Netty | Neteyam x reader

Chapter 12.

Your eyes look at Ao'nung and Rotxo who just nodded towards you, a small smile on their lips, Rotxo also giving you a thumbs up. Your eyes dart to the other side of the crowd, where you meet Neteyams gaze. His eyes were on you, and only you. You saw his eyes, looking you up and down slowly.

After what felt like forever, though it was only a few seconds, the music started.

You slowly bring your left hip up, before dropping it down. You repeat this action a few times as you bring your hands down in front of you. The girls around you followed your movements, being one beat behind. Then all of you bring your arms up, stopping all movements. You turn your head to your right as your hips move swiftly from side to side at the slow beat.

As the music stopped, you step forward with your right foot, making the pearled anklet make a noise. The girls froze in place, one hand on their hip, while the other pointed to you. You turn your body, your back to the crowd. You slowly move your hips again, bringing your hands up, dragging them on your sides, they finally reach your hair and you hold it up in a makeshift ponytail. The music speeds up and so do your hips. You hear fascinating gasps from the crowd, making you smile to yourself. You turn your head towards your left shoulder and look at Neteyam. 

His eyes were watching you very, very carefully.

You break eye contact as you turn back to face the crowd again. You move backwards and stand beside the row of the three girls from your right, as Efràa and the two other girls, Mazi and Thy'an from your left, move in the center. 

The audience shifted their attention to them. As the three girls danced, you and the others moved behind them, your movements synced together as you enjoyed the atmosphere around you. 

Efràa moved backwards from the front row, to the back, standing in the space created for her. Mazi, a fifteen year old girl with a long braid, also moved back in the created spot for her in the back row. Then finally Thy'an, a girl with braided hair that stopped at her shoulders stepped back into the row. You were in a singular row again.

You all swayed your hips and moved your arms in sync to the beats of the music, smiling towards the crowd.

Finally, it was time for the boys to come in.

You heard the majority of the Na'vi clapping as they caught sight of the boys making their way on the stage. They stood behind their dance partners, waiting for their cue.

The female dancers dropped to their knees, and moved their arms and shoulders. That was the guy's cue. They came closer to the girls, synchronizing their moves, they grabbed their dance partners right hand and brought the girls back to their feet. Still holding their hands they swirled them around, making the skirts flow elegantly. Many Na'vi gasped at the sigh, some even clapped.

The music slowed down a bit, making you realize it was time to switch spots. You and Jìekai moved to the beat, making your way to the center of the stage again. For a moment the music stopped, and all the people could see was the dancers standing still and posing. Your chest was rising and falling quickly as you smiled. As the music started anew, you took a hold of your skirt, moving your hips from left to right. Jìekai and the other guys, moved in front of their partners, dropping to one knee at an angle.

You slowly walked around him, making sure to sway your hips, your hand tracing his shoulders. You look back at the crowd before quickly glancing back to Jìekai and sitting on his knee, leaning back, your left leg rising in process. Jìekai had one hand around your waist, holding you so you don't fall off and the other rested on your ankle. You lean your head back and close your eyes. You try to calm your breathing from all the dancing you were just doing a while ago. After this move, you only had a bit left before it was the ending.

You open your eyes and look directly in front of you. You meet a beautiful pair of eyes; Neteyam's. Even though he was upside down for you, he was still handsome. His mouth was slowly agape, staring right at you. You smile at him.

This was the moment Neteyam realized that he was in love for sure.

He did like you all this time, but now he was sure that he was wrong. It wasn't liking he was experiencing, it was love.

The whole performance so far, he could not tear his eyes away from you. And right now with you staring at him, a smile on your beautiful face, chest rising and falling, and that outfit- he was definitely in love.

The only problem he had was the guy you were with. You were sitting on Jìekai's leg, holding his shoulders, being close to him. And it all became worse once Jìekai's hand, that was around your ankle, started moving down your leg. 

The first time tonight, he finally looked at the other dancers, to make sure this was part of the dance- it was. He felt a bit relieved but still that feeling didn't go away. He wanted to beat this boy's ass.

Jìekai grabbed your lower back and pulled you up from his knee, making you stand. You stand in front of him, your back to the audience for the second time this night, and bring your hands to rest on his shoulders. He opens his hands and lifts them to his sides. You sway your hips again.

"I'm so tired," you heard Efràa whisper.

You turn your head towards her and smile, with a little nod. Her dance partner, Sic'ro, was staring at her. You motion your eyes to him and she looks at him. They stare at each other. You laugh to yourself, they were having their moment. They were definitely in love.

After finishing your last count, you swirl back to face the crowd, bringing your hands up in the process. You smile grandly as the music ends and the Na'vi erupt in loud clapping and cheers.

The older woman comes on the stage, "Thank you, to our dancers for this amazing performance," she says, "Now, we will go and eat! We need to celebrate!-'' the woman keeps talking, but you tune it out as you look at Neteyam again. He is clapping and he has a big smile on his face. You were broken out of your stance as Tsireya runs over to you.

"Sister, that was amazing! Like every single time!"

"Thank you Reya." you smile.

Ao'nung and Rotxo come over as you and Tsireya get off the stage.

"That was so good!" Rotxo says as you fist bump him.

"Thanks."

Ao'nung nods, "It was pretty good I guess."

You laugh as you punch his shoulder playfully, "I was starving the whole time! I wanna go eat so bad. I have another dance to perform later tonight too." you complain as you start walking towards the tables with food.

Your friends just laugh.

This was going to be such a fun night, and it started off pretty good.

You make eye contact with Neteyam.

Mhm. Pretty good.

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A/N

OMG, 3435 words! I'm spoiling yall so much for this chapter, fr. This is probably the longest I have ever written for this book! I wanted to add so much more but it turned out so long that I had to split the rest of the celebration for the next chapter.

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