strong - neteyam x oc

bond

The next day everyone was up relatively early to get the day started. The Na'vi also continued to bond with their spiritual brothers and sisters. Kireyi was getting her Ilu ready but stopped as she heard someone approach. Turning, she noticed it was Neteyam, the two made eye contact and couldn't help but smile.

"Good morning..." He said nervously, rubbing his neck, "Are you headed to Eleu?"

Nodding, Kireyi turned to finish getting her Ilu ready, "Would you like to come with?"

"Yeah, well sure- if you'd like," The boy was more nervous than normal after "confessing" to Kireyi yesterday. He still wore the necklace he was gifted, and she still wore the shells.

Getting into the water and onto her Ilu, she looked back, "Come on." She shyly smiled as he did, holding onto her waist, the two flustered; nerves hitting them hard. Alayua dove into the water with her riders searching for the Tulkan. Coming back to the surface, Neteyam watched as her fin slapped the water, helping Kireyi call for her sister. He chuckled, finding the Ilu cute, he hadn't seen that from one before. Soon enough, Eleu was found, and Kireyi let her Ilu go. They were somewhat far out into the sea, grabbing the boy's hand, she dove to meet her Tulkan in the eye.

Hi, again Eleu!
The girl ran her hands across her Tulkan's skin.

You brought him back?
She hummed.

Yes, I asked if he wanted to come with me, his brother is with Tsireya right now.
Kireyi teasingly smiled, swimming back up to shore her Tulkan let Neteyam and her sit on her fin.

What did he say about your hair? Tell me!

Kireyi quickly signed to stop it, but the boy still caught it like the day before, "What'd she say?"

The girl looked over with a pink tinge on her cheeks, "Nothing... she said nothing."

"But you just told her to stop it?" He was both telling and asking the girl when he said this. She tried to think of something to say, but Eleu was no help blowing out the water.

He's a smart one!

With this, Kireyi faced back to Eleu, "You are not funny," She glared at her sister.

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The three floated silently for a few minutes; Kireyi laid her head on her spirit sister, softly humming. Neteyam observed the two's connection taking it all in. He realized how safe and at peace the girl seemed with her sister. Honestly, she looked beautiful, and her voice was so delicate and light he immediately squeezed his eyes to think of something else.

Would you like to sing with me Kireyi?
She hummed as Kireyi agreed. Slowly Eleu started to hum with her sister. They stayed like that for a few minutes.

Then her fin descended into the water, and the boy turned to Kireyi in confusion, "It's okay, just hold your breath," He listened taking in air as they lowered more and more, "Follow my lead."

She grabbed his hand, dipping her head into the water, and he followed. Whatever she was about to have him do, he'd gladly indulge. The two danced underwater as Eleu sang her songs. Circling around each other and being there, her spirit sister was happy seeing Kireyi like this. They held each other's hand, not letting go, and now Kireyi led him to her Tulkan's fin.

Hold on.
She signed as they grasped Eleu's fin. She started to swim back towards the shore; however, instead of dropping them off, she took them around the deeper ends of the reefs letting the two explore while she continued to sing. What they hadn't realized is so close to shore, Kireyi's mother witnessed another one of their encounters. Yet still- she couldn't bring herself to even try to be angry at her daughter.