"What did you do!" Maui yelled, kneeling by the edge of the canoe where Taianui had fallen overboard. Bubbles and small waves disturbed the calm surface, obstructing Maui's view.

Tangaroa sighed behind Maui. "Don't worry, I'll get him. Seems everyone is falling overboard when sailing with you, Maui. How many times did I have to save that suicidal chicken?"

Maui watched Tangaroa morph into a column of water and return to the ocean. Maui sighed and stared at Hina over his shoulder, raising his eyebrows to let her know he was still waiting for an answer to his question.

Hina shrugged, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "What? It is heroic what he's doing, with him being mortal and all."

She fiddled with her bead necklace and refused to look at him. Maui frowned, studying his sister closely before smirking and rising to stand next to her.

"You like him, don't you?"

"Ha! No I don't. I just met the man!"

She flicked a non-existent strand of hair out of her eyes and Maui caught her glancing at the spot where Taianui fell into the ocean.

"So, you kiss every man you've just met? For shame, sister, I never knew you were that kind of girl. What would Mother say?"

"Why you-" Hina growled, glaring up at him, but her scathing remark was halted by Tangaroa splashing onto the deck.

Tangaroa stood, revealing a sputtering Taianui sprawled on the deck. Maui breathed a sigh of relief and knelt by his friend.

"Taking a midnight swim?"

Even in his soggy state Taianui still managed to glare at Maui.

"What happened?" he asked, wiping dripping hair out of his face.

"Nothing much." Maui helped Taianui to his feet. "You just fainted overboard."

"Huh," Taianui smiled at Hina, "must have been some kiss."

Hina smiled and looked away, but not before Maui noticed something he had never seen before; his sister was blushing. Maui moved quickly to step in between the two.

"Okay, enough flirting." Maui playfully shoved Taianui, though judging by the way Taianui stumbled, it wasn't as gentle as usual. Maui shook his shoulders, trying to rid himself of the strange tightening in his shoulders.

He hadn't spoken to his sister in hundreds of years and had only learned of her living on the moon in the few years after his solitary exile. He had no right to be protective of her; leave that to one of his brothers. But in a way he was responsible. Taianui was his friend and Maui had never seen Hina smile like she did at the man.

Taianui had moved closer to Tangaroa, no doubt to thank him, and the small man responded with something Maui couldn't hear. Hina hovered close by, a small smile crinkling her eyes. She turned to Maui and tilted her head, staring at him questioningly.

Maui cleared his throat and shook himself out of his thoughts. He had more important things to worry about than his sister's love life.

"Alright everyone, lets focus."

The hushed conversation stopped and three pairs of eyes watched him. Maui breathed hard through his nose and gestured towards the wide canoe floor.

"Please sit. We need to think of a plan on how to get to Tuna's lair."

The boat rocked as everyone found a spot to sit in front of the mast, with Maui making sure to sit between his sister and Taianui. Tangaroa sat cross-legged in front of the mast, using it as a back rest, and promptly closed his eyes, arms folded and head bowed as if sleeping. Hina waved at Maui and blew a kiss in his direction. Maui frowned, looking down at his chest. Mini-Maui waved back to his friend and drug his miniature companion from behind her canoe to greet Hina.

"Is that her?" Hina gestured towards his newest tattoo. "The girl you became mortal for?"

"Wait, how did you know that?" Taianui leaned forward.

Hina shrugged one shoulder and gave him a coy smile. "I am the keeper of the moon you know. I see and hear many things."

"That's why I need your help." Maui tilted his head forward to catch his sister's attention. "I need you to tell me everything you know about Tuna-roa's actions. You must have seen something!"

Hina sighed and drew her knees to her chest, arranging the cloth of her long dress to cover her bare feet. She wrapped her arms around her knees and looked at Maui with an apology in her eyes.

"I don't know much more than you do, I'm afraid. I must admit I was very surprised when I saw him disturbing the waters once again. I thought you killed him long ago." She grimaced, brows furrowing as unpleasant memories no doubt filled her mind.

Maui reached out to hold her hand. "I'm sorry for putting you through this. But he's threatened another person I care about and I need your help."

Hina stared at him as if searching for something and Maui fought the urge to fidget where he sat. After several heartbeats Hina sighed and looked down.

"I saw him travel from somewhere in the west, though I'm not sure where. The moon's rotation hadn't moved into the proper position for me to see clearly." She removed her hand from his and wrapped it around her knees again. "He was moving quickly; that's how I noticed him. There was a large island several leagues away to the east which I recognized as your home island. I'm assuming that's where the wedding ceremony was held?"

Maui nodded, but stopped when he saw she directed the question across from her to Taianui.

"Most likely." Taianui bent forward and rested his arms on his legs. "He entered the lagoon soon after the wedding canoe landed. It was like he knew exactly when the ceremony would take place."

"Well, that would have been an easy guess. Most mortals have their weddings on the 11th day of the month, so once he left his lair and learned of the event it was simply a matter of waiting for the right moment."

Tangaroa nodded his agreement, keeping his eyes closed. Taianui looked away, lost in thought.

"That still doesn't help me know where he went with Moana."

Maui stood and paced along the canoe, his agitation evident in every step.

"I'm sorry, that's all I know." Hina followed his movements with her head. "I saw him going back the same direction he came, but by then I was drifting on the other side of the world."

"He went back to his coral cave."

Maui froze and he and the others stared at Tangaroa, who opened his eyes and startled when he saw the group's intense stares directed at him.

"How do you know this, and why didn't you say anything earlier?" Maui surprised himself with how calm he sounded.

Tangaroa blinked slowly. "I know this because he traveled entirely underwater to his cave, so I provided the girl with air to breath. And I didn't say anything earlier because you seemed very intent on finding answers on your own."

"Why not just save her in the first place? She's your chosen one after all."

Tangaroa closed his eyes and rested his head against the mast, his nonchalant attitude igniting Maui's anger. Hina placed a cool hand on Maui's ankle and gave it a small squeeze, knowing him too well.

"She might be the one I knew would save Tefiti," the ocean man responded sleepily, "but I cannot interfere with every aspect of your lives. I can only guide and direct, allowing you to solve your problems on your own as best as you can."

"Then I suggest you guide and direct me to that eel's lair," Maui growled through gritted teeth. Taianui stared at him with wide eyes.

Tangaroa opened one eye to look at Maui. "Of course. However, we should stop for more supplies." He closed his eye and wriggled into a more comfortable position. "You have more mouths to feed and the lair is several days journey northwest."

Maui has his hands full with this big crowd! It's not easy being mortal and dealing with all these different relationships. Maui has a lot to learn if he wants help saving Moana.