You frowned at the way that your loincloths and skirts didn't comfortably fit anymore, how your beaded tops no longer provided you any sort of privacy with how your breasts have grown. Thankfully, the nausea had subsided and you could finally stomach food again, but in its place you just felt terribly sore and tired all the time.

No one really batted an eye at the way you took naps frequently, and was more than understanding when you needed to take breaks. So far you were in uncharted territory, the only other female avatar that had been pregnant was Grace but that didn't really count seeing as only her body was alive and there was no way to track the way that pregnancy affect the body of an avatar. There was no real measure of symptoms that weren't visible to the eye when Grace's pregnancy was tracked. There were no other avatars from the remnants of the Avatar program that found mates within the Omaticaya, and no Na'vi children had been bore from an avatar besides Jake's children. Since he was a male, there was no need to track how pregnancy affected Neytiri, seeing as she would only let Mo'at care for her with each child.

As far as you were concerned, you were shit out of luck.

Your pregnancy was more aligned with the symptoms of a human pregnancy, with swelling ankles and increasing back pain as the months wore on. Each week you measured your abdomen's growth with a knotted cord, to try and keep track of how the pregnancy was progressing. Beside the aches and pains you were starting to feel, it seemed like a normal, if a bit more human with how fast your baby grew, pregnancy.

When Norm and Max had come to check on Kiri after her seizure, they had wanted to do a physical on you to note the ways that pregnancy affected an avatar body. Though they were quickly rebuffed by both of your mates. Ronal had bared her teeth at Norm and hissed at him as she drew you close to her, daring the man to even try and touch you. Norm had backed away, only to bump into Tonowari who glared down at him.

Usually, Tonowari was a very forgiving man and was not one to anger or lose patience easily, but the thought of seeing Norm with his demon equipment that he would try and use on his pregnant mate was enough to rile him up. Even with no weapons or regalia on, Tonowari easily commanded the space and without a word managed to cow Norm and Max out of Awa'atlu with the promise that should the Sully family ever needed it they would return. Your goodbye to them was a little bittersweet since they had been your colleagues, but you had no interest in being a guinea pig.

Besides, you still were a little salty about the way that they went about Kiri's seizure, and how they threw away your opinion just because the solution wasn't something rooted in science. There was no underlying cause as to why Kiri had a seizure, and Ronal's successful procedure only fueled your spite since you were right that it had something to do with the way that Kiri connected to Eywa. And not that there was something inherently wrong with her by 'having religious ecstasy', and that was a key sign that there was something wrong with her prefrontal cortex.

Now, you kinda regretted them not giving you a scan, since they would have been able to see how fast the fetus was growing, but since you were healthy everything was fine. Hell, even Ronal commented that while you were growing much, both you and the baby were hale and whole and that there was no cause for worry. She was pleased with your progress, though she did note that your pregnancy was advancing rapidly, much more than a normal Na'vi.

Ronal was nearing the end of her own pregnancy and glowed with radiance, while you were entering what would be the equivalent of the second trimester. Life had become simple and filled happiness, but over the horizon there was a storm coming.

But life went on.

And soon enough, the Tulkun returned.

It was a time for stories, Ronal had explained to you, for the Metkayina and the Tulkun to intermingle. For families to be complete once more as their spirit brethren returned to them in an endless cycle of migration and returns. It was also a time for lucky Metkayina to gain a spirit sibling, and since Tulkun gestation periods were long not everyone had the blessing of a spirit sibling.

Among the children only a few had a spirit sibling. Tsireya with her Loran, Rotxo and Ralnga', and then Vrei'sa and So'ha, all of them were blessed with spirit siblings from a young age. While others like Ao'nung and your nieces and nephews, strove to earn the love and trust of a Tulkun. The bond between the Na'vi and Tulkun was not something to take lightly and whenever someone bonded with a Tulkun there was much cause for celebration.

So when the Tulkun returned, you were woken from a nap by an excited Ronal, who didn't offer much explanation but ushered you to join her on her tsurak so that she might get you to meet Roa, her spirit sister. "Come, ma'yawne! Come! We must hurry if we wish to meet them!" she pushed at you in a hurry. Ronal was too happy to be exasperated with how slow you were, instead channeling her impatience through the intense wagging of her tail. While groggy and exhausted, the sheer happiness from her was enough to get you going without complaint and you held onto her as she guided you onto her mount.

It was a bit awkward for you to hold onto her from behind with your stomach getting in the way, but you held onto your mate as best as you could as she rode out with a bunch of other Metkayina hot on her tail. Horns blared, signifying the return of the Tulkun, and soon the entire tribe had taken to the water to meet the Tulkun that made their way into the reefs.

It was magnificent, the sight of dozens of Tulkun flooding into the reef woke you up and you tightened your hold on Ronal in excitement. The large animals reminded you of whales from Earth, or at least what you remembered of them from books and documentaries before they went extinct, but they were so much more different than you expected. As you got closer to them you could see that most of the fully matured Tulkun sported the same tattoos that the Metkayina had, showing which people they were siblings and family to.

A Tulkun and its calf broke off from the rest of the pod when it saw Ronal and you approach, and your mate tapped at your leg in warning before diving off her mount and swimming close to the Tulkun. When you made to follow her, you realized that this must be Ronal's spirit sister, Roa. You eagerly joined Ronal, smiling widely as Roa circled lazily around you and Ronal, two large eyes watching you as her calf swam close to her body. She let out a series of clicks and screeches of happiness when she saw Ronal, and her baby made little inquisitive noises.

My sister, I See you, Ronal signaled with her hands.

A series of clicks filled the water and you understood Roa as she talked back to Ronal, I See you as well sister. How is your baby?

My baby is strong, she responded to Roa and gesturing to her calf, Your son is beautiful.

Roa clicked happily, using a fin to pull her child into her body, Thank you Sister, and who is this?

Ronal grabbed you and slowly pulled you into her side, and Roa's gaze fell to you and your stomach. This is my mate, she has mated both Tonowari and myself. Heavy with another child for us to love.

You signed to Roa, It is nice to meet you Roa, I am Y/N te Suli Kara'ite. I See you.

I See you as well, mate of Ronal and Tonowari. I am Roa, and this is my son, Sunu.

You smiled brightly at Roa, she moved to get close to you and Ronal before offering you a fin to hold onto. Underneath Roa, Sunu curled himself into her neural whips, and clicked in question at his mother. Roa hushed him by gently running one of her flippers down to caress him as she used her tail to propel her towards the surface. You and Ronal held onto her front flipper closest to her head, as you were propelled through the water.

Roa breached the surface carefully, mindful of the way your and Ronal's stomachs were heavy with babies. She waited patiently as you and Ronal struggled into a sitting position on the top of her fin, and she seemed self satisfied as she addressed you. Now, tell me of your story, and how you came to know my Sister and her mate, Roa clicked. Her blowholes flaring as she took in a deep breath, and her son snuggled up next to her head.

You spoke of how you first saw Ronal and Tonowari coming out of the waters when you first arrived at Awa'atlu, and how you thought they were beautiful. The Tulkun clicked with laughter when you told her how you got in Ronal's face for making an example of Kiri, My sister has always been headstrong, and firm in her beliefs. She does not mean to be rude, but comes across as so.

Ronal seemed a bit put out, but didn't say anything to the contrary.

"From then I was content just trying to earn their trust and friendship as my brother's family and I settled in, I tried to ignore any feelings I had because I thought it was inappropriate to seek the attention of a mated pair," you explained shaking your head, "It never crossed my mind that they would want me as well until they asked me to mate them."

Besides you Ronal sighed, "It was quite difficult trying to talk to you directly about mating since you would get so flustered and run away from us." You pouted at her but Ronal just gave you a teasing smile, "My dear, sweet, but so very oblivious darling."

You blushed terribly, and tried to hide your face in your hands.

Roa chuckled, It is not a bad thing, though you may want to be more observant in the future.

She clicked eagerly at you and Ronal, going on to telling the two of you of how she came to mate with a Tulkun bull and had a calf with him. It was obvious how much Roa adored her son, and he loved her with a single minded devotion that only children can have for their parent. Roa inquired with you about your child, having never seen a Na'vi with such a dark blue skin like yours or a tail that was so thin.

Her worry was not unfounded, since you worried how well the baby would be able to take to the water. You had listened to Ronal explain the birthing process for the Metkayina, and had been privy to a birth or two but it didn't do much to assuage your fears. It wasn't easy for you to get used to the water, and even now you couldn't dive or swim for nearly as long as your mates or children. So you were unsure of the fact that when you were to give birth it would be in the open water of the reef, and the baby would rise to the surface on their own.

It was different than the births you had assisted when you were apart of the Omaticaya.

The Omaticaya believed in birthing children either standing or squatting, using gravity to help the mother easily deliver the baby into the hands of a healer or the Tsahik. The entire ordeal was similar to ancient human practices, and not to dissimilar from normal human labors. You were familiar with the process, so now you felt that you were a little out of your depth.

Roa seemed so sure that you would be fine, especially since Ronal would be there to help you through the birth and Tonowari would be there with you for support. To get your mind off of your upcoming labor, the Tulkun launched into a song of her own pregnancy and birth, not sparing any details of the way that her beautiful Sunu was brought into this world.

You weren't sure how long you had spent just sitting there with Ronal and talking to her and Roa, but eventually eclipse had begun at which time most of the Metkayina had decided to head back to the village. When you said goodbye to Roa and Sunu, it felt like you were leaving a piece of your heart behind. Even when she promised to see you tomorrow, you felt a small tinge of sorrow to be away from such beautiful beings.

Ronal had pet your head when you sniffled as she brought you back home with her, she understood all to well how hard it was to leave the Tulkun. You felt so unhinged but tried to keep from crying uncontrollably.

When Tonowari saw you weeping he asked what the issue was, and all you could hiccup was something along the lines of, "T-they're ju-ust so amazing!"

He eyed Ronal a little bit as he held you in his arms, and she just smiled, "When the baby is born she will not feel so uncontrollable."

A small moan escaped your mouth and you tried desperately to hush it.

You were painfully aware of all the noises and sounds coming from all around you, each splash of someone jumping into the water and the thumping noises of people running by. The two of you were under the many roots of the giant tree, that Awa'atlu was built around, on the shore as little waves jumped out at both of you. At any moment, someone could walk in on you with your loincloth pulled to the side with Tonowari stood behind you, keeping you balanced. The only thing keeping you hidden from plain sight was a small alcove that the root system made, not to far from the main village.

It was here that Tonowari decided to bring you for a quick round, after one too many heated glances and touches you kept giving him while accompanying him on his stroll through Awa'atlu. What started as simple teasing quickly devolved to rough fucking, with Tonowari taking the lead. He had one arm wrapped around your midsection while his other was underneath one of your knees, pulling it upwards towards your chest.

Curling around the two of you was your tswins that were connected together in tsaheylu, and the connection bounced wildly from the force of Tonowari's thrusts. The Olo'eyktan delighted in the way you had to bite your tongue to keep from screaming out as pleasure washed over you in tidal waves. He groaned softly when he pushed your leg a little further up, careful to mind your stomach, as your poor pussy clenched tightly around his cock.

"Shhh, ma yawne," he whispered into your ear, "My sweet girl, can you be good for me?"

You nodded desperately and held both hands over your mouth as you tried to keep quiet, your one leg was trembling with the effort it took to keep you from falling over. Tonowari panted lightly as he rutted himself into you, his hand on your waist trailing down to in between your legs. You could tell from his thoughts that he wished he had more time to pleasure you in the way that you deserved.

He wanted to take his time with you, he wanted to praise you.

Most importantly, Tonowari wanted to ruin you.

His thoughts were sporadic, but that part of him that he tried to hide so well wanted nothing more than to fuck you day in and day out. Tonowari loved seeing you like this, at his mercy. Filled to the brim with him and stuffed full of cum, so that you had no other choice but to be pregnant again. Likewise, he could gather thoughts from you as well.

How you wanted so terribly to be a good girl for your mates, how you wanted to please them. Tonowari knew how horny you were, and he knew that the thought of someone seeing you in such a compromising position turned you on even more. He could tell how close you were to orgasm, just as you knew how close he was as well. It was terribly intimate to know and also feel the pleasure that came through the bond you had with him.

When Tonowari's long fingers toyed at your clit and that overwhelming pressure in your abdomen blossomed under his skilled manipulations, your leg started shaking desperately as your orgasm steadily approached. You panted pitifully into your hands and groaned lowly in response to Tonowari readjusting his stance so he could fuck into you deeper than before.

It was a surprise that you hadn't gone mad with the pleasure.

You dropped one of your hands to grasp at his own, Tonowari mercilessly rubbed your clit and his calloused fingers were driving you wild. He huffed with exertion, his lips ghosting over your ear, "Oh sweet girl, my sweet yawne, do you want to cum?" You nodded and he groaned, leaning over to engulf you with his frame as he thrust in and out of your sloppy entrance.

Tonowari could tell you were close with how much you were shaking in his arms, and yet he still sought to tease you.

"Maybe I shouldn't let you cum," he breathed out as he slowed his tempo, much to your dismay, "Maybe I should leave you here, wanting for more. Or maybe you would be as naughty as to finish yourself off."

Your breath hitched, the thought of being so close to orgasm and still being denied it turned you on terribly, and Tonowari knew it. "T-Tonowari~!" you mewled as the Olo'eyktan unexpectedly increased his pace. His pace was just based off of lust now, and you could feel through the bond that he was gonna cum.

"Cum, darling girl," Tonowari commanded, "Cum on my cock for me like a good mate!"

There really was no other choice for you, between the feedback loop of pleasure from the tsaheylu and the relentless way Tonowari drilled into you it only took a gentle, but firm rub of his fingertips against your clit for you to finally cum. Your eyes rolled up to the top of your head as you clutched at your mate, leaving little scratches where ever your fingers went.

It didn't deter him, instead it spurred him on, his hands gripping harshly onto your side and leg as he drilled his cock in and out of you. The lewd noises coming from your mating was loud and a small part of you was worried that someone would walk in on you, but the sheer pleasure coming from Tonowari's side of the bond was enough to drive you into a harsher, second wave of your orgasm. Overstimulation zapping across your body as Tonowari came deep inside of you.

You let out breathy sighs when Tonowari finally let your leg down, and you wiggled in his hold a bit when he pulled out of you. The slick feeling of your combined fluids dripping down your legs were uncomfortable to say the least, but Tonowari was soothed you through the bond. His thoughts bled into yours and the feelings of overwhelming love and adoration was almost too much to bare.

But one thing was clear throughout your combined thoughts and feelings, from both you and him.

"Nga yawne lu oer."

You could hear it in your mind clear as day, just as you could see how much the Olo'eyktan loved you as he tenderly cleaned you up in the shallow waters. Through your connection with him, you mirrored that sentiment and let him guide you into his arms. "Do you feel better yawne?" he asked, and you nodded in response.

He chuckled but settled on the shore with you cuddled in his arms, letting you trace the swirling lines of his tattoos across his arms and up to his chest. Tonowari hummed whenever you got to a sensitive spot, as the two of you calmed down from your sensual highs. When you fingers ghosted over his chin, he grabbed at your hand and kissed each of your five fingers.

"Sweet girl do you like my markings?" he asked, knowing damn well what the answer was.

You nodded, "They look like Ronal's but are so different, will you tell me about them?"

"Of course," Tonowari smiled, as he began to point to the one on his right bicep, "I had gotten this after I first bonded with tsurak."

He shifted a little so that you could see the full tattoo, "My first mount was a ferocious tsurak, and I named his Tstew for how he braved akula infested waters with me. It was the first part of my Iknimaya, to bond with Tstew. And with his help, along with Oare's, I managed to take down an akula that had been spotted close to the reef. This represents my first steps into adulthood.

You trailed your hand over the tattoos on his chest, and asked, "Are these also from your Iknimaya?"

Tonowari shook his head, "No, I received these when I first started training to become Olo'eyktan under my father, he taught me much of the Way of Water and how to lead the clan firmly but fairly. Ronal's mother Ni'atwu, the Tsahik at that time, had been the one to give me Eywa's blessing to be marked on the chest."

The part of you that had studied Na'vi culture before coming to Pandora was frothing at the mouth with the want to document what Tonowari was saying, but you pushed that aside in favor of dissecting what he was saying or hinting at. You only got to study and learn the Omaticaya's ways, and the Metkayina were so different than them and it was fascinating.

"Oh? Is there a ritual you have to under go to receive a tattoo? How does one get Eywa's blessing to receive one?" you asked.

He thought about it for a second, and in your mind's eye you could see small flashes of memories as Tonowari searched for the right thing to say. "For most markings, yes, there are rituals to go about, especially for the first ones. But a ritual is not needed, a mother can receive a blessing for feeding more than just her children or a hunter may get a marking for successfully hunting large predators."

Tonowari paused for a second, "And to answer how to get a blessing, it is up to the Tsahik to convey with Eywa and relay who is to get one. Most times there are those in the clan trained to mark others with an ink made from sacred animals, but Ronal is trained to mark others. She just deals more with ones that are significant." Your mate pointed to the one on his forehead, "In fact, Ronal marked these for me after she became Tsahik."

"She did?" you gasped and leaned up to get a closer look at them, "I had no idea she could tattoo, it must be part of her duties as Tsahik."

He smiled and gently reached a large hand to cup your face, "You are Metkayina now, if you would like, you can ask Ronal if you may get Eywa's blessing to be marked."

"Is that allowed? Can I have them too?"

Your mate kissed you softly, "Why would you not? You have become an adult in the eyes of the Omaticaya, and have been mated with two Metkayina. If anything you are entitled to receiving one, Eywa is generous with her blessings."

His eyes darkened a bit, as his eyes swept across your face, "And it would please Ronal and I to no end to see our sweet girl marked, to match with us."

Through the tsaheylu you could feel the weight behind his words, and how much he desperately wanted that. He wanted to see you with markings like his, to let everyone know who you were mated to. Tonowari growled in warning when arousal blossomed in you, "Keep that up, yawntutsyìp, and we won't ever get back in time for dinner."

You whined in response, unable to help the fact that you were almost constantly horny.

He nipped at your bottom lip and smirked at you, "At least let us get Ronal if you so desperately need relieved."

Grumbling, you let him help you onto your feet, and Tonowari gently detached your tswins and cutting the connection. He pulled your clothing into its rightful place, and checked himself before nodding, the two of you going to find your other mate.

A small pep in your step and a confident gait in Tonowari's walk.

Maybe Ronal needed some relief as well, not just you.

Ralnga' - Meaningful, instructive, something from which a lesson can be learned

So'ha - Be enthusiastic about, show enthusiasm for, to be excited about

Sunu - Be pleasing or enjoyable, to bring enjoyment

Ro'a - Be impressive, inspire awe or respect

Nga yawne lu oer - I love you

Tstew - Brave

Soaia - Family

That 3rd shift is kicking my ass but I managed to get this chapter together hope you guys liked it.