Keep smiling, it makes people wonder about what you are up to.

Advika smiled. She knew who that voice belong to. She did wonder though what he was doing here?

"Bolo gi nehi? ((What do I say?)" Said the male, as he sat beside her.

Advika looked at him. He sat there with a serious look on his face, as if hearing her answer was the most important job he had.

" Kya bolu Kanha? (What do I say Kanha?) " said Advika with a raised eyebrow.

He sat there among the wilderness in front of the beautiful scene of the waterfall, and managed to look like the King. His face held the shine of both the Sun and Moon. He wore his trademark Pitambar angavastra. But above all his Mayur pankh was swaying gently in the wind, as if they had a mind of their own. To the world he may be the Dwarkadeesh, Madhav, Gopal...and so much more. But to her, to Advika, he was her soul twin brother, her partner in crime and her Kanha.

" Yehi ki tum dahi ka kya karne wali ho? (That what are you going to do with that curd?)" asked Krishna, very seriously.

" Tumhe dungi! Chahiye? (I'll give you. Want it?)" answered Advika.

" What will I do with curd?" asked Kanha, pinching his nose.

" Kha lena...Makhaan samajh ke! (Eat it, think it to be butter.)" said Advika, a playful glint in her eyes.

" Chi!! Tum Makhaan ka apman maat karo! (Chi! Don't you insult the butter!)" said Kanha seriously.

Advika laughed at that. Krishna smiled too; happy he had made his soul twin laugh. Advika calmed down after a while.

" When and why did you come to Hastinapur? Did something happen?" asked Advika.

" Yes, something did happen! And I came an hour ago!" replied Kanha.

" An hour ago? I did not know I was here for so long. How did you find me anyway? What happened? Is Maa, Rohini maa and Pitashree alright? What about Subhadra and Balrama dau?" asked Advika, firing questions after questions.

" Arey arey...ruk bhi jao..ghore se bhi tezz daur rahi ho..Take a deep breath!" said Kanha, his face in a smile. (Arey, wait dear. You're speed is faster than even the horse!)

" Ab bolo bhi!" said Advika after taking a deep breath as instructed. (Now say!)

" Ab kya bolu...You know I am so disappointed!" said Kanha, making a sad face. (What do I say?)

" Disappointed? Kyu?" asked Advika, confused.

" How can I not be disappointed? I had another elder brother and I did not know. Bua did not say anything. Oh by the way, everyone is so unhappy with you, back in Dwarka." said

" Maine kya kia?" asked Advika, wondering why were one of her family unhappy with her.

" I will let Dau tell you that. As for the rest of your question..." said Kanha, but he was interrupted before he could complete.

" Dau is here? and Bua?" asked Advika excitedly, which changed to slight confusion in the last.

" Haa bolne to do pehle...Dau is at the palace, meeting everyone, I did not go there yet, I was searching for you. And do you know how hard it is to find you in a jungle?" continued Kanha, in an annoyed tone.

" Acha acha kshama...ab bolo ye Bua kon hai?" asked Advika curious.

" Bua Kunti! You know her, right?" said Kanha, scratching his head.

" Oh!! I did not know she was your aunt. That means Karna is your elder brother, right?" asked Advika.

" Haa...Karna, acha nam hai jyesht ka! Wait, is that the same Karna, the Suryaputra?" asked Kanha.

" Haa, the irony" said Advika, laughing.

" Haa, ab chalo...back to palace, dau se nehi milna?" asked Kanha, with a mysterious smile on his face, getting up.

" Haa milna hai na!" said Advika as she followed him out of the forest.

Krishna and Advika took the temple route out of the forest. Advika stopped, when she noticed Kanha stop in front of the family temple.

" Kya hua? Why did you stop?" asked Advika.

" Chalo, Mahadev ki darshan karte hai!! Then we will go back to the palace." said Kanha.

" Thik hai!" answered Advika

They both entered the temple premises. It had been a while she had come here. They stopped in front of the Shivling and joined their hands and bowed their head. After a while both finished praying. They turned back, only for Advika to freeze.

In front of her was her grandmother and her brother, who were looking at her as if they had seen a ghost.

Krishna looked at them and back to his soul sister and understood these people had a past with her. So, he decide to mediate, before everything head south.

"Mayuri, chalo! We have to be at palace soon or dau and Jyesht would send the army to search for us." said Kanha, tugging at her hand.

" Haa haa, chalo." said Advika, almost stuttering, before following him.

" Rukiye!" called a voice from the back, when they had almost reached the door.

A young boy of teen years stood in front of them or rather in front of Advika.

" Jiji?" asked the boy. Kanha felt his smile widen. Advika looked shocked. She said hesitantly, " Avinash? "

" Ji!" said the newly identified Avinash. He smiled and bent to take her blessings.

" Kalyan ho!!" said Advika, before pulling him in a tight hug, which he returned just as tight.

" Are you both done? We need to go, Mayuri!" said Kanha, because they seriously needed to

leave.

" Haa haa...Can we meet?" asked Advika.

"Yes... I don't know why but grandmother told me to come and meet you!" said Avinash.

" Really? Interesting!" said Kanha. Advika nodded. She found it strange as well.

" Anyway, jiji what are you doing in the palace? And who are you?" asked Avinash, curiously. Before Advika could reply, Kanha interrupted.

" Finally, someone who does not know me! I am Krishna. You may know me as Dwarkadeesh. Your sister is my twin soul sister. And we are going to the palace because your sister stays there." said Kanha, in one breath. A wide smile on his face as if he had fun introducing himself.

Avinash looked in awe at both of them, while Advika looked at both of them, shaking her head. A smile tugged on her face.

" Acha Avinash, we really need to go! Tell maa I love her and I miss her. I will visit soon." said Advika, as she waved at her brother while turning back.

Avinash watched as the figure of both Advika and Krishna disappeared, a soft smile in his face, as he met his big sister in fifteen years.

" You are very lucky for me!" hummed Advika happily, as both Krishna and she walked the hallway to the informal Sabha griha were everyone was.

" Kyu?" asked Kanha.

"You were with me and I met my brother. And that day, that happened remember?" asked Advika, with a playful glint.

" Ahaa...how can I forget? But then, I should say that you are lucky for me! After all you saved me that day!" said Kanha, laughing.

" Wo bhi hai! We are lucky for each other!" said Advika, as they both laughed.

It is their laughter that stopped the conversation going inside the Sabha griha. There, sat Maharani Gandhari, along with Kunti and Dushala. The six brothers were there too, along with two more people. They sat together talking. Karna turned to watch along with everyone else, as both Advika and Krishna entered with each other, laughing like old friends. He felt a twinge of jealousy. He had never seen Advika laugh like that with anyone before, who was not him.

A missile shot off with a shout of excited squeal of " jiji!"

Advika nearly landed on the floor if not for Kanha hand around her, which was holding her steady. Subhadra hugged her sister plus best friend hard. She had not seen her for two years. How dare she not come to meet with them?

"Arey Bhadre! Let her breath!" said Kanha.

Subhadra let her go, muttering a sorry. Advika kept a shaking hand on her chest as she took a huge gulp of air.

" Kya Subhu? Who hugs so hard?" grumbled Advika.

" I do...You were the one who was absent for two years. You did not come to visit even once. I needed to give you a hug that equals to two years of hugs." said Subhadra, a pout on her face.

Everyone laughed at their conversation. Karna was feeling very jealous. He did not know why; he was irritated at seeing that absolutely beautiful and divine male's arm around his Advika. Wait a moment...his Advika? Karna shook his head.

'His friend! Advika was his friend, so he should be protective of her.' justified Karna to himself. He glared at the arm though. Why did he need to keep his arm around her still? She was upright, now.

Krishna looked around the room, when he noticed an extremely radiant man glaring at him, or rather at his arm which was...around Advika. His eyes widened. Oh!! He smiled as he understood. He was going to have so much fun.

'Let me remove my arm, I don't want it to combust into ashes.' though Kanha, while chuckling internally. He had a big grin on his face.

Kanha feeling absolutely mischievous smiled brightly and sweetly at Karna, whose eyes widened at the smile. Krishna bounded up to Karna who watched him.

" Pranipat!" said Kanha, as he stood in front of Karna.

" Pranipat!" replied Karna.

" Putra Karna, this is your other younger brother. My brother's youngest son. Krishna. And this is my eldest child, Karna." introduced Kunti.

" Pata hai bua, Mayuri told me already." said Krishna.

" Mayuri?" asked Kunti confused.

" Mere liye Mayuri... apke liye Advika." replied Kanha.

" You know her?" asked Karna, with a slight twinge of jealousy.

" Haa jyesht. Ours is a long story. Will tell you someday." said Kanha, a very mischievous smile on his face. Karna's eyes narrowed at 'ours', but he simply nodded. Advika and Subhadra, came over to them.

" Pranipat Maharani, Mata Kunti!" greeted Advika. They raised their hands to bless her.

" Are Kanha, Where is dau? You said he was here." asked Advika, as she looked here and there.

" He was here! Where did he go?" said Kanha, as he looked here and there as well.

" Ab yaad ayi tumhe, that you have a dau? Do you remember anyone else?" asked Balrama, from behind Advika. Advika gulped as she turned around.

" Ab to ye gayi! " whispered Krishna to the rest of them.

" Kya matlab Madhav? " asked Arjun. He had been curious when Krishna had said that Advika jiji and he knew each other. Others leaned forward to know as well. Karna had a very amused look on his face.

" Don't think too much Parth. Everyone just watch the entertainment that is going to happen in a few moments. Let's sit.." said Kanha, as everyone spread to find a seat.

Karna simply leaned on a pillar, an amused smile on his face.

"Dau..wo mei.." said Advika, but before she could utter another word, Balrama raised his hand in a stop motion.

"Maun raho! Do you know how much worried the two Mata's and Pitashree is? You have not visited in two years. Two years Mayuri! Do you get the meaning behind two years?" said Balrama in full ranting mode.

" D-au.."Advika was about to say.

" Maun! Kuch nehi bolo gi tum! How could you be so irresponsible? You are coming to Dwarka with me, when we are returning. I won't hear a word from you. Mata had prepared a huge list of scolding for you. Just you wait! When you go back, you will be getting the scolding of your life!" continued Balrama, interrupting her.

" Mujhe daat nehi khani! If I go to Dwarka, I am so going to get scolded! What was I thinking when I did not visit? Right, I was not thinking!" murmured Advika at herself.

Karna and Krishna snickered at her words. Gandhari, Kunti and Yuddhisthir were smiling. Bhima, Arjun, Nakul, Sahadev, Dushala and Subhadra, pressed their palms to their mouth to muffle their laughter.

" Kya bola tumne? Doesn't matter. Do you know how much I had to hear and make excuses for you? As it is this Kanha, doesn't fail to create mischief, you also joined. I know that giving me gray hairs are you two's favourite hobby! But..must you? Mayuri, are you listening to me?"

Balrama continued to rant. He looked at Advika, when he did not get a response. He found her staring intensely at his hair. Kanha had joined also her. Advika and Krishna started circling around Balrama slowly, both of them looking intensely at his hair.

" Mil gaya! " said both of them together.

" What did you get?"asked Balrama, absolutely exasperated.

" Safeed Baal dau aur kya! I got two. How many did you get? " asked Kanha, in a excited tone.

" Five!" said Advika in triumphant tone of voice. Kanha immediately pouted as he lost the imaginary competition, going on between both of them.

" Mayuri, Kanha! " said Balrama sternly, as he gently twisted both their ears.

" Dau! " both yelled.

Kunti, Gandhari and Karna were chuckling, while Arjun, Yuddhisthir, Nakul, Bhima, Sahadev, Dushala and Subhadra were laughing so hard that tears were coming out of their eyes.

" Kya Dau! You were the one who bought me into your scolding! Now you are twisting my ears?" whined Kanha.

Advika simply pouted at him.