And now, for the next chapter of 'The Cave of Love'! Anyway, enjoy!
Neither Moana nor Maui knew how long they spent in the cave, but at the moment, they didn't care. They were just sitting together, sharing stories about their tribe and having a great time with each other as Moana was drinking some water that came out of a nearby spring. She laughed, saying, "Wow, Gramma Tala was way off in her version of your story!"
"Well, what can I say? Just because a demigod can turn into a fish doesn't mean it had to be a real species!" Maui smirked. "So, after I swam all the way down to the ocean to get my hook out of the water, I ended up unintentionally pulling up that brand new island, and let me tell you, I may have just saved a few shipwrecked mortals' lives just from being lost at sea!"
"Wow... and here I thought you just fished the island out because Gramma Tala says your skills as a fisherman were awful!" Moana giggled.
Maui's eyes widened as they narrowed towards the young girl. "Oh, your gramma said that, huh?"
"I'm just saying, I've seen you fish with that giant hook of yours. You're an awful fisherman!" Moana laughed. "Why, I bet I can fish better than you can!"
"Oh really? Is that a challenge? After we get out of the cave, we can definitely see who's the better fisherman!" Maui laughed.
"Yeah, me! I may be the chief's daughter, but at least I can say I'm better at fishing than you'll ever be!" Moana laughed right back. "In fact, I've always said that I would provide plenty of fish for you when I m-"
Moana's eyes widened as she covered her mouth, but Maui caught her right away as he raised an eyebrow. "What were you going to say?"
"N-nothing! Forget I was going to say anything!" Moana smiled nervously, but her blush was gving her away. Maui smirked as he took her face gently and turned it towards the spring, with Moana's reflection staring back at her, blush and all. Moana frowned as she tried to say, "Th-that doesn't mean anything!"
"Moana, you're hiding something from me." Maui smirked.
"No, I'm not!" Moana crossed her arms. "Even if I am, it was something stupid I thought when I was really young!"
"Well, what did you say?" Maui asked, causing Moana to look up, quizzingly. "What stupid thing did you say you did when you were younger? Come on, don't leave me in suspense."
Moana groaned as she held her head. "I'll tell you, but you have to promise me you'll not laugh, okay?"
"I love to laugh, loud and long and clear. What were you going to say?" Maui frowned.
Moana shook her head, knowing that there was no other way to get out of this. "When I've heard Gramma Tala tell her stories about you, I would always proclaim that I would love to meet the real Maui one day and... offer him my hand in marriage. There, I said it!"
Maui's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the young teenage girl. "You wanted to marry little ol' me?"
"I was six when I made those proclamations!" Moana groaned in embarrassment. "That was back when I didn't know what love and marriage was yet! But yes, I proclaimed my love for you! But didn't all children when they were younger?"
"Wow..." Maui said.
"Every night, when I go to bed in my hut, I would dream, not just about adventuring beyond my island, but being by your side, being Mrs. Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga. And we would stop by nearby tropical islands and lay together by the sun and we share kisses... and..." Moana happily sighed as she put her hands together and began to swoon. Her eyes widened as she looked at Maui, who looked like he raised an eyebrow, both in shock and knowing. Moana coughed as she said, "Eventually, I started growing out of those dreams when I realized that the chances of meeting the actual you were one in ten thousand."
"Oh, really? What do you think of me now that you met the actual me?" Maui asked out of curiosity.
Moana had not thought about this before as she looked over Maui for the first time in her life, blushing a bit. "I can't explain it, but... when I'm with you, I see you as an egotistical demigod who thinks of nothing better to do than to run away from problems and not wanting anything to do with anyone. But at the same time... you're... you're hot!"
Maui's eyes widened as Moana groaned. "Yes, I admit it. You have a hot body! Your voice, whenever you're speaking or singing, it reminds me of my dreams when I dream about you and I want to swoon in your arms! You may as well be the most sexiest demigod I have ever met. But I know you have other women who probably like you... more than me... a teenage girl who just wants to get a heart to a god who's trying to destroy our lands... I didn't think I would fall in love, but whenever I'm with you, you're all that's on my mind. At first, I thought it was because of the Heart of Te Fiti, and while that is still the reason, part of me wants to... kiss you and to hold you and I want you to put me in your safe, warm arms..."
Moana laughed. "I know that sounds so... stupid of me to say, but I guess I can't deny it anymore. Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga, I have a major crush on you!"
Moana groaned as she held her head and sighed. "I can't believe I said that out loud."
The demigod looked at the embarrassed princess in surprise as he looked down at Mini Maui, with the tattoo looking up with a smirk that said, "You know your feelings."
Maui took a deep breath as he walked over and bent down as he put a hand on Moana's shoulder, causing her to look up in confusion. Maui blushed as he sat down beside her. "The truth is, Moana, maybe you're right. I am a bit of an egotistical jerk. But when you came around, sending me on that mission to get that heart back, I don't know, I saw a spark in you, like a genuine determination to never give up, no matter what the cause. I will admit that I was scared to go back, but you've been giving me confidence ever since you helped me get my hook back. And truthfully, I'm starting to see you in a different light."
Moana looked surprised as Maui sighed, "Maybe it's because of the cave, but I can't stop but think about you every minute of my life. Sure, I had women swooning over me all the time, and I may have had a couple of girlfriends, some of which hate me for reasons, but they never compared to you. And... if I could... I would willingly give up my demigod status for you."
Moana gasped as she turned to Maui. "Maui, you-you don't have to give up being a demigod because of me! You'd lose immortality and all your powers!"
"Maybe there is a way for me to keep my powers when I lose demigod status... but you know, as great as being immortal is, it's not as fun when you don't have friends or a compatible mate to share it with... maybe I should lose it, move in with a girl that I like, grow old together..." Maui sighed.
Moana looked over at Maui's sad face as she paused. "Oh! What if... what if I became immortal along with you?"
"I don't know if it works like that, Mo." Maui looked over at the chief's daughter. "You need to be chosen by select gods to become immortal."
"What about the ocean?" Moana pointed out. "You know, I COULD very well BE immortal. Because why would the ocean choose me to hold the Heart of Te Fiti?"
Maui laughed. "Hey, who knows? Maybe you were chosen as an immortal from the beginning and you just don't know it."
Moana smiled as she looked over at Maui with a smile as both eyes started to lower as their faces started to draw closer to each other. Maui smiled as he said, "You know something, Moana? Maybe your dreams were trying to tell you something..."
"I think they were too..." Moana smiled as their noses touched each other with Maui putting a hand on Moana's face.
Both of them closed their eyes as they began to share a kiss...
Moana opened her eyes and fluttered them as she looked back at the man who was to become her groom. Moana looked over and smiled as she and Maui were covered in a blanket together as Moana looked over at Maui with love in her eyes. "Maui, I love you so much."
"And I love you, my dear Moana..." Maui said as he kissed his lovely wife.
Moana held Maui close as the two, alongside the blanket fell on the side as Maui whispered in her ear, "Now come on, beautiful. Rise and shine."
"H-huh?" Moana looked up to her husband in confusion as the cave surrounding them was starting to disappear.
"Wake up, Moana, come on! Don't go out on me now!" Maui said, though he was holding a happy face, his voice sounded more like worry. "Yo, give her a splash, will ya?"
The next thing she knew, Moana found herself soaking wet...
And that's the next-to-last chapter! How did you guys like it? Coming up next, will be the final chapter of the story! Don't worry, you guys will be having moe Moana x Maui fluff soon enough! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!
