Hey, so yes, I'm starting another fanfic. I promise to work on my old ones as long as you review.

Look on the bright side! I'll have some Diego/Shira stuff in here! YES! And some old characters too! Like Soto! Note: Shira doesn't come in until later. You'll see why...hopefully.

I don't own Ice Age!

Full summary:

Set in modern day human times, the herd is going through high school together. (No Peaches- strictly the adult members...as teenagers, sorry) Sid and Manny insist Diego join band, Buck insists he join orchestra and Soto insists he stick to football. But as the year progresses, Soto's friendship begins to seem fake. And then Shira enters the school as the new girl who plays the viola. Suddenly Diego's life is turned topsy turvy as he falls for her, Soto threatens him, and Sid continues to persist his incessant whining about how he should join band. But is it possible that Shira, who could possibly be the girl of his dreams, is falling for the wrong guy?

Specifically, Buck?


Beep-beep, Beep-beep Beep—

Diego groggily pressed the snooze button, cursing the alarm clock silently. He rolled over onto his back and groaned. Ugh, school. And it was the first day of school, which meant that Sid and Manny would bug him for the rest of the month to quit woodshop and join band.

"But you know that would mean I'd have to quit the football team!" moaned Diego that very same day to Sid.

"So? Does the football team take you to Disneyland? FOR FREE?Does the football team have loads and loads of nice people to hang out with? Does the football team have cute girls?"

"No, Sid. We don't go to Disneyland. I have a season pass—"

"Season passes are stupid," interrupted Buck, appearing almost out of nowhere," when you could go with your friends for free. Did I mention it's free? It's free. And no parent chaperones. And Sid? Everyone knows there's a limited number of cute girls in band. They're all in orchestra. "

Diego groaned.

"As I was saying," the orange hair-ed high school sophomore continued," The football team has nice enough people—"

"Including seniors who beat you up," said Sid.

"Seniors beat people up in band, too," pointed out Buck, motioning to the fading bruise on the side of Sid's head,

"Not very often though."

'...Right."

"And although the football team doesn't have cute girls on it, we get to hang out with cheerleaders."

Everyone was quiet for a moment as the meandered through the empty hallways. It was always quiet in the mornings. Diego liked it this way.

"…I occasionally hang out with cheerleaders," Buck said quietly, his accent almost undistinguishable.

"They just like you because of your accent."

Buck smiled cutely,"I try."

At last people began milling around the hallways. Diego said farewell to his musical friends and Buck straightened up and gave him a mock salute.


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