Ma'oare (Neteyam x Aonung)

}Chapter 21 (Republished){

Third person POV.

Earlier under the attack of the sky people, Aonung was left unconscious along with Rotxo leaving an injured Lu'a to bring them back to their village where he finally knocked out. As he woke, he was greeted by a familiar celling wall. His initial reaction was to go in to a defensive stance but his body was drenched in pain so he remained laying down and just looked around instead. 

To his relief he noticed the state of things, noticing the stillness and the sound of people rushing in worry and voices speaking he sighed in relief as he heard that everything was settled. Amongst the voices he heard something that rocked his core instantly looked around his pod when he noticed Aonung beside him.

Motionless, he laid except the movements of his steady breathing. Aonung hasn't moved an inch from his side and he was holding Lu'a's hand firmly. Lu'a who is now bed ridden due to sustaining injures from earlier tried to move but it inflicted him pain so is stayed as he was. He witnessed his brothers whines, expression shifting, his brows would frown, his eyes curved at what could be pain or sadness and the tears the fell slowly,

"Aonung~," he called out yet his voice was hoarse and small but that didn't stop him as he tried again and again,

"Aonung~ Aonung~ small brother look here," a tear started to slip from his eyes, to outsiders the lone teal Na'vi might just be sleeping but for Lu'a he could see the heaviness and severity of how low his brother is in right now. 

As Lu'a was trying to reach out to his brother, Tahti came into his pod from the back opening and saw the struggling elder he rushed to his side,

"What is it, Lu'a?" the said elder brother looked at him surprised in in question. The look of a concerned Tahti confused Lu'a for a moment but his mind came back to him,

"Aonung isn't waking up," Tahti complied and looked at the idle Na'vi, "Aonung!" he yelled shocking the teal Na'vi and his brother was angered.

Lu'as hand slapped Tahti, "I told you to call him not yell at him, fool," said Lu'a as he also clearing his sore throat and also ignoring the pain that sprang from his arm.  Aonung woke up abruptly his eyes red and wide, he looked around him as if he wanted to confirm something than he managed to get a grip of where he was. He looked at Lu'a ,

"Brother you're awake," he spoke in a weaken yet soft voice. Lu'a now looking at him awake it was horrible.

"Help me sit up," Aonung wasted no time and helped him up with Tahti then Lu'a asked Tahti to give him and his brother some space. Tahti sensed something was in the air with the plea and he left saying he'll be near by. Aonung moved closer to his brother and sat by his side then he leaned in with his forehead and Lu'a inclined his forehead forward to meet Aonungs forehead. As it touched they shared their feelings relief of surviving, worry, pain, fear and overall every emotion present.

Yet, Lu'a could sense Aonung holding his emotions back,

"My brother, I know," saying this Aonung moved his head away and it was written on his guarded face, which was faltering by the look Lu'a was giving him.  

"Let it out, it is ok to cry here. Don't hold it in, it will hurt more trust me i know," he whispered eyes closed choking slightly as he spoke. That's when he heard a shaking breath release followed by muffled cries. Lu'a felt himself cry to the painful cries and Aonungs head fell to his shoulder, Lu'as hand moved to rub his head in counsel. 

Some time have past when they finally settled into a more peaceful manner, Aonung was now laying on Lu'as lap with Lu'a smoothing his hair. Lu'a felt the slight untidiness of his hair and offered to tidy it,