Chapter 2: Horrid Thoughts, and Hidden Secrets.

Toni's POV

I woke up with Maui's arms wrapped around me. I looked up at him, and smiled softly. I decided to poke him. "...Hey. Wakey, wakey!" I said with a goofy grin. He twitched a little bit as I poked him, and opened his eyes. "Mmm… Whatcha doin'?" He asked me with a lazy smirk. I giggle. "Bein' silly, cause I can." I answer, while nuzzling into him.

He chuckles. "Goofball." He says. We both soon get up, and stretch out. In the midst of the silence, my hungry tummy broke the silence. I felt my cheeks grow hot in embarrassment. "A-ah…" I gently groaned, and let out a small chuckle. I see him smirking at me, and he laughs heartily. "Haha! Someone's hungry!" Maui says while playfully elbowing my arm.

I let out a small chuckle. "H-heh, y-yeah… I haven't eaten since we left the island." I respond. He looks rather surprised. "What? You haven't eaten yet?! Okay, nope. Not happening. Come on, let's get you some food." Maui says while standing up, and picking me up. "E-eep! Maui, wha?!" I squeak in surprise. "You need food!" He says while dragging me out of our hut. Moana looks over, and she sees us.

Maui's POV

As I drug Toni out of the hut Moana came over to the both of us. She had a small smile on her face. "Hey you guys!" She said while waving at us. I set Toni down, and waved back to her. "Hey Moana!" Toni greeted her. "What's going on you guys?" Moana asked us. "Ah, just gettin' Toni some food here. She hasn't ate until we left the island!" I told her while poking Toni's belly.

Moana looked shocked. "Oh goodness! Thats not good! Come on, we have some freshly cooked fish, along with fruits!" She says while grabbing Toni's arm, and dragging her over to a nearby fire. I let out a chuckle, hearing Toni protest. "A-aaah. I'm fine! Moana! I'm not really hungry anyway!" She insists.

Moana pouts, making Toni sit down on her bottom, and gives her a plate of food. I sat down next to Toni, and pick up a plate. I look over to Toni, and I see a small frown. She's glaring at her plate. I take a bite of fish, and I see Toni picking up a piece of fish, sniffing at it. Like she's inspecting it. I see her take a bite of it, slowly rolling it around into her mouth. Me and Mo' watched her, seeing if she liked it. We then see her face turn into confusion.

Toni's POV

As I held the fish in my mouth, it tasted a little bit different. "...Say now… I'd hate to sound… Rude, but this fish tastes a little… Funny." I say while making a bit of a grossed out face. Maui and Moana looked at me. "...What do you mean, Toni? Is it not fresh? This is your favorite fish." Moana responds. I nodded, trying to still eat the fish.

But… Something was just bugging me. I slowed my chewing, and I swear I could hear voices. I stopped chewing, and all I could hear was screaming, and crying. I zone out, listening to the voices. "H-help me! I-i'm drowning! P-please!" One voice said. Another one was begging for their baby to be released.

I started gagging at that point. The sounds of what could be death rattles coming from hundreds, if not thousands of villagers. I couldn't hold my stomach anymore. I got up, and run far off, and vomited. Moana and Maui got up, worried for me. "TONI!" They both screamed as they came to my side. I dropped to my knees, whining. "U-uugh… S-sorry… The fish was kinda… Icky to me. I think it was something that this fish had ingested before it was caught, and cooked…" I tried to explain in a normal way possible.

A village child brought over some water for me. "Miss! Have some water!" He insists. I take the water, and drink some of it. "Mmhf… T-thank you… Sorry." I apologise to the three of them. "Its okay miss! As long as you're okay, I don't mind helping you." He says while setting the bucket down. "Thanks… You may leave on now." Moana tell him while petting his head.

Maui brings over a banana. "...Here. Maybe some fruit will help. They say that bananas will help cure an upset stomach." He says while handing it to me. I peel the banana, sniff it, and soon take a small bite. The banana tasted really nice. I let out a happy noise, and gobble down the banana. Moana and Maui chuckle. "Heh heh, seems like it did the trick. Either that, or you don't like fish anymore." Moana says while bringing over a few more bananas.

Maui's POV

I watched Toni chow down some bananas with a grin. I offered her a mango, she snatched it, peeled it too, and ate it. She was REALLY hungry. Me and Mo' started busting a gut. By the time she was finished with her "Fruit Salad" she laid down, patting her softly distended belly. "...THAT… Was good." She says while wiping a bit a juice off of her face.

I was still snickering. "Well, since you ate some yummy fruit, why not go for a walk, T?" I asked her. Moana nodded gently. "Oh yes! That is EXACTLY what you need after a nice fruit mix!" She added. Toni got up, dusting the sand off of herself. "Sure! A nice walk to clear my head, and to help let this food digest." Toni said with a smile.

It was decided. We were walkin'. We waved off to Moana, and started walking on a path. Soon after, we started walking in more secluded areas. Toni looked up at me with curiosity. "Hey Maui?" She asks. I glanced at her. "Yeah T'?" I responded back to her. "...Where are we going? Are you taking me somewhere new?" She asked me. I had a small grin on my face, as she asked.

I nodded my head yes. "Uh huh. Sure are! But… You can't tell nobody about this place okay? It's our little secret hideout." I told her. She nodded her head softly. "Alright. I won't tell anyone." She responded gently. We keep walking for a little bit longer, until we reach a cave covered in vines. I move it to the side, opening it for Toni. "After you, 'T." I said in a respectful way, complete with a bow.

I gained a snicker from her. "Why thank you!" She said while walking in giggling. I trailed behind her as well. She stopped in her tracks, gasping gently. "M-maui… Its beautiful!" She said while marvling the cave. The cave had a hidden hotspring, and on the other side, there was a small view out to a very scenic area.

I even hung up flowers and decorations to make it look more pretty. Toni seemed very happy with it, and she hugged me tightly. I hug her back, and kiss her forehead. "Heh, thanks. I figure we could use a hangout spot of our very own, away from people for a bit." I told her. I lead her over to the hotspring. "Wanna jump in for a bit?" I ask her.

She titers, and nods. "Yes." She starts to take off her clothing. I felt my cheeks grow warm, seeing her beautiful body. I soon take of my grass bottoms, and hop in with her. The water was hot, but not hot to kill us or anything.

It was truly a relaxing, and calming experience.

Oooo a secret hideout! How secretive! But… How long will they keep this secret hideout a secret? Will anyone else find out about this? Who knows… Thank you for reading this chapter, as always, I love you, you rock, and I hope to see you in the next chapter!

Bye!