Nervous | Aonung

.XLVIII

Aonungs POV

The waves crashed against my waist as my father and his friends held a Tsurak steady as they wait for me to mount it.

"Remember once you complete this taming your eligible to become Oley'ktan, if failed the role will pass to Tsireya," dad reminds me.

"Yep," I nod, getting on the Tsurak.

I grab it's queue, holding it in front of me before I reach behind me to grab my own queue. Slowly, I bring them together , forming the Tsaheylu.

Once the bond was made my mind kept sidetracking to Ka'nu.

Shaking my head I try to rid any thoughts of anything else right now. I need to stay focused on this because if I can't tame it now, I'll only have a couple months before Tsireya will be decided as the next Tshaik.

"Ready?" Father asks.

"Ready," I nod.

They let go and the Tsurak shoots forward, skimming across the water. I place my feet on its back getting a good grip as I prepare my self for the dive.

If you fail Ka'nu won't mate with you

"What?" I whisper to myself.

As I prepare to go under I couldn't stop thinking about the thought I just had. Is that really true?

Dive

The Tsurak retracts it's wings as it ducks its head and submerged under the water. The pressure was hard but I had a firm grip.

She doesn't even like you

What? My grip loosens and before I could realise, I've let go and fallen off my Tsurak. Swimming up to the surface I'm met with my fathers smiling face.

"Shit," I curse, slapping the water before I swim back to them.

I need to stop thinking about that, Ka'nu does like me. I had proof just before. But if I'm no longer Oley'ktan, what if she doesn't want to be with me anymore?

"You did good," dad compliments me as he pats my shoulder. "No one gets it first try."

"Ok," I mumble as I get back on the Tsurak to try again.

"If you'd like some motivation," Dad suggests, coking a smirk. "I could give you some."

"Yea," I nod my head. "Please."

He gestures his hand forward so I lean my head in as he whispers the motivation into my ear.

"Once you complete you'll be able to mate with Ka'nu," he whispers.

I pull back staring at him with wide eyes. Was it really that obvious that I wanted to mate with Ka'nu?

"She won't mate with me unless I'm nicer," I admit lowly.

"That's good," Tonowari nods. "Smart girl."

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Ka'nus POV

"Hi Mr Sully," I greet Jake as I enter his Mauri.

"Hey, Ka'nu?" He asks, making sure it's my name.

"Yes," I smile. "Have you seen Neytiri?"

"Right here," Neytiri smiles, coming out of one for the rooms.

"This is for you," I hand her a basket of ointments, pastes and herbs.

"Thank you, how are you?" Neytiri asks as she grabs the basket from me.

"Good, you?" I ask politely.

"Good," she smiles. "How are Aonung and you?"

How does she know?

"Good, how'd you know Aonung and I are..." I trail off not being able to find the words.

"The day of the Ancestors your village has, Aonung and you walked out with Ronal and Tonowari, I just assumed," Neytiri shrugs, putting down the basket.

Of course

"Ka'nu."

Turning around I see Aonung standing at the entrance as he greet Jake and Neytiri before turning to me.

"Aonung," I smile walking towards him. "Bye Neytiri, bye Jake."

As we exit the Mauri I interlock our hands, smiling giddily at him. He smiles back but only briefly.

"What's wrong?" I ask as we walk.

"I need to ask you something," Aonung admits.

"What is it?" I furrow my brows.

"I'll tell you when we get to somewhere more private," Aonung places a hand on my lower back so I speed up as we walk into the forest.

Once we were in a secluded enough area I stop in my tracts, facing Aonung.

"What is it?" I ask eagerly.

"If I don't tame a Tsurak-."

"Shhh, you will Aonung," I cut him off to remind him.

"I'm just saying 'if'. If I can't within the next couple of months, Tsireya will be the future Tsahik and whoever her mate is will be the future Oley'ktan," Aonung pauses, CV staring at the ground.

"So?" I ask.

"That would mean I wouldn't be Oley'ktan and then you'd have no reason to mate with me," he mumbles the last part.

Oh Aonung

"Aonung, when are you going to understand that I want to mate with you? Not because your the future Oley'ktan but because your Aonung," I repeat the words he said to me the other night.

"You do?" He raises his head as his entire demeanour changes.

"Yes," I smile as I reach out to hold his hands.

I bring one of his hands up to my chest so he may feel my heart beat. My heart was beating fast from just this little contact and it sent a smirk to his face.

"I see you," I say.

Aonung tries to smirk but just ends up smiling as he leans in and kisses me. He places one of his hands on my face. With the hand I wasn't holding his with I pull him closer by his waist.

"Oh wait!" Aonung pulls back, worrying me. "I see you too."

"You scared me," I slap his chest with a blank look on my face.

"I see you," he whispers again as our lips connect again.

"I seeee you!"

Pulling away from Aonung immediately I push him back harshly, causing him to stumble into a bush as he lets out a yelp.

"Hey Tuk, what you doing?" I cross my arms over my chest, trying to act nonchalant.

"What were you doing?" She asks with sass.

"Nothing," I shrug.

"I saw you with Aonung," Tuk wiggles her eyebrows.

"I don't know what your talking about," I stand in front of the bush Aonung fell into so I could hide him more.

"Whatever," Tuk rolls her eyes as she walks away.

Attitude

Once I see her small figure disappear I let out a sigh of relief as I cover my face in embarrassment, however a smile still manages to creep onto my face as I bite my lip to try and hide it.

"Ahem," Aonung clears his throat behind me.

"Oh shit yea," I recall as I turn around to help him out of the bush.

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Will Aonung tame a Tsurak in time?

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