthir checked on Vinay too and found that he also had fever. "Krishna they have fever." He informed Krishna as he entered. Balram immediately sent for the rajvaidya.

The vaidya came and checked them up. "They have very high fever. I have put a lep on their forehead which will reduce the fever but we can't do anything till they wake up." He said and then took his leave.

"I think you three should leave for Indraprastha now." Krishna said to Yudhisthir, Arjun and Dushala. "But we can't go leaving them here in this state." Yudhisthir retorted. "Yes I know but you have to. They will be okay don't worry and moreover you three are more needed in Indraprastha now. So I suggest you should go as quickly as you could and on second thought, I should also come with you." Krishna answered with a pause.

And hence, after much persuasion the four left for Indraprastha with Aabha.

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