A Sense of Duty

[Sky]

Ok, this is a fanfiction ispired by a chat RP Toshi and I did about 2 weeks ago, figured I'd turn it into a full-fledged fanfic, enjoy!

Chapter 1 - Something's Wrong
Part 1

I was joyfully enjoying my day outside, sitting down and leaning my saddle on a nearby tree, while I looked at a dark blue Yoshi all too familiar to me talking to me about various subjects, ordinary daily talk you know. This dark blue Yoshi was one of my best buddies Toshi. He's great, he's part of a really swell rock band called to Rockin' Yoshi's which I've been following near religiously, he's a swell fellow too, a great friend to have. I looked him over rapidly as we spoke, his trademark wristbands were awesome, wish I had some of my own. I glanced down lower, and couldn't help but to smile a tad, his pink boots standing out a bit, and we usually like to tease him about them, but only in a friendly way of course.

"Wot's so funny?" Toshi asked as I started laughing a tad.

"Nothing.. nothing really." I replied, stopping to laughing but my grin was still there.

"Silly yoshi."

That reply came up often, for yes, I did tend to act silly many times. That's one thing I guess people could characterize me with. I wasn't really the quickest when it came to wit and smarts, but I wasn't stupid either you know. I didn't look silly either, being my favourite colour, light-blue, brandishing my trutsy, custom-made red cap with my initials on it, a rip-off of Mario's cap I admit, but only becuase compared to him, it looks good on me. Plus, compared to the ugly haircut Mario has, I got nice red hair, a portion of it sticking out nicely under the front end of my cap.

"You know what Toshi?"

"Wot?"

"My light blue shade is soo better than your dark blue" I teased.

Toshi's only response to that was a slight groan and rolling his eyes in annoyance, while I snickered. I liked to tease him, but of course, I wouldn't overdo it. Then he spoke up again.

"I'm hungry all of a sudden"

"That's because your talking to me." I chuckled slightly. I was always hungry, and I joked around to others when they'd tell me that.

"Maybe... you look tasty." Toshi replied to me while smacking his lips and starting to drool. Then he slapped himself, "Wot am I doin?"

This scared me, Toshi's never acted like this before, not to mention that him eyeing me like that wasn't really the nicest feeling in the world, then it hit me.

"You're turning into me" I was wide-eyed, and recalled my horrible past. I was alone, no friends at all, and the only thing that interested me was filling my stomach up. It got to a point where anything looked mighty tasty, even my own race looked mighty appealing, heck, I looked at them like they were a delicacy. For years I had done this, killing and eating Yoshis in my life, and I so regret it now. I'm surprised to be even accepted as a friend anywhere, maybe that's why I cherish those I have right now. "Into me.. the Yoshi eater."

"I don't wanna be a cannibal!" Toshi exclaimed, and I could understand that.

"Neither do I want you too, for obvious reasons." I know my theory on him turning into the old me was farfetch'd though if it was true, he wouldn't hold back from eating anyone at all, and it scared me. "How did this happen? Was it something I said, something you ate? Anything? Toshi! There's got to be a way to stop this!"

"Well... I hope there is a way... the thought of eating PFY ain't a pretty site." Toshi seemed distressed somewhat.

"That katana would hurt... ... anyhow, stop thinking about that!"

"Of course, sorry," Toshi eyes started to water slightly, "Wot's going on!!!"

All I could think of right now was my past, and blurted out, "All I know... is that I was dangerous beack then... we can't let you do what I did..." I looked at Toshi, but he seemed to not be listening to me at all, just eyeing me making me quite uncomfy, "Umm.. Toshi.. you listening to me?"

"Yes I am KFC YW fillet burger."

"Uh oh, not good.." I started to feel tense, who wouldn't be, him imagining me as a finger-licking food source.

"Where's the ketchup?"

I was then hit with an idea that might save my saddle for a while, "There is none, can't eat a meal without ketchup!"

"I know.. darn."

I sighed with relief. I would've eaten it anyway, seems like he's not completely the old me yet. I didn't care about flavouring back then, I didn't need ketchup or anything like that. "Umm, so yeah, about not thinking about food, yeah, we need a cure for this, now!" I said rather nervously, then thought aloud a bit, "But what?" I looked at Toshi again, he just stared at me silently, so I went up to him, and shook him hard, "TOSHI!!!" I snapped at him.

"GAH!!"

"Snap out of it fella.."

"Snap.. GINGER YW SNAPS!!!"

I bit my tongue, "Ack! Bad wording..." I slowly backed off from Toshi, he seemed to be losing it completely. He started gibbering and foam came out of his mouth. I was scared now, "I wonder if there's a Yoshi afterlife?" I said wide-eyed. Toshi then closed his eyes, and fell to the ground, seems like he fainted, I was dumbstruck.

"Hey, you ok?" I asked while running towards Toshi. Having no response from him, I sat down beside him, "Well, that was unexpected, but I'm not going to leave you here all alone fainted." I then started thinking to myself, "Better not thank me by eating me..." Just as I had thought that, Toshi seemed to pull around. I just looked over at him and remained silent, waiting for him to act, seeing if he was all right now or not.

"Am I.. alive?" He mused.

"Yeah, you fainted all of a sudden," was my reply.

"I'm gonna be sick... bleargh," Toshi started vomiting.

"Eww..." I said to myself silently, turning my head and looking away.

"Sorry," Toshi had probably heard my quiet remark, "Wot is going on with me? Why has it happened?"

"Who knows.."

"But, did you get sick?"

"No, I'm fine." And I was, whatever was going on with Toshi hadn't affected me at the slightest.

"I ain't."

"..I don't know what's happening, I always thought I was just a yoshi thinking with my stomach before anything else, but I never fainted nor got sick from it. You need some help, I'll see what I can get," I said while I slowly got up to my feet, and paced off, trying my best to find something to help Toshi out.

[Sky]

Chapter 1 - Something's Wrong
Part 2

I had walked for a short distance now, Toshi wasn't in my sight anymore, and it struck me. What could I possibly get to help him, I don't even know what caused this or how to treat it. Shaking my head sadly, I walked back towards Toshi, and when I arrived, I was of course empty-handed, "Sorry."

"Ugh.." Toshi fainted once more.

"This is bad," I promptly walked back up to Toshi, "What the heck's going on with you?" I looked around, and satdown near the tree again. Waiting longer than last time, Toshi still not pulled around, I became drowsy, sub-conciously leaning on the tree. I tried to look over him, but my eyes were slowly starting to close, "Stay awake.. you fool.." I roused myself back awake, only to lose the battle with fatigue in the end, and fell asleep.

Time had passed, and the voice of Toshi woke me up slightly, "YW? ... I'll wait then."

I opened one eye, and looked at him, "Wait for what?"

"Ah, you're up."

"Wait for what?" I asked once more, hoping the answer was not to eat my while I was awake.

"Wait for you to wake up."

"And what then?"

"Erm.. I dunno." Toshi said wide-eyed.

".. You better now?" I was hoping for a positive response here.

"I think so."

I smiled slightly, "Glad to hear it.."

"A little shook up though.. heh," Toshi let out a small laugh.

"Yeah, if you're getting better, than I'm glad, this situation was getting beyond me..." My mood slowly shifted to feeling slightly down, "I.. couldn't help you, when you needed me," I sighed.

"It's ok," he replied to me, then became pensive, "I just dunno wot happened back there."

"Same here, but, it's over now," I hoped, then thought I'd maybe lighten the mood up, "All I'd want right now, it's a Toshi sandwich. Toshi stared at me wide-eyed, "Just kidding.." I grinned at him, almost chuckling slightly. Toshi let a small brust of laughter of his own, then I spoke up again, "Though I really am hungry."

"I can't eat right now," Was his reply. And he slowly tried to get up.

I went to him, and helped him to his feet, he looked like a wreck, "You better get some more rest, not to sound rude, but you seem like you need it.."

Toshi slowly nodded back to me, "Yea.."

"Come now, let me help ya out," I stated as I helped Toshi climb aboard my saddle. He was heavy, like any Yoshi, thankfully not as heavy as me.

"Thanks," Was the only word that came out of Toshi.

"Hey, you'd do the same," I retorted, for I knew that any yoshi in this situation would do it for their friend, I wasn't doing anything special.

"Sure would."

The walk was rather uneventful, we didn't even speak one word to each other, I figured Toshi was still too tired to be bothered, so if he had fallen asleep, I didn't want to wake him up. I walked along, and figured he needed something more comfortable than a Yoshi saddle, and between us two, my place was closer, so I walked on, dust from the road kicking up slightly as I walked, carrying Toshi's weight.

Arrived in my place, I lay Toshi in my own bed, and saw he was still awake, so I spoke up, "Figured you need sleep as soon as possible, and my place was closer, so.."

"Thanks dude, thanks for lookin out for me."

"Don't mention it, really," I never liked getting thanked for stuff anyone would do in these situations, it's only normal. When I stopped thinking to myself, I noticed Toshi was already sleeping, so I slowly walked out, "Realy now, it's bothersome, what if it comes back? What caused this? Well, whatever it was, it's no more it seems, and I'm hungry.." I went over to the kitchen, and started to eat.

About an hour later, Toshi walked downstairs and entered the kitchen, "Hey YW? Got anythin to eat?"

"Sure, help yourself," I pointed over to where the food was, glad he didn't want a deep-fried Yoshi.

"Thanks," Toshi then opened the fridge dorr, peered in, and slameed the door, muttering, "omg.."

"What?" I mused, then thought, "I know, I know, I'm starting to lack food in there, I'll get some more later on.."

"Heh, er, yea," Toshi siad nervously, and looked in one of the kitchen cupboard, "GAH!" he exclaimed as he slammed the cupboard door and rubbed his eyes.

"Toshi, you ok? You seem tense.." I said, and it showed, slamming doors, rubbing eyes.

"Yea, totally."

"What's up? My bed made you uncomfy, I know, it's hard.."

"No, I'm fine, I'm gonna go for a walk.." Toshi then walked out.

"Geez, it's really not been his day, why must this happen, I wonder what's making him all jumpy this time around," I sighed, and took another bite in a melon I had closeby.

[Wildfire the Dragon]

LOL! That's pretty funny! At the part when you thought Toshi was going to have you for lunch, I freaked out a little. Could you make more please?

[Yoshee&Champ]

Yeah, I love your works of writing! Your stories are great! I hope there's a cure for Toshi...