Note: This is a few closing chapter(s) for my other fiction "It's Arranged." (yes, it's a 3 part shortie)

However, you can enjoy this perfectly without reading it. Enjoy! Thank you gsmith for the beta.

"What is your biggest dream?" she recalled Maui asking her.

An image of thrilling adventures flashed in her mind, sending an adrenaline rush through her veins. Her head filled with enigmas of thousands of uncharted islands, the deepest secret of the ocean and many other conundrums of the universe out there that was waiting to be uncovered.

Moana knew from the start she wanted to feel the danger and taste the fear of the unknown, to know the limit of the sky, and to test how far she could go. But unexpectedly, time and place had changed her expectation and altered her fate.

Her dream would never be the same anymore.

Her heart met a new rhythm when he flew in, drumming loudly more than dozens of kakamora's drums. It's him and his vain smile which knocked her six feet under, far more addicting than sailing into the open sea. It's him and his husky, arrogant voice as he bragged relentlessly about their thrilling feat. It's him and that blustering laugh which resembled her favorite song. Before he came, Moana never knew boastful claim and preening flaunt could be this….endearing.

But, isn't what we mean by 'falling in love' a kind of sickness and craziness? Isn't it an illusion, a blindness to what the loved person is really like?

Despite a lot waggling tongue and disapproving glares over their scandalous love affair between god and man, despite waspish gossip about their age gap, love was how Moana felt about him. It was such a simple four letter word, yet it can mean the most complicated things and defined in thousands of different ways.

No matter how insurmountable and unorthodox their relationship was, He was always first - her best friend, and last - her soulmate.

"Ready to conquer the world, Curly?" he grinned broadly as he brandished his magical hook and morphed into an Eagle. Moana felt her heart gave a traitorous leap at his offer, she didn't even have a clue where he was taking her, what kind of dangerous mission was ahead of them, but those were of no concern, because she knew he would do anything… and everything to keep her safe.

With his subtle cue, Moana secured herself on his back, her breaths caught in her chest in pleasant anticipation. Before she knew him, she had no idea how could one smile at someone with no apparent reason. He had given the word 'adventure' a new meaning, and that wasn't just involving danger and peril, but also teaching a valuable lesson in life, giving the answer of enigmas of passion and solving the conundrum of what it meant to be complete.

Complete. That was he had made her. It was so complicated to explain yet so simple to see. With him, she would sit contentedly at home instead of sweeping the ocean with her faithful canoe. With him, she willingly woke up doing the mundane routine of household chores every day instead of facing dangerous, thrilling feats like she used to.

"Love you, Big Dope," she whispered into his ear earnestly.

"I know! I am easily the most loveable person on the planet. No second doubt about that," he declared between prideful chuckle. So typical of Maui.

A smile was her reply, as she tightened her grip on his back, giving it a slight squeeze to express how she felt. Her sight fell at the sight of the ring, sitting daintily on her finger, a silent pledge of adherence and a wordless promise of his love. In times like this, she simply couldn't fathom a simple life of happiness he had brought her, and she knew… she just knew both of them were meant to be together.

"Five days, Mo. Five days….," he whispered back a touch louder. His voice was warm, full of content and hopefulness.

Yes, just five more days, until you are mine.