I see you, Tsu'tey

Chapter 15

Awa woke up with a small yawn and a stretch of her good arm, making sure not to disturb her still sleeping mate. She had spent the last part of the day tracking down Khan who had decided to hide in a particularly thick area of the forest that required a lot of climbing and crawling. Tsu'tey had gone to a meeting with the Olo'oyektan and Tsahík about the big celebration that was coming up. She grinned slightly with barely open eyes when Tsu'tey's face slightly twitched before he pulled himself closer to her, tightening the hold he had on her. He was one of those types of people that you wouldn't expect to be cuddly or affectionate but he surprised her every day. In public neither of them were big on showing PDA but Tsu'tey in particular loved to curl himself around her like a koala or an oversized cat around her in private, often with a gentle purring sound vibrating deep in his throat or chest, depending on what kind of purr it was.

Her big problem now was that she had to go to the bathroom and to do that she needed to untangle herself from the mess that was her and Tsu'tey's limbs, without waking him. He was a heavy sleeper but noticed almost immediately if she left his embrace, even more now that she was injured. Normally he would only notice her leaving after she had almost untangled herself but now that his protective instincts were high he noticed every shift of her body, hence the slight twitch in his face. She had no doubt that he would wake up if she tried to move too much.

The na'vi let out a slight sigh and then collected all of her decorated braids in her hand, correcting some of the decorations that had shifted or even fell off during her sleep. The hair part of her human culture hadn't left her so she always made sure that her hair was the best it could be, spending far more time than the other na'vis to make sure it's healthy and taken care of. The decorations of her hair was also a subtle tribute to her stepdad's heritage that she had managed to make Tsu'tey pick up as well, she spent a lot of time styling and braiding it in different traditional styles. Hair for her was a big part of her identity and though Tsu'tey had made fun of her for it a lot in the beginning he had come to understand it and support her. He was among the most loyal and supportive being that she had ever encountered.

When she made sure she wasn't lying on one of them she stroked a finger down the toned, strong arm stretched over her stomach to hold onto her hip. Her touch made him shiver slightly and nustle his head harder into her chest, having decided the night before that her breasts made for a good pillow. The action made her giggle slightly and her heart flutter. Before Tsu'tey she had never known what true, pure and unconditional love felt like, or what it felt like to love someone as much as she loved him.

Awa took a hold of his hand and brought it up to her lips, making sure not to do it too quickly or strong. She had always loved watching him sleep like this, no frown on his face, relaxed and happy. She pressed a soft kiss to his hand before she put it back on her stomach, and instead turned her head to look at him. She had counted the luminescent dots on his face and body a thousand or more times but she never got tired of it. She glanced at his ear, her mouth pulling down into a sad frown at the hole in his ear. He's got very sensitive ears that depending on the situation could draw a throaty moan from him or a startled yelp.

"Why are you staring at me?" Came his deep voice, rough from sleep but still the melodious drawl that she loved and adored with his lips moving into a lazy smirk.

"I-uh- I wasn't staring at you." She scrambled out the words with a raging blush growing on her cheeks. No matter how much time she spent with him, his ability to make her blush with only a few words or movements never ceased to amaze her. "I was making sure we had no holes in the hammock"

He chuckled at her obvious lie and fully wrapped his strong arms around her and shifted their positions in one fast movement. She yelped slightly as she was lifted up slightly, turned and then placed on a familiar warm, strong chest. His tail sought out hers by instinct and she wrapped hers around his with a slight grin at his clinginess. Her legs rested between his and her head rested just below his chin.