Luminous Nights [Neteyam x Aonung]

Luminous Days : Part 8

Once out on the sidewalk, Yar and Lo'ak run in an attempt to catch up to Neteyam, who's already nearing the bridge. Neteyam sprints across it, and kneels at Aonung's side.

His hair is all over the place, the bun long gone, and he's lying on his stomach. The portable phone is a bit away from him at the base of the bridge. Neteyam taps the boy's back, and shakes him a bit to wake him, which works.

With a groan, his eyes peel open, seeing Neteyam leaning down to meet them. His vision isn't focused, but at least his head is no longer spinning.

Aonung- Neteyam?

Neteyam helps him lean off the ground, turning him over to sit up, revealing the few scrapes and cuts on his legs, and a few on the side of his face.

Neteyam- Yeah.

He holds an arm behind Aonung, and offers the left side of his body to help the boy get up, but he only ends up leaning back and resting his head on his shoulder.

Neteyam- Aonung, we have to get up and go.

Aonung- Mm-mm.

Aonung allows his eyes to shut, and his head tilts to the side as he already starts falling asleep again.

Neteyam- Come on, Ao.

Neteyam begs, and nudges him, but his lover doesn't move. Lo'ak and Yar come up to them, observing the now unconscious boy lying on the now annoyed older Sully boy's shoulder.

Neteyam- Lo'ak, hail a taxi, I can't take him on my skimwing like this.

Lo'ak nods and runs over to the edge of the sidewalk doing as asked. Yar kneels down, observing Aonung's small wounds, and reaches a hand out to take a closer look at one on his leg, but is stopped by Neteyam hissing at him.

He pulls his hand back, rolling his eyes with a scoff.

Yar- What the hell is your problem?

Neteyam- Don't ask me stupid questions.

Yar- Seriously? You think I did something, don't you. Now you hate me because of an assumption.

Neteyam- I don't hate you, I just don't trust you.

Yar- You trusted me before. I got your boyfriend out of his shell and didn't even try anything. If this is what I get for that, then maybe I should have done something.

Neteyam- And you wonder why I'm skeptical.

Yar- I'm not a monster.

Neteyam- I don't believe you.

Yar gives him a look of disbelief, feeling a little betrayed.

Yar- You honestly think I did something to him?

The unchanging expression on Neteyam's face is enough to tell him that is truly what he believes. Yar's face of betrayal turns into a glare.

Yar- Fine. Believe what you want, but your boyfriend is the untrustworthy one.

Neteyam- Bullshit.

Yar- Your mistake. Keep him close, and figure out what the hell his problem is.

Neteyam- I don't need you to tell me that.

Lo'ak- Got one!

Lo'ak calls to them, and Neteyam moves to lift Aonung up but the angle makes it difficult. Reluctantly, he allows Yar to help him move Aonung to the raft. Once he's secured, Neteyam turns to reluctantly thank Yar, who's standing on the sidewalk.