The pandavas + Vanshika lived together happily with the men struggling with a very moody and heavily pregnant Vanshika. Arnjun, Nakul and Sahdev were given the work of massaging her foot as it had become sore. She would tell them after every month that now the baby would have developed this much, now the heart would have been formed, now the eyelids and all the other things.

"How do you know all this?" Karn asked her as her second trimester came to an end and this time she told them that by now the body would have been covered by fine hairs, eyelids would have separated and eyelashes, it has bone marrow and has started developing it's blood cells in bone marrow and many more things. "Jyesht, I have learnt about it thoroughly" She said smiling at him. "So did you ever deliver a baby?" asked Bheem and Suyodhan perked up at this. 

"No. I assisted a delivery once. The head doctor then banned me from the delivery room. She said you're no help at all. Vinay assisted many times. He was a real help, they said." She said chuckling. "So gossiping about me behind my back." came a voice from behind them. Vanshika smiled recognizing the voice. She stood up and ran to him hugging him. Tears formed in her eyes and she started crying. 

"Hey what happened?" He asked panicking. "Nothing. I just missed you. Oh and you're going to become mama." She said pointing at her baby bump. "Really!!??" He said surprised and hugged his sister close to his heart. "I am so happy." He said smiling. They broke apart and Vanshika welcomed him inside their hutment. He scowled looking at it. 

"You don't like it?" Vanshika asked. "I don't like you living here. I don't like that all of you are living here despite being innocent and yes jijashree you too." He whispered. "It's okay Vinnie we have been living here for 7 months and it's so quiet and peaceful here. I love it." She said. "You're just saying it not to worry me aren't you?" He asked. "N-No I..I am not." She said her voice cracking. 

"I can tell your lying Vanshu. You can't lie to me." He said taking her hands in his. "Vinay will you take our kid when they are older and train them to be a warrior like their mother, father and uncles?" Yudhisthir asked. Vinay spun around. "You want me take them??" He asked not believing his ears. "Yes. Please will you do it for us and your sister and moreover, it would be very difficult to hide in agyatvas with a kid." Yudhisthir clarified. 

Vinay agreed. "How is everyone?" Vanshika asked him. "Everyone's fine. Lakshman is handling Saurashtra very well and Krishnaa and Garima returned and will visit soon enough." He informed her. Vanshika smiled sadly remembering her child and foster child. After a few hours of talking and fun, he left for his kingdom. 

Some days later, in Hastinapur;

Dushasan and Shakuni were serving rishi Durvasa. "Mamamshree, how much will they eat? They are exhausting all the supplies." Dushasan whispered to Shakuni. "Bhanje shut up. He is rishi Durvasa, he is known for his curses. Curses are rest on his tongue. So, keep serving him till he satisfied." Shakuni whispered back. "It seems that the yuvraj of Hastinapur doesn't like to serve a sage." Rishi Durvasa said looking at the two whispering. "No no, rishivar. What bhanje Dushasan was saying was that how good it would have been if the pandavas would also had been here. Then, they would also have gotten a chance to get your blessings." Shakuni said. Durvasa looked proud and impressed with Dushasan while the latter himself looked shocked at his mama. 

"If that what you wish then we will proceed towards their settlement at once." Rishi Durvasa said happily and after some time, he and his disciples left Hastinapur to go to the place where the pandavas were staying. "Mamashree I did not want those Pandu putras to get any blessing from rishi Durvasa." Dushasan said pouting. "I also don't want that priye Dushasan. But just think how will they serve him when they themselves don't have anything? They will surely get a curse." Shakuni said smirking.

With Pandavas;

Everyone was sitting for lunch. Vanshka served everyone, herself, Bheem and Suyodhan getting the most and set a plate for Arjun while everyone waited for him to return. Bheem, being impatient already started. Arjun returned after sometime panting "Jyesht, there is a problem." He said. Everyone quickly stood up ready to take their weapons. 

"Not that type of problem. Rishi Durvasa is here with 100 of his disciples." He informed. "Parth, that is not a proble. That is a blessing!" Vanshika said scolding him. "Yeah it is when you have served the food and yourself have also taken." He said pointing to their dining area where 8 plates were set. "Oh no! Now what should we do?" Sahdev asked. "Arjun, Bheem, Suyo, you go and arrange seats for them. We will manage food." Karn said while Vanshika checked the akshya patra and saw only one rice grain there. 

"Something the matter?" came a familiar voice from the door. They turned to see Krishna standing there with his signature smile. Vanshika's smiled at him but the smile didn't quite reach her eyes. "What happened? Are you all not happy by me coming here?" He asked. "It's nothing like that Krishn." Yudhisthir said. "Yes Vasudev only a fool will not be happy by your presence." Karn said. (Somewhere in the palace of Hastinapur, Shakuni sneezed. "What happened mashree? You cold?" Dushasan asked. "Somewhat might be talking of me." Shakuni said.) "Then Vanshu please will you not give me food? I am very hungry." Krishn said. "Keshav look at the misfortune of your sister that nothing is left in her kitchen to feed you except one rice grain. From this, you eat half and serve the rest to the whole world." Vanshika said forwarding the the vessel.

"This is sufficient, Vanshu." He said and ate the rice grain. Somewhere near a river, rishi Durvasa and his disciples were bathing and then they would go to the Pandavas. When suddenly the burping started and stopped only when everyone burped. "Gurudev, this is a miracle, I am feeling full even without eating anything." one of the disciples said to Durvasa. "Yes but what would we now say to Samrat Karn?" other one said. "Let's just go without saying anything." Durvasa suggested and everyone left. Durvasa blessed the pandavas and he also left.

Another 3 months passed peacefully and soon, the time of delivery was coming closer. Until one night, she started screaming in pain and that's when the men got to know about her getting into labor. Nakul and Sahdev quickly ran to the nearest village to get a midwife. After finding one, they went as fast as they could and reached their humble abode where the midwife immediately went inside and kicked out Yudhisthir, Karn and Bheem who were just standing there worried while Arjun and Suyodhan were sitting outside waiting for them to arrive.

And after being kicked out, the pacing began. Yudhisthir started pacing very much tensed. "Yudi stop pacing you're giving us all a headache." Karn said annoyed and the to-be father stopped and leaned against a pilled and started tapping his foot. Karn glared at him but didn't say anything. After what seemed like eternity, the screaming stopped and came a shrill cry of a baby. The brothers all perked up at this. The midwife brought the baby outside and everyone was way too happy to see it. "It's a boy." She said. 

"What will you name him bhratashree?" Naukl asked Yudhisthir. "Jyesht will name him." The latter said forwarding the child to his elder brother. "Prativindhya." Karn said after thinking a bit. "Great name." Arjun said and then proceeded to take him from Karn and the passing of the baby continued. Meanwhile, Yudhisthir already went inside to check on his wife. She looked at him and smiled. "It's a boy." He whispered to here. "Where?" She asked voice rasped from crying too much. "Outside everyone is playing Passing the parcel with him." He said resulting them to laugh. 

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