AVATAR one shots :)

Neteyam - I will stand with you II

A few of you guys wanted more of this one so, here you go :)

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You will reassure him that everything is going to be fine, that he is simply Neteyam, and that being Neteyam is more than enough. Neteyam is perfect, without a doubt, regardless of what is going on right now. With unwavering loyalty, you will stand by his side, reminding him that he is valued and cherished. Neteyam would forever be grateful to have you by his side, believing in him. He felt loved and he loved you.

Making sure the boy you loved stayed safe turned out to be a much more difficult task than you thought it would be. When trying to be there for him, Neteyam would start to doubt himself. He would tell you that you deserved better and that you should leave him.

He would never have the courage to leave you.

One night, you were walking by yourself, just needing fresh air. You felt helpless... You feel like Neteyam is trying to give up on you. He has been getting better, that's why it frustrates you when he tells you to leave him.

You don't want anyone else. You only want him, by your side, with you.

Standing by the water, you slowly crouched down and grabbed a small rock. It was soft to the touch. You squeezed it in your hand as you stood back up. You closed your eyes breathing in slowly.

"Great Mother... what should I do...?" You whispered before letting out a loud sigh. You opened your eyes again and looked down at the rock in your hand before you threw it in the water.

You slowly made your way back to your little marui, expecting to be met with an empty home. Cold and silent. It wasn't silent. As you approached the entry, you could hear quiet sobs. You frowned, confused.

When you walked in, it was dark, but you could make out a figure sitting near where you usually sleep. "Neteyam...?" You softly asked, not even sure if it was him.

The sobs stopped, letting silence take over. You slowly walked towards his shadow, wondering what was going on. "Neteyam, are you okay?" You asked again.

"I didn't know where to go." He was quick to tell you as he sniffed. You quickly sat in front of him taking his hands in yours. You nodded your head as your eyes adjusted to the darkness of your home and you were able to make out his teary eyes. You leaned closer and pressed a soft kiss under his eye, wanting him to understand you were there for him.

"You're always welcome here Neteyam. What is mine is yours. Okay?"

The boy looked down as he nodded his head. Your words felt nice to him, you were the one keeping him together. Without you, he would've been long lost. "Tell me what's on your mind my Neteyam." You gently asked your favourite boy.

Neteyam took a deep breath, leaning his head forward so that he could lay his forehead on your shoulder. You brought a hand up to the back of his head, gently playing with his braids. "I just feel-" He started quickly cutting himself as his voice broke.

"It's okay.. take your time. You're okay, you'll be fine."

"I feel like I am slowly losing any sense of self-sufficiency." He began his train of thoughts. "There's always someone looking over me, to make sure I'm doing everything right, or that I'm not hurting myself. I don't feel like a warrior at all. I don't know who I am anymore." You felt your heart squeeze hearing the pain in his voice.

"You are Neteyam. You're my warrior." You responded to him. To you, Neteyam was the strongest person you knew. Even in great pain, he would always be helping someone else, showing them that they can do anything. You wanted him to know that he would be able to do anything as well.

"But I am losing my mind." He said louder moving his head away from your shoulder to look at you in the eyes. "My mother... she was talking to me about – something – but I didn't know what she was saying. She said that I was there, that it was only a few moons ago. It felt like she was talking about someone else. I don't remember doing what she said... I'm going crazy." He looked at you, panic and distressed in his eyes. "I don't want to forget. What if-"

He swallowed down a sob as he redirected his eyes down to his hand still in yours. "What if I forget you...?" He whispered. Your heart was hurting seeing him like this.

You slowly moved your hand up to gently grab his chin so that he would look at you. "Neteyam... you just have to remember I'll always love you. Whatever happens, whatever you do, our memories will always be in here. I will always be in here." You said as you let go of his chin, pressing your palm over his heart.

"My heart beats for you... and when our hair will turn grey, we might not remember our younger days, but I will aways be with you." You continued, never breaking eye contact with him. "So, my darling, remember I'll always love you. You are my best friend."

Neteyam slowly nodded his head leaning his forehead against yours. "I love you.." He whispered closing his eyes, simply enjoying the warmth you were radiating.

"Do you remember the first day we met?" You asked, amusement in your voice. Neteyam let out a small scoff, making you smile. "Yeah... you looked very stupid climbing that rock." He was smiling. You let out a small shut up, a smile on your lips, before you kept going with what you wanted to say.

"Ever since I met you, I knew that it was always only ever going to be you... and when you left..." you took a small pause as the memory came back. "..it all felt really empty. I thought I would never be able to hold you in my arms. I don't know what I would do without you, Neteyam." You uttered quietly. "So please, my darling, remember, I'll always love you." You repeatedly told him, wanting him to never forget.

Neteyam let out a silent cry, feeling like he did not deserve you. "I'll always love you.." He repeated after you before he pressed his lips against yours. It took you by surprised, but you wasted no time before kissing him back. You grabbed the side of his face to keep him close, feeling that if you were to let go, Neteyam would not be there anymore.

You needed him by your side, maybe more than he needed you.

He slowly pulled away from the kiss, his eyes still closed. "Whatever happens. It is you and me. We can do this together. I will stand with you" you told him. You would repeat it to him as many times as he would need to hear it. And if he were to start forgetting you, you would still stay with him.

Neteyam is perfect. Whatever he does, whatever happens, Neteyam will always be the only one you love. If he could find solace within you, then you would provide it for him.

As for him, Neteyam would do anything in his power to get better. With you next to him, he would never give up.

He was Neteyam the mighty warrior after all.

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A/N : This was inspire by one of my favourite song 'So my darling' by Rachel Chinouriri

I hope you guys liked it, tell me what you thought!

ALSO!!
I wanted to maybe do a modern AU type of thing yk? So tell me what you think about that too!

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