Nervous | Aonung

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Aonung and I decided we should make our way back to the village before someone thought we were doing something else. We weaved through the tree line as I checked for Nan. When she fortunately wasn't there we emerged.

"I need to get my bow and spear, where are they?" I ask, turning to Aonung.

"Tsireyas room," Aonung answers as we start walking towards his Mauri.

It wasn't that long of a walk but long enough for silence to be slightly awkward. What do two Navi who are to be mated, made out twice and almost had sex twice. Almost.

"If I were to start drowning like right now would you give me mouth to mouth?"

My eyes widen, head turning instantly to stare at Aounung after what he just said. I was thinking about it being awkward and that's what he's thinking about?

"Aonung you can't just ask someone that," I shake my head at his stupidity.

"Well would you?" He asks. "Because if so-."

I hit his arm to cut him off and he groans, holding it. My mouth quirks and he points at my almost smile.

"Shut up," I roll my eyes, struggling to contain my smile.

"For the record, if you started drowning I would definitely give you mouth to mouth," he says proudly.

"You would give me mouth to mouth if I sneezed funny," I tease.

He pauses, thinking slowly as he processed my words. "You're not wrong."

I laugh, throwing my head back as we enter his Mauri. He smiles warmly at the sound of my laugh.

We walk into Tsireya's room and I head straight for my spear and bow, picking them up and checking for damage.

"What are you going to do with them?" He asks, pointing at my weapons.

"I need food for tonight, got to hunt to get it," I explain, putting my bow over my shoulder and holding my spear.

"You can eat here," Aonung says, looking at me sympathetically.

"Thank you but I don't need your pity Aonung," I say softly, walking past him.

As I'm walking out of Tsireyas room with Aonung close behind me I see Ronal and Tonowari. They hadn't seen us yet, luckily.

I suck in a harsh breath, stopping in my palace which made Aonung run into my back. We slowly walk out of the Mauri, hoping they don't see us.

"Aonung, Ka'nu come here please," Ronal calls us in.

Pausing in our steps, Aonung and I look at each other with wide eyes before turning around to walk towards his parents.

"Yes?" Aonung avoids eye contact.

"How are you feeling Ka'nu?" Ronal asks, rubbing my upper arm.

"Good," I nod my head, smiling awkwardly.

"That's good," Tonowari chimes in.

"Is that all? We'll be on our way-."

"We're not finished Aonung," Tonowari cuts him off.

We all stood there sharing awkward glances as no one had yet found the courage to speak up about our very awkward situation.

"Um, when I caught, you two," Tonowari began to motion weirdly with his hands.

He created a circle in both hand and just put them together, pausing when he realised that wasn't right.

"What are you trying to do?" Ronal speaks for us all.

"You know," his eyes widen, nodding towards Aonung and I.

Tonowari continues his movements, yet to get it right as we all stare. I turn my head slightly to the left, still not getting it.

"I think you mean this."

Aonung makes a circle with one hand and pushes his index finger on the other hand into it repeatedly to show Tonowari.

"Wait I don't understand how you did that," Tonowari tries to copy Aonung. "Slow it down."

Aonung began to slowly move his finger, showing his father as he copied. Ronal and I look at each other with parted lips and just over all shocked expressions.

"I- I think we get," I mutter.

They both look at each other and realise what they were just doing. Tonowari coughs as they're hands immediately retract.

"We, um, we need to talk about that," he says.

"We don't need to-."

Aonung is cut off by Ronal raising her hand, stopping him from speaking any further from irritation.

"That wasn't traditional, and if you want to have sex you must mate first," Ronal says blankly.

I just stare at the floor, not saying anything. I could feel everyone's eyes on me and it made me uncomfortable.

"We don't want to mate yet," Aonung speaks for me.

I agree with him but I also realise we've never talked about it actually. We both knew this mating was arranged but we talked about when it will actually happen.

"Well then you can't have sex," Ronal demands.

Aonung rolls his eyes making me bite my cheek to stop myself from smiling.

"You guys had sex before you were mated," Aonung says suddenly.

Aonung, who the fuck says that?

"No we didn't!"

"How do you know!"

They say at the same time resulting in Ronal slapping Tonowaris arm, making him repeat Ronals words.

"Grandmother told me," Aonungs nostrils flare.

"That's none of your business!" Ronal scoffs, folding her arms across her chest.

"Then why is this," he motions between him and I. "Your business?"

"Because your my son and you'll be my daughter," Ronal points to us.

Daughter

I immediately look up after she says that, staring at her in awe. Would she really see me as a daughter? Do I see her as a mum? 

"That's not fai-,"

"Aonung," I grab Aonungs arm, making him look at me as I beg with my eyes.

He widens his eyes as his nostrils un flare and his brows furrow. I tilt my head to side, warning him as I let his arm go.

"Fine," he rolls his eyes, shrugging his shoulders.

"Thank you," Ronal mouths to me.

I just smile at her as I nod my head. Aonung and I begin to leave when Ronal grabs my arm.

"Do you have anywhere to stay? I noticed your grandmother and you are distance with each other," Ronal questions, tilting her head to the side.

"No she doesn't, can she stay here?" Aonung speaks for me.

"I-."

"Of course, in Tsireyas room though," Ronal says firmly.

"You really don't have to-."

"Thank you," Aonung cuts me off placing his hand on my lower back as he pushed us out of the Mauri.

"Bye," I wave as we walk out.

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