"Jiji do you think we'll meet Malini again?" Hidimbi asked as she looked at Vrishali and Devika, who smiled at her.

"I really hope so." Devika whispered making Vrishali nod wistfully,

"I am really excited to meet her again." Vijaya said, excitement lacing her words, "at times I am jealous of Subhadra, she has such a fabulous best friend." Devika whispered with a soft smile on her face.

"I can't agree more. She really is lucky." Karenumati replied agreeing to every word of Devika,

"Oh ho jiji if we try maybe she would be our friend too." Hidimbi suggested making the others look at her with wide eyes,

"You really think so?" Bhanumati questioned, she really couldn't believe it, "Of course she would, I have seen her, she's very humble." Vijaya said confidently.

The six pandavas all looked up from where they were discussing things, "I feel a little jealous of this girl now." Nakul said making others look up at him, the women all giggled.

Karenumati blushed as she looked at her husband's tactics,

"hm what is all this hype about this girl? Is she a princess or something?" Sahadev asked as he looked at Vijaya with a raised brow,

"I don't know." She blushed as she whispered the words,

"From where is she than?" Asked Arjun curious about this friend of his wife, who had everyone so hyped up.

"We don't know." Bhanumati replied, "okaayyy so please tell me at least you know what caste she belongs to?" Bheem teased, Hidimbi looked at the others,

"No." They whispered together, "you all are joking right? You know nothing about her and you want to meet her and be friends with her?" Karn asked incredulously, he couldn't believe himself,

"Um yes. Because we have met her before." Vrishali stated, her eyes looking up at her husband.

"And when was that?" Yudhisthir asked cool as cucumber,

"Last ram navami function when had come here at Dwarka, you all couldn't come here because of the war that you had been to." Devika replied,

"And within one meeting you all got so impressed by her?" Arjun asked confused as he looked at all his brothers,who shrugged.

"Malini has the charm to make anyone hers, dear son." Gandhari said with a laugh as she walked towards them,

"Well I can't agree more jiji." Kunti nodded as she looked at her sister in law, "She really is magical." Madri whispered in a soft smile as she recalled the face of the young lady.

"An allure that no one can deny." Sulabha, Vidur's wife whispered with a calm smile on her face.

"And Why wouldn't she have that allure, Vasudev Krishn calls her his Sakhi. His only friend, she's meant to be special." Pandu said as he too joined the conversation,

"That is something even I can't disagree about. Malini is a sweet child." Dhritarashtr said with a huge smile, the pandavas looked at each other with just one question on their mind, who was this Malini?

"A fact that no one can deny." Pitamah Bhism added as he too joined them with Vidur,

"Of course Pitamah, who wouldn't love and respect Malini? The family which she will marry in would be lucky." Vidur added,

"And the man who would marry her would be luckiest man to walk on this earth." Gandhar raj Shakuni said as he too entered the gardens, Duryodhan and Dushasan followed him.

"Mamashree you really mean that?" Duryodhan asked confused as he looked at Shakuni,

"Mere Bache I speak nothing but the truth, beauty like hers has never walked on this earth now and nor ever would, sparkling and glowing skin and lotus eyes." Shakuni's voice had a distant tone like he was lost in her memory.

"It's not her outer beauty that makes everyone love my Sakhi Mamashree but it's her inner one." Vasudev's voice rang throughout the garden as everyone turned to look at Krishn who stood with a smile on his face.

"Pranipat." He greeted all the elders as they blessed him, "Pranipat Madhav." All those younger to him greeted him back, as he nodded with a smile. "Madhav!" Arjun exclaimed happily as he wrapped his arms around Krishn who laughed and hugged him back. "Paarth!" He greeted back just as excitedly.

"Who is this new friend of yours who has everyone so entrapped?" Arjun asked as he pulled back, "Don't ask such a difficult question to your best friend priy Arjun." Balram said as he entered the gardens. "Pranipat." Arjun and the others greeted, "What do you mean bhraatashree?" Yudhisthir asked confused,

"Malini is someone that cannot be described by words. " Balram said as he looked at everyone, all except the Kauravas and pandavas understood what he meant,

"Why did you call us all here Vasudev?"Bhism asked as he looked at Krishn, who smiled but before he could say anything all their attention were taken by the song they heard.

Latak Matak Chali,

Tin Ko Patak Chali,

Pakde Kalali Koi,

Bah Ko Chatak Chali,

Zara Idhar Chali,

Zara Udhar Chali,

Khalal Machaye Tune,

Jahan Jidhar Chali,

Chhod-Chhad Naihar Ki Galiyan,

Koi Hai Wo? Jis Piya Ke Ghar Chali,

Hearing so many female voices had everyone surprised, they all turned to look from where the voices were coming from, but failed as the huge trees didn't allow them to see to the other side of the garden.

Mann Tarse Re...

Rang Barse Re...

The two lines that the pandavas heard had their heart jolting in their chest, the baritone was so melodious, there was a weird pull they felt towards the voice.

Mann Tarse Re, Tarse Re, Tarse Re...

Rang Barse Re, Barse Re, Barse Re...

Chain Ke Looteri Hoon Main,

Nindiya Ki Chorni...

Laye De...

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani...

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani...

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani...

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani...

The voice took a very cheerful and jolly tone, wrapping around their hearts like a tight leash that was pulling them to her, the pandavas forgot everything and it was like she was the only thing that was in this world, the only one they wanted to meet, the intense need to see her came over them and they couldn't stop themselves as they walked towards the voice.

The elders watched amused as they saw the pandavas and Kauravas moved towards the voice, what amused them the most was that even the wives of Pandavas and Bhanumati walked towards the place.

Zara Idhar Chali,

Zara Udhar Chali,

Gadar Machaye Tune,

Jahan Jidhar Chali,

Chhod-Chhad Naihar Ki Galiyan,

Koi Hai Wo? Jis Piya Ke Ghar Chali,

The pandav patnis and Bhanumati sang as they rushed towards Malini, her voice beckoning them, Duryodhan, Dushasan and Pandavas looked at them amazed, they never knew that they could sing, their voice was not as fine as the one voice that was pulling them all but was good enough.

The pandavas and Kauravas rushed towards the voice, trying to follow the women of their family, soon the voice guided them to the end of the garden, the garden the pandavas stood was on first floor of the magical palace of Dwarka, as they came to the railing that over looked the another garden, they noticed the throngs of women present there.

All the kuruvansh's women were present, Dushala and Subhadra included, the Pandav patnis and Bhanumati had somehow found their way down too.

All the women of the Yadav family were dancing too, it was surreal scene to see the maids, female soldiers, different queens and princesses, women of all age, caste and of other differences dancing together, like some magic bound them together, weaving their souls as one.

Hoo.. Bandh Ke Payaliya Pau Mein.. Pav Mein..

The voice that they all searched sang again making the sons of the kurufamily sort out the one girl.

Chhan Chhanati Jab Main Jau Re..

Haan! Tu Hawa Ka Jhonkha Bolo Re, Bolo Re...

Their eyes zeroed on the girl in the center her body moved in a fluid motion as she danced with grace that was unmatched.

Aa Sawari Main Karwau Re...

Oo Ho Ho.. Bandh Ke Payaliya Pav Mein.. Pav Mein..

Her long hair, that had slight curls flew around as she twirled, her hands covering her face, they were delicate but had long thin fingers, the beautiful design of mehndi along with rings that had beautiful intricate chains connecting them to her bracelets on her wrist. She wore a long lehnga, a dark green that contrasted beautifully against her pearly glowing skin. The beautiful white gold jewelry completed her look.

Chhan Chhanati Jab Main Jau Re..

Haan! Tu Hawa Ka Jhonkha Bolo Re, Bolo Re...

Aa Sawari Main Karwau Re...

Her hands lowered a bit revealing her lotus shaped eyes and it was like the princes of Kuruvansh had forgotten to breathe, as her hands lowered revealing her beautiful face, the princes for the first time felt mesmerized. She smiled and their hearts beat louder, hammering so loudly in their chest they feared it might just collapse.

Jab Nachu Re..

Jag Soche Re..

Jab Nachu Re, Nachu Re, Nachu Re...

Jag Soche Re, Soche Re, Soche Re...

Aa Gayi Sheher Mein Kaise

Jungalon Ki Morni...

They watched as Subhadra and this mysterious beauty, who couldn't be more than eighteen held each others both the hands, their hands crossing over the other as they began to twirl in the center, the others followed their example. The entire scene was too beautiful but all the Kuru princes could see was the mysterious beauty, that surpassed the imagination of each one of them, a girl like her could exist they could never imagine but she did.

Laye De..

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani...

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani...

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani...

Lay De, Lay Lay De

Mohe Rajvaadi Odhani... (X2)

They snapped out of their daze as the mysterious beauty ran in the palace with Subhadra, the jhankar of her payal reverberating throughout the place.

"Who was she?" Duryodhan asked, his eyes still looking at the place where he saw her just moments ago. "Malini." Krishn said proudly as he looked at the pandavas with a smile, who still stared at the place where she stood as though willing her silently appear back.

"Looks like the princes are entrapped by the beautiful girl too Vasudev." Shakuni said as he looked at Vasudev, the others snapped out of their daze, their cheeks warming at embarrassment as the pandavas wondered, what was wrong with them?

"Was this some sort of vashikaran magic?" Karn wondered out loud making Krishna and Shakuni laugh,"Vashikaran? The girl may look eighteen years but mind you she's born out of a yagn just a few months back she is not even a year old so I suggest that you all be as forgiving as possible because she is not yet completely aware of the customs of the world, she's a pure soul. Yuvraj Karn she's as innocent as a child can be. Just as she's unaware of the customs, she's not familiar with any evil and I would like to keep it that way." The last part he said sternly as he looked pointedly at the Kauravas, however Duryodhan just smirked, his eyes looking at where Malini stood, she would be his at any cost. . .

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