My eyes widened in horror, I watched as the arrow whizzed past me in a flurry, spinning in the air at rocket speed.

I felt paralysed, my heartbeat faster and i couldn't hear anything other than my own pulse thumping in my brain, my eyes tracking the arrow as it made itself towards Yudhishthir, who had his back to it. If my legs were not jelly, they were now as I tried my hardest to move, eventually stumbling in front of the arrow.

"Yudhishthir! " I called, as if he was the one shot, when my abdomen felt like it was pierced through.

" Sagarika! " "Saag! " " Karali! " I heard three concerned voices call, as chaos erupted in the court.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the king ordering his soldiers, but my only focus was the hand that came up red.

" Saag? Saag look at me, you'll be fine. " I distinctly heard AJ tell me as he held my hand, rubbing it.

But all I could do was look up into the eyes of a very worried Yudhishthir, whose eyes tracked between my stomach and me, his worry clear.

I dragged him down with all the strength I had, bringing his ear closer as I whispered, " Save the baby. Please. "

I saw his eyes being crushed as he looked at me, eyes wide when I felt the sides of my vision turn black, my eyes rolling back into my head as I felt the world vanish.

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If seeing Saag in the med room for nearly three days was unbearable, seeing Yudhishthir unmoving from her side was just as worse.

She had been rushed in to the vaidy, who spurred into action, removing the arrow ready with a heavy amount of cloth to stop the blood.

Yudhishthir's constant pacing in that time was making me dizzy. His one thought was, 'Let them both live, let them both live'. But who could reassure him, when no one had any answers.

It might have been nearly eight hours before the senior vaidy came out, reassuring us, that both Saag, and her baby were fine, the arrow had hit up near her stomach. It would heal soon.

Had I not been there, Yudhishthir would have had a concussion from hitting his head against the wall, his breaths shallow as he slid down, crying and for the first time, Saag couldn't help him calm down. Devi had to convince him to dry his tears, saying that Saag would love to see him when she wakes up and he wouldn't want to be crying then.

That day onwards, he sat in the same room, talking to her, looking after her, sleeping, or well trying to, right there in hopes she would wake.

By day three I had enough. He had been starving himself, unknowingly as he sat by her side, not a drop of water.

I walked in, watching as he held her hand, holding it close to him.

" I don't want to eat. " He muttered, sensing me in the room.

" I'm not asking you to. I'm ordering you to go rest. " I said, walking up to him.

It was at these moments I found it unusual of how we shared a face. Usually, he made me think that he wore it better, but today, I saw in that face what I'd expect after nights of study and no sleep.

" Ajatshatru, please go. " He sighed, turning back around.

" Yudhishthir, she wouldn't want you to starve yourself. Please — "

" Well she's not awake to chastise me for that is she! " He answered sharply, exhaling hard .

" Yudhishthir. She's your wife. She doesn't want you to kill yourself for her. Especially not when she will be fine and wake up soon. "

" Then why is it she did the same? " He whispered, eyes glassy as he looked down at her, rubbing his thumb across her knuckles.

" Because she loves you. And her doing that will be meaningless if you don't eat. Atleast have matar kulcha." I teased, half a smile.

" It won't be as bad when someone else makes it. " He asnwered, a small, yet sure smile creeping on his own.

" I add too much chilli one time and he whines like a child all his life. " A voice rasped and we snapped our head to see a smirking Saag, eyes drowsy but sparkling with mischief.

"Where's our baby Yudhishthir? Is it alright? " She asked, getting up and then wincing as she plopped back down, even through Yudhishthir's support at her back.

" You're fine. The baby's fine. " I answered, as I watched my Yudhi, his eyes and mouth ceased to function.

" Ajatshatru, please leave us alone for a bit won't you? " He asked finally after five silent beats.

" S-sure. " I said, making a funny face at Saag before leaving.

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"Do you have anything to say for yourself? " He asked me, as I lay against the pillows, my back propped up by them.

" Uhh, let's see. I want a thank you for saving your life, an apology for insulting my matar kulcha — "

" Is this a joke to you? " He asked, eyes hard.

" I want it to be. Whatever had to happen, happened. I'm fine, the baby's fine. I will smother you in kisses till you become fine. What more do you — "

" YOU NEARLY DIED! SO DID OUR CHILD! AND YOU THINK SOME PROMISE OF KISSES WILL MAKE THIS ALRIGHT? " He asked and I flinched back, taken aback by his anger.

" Yudhishthir -"

"No! You always do this. Put yourself in harms way and then be completely callous and aloof about the situation like I didn't watch you battle between life and death! Is this truly how you repay my love? By making me suffer so? " He questioned, standing up..

" Yudhishthir, I know you're angry. But you're crossing the line. You know I love you, it's why I took the arrow, so you wouldn't be hurt! " I exclaimed, wincing as it hurt my chest.

His eyes snapped to me, softening if for a while as he moved to help me.

" Crossing the line? I was so worried! Night and day I kept pacing. Wondering if you'll live. Wondering if I made a mistake by having Krishn bring you to this time-"

" So your love is a mistake? " I asked him, sceptical, I know. I'm being insensitive... I hope you know I'm being sarcastic.

"What no! How could you even say that?" He exclaimed.

" You're the one who said bringing me here was a mistake-"

" I didn't. I'm sorry. I didn't mean that. But this isn't okay Sagarika. You can't keep putting yourself on line for me. "

" And why the hell not? " I asked, eyes blazing..

" Because I can't beat to see you hurt. " He whispered.

" Does that make my pain less than yours? Do you think I could see you hurt? "

" I could have avoided the arrow and you know it. " He answered, jaw hard.

" Well, forgive me for thinking of my husband's life. Won't make the same mistake again. "

" Sagarika I didn't mean -"

" What did you mean. Tell me? I want to know what you meant by you know I could have taken the arrow. Does that discount the fact that I was worried? That my senses worked faster than my brain did? " I asked and he sighed, sitting by my side.

" Look Sagarika, all I'm saying is that we can't see each other hurt, we know that. Let's try to avoid it next time onwards. Alright? "

" Alright. I'm sorry. " I whispered, pulling him into a hug, then rested my forehead against his.

" Karali! Aaju said you were fine and I just ran in oh! Oh! I'll - I'll come back later. " She exclaimed, hands over her eyes.

" It's fine. Come on in. " I laughed, wincing again.

"You stupid idiotic woman. You know he's a worrior. He could have heard the arrow. " She said, thumping my head.

" Hey! " I shouted, rubbing my grievous injury...

" Saag, the next time you decide to do this, give me a heads up on how to feed your husband. He's just as adamant as you. " AJ said, walking in when I stared at a very sheepish Yudhishthir.

" YOU HAVEN'T EATEN IN THREE DAYS! "

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Okay, Saag's fine, the baby's fine... But who shot the arrow? Tune in tomorrow to know.

Much love

Radhekrishn ♥