Lone

33

"You're afraid aren't you?" Neteyam asked me, his eyes trying to get me to make contact with his.
"No." I gulped.
"You don't have to be strong around me." His hand caressed my arm and I looked up at him.
"I see you." He kissed my hand.
I rested my head against his.
"I choose you Nete." I whispered.
"I've always chose you." He mumbled back.
His thumb pushed my chin up to look at him and he tilted his head, licking his bottom lip.
"Do you want too..." he trailed off and I nodded, I grabbed my queue from behind my hair and looked at him.
"Are you sure?" His hand reached for his own and I nodded.
I moved my queue towards his just as he moved his towards mine and I watched the bond seal, I let out a gasp as he pulled me onto his lap, his head against mine as we panted together.
"You're mine now." His hands snaked around my thighs and pulled me closer onto him, our bond still sealed as I felt him, his memories, his feelings, everything.
He began to shake beneath me, trying not to lose control even though I could tell how bad he wanted too.
"Neteyam..." I whispered.
"Shh..." His lips planted themselves on mine, brushing my locks back.
"Let me hold you."

I awoke the next morning in Neteyam's arms, the same space we fell asleep in.
I shifted around and turned to face him, he had received a sleeve of tattoos, I traced my fingers down the spirals on his shoulder, that led to a female and their ikran, I gasped as I realised it was me. Beneath the pair was a leaders crown, I looked down at my own arm to find a bow and an arrow wrapped in spirals that led all the way up my arm, a dream that showed me last night of Neteyam and Jake, back in the forest when Neteyam was younger, and they were catching fish to eat.
Neteyam's eyes fluttered open and he gasped.
"Oh..." He sat upright and grabbed my face, looking at it and smiling widely.
"Your tattoo.." His eyes flickered to a darker yellow before giving me a smile.
"Show me." I begged him and he took out a shard of a reflective surface he had stole from the sky people.
My left side of my forehead was covered in a beautiful sprial that tucked before my ear.
"You're gorgeous." He told me.
I snuggled myself up to him and he wrapped his arms around me.
"We should get back." I told him.
"Soon." He tightened his grip on me.
"It's noon already." I laughed as I looked over to Lasi, who was chirping at me from the water.
"Then I guess we must get back." He sighed before letting me go, I helped him up and he kissed my forehead.

We arrived back to the island and there was a crowd waiting for us as we swam off of our ilu's.
Neteyam's hand found mine as Tonowari and Jake appeared next to the their mates, who stood in front.
"Let us welcome the new mated couple." Tonowari boomed and there was cheers and cries of happiness everywhere.
"You look beautiful." Neytiri took my face in her hands before looking at my arm.
"So beautiful." Kiri added, putting a hand on her mothers arm as she agreed with her.
"As much as I hate to agree, they're right. You look amazing." Jake's hand moved back my locks.
"Bro!" Lo'ak let out a laugh as him and Aonung circled Neteyam, admiring his arm before Lo'ak turned to me.
"Just when I thought you couldn't get anymore beautiful." He mumbled and pulled me in for a hug.
I embraced him and he squeezed me tightly.
"We must give the mated pair their own pod to.. celebrate." Tonrowari announced and there was more cheers, I couldn't help but laugh at Jake's face as he tried to look happy but it was more pained and disgusted.
"No celebrations." He grumbled and Neytiri nudged him.
"You look amazing." Ronal complimented me, a hand laying on her pregnant belly as she smiled.
"You are mated before Eywa. This ocean is your home." Tonowari reached his hand out to Neteyam, who shook his hand before turning to me, holding mine with his.
"I expect no small babies running around in the next year." Jake growled, flicking Neteyam's ear.
"I cannot make any promises."
SLAP
"Yes sir." Neteyam laughed.
I smiled.
I realised i didn't have to be alone. Neteyam was my home now. Nothing else mattered but him and my family.