Vrishasen's Lakshmana

Chapter Seven

In Hastinapur, a grand welcome was organised.

Kaurwaki was overwhelmed with the love the people were showing her. Lakshman was chuckling beside her.

"They love us a lot", he said with a smile.

"Yes Arya", Kaurwaki said happily.

Kaurwaki and Lakshman laughed and entered inside the palace after their aarti was done.

Kunti brought a big bowl of milk for ring finding ritual.

"Who ever finds it, will be the one who will lead the marital life", she said.

Kaurwaki and Lakshman sat down.

"You better find it", Lakshmana warned her twin brother who gulped.

"No bhabhi. You must find it", Vrishasen said stubbornly to Kaurwaki.

Everyone laughed.

At the end, Lakshman found it. Lakshmana jumped high in air.

But to their shock, Lakshman held Kaurwaki's hand and made her wear the ring.

"Taatshree said in marriage husband and wife are equals. We will lead this life together. No one will control the other", Lakshman said wisely.

Karna had a proud smile on his face.

"Very good my dear", Bhishma said. "I am happy Karna taught you so many things. Duryodhan you should have been the one who did this".

Duryodhan made a face as everyone laughed again.

Lakshmana had made Bhishma and Duryodhan decrease all their differences. Bhishma just loved his great granddaughter so much.

Shakuni loved her so much. Everyone loved her so much.

Lakshman had his life set in his sister.

"Now that's amazing", Lakshmana smirked. "but now you can't meet her. Stay here. Meet bhabhi at night that too after giving money", she said and the girls took a betroot red Kaurwaki as Lakshman complained to the elders who just laughed.

On the other hand, Vatsyala was smiling. Vrishsena had gifted her a beautiful necklace.

Never once he did ignore her. He didn't let her feel guilty at all.

Lakshmana treated her like a younger sister.

Vatsyala blushed.

She couldn't wait for the wedding day.

"Rajkumari. Please come fast", maids shouted in panick. Vatsyala was shocked seeing them so out of control.

She ran with them towards the palace entrance and saw that Vatsala and Abhimanyu along with Pandava family had returned.

"Baba", Vatsala said with tears. "Maa", she said further.

"I don't know any of you. Revati, because of us the marriage of my Kanha's daughter got ruined. I know it sounds absurd but the marriage will happen again with all the customs. In Hastinapur or Dwarka, their choice", Balram said.

"Yes Arya, our Vatsyala's marriage too", Revati said. Vatsyala blushed and remembered Vrishsena.

Vatsala looked on with tears.

Her parents didn't look at her for even once.

While here Kaurwaki and Lakshman read the letter jaw drop. "Marriage again? Taatshree", Lakshman said.

"I support this idea", Karna smiled.

"It can happen. And it can happen in Hastinapur after Mana's swayamvar", Karna said.

"As you say taatshree", Lakshman said and looked at Kaurwaki who nodded in approval.

While here Krishna gave an assuring smile to Vatsala and Abhimanyu and blessed them.

He didn't say anything to Balram and Revati because any parent would be hurt and he knew if not for his darling daughter, Lakshman would have taken a vow to remain unmarried.

How terrible it sounded!

It was a happy night in Hastinapur but a sad night in Dwarka.

While a princess got married and went from there, Vatsala was not forgiven by her parents on the other hand.

Vatsyala wrote a letter to Vrishsena telling him about the situation here.

"Will they forgive her?" He asked Lakshmana who didn't say anything.

She hated Vatsala for doing this with her brother.

"It was well deserved", Lakshmana said and Vrishsena sighed.

The next day, preparations for Lakshmana's swayamvar were done and now all the suitors were arriving.

"Uffo. This is left too", Kaurwaki said completing a task that God knows was at which number.

Everyone insisted her to just enjoy it but she was adamant and she wanted to do all the preparations.

"Priye. Does Mana need to apply it after she chooses her suitor. It's just so eww..." Lakshman said looking at the turmeric paste.

Kaurwaki glared at him which made him shut up.

"Arya, behave maturely. We will apply it too", she said.

"No...chee" Lakshman made a face.

"Arya", Kaurwaki shook her head. Did she marry a boy who was son of crown prince or she married a child?

God knows!

"Enough my dear. Rest for a while. You need to get ready too. Your family is arriving", Bhanumati said.

"But maa", Kaurwaki protested.

"No more excuses, you will get sick", Bhanumati said.

Lakshmana chuckled seeing it.

"We can get ready in my room bhabhi. Come", Lakshmana said and pulled Kaurwaki.

They went to get ready.

Lakshmana told Kaurwaki about Vrishsena. Kaurwaki smiled. But her smile fell. She knew Saambh liked Lakshmana.

But she decided to not reveal it. Saambh would accept the truth when Mana garlands Vrishsena.

She didn't need to worry.

She was unaware her silence would have great consequences.

"Please tell putri", Krishna pleaded while standing on the chariot. He couldn't see a broken Lakshmana but he sighed sadly.

Whatever is written in fate will happen. He couldn't change it even if he was Lord of creation.

On the other hand, Vrishsena was so excited.

He and his family were reaching Hastinapur from Anga. He couldn't wait to get married to Lakshmana.

His family was teasing him all the way.

"Enough all of you", he said flustered and everyone laughed.

Unknown to this happiness...

Saambh smirked. "You can't marry anyone else other than me. I am coming Lakshmana", He smirked.