A drop in the ocean: Neteyam x Reader

Chapter 7

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Watching everyone so excited and happy for the tulkun helped fix your aching heart. You were following Tuk and Kiri around watching everyone interact with their spirit brother and sisters in the water. You noticed Jake and Neytiri. He held her by the thigh on the same ilu. Goals. You thought.

From the way your conversation with Neteyamn was going and how Lo'ak was looking at Tsireya twirl. You weren't going to be doing that with either of his sons. Honestly, you still loved Lo'ak, but Neteyam was the one you needed. Now you are stuck pinning for another Sully boy. Again. Just when you thought you made progress in your goal for you and Kiri to be sister in laws. You chuckled to yourself.

You all came up for air and your heart softened when you saw Neteyam with the happiest smile on his face. He's so cute.
Kiri wasn't sure what had happened since she had her episode, but it was flipped now. You and Lo'ak were on good terms, and you, Neteyam, were not good.

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Neteyam was suffering yet again. It was his fault yet again. He had confused you during your conversation, and now you couldn't stand being close to him. On the swim back to the ilu stable, you chatted briefly. Just things like how cool that was and that one day you want a tulkun sister or brother.

He was going to steal you for a conversation when Kiri grabbed you and Tsireya.

"We desperately need girl time. Let's go"

"What about me!" Tuk squealed.

"I'm sorry, Tuk, but I think Kiri means big girls only" you fluffed her hair.

"Fine." she walked away sad. You looked at Kiri, hoping she would let Tuk come, but she shook her head.

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The three of you were sitting on the breathing training rock.

"Kiri, I'm happy to spend time together but what is about?" Tsireya asked her blue eyes shinning

"The only thing that ever seems to cause trouble lately. My brothers" she rolled her eyes

"Y/n! Did you and Neteyam talk? Why was he ignoring you." Tsireya smiled

You laid flat on the rock, "yes, and it turns out it was because he was scared of ruining our friendship."

Kiri almost flew back into the water. Friendship? Neteyam did not have any friendly intentions when it came to you. Only romantic. He has been in love with you forever. That skxwang. How was he messing this up?

"And Lo'ak?" you tighten up, eyes shifting to Tsireya.

"What of Lo'ak?" Tsireya eyed you

"Oh." Kiri's eyes widened.

"Listen Tsireya.." you began to say

"What- what is going on with you and Lo'ak" Tsireya thought just maybe there was something between the two of you.

"Tsireya. I had been in love with Lo'ak all my life. I still love him. It's not in the way I love Neteyam, though. I know that now. That's all."

"Has he expressed feelings for you?" she was the most serious she had looked since you met her. She suspected he did when he told her the fight was about you.

"That is something you and Lo'ak need to discuss" you waited for her response

"Thank you for being honest with me" she hugged you. She really was the sweetest ever. "Do you know what their fight was about?"

"No," you were taken aback by that question. You were so caught up in the friendship convo you forgot to ask what the fight was about.

"You should ask him"