The Metkayina Boy.

Liyanin

We all rode our ilus not far but a decent bit out from the village. It was boring but better then staying in the village doing who knows what.

We all circled each other and talked, Rotxo kept staying near me a little too close to my liking but I brushed it off. I looked over at Aonung and noticed he was giving death stares to Rotxo but when he caught my gaze he looked away.

Was he.. jealous? I giggled to myself at the thought but ignored it. "Ugh this is boring now." Rotxo sighed. "Let's all go beyond the reef!" He shouted. "No. After what happened to me. No." Aonung said seriously. His serious face was quite.. never mind.

"Whatever. Then what now?" "If your so bored go back to the shore if this isn't boring to everyone else then it's fine your the only one complaining." Aonung said rolling his eyes. Rotxo rolled his back and then out of no where Rotxo splashed water at Aonung and we all gasped. Aonung stared at him with the 'really?' Face with his mouth wide open. Then it became a war of splashing. Then everyone was splashing one another but me so I watched just laughing to death.

I gasped. As water made contact with me aggressively I turned to see Aonung laughing. "Oh really!?" I said before putting my hands up to the surface pushing forward water going at him. Then we all fought to the death with water.

"Ok! Ok ok!" Rotxo shouted, a hint of anger in his voice. "I don't want to complain but, it is very boring is there anything else we could do?" Rotox slowly said, his face dropping soon as Aonung gave him a look. "He's right! It is kinda boring out here.." I butted in to save Rotxo from Aonungs stare. Aonung looked at me, and raised a brow.

I gave a small smile and Aonung wasn't buying it, but played along? In other words I guess. "What about that hideout place? We could chill there?" Lo'ak asked. We'll mostly only asked Tsireya, as she was the only one being looked at. Aonung went to talk but his mouth shut the second Rotox spoke first. "Yes! But lets go beyond, deeper into our forest just because." Rotxo didn't even ask it was more of a demand as he started swimming towards the shore. Tsireya and Lo'ak following as well.

I turned to Aonung, smiled and then swam back too. Why do I feel the need to just ask to spend time with him alone..? I don't need but wan- No. I shook those thoughts out my head, I'm thinking crazy. "Hey forest girl, why in such a rush." Aonung swam close beside me. "What kind of name is that?" I questioned. He laughed before answering. "You did come from the forest. So it suits you." He smirked, now being in front of me stopping me in my tracks. "Why don't we ditch em? Do something really fun." I raised my brow struggling as well to stay above the surface as my arms and legs grew tired. He looked down and grinned slightly and then rolled his eyes.

"You are very weak in the water." My eyes and mouth widened, as if I was offended. I rolled my eyes. "I'm not from here remember? And.." I kicked my feet more aggressively trying my hardest to stay up. My arms and legs burning. My eyes squinted from the water, looking at Aonung he rolled his eyes before grabbing me. "Put your arms around my neck and hold tight." He tilted his head over his shoulder motioning for me to wrap around his neck. I shook my head.

"What!? N- no I'm good." I said still struggling. "Fine then drown. We're out pretty far." He sucked his teeth giving me a last stare. I looked out in the distance seeing the rest close to the shore swimming, I groaned. "Fine.." I whispered before wrapping around his neck. "Hold on tight. But don't choke me." He hissed. I took a deep breathe as we dove. I tried not to hold around him too tight but it was quite hard, but if he wasn't complaining or gripping me off it was fine? I guess.

I let my body be limp floating above his body for room to swim. My hands vibrated from Aonungs throat. I turned tilting my from the feeling. My lungs started to feel small, my chest pumping as it demanded air. I hesitated to surface but needed to so I let my right arm go and tapped him. Putting my finger in front of his face pointing up. He just stared at my finger totally lost in thought still swimming. My chest burnt now from the most needed breathe it longed for, so in reflex I slapped him. Softly! Pulling his shoulders up above the water gasping for air.

I coughed a couple times before turning to an angered Aonung. "You slapped me? Are you!" He inched closer with an intimidating face that made me back away and he stopped. I blinked rapidly. Stupid stand your ground!.. I tried building confidence in myself but it failed before I spoke. "I needed air.. you kept staring at my fingers!" I lashed out. He looked over his ears dropping. "You were making fun of them in your head weren't you..?" I lost all my confidence in that sentence, my voice almost cracking. "No." We stared. His voice actually sounded serious.

"I wasn't. Your fingers.. I think." He struggled. "Your fingers are quite interesting." He slowly spoke. I raised a brow and he cleared his throat. "In a good way." He looked away and I smiled. "Yo! You guys coming or what!?" I jumped away at the sound of Lo'ak calling out. I quickly left Aonung and swam towards them. During all of that I didn't notice how quick Aonung got us here.

I almost fell for how fast I went to stand. I probably looked completely stupid in front of everyone. I looked them all in the eyes and noticed Tsireya smiling widely at me with that kind of look. My face burnt of in embarrassment. They probably saw the whole thing!

"Dude what took you so long?" Rotxo lightly slapped Aonung's chest when he stood up. He shook his head water flying everywhere. "Helping forest girl not to drown." He said emotionless. Tsireya gave him a look and he just grinned. "It's alright, he actually did help me." I smiled turning towards him. His face lifted up brightly. Everyone else I could feel their strange looks behind me. "Thanks. Fish lover." I smirked. His face soon dropped as everyone laughed, Rotox the most. "Good name sis!" Lo'ak snickered. Aonung soon gave in and laughed along. Before we all started heading towards the forest.