AN: For Pheonix09 who asked for some Leo and Raph fluff…hope it's ok.

Not much fluff in the first chapter, but there will be.

Also this isn't set in a specific verse.

Thoughts italicized

Oh and I don't own the TMNT

A Camping We Will Go…

Just the two of us…for a whole week. Why, WHY did I agree to this? Just the two of us for a whole week, in the forest. Camping. CAMPING! Why did I agree to this? This was the chant going around and around in Raph's head, as they drove along. Drove along in the middle of nowhere, in the forest, to go camping.

Raph clenched the steering wheel of the van hard in frustration, stupid road full of potholes, in the middle of the stupid wilderness, Raph thought; as they tried to find a suitable place to set up.

This is so stupid, I hate camping, and I hate bugs! I hate nature. I like the city. Where I'm needed. Where I'm useful. Raph sighed, as he glared at the bumpy dirt road ahead.

"You know I'm no happier about this then you are Raph," Leo grouched from the passenger seat, arms folded across his chest.

"Yeah, well you didn't put up much of a fight about it," Raph spit back, taking his eyes of the road for a second to glare at the blue clad turtle next to him.

"What would have been the point in that Raph," Leo stated. "Master Splinter wants us to spend some time together, work out our differences, and work together. There was no point fighting it. There was no changing his mind".

"Yeah, whatever," Raph huffed.

"Well you certainly put a lot of effort into trying to, and look here we are- camping. After your tantrum, camping. It was just a waste of energy," Leo replied.

Tantrum, Raph turned his head to glare once again at his brother. Eyes shooting daggers. "Yeah well at least I'm not a goody, goody suck up. I actually stand up fer what I think. And I think this is stupid!" Raph snapped, looking back at the road ahead.

Leo didn't acknowledge Raph's words, just faced ahead too, glaring through the front windscreen. After several more long minutes he finally spoke again, "Look there, up ahead; there's the clearing Casey mentioned. Raph drove into the area, making sure to go all the way in before cutting the engine. He undid his seatbelt and shoved the door roughly open, slamming it behind him.

Leo shook his head, quietly undoing his own seatbelt and getting out of the van; shutting his door softly. "Am I that horrible to be around Raph, gees. It's only a week. I just don't see what the big deal is?" Leo asked, carful to keep the hurt he was feeling out of his voice.

Raph was already at the back of the van yanking out their bags. Raph turned to face Leo, as Leo joined him at the back of the van.

Raph sighed, "It's not you. It's this whole stupid thing. We could 'work out of differences' at home! Raph near shouted.

"Yeah because that's always gone so well in the past…look Raph, Master Splinter wants us to be completely alone, and there's too many distractions at home," Leo replied, as he began lifting supplies from the van.

"Yeah well, why camping, why couldn't we just go to the damn farmhouse? We're on the fu-freaking property" Raph demanded.

Leo sighed and began walking with the bags he still held in his hands over to their 'camp site'. "Raph," Leo said, starting to get very frustrated. "I don't know okay. I guess because camping requires us to actually work together, spend time close together. It would be too easy in the house to just do our own thing…I guess," Leo shrugged, as he began to pull the tent form its bag.

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About an hour later, they had their little camp site set up. It had all gone relatively smoothly, even with the mood Raph was in. Mainly because Leo just let Raph have his way, as he huffed about the place. Leo had done a fairly wide perimeter check around their area, and Raph had put the tent together. Not really working together, Leo realised; but not arguing so that was a start.

Leo really wanted this trip to be worthwhile. He hated being at odds with his brother all the time. He hated that he and Raph had gotten so distant. They were so close when they were younger. I just want that back, Leo thought to himself as he looked around their 'home' for the next week.

The clearing in the trees was deep; and they had driven almost all the way to the end. They were fairly well hidden as the entry to the clearing was small, opening into oval shape. It was on the farmhouse's large property, private land and road. It was all fenced off and marked; so they shouldn't have any issues. Hopefully. Leo still felt a little nervous about it. Sure they weren't that far from the actual house. They kept referring to themselves being in the 'forest'. But it was still on the farmhouse land. It's hard to go camping when you're a giant talking turtle.

"Quit worrying fearless," Raph said, irritated as he watched his brother.

Leo turned to see Raph, sitting in one of the fold out chairs; next to the tent.

"I'm not," Leo said as he walked over and lowered himself into the chair next to his brother.

"Huh, sure Leo," Raph muttered. "So what do we do now?" Raph asked after a few minutes of silence.

"Ah, make a fire and… cook dinner, talk, bond I guess. That's what Splinter wanted", Leo answered.

"Well, food sounds good," Raph replied, rising and walking off alone; presumably to gather firewood.

"Yeah, it does," Leo replied to his brothers retreating shell.

Leo was starting to feel very awkward and well, sad. He wasn't really sure why. Raph wasn't going to make this easy. And even though Leo wasn't happy about this whole camping thing. He wanted to do this. He wanted to be out here with Raph. He just wished Raph felt the same way...

AN: Ok so not much happened, and like I said not much fluff and bonding or any of that good stuff yet. But the story will pick up soon; I just wanted to set the scene and post something, while I figure out the next part properly. (Hope it all makes sense, I am feeling very tired and fuzzy headed right now lol)

Let me know what you think dear readers :)