Moana and Maui: A Series Of One Shots

A Broken Man (Part 23)

A Broken Man (Part 23)

One Shot #27 (Cont.)

Moana's POV

A few days later... The last night of the trip...

  Maui and I have done so many amazing things this week. Everything from riding a boat around the harbor to eating all sorts of great food. It's been the best week of my life despite that one little dilemma we had at the beginning of the trip. I hope Maui feels the same. Right now, Maui and I are down on the beach just taking in the view of the night sky and the lovely stars shining amongst it. There's quiet music coming from the nearby café. I decide to start dancing goofily to get a laugh out of Maui, which I manage to, putting a smile on my face. "You are something else Moana." I bow. "So I've been told." I walk over to him and sit in his lap. "I've been meaning to ask you this, but have you had a good time on this trip?" "No." I frown. "You didn't let me finish Moana. I've had an incredible time on this trip. I'm so happy we did this." I smile sweetly at him. "Me too."

   Maui's happy exterior becomes a more serious one. "I have to tell you something Moana. Something you don't know about." He looks down at the ground. "I really hope you don't hate me for this." I cup his face gently and peck him on the lips. "Please tell me Maui. I'd rather you be honest with me than for me to find out on my own." "When I first got put in the hospital a few months ago, I had an extensive talk with Adam regarding my condition. I tried to kill myself that first day. When the doctor wasn't looking, I shot up a needle filled with poison. I was hoping it spread through my body and eventually stop my heart." I look at Maui in shock, tears prickling at the corners of my eyes. "Maui... why?" He puts a hand on my cheek lightly. "I get that a life with you could be a good life, but it's not MY life. It's not even close. You should have seen me before. I was on top of the world. As a man, I just can't except this. I loved my life before. I really loved it."

   I break out into sobs. "But you're not giving me a chance. You're not giving us a chance." "Moana, you helped me become a better man since the moment you walked into my life. I'm so thankful for that. What we have though, needs to end here. I can't have you getting attached to me any further. I don't want you to miss out on the things that someone else could give you and selfishly, I don't want you to look at me one day with the slightest amount of regret or pity." "MAUI! I would never look at you like that." His voice cracks. "You don't know that. I can't keep watching you walk around looking so incredibly sexy and not be able to touch you in the way that I really want to."

     He takes a shaky breath. I'm tired of the exhaustion and pain of waking up every morning, wishing that I could be put out of my misery. So I'm asking you if you truly love, that you won't hate me if I decide to end it for good when we get home." I look at Maui in horror. "Do you have any idea what you're asking me? You want me to come and possibly watch you die in a hospital. This isn't an episode of Grey's Anatomy. I refuse to be a part of something so horrid. I wish I had never taken this stupid job. In fact, I wish I had never met you." I storm off before he can see me cry anymore. I hear him shout "Louisa!" a few times, but I don't even bother turning back to look at him. I just can't. 

Hoped that you guys liked this part of this one shot! I put the inspired Me Before You scene above so you can watch it before or while reading this. :) -Mary