ISN'T SHE CUTE?
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Chapter 7- time heals all wounds
Last time-
Well, Sid wanted to play matchmaker for Diego and Kim but Diego seems to have already come to and he likes her…but does she feel the same? Dum, dum, dum!
The next morning, Diego woke up kinda early. Being the only one up, he decided to try and find breakfast, but even as he chased a few stray rabbits he wasn't completely focused.
"It's stupid, I mean…what if she doesn't feel the same…I can't take that risk…can I? I mean, I can, but can I bare it after?" he thought as he trapped one.
He didn't feel much like playing with his food today, so he merely killed a few and walked back to the valley, completely lost in his thoughts.
By then, everyone was awake, but even as he just started up the hill Kim sat up.
"Oooh…hmmm…what's that delicious smell!" she said hungrily.
Sheba sniffed the air "…Smells like blood…"
"You're forgetting who your talking to…" Manny whispered.
She looked over and Kim was practically drooling.
"Oh…not to mention she hasn't eaten in a few weeks…" Sheba whispered back.
"Hey I can hear you! You don't have to whisper, you know! I'm a saber and I eat meat! If that disgusts you I'll leave!" Kim snapped.
Manny sighed, "Kim, we didn't say it disgusted us! We just didn't want to offend you by talking aloud and-"
Thankfully, Diego showed up at this moment withthe food on his backso Kim forgot all about this little argument.
She ran up to him "Food?"
He chuckled "Hm…wellll…I got about 6 rabbits…I wonder if I can eat them all on my own…"
She narrowed her eyes and growled.
He laughed, "Ok, ok! Here."he pulled 3 dead rabbits off his back and laid themdown in front of her. Without hesitation she started eating, hardly even stopping to chew.
Diego snickered "You'll choke if you keep eating like that!"
Kim licked her chops and looked up from the rabbit carcasses "Oh…sorry, not very lady-like huh? Well, I can say that this has been the first time I've eaten in a couple weeks…I'm hungry." Then went back to eating.
He smiled and began eating himself, but as he did he looked at her "Hm…she is beautiful…such a fiery attitude…she was obviously a good hunter, being able to smell this meat while I was so far off…(sigh) and best part is if I died she wouldn't need to be looked after, she's perfect…can I ask her to be mine?" he thought.
Meanwhile, Kim was having thoughts of her own "Oh no…he can't be fallin' for me can he? Oh he has! Look at the way he's looking at me! Oh! Why did I volunteer for this stupid mission…(helpless sigh)…how can I brake his heart…"
After finishing their meal they all got up to leave.
Kim was very sad as they walked, she was starting to have second thoughts about this whole 'revenge thing'.
"Hey Kim, what's amatter?" Nina asked when she refused to play with her. Kim looked behind them for what had to be the 100th time.
"Hm? Oh. I…uh…OW! Oh, ow! My, uh…my back seems to have given in again." She said slowly. Nina looked up "Mama, Kim says her back is sore can you put her on your back?"
Sheba frowned slightly "I don't know. Would it offend the mighty saber to have her food, carry her?" Manny glanced at her and said warningly"Sheba…"
"Maybe she'd feel better if Diego carried her." Sid said with a glance at Diego.
Diego glared at him but said nothing.
"Oh no, I wouldn't want to trouble him." She said, but thought "Also my feet would be trailing on the ground. If I don't want them to come I have to get off the ground completely…"
"Oh no, I'm sure it'd be no trouble for him at all." Sheba chimmed in. Diego looked at her in surprise "Oh no, Sid's talk her into this to?"
They were making this to complicated "Oh never mind…I think I'll be ok to walk."
Sheba bent her head to Sid "Dang! Almost had them!"
"Don't worry, I'll think of something…" Sid said.
Diego growled and the two stopped whispering.
Later that night…
They found a nice little spot to rest up before they went on. Kim, wanting more then ever for this to all just be a dream, was the first to fall asleep. Everyone was soon asleep…well…except Diego.
He stared at the moon and wasn't to far from everyone else, but far enough to not hear Sid's snores.
Sheba frowned "Ok, nowthis is just gettin'stupid…Manny…Manny!" After a light (but still hard enough to wake him) hit to the back of the head, Manny opened his eyes "Ow…what!"
"Go talk to him." She said.
Manny yawned "Wha? Who?"
"Diego! Go talk to him!" she said practically pushing him up.
He groaned "ALRIGHT!"
Grumbling angrily to himself Manny walked over to Diego, well, it was more like stomped. But he stopped when he saw the almost sad look Diego had as he stared at the moon.
"…Hey." He said awkwardly.
Diego didn't even turn to look at him "Hey Manny…"
Manny looked around "…So…uh-"
"Sheba sent you down here to see what's wrong with me?" he asked dully.
Manny blinked "Well…yeah, sorta…so…what's up?"
Diego sighed "…Can I ask you something?"
"Um…o-k…" Manny said slowly.
"What was it like…when you took Sheba as your mate?" he asked.
Manny was taken aback by this question "Oh! Um…uh…it's not really your…I mean…uh…w-well, some things…are, uh, better experienced then explained-"
"WHOA, whoa, whoa! Wait what? UGH! No! Not physically! I mean, emotionally! How did you feel? How did you know you weren't making a mistake?" he asked.
Manny looked relived "Oh good. That's easier to explain, sorta…well, not really…I mean, it's complicated…well, I guess it was that something just drew me to her…something I can't explain…"
Diego finally looked at him "Were you still the same with each other? I mean, did you get any closer by being mates?"
"Well hey, if it didn't that little headache wouldn't be with us…but, now that I think about it, that might be why we're so close…" he said slowly.
Diego nodded "I see…"
He stared at Diego "Hn...I never knew you were into all that emotion stuff! I mean-"
"I'm not. I just don't like to make stupid mistakes and I want to know just what...I may be getting myself into...I've never been with anyone before...I just don't wanna...look stupid..." he muttered.
"Why? Certain little someone you've got your eyes on?" Manny said smugly.
He sighed and turned his back to Manny "I love her…but…(sigh) I dunno…I just don't know…it feels like something is holding me back…probably my mind..."
Manny put his trunk on Diego's shoulder "Well…there's always a little risk involved with it so…it's up to you if you want to take it…"
Diego sighed again "Yeah…I guess so…"
"It'll be fine…whatever the outcome, we're here for you…" he said. Diego looked back at him and smiled slightly "Thanks…"
Manny shrugged "Anything for a friend…now come on, lets get some sleep…" He nodded and both went back to the 'camping' area and had a good rest.
Kim had had an awful sleep and wasn't the least bit hungry when morning came.
"Ugh…how long can I keep this up? I can't keep hiding it from them!" she thought as they walked again.
Nina, have no one to play with orkeep her entertained,had once again gone to her usually tactics for attention "I'M BOOOOOORED!"
Sheba sighed, "Thanks for tellin' us for the 20 thousandth time!"
The two sabers were both to deep in thought to be annoyed or even care.
Diego stared at the ground "Cursed females! (sigh)…well, it's like Manny said…am I willing to risk rejection?"
Finally, they both made eye contact.
Diego walked a little closer to her "Hey…" She smiled meekly "Hi…"
Ahead of them, they all agreed to give the two a little space so kept moving at a little faster pace. It was silent for a while then they both took a breath "Listen I just…"
Both chuckled "No, you first…"
Another silent moment…
Diego cleared his throat "Um…so what was it you were saying?" Kim sighed "Ok…well, see…I…I just-" she stopped talking abruptly andDiego looked around.
"Uh-oh...guys! Stop!" he said to the mammoths who were still moving.
But it was a little too late.
Two sabers jumped out in front of Manny and Sheba making them both take a few steps back into more…soon they found that they were surrounded by about 8.
Nina whimpered and got as close to her parents as she could, Sid mimicked her.
Diego growled, "It's them…"
Kim gasped "Oh no…they're here already?" she whispered to herself.
The leader, Kovin, moved forward "Hm. Hello Diego. What a pleasant surprise…" Diego gently pushed past Kim in a protective way "I thought you learned last time to leave…us…alone…"
Kovin smirked "Hey, I said you'd pay…what's worse, you killed one of my best fighters, not to mention my best friend!" Diego frowned "Oh really? And how can you be sure it was me?"
"BECAUSE IT WAS YOUR CLAW MARKS ON HIS CHEST THAT DID HIM IN!" Kovin roared.
Everyone in the pack flinched a little at his tone, but Diego stood his ground "I see…so, why isn't everyone attack me at once? Isn't that your normal dirty trick?" he asked.
Kovin scoffed "Oh no…not this time…this time, it's personal…I gave you the chance to be one of us and you refused! So if you're not with me then you're against me and to be a good leader I have to show that I don't take that kind of crap from anyone! We've got your little mammoth pals guarded so they won't be here to save you! This is a fight between you and me…life and death…now!"
Diego smirked "Fine…if you wanna met your end so badly…"
With a roar, Kovin pounced at him, claws bared. Diego was ready, he moved quickly and both got on their hind leg clawing at each other, sometimes drawing blood.
Kovin clawed and bit his back but Diego proved to have more strength and threw him off. At first he just lay there, but as soon as Diego turned his back Kovin stuck his claws in Diego's back.
Of course Manny and Sheba were trying to help but sabers kept clawing and biting at their feet.
He snarled and turned, Kovin went for his face, but was to slow. As he tried, Diego successfully bit him on the back of his neck. Kovin's body went slightly limp and Diego threw him down on the ground.
Too weak to move, Kovin coughed, trying to get on his feet. But Diego rammed into him and he fell once more. He let out a noise of pain as Diego moved forward.
Diego put a paw on Kovin's throat "Now…we end this…for good..." And he pulled back for the final strike, Kovin sighed and slowly closed his eyes, admitting defeat.
Just as he was about to strike…
"S-STOP!" Kim suddenly shouted.
Diego immediately stepped back, away from Kovin "Kim?"
"Stop this Kim! I called him out for a fight to the death! I have lost, so I must take death!" Kovin said with all his strength.
Kim looked back "Oh shut up you idiot! I'm saving you cuz I can't let you die! I can't suffer another heartbreak…" He growled "That doesn't matter! This is my honor! I have lost so-"
"JUST SHUT UP AND LET ME SAVE YOU!" she yelled back. Diego took yet another step back "You're…you're one of them? You led us on!"
Kim looked up at him with sincere eyes "Yes…Diego, that saber you killed…was going to be my mate…so I said I'd lead them to you…"
He growled and put his face mere inches from hers "YOU LED THEM TO US!"
She looked down and sighed, "It's true…I won't deny it…I did…but I didn't think I'd like you guys and…well…it was my job…"
Those last four words echoed in his mind, considering he had said them before himself. "So…this is how they felt…this is how betrayal feels…ugh...I think I'm gonna be sick..." he thought.
Kim went on "I'm so sorry…Diego, I really am…it's that…you weren't suppose to love me…I…I never wanted to hurt you, I still don't but…Kovin...and…and I can't let you kill him…if you do, you'll have to kill me to…I'm sorry Diego…that's just the way it has to be…"
Diego looked at her, then back at Kovin.He was still on the ground, breathing with much difficultly and barely had his eyes opened. Then he looked back at Kim.
Finally he sighed "Fine…take him and go…and never come back…or I will kill you…go now!"
Kim slowly walked toward him.
He closed his eyes tightly as if expecting her to strike him, but she did worse. Gently, she nuzzled his neck and licked him on the cheek "Thank you Diego, I'll never forget this…"
It hurt worse then any blow she could have delivered. "Just go! Leave me alone…" he said moving away from her, swallowing the boulder sized lump in his throat.
She nodded and gently pulled Kovin on her back then turned to the rest of the pack "Come on guys, let's go!"
Just as they were going to leave Sheba moved forward "W-wait!"
Kim looked back and moved forward.
She sighed "I don't like him, and I can't honestly say that I'm proud of you either but…here…if you crush these leaves together and put them on his wounds they'll heal much faster…" she said as she pulled them from on her back.
"You, carry them but DON'T eat them." Kim said to some random saber that took the leaves from Sheba.
Shesmiled "Thanks Sheba. I won't forget you, any of you…you may hate me but just know, you're the best friends I ever had…tell Diego I'm sorry…"
With that, the pack took off.
Nina waved slightly "Bye Kim…"
That night, they found a cave to stay in for the night, for it had been raining.
Diego stayed out in the rain.
"Come on…he's been like that all day…" Sheba said. Manny sighed, "Well yeah, Kim just broke his heart!" Sheba looked over at him "But…someone should say something to him!"
"Oh yeah that's cheerful! 'Hey buddy, sorry the only person you ever loved doesn't love you back but hey, at least you've got your health'!" Manny said sarcastically.
Sheba groaned, "Don't say that! But…look at him…poor guy…" Sid sighed, "This is my fault…I shouldn't have tried to push them together…"
Again, Sheba sighed, "You were just trying to help Sid. Now are you going to-NINA!"
Nina had walked out of the cave and to the rain. She sat down next to Diego who was lying on his belly with his head resting on his front paws.
"Hi." She said softly.
He simply nodded.
It was hard to tell if he had been crying or if it was just rain, it was more likely both.
"What'cha doin' out here in the rain?" she asked.
He sighed but said nothing.
She tilted her head and tried tolook him in the face"Is it because the only person you ever loved picked that scrawny, weaker guy over you and-"
Manny ran out and put his trunk over her mouth "OK! Ha, ha…ISN'T SHECUTE? Doesn't know ANYTHING she's talking about! Ha, ha…uh, why don't you…I dunno…go play with fire or something." he said, quickly pushing her back to the cave with his trunk.
A smile slowly formed on her face "…OK!" Manny chuckled nervously "Cute kid huh?" Diego still looked at the ground when he nodded "…Yeah…"
Manny nodded "Yeah…"
They were both silent.
Diego sighed, "I'm just glad she left before I stupidly asked her to be mine…"
"Hey, it wasn't stupid. She's stupid! She doesn't know what she's missing! Good lookin' guy like you, you can get any girl you want!" Manny said, trying to help.
Diego sighed sadly and slumped lower if possible.
Manny closed his eyes "Look…this is gonna hurt for a while…but you'll get over her, and feel better for doing it…you'll move on…"
He sighed again "I guess so…" Manny nodded "Just give it time…time heals all wounds…"
It was quiet for a second, when suddenly a gasp was heard.
"Look mom! FIRE!" Nina yelled. "Yes, very nice, but be CAREFUL!…Ow! NINA! Don't run with a burning stick…ow…MANNY!" she yelled.
He looked over at Diego "Uh…I'll be right back…"
Diego watched as he ran back into the cave.
"Ok…ok, now lets just…put the stick down and-" he voice said nervously. Diego almostsmiled, evenlaughed when he heard her yellloudly"But dad, look!"
"Whoa! Back up, back up, back-GAH! OW! DIEGO…UM…LITTLE HELP!" he yelled back. Diego smirked as he stood up "Hm…Sure…and I think you're right…she is cute…"
And he walked in calmly to help with the little fire problem.
THE END!
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