Marriage, the biggest celebration and the most important occasion of life was going to be penned down on the pages of two lives who were one by soul, but in wait of official recognition to rejuvenate the bond destined in heaven very before. The well decorated mandap had it's guests and half of goodness too. Arjun was present there to do pre marriage rituals while Subhadra had to arrive still.

During the chant of hymns Arjun was secretly moving eyes in search of Subhadra. He was impatient to see her, would be the least to describe his state. There was no option near him except waiting and imagining her in bridal attire. After trying several times, and being rejected by his capability to imagine her he decided to simply get roasted by the hours of wait.

"Being in waiting zone is seriously not something good to experience," He thought in mind.

In his impatience he remembered about his elder brother Bheem who never had liked to wait for anything, especially for food. He used to tease his brother for being impatient.

"When impatience will hit you then only you can understand how unbearable it is!" Arjun remembered Bheem's words, paid his respect towards his brother who was far away from him in terms of numerical distance.

In these years he had longed for Subhadra, but instead of granting him peace she was making him impatience. Before peace comes it has to take it's own time, marking the moments of wait in realisation of it's significance.

Arjun was in his own world. Suddenly the fragrances of royal ladies made their movements to embrace the air around. Following that sensation Arjun looked at the direction where he can witness the worth of his wait, Subhadra. But it wasn't that much easy to see her face as both her sides were occupied. Kanha and Balram went towards to receive her, and were walking in front of her.

"How can Madhav leave his favourite job, teasing people around him! Moreover if the person is dearest to him then bonus will be added to that definitely," Arjun raised his eyebrows at Kanha with this thought who was giving him a teasing look.

When Subhadra approached nearer to mandap finally Arjun got the chance to be mesmerised by his would be bride. Revati and Rukmini made her sit beside Arjun.

"After looking at you today I am bound to believe that there must be some other world except our planet," He whispered to her taking care of the gazes around them.

"Why? What happened?" Subhadra was confused over his statement which was a compliment in real.

"This form of beauty doesn't belong to our planet, I guess," His voice was the slowest one still that was enough to convey his admiration.

"Concentrate on rituals," She had an excuse to stop him from making her blushing smile to appear.

"I may not get the chance to compliment you later as I have to wait for you till three days. I don't want to keep any old stock for you. So, complimented now itself. Did I do anything wrong?" She nodded her head in no to answer him.

"Won't you miss me in these four days?" Noticing her silence he asked another question.

"Let three days pass at first. Even the first day isn't started yet," He reciprocated her answer with a grumpy expression.

She chose not to interact with him further to avoid embarrassment. It was her good luck the ritual of Kanyadan started. Vasudev along with Rohini and Devaki completed the ritual. They were happy to give their daughter's hand to Arjun, but still their hearts wanted assurance. Their eyes were reflecting that. Arjun passed a gentle assured look towards them making them beam with happiness.

After Kanyadan marriage proceeded further. Arjun and Subhadra were roaming around fire giving promises to each other which every would be couple used to do. While uttering those promises they were communicating with each other in both words and gestures. Quite normal that was, but they had their own way of looking at each other. That made the moment different.

At the end the most awaiting moment arrived. Satyabhama came forward holding the plate containing crown and vermilion box. Kalindi sided maang tika (a hair adornment) of Subhadra. Arjun made Subhadra wear crown. Before filling partition of her hair he looked at her to read her eyes, what she had in her heart at that time.

He felt her silent wait, and eagerness were clashing in between. He waited her eagerness to win over her wait. After all she too made him impatience. How could he leave the golden opportunity of paying her back which was totally in his favour at that time?

"It's her maternal home. You can't trouble her like this here," Satyabhama intervened the paying back session.

"It's my in laws house too. Was it fine to trouble me here?" He indicated about the hours he had to spend in wait of Subhadra.

"In laws have right to tease and trouble their son in law, don't they?" Kalindi questioned from another side.

"And till now this right hasn't claimed well over you, Parth!" Kanha supported his wives making everyone laugh loudly.

Arjun filled partition of Subhadra's hairs with the colour of love and belongingness. She smiled at him beholding the best feeling, content, constantly constructing that feeling stronger and stronger.

Both can see the short glimpse of their journey till then in each others eyes. Their meeting, spending time with each other, making each other pleasantly surprised through words, missing each other, realising each others need in their lives, at last the historical abduction which was no less than any adventure for them, a great step to accept the grace of solace for lifetime.

Breaking the eye lock at priest's words they got up to seek blessing from elders. They took blessing from Subhadra's parents, Balram dau, Revati. Subhadra touched feet of her rest sisters in law. Arjun folded hands to them as a gesture of paying respect.

"Parth, won't you take my blessing? Now I am elder to you in terms of relationship," Kanha said when the duo moved towards him.

Arjun was about to touch his best friend cum brother in law's feet, but he stopped Arjun from doing so. Kanha picked up Subhadra from ground affectionately.

"May strength, patience, valour be the glory of both of yours journey," Saying so Kanha hugged both of them turn by turn.

"You took my words seriously, Parth. I was just joking. Don't need to be serious over my words. Because your wife too doesn't consider my words seriously each time," A chain of soft chuckles spread in air over this statement of Kanha.

"By the way your smile was a bit wider when dau hugged you. On my turn your smiled was squeezed. I don't like such discrimination," After Subhadra it was Arjun's turn to be teased.

"Don't trouble him unnecessary, Kanha. I am elder than you. My share should have some increments," Dau came to front as Arjun's saviour.

After the banter everyone became busy in post marriage functions. The marriage of the era was completed, an important one, inculcating the inspiration of boldness in love especially unlike other love stories of that era, scripting itself as an incredible one.

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