Chapter 1: Boshi's Eyes

A deep blue colored Yoshi woke up from his sleep. His clawed feet reached the ground as he hopped from the bed, he stretched his arms and then rubbed his round belly. He sniffed a bit with his large round nose and then rubbed his very large and oval eyes.

He was sleeping on a hut in the hills, as far away from the other Yoshies as possible. He looked at the sun rise near the ocean, he smirked and put on his glasses. As he smiled his fangs could be seen across his face. "Today is a good day to go race some slowpokes."

The sun shone bright upon Yo'ster isle, one of the few places in the Mushroom Kingdom were groups of Yoshi lived together. In Yo'ster isle though, Yoshies tend to race against each other mostly for fun and to bet on cookies, not many other places where Yoshies live at do this so it became the isle's own thing. Despite the fact that Yoshies have fun playing and racing together there is one peculiar Yoshi who races to prove that he is the best from the rest, Boshi.

Boshi was a strange Yoshi to say the least, even the other Yoshies found him to be different. This deep blue Yoshi showed the claws on his feet with his open red boots, he seemed to have fangs as well showing through his mouth, he also had a singular large spike on his head, but the strangest part of this Yoshi was his shades, they were a deep black and they often reflected upon the sun, they made him look very menacing to the other Yoshies and they just couldn't understand his mean nature. Boshi has always been a aggressive yet secretive Yoshi, but he hides so much more.

Boshi was staring at his shades ever since he woke up, he then stared at all of the Yoshies having fun together. He shook his head and put on his shades and began to run towards the beach, after all he had to go beat some slow Yoshies to practice.

A green Yoshi was laying back on the isle as he enjoyed the sight of the ocean, he was content with his day, he ate many fruits already and wanted to enjoy a nap. This Yoshi in particular had helped Mario in the past, many other Yoshi's in the island saw him as a good leader because of it, in the least a good role model for the other Yoshies. Yoshi was happy to have such a status in the isle, but he was worried because he had almost no leadership experience at all, how can he help everyone if he doesn't know what to do?

Loud footsteps approached, Yoshi quickly turned to see the deep blue Yoshi with those deep dark shades running. Yoshi always thought Boshi was a scary dude, but ever since he beated him he was more confident around him, even if they barely spoke.

"Move it slowpoke!" Boshi said as his footsteps ventured away and towards the ocean, Yoshi stood up and ran towards him, Yoshi caught up to him quickly.

"Hey Boshi, how are you?" Yoshi asked Boshi kindly as he ran with him; he had been trying to talk with more Yoshies to be able to become a good example for the rest. Boshi grunted as he quickly fastened his pace. This was nothing for Yoshi, he could run faster than he could any day, Yoshi's pace quickened and in a brim he was beside Boshi once more.

"You think you can beat me?" Boshi asked at Yoshi as he ran. Yoshi really wanted to communicate with this peculiar Yoshi, he had met and spoken to all of the Yoshies in the isle except Boshi, how could he be a good leader if he didn't meet everyone?

"Come on Boshi, I beat you last time, remember when Mario was around?" Yoshi said to him, as Boshi heard this he ran as fast as he could. Boshi left the green Yoshi far behind.

Yoshi stopped as he saw Boshi run away, Boshi looked back, he grinned proud of his speed. His foot however hit with a rock and he tripped falling flat on the grass. Yoshi saw this and ran towards Boshi to help him up. Yoshi was worried and grabbed a hold of Boshi as he was on the ground and tried to shake him back to consciousness.

"Boshi, wake up! Are you alright?" As Yoshi shook him, he noticed that Boshi's shades were gone, as he was looking around for his shades he noticed also fake vampire teeth lying on the ground. "Huh, so they are fake! I knew it." Yoshi thought, he couldn't even begin to imagine why he would need something like that in the first place. Boshi was slowly waking, Yoshi was relieved. "Hey! You are okay!"

"Uhh, what happened?" Boshi said as he opened his eyes, as Yoshi saw him awake, he gasped and was frozen in utter amazement.

Yoshi gazed at Boshi's eyes and was stunned by the beauty in them, they were a deep bright pink and they reflected kindness, or this is what Yoshi himself felt as he stared at his eyes. Never has he ever seen a Yoshi with such an eye color, it amazed him at how colorful they were when he compared it to his dark blue eyes.

"Wow. Boshi, I never knew you had such an amazing eye color." Boshi just stared at Yoshi for a second and then got himself off the ground by pushing Yoshi away. Boshi looked around for his shades in desperation, as he spotted them he ran towards them and put them back on as quickly as he could.

Yoshi was a bit concerned as he saw Boshi's reaction, but he was very happy to know such a thing Boshi hid. "Boshi, are you okay?" As soon as the innocent Yoshi said this, Boshi turned to face him from afar and Yoshi's smile faded rapidly, Boshi walked while stomping at the ground ferociously and was face to face with the green Yoshi, he was so aggresive when walking that Yoshi fell on his back in fear of getting hit by his feet.

"Do you think this is funny?" Boshi said with anger, Yoshi hadn't heard him this mad before. "Do you think my eye color is funny?!" Boshi screamed at him as he demanded for an answer.

"No no Boshi!" Yoshi said as he waved his hands in defense, "your eyes are so cute! I never would've thought you had such beautiful eyes!" As Yoshi said this Boshi simply screamed at him.

"It's always the same!" Boshi looked down back at Yoshi with his arms crossed, "listen, you saw nothing. If you tell this to any Yoshies as well-" Boshi thought to himself for a bit, "let's say you'll really know how mean I can be!" Boshi said in an attempt to scare the Yoshi that discovered what he was hiding all this time from his fellow Yoshies, he couldn't let anyone know.

Despite Boshi's attempts to frighten him, Yoshi could not avoid remembering those pink eyes Boshi has. As he saw him arms crossed and staring down at him he could picture his eye color yet behind those shades, and saw nothing but another Yoshi just like him, the Boshi he knew was only a mask to what he really was, Yoshi saw kindness now in his eyes. If Yoshi was going to be a great leader, he must show Boshi that he can get rid of his shades and share his time with the rest of the Yoshies.

"Boshi, come on, you have a great eye color! None of us Yoshies have a color as bright and amazing as yours, it's honestly the coolest thing I've seen from any Yoshi I've met in my life!" Boshi was caught in surprise, he had expected a simple "yes Boshi, I won't say anything" from the green Yoshi, but he praised his eye color. For a moment Boshi felt proud himself, but it quickly fainted as he remembered how it haunted him in the past, what if it was all a trick?

"Don't lie to me Yoshi; everyone thinks it's cute and stupid when they see my eyes." Boshi was looking around for his fake fangs.

"Looking for these Boshi?" Yoshi says as he shows Boshi the fake teeth, Boshi stretched his hand but Yoshi put on the fangs in his mouth. Yoshi coughed and assumed a pose of pride "Arrrr look at me! I'm Boshi! I'm the greatest coolest and fastest Yoshi in the isle! But I hide my best attribute from the rest of the Yoshies because I'm scared!" Yoshi said as he made a terrible imitation of Boshi's voice, Boshi now grew furious at him.

"My eyes are not my greatest attribute! Stop it!" Boshi attempted to retrieve his fangs from Yoshi, but he wouldn't let him. "This isn't funny! I'll stomp you to the ground punk!"

Yoshi laughed, he knew he was being a bit of a bully but he wanted Boshi to realize how great his eyes really were, and besides, no matter how much he threatened him now, all he saw was a kind Yoshi who lost his way. "Here is the deal! I'll give you your fake teeth back if you talk to me with your shades off for a bit!" Yoshi said as he held the fangs away from Boshi.

"Hey no! Give them back or I'll stomp you and you will regret I stomped you slowpoke!" Boshi attempted to reach with his hands but Yoshi just wouldn't let him get his fangs back. Yoshi pushed Boshi back and stopped him from approaching.

"If you don't, I'll eat your teeth." As Yoshi said this he held the teeth above his mouth as he was ready to eat them. This was very mischievous of him, but he wasn't sure how else he would be able to see Boshi's eyes again.

Boshi himself did not want to admit it, but he had to do it. He took his glasses off and placed them on the grassy ground. "Fine! Please don't eat them; my mother gave me those fangs!" Yoshi looked at Boshi's eyes again. "Why are you so interested in my stupid eyes?" Yoshi was staring at his eyes longer than he thought. "Okay, please stop being creepy." As they were both chatting to each other, the shades became surrounded by three magical geometrical figures, a red triangle, a blue square and a yellow circle. They rotated around the shades and levitated away from the two of them.

Yoshi snapped back to reality. "Sorry, your eyes are just too beautiful! They are so vivid and so pink and beautiful!" Boshi was not amused; he never thought his eyes were important at all.

"My eyes are a nuisance, they are not that great." Boshi said as he looked at the Yoshi that stared directly at him, the green one was smiling at him as he looked. Boshi was ashamed and he then covered his eyes. "Don't you dare laugh at me, I'm a cool Yoshi!" Yoshi was concerned when Boshi was covering his eyes; maybe he thought the eyes were too girly? Or was it something else?

"Boshi, why are you ashamed of your eyes? They are cool and you should show everyone!" Yoshi suggested, "I'm sure all of the Yoshies in Yo'ster isle will love the eyes you have!" As Yoshi said this, Boshi was startled.

"Don't you dare! They will all point and laugh at me!" Boshi said as he recalled his past fears, Yoshi realized that maybe something had happened to him before.

"They won't point and laugh Boshi; at most they will point and be amazed! I'll say it again; you have the coolest eyes around the whole isle! Every Yoshi will love to be able to see this form you as well." Yoshi said as he held Boshi's shoulder. "Picture it, all the Yoshies are gathered around to see the coolest eye color any Yoshi has ever seen in years! You will be praised and be even cooler than you thought." Boshi face palmed and went to reach the shades he had put on the ground. "Ohhh I wish I had very bright red eyes like the cap Mario has! Or as bright as his green brother! Oh! Maybe white eyes!" Yoshi kept fantasizing as Boshi looked for his shades.

Boshi started to panic, as he was reaching the glasses he didn't manage to get them, he then looked around him to discover that the shades were nowhere to be found. "Where are my shades?!" Boshi said as he panicked. Boshi stared angrily at Yoshi and pinned him on the ground. "Give me back my shades or I swear I'll eat all your cookies and stomp you in every race!" Yoshi wasn't really scared of Boshi anymore as he saw his eyes, he was desperate but the fact that the shades suddenly disappeared worried him as well.

"Get off Boshi; I didn't take your shades. And you perfectly know that the only one stomping around here is me!" Yoshi pushed him aside and quickly stood up; he smelled the air and then looked back at Boshi. "Oh dear, where are your shades?!" Yoshi panicked as well, he wanted to see Boshi's eyes, not to have them lost, he accompanied Boshi as they both looked around frenetically.

Boshi was now scared. "No! I need those shades!" Boshi started to run around looking for his shades until he spotted Kamek flying on his broomstick. Kamek levitated the shades with his magic and put them on himself, the magic Koopa looked satisfied.

Kamek smiled at his new shades. "Now Bowser won't be able to say I don't look cool enough." Boshi looked at him from below, Yoshi had just spotted Kamek himself and he was growling at him.

"Hey you! Give me back my shades!" Boshi said as he waved his fist at Kamek, the magic Koopa simply looked from above and chuckled.

"Why if it isn't a pair of Yoshies! Are these yours?" Kamek asked the two Yoshies.

"Yes, now give them back or I'll stomp you punk!" Boshi said as he growled at Kamek. The magic Koopa was unimpressed; he continued to levitate the shades around him.

But I really like these glasses; I'm going to keep them!" Kamek said as he tried them on again, with the flick of his wand he made a mirror appear before him. He held the mirror close to him and watched his own reflection. "Looking good!"

"Kamek! Give Boshi back his shades and stop picking on us!" Yoshi said as he tried to defend Boshi.

"Aha! So he is the supposedly fastest Yoshi in the whole isle, is he not?" Kamek chucked as he sat upright on his broom. "Well then, let us see what he is made of!" Kamek said as he was laughing, he quickly flew away and was almost gone from sight instantly.

"No!" Boshi ran towards Kamek, Yoshi ran a second later towards him as well. Boshi was petrified, where else was he going to find shades like those? They didn't come around easily, at least to his knowledge.

Kamek was very fast on his broomstick, Boshi was desperate for reaching him and he kept yelling at Kamek in a vain attempt to recover his shades. Yoshi felt bad as he heard Boshi yell and plea for his shades. Yoshi stopped quickly as he saw a box that had the same colors as a Yoshi egg, Yoshi thought for just a second and headed towards the box.

Boshi's chase grew short as Kamek flew above a chasm, Kamek looked back and waved, "So long Yoshi!" Kamek laughed as he was well half way the chasm. Boshi fell on his knees defeated. Yoshi tapped his shoulder, Boshi looked back and saw him handing him an egg.

"There were only a couple of eggs here, if we get a good shot we can get him off his broom right?" As Boshi heard this he picked up the egg that was offered to him and aimed at Kamek. His hand trembled and his legs shook, Boshi used all his strength to throw the egg but it merely arced and fell in the chasm. Boshi felt the heat of humiliation invade him, aside from that; he recalled that everyone could now see his pink eyes which made him sit down covering himself in shame.

Yoshi was still confident in his shot though, he had done it thousands of times in the past. He picked the egg with one hand, positioned his legs accordingly to the ground and set his eyes directly to his target, Kamek's broom. He threw the egg with less force than Yoshi, but the egg soared and even let smoke trail the throw, the egg had hit Kamek and he quickly fell to a bush at the other side of the chasm, the broom had fallen to the depths.

"Well Boshi, we got him! Now it's just a matter of getting across the pit!" Boshi had seen the throw, he was amazed by how far the egg traveled, he stood up and smiled. He quickly faced Yoshi and hugged him. Boshi snapped back to his senses and released the green Yoshi by pushing him aside. Cool Yoshies aren't supposed to do this after all.

Yoshi was excited as he was hugged, he felt relieved to know Boshi wasn't mean at all because he knew deep inside that this Yoshi in particular also had a big heart, as big as the Super Happy Tree. It was only a matter of time for him to show it to the rest of the Yoshies. He'll soon join all of the Yoshies and play like every Yoshi has!