Toruk Makto’s Son || 2
( 1, 2 you are here, 3, 4, 5)
Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk'itan x Metkayina!reader
Synopsis: you are the eldest child of the olo'eyktan and tsahik of the Metkayina tribe when a certain Omatikaya family comes seeking uturu in your home village.
warnings: cussing, fighting, wounds, mean dad
AN: okay so this is gonna be turned into a full series! similar might be canceled as it’s not really doing well and I don’t know where the plot is going, also! If you want to be added to a tag list just let me know !!
You were gathering resources for your tsahik training, grabbing some kelp, seaweed and coral. Heading back to your marui you spot neteyam, who’s already making his way over to you.
You smile when you greet him, “hello neteyam! How are you today?” He smiles back “I’m doing fine. I was wondering if you want to meet again tonight?”
You weren’t listening but looking behind him. “Sorry neteyam.. what did you say?” He looks back to see your mother staring at the two of you.
He widens his eyes and turns back, “I was wondering if you wanted to meet again tonight.” Your eyes light up at his question
“Of course! That sounds great but uhm.. you should get going. My mother is making her way over here. Fast.” Bidding goodbyes you scramble to to meet your mother in her pace towards you.
“Mother! I was just heading over with the stuff-“ she raises her arm, signaling for you to stop speaking. You lower your head and look down.
“Why were you speaking to that sully boy?” You think of a quick excuse, “I was speaking to him about training mother. Nothing else.” She eyes you and beckons you to follow her back to the marui pod.
Neteyam is walking around Awa’altu, seemingly looking for his younger siblings to prevent any further trouble. Mainly Lo’ak.
He’s near the shore when he hears yelling and then kiri’s voice “Stop it!! So stupid..” He rushes over to the sound to see Lo’ak fighting with a group of Metkayina boys, one of them being Aonung who is your brother but also the Olo’eyktans son.
He bursts into the circle, pulling boys off Lo’ak with practiced strength. “Enough!” he snaps, shoving Aonung back. “Back off.”
The metkayina boys hesitate. Neteyam is older, stronger. And clearly not afraid, they cover it up by laughing.
Lo’ak wipes blood off his lip as Neteyam grabs the back of his neck, guiding him away from the group and shoots him a look.
“Yeah run back to your daddy!” Aonung calls out, laughing with his friends. Lo’ak stops in his track but Neteyam pushes him to keep going “Just go bro. Leave it.”
Aonung keeps on, “Look at them. They’re all freaks. The whole family.” Lo’ak fully stops this time. Turning around showing Aonung his pinky finger. “Look, I’m a freak right. Alien. But I can do something really cool..” he balls his hand into a fist
*THWACK*
Aonung goes barreling to the floor as his friends jump on Lo’ak, Neteyam sighs and looks up “Great eywa..” he turns around and punches one of the boys
Kiri watching the whole thing unfold giggles to herself when she hears someone run up to the fight.
You hear louding yelling, then Lo’ak scream “Ow!! My tail!!!!” You put down your weaving basket and head towards the commotion.
Once there you see Neteyam and Lo’ak fighting a group of metkayina boys which.. your younger brother was in???!
“Aonung!! Stop it!! You moron!”
“Ow!” Aonung hisses in pain, not because of the sting but because of the pressure you applied. “Shut up prrnen.” You glare at him applying more pressure which he whines at.
“You wouldn’t be whining if you didn’t get into a fight.” You stop bandaging him and look at him. “We’re supposed to treat the sully family with respect. Kindness! We’re supposed to be teaching them, not fighting them.” You go back to bandaging him but still give him a disappointed older sister look.
He looks down and groans. “I’m sorry.. I’ll find someway to make it up to them.” You smack his bruise and he crys out
“You better.”
The two forest boys sit on the floor of their marui pod, bruised and bloodied. Jake stands over them, pacing. “What were you thinking?!” He finally stops and looks at the boys.
“They were picking on kiri.” Lo’ak shoots back “They called her a freak.” Jake pauses at that but continues anyway.
“I don’t care what they called her! We are guests here! You do not go around punching the Olo’eyktan’s son! Do you understand?” Jake looks at them sternly.
Neteyam tries to get the heat off of Lo’ak “Dad, it wasn’t Lo’ak’s fault. I was there, I should’ve stopped it.-“ Jake turned to him “you’re damn right you should’ve stopped it! You’re the older brother! Your job is to keep him out of trouble, not get in the middle of it!” Neteyam looks down, not knowing what to say.
Lo’ak rolls his eyes at his brothers attempt to make things calm. “He was just helping me!” Jake snaps “I was talking to him!” He sighs and tries to recollect himself. “We are here because we have nowhere else to go. Everytime you screw up, you put this family at risk. You want to be warriors? Warriors follow orders. And my order was to fit in!” He gives them one last look before turning around and rubs his temples
Neytiri walks in, visibly annoyed and turns to Lo’ak. “I pray for the strength that I will not pluck the eyeballs out of the youngest son!” Jake sighs, his tone shifting from pure anger to exhausted authority.
“Just.. go. Apologize to Aonung. Make it right.” Lo’ak mumbles back “yes, sir.”
You rush to finish the rest of your chores, waiting for the time when you and Neteyam are supposed to meet. Once you do finish it’s still not time. “Ugh. Why is time so slow?” You go to the spot where you two met last night and end up weaving your basket.
Soon enough the sky darkens quickly. You feel eyes on you but can’t pin from where. You look behind you to see Neteyam watching you. “How long have you been standing there weirdo?”you giggle, and get up with your finally finished woven basket and move towards the dark blue forest boy.
“A little while. Sorry to keep you waiting ocean girl.” He smiles at you, tail swishing around happily behind him. You smile and hand him the basket. He takes it, looking down at it and he looks up at you with a confused look.
“Keep it. You can use it to gather things tomorrow.” He quirks his head at that. “What?” You giggle and shake your head leading him back to the spot and sit down. “Never mind that. We should go to this beautiful spot I found the other day searching for herbs. Come, call your Ilu.” You call over your Ilu and connect tsaheylu.
You look over to Neteyam who’s ready beckoning him over. “Just follow me monkey boy.” You two ride over to a cave spot. Diving down and resurfacing to see a beautiful cave with glistening crystals and algae everywhere.
You look around in awe. While looking around you don’t seem to notice Neteyam who was looking at the scenery aswell but he turned to admire you instead.
“It’s beautiful, no?” Your eyes shine over the glowing space, basked in purple and blue lighting, you’re practically glowing. Neteyam replies breathlessly “yeah..uhm it is!” He turns and looks away once you look at him.
Luckily the blue and purple lighting are hiding his purple flustered face. “Come on! Let’s go sit down!”you both hop off the Ilus and drag him towards a nice spot to sit.
“I’m sorry about my idiotic brother. He can seem intimidating but I’m pretty sure he’s scared of you.” You both laugh and lay back. “It’s okay, it’s not like it’s your fault your brother is a prick.”
“He thinks he’s all high and mighty because he’s going to be the Olo’eyktan.” You roll your eyes at the thought turning to Neteyam. “Were you like that back home?” He laughs and shakes his head “God no. I wouldn’t dream of being that cocky.” You both laugh and you look at his wounds from the fight.
“You never got bandaged?” He looks down to the scrapes and cuts and shrugs “they’re small so I didn’t think about it.” You shake your head and pull out a few pastes and herbs. “You carry that stuff with you?”
You send him a look, “My mother taught me to always be prepared.” You beckon him over and he scoots closer. “Really? You got like.. an inch closer. Come here stupid.” You drag him by the ear so he’s close enough to where you can hear his breathing.
“Close enough princess?” You roll your eyes and laugh, the sound seemingly making his tail swish around, “I’m not a princess. I’m a healer.” He laughs and mentions your father is the chief, sort of making you a princess. “Oh whatever. Shut up and let me work.” You apply a paste and he hisses at the sting. “I’m sorry. It wouldn’t sting if you came to me earlier.. stupid.” He glares at you and you giggle.
Once you finish bandaging him up you finally realize the closeness. Unfortunately because of your lighter blue shade the blush isn’t as easy to hide. Flustered you look away trying to hide whatever you can
But he sees nonetheless and laughs, backing away and you are disappointed but continue the hangout nonetheless.
“It’s getting quite late no? Let’s head back.” You guys head back and walk towards the village together, unconsciously interlocking hands. You see your families marui pod lit up still. Your eyes widen in surprise
“I should go now.” Turning to him you smile and bring both of your hands up to his chest, looking up at him “Thank you for joining me again tonight Neteyam. I hope we can continue this.” He smiles at you and agrees “Me too Y/n. This was very fun.” You bid goodbyes and he watches you scurry back to your marui pod.
He reaches his home and opens to find his family asleep. “Thank goodness.” He sighs and places the woven basket you gave him next to his mat and slips in, sleep taking over his body then he hears a loud sound
He looks up to see his younger brother trying to sneak in, he sits up and scares Lo’ak. “Shit!” Neteyam chuckles and shushes him, Lo’ak slides onto his mat next to Neteyam and he looks over.
“Why are you still up? Thinking about your girlfriend?” Neteyam turns on his side to his brother,
“No, stupid I was out too. I just got home.” Lo’ak raises a brow at this, smirking in realization “Oh really? And where were you?” Neteyam rolls his eyes and just continues “Okay okay, shut up. I was with.. Y/n” Lo’ak fake gasps and grabs the side of his face “oh my god! The mystery is cracked!” Neteyam flicks his forehead, his tail flicking behind him “She’s kind. Not like her brother.” Lo’ak smiles and pats his brothers shoulder.
“I’m glad you finally found somebody bro.” Their cute moment is quickly ended by an angry Neytiri “SHUT UP!!”
You reach your marui pod and open it with hesitation, you walk in to see your mother and father who turn to you. “My child! Where have you been! You worry me sick!” Your mother reaches for you, grabbing your face and hugging you. Her worry is quickly turned into anger. “Where. Were. You.” She doesn’t look like she’s giving up anytime soon. “I uhm.. fell asleep! I fell asleep where I was weaving my basket earlier. Remember? You came to me and brought me food?”
You look at her then back at your dad who looks convinced, your mother smells Neteyam on you, the foreign omatikaya herbs. But she says nothing.
“Sleep child. Don’t do that again.” She pats your hair and sends you off to sleep. You reluctantly go to your mat and slip into it. Slumber taking over you fast.
AN: YAYYY NEW CHAPTER!!! This one felt long but doesn’t seem that long ?? Enjoy it! I might try to pop out a chapter everyday but I’ll see how I feel! Pumped for the new series!!
