Ray Of Sunshine - Part 2 - Tsu'tey X Emma Sully - Slow Burn/reunited Romance.

Ray of Sunshine - Part 2 - Tsu'tey X Emma Sully - slow burn/reunited romance.

Emma had no plan for where she would go or what she would do but she knew that she couldn't fly forever. She didn't want to be found so any potential hiding spots within the Omatikaya region or the Metkayina region were immediately ruled out, she didn't want anyone to snitch to Jake so she had to branch out.

She kept a low profile and flew from place to place being careful to avoid any communities and give little to no information if she had to speak to anyone. She hunted the food that she and Lunaris ate, she made the bed in which she slept and erased any trace they had been there. Her plan to find a place to hide eventually came to fruition when she came across a member of the Tawkami people and was able to persuade them to allow her refuge.

She was honest with them, told them her story and the huge misunderstanding that had made her flee and they had received it all with such kindness and dignity. The Tawkami were scholars, deeply faithful to the All Mother and had great understanding of the way their world worked around them. The leader allowed her to stay so long as she assisted them with their work and learned their ways.

So began a new chapter.

One.

Emma fit in quickly with the Tawkami and found that she was quite good at Supply Line work and foraging. As the months went by she traded her Metkayina themed rider's mask for one more suited to her new lifestyle and put it away alongside her beaded armband. They were painful reminders of a good thing that had soured quickly and it was holding her back, or at least it had been.

She was now seeking guidance from the Tsahik who helped her find and prepare a specific tea to help calm her nerves and also gave valuable advice and counselling. Without her, Emma would have surely gone crazy. Still, despite her therapy and tea Emma still found herself awake late at night with the ghostly feeling of Tsu'tey's lips on hers and his hands around her waist. She would often wonder what might have happened that night if Jake hadn't interrupted them, would she be a sweet little wife for the warrior? Would they have children? Would they have mated at all? So many questions, so little free time to contemplate them all.

Back in Awa'atlu, Jake had not yet earned Neytiri's forgiveness for driving out Emma and Tsu'tey. They often fought about it, the guilt was an enormous weight on him and Neytiri wished for him to make it right which meant he had to find Emma. He had tried a few times to put out feelers for any female five fingered Na'vi with wicked moods and sassy attitudes but nothing ever came back. It was almost impressive.

The seasons began to change and the autumnal weather set in, the fog would hang low over the valley giving optimal coverage for Emma to disappear into during games with the young ones newly bonded to Ikran. It was during this time that the Tawkami held their festival celebrating the changes of the land and how it was time to rest and recover which Emma was quite excited about. She had been working almost nonstop since she had arrived so the chance to have a few lazy days was truly welcomed.

The Tawkami exchanged their gift of special herbs, medicines and drinks to the Omatikaya as a gesture of good will and a few days later on the evening of the festival, the Omatikaya messenger arrived with a return gift. The gift was yards of carefully made fabrics and flax rope, the Omatikaya were known for their textiles after all but that wasn't the real gift. The real gift was the one who brought it.

Tsu'tey hadnt thought very much about the mission when he had been given it, flying a package across the country to the cliffs wasn't exactly difficult after all however no-one could prepare him for the sight of Emma, his Emma, among the Tawkami.

Two.

She had changed so much that he barely recognised her at first. Her hair which had always been loose was now styled in a cluster of thick braids with a number of curls springing free around her face. Her clothes had changed too, now she wore a band of fabric around her chest that had beads on the front in the image of an Ikran while her lower half was covered in a long loincloth that was similarly beaded. Her arms held new jewellery and even her rider's mask had changed. She was an entirely new woman, more comfortable and the most stunning creature he had ever seen

"Tsu'tey, it's nice to see you" she said amicably with the sort of smile one would give a stranger, "We didn't know where you went, we looked for you" he blurted out before trying to rein himself back in and recover. Emma looked apologetically towards the other Na'vi who were in the room before reaching forward to take his arm, pulling him out of the room like a child or perhaps a puppet so that they wouldn't cause a scene.

Emma led him to her room within the cave that had a cloth across the doorway for privacy and let him go, crossing the room before turning to face home with tears already welling in her eyes. Immediately his heart seized, he had pictured meeting Emma again in his head thousands of times. He had run through the scenarios of what he might say or do but right now in this moment he was frozen, speechless.

"I'm sorry Tsu'tey, I never really said it then but you deserve that much from me" she said, wrapping her arms around her body to hug herself. "You shouldn't apologise, we did nothing wrong" he replied as a drum began to beat further off down the tunnel signalling the start of the festival. "I shouldn't have just kissed you, it wasn't right for me to do that without asking you" she tried to explain but a tear fell from her eye and splattered down her cheek making Tsu'tey lose focus.

"I missed you, I kept thinking about you. '' he mumbled as he closed the distance between them and reached out to wipe the offending tear off her cheek. "So did I" she replied, sighing sadly. He reached forward slowly and pulled her head towards his and rested his forehead against hers, their rider's masks touching ever so slightly.

"Why is it I can't ever think straight when I'm around you?" She complained with a small hiss of annoyance, pulling away suddenly. Tsu'tey didn't have an answer for her, he didn't know how to comfort her any more.

"How can I support you? Tell me something I can do and I'll do it" he said softly, his hand cupping her cheek and feeling her warmth. His heart was beating so fast that he felt almost faint and it was an insufferable amount of time before Emma finally looked at him with those brilliant eyes. "Stay with me" was all she said and Tsu'tey nodded, he could do that.

The festival

Tsu'tey and Emma leaned into each other and simply held tight, he could smell her hair now washed with fresh herbs and the salve she had put on a small burn on her shoulder. This hadn't changed, she still fit into his arms as if he had been made to hold her. Her face was buried in his chest, her eyelashes tickling the ruined skin left behind from his scars and her lips pressed against his heart. It beat only for her anyway.

Hand in hand they exited her room and followed the sounds of the festival. The food was delicious and plentiful, the music was enticing enough to bring the pair to the dancefloor where they brought their bodies together and swayed along to the drumbeat and pipes. Before long the sun was beginning to rise and the festival was coming to an end but Emma wished to show Tsu'tey one more thing, a very special place.

The Tawkami had their own sacred place where they could connect to Eywa and their ancestors, deep within a cave and lit with bioluminescent moss and algae that glimmered like stars.

It was here that she kissed him again, before the eyes of Eywa.

"Tsu'tey, if you do not want me then please leave now" she whispered but not even a mountain avalanche could tear him away from her. "I see you Emma, it's always been you" he replied before bringing his lips to hers in what was perhaps the sweetest kiss she had ever experienced.

They lay in the moss side by side and made their bonds to the tree within the cave knowing this time they would not be interupted. This time Emma would be his and she would be Tsu'tey's.

His hands roved her body, caressing her softly and sliding her clothing off with ease. She responded by nuzzling into his neck and pressing her body against his warmth, her breathing slowly hitching as she felt his hands slide down over her hips and further. She did not have to beg him, he wanted to take care of her and made sure to listen to the way she moaned his name and arched her back as signs he was doing well.

When Tsu'tey entered her for the first time it was heavenly. Perhaps it was the fact that Emma bit him, her fangs nipping the skin until he gasped and moaned, a whimper escaping his mouth as she positioned her body to take him in.

The connection to the tree made their bodies electric, every kiss and touch was like ice on a fresh burn. Their bodies met and broke apart, her pleasure and his so entirely meshed that the managed to achieve their long awaited release at the same time.

"My Emma"

"My Tsu'tey"

The morning after.

Emma woke on Tsu'tey's chest with the sound of his heart in her ear. His arms locked around her protectively and his leg thrown over hers. Her heart felt so full, she had her Love back. They were mated now, he would be hers for the rest of their lives and she would be his.

It would only be later that Emma would realise what they had done and what now needed to be done. Emma was seen as a member of the Tawkami and highly valued and Tsu'tey just wanted to be with her so the decision was made for Tsu'tey to come and pledge himself to the Tawkami as Emma had done.

Tsu'tey's sudden disappearance from the Omatikaya would reach Jake's ears after a few weeks and his fear for Tsu'tey reignited. With Neytiri by his side he began his search but nothing came to light. The Tawkami shielded the couple as they did with all of their people.

After.

"I'm worried Love" Emma said quietly, her Ikran chittering and nudging at her, "What can he do? If he does not accept us then we go home and everything returns to how it should be" Tsu'tey reassured his wife with a kiss on her head before readjusting the bundle on his chest. They had come to Awa'atlu to reconcile, it was nearly three years since Tsu'tey had made the pledge to the Tawkami and taken Emma as his mate. It was time to let the past stay there.

Neytiri saw them first and she abandoned her basket of fish to run to them, hugging Emma tight before pulling away in shock. Neytiri moved aside the cloak that Emma wore and saw her swollen stomach, she was pregnant. "Oh Emma" Neytiri whispered as she hugged her again more gently. "This is Kali, our daughter" Tsu'tey then added and gently moved the cloak he wore to reveal the sleeping toddler curled against his chest. "You have done well, I knew Eywa had her plans for you both" Neytiri added with a knowing smile as others came to say hello.

Jake stood at the back of the crowd congratulating his sister and Tsu'tey as he came to realise the mistake years ago had cost him and his family the experience of watching Emma grow her own family. "Brother" Emma called and held out a hand for him, the crowd parted and allowed him through to her where they simply looked at each other for a long moment taking note of the many changes that had happened to each of them.

Emma was dressed in the Tawkami garb and had a necklace usually reserved for teachers around her neck while Tsu'tey wore the clothing of a warrior under his cloak. Their left forearms both wore the red bands that signified their union as recognised by their Olo'eyktan.

Jake had grown his hair out and wore more relaxed clothing much like Tonowari did, he even had a tattoo now that circled his right shoulder and bicep. They weren't the people they used to be.

"I want to be a family again" Emma offered and Jake accepted by pulling his little sister into a warm embrace. "Thank you for coming back" he said quietly just for her to hear and she smiled in response, "I never go too far" she replied with a wink.

The day was a success with Emma and Jake reunited, their children playing together on the sand. This is what Jake had always wanted when he said his family was his fortress.

This time everyone gets a happy ending.