A/N: So this is just a little fic to tide you over till I can work out the plot for my next one a little more. It's just sorta short and adventurous.

"Try to calm down, Raph. We're supposed to be having fun." Cat shifted the pack on her back.

Raph glowered. "I'd be havin' a whole lot more fun, if I knew that scum bag was behind bars." He glared at Leo, who was at the head of their group. They had decided to get out of the city for a while. April had suggested a hike through the mountainside a few miles from her farmhouse. It was quiet and serene here and secluded enough that they weren't likely to run into any other hikers, at least not this early in spring. It would have been a perfect place to relax, except that Raph and Leo was squabbling as usual.

The couple trudged at the back of the group. Cat sighed. "He was only trying to be cautious, Raph."

Raph snorted. "He was only trying to be bossy, if you ask me."

Cat shook her head and turned her gaze back to the path. Raph was a lost cause until he calmed down enough to forget about what had happened. You'd think two days was long enough for him to get over it.

A few paces ahead Donnie and Sarah walked holding hands. He frowned down at his wife. "You're sure you're okay with this? We could still take off on our own. The others would watch Mira, I'm sure."

Sarah grinned and he felt the spark of mischief before she spoke. "Oh, I see. You had some big plan, didn't you?"

"Well, uh… It is our tenth anniversary."

She chuckled and he finally smiled. "I promise you can have me all to yourself when we get back."

He grinned. "I'm going to hold you to that."

Ahead of them, Mikey plodded happily along with Kaz on his shoulders. The two-year-old slapped his hands on his father's head and pulled at his mask. Mikey chuckled. "Hey, Kazzey, I can't see with your hands in my eyes."

The little turtle didn't pay him much attention as he stuck his fingers everywhere he could while Kala giggled at the two. Kaz's bright blue eyes watched his mother. "Uh, uh, uh."

"That's Mommy. Say Mommy, Kazzey." Mikey prompted.

For some reason, Kaz wasn't talking much yet. Donnie hadn't seemed concerned about it though. He reminded them that all children develop differently. The speech delay could mean a number of things. Though the one Don tended to consider the most likely was that he simply didn't have a reason to talk. Everyone doted on the toddler, including Mira. So, the desire to speak just wasn't there.

Mikey wasn't simply going to let that be though, so at every opportunity he encouraged his son to talk. Kaz, however, had different plans. The boy leaned forward, trying to see his father's face. The orange baseball cap with the word Cowabunga on it that Raph had found slid down over his eyes. Kala laughed again as their son made a frustrated noise before shoving it out of his eyes.

At the front of the group, Leo walked with Amaya. He frowned at the path not really seeing it. Amaya glanced over her shoulder at Raph. "You did the right thing."

Leo turned his gaze to her with a sigh. "I know. But Raph always takes everything so personal. He's got to start acting like a part of a team instead of a lone vigilante."

Amaya looked away. "He is a passionate individual."

Leo snorted. "I just wish he'd use that passion more productively." He turned his attention back to the path. "Mira, don't get too far ahead."

Mira stopped where she'd hopped onto a fallen log along the path. "We're almost to the foot of the mountain." She explained excitedly.

Leo frowned as he closed the distance between them. "I know, but you need to stay with us. If you were spotted by a human…"

Mira frowned and fiddled with the strap of her pack. "I know, I'm sorry."

Leo smiled. "No reason to be sorry, just stay close. Okay, Mira-chan?"

The eight-year-old grinned. "Okay." She ran back between the others to hang off Donnie's arm. "Daddy, we're almost there! Are we going to climb the mountain?"

Donnie chuckled. "Yes, that's the plan."

Leo stopped at the edge of the clearing near the mountain's foot to be sure there was no sign of anyone else around. After he was certain they were completely alone, he started up the footpath that wound around the mountain. Mikey followed, Kaz still using his head as a drum.

As Don and Sarah stepped into the clearing, he paused looking up at the clouds in the sky. Sarah frowned beside him. "I don't remember there being rain in the forecast for today."

He shrugged, which was a little difficult with the heavy pack on his back. "Could just be a passing shower." The sky in the distance held dark gray clouds. "Looks like we might get some rain guys, better pick up the pace if we want to camp at the peak."

Raph looked up at the sky at Donnie's voice. "It figures Leo'd pick a day we'd get rained on." He muttered. Cat caught his arm, pulling him to a stop and allowing some distance between them and the others. He watched with curiosity as she unsnapped her pack and let it fall to the ground. "What are you doin'?"

She smiled coyly. "Whatever it takes to get you out of this funk."

He felt his body rush with heat as she reached out to unsnap his pack. He grinned as he allowed his load to fall to the ground with a thump. "Oh?" Her green eyes sparkled playfully as she took his hand and led him back into the tree line out of sight.

They had made it about a quarter-way up the path when Leo noticed their absence. "Where's Raph and Cat? Did we lose them?"

Donnie shook his head. "Nope, they're fine."

"Huh?" He blinked then lifted an eye ridge as understanding hit him. "Oh, okay. Well, they better catch up soon."

Mikey made a face of disgust. "I'm not going back for them." Kala blushed and snickered.

"Me neither." Donnie agreed.

Sarah chuckled and gave her mate a sideways smile. "You just suggested the same thing half an hour ago."

He blushed. "Yeah, but that don't mean I want to see them like that."

Footsteps came up the path behind them and everyone went silent waiting to see who it was. When Raph and Cat appeared, Mikey laughed. "See Leo, we didn't need a search party after all."

Raph snorted while Cat blushed. Leo rolled his eyes and started back up the mountainside. Raph looked down at Cat as he took her hand and pulled her a little closer to his side. She smiled. Their little excursion had distracted him for a while at least. She just hoped the better mood would last a while.

As they ascended the trail, it began to rain. Mikey took Kaz from his shoulders and held him against his chest, trying to shield the toddler from the cold wet drops. He pointed ahead of them. "Hey, there's a cave up there."

Kala blinked in confusion. "I don't remember April saying there was a cave on this mountain."

Mikey shrugged. "She did say she hasn't been up here in years, maybe she didn't remember it."

Leo stopped at the entrance. You could hear water trickling down somewhere inside and loose rocks lay around the outside. It didn't look all that secure to him. He frowned. "I don't know. What do you think, Donnie? Is it safe?"

Raph brushed past him. "Stop being such a hypochondriac, it's just a cave."

Donnie frowned as he watched Raph, Cat, Mikey and Kala go inside. "The sediment here does seem rather unstable."

Beside him, Sarah took Mira by the shoulders and headed inside. "I'm sure it'll be fine just until the rain stops." Amaya gave Leo a small smile and followed Sarah in.

Donnie exchanged a look with Leo then they went inside themselves. Raph had taken a lantern from his bag and found a rock to set it on. As the others settled around the light, he pulled Cat down into his lap. She sighed contentedly as he wrapped his arms around her and nuzzled her neck.

Mikey had set Kaz on the floor, while he pulled his pack off. The little turtle picked up a stone and was about to plop it into his mouth when Kala caught it. She laughed. "You sure have your daddy's appetite."

Mikey snickered as he pulled out a bag of chips from his bag. "Yep, but I bet this taste a whole better than that rock. Ah, Kazzey?" The rock was immediately abandoned to take the offered chip.

"You feed him too much junk food." Kala said with a frown.

"He likes it."

She rolled her eyes. "That's not the point. Of course he likes it, its junk food. And it's also not good for him." Snatching the bag from him, she got up to put it away and find something more reasonable for the two-year-old

Mikey leaned close to Kaz. "Don't worry, buddy. I got a whole other bag we can share when Mommy isn't looking." Kaz grinned at his father's conspiratorial tone.

Amaya settled on a large rock beside Sarah. Mira came back into the ring of light with her flashlight out. "There's another cave back there." She pointed deeper into the darkness.

"Stay with your mother, Mira." Donnie said absently before turning to his brothers. "Come help with the tents guys. I don't think the rain is going to let up in time for us to make it to the peak today." Mikey immediately got up to follow Donnie, but Raph hesitated. He shot Leo a glance where he stood at the entrance. Although he wasn't as mad as he had been earlier, he still wasn't in the mood to be bossed around by him.

Cat got up. "I'll help." Raph frowned and was about to protest when she patted his cheek with a smile. "I'm quite capable of setting up a tent, tough guy." She'd do anything to keep him in a descent mood for the rest of the trip. He nodded slowly and she untied the tent from his pack.

Mira pulled at Sarah's hand. "Come see the other cave."

Sarah gave a resigned sigh. "Okay. Want to come, Kala?"

Kala smiled. "Sure." She picked up Kaz and followed the two girls into another chamber at the back of the cave.

Leo frowned as he set the popup tent outside the cave and tossed in his and Amaya's bags. He hurried back to the entrance. "Man, it sure is coming down." What had started as a gentle spring shower had turned into a down pour.

Donnie tossed his and Sarah's bag into his own tent. He wiped the rain from his head as he dashed back inside. "Thunderstorms can sometimes show up out of nowhere in the mountains."

Mikey had set up his tent and was helping Cat with hers. They had just finished when there came a noise from the mountain. Leo thought it sounded familiar in a way. He stepped back outside and looked up to see if there was a rockslide coming from above them. But although there seemed to be a shifting in the ground further up, there weren't any rocks dislodging.

Inside the noise was even louder. Raph shot to his feet as the ceiling began to collapse. Across from him Amaya gave a startled cry as small rocks began hitting her head. "Get down!" He leapt across the space between them bringing her to the ground and trying to shield her with his body.

Deeper into the cave, Sarah grabbed Mira and tucked her under her while Kala did the same with Kaz. The sound of rock crashing down around them was deafening. When at last the trembling earth subsided, they all coughed as silt filed the air.

Outside, the others stood in shock as the entrance was suddenly filled with debris. Leo paled. "Amaya!"

"No!" Mikey nearly screamed as he jumped on the pile of rocks and began digging. "Kala! Kaz!"

Tears streaked from Cat's eyes as she was swallowed by fear. "Raph!" She ran forward pulling at the stones. "Raph, can you hear me!"

Donnie put a hand to his forehead as he felt a sharp pain. The pain wasn't his. "Sarah…." He swallowed hard. "Oh, no, Mira."