Reawakened (Neteyam x Fem reader)

Chapter 23: Night walk and home

POV: First person, Neteyam

We walked in silence as we follow the woodsprites to Y/n's home.

One minute we would talk then the next thing...

I sighed out loud. I noticed that and quickly cover my mouth.

"You okay," Y/n asked but not looking back.

"Y-yeah I'm fine just tired," I answered. Suddenly I dumped into her. My chest hitting her back. It seemed Y/n stopped for something.

"Oh my bad," I quickly stepped back.

She turned to me and got closer. This made me flushed as she got closer and closer.

"I-is there something wrong," I tilted my head and looked down at her. At this point we were chest to chest.

She only stared at me and without me noticing, she scooped me up bride style.

"H-hey let me down I can walk by myself," I laughed as her soft hand touched my torso, tickling me a bit.

She laughed as well, "You keep saying you're tired. So I'll just carry you there. Don't worry we're almost there," she began walking while carrying me.

"But I'm not that tired," I yelled.

As we did, it was quiet again. You could only hear the sound of the nature around us.

"This is supposed to be the other way around," I groaned and covered my face with my hands in complete embarrassment.

"It doesn't have to be," she cooed, "besides someone as beautiful as you should be carried like this," she looked at me with her straight face.

I looked back at her and gave her a shy smile. Seemed like time paused and everything became a blur except her.

But she soon continued time, "I'm going to quicken the pace," she then began to run. I let out a scream of fear that she might let go and held her neck as support.

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"We're here," Y/n announced.

I raised a confused brow, "but this is a water fall,"

"Yeah, but we have to swim under to take us to my cave. This is a short cut," she explained and looked at me.

Pretty...

"How well can you swim," she questioned.

"Pretty girl I-I mean pretty- pretty g-good good.. aha very well," I scratched my forehead.

Shit!

"Good cause I'm not going to stop for you and there's no breathe hole," she smiled, "keep up," she gave a thumbs up and dived into the water. I soon joined the water.

I followed behind her as we swam through a big water tunnel. She swam fast and it was actually hard to keep up, but I must show I can be her that I am capable on my own.

(Let's have a race) I signed.

She thought for a bit, (alright, it's only one tunnel to my home) she signed back.

I gave a signal with my eyes, looking at her and back at the tunnel. She smiled and swam quickly without me noticing.

I was shocked but quickly swam after her. This time she gave unnavi speed. She might be faster than the Metkayina people.

She already got out of the water. Soon did I and saw her squeezing the water out her hair.

"You swam like a baby. When we get back, take more lessons," she simply said.

I shot back with heavy breathing, "you're just too fast. No like dude- really fast. Has Tsireya been secretly giving you the better way of the water. I thought that was just for Lo'ak," I crouch down a bit and rested my hands on my knees.

"Hmm no. But she did say I am in no need of lessons anymore. She said I beat Lo'ak's score," she laughed and stared walking away.

"Wait, aren't you tired as well. Wait for me," I stopped her in time by grabbing her hand.

"But we are already here see," she roses both of her arms and showed me around. The cave was big and beautiful. Crystals lit up the place above us. Vine were shown hanging too with many verities of plants and flowers. There was a huge hole at the ceiling for you to see the stars or the glorious sunlight. I was at awe.

She pointed at something, "go rest there," her finger was pointing to a bed that was netted with vines and leaves.

It looked really comfy but I turned to look back at her with a worried look.

"It's only one," I said

"Yes and?"

"How.. how will this work?"

"Uh if you get a better look, it actually a really big nest. Don't worry," she reassured me, crossing her arms.

"I have to find Meh'ki my Ikran friend, I'll come back to you," she waved at me and went off.

I turned to her bed, it was huge. It could fit my whole family here. I decided to lie down without hesitation. It was very comfy. Soon enough I drifted to sleep.