Our Souls Tangled
Tai'stbah x Reader
Summary: Growing up on Yautja Prime as a human was a difficult task. Thankfully, your parents taught you well and now, it was your time to prove your worth as a member of the tribe and get married.
You walked along the ship, trying to find your way back to your room but you were utterly lost.
No matter how many times you have been on this ship, you always managed to get lost at least once per trip.
You grew frustrated with yourself.
You were a part of their tribe, you were the daughter of a Yautja... well adoptive daughter.
Your mother was pregnant with you when a Yautja saved her.
Your mother said your biological father was a human on Earth. But all you knew was Yautja Prime.
You knew you were different from them, yet they never treated you any differently.
You knew their language, their traditions and customs. You were one of them.
You were a great hunter and an even better cook.
Your mother and father taught you well.
Your father, a tribe leader, Pall-Za'ko taught you the ways of a Yautja, and even if you were not as big or strong as them, you were one of them. He taught you how to use a knife and other weapons.
Your mother, Helena, taught you how to cook and be vigilant. She taught you songs and tales, she taught you that even if you were a human amongst the Yautja, you were still strong.
When you came of age, your parents sent you on a hunt. Your very first amongst the other younglings.
And you came back victorious.
It was the first time you saw your father that proud as he watched your mother hug and kiss you.
And now, you were sent to find a husband.
A nearby tribe, known for their skills to create weapons, had sons ready for marriage, so you and two other females were sent over in hopes of uniting the two tribes.
The leader of the tribe was a young male, who inherited the title after his father's death.
It was said that he was picky and he refused to take a female as his wife.
You knew it was pointless to go, if he refused so many of them, why pressure him more?
But you also knew your duties as the daughter of a tribe leader.
So, you didn't argue.
You saw it as an opportunity, he will reject you along with the other females, and you will be back by the same time tomorrow.
So, you got dressed once you finally found your room and got ready for the arrival.
You never felt smaller than right now.
You heard that this tribe had some huge males, but this was ridiculous.
It was said that your tribe were better hunters because they were smaller and faster.
But these Yautja were huge.
Tall and broad.
You heard your companions making comments regarding the males.
But soon, all of you were brought in front of the leader one by one.
You were kept for last.
And just as you expected, as the others went in, they came out.
Both were rejected.
Now, you just had to deal with the rejection and be on your way home to your bed.
But as you entered the home of the tribe leader, and you locked eyes with him, you felt as if the air was knocked out of your chest.
You felt a weird sensation in your stomach and your head started to hurt.
You could only stare at him.
Tai'stbah, the leader of the tribe was introduced to you by one of his men.
A great leader, you listened as they listed all of his achievements and you couldn't help but feel impressed.
You also never looked away from him.
His eyes were glued to you and you were glued to him.
You thought he might find it strange that you were human. But you never expected him to keep staring at you.
And you had no idea why you were feeling this way.
In the end, the two females were sent home, you stayed, according to a member of the tribe, their leader couldn't decide when it came to you, so they invited you to stay.
Which shocked you.
Why would he want you to stay?
Did he not know you were a human? What was happening?
But no one said anything.
Everyone just kept avoiding you.
Later that day, you were asked to wear a traditional bride's dress, you wanted to refuse, but you knew better.
If he wants you to marry him, it is why you came here. You cannot say no.
You didn't want to disappoint your parents.
You were led to a room where you were told Tai'stbah would wait for you so you two could have dinner alone.
When you entered, he wasn't there yet. Knowing where you could sit, you sat down right next to the tribe leader's spot. It would show respect and that you weren't afraid.
When he entered, you stood up and bowed your head, just like you were taught.
He sat down in his respectable place and so did you.
You were both served food before the cooks left.
You looked at anything but him.
You didn't understand why you were there. He rejected everyone, yet he asked for you to stay.
"I choose you." he said and you looked at him, looking into his eyes. "Mates." he said.
Mates or soulmates.
Yautja traditions regarding mates were simple and sacred, if a yautja finds their mate, they are to be together forever. Separation would hurt the two of them, it was said, that soulmates bond the moment they meet. A bond which can never be broken.
"Are we really?" you asked and he nodded.
"I felt it, did you not?"
"I-I felt something... I wasn't sure what it was."
"My parents were mates. My father once told me how he and my mother met, he said he felt the strongest pull towards her, and that he knew he could not be separated from her. And so did she. I rejected other females because I wanted the same my parents had." Tai'stbah explained and although it made a little sense, you were still sceptical. And you could see, he understood.
You recalled the sensation you felt in your stomach.
Could that be?
But as you sat there and thought about it, you did notice how close you were to him and how safe you felt with him.
No other males have ever made you feel like this.
You also knew what rejecting him would bring.
Heartbreak.
Pain and suffering.
Mates are not supposed to be separated, they cannot live without the other.
But it did feel very sudden. You would say that you were unsure, but in reality, you were more unsure about the fact that you could find so much ease with someone else so quickly.
If anything you were taken aback by how fast everything was going.
It wasn't to say that it was bad per say, but it felt all too quick.
"And now I found you." he said.
"I-" you knew you should say something, but what? Should you speak from the heart? Or let your mind speak for itself?
You weren't too sure.
"I understand, I'm also rather shocked as you can imagine. I never expected the hunting tribe leader's daughter to be my Mate, but it is true, I can assure you, I wouldn't lie about such things."
You knew he wouldn't or rather, he couldn't.
Soulmates are sacered.
"I would like to try. I want to see where this feeling will lead us." you said and he genuinely looked happy.
One thing about the Yautja, they rarely showed any emotions.
--- A year later ---
You looked out of your window, the rain was pouring.
It rarely rained, but when it did, it was a heavy rain. Compared to other planets, the rain here was a lot stronger.
But you found comfort in it.
What you couldn't find comfort in however is the fact that Tai'stbah had been gone for a long while now.
He was invited on a hunt, and as a leader of his tribe, he had to go.
He had been gone for almost a month now, and you grew more and more worried with each day.
You knew he was alive, if he wasn't, you would feel it.
Later that evening, you heard the sounds of a ship landing, you rushed outside and it was indeed Tai'stbah's ship.
You stood there along with other females.
The ramp opened and he walked down, with his arms open, waiting for you.
You ran into his arms, as many other females ran to their husbands.
"I missed you." you told him and he soon pulled back, presenting you with a very impressive skull. "Thank you." you smiled at him and you both made your way back to your home.
You made sure to always have food prepared since you wouldn't have known when he would be home.
And now, it really paid off.
He ate everything you put in front of him.
"Your father sends his wishes. I got to see what a great hunter he truly is."
"He once said he won over my mother with his skills. He showed her that he was a true male."
"And now I understood why."
"So, you brought the skull to impress me?" you smiled and he nodded simply. "You shouldn't have, I'm already very impressed, Tai."
He leaned back in his chair and you moved over, sitting in his lap, you placed a kiss right between his eyes.
"You are my soft little human." he said as his hand grabbed your thigh while the other held your back.
"And you are my big strong Yautja."
"You are playing to my ego again, you know I like that."
"Can I go with you for your next hunt?"
"You said you are already impressed."
"Oh, I am. I'm only trying to determine if you would be as great of a father as I assume you could be, Tai." he snapped his head at you, eyes searching for yours.
"You want offspring? We got married a month ago and I asked you said you wanted to wait." he sounded way too happy.
"And I do. All I'm saying is my mind might change if I see you kill a couple xenomorphs." you admitted, and you felt his hands tighten around you even more.
He almost jumped up from his seat but your weight held him back.
"I-I will arrange the hunt soon! Very soon!" you laughed a little at his reaction.
"Tai! Stop freaking out please!"
"I love you too much. I want it now." he said and you laughed again.
"I love you too." you said as you placed your forehead against him.
It surely felt nice having a Soulmate. Even if you were rather taken aback by it when you two first met, but for the last year you have been together and it has never been better. You swear it felt like it was more than just a year.
Your souls found one another, and it felt as if you two knew each other all your lives.
It was exactly how it was meant to be.
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