Maui had been taking it easy the last couple of days. Sure, he had been busy at his bar. Tossing some more violent men who thought that they would start a fight over who had won the drinking competition. So, no big deal there. So now he was wandering around in town and enjoyed the view before him. There was not much to do in the world anymore. They seemed to be handle it quite well without him Interfering.

So, Maui just sad back in the chair and watched how a grandparent walking with her grandchild in hands. Further back an older couple argued of what they should have to dinner. And over at the ally a young couple stood and couldn't keep their hands off each other. Maui snorted at the sight.

"Kids." His lip tucked up in a smile.

He grabbed his drink and drank the last of it. Getting up he took some coins from his pocket and threw them on the table and went on. He needed to go back and get ready for later. It had been awhile since he last had been invited home to eat with someone. 'Maybe I should cancel?' That thought was quickly crushed because all he had was an address but no number to call. So, he got up and went on his way.

Taih'i and Julia seemed like nice people. Maui could use some other people to talk to instead of his tattoo or some drunk men or women. He wished that sometime that Te Fiti would summon him to battle a monster or to heave up another new island, but nothing come. It had become a lonely life for the demigod. At one point he had almost gone to the mother island to grant him another one of his kind, but he had been standing on the beach with the hook in his hand and thinking about the burden the other would have to go through. To see one's family and friends die when you stayed young and healthy. No, he had turned around and never thought of it again. Maui haven't open himself up to another person since Moana. Sure, he talked to the new chief on Motunui, but it was more to hear on how it went along or if they needed help with anything. So far, they haven't been needed anything. They had formed friendship.

"Pfffft."

'Once a year we get to talk. Yep good friendship that is.' On his way home Maui walked past a boat shop.

He had only taking three steps past it when he stopped and turned.

"By Wa'lu's bad breath. I miss sailing. Just like back then."

He had seen how the people was sailing today. With no sails on the boats but by motors they went over the waters with high speed. 'No respect for the ocean or Wayfinding anymore.' He wondered if he should go in and have a quite peak. Just too see if they had one like what he used to. Maui stepped into the shop.

A bell rang and made the expedient look up from his desk.

"Hallo. Can I help you sir?" Maui walked over to him.

"Yeah I was wondering if you had a boat with only a sail on and no motors?" He could see that the expedient looked back with surprise.

"What?" Shaking his head, the expedient stood up.

"Nothing. Just the second time today I got that request." As he turned away from Maui to lead the way the demigod couldn't help the lift of his brow.

"Really?" 'Maybe there is one who like Wayfinding like me?'

"Yeah let me show you what I showed her." The man in the shop began to show Maui the way.

"Lead the way." They didn't need to walk that long cuz it was a small shop. But big enough to house a yacht. No sail could be seen on it, but he noticed three big motors behind it. The demigod sighed at the sight.

'A shame they don't get to feel the find in the hair or any of that anymore.' Frowning he suddenly wished he hadn't walked gone in to the shop in the first place.

'Maybe I should build ma own. It's a whole lot cheaper than this new invented shit.'

"Ah here we are sir. I see that the lady is checking the inside of the boat. So, I leave you to it."

He turned to leave. "Come find me if you find something you like." Maui grunted back in response. The demigod looked over at the boat. It wasn't as bad as he first thought. Small enough to for one person. White with carbon fiber. Not a single trace of wood on it.

'Big downside right there Tiny.'

He walked around it to get a better look at it. When he came back, Maui stopped at the stairs that leaded up to look on the inside of the boat.

"Ya done on the looks inside?" He had been so focused on how the boat was designed that when he turned to see if the woman had moved he was met with her bending over, so her rear was up high.

"Yeah give me a second." Maui smirked. "Oh, do take ya time miss. I'll just enjoy the view a bit more on the outside."

He ran his eyes over her long slender legs, but he could tell that she was well trained. The jeans were like if they had been painted on her. Wide hips. Wide enough for his hand to cover one cheek. Giving it a good squish.

'Woah there.' He took a step back.

'Deep breath here buddy.' He took a breath and held it for a bit and closed his eyes. 'Pure thoughts here.' He was trying to will himself to calm down. Slowly, he let the breath slip through his lips.

Cracking one eye open to see if she had gone. But once again he was met with the sight of her, still bending over. Almost inviting him to take his ha... 'Nope this won't do.'

"It's okay miss. I'll come back another day to look. I really should be going anyway, or I'll be late." Maui quickly stepped down of the boat and hurried out of the shop.

"Oh, okay have fun." He never got her response. He stopped outside and yoke another deep breath. In his mind the scene didn't seem to let go of him. The image of the woman's rear came into mind. He tried to shake his head violently, but only got dizzy from the attempt. He decided to head on home and get ready.

Something was nagging him though. He had head that voice before, but he couldn't quite place it from where. Maui shrugged it off. Decided that he had to be one of his many customers in the bar just in a sober condition.

Maui stepped out of the bath. Clean and wet. His mind had a cruel mind of its own. Replaying the scene from the boat shop repeatedly. His tattoo danced over his chest trying to get his attention but Maui being Maui he ignored it like he used to. He was in no mood to talk to his tattoo right now. He needed to get ready.

He could feel himself getting nervous as the time got closer to when he had to leave and head over to the couple from nights prior. Maui stood in front of his bed. Looking at the clothing he had picked out. He was sure if he closed his eyes now he could still see the image of how the jeans sat perfectly on the woman.

How she had wiggled her legs a bit, so it made her wide hips swing a little from side to side. How his hands would fit perfectly if he had gripped her.

"NOT what I need right now!" He roared and eyes snapping open he stared right at the wall where his hook where. He tried once again with the steady breathing. But forced himself to look at what he had picked out.

Maui had tried to go for a casual look but still in a good-looking way. He wanted to show them how grateful he was for the meal. On the bed was a white undershirt for the sea blue shirt and black jeans. Smiling, he was sure it was the right choice. Looking over at the timer, he dropped the towel and got dressed.

'An hour. Should be enough to make it out there.' Sighning Maui stepped over to the mirror.

"Ya ready Tiny?" His tattoo popped his head up just over the line of his shirt and gave him a wink and thumbs up. Grapping the wine he had gotten earlier he went out the door. He turned the Not Open sign.

It was the first time he had done that since he had bought the place.

Later Maui was pacing up and down the road where Taih'i and Julia lived. He deeply regretted not bringing his hook. He could have hide it in the bushes just in case the night was a failure. Now passing the house for the fifth time he tried to get his nerves under control.

"Can't remember the last time I was this nervous Tiny." The people that was passing him would only see a man that was mumbling to himself.

"Just some good people who wants to show gratitude." Maui stood in front of the entrance to the house. His hand shook when he brought it up to ring the bell. He withdraws it and inhaled.

"Ya got this." He pushed the button and Could hear how the bell rang inside. "Here we go." He forced a smile when he heard.

"He's here. Yay." He could tell it was Julia that had said that, and he could hear her rushing to the door.

Moana was sure she was about to lose her mind. Like, hallo to a crazy hospital, mind. She had first swiped it away as nothing, but when at accrued to her multiple times over the last couple of days she couldn't help to think that something was wrong with her. She didn't say anything to her roommates cuz they properly think that she indeed was beginning to lose her mind.

So, what do you do when it happen? You try to find out the truth. AND it was just what Moana did. She had seen an all too familiar figure, she hadn't been able to see the figure in broad daylight only as a shade in the dark, but she wasn't sure of it really was who she thought it was. But she couldn't sneak around in the market all day to see if he was there. So, she waited. Nothing happened.

"Moana come on. We need to go home and get ready for dinner tonight."

"Coming Julia." Moana scanned the market one last time before she went over to her friend. Sighning in defeat she met up with Julia.

"What is wrong with you? You're acting very strange lately."

"WHAAAT. Me *point at herself* why would you think that? Nothing's wrong. Everything is just peachy."

"Riiiiiight. *eying Moana very suspicious* Like that is totally convincing."

"Haha." *sweat drop* Moana scratched the back of her neck.

"Moana. Tell me what is up to you?"

"Nothing is up. Really. Just tired. Not been sleeping that well the last couple of days." Its was a lie and she wasn't sure if Julia would buy it.

"Well we have alot to do when we get home before our guest comes. So, no slacking off" Julia pointed her finger at Moana.

"Okay okay." Dropping her head.

They were on the way home when Moana spotted a shop that sold boats.

"Can we go inside and look fast? PLEASE." Moana jumped around Julia as she pleaded to go like a 5-year-old would. Julia sighed

"You can go. I'll head home with our stuff and begin. Just hurry. I need your help."

"YAY! Of course, I will. See you later." Moana ran to the shop leaving Julia shaken her head as she smiled at her.

"Crazy woman." Julia went home to prepare dinner.

Moana went inside to look at the boats and to see if they had one like the one she had been sailing on when she had been back at Motunui. But as she went around looking all she saw was big boats with motors on and no sails.

"Hallo miss. Can I help you with something?"

"I'm just looking. Say don't you have smaller boats with only a sail on? You know so only one person can stear it?"

"Well I don't think so. We only have yachts and some smaller ones, but still with a motor on. But I can show you those if you want?"

"Sure."

Would be a lie if she wasn't a little disappointed when she heard that. They went further into the shop Passing some big ones and then they came to a small boat. Just the size she wanted, but unfortunately, it had a motor on and no way to set a sail on it instead. That didn't keep Moana from looking at it. The colour was white with blue stripes on the side of it.

"This is a real beauty. It's a speed boat. Going up to 200 km/h and the special with speedboat is that it has its own small cabinet so if you're out on the water and you're getting tired you can take a nap. Really handy."

"Yeah I bet it is. I used to sleep on the deck on my old boat when I was out." The expedient looks a bit shock from that.

"Well I had a boat with only a sail on it and no cabinet in it. Really old one. And it had been when I was on my island. I'm not from around here you see. So, it's my first time seeing this kind of boat."

"I see. Well look then and if you need anything just call me."

"Okay I will. Thank you."

Moana went around it to get a full picture of it. It was bigger and longer than her boat from Te Fiti. A bit wider too. She walked she saw some small steps that indicated that you could step up into the boat. Moana's curiosity had spiked her, so she did. Leaving her shoes down for the sake of not dirtying the boat. It had a wooden look around and one seat in leather and a round thing she couldn't quite place what it was for. A whole lot of round things too behind the round thing.

'I need to ask Julia of what those are.' She saw some steps not many that leaded down to the cabinet. 'So, this is what he talked about.'

She stood bending over to get a better look of cabin from the inside. There was a small bed to the right and a very small kitchen gear on the left.

"... we are sir. I see that the lady is checking the inside of the boat." Moana kept looking.

'That's right wait for your turn.' Smirking Moana heard as the man walked around the same way she had to look at the boat.

"Ya done with the looks inside?" Came a deep voice.

"Yeah just a sec." She heard him walk over and took the steps up.

"Oh, do take your time miss. I'll just enjoy the view a bit more from the outside."

Moana was too focused on to take the look of the boat inside that she didn't hear the man taking some very deep breaths.

"It's okay miss. I'll come another day to look. I really should be going anyway, or I'll be late for dinner."

'Well that was weird.'

"Oh okay. Have fun then." As she looked on the windows when it clicked.

'Wait! I have heard that voice before.' When she looked up, the man was gone.

"Huh."

She shrugged it off. Could be one from the market or from her work. She did talk to alot of people in one day sometimes. She looked at the time.

"Fuck I'm gonna be late." She rushed out of the shop but did manage to say thank you for the look to the expedient. Heavy breathing, she made it home.

"Came as soon I saw the time. I'm so sorry for being late."

"Nah. It's fine we're done anyway. Just need to do the table now."

"Here let me do that."

Moana picked up the items and put the tablecloth on first. Then the plates. Nicely laid the fork and knife at one side. The glasses she placed so the red wine glass was on the left and the white wine was on the right. But together to the left side of the of the plate.

"There now that's done. Anything else you want me to do?

"No not right now."

"Okay I'll head off to take a bath and change then."

"Okay. But be quick. He can be here any moment now." Moana waved back and yelled over her shoulder.

"Sure, will do." And she rushed up to get ready.

Moana had been quick to make herself ready and she was outside when she heard the bell ringing.

"He's here. Yay." Julia jumped exited while clapping her hands and rushed to the door. Moana couldn't help but smile and shake her head in the process.

"Maui so glad you made it." Julia stood in the doorway with a big smile, so Maui could count her teeth. He smiled when he saw that she wore the same dress she had been looking at the market.

"Thank you. I see that ya picked the dress anyway." He winked at Julia and could how her cheeks got a nice shade of red on them.

"Heey Maui. So it was you who told her to buy it? Man am I happy that you did."

Taih'i walked up and wrapped his arm around her. Maui scratched the back side of his head.

"Yeah. Hope ya don't mind." He looked up at the hosts before him.

"NOT at all. It's rare that she comes home with new stuff for me to enjoy seeing on her. So, thanks a million bud."

Maui handed Julia the bottle of wine he had brought to them.

"Here, come in."

Taih'i made a hand gesture to Maui to come in. Julia headed over to the kitchen where she worked on open the bottle for them to have for dinner.

"Is he inside?"

Maui looked over to where the voice had come from. The same nagging feeling from earlier came right back.

"Yeah. Come on in with the drinks and say hey."

In came a woman in with a tray of drinks trying not to spill them when she walked over to the small table at the couch.

'It can't be.' Maui was almost sure that the gods was playing a fucked-up trick with him. She was smiling when she walked, and anyone could tell that she was too concentrated to even look up to the guest. Maui couldn't say anything. There he stood. Maui demigod of the wind and sea with his voice vanish just like she had over three thousand years ago. Slightly shaken, when the woman before him placed down the tray and finally looked up to him.