Moana stopped pounding her fists against Maui's chest and looked up at him. He looked down at her, gently wiping away her tears. Maui knew this was his chance, he cupped Moana's face and slowly lowered hi head to hers, bringing his lips closer and closer to hers. She closed her eyes and parted her lips slightly, ready for the kiss.

"Moana?!" Tui called. Moana and Maui jumped apart and Moana turn to face where she heard her father's voice. Tui stepped out from the tree line and smiled when he saw Moana. "There you are!, why are you-" his voice trailed off, "Who is that?" Moana turned and looked at Maui who was still standing there. "Dad, this is Maui, he helped me return the heart." Maui stepped foward and smiled brightly at Tui. "Maui? The demi god?" Tui breathed in disbelief. Moana laughed, "I think he's starstruck!" "Maui, please, come, join our celebration, were having it partially for you and your help." "I couldn't possibly-" "Nonsense!" Tui explained, "this is the least we can do for you and all you have done for not only us, but for the entire world."
Maui looked at Moana who smiled gently at him. "Alright, thank you," he said. "Alright, let's get headed back then!" Tui explained and started back towards the party, Moana and Maui following behind, keeping their distance from each other, neither one of them wanting to admit how they feel.

The three of them got back to the party and Tui motioned for Maui to follow him. They went up the stairs of the main hut. Tui motioned for the musicians to stop playing music. "Everyone! Maui, shape shifter, demi god of the wind and sea, hero to all has joined us at our celebration!" Tui declared, followed by a roar of applause from the crowd. Moana watched as Maui's smile got bigger and bigger as the applause went on. Maui's eyes met her's. People surrounded Maui, wanting to meet the legend. She felt proud of him.

The celebration wore on into the night, Moana and Maui barely getting glimpses of each other through out the night. As the celebration came to an end, Moana stood in the center of the stage. "Everyone,"she spoke loudly and clearly, "I want to end our celebration with one last dance. This dance is about our island, that gave us so much for so long, so please enjoy."
Moana began her dance. It was a beautiful, delicate dance. It captivated the crowd, including Maui. His eyes never left her. As the dance continued, he recognized the beginning of their journey. They way she danced during the parts, there was more than just love of her people, there was more feeling to it. The dance became more sincere and Maui realized his eyes began to tear up. He chuckled at himself when he realized he was crying. Her dance ended and everyone stood up and clapped. Everyone started going to their huts for the night.
Maui and Moana's eyes met each other once again and they both froze and just stared at each other. Right as Maui was about to take a step towards her, one of the girls from the island stepped infront of him. She looked to be a little older than Moana, and she was beautiful. "Hi Maui! I'm Leilani," she said, a little too cheerfully, sticking her hand out for a hand shake. Maui shook her hand "Oh wow! Your hands are so big! And so strong! They make me feel so safe!"
Moana found her self scoffing at how Leilani was throwing her self at Maui. Moana decided to just go a head and go to her hut. Maui watched as Moana walked alway. Leilani was taking every chance to touch him, and while it felt good, he kept his eyes one Moana. Once everyone was out of ear shot, Leilani whispered into his ear, "Why don't we head back to my hut?" "Leilani, I don't think that's such a good idea." "Come on Maui, you know you want to."