MIRAGE OF HEARTSTRINGS

UNSTRUCTURED THOUGHTS AROUND

The Pandavas look around the palace which has gotten quite changed either because of coronation or wedding, or because of both which is definitely a big chaos yet there is calmness.

The silent atmosphere didn't stayed for much time as the sound of yells and laughter started coming from the practice area taking the five warriors attention, who went there only to find some of the kauravas laughing, yelling and running behind each other before their eyes caught dushasana's figure who is looking at his brothers with done expression while muttering something, obviously not in mood of stopping them........again.

It might be awkward, uncomfortable, unusual and most unexpected thing ever but it can't be said that they didn't feel happy for kauravas since it has always been bickering and fights between them but now it seems the kauravas has become neutral to their presence and are giving attention to themselves which definitely made the palace calmer than before.

"-white?"

"and red"

Voices from corner took the attention of five warriors making them turn around to find yuyutsu and ugrasena pointing towards the entrance while murmering among themselves, occasionally speaking out loudly, must be about upcoming events before all five turn around to walk forward only to find dushasana staring at them as he stare for a moment more before leaving from there.

Pandavas look at each other before walking forward only to come hurrying Pitamah who enters the room in which they alos went after hearing kunti and Gandhari's voice from inside.

"-it will be more better putri"

"what you think is right tatashree"

Pitamah nodded before turning around to leave only to slow down his steps when he notice Pandavas standing behind but didn't stopped as he walk past them when Gandhari and kunti noticed them and called them.

"come putro"

"Pranipat Mata Gandhari"

"Jug Jug Jiyo! What are you all doing?"

The pandavas look at each other at this question before yudhishtir answered "nothing much, just walking around the palace"

"any work which we can do?" Arjuna asked, wanting to be employed but it seems it isn't possible right now by hearing Mata Gandhari's reply.

"you all will have later but not now, Putra Ashwatthama and Putra Karna has already brought everything.........but they are not here cause they both have are busy in work since they are going to have official position now"

Indeed Ashwatthama's news of being MatsyaRaj and KashiRaj travelled across whole Aryavarta very fastly and now it seems Karna is also going to become Samrat officially, so now duryodhana has strong pillars and including NishadhaRaj, Hastinapur has very powerful allies.

"when purti Dushala coming, jiji?"

"after two-three days, Dushala and putra Ekalavya, both are coming. I got to know about their real story after the guests went back by Karna and ashwatthama before their departure"

"real story?"

"both of them had been writing letters to each other without knowing about each other's identity, for seven months and they met first time each other at Swayamvar"

"Oh My! Kids are too much clever these days"

"truly but I am happy for both of them, Ekalavya is also a close friend with duryodhana and dushala is ekalavya's friend's sister, so I know they both can be trusted and are okay for each other" Gandhari says, sighing while remembering about that moment when she got to know about Dushala and ekalavya's relationship as kunti smiled warmly while saying.

"as long as children are happy and settled"

"yes"

The Pandavas fidget to themselves, understand that there still no one who knows about Subhadra and Ekalavya's marriage except them and it is going to be a very big topic after they will come. Now only, the couple can tell about future and no one else.

Beside they can't help button wonder why karna didn't tell them about Subhadra and Ekalavya's marraige cause he call Mata Gandhari "Maa" and duryodhana and Ashwatthama are his best friend yet...........maybe because it is Ekalavya's matter or maybe because Ekalavya want to hide it by coming with Dushala only or- [SIGH] there are many assumptions but they all aren't going to be answer, so it is waste of time to think too much on a matter which is not in their hands.

"are you all okay, putro?"

They didn't even realised that sighed out loudly until they notice Gandhari and Kunti's worried gaze as they smile slightly while nodding before walking out of the room to let both women talk among themselves.

"we will take our leave now"

"Sure"

"there are fruits, sweets and many things in the kitchen, don't be ask to take anything. It is for home"

"Ji Mata Gandhari"

Leaving that room they all went to their room after waving at each other.

AT DINNER TIME

"Pranipat tatashree"

"Jug Jug Jiyo putro"

The Pandavas sat down on their as the kauravas greet everyone before sitting on their seat before they notice dushasana coming inside while looking at duryodhana's empty seat as he mutter something to himself which it seems chitrasena heard making him whisper something to dushasana who glare at him before sitting down on his seat.

The dinner went smoothly and calmly without any chaos and problem as everyone get up after all the elders get up only to have both group of brothers to go at the same place to wash their hands and face.

The Pandavas wash their face before looking up to find dushasana laughing with Aparajit at something which virjasa said, who glares at both his laughing elder brothers but it didn't took him long to join them.

After washing their feet, the Pandavas started to walk back only to find dushasana also going towards his room in same before he stops only to turn towards them.

"what are you looking at?"

The question from dushasana throw them off guard as all five look at each other in confusion making dushasana roll his eyes while saying "I did saw you all staring at me whole day, like what? Something on my face?"

"when is your face clean?"

"Ae!"

Yudhishtir sighs seeing dushasana and bhima bickering before he look up surprised when he hear dushasana saying while sighing "not again"

"just leave me alone"

They hear dushasana saying while shaking his hand in air as he rub his forehead, wincing before turning around to leave only to hear yudhishtir saying "you should drink turmeric milk for headache" in low voice which can be heard in silence.

Turning around swiftly, all five went towards their room, obvious to the confused yet strange gaze of dushasana which remained on them until they went inside their respective rooms.

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