Love & Betrayal

~ Krishna

Few time later karan was roaming in the city. He was amused seeing the beautiful construction and progress. He was proud to see the pandavas independent and growing. With these thoughts he saw a toy shop and decided to buy something for his both children. He went there and bought some toys for both the kids. While returning he saw a chariot and there was sitting rajmata kunti along with her youngest son shadev. She saw him and instantly ordered to stop. A smile formed on his lips as he joined his hands and greeted her.

"Pranipaat rajmaata."

"Kalyaan ho putra! What are you doing here in indraprastha son?" She asked as the mother inside her was happy to see her son after long time. As he had left the thorne so she doesn't get the chance to see her though she always kept her eye on him secretly.
"Vrushali's father live here, rajmata. I have come with them. I hope you are well." He said looking at her with a warm smile. He looked at shadev and smiled to which he greeted him.

"Come with me putra, let's spend some time together." She said wanting to keep him before her eyes for some more time. Karan wanted to talk to her but then denied as he had some other work. "I will come later rajmaata. Now I have some work, I will definitely meet you soon." He told and leave after greeting her.

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"What condition you have made of mine mahadev? I'm so helpless that i can't even give the name of father to my son. Neither I can go to him nor can ignore. Why did you create feelings in my heart if this had to happen?" Draupadi cried folding her hands before the idol. She had come to the temple in the morning itself. As prativindya was busy with Vrishsen she had no worry for him and come to spend some alone time.

"Everything happens for a reason sakhi!" A voice came as she turned back to see anyone but there wasn't anyone in the temple. As it was early morning so very few people were present there. She again turned forward and saw a man groomed in rich attire with expensive jewellery. He was wearing a crown and a peacock feather kept in it. Her mind collecting information as she remembered a man of the same details.
"You?"

"Yes, me sakhi! How bad you are? You were so busy in your life to not even meet me once?" Krishna said with a pout which confused her.
"Do you know me?"

"How can anyone not know the warrior princess of panchal?" Her eyes widened as she lowered her gaze trying to find some words to defend herself. "Forgive me your highness but you have mistaken me. I'm just a commoner, I'm malini." She told and hurriedly started walking outside followed by krishna.
"You are my krishnaa, sakhi. You can't hide from my eyes. Now if you are enough of this hide and seek then can we talk?" He told but she wasn't ready to accept.

"Why are you following me? Why can't you just leave me alone?"

"I live in your heart sakhi, you can't get over of me. I know your turmoil and trust me I have come to help you." Saying so he kept his palm on her head. Draupadi felt weak and started crying while holding his hand. Krishna smiled as he led her to the back of temple and they sat on the rock nearby.

"Hmm, so you are confused? But don't you think you should face him and ask answer for all the injustice happened with you." He suggested eyeing at her with a smile. Draupadi glared him and then shook her head. "What can i expect from the one who himself caused me injustice? I don't want anything, I will leave this kingdom as soon as possible." She told suppressing her longingness.

"Without completing the task? You won't see him? Do you think he is happy without you?" Krishna's statement confused her. Why he won't be happy? He has everything now. "Why he won't be happy? I don't care in which state he is. He has done only good thing that is to bless me with a child like my vindya."

Krishan sighed with a smile as now he know what to do.

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"Pranipaat Maharathi karn!" Karan smiled as he smiled to the humble king of indraprastha. He greeted him with same respect and admiration. He then appreciated how prativindya was so similar to his father, anyone can tell just by looking his face. He resembles so much of yudhishthir, a chuckled formed as on how draupadi had complained him one day that her son doesn't look like her.
"Radheya?" He heard the king calling as he breaks his thoughts and respond to him. Yudhishthir was going from the city when he found karn and wished to talk to him. Karan was happy to meet him for strange reasons.

"I am proud to see your success dharmraj! You are really the worthy heir." He appreciated as yudhishthir gave him a small smile. Karan noticed yudhishthir, he was so changed from the last time when he had seen him. He had noticed the time when yudhishthir and panchali used to meet secretly. The glow on his face was different, he was more like a human that time Or else he would always keep that calm yet blank expression. Draupadi indeed taught him how to smile but just after seperating from her he came back to his form.
"Maata will be happy to see you, please come to the palace with me." Yudhishthir intentionally said knowing his mother's strange attention for karan. Karan smiles unknowingly to what yudhishthir said.

"I already met her, rajan. Would you mind if I call you to my small home? I will be blessed___" He continued saying when yudhishthir stopped him.
"Please don't say like that, you are elder and obeying you is my duty." He told with a smile as karan too nodded. Yudhishthir took off his crown then the heavy jewellery and kept it in the chariot then ordered the soldiers to leave as he would be spending some time with karan.

"Let's go!"

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