#thiswassobad

AN: okay this chapter is all over the place.. and its long. im not sure if i should go down the jealousy route or what but thats what im doin!!! any recommendations are welcomed because this series isnt planned at all... Also if you want to be added to the taglist just ask!

( 1, 2, 3 you are here, 4, 5)

Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk'itan x Metkayina!reader

warnings: oblivious reader, jealousy, fighting,

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.

You open the flap to the Sully's marui pod, you nervously step inside to see Neytiri. "Hello ma tsmuke" you bow slightly to show the older woman respect.

She turns and smiles "Hello Y/n te Tsika’u Tonowar’ite , is there something you need?" She puts down the food she was preparing and walks over to you. "I was looking for your eldest son. Neteyam?" she quirks her head and laughs.

You smile nervously and look around the marui, "Oh Ewya..." trying to look at everything but in her eyes. "Well he should be around the shore, he left with a basket. Said something about shells?" she turns back around, going back to prepping the meal.

you widen your eyes and finally look at her, "Thank you for letting me know. I'll be seeing myself out!" as you walk out she looks back to your figure leaving the marui "Hm. She's cute."

You walk up to the shore to see him with the woven basket you gifted him. Getting closer you see him collecting shells, "Nice shells you got there monkey boy." He jumps at the sound of your voice, quickly turning to face you.

"Hey! Hey ocean girl, what are you doing here?" You laugh at his reaction. "I was coming to get you but your mother said you were down here, what are you planning to do with those shells?" you reach into the basket, picking up one of the shells.

"Neteyam, these are beautiful!" He laughs and grabs the shell from your hands. "I know. Why do you think i picked them stupid?" you playfully smack his arm and shoot him a glare. "Well are you going to tell my why your collecting them smart guy?" he rolls his eyes "Well-"

"Y/n!" you turn around to see Tsyalun, a boy apart of your community, running towards you with something shiny in his hands. "Y/n. Hello. I made something for you." you widen your eyes and look down at the bracelet hes made. A bracelet with shells, pearls, and beads. You give the boy a small smile.

"I made something for you" was the last thing neteyam heard before looking down at his shells that he picked in the basket, frowning and drowning out the rest of their conversation. He looked up to see the boy leaving with a smile.

"I'm sorry neteyam" you say rolling your eyes "What were you saying?" He shoots her a lop sided smile. "Uh, nothing Y/n. I gotta go, yknow. Older sibling duties call and stuff." He bids you goodbye before you could say anything further. Leaving you on the beach alone.

Neteyam walks around Awa'altu for a bit before he hears the boy Tsyalun, the one who gifted you the bracelet.

"Yeah I didn't even make that, I made my sister do it. And you know what? The stupid girl didn’t even take it.” Neteyam walks closer to hear the conversation as it concerns you. “I don’t really care for her. Yeah she has a nice body but I just want to get closer to the Olo’eyktan.”

Neteyam huffs out a breath and walks up to the boy “Why would you ever say that about a woman?” He sizes the metkayina boy up but the boy still laughs and shrugs it off with his friends.

“Would you like to repeat that to her? Or the Olo’eyktan?” The boy laughs in Neteyams face “oh yeah like they’d believe you tree swinger.” The boy lifts up Neteyams arm to show his friends and Neteyam swings his other arm, hitting the boy straight in the face.

Later you find yourself only able to think of Neteyam and why he suddenly got all upset and just left like that. You get up from your marui floor to leave and go look for him when your mother calls out for you.

"Y/n? Where are you headed?" you turn around to face your mother, not wanting to tell her that you were going to look for Neteyam you come up with a lie. "Just going out for an Ilu ride mother. Nothing else."

She nods and continues to mix a paste infront of her. "Be back before mealtime. Me and your father have something important to discuss with you." she looks up from her paste and at you, giving you a stern look before excusing you.

After numerous attempts to find Neteyam and numerous fails, there's only one place left to check.

Dismissing your ilu, you walk into the cave to see Neteyam sitting down with the woven basket filled with shells and and a string of thread.

"Neteyam? Have you been here this whole time?" You walk up to him and grab his shoulder. "Yeah, ive been here." you look at him and look down to see bruises and cuts.

“You’re hurt?! What happened?? I just patched you up, you idiot!” You rush to grab your paste and a kelp leaf, “It’s fine. I’m fine, do not worry.” You roll your eyes at him and apply the paste. Wetting the kelp leaf and wrapping it around his wound.

“You really won’t tell me what happened? At all?” You look at him in the eyes, trying to somehow soften him up to tell him. “No. Nothing happened, you worry too much.” You scoff and poke at his bruise and smile at his groan.

“Oh I’m sorry for worrying about someone I care for deeply.” You say it before even thinking, pausing the bandaging you were doing before clearing your throat and continuing

“Care deeply for? I’m flattered syulang.” You shrug, “I said what I said.” He chuckles and lets you continue your work in peace.

You look down at the woven basket. "You got more stuff, what are you making?" you settle down next to him and look up at him with a smile.

"Ewya she just does not get it.." He looks around then finally at you. "Nothing! its for Lo'ak. You know how he has that huge crush on your sister and all." He finishes with his sentence with a chuckle and a smile that doesnt quite reach his eyes.

"Oh! Yea it is quite the crush no? I think its cute, but i need to keep watch and see what is best for my sister." You two hang together for awhile. eventually finding yourselves laying side to side watching the sky turn golden.

"That boy earlier at the beach, did you like his bracelet?" You sit up and look at him, smirking "Tsyalun? I didnt accept his gift. He's been at it for awhile, i dont expect it to end anytime soon." you carefully watch Neteyam as he takes a deep breath and breathes out. "Were you.. upset about that? Did you guys fight?!" you tilt your head towards him and he looks away "What? You're just spewing things out with that crazy mind of yours!"

You smile at him and giggle as he shakes his head and stands up "We should head back before mealtime." you get up and walk with him, calling your ilus "I think my mother will scalp me if i miss one more dinner." You laugh at his comment and get on your ilu.

Back home you and Neteyam say goodbye, giggling to yourself as you enter your home you see your parents and siblings sat waiting for you.

"Hello! sorry to keep everyone waiting." sitting down as your mother eyes you and your father nods, "Y/n. There is something me and your mother want to speak to you about." Putting the last piece of fish into your mouth, you curiously turn your head towards your father "We think it is time you consider looking for a mate." You cough and reach for the bowl of water. Taking a sip you breathe in sharp. "Father I thought you said i can wait until i was ready?" Your siblings watch the scene unfold, their food turning cold.

Your mother speaks up "Ma Y/n. You've set this back as much as you could. You need to think about the future of our people. They need a happy, supported tsahik." you nod and look down. "I will think about it. May I be excused?" Your parents share a look but reluctantly nod.

Standing up you bow and walk out.

You sit down on a rock that looks over the beach, grabbing smaller rocks and start throwing them. Hearing footsteps, you look behind you to see Kiri. "Kiri! Hello." she smiles at you and sits next to you. "Why are you out so late? Upset?" she looks at the water then at you.

"Not exactly. Just thinking." She gives you a look "Uh huh, thinking about anyone in particular?" She points down and you look to see Neteyam sitting down at the beach "Oh! No, no im not.." She laughs and shakes her head "I'm just messing with you Y/n."

You guys sit in silence for awhile until Kiri breaks the silence. "You know he never really cared about girls until we came here. Always was focused on just being the perfect son." She turns to you and giggles at your flustered face.

"These weeks here he's been late to dinner, coming home late. It's not like him, sounds like someonee is distracting the golden son..!" You look at her with a somewhat neutral face "I have no idea what you are talking about Kiri!" You both giggle and you get up "I should head home, it's getting late."

The two of you say your goodbyes and you watch her head into her marui and you quickly rush to talk to neteyam. You see Lo'ak and say hi as he walks by, he gives a small awkward smile and keeps going.

You walk up to the shore to see Neteyam and a girl sitting in the sand. The girl hands him a trinket and he takes it. Thanking her as she gets up and walks away.

You just stood there watching the whole thing happen and just stay there. Not moving towards him and not leaving either. "What is this feeling?? Me and Neteyam are friends. Friends.." you groan and walk away. Going home to soak in these new and confusing feelings.

Neteyam looks at the trinket in his hands and doesn't know what to do with it. he didn't want to reject the girl but he didn't want to exactly accept her feelings either.

He ends up deciding to give it to Kiri.

Walking into his home he sees Kiri and Lo'ak talking about something then kiri shushing Lo'ak when she sees Neteyam walk in.

"Hey bro, where have you been?" Lo'ak walks up to his brother, slinging his arm around the older teen. "He's been sulking by the beach since his crush Y/n has been getting courted." He rolls his eyes and hands Kiri the trinket.

"What's this? It's nice." she inspects the thing before putting it in her hair. "A girl gave it to me. At the beach I was 'sulking' at." Lo'ak and Kiri look at eachother with confusion. "A girl? And you accepted it?"

Lo'ak sucks air in through his teeth, catching Neteyams attention "No i didnt accept it, i just didnt want to dismiss her hard work. And whats that 'ssssssss' thing? why did you do that?" Lo'ak side eyes neteyam and makes a line with his lips. "I passed Y/n coming towards the beach, i think she was coming to see you." Neteyam furrows his eyebrows at this and sends Lo'ak a stare.

"What? I did not see her at all?" Kiri sighs and rolls her eyes. "She probably saw the girl give you the gift and walked away you moron." She pushes past Neteyam to go lie down "Ohhh shit bro! She probably thinks you accepted that girls feelings!" He pushes Lo'aks head away from him and groans.

"Okay, okay shut up Lo'ak. Look Neteyam we can help you." Kiri jumps back into the conversation. seemingly wanting to end it and shut her brothers up. "Y/n seems to like you but is completely oblivious to her feelings and yours. We just have to help her recognize them!" Neteyam nods and crosses his arms, thinking of ways to court you.

The only obstacle is your parents. "Yeah and you can get her off of my back so I can get with Tsireya!" Lo'ak chimes in and smiles like a lovesick idiot, "I can do that. I want to build my friendship with her further first, see where things take us." Kiri smirks at him "A true lover boy at heart. If it is Eywa's will, you two will be together." Lo'ak nods but then laughs "But you better hurry because trust me there are fish lips lined up to get their hands on the Olo'eyktans daughter!" Neteyam pushes Lo'aks head yet again "Moron." and goes to his mat to sleep.

AN: ok so I know this was all over the place and long but I didn’t really like this chapter so 💔 here yall go tho enjoy! If you have any tips or recommendations on what to add to the story feel free to let me know! Also if you want to be added to the tag list just let me know.

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