"Vishwakarma did a great job in building this beautiful city didn't he. Especially this palace." Nakul smiled as the siblings along with Kanha sat around the open yard  behind the palace.

"Dwarka Nakul, you should see that once." Kanha thought smiling at Dhriti.

"I miss Vaikunth now." Dhriti said looking at Kanha making him chuckle.

"I think all of you should visit Vaiku- um I mean Dwarka once. That would be great." Dhriti smiled.

"This is a great idea Dhriti. I always wanted to see Dwarka.... The sea shore. Not to mention Govind never took us." Draupadi beamed.

"God has fulfilled your wishes."  Kanha smiled as he started reading the letter a sevak handed him.

"Oh really? How Keshav?" Arjun asked him.

" Pitashree has invited all of you to Dwarka for the Holi celebration. Holi in Dwarka is great and mesmerizing." Kanha explained smirking at Dhriti.

'Now that you're there with me, there will be Krishn's complete Maharaas.' Kanha's words rang in her mind as she looked down, smiling hard.

"Really! I'm so happy right now. Afterall, we're finally about to see Dwarka." Bheem shot up.

"You're happy to visit Dwarka or taste all the royal sweets and delicacies there?" Sahadev chuckled as Bheem warningly patted him.

"What a nice coincident isn't it? Only a few days ago you were talking about colours and Holi, and now here we are about to celebrate one." Draupadi smiled as Dhriti.

"But when did Dhriti play Holi and colours?" Yudhishthir questioned as Dhriti mentally face palmed herself.

"You don't have to put me in trouble everytime Bhabhi." She thought.

"Yeah and she also talked about some raasleelas in Ksheer-" Draupadi started explaining the 5 brothers, curious to know.

"Kanha don't sit and smile there. Change the subject." Dhriti looked at him.

"You change na.
Also, last time Vinayak saves you from giving an explanation. Now I want to see how you make things." He smirked back.

"Please....." She said with puppy eyes.

"That face won't help next time."  Kanha said giving up as Dhriti immediately replaced it with a wide smile.

"Come on everyone, I'll tell yall about Holi. Afterall you should be ready to get drenched in coloured water." Kanha chuckled as everyone directed their attention to him.

"We do some team work and a lot of planning an plotting.
So basically we would be having two teams, one against other.
Aim is to color the person of the opposite team with colour and drench them in coloured water with the help of little brass pichkaris.
The side, who manages to colour all the people from the opposite team wins.
Now after the game, everyone gathers around for the to be a part of the Raasleela." Kanha spoke making everyone chuckle.

"And let me tell you, by the time the game ends, there's no team. Everyone colours each other and drenches them with water." Dhriti continued as laughter ringed.

"I don't know who's going to be in which team, but I'll make sure we both are on different side. What a bliss to colour your face Priya and drench you." Kanha teased.

"That we'll see once we reach Dwarka." Dhriti replied.

"Dau is in my team." Kanha continued smiling.

"That is nearly impossible. I'll convince Dau to be with me. And if Dau is with me, Kritavarma also with him. Think Think." Dhriti spoke, logically winning.

"All the 5 brothers in my team." Kanha challenged back.

"Nakul, Sahadev won't leave me. And the 5 of them don't know how to play Holi. Take them, take them." Dhriti grinned.

"Whatever..... You win this time." Kanha playfully shrugged making her laugh.

"Oh what is everyone discussing with such a great interest. Include your Mata as well." Kunti said approaching while Dhriti got up to give her a seat as she leaned against the chair.

"About holi Bua. Pitashree sent a letter inviting everyone for Holi in Dwarka." Kanha smiled.

"Yes about that. I received another letter form Devki asking me to come along with all you to Dwarka.
Also, she told me how you two didn't send her a letter, informing about your safe arrival that day." Kunti said twisting Dhriti and Kanha's ears with both her hands.

"Ouch! Mata!" Dhriti said as everyone laughed.

"And who knows how much else she wanted to write but couldn't." Kunti laughed.

"I told you that day! Were in trouble now." Kanha chuckle as Kunti let go both of their ears.

"Mata have you ever played Holi?" Yudhishthir asked.

"I do remember Putra. Me, Bhrata and Shrutashrav played it back when we were younger. Hastinapur never celebrated this festival of colours.
Hm, its been a long time since I played Holi. " Kunti explained with a smile.

"Same Mata, Same. Its been a real long time since I played Holi." Dhriti tried to remember, with a dreamy smile studded on her lips.

"I don't remember celebrating anything except Diwali and Kite flying in Hastinapur." Bheem spoke.

"You won't remember Bhrata, because we never celebrated anything expect these two festivals." Sahadev shrugged.

"......But we can surely celebrate all other festivals now that we're here in Indraprasth." Yudhishthir smiled as all of them sat there until dawn, suggesting and discussing about the changes to be brought in their new Kingdom.

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"Revati Jiji, I have explained the plan to everyone. But how will we manage to drench Bhaiya. Everyone knows how swiftly he manages to play Holi." A little boy said as Revati took a walk in the garden.

"Hm..... Someone should know the place where he hides, and then suddenly appears from nowhere." Revati smiled.

"Make sure Dhriti and Krishn are in different teams. And then we'll have a chance to win." Dau said slowly nearing them.

"Yes, if they both are in a single team, that team would surely win." The children giggled as Dau patted them.

"Don't worry sena. Your two Senapatis would be in two different teams. Leave that to Kanha." Dau smiled.

"Also, everyone told us that Jiji's brothers are coming to Dwarka as well. We've never seen them. Bhaiya only told stories about them." Dhriti's favourite, the little girl chirped as Dau picked her up.

"Yes yes, all the Pandavas are coming to Dwarka tomorrow. You all will love the  5 brothers as well. And Dhriti's bhabhi, Maharani Draupadi as well.
Let's meet tomorrow, I'm sure you would be there to welcome your jiji and bhaiya." Dau spoke as he and Revati bid them a farewell.

"And oh yes Revati! I don't want you to keep stressing about everything. I'm sure Bhadra will look after everything. You should take some rest you know." Dau gently looked at her.

"Arya, is that you? I mean did you say that? I - I think I didn't listen to it properly." Revati said suppressing her laughter.

"Alright Alright, I know what made you say that. You know, I'm a carimg person." Dau said clearing his throat as Revati slowly walked.

"Revati! What? No no no, not before holi. I said no." Dau said trying to stop her as she giggled holding a bit of colour in her fist.

"Wait, have you forgotten what you did to me last year on holi. Time to make you realize." She said approaching him.

"Look Revati, we both clear out these things on the day of Holi, not 2 days prior to it. And you-you can't catch me if I start running." Dau said finding the perfect opportunity to run.

"I know you aren't going to run. Afterall you aren't Krishn to do that." She giggled.

"Rohini Maa! Thank God you're here in time. Revati is feeling a bit low and tired today. Will you please take her to our chambers so that she'll feel fine for later.
Okay I gotta go. Kritavarma is waiting for me." He spoke to an approaching Rohini and teasingly smiled at Revati, taking a leave.

"This Dau and Kritavarma, don't know what cooks in their mind when it's so dark outside now." Rohini spoke gently smiling at Revati.

"What else might wander in these best friends' minds Matashree, they are definitely planning and plotting against us about Holi. I'm waiting for Dhriti to arrive." Revati laughed, dusting her colorful hands as the duo walked towards the chambers.

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"Aren't you ready yet? " Dhriti smiled entering Draupadi's chambers, as she was surprisingly ready before Indraprasth's Maharani.

"Woah, pretty lady, I've seen you in proper Shringar after so many days. And whose is that mukut in your hands?" Draupadi said adoring her.

"Yes, yes. Now I have to look like the Yadav Rajkumari na.
It's Kanha's, just have to fit these peacock feathers in them." Dhriti smiled, as she stood behind Draupadi.

"We didn't get enough time to catch up did we? I had planned to tell you soo many things and now I don't remember a single thing." Draupadi smiled at Dhriti's reflection.

"We still have a lot of time Bhabhi. Don't worry." Dhriti spoke as the older one nodded.

"Anyways, tell me how's your married life going? You're surely missing me. And you should." Draupadi continued as Dhriti laughed.

"I'm living my best life Bhabi and every other person feels like my own family. The people of Dwarka are great.
Also, I get to practice in the armoury every single day and I also made Kanha do that with me once." She smiled, explaining things.

"And yes I have Revati Bhabi and Subhadra, two amazing ladies with me to give me a company when Kanha is busy, but no one can replace you Yagyaseni. I miss you everyday." Dhriti spoke making Draupadi smile as the two of them exited the Palace.

"Al.......Right!!!! We're done. Mount on your chariots and horses everyone." Draupadi said in a joyous tone as she and Kunti entered their palkhis.

"This woman can defeat everyone in rising up as early as possible." Dhriti said parting ways with her as she stretched her arms and walked towards her brothers.

"Panchali is an early bird. No, earlier than the early bird." Arjun laughed.

"I heard it Arya." Draupadi said peeping out of her carriage as Kanha helped Dhriti mounting the chariot as he kept smiling at her.

"May I know the reason behind this wide smile." She spoke, putting Kanha's mukut on his head as he bent down a little.

"You're looking beautiful." Kanha said now holding the harness as Dhriti looked away, completely flustered.

"Oo, someone is sleepy I see." Dhriti laughed, as they eyes were diverted towards Nakul repeatedly slashing water on his face.

"I know it was you who blew off all the diyas in my room. You know na, that I don't sleep without lighting them up." Nakul said.

"What? No no, there's a misunderstanding. I did not even do that. Really." Dhriti said looking at him.

"Who else would do that? Only you knew about this Didi." Nakul said looking at here.

"But I really did not. I was early to bed yesterday." Dhriti tried to explain.

"Dhriti!!" She heard Kunti's stern voice warning her.

"But I really-" she started speaking as she looked at Kanha smirking.

"Its you......." She whispered as Kanha nodded, laughing loudly.

"Mata its-" She looked behind her chariot , calling Kunti but Kanha immediately pulled her behind.

"Now you'll do this to your Kanha...." He pouted looking at her.

"No, I'll do something better than that. " She crossed her arms.

"Hm...I would like to see that." Kanha chuckled.

"Kanha!!" She said in annoyance.

"I like to annoy you. And you know that's one more thing I love in you. You get annoyed so easily." Kanha said pinching her nose.

"I'll show you how much I 'love' you on the day of Holi." She said as Kanha nodded, still laughing as they began their journey to Dwarka.

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