Lily Pad [Ao'nung x Reader]

Two

It's been two day since your mother permitted you to go outside. You've been having fun seeing the world around you. Playing with kids (who eventually be pulled away when their parents saw you.), watching Lo'ak fail his lesson (your very own entertainment) and just admiring the ocean. You're not bum out like your siblings when moving here, in fact you're excited to know about a new type of landscape in Pandora.

You went outside this afternoon after lunch wanting to make those sand castles you've saw from your late mother's pictures. You found a great spot where it's close to the water yet won't wash away your sculptures. You happily pat your sand bump trying to remember those sand castles and copying them.

"Hey, demon! Why don't you go back to your marui so we don't have to see you!" They snickered saying those words. Your face seems hurt from what they've said. You've never felt any sadness from someone treating you like crap, but this one, no one ever called you a demon, well except when you first arrived here (by the Tsahik.)

You stood up and look up at them, "what's your deal!?" pushing them lightly showing your anger. All they did was giggle, what would a small mere human would do anyways? You look to weak to even beat them and that is true, Neytiri always treat you like a fragile glass, she never let you go out unless someone is with you, not being Lo'ak.

"We don't want you here, leave!" They yelled. Your face drop from hearing that, you've been ignored or glared before because of you being a human, but not saying something like that. It's just horrible. Your eyes started to water, lips trembling, body stiffened. You feel like breaking down in front of them and that's the reaction they wanted from you. To cry before them.

"Hey! Leave her alone!" All of you turned around where those words came from. It was Ao'nung, the boys then fled not wanting to deal with him. You knew Ao'nung by Lo'ak, Neteyam, Kiri's story and all of those stories combine lead to a conclusion: he's a mean one.

You look down refusing to make eye contact. Is he also gonna bully you too? Like the way he did to your siblings? Well that wouldn't be a surprise.

"You alright?" Your head lifted facing at him. His face is blank, you couldn't tell what emotion he has on his face. As if he's dead, but it might just be the lighting. You nodded backing away a little from him. Feeling a bit queasy near him.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you." He said and turn around going back to his own business. He doesn't seem so bad from what you've heard. You tiptoed following him, but Ao'nung knows, your little feet making sounds with the sands is enough to know you're behind him. He turned around staring down at you. You look up at his ocean eyes still looking dead.

"You should go back to your marui, or else they'll be back again."  You shook your head and walked close to him, "but if you're near me, you'll defend me, right?" His cheeks warmed quickly. Well you are right, he won't allow those skxawng bully you again. It hurts to see you like that taking those words from them fro some reason. You are pure to his eyes and he won't let anyone dirtied you.

You both have been walking in silence, no idea to break it. You were too distracted on seeing a lot of new trees, ilus, and others. Ao'nung on the other hand is a nervous wreck, tho he hide it very well. He doesn't know how to talk to you, if he open his mouth he thinks that words would be fumbled when they come out.

"What is that?" You pointed at the creature that has a wings yet can still swim. He looks at it and smiles, "it's a skimwing, only the elders can ride it." You nodded. You continued to watch it fly, it reminded you an ikran, you love riding on an ikran with Neytiri, if she has a free time she usually takes you out with Tuk to fly at night.

"I wanna ride one!" Your excited tone made Ao'nung's heart warm. He likes seeing so excited. Few days earlier you were finding some good shells to use for accessories and you find a big one with pretty colors shine when sun hits it. Unbeknownst to you, Ao'nung was watching you a few yards away, not wanting to be caught by you and definitely not wanting to be caught by his sister.

"If I'm old enough to get one, we could ride it... together." His last word was a whisper, but you heard it and turned around showing him your smile. His heart beating so fast seeing your beautiful smile. He was in paused for a bit until waving your hands cut it off.

"You alright there?" You asked with concern. He just nodded. You both continued to walk, now talking to each other with no hesitation. While walking you heard your brother, Neteyam, calling your name. You turn around to greet him with a smile, he also gave you a smile then it turn into a blank face when he saw Ao'nung.

"(y/n), mother is worried, you should go home." He said as his eyes glare at Ao'nung. You just nodded and walked passed him. Before Neteyam follows you he gave Ao'nung a word, "try hurt her, your gone." Then he left. Ao'nung didn't know Neteyam could be this threatening, but he doesn't plan to do that to you anyways. He just clicked his tongue and walk to his marui.