12. Admit it
''We aren't going to ddddddiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeee, I'm gonna llllllllliiivvvvvveeeeeeee,'' sang Sid loudly.
''Sid shut up or I'll drop you,'' said Manny and the sloth immediately stopped singing,''Can you see where Ellie is?'' asked Manny looking up at the possums that were on a tree.
''Yes,'' said Crash nodding,''She is with Mia.''
''Can you see Diego?'' asked Manny. They hadn't seen Diego for a while and he was getting worried about his friend.
''Yeah, he is catching up with them,'' said Eddie.
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''We are finally here,'' said Ellie smiling. Mia nodded but she didn't feel any better.
''Mia, don't get upset please,'' said Ellie.
''I'm not upset,'' said Mia faking a smile but Ellie wasn't convinced. She looked up and saw Diego.
''Where is Manny?'' asked Ellie walking up to Diego who shrugged.
''He is probably arriving,'' answered Diego starting to head to the cave.
''Diego,'' called Ellie making him turn around.
''Just…calm down a little, okay?'' said Ellie looking at him worried.
''Okay,'' said Diego and Ellie patted him on his head.
Diego sighed and continued walking to the cave. When he saw Mia sitting there he felt a sudden feeling he couldn't explain. He snarled and Mia got up glaring at him.
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''Ellie,'' called Manny as soon as he saw her.
''Are you all okay?'' asked Ellie rushing up to them.
''Argghhh…Ellie we are fine,'' gasped Eddie as his sister hugged him.
''How is...'' started Manny but he was interrupted by some loud snarling. They all ran to the cave.
''Whoa,'' said Ellie covering her brother's eyes. Diego and Mia seemed to be in a violent battle.
''What do you do to get some politeness out of a girl?'' asked Diego sarcastically to Mia after he bit her. She growled in pain.
''If you want a girl to be nice, you have to be nice to her,'' said Mia scratching Diego making him back up.
''Even if the girl is a ...''
''Stop,'' said Manny interrupting Diego. The sabers both looked up surprised and then walked out of the cave.
''Should we follow them?'' asked Ellie and Manny shook his head.
''No, just leave them,'' he said sadly.
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Mia jumped over the rocks angrily.
''Who does he think he is?'' she said as she sat down under a tree.
''Stupid idiot,'' she muttered as she felt tears rolling down her cheeks.
''Why do I have to love him?'' she asked herself sadly.
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''What did I do wrong?'' asked Diego to no one. He went quiet and stormed around furiously.
''Diego, calm down, '' he told himself.
''Wha…'' he said when he heard some crying. He looked around and walked up to the noise.
''It can't be Mia,'' said Diego as he looked from behind a tree and saw Mia there, sobbing her heart out with her head bowed. He winced feeling really guilty. It was his fault she was upset. Mia wouldn't cry about anything, she was tough like him.
''Mia,'' he called quietly, his anger all gone. She looked up quickly.
''Why are you crying?'' asked Diego though he already knew the reason.
''Why do you think?'' asked Mia turning away, trying to stop crying.
''I'm sorry,'' said Diego edging closer now he knew that she wasn't going to attack him.
''Why should I believe you? You hate me,'' said Mia sadly.
''I don't hate you,'' said Diego. Mia looked up noticing the shock in his voice.
''Why should I believe you?'' repeated Mia. Diego hesitated.
''Because...because I…I…I-I love you,'' muttered Diego looking straight into her eyes to show he was serious. Mia got up. Diego backed off nervously as she got closer to sit next to him.
''Really?'' she asked and Diego nodded, losing his voice.
''I love you too,'' she said smiling slightly and licking his cheek.
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''Okay, no new injuries,'' said Sid as Diego walked into the cave.
''What?'' asked Diego. He had a strange look on his face.
''Did you kill her?'' gasped Sid backing off.
''Of course I didn't,'' said Diego rolling his eyes.
''I told you he wouldn't,'' said Sid turning to the possums who looked at Diego smiling innocently. Diego raised his eyebrows.
''So you owe me...how much?'' asked Sid looking at the possums who glanced at each other.
''I would never kill her,'' said Diego shaking his head as the possums scurried past him with Sid at their tails.
''That's good,'' said Manny calmly.
''I knew you would make up,'' said Sid walking back into the cave tired after all the running.
''Who said we made up?'' asked Diego looking at his paws.
''I just know,'' said Sid sitting down.
''How?'' asked Diego just to annoy the sloth. Sid opened his mouth to answer but then shut it, not knowing what to say.
''You love her,'' answered Manny simply and Sid nodded.
''I was going to say that.''
''Yeah, I suppose that is a very good reason,'' said Diego ignoring Sid.
''Finally, you admit you love her,'' said Manny smiling and Sid hugged Diego who yelped in pain.
''Ow…get off me Sid,'' moaned Diego.
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''That's great,'' said Ellie happily.
''I know,'' said Mia going starry eyed.
''I'm so happy for you,'' said Ellie and Mia beamed.
''Great, they are talking about love and stuff,'' said Eddie sarcastically.
''That's disgusting,'' said Crash scrunching up his face.
''You two are so childish, '' said Ellie shaking her head.
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''Diego, do you want to go hunting?'' asked Mia popping her head through the cave. Diego smiled.
''Sure,'' he said getting up and leaving.
''He ditched us,'' said Sid wiping away a tear,''I'm so proud. ''
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''Good night Crash, Eddie,'' said Ellie.
''Good night,'' they chorused.
''Good night,'' said Manny to Ellie as she laid down next to him.
''I love you,'' said Ellie as they locked trunks.
''I love you too,'' said Manny smiling.
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Next morning Diego woke up and licked Mia's nose. She looked up at him smiling.
''Hey beautiful,'' he said. They both went and drank from the waterhole. Diego looked at Mia silently.
''You know when I said I love you I meant it?'' asked Diego suddenly. Mia smiled at him.
''Yeah, I know and I love you too,'' answered Mia and they nuzzled each other.
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''Look,'' whispered Eddie jumping from behind a tree and rolling until he was hiding behind a bush.
''This is great,'' said Crash following his brother.
''All we need is popcorn,'' said Eddie and they watched the two sabers, trying not to make any noise.
''I wonder if they will be like Ellie and Manny,'' said Eddie.
''That would be fun,'' said Crash and they began to laugh.
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''Did you hear that?'' asked Mia turning her head.
''What?'' asked Diego a bit dazed.
''That noise,'' replied Mia looking around.
''It's Crash and Eddie. I'll kill them,'' snarled Diego getting all hot.
''We have been spotted. Run for your lives,'' yelled Crash and the possums ran away screaming.
''I can't be bothered to chase them. Do you want to go for a walk?'' asked Mia.
''Yes,'' answered Diego smiling.
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