❁~ "why so mean fish lips?" ~ ❁

Treat my heart like its yours

~ Neteyam's POV ~
I awoke to Tuk still sleeping on me. I picked her up taking her to her own room. I walked to the dining room my family all already there. I looked towards Kiri as I sat down, she nodded in understanding. Lo'ak coughed "so Neteyam, what do you plan on doing today?" "Nothing, I can't even leave the house" I stared at him annoyed. "Well I thought you were planning to-" I threw a bread roll into his mouth and his voice became muffled. He death stared me as Kiri grabbed my arm leading me to her room. Our parents did not care and minded their own business for once in their life. I sat down on Kiri's bed as she changed my hair a couple of times, once in pigtails, one time in a bun and I thought that would work but she changed it once again, she took out my braids making my hair really curly. "Woah" I said amazed at my own hair. "Your hair is quite thick and beautiful" Kiri said running her hand through it. Kiri used some herbs and creams to enhance my hair a bit. "Now I don't know what to do about your accent but yeah-" don't I have to look like the Metkayina?" "Oh right-" Kiri took some paint and painted me all over my body. She also gave me a fake tail that attached to my real one that way it would move and work just like theirs do. "There you go! Now do not get wet or go in the water under any circumstances" Kiri and I put pillows in my bed to make it look like I was in bed sleeping. I climbed out of her window and went to find Aonung and Tsireya. When I saw Tsireya I said "hello" "Neteyam?" I covered her mouth and whispered to her "how did you know it was me?" I said worried. She just winked as Aonung walked up to us. "Tsireya who is this?" "Uh hello I am Nete-" Nice accent Nete?" Aonung looked me up and down smiling then laughed hysterically. "What kind of water Navi' are you" Aonung continued to laugh as he circled me then yanked at my tail. I winced then smacked his hand away hitting him with my tail. "You have nice thick hair" Aonung then took a strand of it pulling it, "what the fuck!" "Is it real" Aonung faked like he was being serious his eyes got bigger in question and he laughed flicking my hair in my face. I grabbed Aonung by his big braid pulling it back. "How would you like it if someone did that to you huh?" "What are you gonna do kiss me?" Aonung smirked then laughed once again. Only then did I realize how close our faces were. I blushed and hid my face in my hair. "Although I wouldn't be against it, you aren't that revolting to look at" I scoffed at him crossing my arms. "He reminds me of Teyam.." Aonung said looking to Tsireya. I looked to Tsireya with a worried face expression.
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~ Aonung's POV ~
I watched the boy intently, he is kinda weird but kind of pretty, but not as pretty as Neteyam was. Shit what am I thinking. He reminds me so much of Neteyam. Maybe it wouldn't be bad to give this a shot? No Aonung hell no! Neteyam is the one and only, the one you love- like. Woah like, you really like.. Let's test him a bit yea? "How good of a swimmer are you?-" oh no I don't swim." "You are water Navi'? No?" Tsireya stepped up taking Nete's shoulder. "Nete does not like the water, he is scared of it" I chuckled deeply. "You are a weird one alright"
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~ Tsireya's POV ~
I looked to Neteyam then waved my hand over for me to talk to him privately. He walked over looking as nervous as I was worried. "Neteyam what are you even doing here? Your supposed to be in the house hidden from everyone-" I wanted to hang out with Aonung" "you know this is a bad idea right? What if Aonung finds out? Or your parents even?" "You sound like Lo'ak, don't even worry about all of that I've got it all figured out and covered up" "Neteyam-" yes?" "Y'know Lo'ak is right though don't you?" "Yea but I am older I do not have to listen to him, even if he is right I make my own decisions" Neteyam laughed sounding irritated that I was picking at this one topic. "Why does it matter so much anyways?" "Because you could get in a lot of trouble, and Aonung.. if he finds out you are, well YOU-" Tsireya it is not that big of a deal" Neteyam scoffed now annoyed at me. "I am trying to protect you, my brother as well! His emotions will go crazy- I know him trust me." "I just want to hang out with him it's not that bad to want to right? I mean I love- I mean I really like Aonung and he won't find out, trust me" my face saddened as Neteyam went back to talk to Aonung before giving me a stare. He does not understand Aonung completely yet, he does not know what he is doing.
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~ Kiri's POV ~
I was playing with Tuk when I heard the front door open. I ran and got up. I went to the front of the house and there was my parents, they came home early. I guess they did not have as much stuff to do today as me and Neteyam thought they did. I welcomed my parents back and they went to go check on Neteyam. I ran in front of his door. "Kiri? What are you doing?" My mother asked me. "Neteyam is not feeling well-" oh no. Should we get Ronal?" "No no! He just needs to be alone for a while is all" I said with a smile, the nervousness showing through it. "Is he ok?" My mother said starting to get worried. My father held my mother close comforting her. "Yes he is just tired" my parents walked off to their room. Lo'ak walked up to me with an annoyed face that was saying their gonna find out. "You guys know this is a bad idea, and that I am right" "Lo'ak couldn't you just be supportive?" "I do not want him to get in trouble Kiri.. he is already lost in his feelings of love-" I know that but." "And you know he should be in here right now because there are so many things that could go wrong with this right?" I became quiet as I realized Lo'ak has been right this entire time. Lo'ak snapped at me with his fingers. "Go get him Kiri. Now" Lo'ak shooed me along and I rolled my eyes and left the house to go find Neteyam.
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~ Lo'ak's POV ~
I looked for Tuk and saw she was sound asleep. So I had time to ask my father about the conversation or talk whatever we were going to have. I knocked on my parents door taking a deep breath in before opening the door. I saw a scene that left me speechless. My parents kissing. "Oh eywa!" I closed my eyes and covered them with my hands. My dad rushed over to the door walking out of the room and closing it behind him. "Sorry Lo'ak what do you need?" "I think it's the perfect time to have that talk now." I looked down towards to floor. "Oh ok sure thing" my father seemed uneasy as he took my shoulder leading me to the living room.
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The dining room is the first thing you see when you walk in the house, the hallway/corridor leading to all of the rooms is to the right, the living room is to the left.
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I sat down on the couch as my father sat down next to me. "So what is it, what is this conversation or talk we apparently needed to have?" I looked up at my father annoyed. My father placed his hand on my shoulder. "Please don't" I shook off his hand with my shoulder. I sighed out. "What did you want to talk about dad?" "I know I am really hard on you but it's all because-" please don't say. What I think your going to say.." my face tightened as my father's face froze. He breathed in and out before speaking again. "Lo'ak I was a screw up." I laughed sarcastically. "You? A screw up? That is really rich" "Lo'ak please listen-" is this some way for you to get me to be easier on you- to connect with you because you never wanted to listen to me! So tell me! Why should I listen to you?! Why should I give a eywa damn fuck! Give me a reason!" I stood up my fist tightening. My eyes watered up and my father looked hurt as if he was sorry that he made me feel this way. That I had the need, the want to yell at him. "Ok son, go ahead and get everything out, this is. Your moment to tell me everything you've been meaning to, every little thing that bothers you, that did bother you." My father sighed out and his face frowned. My body and face expression softened up.
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~ Neteyam's POV ~
All Aonung did was pick at me, I heard a noise and looked over to see Kiri and she beckoned me to come over. I walked over to her. "Mom and dad came back earlier Neteyam we need to go." "I don't want to go" "Kiri? You know this Navi'?" Aonung said walking up to us, confused as to how she did. "You have only just got here and know this Navi-" well we bonded really quickly-" bonded?" "Not like that I mean got close really quickly" without speaking furthermore Kiri grabbed my arm pulling me to our house. "Go now they think you are not feeling well-" ok ok!" Kiri boosted me up to the window and pushed me inside. I quickly washed off the paint and wiped myself dry and clean. I moved the pillows and got into bed.
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