Love & Betrayal

~ Calm before storm

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"This child of Samrat Yudhishthir and Samragyi Draupadi should be named as Suthanu. She would be the air of self love. And apple of her brother and Father's eyes." As the Rajguru announced everyone there cheered and showered the newborn and her parents with flower petals. Prativindya who was holding his sister in his arms whispered her name again in her ear and she squealed in his arms. Yudhishthir lifted both his children and settled them on his lap. He kissed on his son's head and stroke his daughter's head lovingly.

They all reached the hall and as usual the fight broke between the members on who would have the child first. But unfortunately none had the pleasure as for the auspicious day the elders had arrived and dear Suthanu's all time was engaged with them.
"Let this old grandfather see his grand-daughter."

"Pitashree, please keep your emotional dramas away, you are not very old yet. Let me have my niece then go with her." Dristhdyumn jumped in between spreading his arms but before his, shrikhandi took the small princess. Draupadi giggled at her twini and teased him.

After spending quality time with her family she finally got her daughter and went to her chamber.
"My little thanu. You brought so much happiness in our lives, how should I thank you. Do you know, your father loves you very much. Always be his princess and your brother is your second father. I think you would be happy even in my absence." She chuckled as the baby girl held on her necklace and babbled.

They both reached in the bed chamber as draupadi laid her down on the bed and took the place beside her. She giggled and started playing with the little one, who was so very energetic.

"Samragyi, dwarkadish requests to enter." The maid informed as draupadi lightened up with happiness and sat up with her daughter in her arms.

"Call him inside with due respect. Also, see where is samrat." She nodded and left.

"Sakhi!" Few minutes later the melodious voice came. She tries to stand but he gestured to sit. He was carrying a boy of prativindya's age, who was similar in looks to her sakha and she knew who it must be.

"Welcome sakha! And who this handsome boy is? You never showed any of your children to me." She complained as the Lord laughed heartily and shook his head.
"Let me introduce then sakhi! He is mine  and satyabhama's son, Bhanu." As he said draupadi lovingly kept her palm on the child's head and kissed him. She made him sit beside her and then taking out one of her necklace made him wear.

"Your son is as peaceful as you sakha. May he become wise and courageous like you only." She blessed as the child smiled.

"Mata, can i play with baby?" He requested looking at the little princess who was gazing at him from long back. Draupadi nodded as she sitted him properly and placed her on his arms.

"Sakhi, see one day i would make your daughter mine." Draupadi laughed at him with shaking head not knowing what future her sakha was seeing. Krishna smiled looking at their children and the love his son was holding for the newly born.

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"Dasi, I had asked you to look after samrat. Do you know where had he gone?" Draupadi asked for the nth time. After the Hawan he got engaged with his ministers due to some unavoidable issues, even he had told her that he would return in some time but till now no news of him. She had sent her maid to look after him as she couldn't move away from suthanu and going all over with her wasn't good for her immune.

"Forgive me samragyi but i couldn't find out. Samrat was last found with his brothers and they were in the common chamber. Mahamahim karan has asked privacy and ordered to not disturb." She told and bowed her head. Draupadi huffed under the breathe then saw her daughter giggling. She widened her eyes on how her little daughter was enjoying the situation.