Moana and Maui: A Series Of One Shots

Complicated Love (Part 1)

Complicated Love (Part 1)

One Shot #24

Maui's POV

  I recently just came back to Montonui after being away for a year due to my duties of being Maui, demigod of the wind and sea. You know, fighting bad guys, pulling up islands, etc. All of the fun stuff. Since I've been back, I've been feeling strange. Not strange in a bad way, but it the feeling is still weird. While I was away from Moana, I've realized just how much it hurts to be away from her for a long period of time. One might even push it and say that I've fallen in love with her. Well that poor sucker is probably right. I've fallen for Moana and hard. I want to tell her how I feel, but I'll look like an idiot if she doesn't feel the same way. Inrequited love is the worst. It's the kind of love that can destroy a person psychologically. 

   I need to just man up and tell her how I feel. It's better to confess my feelings than have a lifetime go by and never know how she feels about me. I walk through the village and spot Moana in the square, talking with her parents. I don't know about what though, but she quickly runs off from them when she sees me. I chuckle at her excitement to see me. She's so cute. "Maui, what's going on?" I'm about to answer when I notice another girl around Moana's age glaring at us. Her glare is one of the nastiest ones I've ever seen. "What are you staring at?" She quickly runs off. 

   Moana rolls her eyes. "Pay no attention to her. She's just a really rude girl who's mother happens to run the fruit stand in the village. Though I should probably warn you, she has a thing for you." I look down at Moana with a smile. "Well there's only girl I have a thing for and let me promise you, it isn't her. What's her name though so I can scare her off next time?" Moana giggles. "It's Peke." I make a sound of disgust. "What a sour name for a sour girl." "Oh Maui, I can always count on you to brighten my day." My heart skips a beat. A million begin to race through my mind. The thoughts are so strong that I have to grip a pole behind me for support to stand. 

  "Can we go to our secret place Moana? There's something that I really need to talk to you about in private." Concern washes over Moana. "Is everything okay Maui? Did I do something?" She tears up. "I'm really sorry." I panic and wipe her tears away. "Moana, don't cry. You've done nothing wrong. It's just a private matter I'd like to discuss without anyone else around is all." She blushes. "Sorry for being such an emotional mess. I know I'm difficult to deal with sometimes." I put an arm around her. "You are a joy to be around and deal with. Now let's go talk." I lead her down to our secret place, which happens to be a cave. I don't know what it is about Moana and I, but we seem to have a thing for caves. 

    Moana sets down on a rock and I set down across from her. I'm afraid that if I sit right next to her, my feelings will get the best of me and I might do something to scare her off. I take a deep breath, gather myself, and look Moana straight in the eyes. "Ever since we parted ways for a year after restoring the heart of Te Fiti, I've been having these new feelings towards you. I tried to ignore them for a long time, but once I returned to Montonui, I realized just how much they have consumed me." Moana grabs a hold of my hands and puts them in hers. "I've been feeling the same way Maui. In fact, I've been feeling that way since a few days after we met. This past year without you has been the hardest year of my life. I've been miserable everyday. Sure being chief is nice, but only when I have you by my side. You missed everything. You missed my induction ceremony, my birthday, and more." 

    I look down in shame. She's right. I should have been there for her and I wasn't. Sometimes it sucks being a demigod. While it has some advantages, it comes with even more disadvantages. The main disadvantage being that there are times where I have to be away for long periods of time. That causes me to miss out on a lot, like I have with Moana. "I'm sorry Moana. I never would leave you intentionally. I made mistakes in the past, but you know I've grown since then. I had demigod business to attend to, but I'm here now." She sighs. "I know Maui. I'm sorry. I just don't like being away with you." I laugh nervously. "That's how I felt too Moana, which leads me to something that I need to confess." "Me too Maui. You go first." "No you go first." Moana raises an eyebrow. "How about we go at the same time? One... two... three..." "I'm in love with you." 

     Shock runs wild on both of our faces. I get up from the rock across from her and sit next to her. "You are?" She blushes and nods. "I am. I'm surprised you feel the same way. I figured you already had a demigoddess or even a goddess girlfriend and/or wife. In other words, I didn't think you would want a silly mortal girl like myself." I gently place a strand of her hair behind her ear. "You're far better than any demigoddess or goddess I've ever met. None of them compare to you."  Moana looks up at me with her gorgeous brown eyes. "Do you really mean that Maui?" I smile fondly down at her. "I've never meant anything more in my life and I've lived a very long life."

    I feel a surge of power pull us together because suddenly, our lips are crashing against one another, our kiss saying what words can't. 

Hope that you guys liked this part of this one shot! :) -Mary