OHAYO!!! Here I am! The story will start after a couple review responses;
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Well, let's get on with my crappy story chapter 3!
Umi began to explain. "Ok, Ascot, skiing is when you strap two pieces of wood to your feet," Fuu held up the skis, "go down a big hill of snow," she pointed to a ski slope, "and you guide yourself with poles," Hikaru held up two ski poles.
Ascot looked mystified. "But what happens if you fall over? Or hit a tree?"
Umi looked at him. "Then you fall over or hit a tree. The point is to try not to, but they have hospitals here for a reason."
Ascot blinked. "What's a hospital?"
Later
Ferio was sitting on the ski lift to the bunny slope with Fuu, who had had to go through much red tape to get him on it. She was describing in detail the finer points of skiing. "You lean forward and hold the poles. If you're going to hit something, you stick the poles in the floor and shove yourself away from it. If you do fall over, roll out of the way to avoid somebody hitting you, OK?" Ferio nodded. The other boys were getting similar talks close behind Fuu and Ferio.
Fuu jumped off the ski lift and when Ferio hesitated, she pulled him off by his pants. He fell to the ground with a thud. Seeing his example, Ascot and Eagle jumped, fearing the pain of being pulled.
The first person to go down was Hikaru. She made Eagle go behind her and then pushed off with a "Whee!" as she soared quickly down the small hill. Eagle meeped, but was shoved from behind by Umi who was next in line, and therefore had no choice but to go. He actually managed not to fall, and at the bottom, cried out with much surprise, "That was SPIFFY!"
Ascot, however, was not so lucky. Umi skied down gracefully, but Ascot got a little friendly with the snow, much to the others' amusement. Fuu stumbled a bit on her way but avoided collisions and faceplants. Unfortunately for him, Ferio got both, but was not seriously injured. Seriously being the operative word, that is.
Later still
At the end of the day, all the boys had much improved their skiing skills. They had all managed the most difficult slope with one or fewer collisions and were relaxing with the girls in the ski lodge while nursing their minor injuries.
Next chapter...
"What's an umbrella?" said Ascot, trying to sit in an upturned one. Umi looked ready to blow.
OK, that's all for now! Short, I know...sweatdrop Hope you enjoyed! -Spiffy