Angel had reluctantly slept on the mattresses with the couple, he woke up with Ateyo's arm across his sister and him which had caused him to tense and roll off the mattresses. He looked at them with an angry face before getting up and hearing a glass be sat on wood and he looked over to find his father sitting in a chair with a notebook in his lap as he drank. "Dad?" Angel voiced softly and Mr. Red looked at him and stood up with the notebook in hand as he guided his still quiet son out of the room and to the lab. "Dad, about Melanie and the alien?" Angel started, but Mr. Red looked displeased, "I will worry about that, son. I need you to listen, you over heard Norm talking about the air quality, correct?" he asked he laid his notebook down and began to type into a machine. Angle nodded and Mr. Red smirked, "Good, I need you to do your dad a favor and work on this chemistry problem." He laughed and Angel huffed, "Chemistry?" he said snobbishly as he felt empowered by the comfortable scientific ground, "I need you to create breathable oxygen that can duplicate, a renew property that can be released." He said slightly grimmer tone and Angel looked at the screen as it ticked away, "Our oxygen compound is temporary." Angel said and Mr. Red nodded, "We have some time, but the solution won't be quick to find, son." He said as they both watched the 5 year allowance slowly tick away by seconds. Angel was nervous, but he was natural with chemistry and he didn't want to have to leave back to Earth, he didn't want to deal with Melanie and Ateyo separating. "Dad?" Angel began again as he picked up the notebook to see his father had already been working on a solution, some equations were off, but they were innovative. Mr. Red looked at his son, "What now boy?" he huffed, "What about Melanie and Ateyo?" and the older man smiled, "I'm happy your sister found a man who won't use her, I hope all my children find someone that truly loves them." He chuckled and Angel felt guilty as he had pondered what his father said. Angel looked at his father, "I'll test some of your ideas Dad, but go relax." Angel said and his father gave him a stern look before smiling and continuing away too took to the few idle scientists.

entered his room to find Melanie sitting up and Ateyo still asleep as he curled around her protectively; Melanie looked over at Mr. Red as he sat in his chair and continued to finish his drink to get filled it again. He stared her down and she rolled her shoulders forward, "Why didn't you tell me? We were friends." Melanie weakly whispered as she looked at Ateyo's face that was pressed to her thigh, "She didn't want me too." Mr. Red cleared his throat, "She had planned to tell you when we had arrived here, but life is unfortunate." Melanie glared at him as he told bluntly, "Melanie, you were born here and when I had to leave I had to take you with me. Your mother was dedicated to her research, she loved you, but the moment you were born you independent. You didn't need her, hell most of your life you barely needed me." Mr. Red's emotions became more noticeable and Melanie eased. "Tell me how you met" She said softly as she gently touched Ateyo's face and he squeezed her before relaxing again, "We met on the passenger ship, she was mean and I found that attractive. We had flings every time I visited while dropping off shipments; she said she liked me because I wasn't much of a talker." He laughed as he remembered and drank, "We liked each other enough in silence and loved each other at distance. I remember in 2142 after I landed and finished the forums I went to go see her and you were there. I was happy until Grace made it clear she had no plans to leave and I had to take you with me to Earth so you could attend school, do you remember her calling after you're first day of school?" He asked and Melanie felt her face get hot as she couldn't remember, "She was so happy; she couldn't wait until you finished high school so she could teach you about Pandora. The people, the nature, and the animals." He trailed off again as he stared into his glass, but he looked at his daughter when she sniffled. He shifted his weight to get up, but Melanie wiped her face, "She's proud of me because I befriended Ateyo." Melanie laughed weakly as she smiled at her father who choked in return, "Shoot darling, I could've told you that. Your Mother was mean as hell to humans, but she so sweet to the people, she taught them English and played with them. She surrogated orphans often and allowed them to live at the school and that made her happy, but I've never seen her smile brighter until she looked at you, Princess." Mr. Red said lovingly, "I don't know how she would react to, um, your new boyfriend, but I fully doubt it would be negative." He huffed as he sat back as his daughter laughed again, "Sorry, I know this is crazy" Melanie began and Mr. Red laughed now, "Princess, you have no idea, because when you listen to your heart everything seems right. I was shocked, but no more than if you would have ran off and married a human man in Vegas." He chuckled, "I'm glad you're accepting about it." She smiled and he laughed again, "Your mother told me something when we use to sit and watch the Na'vi children play, she said if it walks like a person and talks like a person then by logic it is a person." Mr. Red said as they laughed and Ateyo stirred awake. Mr. Red stood and kissed his daughter's forehead as he continued out and Ateyo looked up at Melanie as she smiled at him and they sat together quietly.

Melanie eventually got up and Ateyo quickly followed after as she went to the bathroom, when she saw his reflection in the large mirror she laughed. Ateyo looked at the mirror and touched it before looking at himself and then to Melanie's reflection as she crossed her arms and looked at him next to her, noticing how she was pretty much right under his hip. "Ateyo go stand in the shower" Melanie said and he turned away from the mirror and looked at her before she sighed and guided him into the shower to find his shoulder even passed the shower's head. He continued to watch her as he didn't understand what she was observing about his stature until he felt her little hand on the back of his thigh as she gently pulled him from the shower. She turned around and bent over the bath tub to start the water running, Ateyo could feel himself getting more excited as he admired her rear and watched her as she started to strip off her clothes. Melanie monitored the water before glancing at Ateyo and hooking a finger on his cloth string and pulling it undone and he smiled as he let it fall away and she bashfully looked away. He crouched and wrapped his arms around her and she started to laugh as their bodies pressed together and her face grew red as she rubbed her face against his as he stood and entered the bath, he slipped and gracefully fell into the water which caused it to splash out. He dangled his legs out as his tail accidently knocked out more water as it flicked about; Melanie laughed and cupped his face as she rested her knees on his hips as they looked into each other's faces. Ateyo smiled brightly as he rested his four fingered hands on her waist as she rubbed his shoulders and collar bone as she smiled back at him, she glanced over her shoulder toward the bath tub's shelf and reaching hand, but clumsily knocking over the bottle she wanted. It dropped into the water and Melanie lean back to grab at it and Ateyo playfully let go and she fell in between his legs and surfacing as quick as the bottle and she splashed him as they laughed. Ateyo stopped and sniffed the water before looking at Melanie and noticing white foam forming where the nuzzle poured the water, Melanie sat up and laughed, "They're called bubbles" she said and Ateyo pulled her back on top of him. He kissed her passionately as she rubbed against him and he started to feel his blood rushing, but she pulled away again and he huffed as she turned the nuzzle off after the bubbles grew into mountains. He saw her hip under the water and bubbles and he grabbed her leg and pulled it out of the water as Melanie gasped and splashed about as she squealed and laughed as he tossed her leg over his shoulder and began to lick her. She moaned as he was bold and ate her as she held herself up with her arms, but they began to shake and she tried to pull away, but Ateyo held her in place and eyed her face. Melanie laughed as she felt herself not being able to form words before Ateyo nibbled her clique and her arms gave way and she dunked under the water, quickly her knee was brought down and Ateyo pulled her up and she laughed as she pushed him and he smiled. She leaned her back against the opposite end of the tub as she reach over Ateyo's knee to grab another bottle and go about rubbing conditioner in her hair as Ateyo watched as she let the bottle float about and he grabbed it and sniffed it. Melanie scrubbed her head and she felt Ateyo's fingers graze her elbow and she looked at him as he motioned for her to lean against him, she smiled and turned around and leaned against him and he started to message her head and she relaxed as he did so. She giggled as she felt Ateyo's member grow in between them as one of his hands started to message her neck and shoulder, she pulled away as she felt his tongue on her neck and he coughed. She turned around to find him scooping water up and into his mouth and She grabbed his hands as he spit it back out and his tongue dangled out of his mouth and he had a pathetic look on his face. Melanie giggled as she grabbed a wash cloth and rubbed it against his tongue, he took the cloth and she washed the conditioner out of her hair "I can still taste it" Ateyo said and Melanie laughed and tossed him another container and he looked at her. "It'll taste better, I promise." She said he opened it and she stuck her finger in and licked some of the cream off her finger before she offered her finger to Ateyo and he sucked on it. Melanie found it hard not to be seduced by an action most often used to arouse males, but she quivered a tad as his lips were at the base of her finger and she felt his tongue swirl about. His eyes opened and he released her finger and smacked before looking at her again, he saw her flushed cheeks and smirked which caused her to grab for another bottle and repeat the process, but Ateyo simply watched this time as she washed her hair.

"Do you want to try?" Melanie asked meekly and Ateyo looked at her with an unsure face and she smiled, "I'll do it for you." She said which was enough to cokes Ateyo into agreeing and Melanie opened her arms and he drew his legs into the tub and around her to provide leverage. He laid his head on her shoulder and nuzzled her as she giggled and emptied some shampoo into her hand before dunking it in the water to water it down and gently rubbing it into Ateyo's unbraided hair. She was mindfully of the ever braided queue and didn't dare allow the shampoo close to it; she couldn't stop smiling as Ateyo relaxed on her and she felt his breath on her chest. She was happy because she felt consumed by him most of the time, she knew he had the strength that if he mishandled her it would hurt her and he was so protective of her, but now he felt like a child to her. She knew that Ateyo must have felt the mellow happiness when he had to carry her or hold her and she felt slightly embarrassed, but things were different because of their love. Once Melanie was finished washing Ateyo's long hair and had rinsed it she just embraced him and they sat there for some time before Ateyo playfully mouthed her neck and she pulled away, but he pulled her back and out of the tub before awkwardly getting out after. Melanie drained the water and Ateyo stood by and as she looked over at him his naked body shivered and she went to the closet and pulled out towels, she wrapped one around her before wrapping one around Ateyo's waist. She motioned for him to sit at the vanity sink and she rubbed his head with the other towel before hers and when she looked at him as he was braiding some of his hair and using the mirror. She watched him until he noticed her and she smiled at him before she started to brush her hair as she felt a pang of guilt for introducing him to such human things without really trying to live like na'vi, she allowed her alien weakness as an excuse. "Ateyo" She said as she looked at him again and he looked back as he continued to braid his hair, "I want to go see your family." She said and he smiled brightly again and nodded.

The couple spent a few hours by themselves with no visitors before Melanie wiggled the door knob and the door opened, "Good thing we decided not to do anything because someone could've walked in." She said sarcastically as she walked into the hall and looked about and Ateyo followed her with a confused expression and she laughed and shrugged it away. Melanie looked him and he eyed her with concern, "You've been gone from your family for a while now, Ateyo. You were only there for the day and I know you told them about us." She continued as she looked up at him and he nodded, "I did" he answered simply as she turned around and led him down a floor to the lab. The scientists were in full swing and they paused momentarily as they saw Ateyo and Melanie grabbed his hand and the researchers continued away with only slight awe as the couple walked farther into the back rooms of the lab. Melanie stopped as she caught a glimpse of her brother in a separate room with a few other people; he was hunched over a micro scope and Melanie continued on has she didn't want to bother him because she thought Angel didn't much care for Ateyo. They entered the last section and saw the almost finished Avatars, there were 4 in all, but there were 5 tanks filled and Mr. Red asleep in front of the empty one. Mr. Red was sunk into the chair with his head back as he lightly snored and Melanie place her finger over her lips and looked to Ateyo before walking toward the tunnel, "Melanie and um" Norm called quietly as he stopped them, "Ateyo" The young na'vi answered and the man nodded before preforming the Na'vi greeting. Ateyo smiled brightly as Norm continued, "Can I ask you both a favor?" he asked and the two nodded quickly, "Can I get a blood sample?" Melanie agreed and had to reassure Ateyo as he was confused and Norm pulled a pen like thing from his jacket pocket. Melanie offered her hand and Norm stuck her with the small vacuum which took a small amount with a prick and Melanie hissed before being able to shake her hand and suck on her finger. Norm held out his hand and Ateyo looked to Melanie, "It's okay" she whispered and Ateyo allowed Norm to prick him and he looked more confused as it didn't hurt for him which caused Melanie to chuckle. She patted Ateyo's waist and turn to Norm, "We're going to see Ateyo's family; I'll see you at Hometree." She winked and smiled mischievously as she pulled Ateyo down the tunnel as Norm fumbled about awkwardly before joining Mr. Red's side and placing the pen in his lap before continuing to view the Avatars.