MIRAGE OF HEARTSTRINGS

CORONATION

All the guests kept their eyes towards the throne room, obviously to have their grip on the King of Hastinapur, the Powerful Kingdom of the Aaryavarta with very Powerful allies.

The hall's atmosphere immediately became silent as Maharaj Dritarashatra, Mahamahim Bhisma and Mahamantri Vidur walk towards the throne room, opening it while the whole family with Kalinga family and the guests went inside the decorated large throne room.

Mahamantri opened the red roll before straightening himself as he start "Please welcome the Yuvraj Of Hastinapur to be the King of Hastinapur "

All the guests, priests, family members, soon to be family members and the citizens have their eyes towards the entrance from where the soldiers at the door yells out for the Yuvraj's appearance as the murmers slowly went down into silence when the royal red silk angavastram flew in the air before they properly got the hold of sight.

The royal red silk angavastram flow in the air while being wrapped around Soon-to-be-King's arm and shoulder as the Gold jewelleries shine in the binding sunlight while he enters the room, wearing red linen dhoti with golden thread handmade border as his past shoulder length brunette hair get cares by the wind causing the layered bangs to occasionally cover his eyes as the Yuvraj went towards the Hawan Kund before sitting in opposite of the priests.

"let's start the Yagya, Yuvraj" The priest says making the man nod before his eyes caught the smiling figure of his friends, only to notice Karna's mukuta (crown) containing sign of sun in the middle, meaning now he is officially the sun of Aaryavarta, the Samrat while Ashwatthama's mukuta has three signs with middle one being Kashi's sign, showing that he is the King of three powerful Rajyas and Ekalavya having his own same mukuta but with a different design that shows that his territory has expand and Nishadha has become more powerful now making the Yuvraj smile lightly before he focus back his attention towards the priests.

The Yagya went calmly and smoothly without any disturbance as after much time, duryodhana got up as Maharaj Dritarashatra came towards him while taking off his mukuta (crown) before he put it on duryodhana's head with priests mantra whispering in the background of music.

After taking blessing from his parents, Pitamah, Tatshree vidur, Rajmata, Mamashree and Kalinga Elders, duryodhana turn towards the citizen where the chant for the King of Hastinapur is happening as duryodhana vowed to protect his Rajya by always putting his citizens first.

Despite the fact, duryodhana wanted to spend some time with his family and friends first, the guests occupied their places around him, immediately covering him from all side while giving him congratulations and best wishes, though not like duryodhana can't see the deceptive smile on their face with the way their lips twisted sickingly when he got crowned. It is nothing new to see in royal palace yet it does not change the disgust he felt by realising that he has now became a prize for all the people who are hungry for power and control.

"it is a very good ocassion for-" Here comes the annoying request at the time when he can't reject, though he didn't expected to get saved by a magnificent voice making him look towards the source of voice only to get surprised which obviously didn't disturbed his imperturbable expression.

"Pranipat Bhratashree. May I have your minute?"

Having no other means of escape from this group, duryodhana nodded, going away from the group of guests before greeting the person properly "Pranipat Dwarkadheesh" however he didn't or maybe did expected the reply with same bright innocent smile "just krishna will work Bhratashree, after all we are family"

Dwarkadheesh, a type of person, duryodhana can or cannot describe at the same time. During the time when he was getting training from his guruji, he did met krishna many time but never talked with each other or even if did, it was only krishna talking while duryodhana either not paying attention or pretending to not to listen and the times he has heard about this person, duryodhana can't say if he is capable enough to introduce Dwarkadheesh to anyone just by words or maybe he can introduce but then again, what are the words that can describe Dwarkadheesh? He does not know.

It is not like he hate krishna but does he not? He himself don't know why he does not want to be around krishna..........he can't even describe the vibe he get from him (krishna) nor can he describe his own reason as why he does not stay around krishna? It is as if this all is his natural instinct since from starting he never stayed around krishna much because there is something that is pulling him away from Devaki nanadan always despite the fact he is duryodhana's Gurudev's brother.

"very well then krishna, thank you for coming, hope you will enjoy here..........by the way"

"hmm?"

"where is Gurudev?"

The Dwarkadheesh hummed to himself looking towards the direction where Mata Gandhari, Mata Kunti and Balram ji is talking making duryodhana look towards krishna who nodded, silently telling Gandhari nanadan that it is okay to leave krishna here.

Duryodhana headed towards their direction, noticing Pandavas presence also there but he has no time to pay attention to them as he touches his Gurudev's feet, taking blessing from him before having a small conversation with balram ji only to leave towards his friends right after the conversation ended.

He went towards his friends after noticing his brothers who are in their own group, away from the guests and people while being in the corner.

"shouldn't you be happy today?" He hears Ekalavya asking, taking his attention towards his friends right in front of him as he shook his head before saying "it seems normal yet exhausting" making his friends chuckle before he notice Ekalavya lightly waving at someone, only to notice it is Yadav Rajkumari Subhadra.

"Ekalavya?" Duryodhana muttered making all three friends look at each other before karna explained everything which all the kauravas including family members and Kalinga family knows now.

"................I see. Everything okay now?" Duryodhana asked, noticing the way his friends smile while Ekalavya face relaxed before he nodded reassuringly making duryodhana nod back until he notice stare on himself from behind but since there are so many guests, it could anyone still the gaze is too sharp-

"are you coming, duryodhana?"

Maybe he should just relax since soon Tilak ceremony is going to start soon too.

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