Luminous Nights [Neteyam x Aonung]

Luminous Days : Part 11

Once Neteyam takes a breath and looks into Lo'ak's eyes, his brother releases a breath of relief, as does their father.

He looks down as Tuktirey comes up to him, and his heart drops. He was just shooting up the room and his baby sister was right here.

Tuktirey- Are you okay now?

Neteyam- I . . . Shit, I'm sorry, Tuk. Yeah, I'm okay. Are you?

Tuktirey- Mhm.

She nods with a small smile, and giggles with a swaying tail when he brings her into a tight hug. When he releases her, Neytiri accompanies her up the stairs to help her go back to sleep.

Neteyam looks around at the broken objects and endless bullet holes in the walls. His ears lie back in a bit of guilt, then he looks back at Aonung in realization.

Neteyam- Oh Aonung, I woke you. I'm sorry. How's your head?

His tone turns soft as he runs a hand through Aonung's loose hair. Lo'ak side eyes him, feeling slightly offended he didn't apologize for kicking him in the side.

Aonung- It's been better.

Yonohan- Good, you're up and moving. We need to leave.

Aonung's eyes widen at the sound of the old man's voice, he hadn't noticed him when he came down.

Neteyam can almost feel the fear jumping off of Aonung, and it angers him. Lo'ak feels his mood worsening through their bonds, and rubs his back.

He takes a breath, and turns around to glare at Yonohan, standing in front of Aonung as if he's a guard.

Neteyam- He isn't going anywhere with you.

Yonohan- Damn it, Aonung! What did I say about making your own decisions?! Boss, Aonung! Boss!

Tonowari- Stop yelling at him.

Yonohan- Shut up, Tonowari!

Jake- Okay, both of you, get the hell outta my house.

Yonohan- (chuckles) 'Cause that's happening.

Tonowari- Father!

Yonohan- Aonung, come on.

Yonohan comes towards them, and Neteyam steps forward with a snarl, but Aonung grabs his hand. Neteyam's gaze snaps back at him, and Aonung pulls him to the stairs as he looks back at his grandfather.

Aonung- I'm not going anywhere with you.

Yonohan- You're throwing your future away, boy!

Aonung- Cry me a river.

Yonohan- (scoffs) Ungrateful piece of shit. You're too much of a little bitch to make it in business anyway.

Neteyam glares, more offended by the man's words than he should be. Yonohan then turns to Tonowari with a scowl.

Yonohan- When I leave, don't expect me to come back to your disgrace of a family, ever again.

Without letting Tonowari respond, he storms out of the house to wait on their raft. Tonowari sighs, then looks at Aonung ushering Neteyam onto the stairs. Aonung looks back at him with indifference.