Alright here's the next chapter of our story! This chapter was written by the lovely jpkurihara. Enjoy!
He woke up to the sound of his belly growling. Looking to his side, he realized his friend was still sleeping. Yoshi looked upwards and saw an apple hanging from the tree's highest branch.
His belly manifested itself again via another growl. He rubbed his stomach gently and proceeded to climb the tree with the utmost care to not wake his friend.
Mario had a tough day fighting Bowser yet again, and he loved to rest under the shade of the apple tree after his adventures. Yoshi usually lied down on his lap, or to his side to keep him company.
Branch by branch, the agile little dino had already managed to climb to the top of the tree. As he reached to grab that succulent apple, the branch he was standing on emitted a cracking noise. The branch made another sound before snapping off the tree entirely. Yoshi closed his eyes as he fell, screaming.
His fall seemed to be going for a bit longer than he expected. He slowly opened his left eye to see he wasn't falling anymore. He opened his other eye and looked behind him to see a red figure holding him carefully, and smiling. The plumber placed him on his feet, and pulled out a hammer, hitting the tree with it.
A single apple dropped from the top of the tree, bouncing off the dino's nose, causing him to laugh. The tree shook again as about a hundred apples fell on top of Yoshi. He felt something grab him as Mario pulled him out of the pile of fruits.
The dinosaur's eyes shined when he saw the mountain of delicious fruit. He leaped back into the pile, eating a handful of them. Mario watched the scene for a few seconds before resuming his nap. Yoshi looked at him, and had an idea.
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The tired hero woke up a few hours later. When he looked around, Yoshi was nowhere to be seen. He then noticed a few remaining apples before him.
The apples were carefully placed to resemble the shape of a heart.
Mario chuckled as he rolled his eyes. 'Oh Yoshi...'
He got up and walked back towards his house. Yoshi, who was hiding in some bushes, smiled and ran ahead.
