In the Practice Arena, a boy of early 14 stood with blindfold on his eyes having a bow and arrows with him he aimed in a direction, and a perfect shot , he aimed at three places at a times , he mastered the art to aim three arrows ,he was the Rajkumar of Indraprastha, son of Senapati Arjuna "Shrutkarma" , he had qualities more than others , the people of Indraprastha loved the third prince by heart, respected him because of his nature, the son of Agnijaa was calm and composite with warrior qualities.
He was practicing , when he heard some sound and a smile formed on his lips, .....Abhi, again tiptoeing? It's not a good thing ....
Bhaiya, you always find me out...he pouted....
Kirti, opened his blindfold and looked at his brother....Abhi, you are my brother how can I not know you? I can recognise you even by your footsteps and your heartbeat .
Abhimanyu smiled and hugged him , bhaiya you practice so much? And you don't play with me only bow and arrows he said faking anger...
Oh is that so , he sat on his knees with a cute face and hold his ears , so your bhaiya promises you that he will play with you alot today .
Abhimanyu looked at him cutely and hugged him tight ...
Rajkumar, a soilder came and bowed infront of him , Gurudev is looking for you , he has some work for you .
Kriti nodded and then move towards Abhimanyu and said, Abhi tell pitashree that I will a bit late to class
Abhimanyu nodded and left to his room.
Here in the shastra shala , Guruji was waiting for shrutkarma, his favourite student yes , he loved him the most more than all upapandavas, he saw the qualities that Arjun never saw or say, never tried to see. He was busy in these thoughts when a knock distrubed him .
Gurudev, can I come in? Kriti asked
Yes, my child come in he responded back , kriti touched his feets taking blessings.
Gurudev, why you called me here anything serious?
No Putra, day after tomorrow is a competition between prince of various kingdoms and as always you will be the team leader, Pradyumna and others will be coming by tomorrow so prepare for it, although I know you will win .
Gurudev , you trust me alot I am not that good , I need to learn alot of things he responded back.
This is the quality I love in you the most Kriti, you always try to be a learner , you always respect others talent and try to learn good things, you always try to be calm instead of getting angry and this make you different never let this quality go my son . Now go Arjun must be waiting for you, I will come afterwards he said blessed him again and went away .
In Gyan Kaksh:-
All the upapandavas , were present as Arjuna was going to teach them some lessons of Administration.
Abhimanyu spoke, Pitashree but was cutted down by Arjun Kriti , where in the hell he is its had been 2 minutes and he had not come yet ...is this how he is gonna be a good prince?
Pitashree, Abhimanyu again said but was again cutted down by Arjuna
You don't take side of your brother Abhimanyu, my son you need not to take his side always, why can he be like you ? You always come on time
Pitashree, it's nothing like that bhaiya always come on time but to-day only again Arjuna spoke let it be Abhi I will see his lame excuse now
There was a knock on door, May I come in pitashree? Kirti asked
Yes yes, come in prince got up from your dream land?
No pitashree, I was not sleeping he said but cutted down by enraged voice of Arjuna
Just shut up , always excuses am I looking a dumb to you? That I will believe the lies you tell me , first thing you are not at all like an warrior, you are always calm , why? Because you can't fight right? He shouted on Kriti making him gasp as he looked down he never liked giving back answers to his father.
Just see Abhimanyu, Arjuna said he is younger than you but he is much better, always acts like an warrior, how angry he gets when he hears that someone will harm the kingdom , not like you finding solution in a different way , which never works also , why can't you be good?
Kirti stood numb, but tried to speak, pitashree I was not sleeping I was again cutted down By Arjuna
You are such a shameless boy shrutkarma he shouted, Arguing with me just to justify yourself right? You just accept you are a lazy guy , and yes you will not come with me in the competition because you will make me feel ashamed only , because here infront of your brothers and soilders you are answering me in such a way , what will you do there? I really regret my decision I should only keep hope with my gem, my Abhimanyu he said
Pitashree, it's not like that Abhimanyu spoke , seeing his bhaiya, he never liked someone who disrespected his brother, but now it was his father how can he say something?
See, you lazy shameless prince my Abhi is still defending you just because you are his brother and you idiot brat was sleeping , now go and sleep only I am not letting you in my class he said
Kriti looked at him with tears in his eyes, pitashree please don't do this I will not do this mistake , next time please pitashree he begged
You need not to seek forgiveness for the mistake you never committed a voice came from the entrance of the door , it was of Gurdev
He came inside and looked at Arjuna, did you even tried to listen what he was telling Arjun? He said
Arjuna fumbled , no Gurdev he answered back
Then how you know he was sleeping? You should let him speak once, now I will tell you what kriti was doing, he woke up before sunrise and did alot of practice of Archery , to make you feel proud of him and then he was with me because I want him to take part in the competition. And I guess he had informed Abhimanyu too, yes abhi tell us he said
Abhimanyu nodded, yes pitashree bhaiya went with Gurudev I was trying to tell this from a long time .
Gurudev spoke, listened what abhi said? You didn't let him speak also and you are scolding poor boy for no reason.
Arjun glared at shrutkarma and spoke whatever Gurudev he need to come on time , he need to manage all his works like we all do. Now let the class go it's already late so class cancelled today.
He looked at kriti before moving out with immense anger which made him sad , a lone tear escaped from his eyes
He always tries his best but why everything gets messed up he thought and followed Arjuna
Gurudev sighed , he knew Arjuna's favoratism towards Abhimanyu, he was capable indeed but the behaviour with kriti hurted him the most but what can he do in this thing ? He can only support kriti but the poor child suffers alot ...
Here shrutkarma, was constantly asking forgiveness,was stopped by Draupadi
Let him go kriti, you already ruined his mood Panchali spoke
Kriti looked at her , mata I am telling the truth I was a bit late by mistake I didnt want to make him angry he spoke with tears in his eyes
Draupadi looked at him and said , whatever maybe the reason kriti you need to be on time if you were late it's your fault, just look at others they make your father happy , but you? You ruin his happy nature , now go in your room and sleep and be awake in time tomorrow.
Shrutkarma sighed he went to his room and sat on the bed , tears escaped from his eyes, Arjuna's words were ringing in his ears , yes he was aware of the fact that his father preferred his brother more but he too needed his love,he always tried to give his best but his father never appreciated , for once only he wanted to see him proud now even his mother thinks he was wrong. But he wiped his tears and went to sandhaya snan
After getting ready he kept his things in order and again sighed his heart was filled with pain and he didn't knew how to ease it...
Suthanu came in his room with a tray of new clothes and jewelleries
Kirti looked at them and asked, new clothes for what reason jiji?
Thanu smiled, tomorrow Dwarka family is coming over here and many other kings too and my baby bro needs to looking handsome and good right?
Kirti chuckled, his sister , the most adorable one she always helped him in any conditions and make him laugh too.
Now go and sleep more ever your best friend is coming naa then sleep tight and tomorrow play all day she said kissing his forehead. Kriti nodded as he drifted to sleep in Suthanus lap
She slowly got up from the bed and closed the door , she knew her brother was hurted , she knew about him he would never tell his pain and bears it . She was glad atleast for some days he would be happy because Pradyumna never leaved him whenever he comes in Indraprastha or in Gurukula . She smiled and drifted to sleep
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