Ditching the soldiers, both the ladies went out of the palace. "Krishnaa! Where are you taking me? Wai- Wait! Go slow man!", Draupadi was running holding her. She was really excited about showing something to her Sakhi. As they reached the top of a green hill, Draupadi stopped and looked around at the view. "Ishwari! Look at this view! It's so exquisite!", Draupadi was explaining with an awe expression.

Vaishnavi was just smiling looking at the girl, who was seeing all these things for the first time.

'My motto will be 'Live your life like how Draupadi does' lol'

Draupadi turned towards her and said, "Ishwari! These kids are saying that it will rain when the clouds are like this! And we usually enjoy it when it rains!", and pointed up at a far distance, where the dark clouds were summoning up. Her expression immediately turned into a confused one and said, "But, that much amount of water falling on us? How can we enjoy then? That doesn't make sense!". Vaishnavi called a little girl among the children and told her to get her musicians with all the instruments from the palace.

As the little girl went to get them, Vaishnavi looked at her with her hands on her hips and said, "Hmm, Krishnaa! You know? You have to enjoy it when the rain comes!". Draupadi looked at her with a weird experession and said, "How? Won't you get distracted by all the water falling on you?".

Vaishnavi chuckled and looked at the beautiful view in front of her. In the horizon hours of Panchal, she stood there, her hair tied in a loose braid, with some strands falling on her face. The whole atmosphere was windy and the clouds started to come where she stood. She spoke softly, "Krishnaa! Don't get carried away by the distractions! If you give importance to that, you will miss out on a lot of things! No matter how hard the distraction is, try to live in the moment and enjoy whatever joy it has to give! Then, you won't care about any distractions anymore! This is such a simple logic, right! Yet, people tend to miss out on this!". Draupadi looked at her with an intent expression, who was looking like an angel with closed eyes, enjoying the wind. At the moment, she didn't care about the world, she was living there, in the present, at the moment! Draupadi wanted to achieve that! The thinking of hers!

Draupadi now really wanted to enjoy the rain as she said. She went to her and said, "Ishwari! I want to see what rain feels like! But, I don't know when it will rain! Well, you remember? You gave me unlimited wishes! I wish for rain to pour! Now!".

Vaishnavi looked at her and smiled, "Well, If my Sakhi is asking, how can I not make it rain? Wait for me!", she said and moved towards the edge of the mountain, leaving her behind. Draupadi got scared as she was going to the edge. "Hail the Princesses! Which music do you want us to play?", the musicians came and asked her. "The one I taught yesterday!", she replied turning back for a moment.

She faced towards the view against and closed her eyes, "Mr. Indra! Sorry sorry! Mr. Father-in-law! Please Make it rain!", she wished slowly and giggled. As soon as she wished, a rain drop fell on her cheek, making her to open her eyes. She felt extremely happy that Lord Indra accepted her calling him her Father in law. Soon enough, it started raining like anything. Draupadi was overjoyed and looked at her Sakhi, a wonder, who can do anything at this point. Vaishnavi signalled to the Musicians to Start the music. She soon started singing as well.

na re, na re na re, na re nanana na re, na re na re, na re naanna re, naanna re, naanna re, naana re naanna re, naanna re, naanna re, naana re

She soon started dancing, with the children tagging along. Draupadi started smiling uncontrollably and was watching her with a admiring expression. Arjun, who has come for alms to the streets of Panchal, with Yudisthir being guard for their mom, stopped in an instant and sprinted towards the direction from where the voice was coming, while the other brothers giggled at him and started walking towards the direction.

baraso re megha-megha, baraso re megha-megha, baraso re megha baraso meetha hai, kosa hai, baarish ka bosa hai kosa hai, kosa hai, baarishon ka bosa hai jal-jal-jal-jal-jal-jal, jal-thal, jal-thal chal-chal-chal-chal-chal-chal-chal-chal-chal-chal bahata chal

The mother of five kids opened her eyes from her prayer and smiled listening to a very familiar voice. "Yudisthir! Is it our Vaishu?", she asked with extreme happiness. He smiled and said, "Yes Mata! I told you the other day right? That she is here!". She smilingly nodded at him with hint of tears in her eyes.

nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re baraso re... baraso re megha, baraso re megha-megha, baraso re megha baraso

The musicians were playing music even in the pouring rain, not caring about it all. They were all satisfied with the outcome of their practice, her dancing being a icing on the cake. She went near Draupadi with all the kids and started circling her, dancing. Arjun soon reached the bottom of the short hill, where he can clearly see her dancing her heart out with the kids around, not giving any damn to the world. The world seemed to stop for him, with everything else going blank for him except her. Her carefreeness, her smile, her dimples... At that moment, he fell in love with her, again.

geelee-geelee-geelee haan, ha-ha-ha-haan, ha-ha-ha-haan geelee-geelee maatee, geelee maatee ke chal gharaunde banaayenge re haree-bharee ambee, ambee kee daalee mil ke jhoole jhulaayenge re, ho dhan, baijoo, gajanee, hal jote sabane bailon kee ghantee bajee, aur taal lage bharane

Soon, the other brothers joined Arjun and noticed that he was so lost that he didn't realise that they were here. They giggled and started to tease him. Bheem said, "Didn't you see her the other day only?". Arjun replied, "Yes! But she was crying then! Now! Now look at my Vaishnavi! She is smiling! She is happy!". The three of them in unison said, "Ohhh... MY VAISHNAVI?", And started to tickle him.

re tair ke chalee, main to paar chalee paar vaale par le kinaare chalee re megha nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re

She was pushing Draupadi to dance with her, who gave in too. The soldiers of Kampilya soon came there in search of their princess along with the maids and saw them dancing together, singing. Forgetting why they came there in the first place, they were lost in the song.

Arjun was now restless to meet her, talk to her, touch her.... Love her. Unable to do anything but looking at her from afar, he sighed and said, "I love her!". A series of 'Aww's could be heard from his brothers. Bheem said leaning on Arjun's shoulders, "My little brother! Love? When did it mature from like to Love?". Arjun said being lost, "Long time ago!".

too-too turu, too-too turu, too-too turu kaalee kaalee raaten, kaalee raaton mein ye badarava baras jaayega galee-galee mujhako, megha dhoondhega aur garaj ke palat jaayega ghar, aangan, angana, aur paanee ka jharana bhool na jaana mujhe, sab poochhenge varana

Arjun turned towards his brothers and said, "Guys, you go home! I'll meet her by any hook or crook today!", and left the place. The three of them just smirked at him and left to the forest with their alms. Vaishnavi started to collect flowers and put it in a platter for Draupadi, while the fire born Princess was feeling what a real enjoyment is, for the first time. The Maids soon came out of the trance and went towards Draupadi to get her back in the Palace.

re bah ke chalee, main to bah ke chalee re kahatee chalee, main to kahake chalee, re megha nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re nanna re, nanna re, nanna re, naana re

The maids and soldiers were literally afraid of the future girl as she was just too over powerful. Draupadi told them all to leave Vaishnavi alone, as she was enjoying the moment. She did not want to disturb her. "She will come by herself, let's go!", Draupadi told them.

nanana re, naana re, nanana re, naana re nanana re, na re, na re, na re na re, na re, na re, na re naana re, naana re, naana re, naana re

As the song finished, Vaishnavi stood there with her arms wide open and her eyes closed, feeling the rain. Draupadi told the musicians to come with her as well and soon left the place. After a long silence, Vaishnavi realised that everyone left the place and it was just her standing there. She saw that they were at a visible distance. She soon collected the remaining flowers and was about to go, but a muscular arm sneaked through her waist and lifted her up, making her throw the platter, and all the flowers fell on them.

"Who-", she soon was shushed by Arjun, who covered her mouth with his hand, slowly putting her down. She enlarged her eyes looking at him, as she couldn't believe it was happening. He soon took her hand, and ran to the entrance of the forest, where a Shiva idol was present.

As soon as they reached the idol, they slowly turned towards each other. Soon, their eyes met, and they couldn't waste anymore time and hugged tightly, with no space for even air to go through. Ofcourse, They missed each other like anything in these two years.

"A- Arjun! I- I missed you a lot!", she said sobbing in his arms. "No, I missed you a lot!", Arjun replied with a crack in his voice. They were not ready to break the hug at any cost, and with each thunder in the clouds, she was hugging him even tighter. All of a sudden, he remembered that she did a penance and put her life in danger. He immediately broke the hug and looked at her with a little anger in his expression.

Confused, she asked him, holding his cheek, "What happened?". He asked sharply, "Why? Why did you do that? Why did you put your life at risk? Did you forget everyone?". She realised what he was angry about and started explaining, "Arjun! It was needed! It is Important! For you!!! And for everyone around us!". He said, going near a tree, "I don't care about me! I care about you! Only you! I- I can't describe what kind of thoughts I was having! I-", he stuttered. She replied a little louder, turning him towards her by his shoulder, "Likewise Arjun! You are important to me as well. That's why-", but she got cut off, "Stop! Don't explain! I'm angry at you!", he said and turned away from her.

She has had enough. The first time they are meeting After years should not be a bitter experience for her. She said, going near him, "Well, you were on a penance as well, for me, weren't you? Why?", she asked a little angrily. She did not want him to go through anything bad because of her. He looked at her, held her cheeks and said with utmost sincerity, "Because, I Love you, Vaishnavi! And I can't live without you".

His eyes were speaking volumes more than his lips were doing right now. And all these things are going straight to her heart. None of her senses were working fine right now. She was unable to comprehend that the love of her life is confessing to her!

She looked at him, held his chest with both her hands and asked, "C- Can you say that again? Please!", she just wanted to hear it more and more. He smiled at her, pulled her towards him by holding her waist, "I Love you, Vaishnavi! With all cells in my body! with all the breath I take in! With every blink of my eye! It seems like Lord Brahma had to sell his everything to make you, for me! Just for me! Only and only for me! Vaishnavi, I respect all your decisions! But please, think before deciding the answer for the question I'm about to ask you now! This, once Prince, now nothing but a poor Brahman, is asking you Vaishnavi, Will You Marry Me?".

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