Draupadi entered the small kitchen in the back of the temple, "let's get to work before Arya Bheem becomes hungry." She said to herself as she began to cook, "Putri you should be relaxing. Just yesterday you were sick." Kunti said as she entered in, worry filling her eyes. "The food has been brought from the palace. You don't need to make anything." She stated as she sat next to her daughter. "But mata there is not one sweet dish and the moment aryas and Govind finish eating the first thing they'll ask is for something sweet. And you know they won't say it but they get a little upset if  they don't have any." She said with a adorable smile on her face, "so I'm making some kheer. It's simple and sweet." She assured before Kunti could protest making her sigh in defeat at her daughters words.

"My sons must have done some really good karmas to have been blessed with a wife like you." Kunti smiled as she looked at her daughter, "It's me whose blessed to have such great husbands who are also my best friends and a mother like you." She said with a sweet smile on her face. "My putri." Kunti cooed as she kissed her daughter's head.

"Why are you standing there? Please come in." Draupadi said as she pulled away from Kunti, Subhadra smiled as she looked at Draupadi, she was in awe with the beautiful woman.

"Draupadi putri this is Subhadra, my niece and Kanha's little sister. She and Arjun over the years have become great friends." Kunti introduced, a smile on her face, "Pranipat." Subhadra greeted and Draupadi greeted back a smile on her face, where Subhadra's smile was a bit strained, Draupadi's was warm and welcoming, after all Subhadra was her sakha's little sister and her husband's good friend.

"Pranipat Rajmata." Two feminine voices had the three women turning around to look at the doorway of the kitchen. There stood two women, both dressed in royal wear as they glared at each other. "May god bless you Maharani Minakshi  and Rajkumari Rekha." Kunti blessed the two and gave them welcoming smiles.

"Draupadi putri this is Maharani Minakshi the wife of King Harshavardhan and this is Rajkumari Rekha, princess of Kaling and a good friend of King Harshavardhan, just how Subhadra and Arjun are. And ladies this is my priy daughter in law Draupadi." Kunti smiled as she introduced the two women.

"Pranipat." Draupadi greeted with a smile, the same sweet smile that she gave the Subhadra, like Subhadra they two woman awed at her beauty. They greeted her but their eyes took in every little feature of her flawless features.

"What are you doing Rajkumari?" Minakshi asked, as she looked at the kitchen, it was a simple one nothing like a royal one. "Making some kheer." Draupadi said as she began the preparation. "Oh princess you're a royal born you don't have to do this, what ever we need the maids will do for us. Just order them and it'll be done, while you come sit with us." Rekha said making Draupadi smile at her calmly. "I love to do things for my aryas so you all please carry on. I'll join you in a few moments." She requested, Kunti smiled as she patted her daughter's head.

Draupadi watched everyone leave as she continued with her work humming softly with a smile on her face.

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Arjun was ready to sleep, he was bored, Harshavardhan was in their gurukul but neither were they friends nor enemies. They were just acquittance, however apparently he was a good friend of Dhrishtadyumn.

Arjun stood up and sat on the steps, he smiled as Subhadra sat next to him. "How are you?" She asked, her eyes taking secret glances at him, she has always loved him, hearing that he got married her heart had broken into pieces. But now that she had met princess Draupadi she didn't blame him, she was so beautiful and sweet.

"I am good. How are you?" He asked, as he gave a soft smile. "I am good." She whispered, their heads snapped to the side where Maharani Minakshi and Rajkumari Rekha were arguing again. It was old news now, Maharani Minakshi like any queen of Aryavart hated her husband's female friends.

"I'll go and see if I can get King Harshavardhan here." Arjun said as he hurried in, Subhadra sighed, she liked Draupadi but her heart still felt heavy hearted, she moved towards the kitchen, she didn't know why but she went in.

Draupadi looked up and smiled, "Arey come in. Why are you standing there?" Draupadi asked as she pulled her in, she made her sit down. "What happened why do you look so sad?" She asked Subhadra whose heart hurt, it bled. "Nothing important." She said, she didn't want to Draupadi to hate her. "Hm arya Bheem says when ever sad, eat something sweet." Draupadi said with a sweet smile on her face, making Subhadra laugh. Her heart lightened as she sat with her, Draupadi took some kheer and brought a bite to her lip.

"Arya Arjun says that when someone else feeds you the taste of the food just increases. Here let me feed you." Draupadi said cheerfully as she brought the kheer to her lips, she opened her mouth and ate it, her eyes watered at how kind Panchaali was being. "Can I call you jiji?" She asked, her voice soft. Panchaali nodded, her heart filled with joy. She had always wanted a younger sister and now she had her.

"Of course. " Panchaali said smiling, "jiji can I ask you something?" Subhadra asked to which Draupadi nodded, "Jiji like Maharani Minakshi why aren't you hating me. Rekha is Maharaj Harshavardhan's friend and Maharani hates her for that. " Subhadra asked, she really was confused.

Arjun stood in the doorway of the kitchen with his brothers, he had come here to call the two but seeing Draupadi feed Subhadra had surprised him. He knew she was sweet and innocent, that feelings like hate and jealousy don't come easily to her. She was a pure soul but this pure he never knew. Hearing Subhadra's question made him intrigued in their conversation, what would Panchaali say? He wanted to know. Hearing Panchaali chuckle at Subhadra's question confused him, just like the other pandavas who stood next to him.

"She is jealous maybe because she doesn't have faith in her husband or is insure about herself. I on the other hand priy Subhadra trust my husbands completely and neither am I insecure about my position in my husbands life. Sky has both sun and moon, for the world to survive they the three, sky, moon and sun need to work together. Sun and moon can't fight, if they do this world will collapse. Sun and moon hold equal importance to the sky, they both have their own places in a similar manner  I know if some day if any of my husbands marry, maybe I'll be a little upset, and that's okay it shows I love and care for them. That they are important to me. But it won't mean that I'll hate the other brides. Because I know for a fact that in the lives of my Aryas no one can take my place in a similar manner I can't take place of the another. You hold a special place in the heart of my arya Arjun, I respect and understand that. Just the way Govind holds an important place in my life. My aryas understand that. Govind is my friend the way Arya Arjun is yours. So stop worrying and get ready, we are going to play. We girls need to be at our best and together to win." Draupadi said cheerfully making Subhadra laugh, as Panchaali giggled with her.

Subhadra looked at Draupadi her heart at ease, she loved Arjun that was true but now she loved Draupadi too as a sister. She didn't feel jealous, her heart no longer hurt, but on the contrary she was glad that Arjun had such a beautiful life partner, she didn't know if she'd ever be able to marry Arjun but she knew that Draupadi would forever be her Jiji. Her sister from another mother.

The pandavas stood amazed by seeing the kindness and love that their wife held, no wonder everyone loved her. It was not for her physical appearance but the beautiful heart that they owned. Arjun had forever seen Subhadra as a friend but he knew that she liked him, he however always loved his Malini. There was just no place for anyone else. He cared for Subhadra and maybe liked her too, someday he knew if Subhadra died he would survive but if something happened to Draupadi his survival would be impossible. No matter how many women come in his life, or who he marries Draupadi would always be the one around whom his World would revolve.

"Arya?" Draupadi asked surprised to see all her husbands in the doorway. "Um we were. . ." Arjun's voice faded as he looked at his wife, his eyes not willing to look at anyone else. "You're beauty has him tongue tied jiji." Subhadra teased making Draupadi and Arjun blush while the other pandavas laughed.

"Sakhi you're coming or not. You're like the sun making everyone revolve around you and that's not fair. See you took my Subhadre too." Govind complained pouting. Making Draupadi and Subhadra giggle."You're old news Bhraatashree, Jiji is my new favorite." Subhadra said wrapping her arms around Draupadi who giggled.

"First my Paarth? Than the remaining pandavas, than bua Kunti and now Subhadra? Who'll love me than?" Krishna asked pouting."You're wives." Subhadra said smiling, making everyone laugh.

*****

Sahadev blindfolded his wife, they were all playing now after lunch everyone was enjoying except the pandavas who kept glaring at Maharaj Harshavardhan, who had his eyes for their wife.

"I'm going to snap his head." Bheem gritted the words out as they moved back, Draupadi was blindfolded while she moved around trying to catch someone.  While Maharani Minakshi, Rajkumari Rekha and Subhadra tried to run away from her, Harshavardhan kept on moving closer to her.  Krishna smiled amused watching his dear cousins be jealous and possessive of their sweet wife.

Nakul's hands clenched as he watched his wife move towards Harshavardhan, who instead of running away stood there. Harshavardhan knew well enough that she'll directly run into him making her loose his balance but he stood there.

Before her finger could even touch him, Sahadev came in between making her bump in him, she gasped feeling the hard chest. Sahadev steadied her, his hands squeezing her waist. "Careful wifey. There's too many dangerous things around." He said, his eyes glaring at Harshavardhan who smirked.

"You see dear one. I have five very loving and caring husbands so tell me again what should I be afraid of?" She asked as she pulled the blindfold down, her eyes meeting his. Her utter trust in them made Sahadev's heart melt. "Nothing, you my love have absolutely nothing to fear." He said with a calm smile as he looked down a her, she smiled at him wildly. "Told you." She smiled up at him as she wrapped her hand around his arm and pulled him down so she could reach his eyes to blindfold him.

Her eyes fixed on his, he smirked mischievously as she blindfolded him. "Shorty." He teased her, a wide smile on his face. "I'm not." She argued back mockly, he turned around with the blindfold on as he whispered in her ears. "If I catch you today, you will owe me a favor, whatever I say you have to do once." He proposed, she bit her lips contemplating his words. "What if you aren't able to catch me?" She questioned, "Than I owe you a favor." He replied. "Yes, I accept." She whispered back.

"Hey lovebirds enough love talk lets play." Bheem teased, "What did you just ask her for?" Arjun asked. "Oh arya said that if he catches me I owe him a favor or if he doesn't than vice versa." She replied, "I too want in on this" Bheem said.  "me as well."  Arjun agreed. "I as well." Nakul said. "Me too." Yudhisthir added. "I. . ." Before Harshavardhan could finish his words Arjun cut him off. "Only spouses earn a favor from one and another." He said, his voice stern.

"So let's play." Kanha called out and everyone scattered about. Draupadi bit her lip to stop the giggles from coming out. She moved as soundlessly as possible. But Sahadev managed to follow her, she didn't know how he managed to do that but it was getting slowly very annoying.

A mischievous smile appeared on her face as she moved towards Nakul. Who stood in the corner away from others, Nakul was confused, as his wife walked towards him, she wrapped her arms around him as he looked at her with confusion. The others did the same, she raised herself on her tip toes as he wrapped his hand around waist of his wife to steady her, as he raised his brow and looked at her with a questioning look.

His heart quickened its pace as his breathing came in short pants as he felt her soft skin under his hands, his heart fluttered as she looked up at him through her lashes. She was just so lost. She felt perfect in his arms like she was meant to be his. She gave him a sweet innocent smile and his heart just crashed. Her beauty incapacitating him.

Draupadi had a plan, she knew it was cheating and loosing to arya Sahadev was not a choice. She bit her lip, contemplating what to do. Nakul wanted to groan out loud, seeing her bite her lip had him forget everything. 

She neared to his ear, her breath fanning his shoulder, his heart nearly stopped working as in a very sensual whisper she said "Arya can I kiss you?" Nakul was so shocked, never expecting her to say that, the shock had him so paralysed that he stared at her even when she backed out and hid behind him. Sahadev heard the sound of her anklets coming from the right, a huge smile spread on his face. "Got you!" He shouted in joy, as he wrapped his arms around a body, he pulled the blindfold to see a very shocked Nakul and Draupadi giggling behind Nakul.

Krishna and remaining pandavas laughed at the mischievous act that Panchaali did. They didn't know what she said, but whatever it was it shocked him. 

"What are you doing here?" Sahadev asked spurred, "I'm not out." Nakul denied. "Of course you are and you made me loose too. I lost the bet." Sahadev accused him. "Not my fault. She cheated." Nakul accused his finger pointing at Panchaali.

"You did!"  Nakul shot back.

"I did not."  Draupadi denied his accusations.

"You did!" He exclaimed.

"Please enlighten me how?"  She smirked mischievously as she looked at him.

"You. . ." Nakul's voice faded, as he looked at everyone than his very amused wife. He now understood her plans, he wanted to kick himself.

"Tell Arya. How did I cheat?" She asked, as she gave him the innocent look. Nakul groaned, he lost as snatched the blindfold from his twin, he pulled his wife closer and whispered. "Run little butterfly because I'm coming for you. " he whispered heatedly as he moved back, a smirk plastered on his face.

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