A drop in the ocean: Neteyam x Reader

Chapter 10

"Just take it slow." you guided him through the water. He was trying to do it all on his own but it was still a lot for him.

"Let me go, I can do it. Please" his voice firm but gentle.

"Okay..." you knew he was going to sink and prepared to help him. Watching him swim to a deeper area.

Just as you predicted he couldn't keep himself afloat for long, and he started to lose strength. You helped pull him to the shallow end and he sat down.

"Ugh! This is going to take forever." he huffed slapping the water with his arms, even though that hurt a little.

"Neteyam" you soothed him, "Norm told you had to build the muscle back up and strength slowly. It is going to take time." you swung a leg over his waist. He placed his hands on your thighs, enjoying your new position on top of him.

"I will help you every step of the way." you kissed the scar on the top of his chest. It reminds you to love him and appreciate him more every day. A permanent reminder of a time, you almost lost him forever.

"If we take breaks just like this, maybe it won't be so bad." he watched the water drip down your chest. You tilted his chin back up to look into your eyes and blushed.

"Tsireya will be here soon." you tried to stand up but he held you against him.

"Nete-" he cut you off, kissing you.

You started to make-out and he gripped your waist. Your hands felt his strong arms and deepened the kiss. Before it got more heated a voice made you break apart. It was Tsireya and Lo'ak they were walking down to you hand in hand.

"Cut it out before anyone see's" Lo'ak rolled his eyes. He wasn't bothered by the two of you. If anything, he was happy. He was so in love with Tsireya and glad for his brother.

You laughed and helped pull Neteyam to his feet. He wrapped his arms around your waist, placing his head on your shoulder.

"Good morning Y/n and Neteyam" Tsireya polite as ever greeted you two. You couldn't help but grin with happiness.

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It was the end of the day, and training all day not only wiped Neteyam out but also you.

"I am not looking forward to having to do that all again tomorrow" he groaned and buried his head in your neck. He loved when you sat between his legs. You loved it, too, his body wrapped around you.

You couldn't believe how far the two of you had come. It had been months since you arrived at the Metkayina clan. Leaving the forest was hard and you missed it, you missed your parents and your old life. But you wouldn't trade it for what you found here and who you became: So much has changed. You had changed so much.

"It feels like a dream doesn't it?" he spoke softly, it was as if he read your mind

"Yes. Yes, it does."

" For so long I've loved you Y/n. To think you are finally mine is a dream. When I was unconscious, I remembered that day we had together when we were little. We played together and you told that I was always perfect and my parents would still love me, even if I wasn't" you turned to look at him, his expression loving and his eyes looked straight into yours like always. Intensely.

"You have no idea how much I needed to hear that and how significant that was, we were so young yet you claimed my heart already. I might have started to fall in love that day. I also remembered when your parents died, and we climbed up the same tree we had before and talked. Again" he looked down at you, his hand pushing away a loose strand of hair in your face.

"I remember that day. You told me that it was okay if I didn't grieve in that moment, you didn't ask me if I was okay or how I was doing. You have no idea how much that meant to me. That was the first time I started to see you." you gripped each side of his face and planted a firm but loving kiss on his lips.

His arms glided up and down your body; they finally rested on your waist and cheek.

"I see and love you Y/n" you melted at the way he looked at you.

"I see and love you too, Neteyam." he could listen to you say that all day, all your life.

"Y/n, I promise to love you, protect you and support you everyday of our lives until the day Eywa decides its time for us to leave this world. I thank her everyday that she brought me you. That we left our home and we gained another in each other. Everyday I fall more in love with you" he pressed his head against your forehead

You smiled tenderly at him.

"Neteyam, I can't imagine my life without you. I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together and face any challenges with you by my side." you press against him.

"And I can't wait to show you how much I love you, each and everyday"

Neteyam plants a soft kiss on your forehead, then moves to cheek, neck and finally arrives at your lips. You feel your muscles turn into liquid. You love the way he kisses you. Marking you as his, telling you how much he loves you in between breaths.

"We're going to have to stop before I end up laying you down on this sand." He breaks the kiss and touches your swollen lips with his finger. You take his hand and kiss the top of his fingers, looking straight at him.

Neteyam watched in awe, how did he get so lucky. He takes a deep breath, breaks eye contact, and pulls his hand out of your grasp. If you kept doing that you really would end up down on the sand.

You giggled knowing what you had just done to him.

"You are evil" he groaned and squeezes you

"Let's watch the sunset and then head to dinner." you his pat his face and turn around getting comfy again.

"Whatever you want to do. You know I'll follow you." he kissed your ear.

You sighed happily; you knew that no matter what happened. You would be okay. Because you had Neteyam by your side.

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The end! I can't believe i finished! I'm so happy and i hope you all enjoyed this story. I am thinking about writing a story for Ao'nung or Lo'ak but idk yet! Should i?