Out Of Time ✹ Neteyam Sully

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012,  two bodies, one soul

2 months later...

          "DO I look okay?" Åstelieha asked, panic clear in her voice as she turned towards her sister, who was smirking. "You look beautiful as always, Li." Tsireya responded as she motioned for her older sister to bend down. Åstelieha complied as Tsireya tied the shell peace into her hair before repositioning it onto her forehead. "Perfect." Tsireya excitedly clapped.

          Earlier in the day, Neteyam had asked Åstelieha on a date. Now it wasn't really a shock seeing as Neteyam and Åstelieha had been 'a thing' for a while, but Åstelieha had never been on a date. Of course she played it cool when she said yes, but the moment she was alone, she began jumping around in happiness.

          But now, it was actually happening. And the nerves were eating her up. "Give me some words of reassurance." Åstelieha spoke towards her sister as she began fanning herself. Tsireya seemed taken aback, the girl opening her mouth to speak several times but nothing ever came out. "Oh come on are you joking me?!" Åstelieha shouted as Tsireya fumbled to slap her hand across Åstelieha'a mouth to shut her up. Another thing was that Åstelieha didn't tell her parents of the date. Not one person knew about from Tsireya and Lo'ak.

          Åstelieha closed her eyes for a moment, composing herself before she peeked her head out of her mauri, spotting the moon just above the water. It was now that she was meant to meet Neteyam. "It will be okay, Li." Tsireya softly spoke as Åstelieha scoffed. "Took you long enough, kid." Tsireya opened her mouth to shout at her about calling her a kid, but she was already to far gone.

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          "Hi." Åstelieha nervously spoke as she spotted Neteyam. She immediately noticed that his hair had been re-braided. It looked nice. "You look beautiful." Neteyam thought out loud. Not until now had he realised how long her hair truly was. Her curls rested just above her butt but when in braids, her hair looked much shorter. "Thank you." Neteyam held his hand out to the girl as she wasted no time in grabbing it. He guided her over to his ilu as they both got onto it. Åstelieha wrapped her arms around his waist as she rested her head on his shoulder.

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Åstelieha quickly realised they was heading towards her cave as she smiled, spotting it in the distance. As the ilu glided into it, she got deja vu. But not from what happened, instead from the last time her and Neteyam were there. Åstelieha smirked, deciding to play a game. She jumped off it the ilu, running throughout the cave to hide. "Åstelieha!" Neteyam shouted as he watched her run away. He laughed lightly, hurrying off the ilu as he ran in the direction she went. He quickly found her as she tried to make a run for it, but she didn't get far as he grabbed her waist, spinning her round.

The only thing to be the heard was their heavy breaths as she rested her head against her forehead. "Do you feel the same as I do?" He whispered. Åstelieha immediately knew what he meant as she nodded. He caressed her cheek before connecting their lips. Åstelieha wrapped her arms around his neck, deepening the kiss. After a few moments they both pulled away. Neteyam acted boldly, pulling his braid over his shoulder. Åstelieha followed his actions, pulling hers over her shoulder. Neteyam felt under pressure as he look completely changed, her eyes becoming siren like. "Are you sure you want this?" Neteyam questioned.

"I've never wanted anything more." Åstelieha responded as Neteyam held his braid up, the girl wasting no time to connect them. An electrical feeling flowed through both of their body's as their souls connected. Åstelieha wrapped her arms back around his neck, pulling him back in for a kiss. Once they pulled away, they both broke out into laughter as their braid's disconnected. Neteyam span Åstelieha around as she smiled brightly.

It was Åstelieha and Neteyam against the world, forever.

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