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Ao'nung didn't believe in love at first sight.
he wasn't delusional enough to believe in something as stupid as that but he was sure that something inside of him awoke once Metkayina boy saw a certain dark blue-skinned Na'vi
"Beautiful"- Ao'nung couldn't help but think, he took a great look at the whole family but Neteyam was someone that instantly stood out in his eyes - ... I want him"
As if Tsireya was reading his mind she shot him a weird look
Despite his attraction towards Omatikayan boy Ao'nungs and Neteyam's relationship didn't have a peaceful start
It all started with bickering and fighting but as they slowly got to know each other
Ao'nung's desire to please and hold him grew even deeper
Why did Ao'nung want this boy so much? He had no idea
Maybe it was his smile? Maybe
His body? That could be, the slim body and thin waist always made Ao'nung want to hold him tight and not let go
maybe his personality? The boy didn't know
Ao'nung was sure of one thing though, it was the fact that he was obsessed with Neteyam
"Please stop"- Neteyam said between giggles, Ao'nung smiled and continued kissing the boy's neck- "You'll leave marks if you continue doing it like that"
"You don't mind me leaving marks"- Ao'nung Teased, Neteyam ducked his head on the crook of the boy's neck from embarrassment
"Fuck you"- Neteyam cursed in English, Ao'nung laughed.
Ao'nung got to learn a few interesting words from Lo'ak which meant that he fully understood what his lover was saying
Ao'nung was happy, happy about how his life had turned out, how they had mated under the eye of Eywa In secret.
None of them were adults nor would anyone allow them to mate at this age but the impatience got the best of them
Hiding the secret was hard, but the joy from it made it all worth it. Ao'nung and Neteyam didn't have any plans to tell their parents about this topic any time soon
"We'll tell them someday"-Neteyam would say and lean Ao'nung's shoulder
"Someday"-Ao'nung would repeat and grin at the boy
The day the Metkayina clan went to the war, Ao'nung felt something inside of him break.
It wasn't an instant thing, as time went on, the aches worsened
as time progressed Ao'nungs breaths became more and more unstable, as if something was keeping him from breathing straight, the boy fell to his knees.
Rotxo became terrified of the scene and rushed up to his friend
"Are you ok?!"- He almost shouted, Rotxos face was so terrifying that Ao'nung would have laughed if not for the severe pain in his chest
"Y-yes"- he barely managed to blurt out - "J-just help me get up"- Rotxo helped him up and Ao'nung gave him a thankful pat
"What's wrong with you?!"
"i don't know!"- Ao'nung angrily howled and clutched intensely his chest. It ached so severely it was maddening. Rotxo looked around his surroundings the stress was becoming more and more visible in his complexion
"what do you think?"- Rotxo suddenly asked in distress- "do you think that Sullys will be okay?"
Ao'nung looked over to the demon ship that was barely visible and felt his heart ache more. The boy groaned in pain, Rotxo tried to aid him to no avail
"They better be"- he barely managed to mumble out
(>_<)
The war was over, warriors were returning, Ao'nung saw how his parents came back with sad looks on their faces,he kept inspecting everything, desperately looking for his sister Once he saw her he rushed up to the girl in joy
Tsireya's face didn't look any better than her parents
"Are you ok?!"- Ao'nung grabbed her face and checked her out.there were no signs of any serious injuries, he sighed in relief- "good" - He thought
"I'm okay"- She mumbled silently and frowned, Ao'nung was still able to hear it though
"I'm glad you're okay"- Ao'nung hugged her, Tsireya started shaking, it was as if she was about to burst out and cry at any given second
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" she cried "This wasn't supposed to happen!"
"Tsireya? What are you even talking about?!"- She kept avoiding his eyes, Ao'nung saw how Sully's family followed the remaining Na'vi, there was Jake, having a body in his hands. none of the family member's faces looked any good.
Ao'nung frowned and went up to investigate it but Tsireya quickly grabbed his hand- "you won't like this"- she shakily warned and looked away. He stared at the Sully family in discomfort, fearful of what he might see
Neytiris's eyes were puffed from crying it seemed, Kiri and Tuk were straight up sobbing while Lo'ak was hugging both of his sisters, gently murmuring something to their ears.
Lo'ak didn't look any better than his Sisters though, he was pale and shaking, the young Na'vi kept taking glances at the body in Jake's arms every here and there, Ao'nung couldn't help but have even worse feelings about it.
he hoped that it wasn't Neteyam
he hoped that it wasn't what he thought it was
Ao'nung's heart started to beat even more rapidly, he slowly went up to the family and looked at the body, his eyes widened in painful realization.
It was Neteyam
Neteyam whose chest was pierced
Neteyam who was dead
Ao'nung touched the boy's face- "Neteyam... Who did this to you?"- He barely managed to let out in a raspy voice.
Everyone knew the answer
Jake silently walked away with the body
(>_<)
The funeral was hard, and going through with the idea of your lover being here no more was even harder
Tsireya would not leave his side
Letting go of the body of your mate had been gut-wrenching, he didn't want to witness it, he didn't even want to be at the funeral
He wanted Neteyam next to him alive and happy not dead
Ao'nung didn't cry he knew that he wouldn't be able to stop if he did
"How long has it been since you had slept?"- Ronal decided to ask her son a few days after the funeral
She was quick to easily catch on to the acts that were very much not like him.
A curious boy he once was, was nowhere to be seen
He slept a lot as if he was just wasting time away
And every time he was awake his mind was always absent, always dissociated
His speech became much lower, monotone
"...I Slept today"
"Oh boy, you don't get to lie to me"- She hissed through her gritted teeth - "I know you and I know that nothing has been going alright since the death of Neteyam"
A huge wave of sadness overcame him
"It's not because of him..."
"Then tell me son, what or who has been causing you to act like a corpse?!"
"No one!"- They heard sudden footsteps and looked towards it.
They saw how Jake, Neytiri, and Tonowari entered Marui
"I see you"- Mr. And Mrs. Sullys greeted the family
"I see you"- Ao'nung and Ronal returned the gesture. Jake and Neyitiri looked at each other awkwardly
"I'm sorry for barging here so suddenly...We weren't sure when to talk about this situation that we all are in"- Jake started obviously not wanting to be here -" But we need to talk and its something that can't be delayed"
Ronal shot Tonowari a confused gaze and the man shrugged, Ronal shook her head and sighed -"Ao'nung leave"- But Neytiri stopped him
"No, stay"- She said and gave Ronal a sad smile -" He's the reason we're here after all"
"What do you mean?"
"Neteyam told us something before dying"- Ao'nung's ears perked up at the mention of his mate's name- "None of us expected it"
"What does Neteyam have to do with Ao'nung?"
"Ao'nung and Neteyam had mated under the eyye of eywa"
"..."- Everybody stayed silent for a short time, Ronal andTonowari stared at the boy in shock
"He told you?!"-Ao'nung asked in sorrow Neytiri nodded her head -
Ronal and Tonowari didn't know what to do or say, they just stared at the boy- "You did what?!"- Ronal hissed, it all made sense now. His weird behaviours, isolation, everything clicked into the pieces now
then her eyes softened, and she quickly hugged the boy -"I'm sorry..."- Ao'nung leaned on her mother's shoulder -" You don't deserve this...You are too young to feel this kind of pain, it must have been so hard for you, going through it alone"
"You're not mad?"
"I am but not even of my worst enemies would I wish for the loss of their mate, the pain that you're going through is much more important than my anger"
"I wanted to give you something Ao'nung"- Neytiri held it out. Ao'nung looked down and saw a familiar necklace - "I thought that it would be good for you to have it"
"I can't take it"- Ao'nung stopped her- "It's for his family, you're His family... You need this"
"You were his mate, his family, his one and only. you need to have this"
"Thank you...Thank you so much!" it was then that he finally allowed himself to cry for the first time after Neteyam's death