A/N: First off I want to say something; this is a story that contains Shifu-Junjie pairing, also known as JunFu. If you don't like it, don't read, it's all fine. We can't all like the same pairings can we? ;) Me for example, I don't like Po-Tigress (PoGress).
Now that that's out of the way, here's a little disclaimer. This story is inspired by the art piece of Shifu and Junjie made by Megalotis on Thumblr. I just found it incredibly adorable and so I decided to do this little story. Who knows, I might as well make a little story for each of the pictures? :) Either way; enjoy! ^^
Shifu sighed and stretched his arms. After a good day's training there was nothing better than returning to the dining hall for some well-deserved dinner. Master Oogway was out of town for an errand, so tonight it was only Shifu – Shifu and, his fellow student, Junjie.
Junjie and Shifu had been training together for a while now, and Shifu couldn't help but find the red fox somewhat annoying sometimes; Junjie would often tease him and he had even humiliated Shifu on numerous occasions. Whether this was on purpose or if the red fox's jokes just had gone too far, Shifu didn't know… but he certainly didn't like it.
As the red panda entered the kitchen, Shifu found that Junjie was already there. He was sitting on the floor, for some reason, with a bowl of dumplings.
"There you are Shifu," Junjie said in a teasing tone of voice. Shifu didn't like the teasing tone he had and didn't answer; he simply went on to grab a bowl. As he looked in one of the kitchen cabinets where he knew the dumplings were in, Shifu found that there were none left.
"Did you really take all of them?" Shifu asked the red fox in an annoyed tone of voice.
"I'm sorry Shifu," Junjie said in the same teasing tone of voice. He gently tabbed his chopsticks on the bowl. "But if you come over here and ask really nicely, I might share with you."
Shifu was annoyed by this to say the least. Junjie had started acting strangely towards Shifu lately, but this was just plain stupid. Grumpily the red panda made his way over to the red fox and sat down facing Junjie.
"Now, what is the magic word?" Junjie teased Shifu.
"Please?"
"Good boy," Junjie teased, causing Shifu's face to become very dull. But next Junjie brought a dumpling from his bowl into Shifu's.
"That's it?" Shifu asked annoyed with a raised eyebrow.
Junjie didn't answer, but simply adjusted his glasses a little, then put up his open palm to his ear as if he was waiting for Shifu to say something. Shifu sighed.
"Alright… please, Junjie?" Shifu asked, his ears flat against his head.
"Please what?"
"May I please have another dumpling?" Shifu asked, growing more and more annoyed with Junjie's games.
"Well, of course my little friend," Junjie chuckled. He then gave Shifu yet another dumpling. Three seconds or so went by, and Shifu was just about to ask for one more, when suddenly Junjie placed another one into his bowl, surprising the red panda.
"Go ahead," Junjie said. His voice wasn't a teasing one, but another one – a strange one Shifu hadn't ever heard him use before… And so was the way he was looking at Shifu. Shifu had never seen that facial expression on the red fox before and in a way, it kind of made him nervous somehow.
Slowly Shifu brought one of the dumplings up to his mouth, chewing on the delicious orb. Shifu cautiously watched as Junjie did the same, although that red fox still had that strange expression on his face.
"What?" Shifu asked after Junjie had stared at him for a while.
"You know… Even though I always… play with you," Junjie started. He stopped and Shifu simply waited for him to continue.
"Well?" Shifu asked after a few seconds.
"Even despite that," Junjie said, the same gleam in his eyes. "I really like you – I always have… How about I show you my true appreciation?"
"Appreciation?" Shifu asked confused, having no clue whatever he was talking about.
"Just say the magic word and I will," Junjie said.
"… Please?" Shifu asked, not knowing what else to say.
"No, no, my silly friend," Junjie said. Shifu didn't know why, but this strange tone that Junjie used made him feel slightly uneasy, somehow. "The other magic word."
"… What word?" Shifu asked after a second or so, giving up.
"It's 'aah'."
"Aah…? Hmphf!" Shifu was surprised when he was suddenly muffled by a dumpling. Realizing that Junjie was 'feeding' him, Shifu put on a rather dull facial expression.
But Junjie kept up his expression, although it was slightly changed; now it seemed to be one of joy, almost care. After a while Shifu eventually started chewing on the dumpling, Junjie keeping it in place with his own chopsticks.
It was almost as if Junjie was feeding a child – he certainly looked like someone who was – and Shifu couldn't help but blush a little from embarrassment.
Noticing this, Junjie chuckled a little. After a little while, Shifu had eaten down the dumpling.
"Would you like one more, my friend?" Junjie asked Shifu in a teasing voice, although there was also the same tone as before hidden beneath it.
"…" Shifu was actually almost about to say yes, but simply blushed as he realized this himself. He looked away for a moment, trying not to show any interest in the matter.
As he heard Junjie giggle, Shifu turned his head back towards the red fox. But as he was just about to eat one of his own dumplings, Junjie held up one of his with his chopsticks.
"Do you want?" Junjie asked teasingly, moving the dumpling slightly back and forth. As Shifu didn't answer Junjie smiled slyly. The red fox then started moving the dumpling towards his friend's mouth.
Suddenly the sound of a creaking floor plank was heard and the two youngsters both jumped in surprise. Junjie dropped the dumpling in surprise, but Shifu, being Shifu, barely managed to catch it with his chopsticks.
"Master Oogway, you're back!" Junjie said somewhat surprised, doing a quick bow while still sitting down.
"I am," Master Oogway said with a smile. He then tilted his head slightly. "Why are you two sitting on the floor?"
"Well, you see…" Junjie stopped as Shifu got up. Junjie then noticed that Shifu's bowl was full of dumplings and when he looked down at his own bowl, he found that it was empty.
"Well?" Master Oogway asked with a faint smile.
"We… just… thought it'd be nice to sit differently… I guess," Junjie explained. He then watched as Shifu winked at him. With a chuckle the red panda left Junjie, eating a dumpling on the way out.
