"Yes,there please"

Arshia said softly placing her hair strand behind her ear. She looked around and smiled proudly at how beautiful the area for the engagement looked. Although her and Durshala weren't really talking,at the moment,she still loves Durshala and would never miss the opportunity to decorate for her marriage.

She had started yesterday and now it was just the last minute flowers which were going to add on to the beauty.

"Putri" Arshia turned around and smiled brightly at Gandhari and Kunti and greeted them.

"You look beautiful, Putri" Kunti said as her soft and motherly gaze scanned her. Her light pink saree with the jewelries almost make it impossible for anyone to take their gaze off her.

"Thank you, Rajmata!" With a hint of excitement,she spoke.

"All of them are here already." Kunti said turning around. Being taller than both the women infront of her,she looked at the hall,her calm and composed self leaving. The discomfort and slight anger could be seen on her face. The 100 Kauravas with Jayadartha and Duryodhana in the middle,walked proudly towards the area.

She slightly rolled her eyes and looked away.

"Pranipat Mata Gandhari, Pranipat Rajmata Kunti" Jayadartha greeted. His gaze fell upon Arshia who was looking at the decorations.

"Pranipat, Rajkumari Arshia" He said a bit louder. She turned her gaze on the smirking man and, sub-consciously,gritted her teeth. Kunti turned to her with a questioning look on her face, probably why she was in such discomfort and not greeting the man back. Noticing this,she fake smiled and,forced herself,to greet him back.

He walked towards the huge decorated couch and sat on it like it was a throne and occasionally looking at Arshia,who looked really pretty.

She had noticed his gazes and mentally threw up. But knowing she couldn't even curse at him,she just rolled her eyes and stood her ground. She scratched her hands harshly, thinking of way to apologise or at least talk to Durshala.

She saw a shadow covering her front from the sun as she looked up at Karna. She smiled and pranam-ed him.

"Pranipat, Rajkumari. You look really beautiful today" Karna said,his eyes fixed on her face. A sense of relief washed over her when he didn't scan her outfit like every single soul in the room had already done, making her feel uncomfortable.

She smiled brightly at him and thank-ed him.

Before any of them could even utter a word,the instruments started playing. The both of them turned their attention to the sound. A smile reflected on her face as she saw Durshala in her outfit.

She saw Kunti gesturing her to accompany Durshala. She nodded and did was she was asked to.

A small smile made up his face seeing Arshia link her arms with Durshala and saying something that made Durshala laugh.

"I am sorry Durshala Jiji. I get what I did wrong and I can't handle not talking to you when you are about to leave.So let's make up and enjoy the time" Arshia said making Durshala smile and nod.

Against all her will,she made Durshala sit down beside Jayadartha. She fake smiled and walked to the side.

"Hello~" A singing voice greeted. Turning her attention to the voice,she saw the Pandavas.

"Pranipat"

"Aree~You look so beautiful,not as handsome as me but still so pretty" Nakul said, letting lose the strand that was trapped in the back of her ear. Arshia jokingly glared and removed the hair strand.

"I know,Bhrata Nakul. No one can be as handsome as you"

Nakul stared at her in surprise but covered it up with a mocking smile, expecting a sarcastic reply from her but her voice was filled with genuiness.

The Pandavas execpt Arjun walked towards Jayadartha and Durshala. Arjun, on his way to the almost-married couple with his brothers,bent down to her ear level and whispered

"You really look beautiful, Rajkumari. Makes me wonder if you are the one who is getting engaged"

And he walked away.

Arshia turned a bright shade of red and glared at a laughing Arjun. She held her cheeks and softly slapped it, trying to remove the blush.

Karna,who was standing with Duryodhana,across the area noticed this interaction between the two. His eyes turned dark and gritted his teeth at Arjun laughing. He noticed what he was doing and, clearing his throat,he removed his gaze from the two and looking at Duryodhana,who was already looking at him, smirking and he knew he was doomed.

Duryodhana wrapped his arm around Karna's shoulder. He turned himself and Karna to have the perfect view of Arshia,who was talking with Bhishma at that moment.

And he teased

"Should we have another mandap,mitr?You are anyways handsome and she looks like a bride already,if not we can order more jewellery for her or something. Anything that would please you"

"Mitr Duryodhana,you got it all wr-"

"I caught you glaring at Arjun who was laughing with Rajkumari Arshia. How can I get it all wrong?"

Karna,not being able to back his opinion,stood speechless.

Arshia turned her gaze around the room and her eyes fell on Duryodhana and Karna. Making eye contact with the two,she smiled.

Duryodhana smiled back and looked at Karna, wiggling his eyebrows. Karna shaked his head softly and removed Duryodhana's hand and glared at him. Duryodhana just laughed in reply.

"It's time for the exchange of rings, let's go putri Arshia" Bhishma said as Arshia nodded and headed to the mandap.

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Clapping as the ceremony was finished, Durshala was with her while the guests ate.

"Putri,we have a surprise for you" Kunti said causing the two girls to turn around and look at her confused,not knowing who she was calling out.

"The both of you actually." Kunti said, making room.

Arshia widened her eyes seeing Krishna infront of her.

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Durshala smiled at him and bent down to seek his blessings. Blessing her and with a few words with Durshala,he turned to Arshia and smiled at her.

Arshia cleared her throat, trying to get herself out of the shock and greeted him.

"Bua, could I take sakhi Arshia with me for a moment. It won't take long" With Kunti's permission, Krishna took Arshia away.

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"How are you,sakhi?" Krishna asked mischievously smiling.

"Better than before, Vasudev. How have you been?"

"I have been wonderful too but I wouldn't have thought you would be asking how I was. Instead I thought you would bombad me with questions like Subhadre did."

"Oh. How is Subhadra jiji?"

"She was angry at me but now,with the help of dau,she is talking to me like she was before"

"Angry?Why?"

"I denied you to come back to Dwarka and requested you to stay in Hastinapur, that's why"

Arshia's mouth formed an 'o'. Krishna stared at her in amusement. Amused how she still wasn't asking him questions. Maybe she can/she is the only one that can shock God himself.

Arshia sensed his amusement and chuckled.

"I believe your actions will never cause harm to your own people,the people you created. If you think me living is Hastinapur is the right thing,then it is right and even if I asked,I know you would not give me a direct answer and I am horrible at riddles"

Arshia joked at the end. Krishna laughed at her words and nodded.

"I know you what to ask questions, Arshia. Why don't you ask?I may give you a straight answer"

Teased Krishna.

"I don't know why you wanted me to stay in Hastinapur but I know it is something that fate wanted. So,I really have no questions for this matter but I have questions for another matter."

With a pause she continued

"Whenever I sleep or sometimes merely close my eyes,I go back to my era where I am in coma and my family is crying and begging me to wake up. How do I stop that?"

"Although your soul is here,your heart is still with your family,back in kaliyug and it can't seem to leave them. For you to stop that,you have to invest yourself here,in this yug,with these people."

Arshia bit her inner cheek softly and nodded, understanding his words.

"Invest myself here?"

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