Wow...I have no idea where this story came from, but here it is. Warning: Before you begin reading, just note that Wheezy and Woody are out of character. I apologize for this, but it will all make sense when you read as to why they are the way they are. Anyway, this is just something silly I thought of the other day, and I hope to continue with it. Let me know what you think!
"Woody?" Wheezy coughed. "How are you doing today?"
Woody was perched atop Andy's desk. Andy had left for school not too long ago, and Woody was just starting to stand up and stretch. He lazily gazed down at the penguin, an annoyed look scribbled on his face.
"What do you want?" he sharply asked.
Wheezy coughed before he could answer. "I just wanted to know something."
Woody rolled his eyes. "Do you want to sing or something?" He really didn't want to talk to Wheezy right now. Whenever the penguin started saying something like this, it was usually something Woody could care less about.
"I was wondering about Jessie…"
Woody's eyebrows rose. What in the world could Wheezy want to know about Jessie? "What about her?"
"She's a cowgirl," Wheezy wheezed.
"Yes. I'm glad you noticed that."
"Do you…well…do you think…?" Wheezy started, but he was quickly interrupted by the girl herself.
"Yeeeeeeeee-haaaaaaaaaaaw!" Jessie yelled. "You live in a mansion!" she shouted, her arms flailing about her as if she had absolutely no control over them. "I can't believe how great this is! Best day ever!"
Woody rolled his eyes again. Now he had to put up with her as well? Somebody must be out to get him. He watched as Jessie ran about the room with Bullseye following closely behind her. They'd only been here a day, and they acted like they owned the place. It was really starting to take a toll on Woody. He decided to restrain her before she hurt someone.
He hopped onto the bed and then slid down onto the floor. His boots landed with a loud thud! on the ground, and he straightened himself in order to get a good look about the room. Rex was sitting in front of the T.V. playing the Buzz Lightyear game….again. Woody pushed back his hat as he mentally counted how many times the dinosaur had played that game. Fourteen. It must've been at least fourteen. Woody shook his head. At least he enjoyed playing the game, but still.
Woody's attention was then drawn to the Potatoheads. They were talking hushed to each other while their adopted children were running around. Woody was curious as to what they were saying, and he wanted to get closer, but Wheezy came back into view. Woody sighed. He'd have to eavesdrop on the two later.
"Woody?" Wheezy asked as he looked up at the cowboy. "We weren't finished talking."
"We weren't?" Woody muttered.
"Well, I was just wondering if you thought I had a chance," Wheezy shyly said.
Woody forced himself to actually look at the penguin. "A chance at what?"
"Well, I want to get to know Jessie better…"
Woody coughed a few times but then quickly regained his composure. "Whatever for?" Maybe if he played dumb, Wheezy would drop it and never talk to him about this again. He felt really bad for Jessie. If he made any wrong move here, the penguin would probably be all over her. Then a light turned on in Woody's head.
"It's funny you mention that because just the other day Jessie kept talking about you," Woody mischievously smiled.
Wheezy's eyes lit up. "Really? What did she say?"
"She was intrigued by your singing, and she thought that maybe you wouldn't like her cause all she can do is yodel."
Wheezy hurriedly shook his head. "I like yodeling," he quickly said. "I respect those who can do it, and I don't want her to think that because she can only yodel that I won't like her."
Woody smirked. This could only get better. "She's also worried because she's not a penguin. She feels that maybe there's too much of a difference between the two. She thinks you're way out of her league, and as many times as I kept telling her that she wasn't, she was still insecure about it."
"I don't mind," Wheezy smiled. "I'm just glad that she doesn't think I'm repulsive."
"That's always a plus," Woody nodded.
Before Woody could say anymore, Buzz casually walked by. "Hey Buzz! C'mere! I wanna talk to ya!" Woody shouted, a plan continuing to form in his mind.
Buzz meandered his way over towards the two and smiled politely. "What do you need sheriff?"
"I was just wondering if you'd take Wheezy over to talk with Jessie," Woody grinned.
Buzz raised an eyebrow as he glanced at the small penguin. He looked back at Woody. "Whatever for?"
"I think these two would hit it off, don't you?" Woody sweetly smiled.
Buzz frowned, but, not wanting to be rude, forced a smile. "Maybe," he shrugged.
"Perfect!" Woody clapped. "Now take this penguin to meet the cowgirl of his dreams!"
Woody walked off, barely able to contain his laughter, leaving Wheezy and Buzz awkwardly staring at each other.
"So…" Buzz started. "You…like her?" The words were hard for him to speak.
"I just wanted to get to know her better," Wheezy breathed. "She seems like a great girl."
Buzz scratched his chin. "She does, doesn't she?" So he wasn't the only one who had taken a sudden interest in the bold cowgirl.
He led the penguin over to where she was talking with Hamm and Slink.
"And then Woody told me to pretend it was Woody's final hour!" Jessie yelled as she held her hands above her head to add drama.
"Then what?" Slink asked.
Jessie smirked. "Then I just pretended like it was, and that's how we made it back home."
"So if I pretended it was…" Hamm began.
"Don't get any ideas porky," Jessie laughed. "I'm just saying that I had to let go of my fears and trust that we'd live. And look at where I am now." She smiled as if she had just won a prize.
"That's pretty impressive," Hamm admitted.
"We're glad you're with us," Slink smiled.
Jessie tipped her hat to the two of them. "I'm glad to be here with ya'll. It's a good thing Woody talked me out of going to the museum. Nothing beats having a kid again."
The three toys smiled at each other, and just as Jessie was about to leave she heard someone quietly say, "Um…excuse me miss."
The three toys turned to face the source of the voice. They turned to see the space ranger, his knees slightly turned inward and his face tinted the faintest pink, and his companion, a short black penguin with wide eyes. Jessie smiled at the two.
"I haven't talked to you much," she grinned as she addressed the ranger.
"I…uh…"
Jessie just continued to grin. "And how about you Mr. Penguin?" she said as she addressed the penguin who was intently staring into her eyes.
"Wheezy," he clarified. "We could talk now," he offered.
"Sounds great," she said. "Care to join us?" Buzz looked at the two, one's face was inviting while the other's face was threatening. "I think I need to check…Woody's…hat." With that, the ranger quickly sped away to find Woody.
Jessie shrugged. "I guess he's not much in a talking mood."
Wheezy nodded. "He doesn't like strangers."
"He thinks I'm a stranger?" Jessie asked, hurt at Buzz's low level of hospitality.
Wheezy nodded again. "It took him years to warm up to everybody in the room. If he's ever mumbling around you or leaving whenever you come into sight, it's because he fears you."
Jessie scratched her head. "Are you sure? I mean, yeah he hasn't really talked to me and he does usually leave real fast whenever I'm near, but I don't get that kind of vibe from him."
"I've known him for years," Wheezy inhaled. "Trust me when I say that I don't think he likes you much."
"Well, if he's going to play that game," Jessie huffed. "Then he'll just miss out on all the fun we're gonna have."
"Exactly," Wheezy mischievously grinned. "Now, what are your thoughts on male toys?"
If I were Jessie, I'd be creeped out right now. Why is Wheezy asking her opinion on male toys? Mwahahaha...he's slowly planning. :P