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Another chapter of Ice!

I'm afraid school is what caused this late chapter.

...That and writer's block.

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"Sakura..." Sasuke leaned over and quickly buckled the seatbelt.

"Thank you, Sasuke!" Sakura chirped.

"Did you have coffee or something?"

"Er... A few cups..."

"And exactly how many is 'a few'?"

"Three and a half with sugar and milk?" Sakura chuckled weakly.

"God..."

---A Bit Later---

"Are we there yet?"

"No."

"Soon?"

"No."

"When?"

"This is a ten-hour flight. We've been on here for two hours. Do the math."

"Fish?"

"Argh!" Sasuke slammed his head against the seat in front of him.

"I was kidding! I know it's eight, Sasuke! Are you alright?" Sakura pulled him back. There was a large red spot where he had hit his forehead on the seat.

"I'm fine. It was just an accident." He grumbled.

"Oi... Keep it down back there, would'ya?" A voice came from the seat where Sasuke had 'accidentally' banged his head.

"Shikamaru! Don't be so rude!" A female voice scolded.

"Ino?" Sakura poked her finger through the small space between the seats.

"Sakura?" A familiar head peeked out from the window seat. "Hi!"

"Hey, Ino!" Sakura looked up. "How's your flight been?"

"Great, but it's been no fun since Shikamaru refuses to talk."

"Shut up, Ino. Can't a guy get some shut-eye?"

"No." Ino looked back at the lazy one beside her. "You promised to play checkers with me!"

"How about you move next to me, and Sasuke can sit next to Mr. Lazy Butt." Sakura offered.

"Sure!" Ino grinned. "Let me get the game pieces."

"I feel so unwanted, Sakura." Sasuke grumbled. "And when did I consent to moving?"

"Since I said so. Now, move it, Uchiha!" Sakura pulled Sasuke out of his comfy chair.

"Hey!" Sasuke fell to the floor in an undignified manner.

"Sorry. Any way I can make it up to you?" Sakura squatted down next to him.

"Let me sit in my seat."

"Besides that."

"Then you have to treat me to gelato. That's it."

"That's it? Then would you explore Torino with me if I treat you to any cake shop when we get there after the figure skating competition?" Sakura pleaded.

"No."

"Meanie! Please? Please? Please, please, please, please, please, please, pleeeease?" Sakura pouted.

"No."

"But I wanna go exploring!"

"Go by yourself."

"But I don't wanna! I'll be lonely!"

"The morning after we get there."

"Yay!" She hugged him and then brought him up with her. "Now go sit next to Shikamaru like a good boy."

"I was hoping you forgot about that."

"I don't forget about thing that easily! Now what was board game Ino was bringing?" Sakura tapped her chin.

"Checkers."

"Oh yeah!"

---Much Later---

"Finally!" Sakura breathed a sigh of relief as she got off the stuffy plane into the cold air.

"Gelato." Sasuke said.

"Oh. Right. Now?"

"As soon as possible."

"You two kiddies can have fun after we get to the hotel and check in." Kakashi said, pushing them towards the building.

---Hotel---

"Wow... This place is huge!" Sakura whistled as they walked into the enormous lobby of the hotel.

"What did you expect?"

"I don't know. Just not something this big."

"You're a professional figure skater and you've never stayed in a five-star hotel before?"

"Well, I've never been out of the country!"

"Your fault."

"No it's not!"

"It is."

"It is not!"

"Yes, it is."

"It's not, not, not!"

"It is, is, is."

"It's not!"

"It is."

Sakura was about to reply before Kakashi clapped a hand over her mouth. "Shut up. You're getting strange looks!" Sakura glanced around at the people in the lobby giving her and Sasuke an assortment of glares and 'You're Crazy!' looks.

"Er... Hi, everyone!" She smiled nervously.

"Your fault." Sasuke muttered as he walked to the front desk.

"It is not!" She stomped after him.

Kakashi looked at the crown of people still looking at the two. "Nothing to see here, folks, so go back to what you were doing!" He grinned sheepishly under the scarf and mask. "I swear... Those two are going to be trouble." His face lit up. "I'll give them a punishment!" Rubbing his hands together in glee, he walked to the front desk and began talking to the front desk man.

---Later---

"I've got your room key!" He called to the two Olympic competitors.

"Don't you mean keys?" A very bewildered Sakura asked.

"Nope! Key."

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This is too short...

Only 842 words...

Sorry for the extremely late update...

It's been almost two months since the last one...

Anyway, for anyone who didn't know, gelato is like Italian ice cream that is sweeter, thicker, richer, and healthier than regular ice cream. (Surprising how it's healthier...)

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