Hum Aapke Hain Kaun?- A LakshMila story

Chapter 7

"Taiyar ho na?"Mandavi asked Urmila and Shrutkirti,who were preparing Sita and Mandavi for their wedding.Urmila,who was already displeased by Lakshman's denial,frowned,
"Kisliye?Aur vaise bhi ye prashn toh hume tumse puchhna chahiye"

"Mujhe tumse ye apeksha nahin thi Rakshashi,Kriti ka toh gyaat tha hume"She looked towards Sita,
"Kehne ka kya sandarbh hai Didi?"Kriti asked,
Sita said,
"Mandavi ka sanket vivaah ki vo sabse aanandmay riti se hai!"
"Haan Urmi tumhe Rakshashi se Rakshaki banke apne Jejashreeyon ke jute churane honge."

Mila sighed,how could she forget,wait, how could she miss such an opportunity.'Revenge'she determined.
"Kriti!!mai jaisa keh rahin hun vaisa hi karna!!"she said,
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"Anuj!!mai jaisa keh raha hun vaisa hi karna."
"Jute hi toh bachaane hai,aap ko toh gyaat hai ye mere liye khel hai!"Shatrughan said,
Lakshman faked a smile

"Bilkul,tum toh ho hi baalak!Vivaah karne chale ho.Jahan Kriti tumhare samaksh aayegi vahan tumhe koi aur nahin sujhta."
"Aur kal ki riti me kya hua tha bhaiya?Pitashree apko kitni baar bula rahe the!aapka dhyaan kahaan tha"

"Mai Mila ko dekh raha tha"
"Lo!maan hi gye naa!chalo chalo,abhi Mahal chalo,hum dono ka bhi vivaah karaya ja sakta hai!"He jumped and began to drag Lakshman.
"Shatrughan!!Bawle!Ruko.Maine ye kahaa ki mai diya Milan ko dekh raha tha!"

"Koi laabh nahin"Shatrughan left his hand.
"Ab suno!Hume Bhrataon ke jute samhaal ke chhupaane hain"
"Thik hai Bhaiya"
"Aur vaise bhi kuchh Mithila waasi bohot chaalaak hote hain!"Lakshman rubbed his hands.
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"Baaraat toh dekho,kitni bhavya haii!!"a friend shouted,coming from the balcony.
"Inme se hum anya do rajkumaron ko kis prakaar pehchaane??"the other asked,

"Dekho,Dekho!Jo sabse adhik uchhal rahen ho,vo Kriti wale hain!"Urmila replied her,while combing Sita's hair.
Mandavi giggled and Shrutkriti was beyond embarrassed.
"Arey!Dvitya Janaki,inme se aapke wale kaun hai?"
"Hamare wale?"She asked,
"Haan!"
"Gyaat toh nahin ki ve hamare hai ya nahin,kintu dekho,jiski naak sabse adhik laal hogi vahin!Kyunki krodh vahin stith rehta hai"
"Aur sakhi,ho sakta hai koi vahaan yudh ki taiyari kar rahaa ho,vo bhi ho sakte hai..Rajkumar Lakshman"Mandavi added and the girls started laughing.
"Tum phir mere devar ke peechhe padd gayi?"Sita asked

"Oho!Dekho toh!!"A girl shouted, standing at the balcony.All other friends joined her too.
"Haye,kitne sundar dikh rahe hain!"They sighed.
"Kaun?Kyu bawli hui jaa rahi ho tum sab!"
Mandavi asked.
"Chintit naa ho Kushdhwajaaa!Aapke Bharat aur Vaidehi,aap ke Ram ho nahin dekh rahe hain hum!!"

"Kitne achhe dikh rahe hai Chhote Dashrathnandan."One of them shouted.
Kriti panicked.
"Oho Kriti...Kumar Shatrughan keval tumhare hain!Hume gyaat hai"They assured her.
"Arthaat ye sab Urmila ke Lakshman pe drishti banaye hue hain!"
Siya said,

Urmila looked straight and turned to the balcony,where all the girls hung.
"Sakhiyon,mujhe nahi lagta ki Janak nandini ko humse koi aapatti hogii.
Sumitranandan kitne atulniya dikh rahe hain!Aur ye battisi toh!Kya kehna?"Mila's close friend teased her.
"Ek baar dekhogi nahin...?"Sita asked to a departing Urmi,
She slowly turned back and replied.
"Didi,ab toh seedhe milna hai,dekh ke kya karungi!!"
She smiled.

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"Chalo,Urmila baaraatiyon ka swaagat karo!Hum dwarpooja pe dhyaan dete hain"
Sunaina ordered.
"Ji Maa"She smiled and went about her work.
"Urmi Bhabhi..."Shatrughan shouted at Urmila.
"Shatrughan!!"Lakshman and Urmila shouted at him.
LakshMila glared at each other and smirked.
"Adhed"
"Kya bola?"
"Didi,Bhaiya ab yahaan mat shuru ho jaaiyega"Kriti panicked,coming from behind.
Shatrughan's heart paced,he almost tried to hug her,saved by Lakshman.
"Anuj!Bhavnaon pe niyantran rakho"
He ordered.
Urmila glared at a shy ShrutKriti.