Hurt

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Recap ;
    Zu'tuk yells and quickly leaps towards me with the weapon. I gasp. I couldn't dodge that, what should I do? I prepared for the sharp pain in my stomach but instead I feel a chin land on my shoulder. My eyes widen in shock, as I heard someone coughing up blood and realizing who it was.

"Neteyam?" I asked as my voice breaks

Neteyam's POV
     I felt weak and could barely move, I see that asshole leap at you with a weapon. My protective instincts came in as the thought of you getting hurt encouraged me to get in front of you. I force myself to move and take the sharp pain for you. I groan in pain at the feeling as my chin lands on your shoulder. Zu'tuk stood there as he quickly dropped the weapon with a bit of guilt in his eyes. He went way too far. I hear the heartbreak and shock in your voice as you froze in place.

"Neteyam?" I heard as I just lean on you, my abdomen bleeding from the wound. My voice weak.
    "A-are you alright?" I asked weakly, as I cough up a little blood.

Back to Reader's POV

   "Why did you do that?" My eyes tear up as I ignored his question. His body leaning against mine as he clutches his side where Zu'tuk had stabbed him. He managed a weak smile at me.

"I couldn't let him hurt you. I had to protect you" he spoke as I felt guilty and only myself to blame.

"Why? Why? This is all my fault" my voice breaks as I panic. Neteyam winces but still manages a small smile.

"No no, don't say that. It's not your fault. I.... I care about you. I couldn't let anything happen to you" He spoke with such a soft but weak tone.

My heart feels heavy as my eyes softened at his words "what?" I spoke softly overwhelmed. Neteyam looks at me with a mixture of pain and affection.

"Yeah... I care about you a lot, more than I probably should. I don't want to see you hurt, not even a little"
He winced again, the pain from his injury starting to worsen.

Neteyam looks directly into my eyes, the pain he was in momentarily forgotten as he sees the look on my face.

"I don't want to see you get hurt but yet you still protected me" I spoke, my voice worried as I was still in disbelief.

Neteyam tried to chuckle, but it came out as a pained grunt.

"I know... but I couldn't just stand there and watch him hurt you. I had to do something, even if it meant getting hurt myself."

I felt anger and hate for Zu'tuk as I look at him. Zu'tuk stepping back in fear knowing he messed up. Neteyam senses my anger and softly leans on my shoulder, trying to calm me down.

"Hey, don't do anything reckless.... I don't want you to get hurt too." Neteyam gently spoke up with care in his voice. I snap out of my thoughts, I hear people nearby as Nari (our ilu) finally called for the others. I hold Neteyam gently as his family quickly runs to his side.

"What happened?"

"We have to go back and help him quick"

"What did you do?"

"Did you do this to our son?"

"Capture Zu'tuk now."

Voices surround me as I try to stay calm but yet my heart sped up fast as it was getting hard to breathe. Some voices blaming me for what happened probably Neytiri and Jake. My ears ring as the voices slowly fade out. My sister Tsireya noticed and tried to help calm me down.

"Woah. Hey it's alright" I heard her voice gently speak as she helps me up and we go back to the village. I avoid eye contact with Neteyam and his family. Neteyam looks at me hurt by my actions.

If only this didn't happen.
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Hey guys I hope this was alright, it's going to take a while to probably get some more ideas for this but trust me I'm doing the best I can. I want to thank those who are still reading this and interacted with my note from yesterday. I really appreciate you guys and hope this story goes well. Please don't be mad at meee 😭 I'll start working on the chapter asap cause I have cramps and they're killing me.

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