AN: No Prof read.

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Arjun shouted looking at the river, " Sujithra, Sujithra, Sujithra...". Dharshini and Aishwarya came out of the cave and neared the river since something is pushing in them. 

They soon saw some waves in the river. They hoped the the trio are returning back. As expected, Madhav and Vihaan came out of the river carrying Sujithra. Arjun was shocked to the core. 

Arjun- " Madhava, Anna ... Jiiraa..", he rushed to them, pulled them out and took Sujithra in his hands. 

Madhav and Vihaan fell on the ground and coughed a little. Dharshini and Aishwarya started to check on Madhav and Vihaan. Then, 

Dharshini- " Arjun konjam avala keela vidu naan treat pananum". Arjun nodded and placed her down. 

Aishwarya checked her pulse and Dharshini started to give a push at her stomach. Aishwarya quickly rubbed her face and slapped it. Meanwhile, Arjun is giving first aid to both Vihaan and Madhav. Arjun is helping them to get refreshment. 

Aishwarya- " Suji ma, Suji... ". Water came out from Sujithra mouth due to the push. 

Dharshini and Aishwarya both keep their hands in the middle of a chest and pushed there gently. Slowly the rain too stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rays fell on the rocks and also on the six people. 

Aishwarya raised Sujithra, kept her in sitting position and held her. Dharshini gave a high slap and pat on her back. Sujithra took a breathe with a gasp. Guys looked at her. 

Tears flown from Sujithra eyes. Dharshini wiped it and hugged her. Aishwarya hugged her from back. Madhav, Vihaan and Arjun neared them. 

Dharshini- " naan ethanayo peruku treatment pathirukaan. intha alavuku thudichathilla di."

Sujithra, with a smile, in a weak tone said, " naan nalla than iruken ka"

Aishwarya -" Valikutha ma? en kannu kalunguthu?"

Sujithra- " illa akka. konjam tired ah iruku. mathapadi i am fine.". 

Aishwarya- " un kaila kayira kaanum? thannila vilunthuducha?". 

Sujithra touched her hand with a little shock and nodded with thoughts. Aishwarya and Dharshini moved a little once Madhav and Vihaan neared. 

Madhav cupped her face, kissed her forehead and said, " romba bayanthutiah?"

Sujithra -" light ah anna. first time nerla pakuren la athaan.". Vihaan had little tears in his eyes. 

Sujithra blinked at him and extended her arms since she felt very tired. Vihaan hugged her gently. 

Vihaan- " ivlo bayatha vachukitu ethuku unaku intha velai? thanikulla mayangalama?"

Sujithra- " bayam ellam poiduchu mama, ini next time pogum pothu bayam irukaathu"

Madhav- " thirupium ah? ethuku marupadium? kolupu koodi pochu unaku", He screwed her ears.

Sujithra -" aah, anna. naan antha box ah vituten thanni kullaye. ivlo kastapatu atha edukama pogalama?"

Vihaan- " itho iruku antha box. nee en kaila thaan vacha.. ". Sujithra eyes shined looking at the box. Her tears too stopped. She smiled automatically.

Dharshini- " appo ithuku thaan aluthiah?". Sujithra nodded her head and looked at Arjun. Arjun, who is looking at her till now without any word, now averted his gaze from her. 

Arjun neared Madhav and tied the holy thread in his hand back. Madhav looked at Arjun, but Arjun looked down unable to meet his eyes. Madhav can understand his feelings. He left out a long breathe shaking his head.

Arjun -" iruta arambichuduchu.. kilambalam. nalaiku vanthu clean panitu poojai panidalam", he said to everyone commonly. 

Madhav and Vihaan looked at each other once and nodded their heads. Sujithra with the help of Madhav got up. Everyone started to get ready. Arjun took everyone's bag and started to walk first. He didn't talked with Sujithra till now. Sujithra looked at him with tear filled eyes. 

Madhav- " avan romba bayanthirupaan"

Aishwarya- " amam, neenga ulla ponathula irunthu avan thavichutu iruthaan. minnal vilunthatha paathu romba shock  agitaan. karaila ninnu, Sujithra Sujithra nu kathitu irunthaan."

Dharshini- " Suji ma, Arjun konjam disturbed agitaan avlo thaan. Nee relax aagu"

Vihaan- " avana samlikurathu ellam unaku peria visayama papa. ithukellam kannu kalangikitu.. venumna rendu moonu promise pani kudu avanuku. udane pesiduvaan"

Sujithra nodded her head and walked towards him.  Since she is weak she cant able to walk faster. 

Vihaan- " Ajju, konjam methuva poo. papa vala speed ah nadaka mudiala". Arjun halted his steps but didn't turned back. he just listened to the anklet sound of her and walked according to that. he maintained distance from her. 

Dharshini- " thanni kulla intha box ah epadi kandu pudicha Suji ma?". Arjun keenly listened to them.

Sujithra -" Aaruku adila , antha akka sonathu polave Draupathi amman silaium irunthathu."

Madhav- " Oru coincidence ennana, Draupathi amman selai namala kootitu vanthangalae Anjali avanga selai pola irunthathu.."

Vihaan- " athe mathiri Subathairai amman silaium papa potruka dress colour la thaan iruanthu"

Sujithra -" WOW, itha naan gavanikave illa. Nijamava? semma concidence illa". Dharshini and Aishwarya furrowed their eyebrows and glanced at each other meaningfully. 

Aishwarya- "apuram enna aachu?"

Sujithra- " rendu ammanum oruthar kaia inoruthar pudicha mathiri, kai kortha irunthanga.". Voluntarily the image in of Anjali and Sujithra clubbed their hands and walking happily in the morning are remembered by their brain.

Sujithra- "enaku pakka semmaiah irunthathu, naanum poi en kaiah Draupathi amman silaioda kaila vachaen.. paatha silai ada arambichu, en kaiyoda vanthiduchu"

Dharshini- " achacho apuram?"

Sujithra- " ennala balance panna mudiala, annan thaan pudichaan. apuram athuku keela thaan intha box irunthathu.. but chedikulla matikitu irunthathu. mama help pannanga edukurathuku"

Aishwarya- " oh itha eduka thaan ivlo neram agiducha?"

Sujithra- " illa darling. ithu udane eduthuten.. apuram antha box ah nalla pakum pothu thaan therinchathu athuku key venumnu.. aduthu adha theda arambichom"

Dharshini- " athunala thaan late aacha?"

Sujithra -" amam ka. naan box ah eduthathum malai vara arambichuduchu pola.. idi satham ketuchu.. aana, key um draupathi amman silaila thaan irunthathu. necklace design la irunthathu. so atha eduthaen"

Aishwarya- " epadi kandu pudicha?", She raised her eyebrows in appreciation and exclamation.

Sujithra- " minnal velichathula draupathi amman necklace mattum jolichathu akka. thottu paka thonuchu, apadi than kandupudichaen.. athu thaan antha box oda key-ah nu check panna box la vachaen ka.. avlo thaan peria minnal vanthuchu.. naan pathen kaa.", her voice changed in the last stament to a serious one. Fear is filled in her eyes.

Dharshini -" Suji maa", She side-hugged her.

Sujithra- " athu, antha minnal en mela viluga vara mathiri irunthathu kaa.. appo draupathi amman thirumba, subathirai amman silai enaku munnadi vanthuchu ka.. enna pinnadi thalinathu pola irunthathu, naan ethuvum seiyamalaeyae pinnadi mithanthu ponen", she shivered a little and stopped.

Sujithra- " naan en kannala pathen kaa. antha minnal en munnadi iruntha subathirai amman silai mela vilunthathu akka. en melayae vilunthathu pola irunthathu. athula pattu therichu en mela patuchanu theriala.. Enaku apadiyae oru mathiri, oru mathiri, oru mathiri....", she shivered unable to utter the next word. Her mind replayed it.

Madhav hugged her tightly. Sujithra shed tears. Madhav patted gently.

Vihaan- " papa nee velila vanthuta, bayapadatha", he took her hand and pressed softly.

Sujithra -" illa mama, antha oru nimisham etho ou kanavu mathiri iruku.. naan pathen, draupathi amman silaium, subathirai amman silaium jolichathu.. avangala suthi oru brightness irunthathu. silai siricha mathiri irunthathu.. enaku solla theriala.. romba vithayasama irunthathu, oru mathiri, enkita.. enkita...", 

Madhav - " okay okay relax.. time aachu vaa polam". Arjun just listened but didn't reacted anything. Sujithra composed herself and looked at the Arjun who is walking at her front. 

Sujithra- " aththaan pesamatikuraru.. enaku aththaan kita irukanum pola iruku", She said with tear filled eyes longingly.

Madhav and Vihaan can able to feel her pain. Dharshini and Aishwarya looked at each other with concern.

Vihaan- " ajju..". Arjun stopped but didn't turn back. 

Vihaan- " papa va thookiko avalala nadaka mudiala.. bag ellam enkita kudu". Arjun still didn't turn back and remained in that position.

Madhav- " Naanga rendu perumae tired ah irukom Arjuna... please". 

Arjun left out a long breathe fisting his hand controlling himself. He then turned back, came near to them. Sujithra can sense his anger, she also felt a shiver inside but didn't expressed it in her face. He gave the bags to Madhav and Vihaan. Arjun looked everywhere except Sujithra. Sujithra extended her hand towards him. Arjun looked at Sujithra. She narrowed her eyes and looked at him pleadingly. Arjun slapped her hardly.

Dharshini & Aishwarya- " Arjun", They shouted at him. But Arjun didn't looked at him. He looked only at Sujithra and Sujithra looked down with guilt.

Madhav- " ssh, vanga polam"

Aishwarya- " aana avan.."

Madhav- " athellam avangalukulla, namma polam". Aishwarya looked at him with concern in her eyes. 

Madhav- " purushan pondatti sandaikulla mathavanga vara koodathu ma, purinchuko". He caught her hand and walked further dragging her. Aishwarya often turned back with worry. Madhav give a little pressure in her palm. She looked at Madhav. Madhav blinked his eyes with a smile. 

Dharshini- " arjun kovama irukaanga, ipo thaniah vitta epadi?"

Vihaan- " papa thappu paniruka, athoda seriousness inum avaluku puriala. athan puria vaika thaan try panraan"

Dharshini- " Suji enna thappu panna?"

Vihaan- " vaa solren.. "

On that side, Arjun again slapped Sujithra on the other cheek. Sujithra started to sob a little cupping her cheeks. 

Arjun- "ethuku aranchaen?", he asked her in a stern anger voice.

Sujithra- " anna kitaium mama kitaium permission vangama nane poi silaiya thotathuku, box eduthathuku, key potu paathathuku. avangaluku signal kodukama naana ellame panathuku"

Arjun- " athuku matuma?", he raised his eyebrows. 

Sujithra- " malai peiyutho nu doubt irunthappove, thirumbi varama irunthathuku"

Arjun- " apuram?"

Sujithra- " minnal vilugurathu therinjum naan...", she hiccupped. Arjun fisted his hand to control himself. 

Arjun- " nee ipadi uyira kuduthu maranthu kandupikurathuku, Naan onum pambu kidachu saga kidakala Sujithra "

Sujithra hurriedly closed his lips with her palms and said, " solatha, apadi ethuvum sollidatha. inum rendu adi kooda adichuko aana ethuvum thappa solidatha aththaan"

Arjun moved her fingers from his lips and said, " naan soliten nee solala avlo thane?"

Sujithra- " illa aththaan. unaku irukura naga thosathunala ethavathu thappana nadantha ennala kaapatha mudiumanu try panren.."

Arjun-" Sujithra, unaku oru visayam puriala.. Namma ennangaluku oru sakthi undu. naama ninaikurathu pola thaan namaku nadakkum.. Athulaium nee ninaikura pala visayangal unaku nadanthiruku. apadi irunthum, enaku pambu nala aabathu ethavathu varum, ithula irukura solution vachu thaan enna kaapatha mudium nu nee nabmbura Sujithra."

Sujithra looked at him with shock and horror. He is true.

Arjun- " unaku puriutha, en maranatha thaan nee adhigam nambura Sujithra. Naama valanum nu unaku verum asai thaan iruku aana naan sethuruven nu unaku uruthiana nambikai iruku"

Sujithra- " illa aththaan naan.. naan, enaku solla theriala.. but naama valanum nu thana naan ellame panren. "

Arjun- " Inuma unaku puriala.. annaiku oorla enna nadanthuchunu yosi, Sujithra. anna-va adicha naan adhichirla onum puriama kaal thaduki keela vilunthaen.. nee enna panna? naan viluntha adutha nodi neeum viluntha. "

Sujithra looked at him and said, " unnoda sernthu kuthichathu thappa? nee illama naan epadi?", She asked with hurt filled eyes.

Arjun shouted, " thappu illaya? neeum kuthicha, maddy-um annavum enna kaapathuvangala illa unna kaapathuvangala? Sujithra. nee kuthichathuku karanam enna? naan illama unnala iruka mudiathunu thane... appo naan illama poiduvennu thane nee nambura.. enaku enna aachu nu paaka kooda unaku porumai illa, udane kuthichuta.. unaku puriutha nee etha namburanu?"

Sujithra closed her face and started to sob. Again he is right.

Arjun pulled her hand and said, " intha kayiru vilunthathu unaku theriatha? ". 

Sujithra stumbled at his question and said ," naan kalatala"

Arjun- " aana unaku athu vilunthathu therium thane. enga sathyam panni sollu, athu thannila vilunthappo nee gavanikalanu". Sujithra remained silent. 

Arjun -" nee atha edukavo thedavo muyarchi panniah Sujithra?". Sujithra remained silent. 

Arjun -" naan theriama thaan di tholachaen. aana nee therinchae vitutu vanthiruka.. Unaku inuma puriala.. ennoda nee saga thaan di thayara iruka, valrathuku illa. naan yaen ithana varushama unna paakama irunthaen nu unaku ippo puriutha. unaku en mela irukurathu verum kadhal illa, paithiyam. en mela paithiyama iruka nee. thinam thinam enna ninaichu, enna suthi nadakuratha ninachu nee ipadi thavika koodathunu thaan di naan vilagi irunthaen."

Sujithra cried uncontrollably. he is right, he is right in each and every word. but she cant stop herself.

Arjun- " nee ipadi kastapaduratha paakum pothu ennala thanga mudiala Sujithra. enaku enmelayae verupa iruku, nee enakaga ipadi thudikum pothu", He started to shout badly with crying, "i hate myself Sujithra. i hate myself for this. i hate myself because of you. I hate myself to the core. I hate myself for being like this. I hate myself Sujithra, i hate myself. ", he kneeled down and punched the ground in inability, pain and unbearable feel while muttering those statements. 

Sujithra kneeled down with him and hugged him tightly, "sorry aththaan. sorry, please alugatha.. sorry, enaku theriala."

Arjun hugged her so tight like burying her inside him. Sujithra let him rule her understanding his emotions. Arjun hugged her for minutes and then moved away from her a little. He stared at her for seconds, cupped her cheek and then started to kiss her all over her face except lips. Once he finished, Sujithra kissed his lips. She just started and he took over it. He dominated her and started to pour all his emotions. He again and again kissed her. They parted and panted heavily. Arjun stroked her cheek gently. 

Arjun- " valikutha di?", he asked her in a calm deep base voice.

Sujithra took his hand, placed on his chest and said, " inga romba valikuthu aththaan. minnala paathu romba bayanthuten. inum rendu adi kooda adichuko aana kovichukitu pogatha.. nee venum enaku", She pleaded in a horse voice. 

Arjun pulled her towards him and hugged her patting her back. 

Arjun- " sorry di chellam, sorry di. nijamave sorry di, romba bayanthuten. nee kastapada koodathu naan niniakuren, aana ennala thaan nee romba kasta padura.."

Sujithra-" illa aththaan ennala thaan nee kasta padura. naan ini un pecha kekuren. ini ipadi ninaika maten. gavanama irupen, safety first nu ninaipen"

They both stayed like that for minutes. They both heard a music sound, it is loud. 

( Song:Kaadhal thantha vali  film:Jayam )

Kaadhal thantha vali theerum
Kangalinaalae

Kaneerodu muththangal
Kalanthathinaalae

Arjun chuckled, moved away from her and got up saying, " annan-um maddy-um namma la koopdaranga.. Romba neramachu pola. vaa Jiira kutty polam ". he gave his hand. Sujithra smiled and got up with his help.

Sujithra- " aththaan, kaal valikuthu", she extended her arms with innocent look with a smile. Even in the innocent look her eyes shined. 

Kaayam padum velai
Kaadhal marunthagum

Kaadhal madi meedhu
Uyirum pudhithaagum

Arjun chuckled  and lifted her in his hand in the bridal style. He started to walk faster. Madhav, Vihaan, Aishwarya and Dharshini stood at some distance away. Arjun reached them faster. 

Sujithra- " neenga inga enna panreenga? engaluku vali therium?"

Vihaan knocked her head and mocked, " rendu peru kailaium kayiru illa. epadi pogurathu? avlo pakurava, kayira pathirama vachirukanum"

Sujithra- " mama ipo than aththaana samalichiruken. nee marupadium malai yethatha.". Everyone chuckled. Arjun glared at her. 

Sujithra- " mama oru senior ah solren. muthalla wife kita vilayadu, apuram machini kooda vilayadalam". Dharshini and Aishwarya chuckled. 

Vihaan- " vaalu..", He tried to knock her but she hugged arjun to escape from him. 

Arjun- " anna, naan apuram vilunthiduven"

Vihaan -" neenga veetuku vanga apuram iruku ungaluku"

Sujithra -" intha kaatula animals irukuma?"

Madhav- " irunthirukalam aana, ivan kathuna kathula ipo ellame odi poirukum bayanthukitu". Sujithra become silent. Arjun blinked at her. 

They all come out of the mountain and reached their home. They all refreshed and came to hall weakly. Vihaan tied his thread to Sujithra. Sujithra looked at him with shock. Vihaan blinked with a smile. Madhav tied his thread to Arjun. Arjun didn't argued anything, he silently accepted. 

Babu gave them the food parcel and everyone started to have it. All had food without speaking anything due to hunger. Slowly Sujithra unlocked the box with the help of Madhav and Vihaan. She took the palm script out with happiness. Arjun had the reference note which is prepared by them for those letters. He gave that to Sujithra

Sujithra started to decode for some minutes. Meanwhile, Babu gave all the essential things for cleaning the temple. With the help of Arjun, Dharshini and Aishwarya checked everything with the list they prepared.  Madhav and Vihaan joined Sujithra. 

Vihaan- " pothum papa, unaku thooka varuthu. nalaiku pakalam.. pothum poi padu..".

Sujithra nodded. Madhav and Vihaan started to arrange the things. One specific palm leaf with a script fell on Sujithra lap again and again while arranging it. She gave a look at it. Madhav and Vihaan noticed that.

Sujithra- " itha onna mattum decode panitu padukalam mama please please". Vihaan left out a long breathe and nodded his head. Sujithra started to decode it. 

Arjun- " naan pathukaren, neenga poi thoongunga. romba tired ah theriureenga". Madhav and Vihaan glanced at each other and left. Arjun joined Sujithra and they both started to decode. It took almost an hour to finish it. 

Arjun- " nalaiku oruthadava maddy kita correct ah nu kelu..". Sujithra nodded. 

They both left to sleep. In the mid night, Vihaan came out to have water. he checked the note which has Sujithra's analysis. He made some correction and placed the note back in its place. 

In the morning, Everyone started to get ready and started to temple taking all the things. Sujithra took the palm script, reference note and everything with her. They reached the temple sooner than yesterday since they know the right path. After a while, They started to clean the place. They also cleared the dust in the rock behind the lingam. Dharshini and Aishwarya cleared it. They happened to see some letters in the rock. 

Dharshini- " Suji ma, inga vaa". Sujithra neared them. 

Aishwarya- " inga paaru inga etho letters iruku.. unaku than ithu ellam romba pudikumae check pannu"

Sujithra started to clean that. It looked like a table. On further clearing, She understood it is a horoscope. 

Sujithra- " anna, mama, aththaan inga vaanga". She shouted loudly. 

Madhav- " enna Suji ma?"

Vihaan- " enna papa?"

Arjun-  " enna jiira kutty?"

Sujithra- " inga paarunga etho jadhagam mathiri iruku.. itha deode panni thanga ithu yarodathunu pakalam.. ". Madhav and Vihaan exchanged glances. 

Arjun- " oh, appo ithuku thaan thatha jadhaga note thanthara?"

Sujithra - " irukum, thatha epavum ipadi thane. appo ithula namaku theva padura etho oru visayam iruku.. "

Arjun prepared a solution and gave it to Madhav. Madhav poured on the rock. Vihaan translate each letter to tamil and Sujithra made a note of it. First they translated the word that is above the horoscope. 

Sujithra- " Meendum pirakavirukum punitha uththaman graganilai." (Rebirth horoscope of a holy soul).

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma.