' "Oceans Blessings" '

{ Protect }

AHHHH- I WROTE THIS WHILE THE STORY HAD almost 300 VIEWS!! TYSMM<3

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Aonung - First Person

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I had explained to Neteyam that I needed to go to my hut soon. I knew that if I spend more time not at home while it was sunset, the more I would get in trouble by my overly strict parents. I understand that it made Neteyam a bit hurt, and that he clearly wanted to spend more time with me, and I did too. I felt as if I could be myself around him. As being the chiefs son, and next in line for the role as chief, I had to play the role seriously. Not showing any sad emotions while in public, constantly picking on others… which doesn’t play the role very well but at least it helps my ego, making other people scared of me and warn them not to mess with me.

While I was with Neteyam I felt myself, and didn't have to play the role of the chiefs son, and do what I want without seeming like a total asshole. He was helpful with that, making me comfortable and calm around him, he was a very lovable person, and everyone now knows how he really is a sweet kid, thoughtbefore everyone thought he was ‘alien’ and didn’t belong, with the rest of his family. And I thought that too, but those shitty fish trips with him really helped our friendship, and we got along easier.

I still avoid his siblings though, mostly Lo’ak- I have no problem with Tuk, and will talk to her when I like to. But I usually choose to avoid Kiri so I don’t feel like picking on her again and getting on Neteyams bad side, I do not wish for him to dislike me, it had taken a while for him to warm up to me as I had made a bad first impression on him.

Though, I’m still glad I was able to get him to like me. Even after all I did.

I looked towards the ocean, watching the small fish of all colors and sized float around in the soft waves of blue and teal. It was most beautiful at sunset. So I came at this time often.

I suddenly heard footsteps on the soft sand, I turned my head a bit to see Roxto luring near,

He cautiously waved and walked up to me, leaning on a nearby tree,

“Why do you hang out with the alien all the time?”

I glared at him, “He’s not an alien.” I spat and turned my attention back to the fish,

“Yeah, he is! His father was apart of the sky people. His father has five fingers!” He held up his own hand, “Do you see five fingers? His family are aliens...”

Almost everyone has warmed up to his family.

I looked at him, a low growl rumbling in my throat, I don’t understand why I am fighting with him on this. Atleast a month ago I would just agree with him, but I suddenly felt like I needed to protect Neteyam.

“Neteyam is not from the sky people, his father is. But Neteyam is a full avatar- it does not make a difference where his father came from,” I explained.

I stood up and glared at him as I walked past him, “Conversation over,”

He just scowled at me, knowing he could not talk about it anymore. Not like he would win the argument anyway, he knew I was right. He just didn’t want to admit it, as all could tell he was crushing on the eldest daughter of the Sully family, and him calling the Sully family aliens was just him not accepting his feelings. (just an additional ship for y’all Kiri x Roxto shippers<3)

As I was walking away I could hear footsteps behind me on the soft sand, knowing it was Roxto I continued in my path. Not wanting to start an argument with him again over some boy, who I spent lots of time with, and was basically my closest friend.

I stepped onto the the village pathway that leads to all the huts belonged to the people of the sea.(not me forgetting their tribe name LMAO) I walked quickly on rope path, feeling the rope sway in the calm wind. (yall rember that? Tuk was jumping on it while Tsireya showed the Sully family their hut/pod?) Roxto was still following me, and I suppose would follow me until I reached my hut, wanting to start another argument that he would want to win to boost his ego.

I turned around only to see Neteyam, had he been following me this whole time? Where did Roxto go? I stopped in my path, and Neteyam walked to stand in front of me, looking up slightly because of our different height differences.

“I wanted to apologize for seeming hurt, and walking away when you said you needed to go to your hut. I understand it was getting dark,” he smiled softly at me, and I started feeling giant butterflies flutter around in my stomach. Was I nervous?

I took my hand and cupped his cheek with it. He suddenly dropped his smile and replaced it with a loving look in his eyes, “It’s fine, I should have known you wanted to spend more time with me, I mean- who dosen’t?” I smirked at myself,

Neteyam tilted his head and placed a smirk on it, “Your right, who wouldn’t want to spend time with a person with a huge ego?” He joked,

I smacked his cheek with the hand that I had on his face, he whispered a quick ‘ow’ before smacking me in the forehead. I raised my eyebrow at him, changeling him. He giggled in reply, that fluttery feeling back in my stomach. He walked backwards a few steps and stopped, “I better get home, my mother will be worrying where I am,” he explained,

I nodded, “Yeah,” I nodded my head towards my hut, “Me too, my mother will surely investigate me when I get back,”

Neteyam laughed again before running off towards his hut. The fluttery feeling still in my chest. I had a huge smile on my face. When I realized I quickly wiped it off,

“Had I been smiling because of him?” I thought, I smacked my face a couple time before turning around and heading towards my own hut.

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OK I ACTUALLY LIKED DOING THIS CHAPTER-

btw tysm for the support so far! i get a ton of notifications from ppl putting this story on their reading lists, and it really cheers me up! <3