9. Differences
Sid got up and went to eat. As he got closer to the field, he spotted Manny and Ellie. He slowed down as he got closer to them and listened curiously.
''I love you,'' said Ellie.
''I love you too,'' said Manny.
''I love you more,'' said Ellie.
''No, I love you more,'' said Manny. This was too much for Sid and he burst out laughing.
''Sid, what are you doing here?'' asked Ellie blushing. Manny looked at Sid furiously and walked up to him, picking him up.
''Hey lovebirds,'' said Sid hanging upside down. Manny threw Sid as far as he could.
Diego and Mia were walking out of the cave when Sid crashed into them. He might not be very big but at that moment he was flying very fast and he managed to knock them both away. When Diego opened his eyes, he realized he was on top of Mia in a very embarrassing position. Crash and Eddie chose that moment to check what was going on and they burst out laughing. Diego jumped off Mia quickly backing away from her.
''Sid pushed us,'' said Diego who was horrified.
''Me?'' said Sid innocently. Both sabers snarled and started chasing him.
''Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Save me someone,'' yelled Sid as he tried to hide behind Ellie who had arrived at the cave with Manny.
''Diego stop chasing Sid and come and help me get some wood,'' said Manny even though he was still annoyed with Sid. Diego snarled at Sid as he passed him and walked off after Manny muttering curses under his breath.
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Ellie looked at Mia raising her eyebrows. She could try and get the truth out of Mia now.
''What?'' asked Mia noticing that Ellie was looking at her.
''You like Diego, don't you?'' asked Ellie.
''No, I don't,'' said Mia taking a step backwards.
''Why are you blushing then?'' asked Ellie smiling.
''I do not like him that way,'' said Mia.
''I think he likes you,'' said Ellie. Mia's heart leaped but she pretended that the piece of information wasn't very interesting.
''So what,'' said Mia turning away.
''But do you like him?'' asked Ellie,''because you look like you do.'' Mia groaned and walked away ignoring Ellie.
''You can't hide from your feelings,'' said Ellie catching up with Mia.
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''Can I come?'' called Sid as he ran up to Diego and Manny. They both shook their heads but Sid joined them anyway. This was an excellent opportunity to convince Diego that his soul mate must be Mia.
''So Diego,'' said Sid dramatically.
''What do you want?'' asked Diego still annoyed with him.
''If you like Mia you have to say so,'' said Sid getting straight to the point.
''I do not like her,'' said Diego turning his head away,''so leave me alone.''
''You do like her. Isn't it Manny?'' said Sid.
''You have spent a lot of time with her since she came,'' agreed Manny reasonably.
''She only just came. I'm only being polite,'' said Diego.
''Yeah right,'' said Sid.
''Sid just shut up and get along with your own life,'' snarled Diego turning around quickly and walking off.
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''What's up with you?'' asked Diego that night while he and Mia were hunting.
''Nothing,'' said Mia. She was wondering if she really looked too eager when she was next to Diego but she couldn't tell him that. They continued silently until they reached a two way part of the forest.
''Let's go this way,'' said Mia pointing left.
''No, that way,'' said Diego stubbornly pointing right. He couldn't get too soft and do what Mia told him to do.
''What's your problem Diego?'' asked Mia noticing his annoyed tone.
''You are my problem,'' growled Diego.
''Then why are you sticking around,'' snarled Mia.
''I won't then,'' said Diego. They charged off in their separate directions muttering curses and insults at each other.
Diego growled furiously trying to ignore the voice inside him that was telling him that he had started that argument because he didn't want to get too close to Mia and not because she was bossing him around.
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When they got back to the cave they layed down and glared at each other.
''Why are you looking at me?'' asked Diego his eyes narrowing.
''You wouldn't know if I was looking at you, if you weren't looking at me,'' said Mia getting up ready to fight but Ellie pushed her back to the ground with her trunk. Mia and Diego went silent giving each other the evil eye.
''What happened?'' asked Sid looking at them.
''Nothing,'' Mia and Diego said at the same time. They turned their heads and ignored each other, their eyes occasionally glancing at each other.
''They are mad for each other,'' whispered Sid to Manny and Ellie.
''No, I think they are mad at each other,'' said Ellie.
''Ellie, you have so much to learn,'' said Sid jumping on his rock.
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Next morning Diego woke up early. The first thing he did was look at Mia. She was so beautiful he almost forgot that she had yelled at him last night. Mia woke up and saw Diego staring at her. She still looked annoyed with him.
''What's wrong with you?'' asked Diego even though he knew the reason.
''You took your bad mood out on me yesterday. I didn't mean to sound like you had to do what I told you. I was only suggesting,'' said Mia.
''Okay then...I'm sorry for being rude to you yesterday,'' sighed Diego. How did she get him to apologize. This was not good for his image.
''I won't forgive you,'' said Mia but she was smiling. Diego grinned and got up to lie next to her. He licked her cheek and she snuggled in closer to him.
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Manny woke up and looked at Ellie. He gently brushed a hair away from her face smiling.
''Yes, I love you lots,'' said Sid. Manny looked up wondering what the sloth was on about. Sid seemed to be talking in his sleep.
''Don't leave me. I have enough beauty for the both of us,'' shouted Sid kicking out.
''Sid, be quiet,'' said Manny looking around to see if anyone had woken up.
''Okay then, be like that,'' said Sid rolling over,''but deep inside I know what you are thinking and I agree.''
''Sid wake up,'' said Manny throwing a rock at Sid.
''Ahhhhh,'' yelled Sid jumping up.
''Shut up. Some of us are still sleeping,'' said Manny.
''Okay. It was an accident,'' said Sid rubbing his head where the rock had hit him,''You didn't have to throw a huge rock at me. That hurt.''
''It was a little rock and besides it was so you wouldn't wake everyone up,'' said Manny.
''Look at them,'' said Sid pointing to Mia and Diego who were sleeping peacefully. Sid crept up to the two sabers and patted Diego's head.
''Ahhhh,'' shouted Sid when Diego's eyes suddenly opened and Diego's paw suddenly tried to crush Sid's head.
''You little...oh it's you,'' said Diego when he recognized Sid.
''You were about to hurt me,'' said Sid gasping.
''I've told you not to wake me up like that,'' said Diego as if nothing had happened.
''It's true, he has told you,'' said Manny nodding his head,''If you don't mind me asking how did you get there?'' added Manny looking at Diego curiously. Diego didn't know what Manny was talking about until he remembered Mia.
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