Hey! This isn't Sonic related! What up guys, Slick the Wolf here with a new and different story. I've been Ginga crazy lately (Ginga Nagareboshi Gin and Ginga Densetsu Weed). So I wrote this story to just get it out. It was based off a dream I had and a show (mostly the dream.) So I hope you guys enjoy it.

During the period of the Hougen arc, Gin's nephew, Yoshi, lives in the streets of Japan and is on his journey to go find the new world called America. The task seems easy, but it's a lot tougher than it looks.

Chapter One: The Journey Begins

In the town of Fugato Pass during the time of the Hougen arc, a dark charcoal gray and white Akita puppy was running down the streets with a turkey leg in his mouth while dodging the crowd. He was being chased by an angry deli man with a butcher knife.

"Get back here, you stupid mutt!" he shouted.

The puppy turned the corner and ran straight into the street for a car to swerve past him and miss him by inches.

The man was gaining up on the pup until a larger dog jumped up and knocked the knife out of his hand. The dog turned out to be a black and tan German Shepherd dog growling at him.

"Not you again!" the man said pulling out a bamboo stick.

The dog barked angrily at the man.

The man swung it at the dog, but he jumped away and dash off with the man following. The dog ran until he saw a fence in an ally up ahead. It sped up, jumped up on the wall, and leaped over the fence. The man grabbed the bars and shook them.

"I will get you and your little friend!" he shouted as the dog ran off.

Meanwhile, the puppy ran into a dark ally and stopped to catch his breath.

"Good work, kid." a voice said.

The pup looked up to see the German Shepherd standing on top of a wooden crate and jumped down.

"You're getting better and better as time goes on, Yoshi." he said.

The pup's name was Yoshi, meaning "good." He has been on the streets for two and a half months now. He used to be a family pet to the Satos. He was best friends with their 11 year old son named Nobuyuki. They played together, stuck by each other's side, and even went everywhere until his parents had to moved because his father found a job opportunity in a place that was far from Fugato Pass. It was exciting, but there was one problem: Yoshi couldn't come.

Nobuyuki's parents said he couldn't come because their ship doesn't take dogs. Nobuyuki was sadden by this and was told to go drop him off at the shelter, but instead, he left Yoshi in the woods. He showed Yoshi a small postcard that had the map of the world and pointed to the U.S.A. and then pointed to a place called New York where the green lady was then showed him the address of the apartment and left the map with Yoshi cause he knew he was a smart puppy.

Yoshi was alone, cold, and hungry until he met up with a German Shepherd named, Ryu. Ryu took him in as a brother and trained him how to steal. Yoshi learned fast and was able to do so while Ryu protected him from the dangers.

Yoshi liked living with Ryu, but he still has the small postcard where is owner was. He must have been worried about Yoshi and wondering if he ever come to him. Yoshi knew it was time.

That night when they went to sleep, Yoshi got up and nudged Ryu.

"Ryu. Ryu!" he said.

The German Shepherd opened his eyes and turned to the pup.

"What is it, Yoshi? Go back to sleep." he muttered as he turned away.

Yoshi went to his face and said, "I want to go now."

"Heh, then go."

"To America?"

The dog snapped his head at him and said, "America!? Are you crazy? You won't last a day if you travel there. Besides, it's far away."

"But I want to see my owner's face again! I miss him very much!" he protested.

"Yoshi! You won't make it over there and he'd probably got a new pet already." he said.

"No! He has faith in me! He LOVES me! And I wanna go to where he is!"

"Then fine! Go! If you want to go so badly then fine by me!" Ryu growled as he laid back down.

Yoshi whined a bit and sat in the crate away from Ryu. He didn't understand the thing that happened to Ryu five years ago. Ryu was only five months old at that time when he accidentally got left behind when his family went on a vacation in the mountains. It took him a few weeks to make it back to the house, but when he got back, they brought a new German Shepherd puppy. Ryu was distraught and left for good thinking that they didn't want him anymore.

Yoshi laid down and looked at the postcard.

"I'm coming for you, Nobuyuki." Yoshi thought then fell asleep.

The next day…

Yoshi woke up to the sun's ray. He got up and yawned and looked up to the sky. Today was the day.

He noticed Ryu was missing from his spot last night. Yoshi lowered his ears and sighed sadly. He didn't have the chance to say bye to him.

Yoshi grabbed the card and stuck it through his collar and ran off.

He didn't get far until he heard shouting.

"Yoshi!" a voice shouted.

Yoshi turned around to see Ryu running to him with a full cooked chicken in his mouth.

"Ryu? What is it?" Yoshi asked.

"I'm sorry about last night. You wanting to go to your owner made me remember mine. I don't want the same for you." he said.

The pup looked curiously at him and said, "Are you saying…"

"Yes, I'm coming with you!"

Yoshi smiled and nodded.

"But we'd better go now! That deli guy REALLY stepped up his game." Ryu said.

They turned around to see the man holding a chain and attached to that chain was a Tosa Inu mix.

"Get those two thieves and kill them, Damon!" he shouted.

He dropped the chain and the dog chased them.

"Run!" Ryu shouted.

They took off with the Tosa Inu mix running after them. Ryu took the lead and ran through the crowd. Yoshi looked back and saw the chain dragged behind Damon and got an idea.

"Ryu, follow me!" he shouted as he turned a corner and Ryu followed.

"Where are you going!?"

"You'll see, Ryu!" Yoshi said running towards a wired fence.

The pup jumped up on the fence and climbed over it followed by his friend. Damon smirked and followed their step. As he leaped over it, the chain got caught between the top wires of the fence yanking him backwards.

"Nice thinking, kid." Ryu said.

Yoshi noticed a truck leaving and said, "Let's go before he breaks free."

Ryu nodded and followed the pup who jumped in the truck before it drove away.

The man from earlier saw Damon tied up and shouted, "This isn't over, thieves! Damon will get you!"

"Yeah, right. We'll be long gone." Ryu muttered then dropped the chicken.

He then turned to Yoshi and said, "I brought some food for us."

"Thanks, Ryu!" Yoshi thanked as he dug in right along with Ryu.

So with that, the two friends went off on a journey to America. Thus, this is only the beginning for them as new challenges wait ahead for them.

So that was my first chappie for my new story. How do you guys like it? Did you hate it? Like it? Or just want me to focus on others? You tell me. I'll post more chappies later on in the future.