Nakul felt her hand tighten on his angvastr as her tears slowly traced down her cheeks and fell on his chest, "Look at me my little butterfly. " He whispered as he made her look up at him, his dark brown eyes met with hers as his fire like eyes blazed with pain, he looked up at his elder brother, silently wishing him to say something because he couldn't see her in pain. "You did nothing wrong." Yudhisthir whispered, he took a piece of her hair and put it behind her ear, his fingers traced from her jaw to her lips, he pulled the lower lip out of her teeth, so she would stop biting it. He held her hand in his, Bheem pulled her behind so she was sitting in his lap, her knees now rested in Nakul's lap while her feet in Yudhisthir.

"You did what a mother had to do to protect her son. You did well." Bheem whispered making her nod, yet the tears didn't stop, "Listen to me little flower, look at our son, our Prativindh." He whispered as he pressed his lips to her ear, kissing her. Arjun held out the sleeping baby to her, a small smile on his face. Tears welled up in Draupadi's eyes as she looked at her little baby.

She put him in danger too, how could she do that? How could she be so careless, Arjun's hand reached out and caught the tear before it fell on the ground, "You know how precious this pearls are to me. Than why waste them like this?"  He asked as he wiped her tears as he moved his finger on her milky white skin.

"I put our son in danger arya." She said as she gazed at her little baby, regret was like a sharp knife in her heart. "No little flower you protected him." Sahadev whispered as he traced his finger on the soft cheeks of their son, "here take him." Arjun said as he gave the baby in her arms, she shook her head, "What if..." before she could question Bheem wrapped his one hand around her waist, Nakul squeezed her thigh while Yudhisthir  took off her footwear and began to rub her feet.

Arjun put the baby in her but for the first time, she felt like she might not be able to hold him. The pandavas looked at her and than at each other, if didn't take a genius to know what she was feeling, they felt lost, what should they do...

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Arjun ran his hand through her hair as he watched her sleep, after many tries he had been successful to make her  sleep, his heart pained as he recalled every tear, only if he had been there with her this wouldn't have happened.

The sound of Prativindh blowing raspberries had his head turning to him, he looked at their son and a smile came on his face, seeing Arjun's smile Prativindh squealed.

The happiness that Arjun felt was too much, he picked him up in his arms but Prativindh moved away from him, he rolled over on his stomach, Dhananjay watched with an amused smile as their baby crawled over to his mother.

"Maa, ma, ma" he said in his baby voice as he lightly patted her head, he lowered his head and pressed a clumsy kiss on his mother's nose. Arjun was stunned, not just had their son struggled to get himself on her mother's chest.

Their little son laid his head on his mother's chest and wrapped his arms and legs around her. Draupadi didn't open her eyes but she could feel everything,she could hear his baby talk and his attempt to pacify her. Her hands wrapped around his little back, hugging him closer. Her soft pats on his head made him drowsy as he lost himself in the dream world.

"You're a marvelous mother." Arjun whispered as he rested his head on his hand, his other hand laid on Panchaali's that rested on the back of their little son. He pressed a kiss on the side of her head, his hand slowly turning hers around as his fingers laced with hers, she turned her head, slowly opening her eyes and a smile appeared on his face.

He put his forehead against her, their love wrapping around them like a warm cocoon. He couldn't hold back as he claimed her lips, his lips moved in sync with hers. The sweet and soft texture of her lips were a sharp contrast against his rough ones, the fear that he felt earlier, the dread that crept in his heart when he saw the dead, the momentarily paralyzing terror all came rushing out. The love that he had for her was so deep that he feared it, at times he feared what would he do if something happened to her? How would he survive? Today he had come so close to loosing his son and his wife, what would he had done without her? He would have been dead too.

His tongue desperately sorted out hers, tangling with hers. His kiss wasn't dominating and harsh today, but soft and reassuring. Reassuring himself that she was fine, reassuring his heart that the one person who was more important than oxygen for him to survive was alive. Reassuring that she was in his arms, safe and sound, just like she belonged and he promised himself that no matter what happens he would always protect her. . .

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"Panchaali come back!" Sahadev shouted as a laugh escaped his mouth, watching his wife run away with the scroll that he was reading. "I am warning you!" He said in a mock serious voice. "Really arya? I am not five."  She called back as she made another turn and rushed down the corridor, she saw the door to Arjun's practice room slightly ajar.

A naughty smile appeared on her face as she sneaked in, her feet as light as air. As she walked in she saw her husband standing there, shooting rapidly at the targets, destroying everyone. His eyes were covered by the blindfold, as a mischievous smile appeared on her face as she decided to sneak up on him.

Panchaali's eyes widened as she watched him turn around, his movements were as fast as lighting as he aimed the dhanush at her and one after another shot five arrows.

Her heart hammered in her chest, as she froze in terror, not even daring to move, her eyes widened in shock as she watched the five arrows cut through the air creating a whistling sound, her mouth dried as trembled, fear making her heart clench painfully.

She shut her eyes as she waited for the pain, it never came. She opened her eyes slowly, the arrows were showering flower petals on her, her eyes lit with happiness as she twirled as the flowers fell on her.

She stopped and glared at her husband who had removed his blindfold, and stood there beaming proudly at her. "Why would you scare me like that?" She whined as she pouted, Arjun could no longer hold back his laughter. "You meanie!" She called out accusingly as she fisted her lehnga and ran after him. He laughed, "you can never get me!" He shouted back, teasing her. "I won't someone else will!" She said smugly, "Arya Bheem!" She shouted, Arjun's eyes widened in shock.

"She even freaking cheats in tag!" Arjun complained,"YEP!" Sahadev said as a proud smile appeared on his face, Bheem entered in, "Would you please get him for me arya?" Panchaali said, her voice laced with sweetness making Bheem grin mischievously as he looked at Arjun. "Come to Mumma baby." He teased making everyone laugh, while Arjun gulped and ran away, Sahadev chuckled as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder watching his brothers wrestle on the ground playfully. . .

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