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8. Ice breaking
Diego ran as fast as he could after Mia. He snarled angrily and heard Mia do the same. When they got to the cave all dripping wet and annoyed, the sabers both glared at Sid and shook themselves purposely showering the scared sloth with rain.
''Hey, don't you like water?'' asked Sid innocently. Mia snarled and said some rude words under her breath.
''You are just like Diego. He used to be afraid of water before I helped him get over it by teaching him how to swim,'' said Sid to Mia. Diego went bright red and whacked Sid roughly over the head knocking him out of the cave into the rain while Mia giggled. Sid yelped and ran back in glaring at Diego who glared back threatingly.
''Can you really swim?'' asked Mia interested.
''Yeah,'' said Diego. His swimming skills had improved a lot after saving Sid from drowning.
''We are going to get food because it's stopped raining,'' said Manny and Diego nodded.
''Yeah, bye lovebirds,'' whispered Sid as he passed Diego. Diego snarled but luckily Mia didn't seem to have heard.
''I have never met a saber that could swim. Actually I've never met a saber that hangs around with mammoths, possums and a sloth,'' said Mia.
''I think I'm the only one,'' said Diego.
''You're weird,'' said Mia smirking.
''Hey,'' said Diego not sure if she was being rude or not.
''Don't take that as an insult, I actually find your herd cool and very different,'' said Mia. Her stomach rumbled and she winced.
''I'm going hunting. Coming?''
''Sure,'' said Diego.
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''Look, there is a hole there. Let's catch fish,'' said Mia. They started walking up to the hole when they heard cracking. They looked down and saw that the ice was breaking under their weight.
''Run,'' yelled Diego. They started running as fast as they could from the rapidly splitting ice. The ice cracked around them forcing them to turn right and left. They stopped when they saw a large gap.
Diego jumped and reached the end. He turned round and saw Mia starting to jump as well. As he walked away from the water he heard a yelp. He turned around quickly and saw Mia in the water struggling to get out of it. Diego ran up to her and grabbed her by her neck pulling her out.
''What happened? Are you okay,'' asked Diego a bit worried.
''Yeah,'' said Mia embarrassed that she had fell in,''I hate you,'' she added glaring at the water.
''Okay. You're fine,'' said Diego, ''I'll try and get some fish quickly.''
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''Are you still hungry?'' he asked as he put the fish down in front of them. Mia shook herself sending water all over Diego who jumped backwards.
''Yes. Oops, sorry about that,'' said Mia and they started eating. Mia couldn't help wanting to look at Diego. She was starting to like him more than she should. Diego looked up at her smirking and she blushed smiling.
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Later when they got to the cave they layed down bored. No one else was there. Diego watched Mia shivering. He started battling with himself wondering if he should go up to her or not. In the end Diego got up bravely and went and layed next to her, laying his head on her head.
''You looked cold,'' he said trying to sound calm even though he was really nervous.
''I'm feeling better now,'' said Mia,''Thanks.'' Mia got closer to Diego. She was beginning to like this.
''No problem,'' said Diego as he mentally congratulated himself.
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''I'm sure Mia likes Diego,'' said Ellie reaching to get a leaf from a tree.
''Diego was staring at Mia for about two hours,'' said Sid who was laying down eating the things that fell out of the tree.
''They are probably too proud to say anything,'' said Ellie,''I'll talk to Mia.''
''And I'll try to convince Diego to say something,'' said Sid.
''Yeah right,'' said Manny rolling his eyes.
''I helped you,'' said Sid.
''Diego and I are different,'' said Manny.
''Yeah, Diego will be more complicated,'' said Sid.
''Especially if you keep on embarrassing him. I don't think he wanted Mia to know that he used to freak out when he got next to water,'' said Manny and Ellie nodded.
''Well in a relationship there can't be any secrets and besides, she didn't laugh. She was interested,'' said Sid.
''Okay Sid. I get your point,'' said Manny.
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When Manny, Ellie, Crash, Eddie and Sid arrived Mia and Diego were already asleep.
''Awwww. Look at tiger and his girlfriend,'' said Sid.
''Shhh you might wake them up,'' said Ellie.
''Look how cute they are together,'' said Ellie to Manny who smiled. It would be nice if things worked out for the two sabers.
''They look good together,'' agreed Manny.
''Just like us two,'' said Ellie looking at Manny lovingly.
''Yeah,'' said Manny locking trunks with her.
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Diego woke up the next morning quite late. He lifted his head and looked around, except for him Manny and Sid were the only ones awake. He stretched, he had slept unusually well. He was about to get up when he saw Mia beside him. He smiled and licked her cheek. He heard Manny chuckling.
''Shut up,'' said Diego.
''I'm not saying anything,'' said Manny.
''You love her don't you,'' said Sid. Diego quickly checked if Mia was really asleep because if she had heard that, he would have died of embarrassment. Luckily she seemed to be in a deep sleep so Diego calmed down and tried to knock Sid's head off.
''I just like her as a friend,'' said Diego annoyed.
''You like Mia more than a friend,'' said Manny.
''I do not,'' said Diego stubbornly.
''Yes you do. I can tell,'' said Sid smugly.
''There is nothing happening between me and Mia,'' snarled Diego.
''Not yet but there will be,'' said Sid yawning,''I'm going back to sleep.''
''What are you smiling at?'' snarled Diego looking up at Manny.
''Calm down Diego,'' said Manny getting up and walking off leaving Diego growling very annoyed.
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It's the last day of school lindo, bonito, fantastico.