Lakshmana was resting on her bed, when she heard footsteps near the door. " Who's there " She almost shouted. But to her astonishment it was sambh entering her room.

" You! " She exclaimed.

" Extremely sorry lakshmanae, taatshree was introducing me to everyone and I can't find way out of it " He said pleasing her.

" Ah... When did I say anything about it " She said blowing her nostrils and her nose red in anger.

" Lakshmanae, I know you are angry on me and I apologize for my mistake " He said sitting on his knees.

" Jambhvati nandan get up " Lakshmana said moving away from him. Sambh got up chuckling.

" Well.. Well... Today your father announced that it is going to be your swayanvar after six months " " Ohh... Yes... I've decided far before whom I am going to Garland in my swayamvar " Lakshmana said flaunting.

" Whom? " Sambh asked crunching his eyebrows. " Why should I tell about this " She said Impishly.

" That person had stole my heart five months ago " She added hiding her blush. " So that person isn't me " Sambh said with a disappointed face.
" Jambvati nandan, I know you are good at pranking and making faces, don't act in front of me " She said pulling his ears a bitbit, to which he reciprocated with a big grin.

" Your eyes are very expressive, your love for me is clearly visible in them lakshmanae " He said looking lovingly at her. They both again got lost into the ocean of each other's eyes and kept staring at each other lovingly.

" Ehm... Ehm... " Lakshmana's frightened gaze shifted towards the door to find bhargavi chuckling covering her mouth with her hands. Lakshmana gave a sigh of relief and walked angrily towards her. " How much you frightened you, you pranker " She said with mock anger.
Sambh and bhargavi were still laughing looking at each other.

" This girl, always disturbs us " Sambh said hitting bhargavi a bit in head.
" So... What else do you expect from a best friend " Bhargavi said Impishly, sitting on the couch. " Well, you both continue talking, I am in vastragar ' she said and left in an room inside.

" It's late evening , I'll leave now, you sleep well and we are leaving day after tomorrow " Lakshmana's smile diminished and a frown took it's place. " Just six more months and we would be together forever " Sambh made her smile. Lakshmana moved her gaze towards the ground and blushed.

After sambh left the room, lakshmana buried her face in a pillow and couldn't resist her blush and smile. Everytime she closed her eyes, she could see only him and nothing else. Smile was not leaving her face even for a second. Her trance was disturbed, when she felt a hand on her shoulder and she jerked with a scream.

As she rose on her feet, she saw surath standing in front of her, he was looking at her in confusion. " Why did you scream mad girl ? " He asked. " Because you shocked me, who behaves like this " She said still gasping.

" By the way, why were you smiling and blushing this much and I saw prince of dwarka going out from your room, I'm smelling something fishy " Surath said staring at her. " Nothing " Lakshmana answered looking at the ground and hiding her blush. " Mad girl , I am your elder brother, maa also sensed something fishy yesterday " Surath said with a smirk and nodding his head.

" Nothing bhrata " Lakshmana said shortly. " Well... Well... You must be tired now, have a good sleep " He said patting her head and left. A huge sigh escaped lakshmana's lips and she sat on her bed with a thud. " Don't know, how everyone enter my room the exact time when he is present " She said wiping sweat accumulated on her forehead.

She laid on her bed and went into the arms of nidra devi in no time as she was much tired. While in the guest room, sambh was awake, smiling to himself and blushing. " Bhrata, why are you smiling? " Ulmula asked him keeping hand on his shoulder.

" Nothing " Sambh nodded and buried his face in a pillow and started blushing again, remembering his priya. Ulmuka nodded with a smile and went to sleep. " Why are you making me fall in love with you again and again lakshmanae. When the very first time you bumped on me while running in the corridor, the anger on your face stole my heart " Sambh was murmuring to himself and his cheeks went crimson. After much efforts, nidra devi blessed him and he went in deep slumber.
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It was a pleasant morning and sound of tinkling of anklets was heard in the corridor of hastinapur. Lakshmana was searching for the room where asavari and ketaki were living for the time. " Bhargavi, are you sure, they are living in this chamber only ? " . " Yess rajkumaari " Bhargavi nodded and lakshmana entered the chamber.

" Ahhh " She ran out of the chamber with a scream and bumped into someone who was walking past the chamber. As she bumped with the person, she fell on the ground and she got a cramp in her leg. Unknowingly tears started flowing from her eyes. Bhargavi came to her aid and made her stand holding her hand. " You did it deliberately, you enjoy pranking and troubling me " Lakshmana complained with tears to the person she bumped with. Yes, he was sambh.

" Lakshmana, you came running out of the chamber, I was going to garden, you came in my way " Sambh said in confusion. " Wait, why did you shout and ran from the chamber ? " Bhargavi questioned. Hearing the voice of lakshmana, asavari and ketaki also came out of the room.
" There was a mice in the room and he jumped of my leg, therefore I ran and this pranker, he deliberately pushed me " Lakshmana answered crying again. Sambh raised his hands in a questioning gesture and bhargavi hit her palm on her forehead. Seeing all this asavari and ketaki were unable to control their laugh and started giggling, soon bhargavi and sambh also joined them and lakshmana looked at them with tears and anger.
" I won't talk to anyone of you " She said in mock anger and tried to walk, but the twist in her leg pained and bhargavi had to hold her hand and make her walk.
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" Jiji, you don't look good with tears and we will come soon for your swayamvar " Ketaki convinced lakshmana holding her hand as they were leaving for kalinga. Lakshmana nodded in a yes and wiped her tears .
" We really enjoyed these two days with you " Asavari said with a smile.

As they both sat in their palanquin, lakshmana kept looking at them lovingly and they three promised to meet each other soon. Lakshmana whirled to go to her room, but bhargavi whispered in her ears " Rajkumaar sambh is waiting for you in the garden " . Initially lakshmana was afraid but after bhargavi insisted her, she was ready.

Sambh was waiting there with ulmuka. As soon as lakshmana went there, sambh placed a rose flower on her palm, immediately lakshmana's cheeks became crimson and she gazed towards the ground. " Pranipat sakhi lakshmana " , ulmuka prompted from behind to end the silence. " Pranipat bhrata" Lakshmana reciprocated with a smile.

" Bhrata sambh praised you a lot, when he returned to dwarka " Ulmuka teased. " Rajkumaari didn't stop speaking about rajkumaar, when he left hastinapur " Bhargavi interrupted. " Sakhi bhargavi, let's end these formalities, you call me bhrata from today " Sambh said putting his hand on bhargavi's shoulder. Bhargavi looked at him with happiness on her face and lakshmana had pride in her eyes.

They all teased, pranked and even played some games in the garden, until a dasi informed lakshmana that dushala and surath were leaving and lakshmana went to meet them.

" You have to make a longer stay, when you come for my swayamvar " She took a promise from them both, when they left.
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