Torture is FUN!: Camping with MKR

By Dragon Princess

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Hiya! Don't own anything, first MKR fic, be nice, etc. This is actually based on a real camping trip, yes, such horror does exist. Except in real life, it wasn't quite as bad… Please review (and you better not flame, or else…)

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Prologue//INVITATION

"WHAT?!?" yelled Umi and Fuu at the same time. 3-way calling was not without its creepiness.

            "Your parents are taking you where?" asked Fuu.

            "And they're taking you away from us why?" asked/ yelled Umi.

            "I'm going camping!" sang Hikaru. "Me, Mom, Dad, Hikari, and- oh, did I tell you?! Hikari did the cutest thing today!" When Hikaru got to talking about her dog, it was best not to pay too close (meaning any) attention. Hikari did the cutest thing every day.

            On her end of the phone, Fuu sighed. This was just great. School had just let out, and instead of spending more time together, Hikaru would be gone for Mokona knows how long! Umi was also a little upset. For Umi, "a little upset" means throwing things at the maid. Hikaru didn't even seem to care that she'd be leaving her friends! Umi was about to throw her fencing foil at the poor maid, but Hikaru spoke up again.

            "Anyway, my whole family and I are going on this trip, and I'm allowed to bring two people with me!" said Hikaru. What did you expect? This isn't a friendship angst story. "First, we go on a car trip for a day, then we meet at the place and go rafting to our campsite, then, we stay there and do some fun activities with the camping people, and then we hike back! Doesn't that sound like fun?! The trip takes a week! Won't it be fun to not take a shower for a week?!"

            "Uh, yeah, fun…" murmured Umi, in shock. Seven whole days without a shower? Not fun!

            "Why… yes, Miss Hikaru, fun," Fuu said, with a strained voice. Fuu wasn't afraid of not showering, but she wasn't sure she could survive "fun activities with the camping people".

            "Then guess what?!" Hikaru said, practically spilling over with joy. "You guys are going to be the two people I'm taking! Please, come with me!" Although Umi and Fuu had figured out that they were invited three paragraphs ago, neither could resist Hikaru's innocent tone. She was like a little puppy! Then, Umi remembered that puppies grow up into dogs and then become all that Hikaru talks about.

            "How about bringing Eagle and Lantis?" Umi pleaded.

            "Yeah!" added Fuu. "Sir Lantis and Mister Eagle haven't spent any time with you recently. They'd simply love to go!"

            "Boys don't mind not showering," said Umi, "and those two could sleep out under the stars with you. It would be so romantic…"

            "No way!" said Hikaru. "I don't like them like that! Besides, any time I get the two of them in the same room, they start arguing over whose Hikaru shrine is bigger… But you two are my best friends! You have to go!" Hikaru made her puppy dog eyes, not realizing that it doesn't do any good to make puppy dog eyes over the phone.

            "Oh, alright," said Fuu.

            "Whatever," said Umi.

            "Great!" Hikaru replied. "I'll see you at my house on Saturday!" She hung up.

            "No showers?" Umi whimpered.

            "Fun activities," Fuu replied.