Petrichor - Time Travel To Mahabharat Era

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"Arjun! Help me apply this Kumkum", she said in a hurry. Arjun didn't know what to do. It was all a normal thing for her, but for him and the people during their time, it was a huge deal. "He said, "Vaishnavi, it doesn't work like that. Only your husba-", but got cut off by her, "Oh come on! Oi! Apply now soon. See my hand is full of mehndi so I'm unable to hold. See!", and she showed her hands to him.

He was about to protest, but his words immediately trailed off with his mouth open, as he saw the word in her hand. His initial. He felt something that he hasn't felt ever since he was born. He didn't know what the feeling was, and didn't want to know it either. He just smiled at her admiringly.

The instruments have already started by now. So, she said in a hurry "Come on! Apply apply! My dance is gonna start". He took some Kumkum on his hands and smeared a generous amount of it on her forehead. "Thanks!", she said and ran towards the floor to start her performance. He just kept looking at his hand with a smile which was now smeared with Kumkum.

She went to the floor and lit up the diyas which were kept there. Arjun was coming towards the floor, with Krishna joining his side. Then, Arjun heard his most favourite thing in the world by now, her voice.

Hey.. dhin tadaak, dhin tadaak
Aaja ud ke saraat pairon se bedi zara khol
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dham, dham dhaanye
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dhaanye dham dhaanye

She started dancing as well along with singing the song. Her lehanga was flowing to her beats and song, as if it was also dancing with her.

Hey.. dhin tadaak, dhin tadaak
Aaja ud ke saraat pairon se bedi zara khol
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dham, dham dhaanye
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dhaanye dham dhaanye

She now went towards Arjun and held his hands. He looked at her perplexed with his eyes wide open. He was about to react, but she pushed him away, to get Krishna. Arjun kept his hands on the sides of his waist and gave her a look. She gave him an apologetic look. He soon laughed making her laugh as well. She made Krishna sit beside his lady love.

Re.. khat-khat, haan khat-khat baaje dastak
Woh na ab tak aaya
Re tab se haan tab se haan dekhe rahein
Ke tu khole baahein aaja...

She was facing Arjun while dancing on this part on a coincidence. He just kept on smiling looking at her. Rukmini saw them both and chuckled.

Umad ghumad ghoome
Re machle re mora man
Goonje re baalam ke bol
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dham, dham dhaanye
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dhaanye dham dhaanye

Krishna was enjoying eating a banana and was not looking at the performance. Vaishnavi pouted at this and made a reminder to herself to give an earful to Kanha after this performance.

Hey.. dhin tadaak, dhin tadaak
Aaja ud ke saraat pairon se bedi zara khol
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dham, dham dhaanye
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dhaanye dham dhaanye

At this point, everyone there was dancing and throwing Colours on each other. Vaishnavi took a green colour filled plate and started to come towards Krishna, but slipped on something and was about to fall. But someone caught her by her waist from falling, and all the green fell on them. She opened her eyes to see who it was, and saw a green colour filled Arjun.

Lili lemdi re
Leelo nagarvel no chhod
Parbhu parodh na re
Maar gher uttaara karta jaao
Utaaro nahi karun re
Maar gher Sita juve vaat
Sita ekla re
Juve Ram-Lakshman ni vaat

Rukmini saw how magical it was. Everyone around them were jumping and dancing in colours while they were lost in each other's eyes in the same position with the green colour spreading around them. She soon came out of his hold and went backwards by looking at him.

O.. pal patra pal-pal beet-ta jal-jal
Naach ab chal aaja
Re thar-thar, thar-thar
Haan kaanpe thar-thar
Haan darr-darr jee se darr ab na-na...

She started dancing again while Arjun noticed that the Kumkum he smeared on her forehead is still intact even when she was covered in green. She saw there was a banana peel because of which she tripped.

Baagon mein bola, bola re bola
More batlaaye dil ka bhoogol
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dham, dham dhaanye
Nagada sang dhol baaje, dhol baaje
Dhaanye, dhaanye, dhaanye dham dhaanye

Now, she went towards Krishna and Rukmini to touch their feet. Arjun was coming towards Krishna and also accidentally slipped because of the same banana peel and fell near her in a position, where it seemed like they were getting blessings together. Krishna and Rukmini looked at each other smiling, and looked at them. They blessed them both, "Always be Happy". Vaishnavi and Arjun looked at each other again. Lost in each other's eyes, again.

Lili lemdi re
Leelo nagarvel no chhod
Parbhu parodh na re
Maar gher uttaara karta jaao
Utaaro nahi karun re
Maar gher Sita juve vaat
Sita ekla re
Juve Ram-Lakshman ni vaat
Heyyy! Dhol bhaje!!!!!

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The wedding of the kingdom's beloved Keshav was nothing less than a festival. The people of Dwaraka were in tears seeing their god getting married, and welcomed the new bride as their mother. The devathas saw the wedding from up above, and showered the couple with flowers.

Vaishnavi was very happy while she was on the forefront of all the arrangements along with Subhadra, who was unusually dull since their return from Hastinapur.

'She must be missing Dushala I guess'

"Please shower your flowers on them now", the priest announced. She pushed aside her thoughts and was throwing flowers, but felt someone was throwing flowers on her. She immediately turned to see who it was. Arjun was lost in her and smiling while throwing the flowers at her. She shook him and pointed at the newly wedded couple. He came out of the trance embarrassed and showered those flowers at them. Her mind was now suddenly filled with one thought and she was lost in thinking about that. Arjun noticed that and made a note on asking her later.

"Shit! I forgot! I have to stop Arjun from going to Varnavat!!!".

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Tadaa guyss!! I know more than half of this chapter consists only the song. I will write much more longer ones from now on.

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