Vrishasen's Lakshmana

Chapter One

Lakshmana, the daughter of Duryodhan and Bhanumati was feeling sad. Everyone panicked and asked her what was wrong.

"Won't you tell your pitashree also?" Duryodhan asked her softly.

"I-I miss Suthanu", Lakshmana sobbed. Everyone's heart broke seeing her crying. The Pandavas children refused to talk to the Kauravas children after everything that happened.

"It's ok dear. You will meet her soon", Duryodhan told her.

"She hates me baba", Lakshmana said. "she will always hate me for...", she trailed off. How could she mention that dreadful Dyut sabha?!

But everyone got an idea of what she was saying and got uncomfortable.

"Mana", a voice said. Lakshmana smiled.

"Vrish", she giggled. She got up and ran to hug him as everyone smiled. They were great friends.

"What's wrong? Why is my Mana crying?" He asked her.

"I miss them", Lakshmana said, referring to the Pandavas children. Vrishasen smiled sadly.

"How would they be doing? Are they happy? Are they safe?" Lakshmana bombardment with questions.

"Mana, Draupadeyas are in Panchal, in their mother's kingdom, kids of other queens are also in their kingdoms with their mothers, Mata Subhadra is also in Dwarka with her kids. All are safe", Vrishasen said softly.

Lakshmana nodded. Though she still felt bad. She was desperate to meet them all.

"That reminds me. We need to go to Dwarka. Gurudev has a marriage proposal of his daughter Shashirekha for our Lakshman", Duryodhan said happily.

Everyone smiled brightly hearing it.

They left the room leaving Vrishasen and Lakshmana. "Wait. That's my side. Lie on the other", Lakshmana said angrily.

Vrishasen chuckled and rolled over the other side of the bed.

"If it was legal to kill best friends, I would have killed you", Lakshmana pointed at Vrishasen hiding her smile.

Vrishasen kept laughing.

"What do you think?" Lakshmana asked, sitting on her bed. "Do you really think the kids will talk to me and my siblings after what happened", Lakshmana asked sadly.

"For sure they will. We won't suffer. The elders did what they did. We kids have no hand in it", Vrishasen said frowning. Then he smiled. "You are their sister, Mana", he said softly.

"Now they won't see me as their sister", Lakshmana said bitterly. "They would see me as Kaurava, as Duryodhan's daughter", Lakshmana said.

"Lakshmana. They are hurt by what happened but they know you have no fault in it", Vrishasen attempted to console her.

"I am too excited to visit Dwarka", Lakshmana said. "I can surely meet Suthanu there. She lives in Dwarka only as far as I know", she said.

"That's a good news", Vrishasen smiled softly.

Lakshmana and Vrishasen got into an eyelock moment. They kept looking at each other.

Lakshmana broke the eyelock. That was weird.

"I heard kakashree talking. He said your marriage age is arriving", Vrishasen said.

"Yes. Maa told me that they will organise a swayamvar for me", Lakshmana said.

They both got in an awkward silence. It was happening for the first time.

The topic of her wedding only made them troubled. The fact that they may not meet each other that much made them feel something different.

"Vrish...I...I should go for dance practice", Lakshmana said.

"Yes. I need to go to my training too", Vrishasen whispered.

Both of them stood up and glanced at each other. They exited the room and went for their classes.

Vrishasen hissed as the arrow missed the target again.

"What are you doing?" Lakshman scowled.

"Nothing. I am not able to concentrate", he groaned in frustration. This was happening for the first time.

"Are you fine?" Lakshman Kumar asked concerned.

Vrishasen barely nodded.

His thoughts were fixed on Lakshmana's swayamvar.

No! She's only mine!

He got shocked at his own thoughts. What the hell was he thinking?!

While Lakshmana wasn't any good as well. She also stumbled a lot making her dance teacher stared worriedly at her.

Her thoughts were only on Vrishasen since the beginning.

I don't want to go away from him.

Then marry him Lakshmana.

She felt taken aback at what her subconscious suggested her.

What was happening with her?!