Okay people this is for the #KFP2016competition, being held by 3431jess! Super excited to see what amazing stories are being entered, and I'm happy to send in mine! This will be two chapters long, so it's a short story XD hope you enjoy it!

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For the first time in her life, she wasn't looking at anyone in the eye. There was Po's paw on her shoulder, Viper's tail was trying to curl around her stiffened paw, Monkey sat at the base of her feet with Mantis perched on his shoulder like a pirate who had a parrot, and Crane stood on the same side as Viper, his wing lightly settled on her back. Everyone's eyes are on Wai Sau, a the local healer.

"No one knows why, or how this occurs. As far as we know, it can run in the family." He explained through a wringing of the hands. "In your situation... its unlikely for you to get it... but as we don't know your family history, we can't say..." Wai stood up, and cleared his throat as quietly as possible, but Po, Monkey, Crane, Viper, and Mantis eyed him slowly. Wai looked at each other them for a brief second, before picking up his things. "I must point out that he may get upset about things, if you point out the reality. He may remember things that happened years ago, but will think certain people are still around... just take precautions about things you say..."

The claws slowly retracted before it made a rip on the knees of her pants. "Thank you Wai Sau." Mantis spoke for her. The healer bowed quickly, and left shortly after. Silence filled the room, and no one wanted to be the first to speak.

"We're here for you," the boys looked over to see Viper, now sitting where Wai Sau was, twisting her head in a way that she's looking at the feline in the eye, while Tigress was still looking somewhere... anywhere, but Viper. "Any help you need, an ear, a tail..."

"I'll be fine." She said quietly, still not looking at Viper in the eye. "I can manage."

Po's paw tightened slightly on her shoulder. "Tigress... can you?"

"Yes." She wanted to smile, but it was weak, and empty, and the more she wanted to make it full or convincing...

How could she?

Before Po could say anything more, there was a soft wailing coming from the other side of the Hall of Heroes. Tigress stood up, and everyone watched her. "I'll see to it," she spoke with such authority, the others were convinced that it was like something never happened. "What you... you can do, is make sure he gets fed... see you..." she hesitated. "I'll be there for dinner." She left without another word. She went from one side of the hall to the other, hearing the wailing grow louder at each brisk step. The steps turned into a jog, then a light run, then a sprint, until she reached the doors and opened them. She entered the room, and lifted the bundle out of the bed.

The bundle was small and squirmy, but had stopped wailing once Tigress start giving the occasional shush, and held it close. The bundle then started cooing, and the blanket was moved to reveal the little cub that Tigress was proud to call her own. His fur was snow white, smooth as silk, with black ears and tail. He was blind for a few more days, but his hearing was officially unclogged. His arms moved about carelessly, and only stopped when she held him close to her face. Those small, delicate paws, bumped off her face, exploring every aspect. "Hungry?" She asked softly, taking the baby over to the dresser, where she had a bottle already set for him. Bringing it to his mouth, he welcomed it and drank greedily, determined to drink ever ounce of it. She burped him, and then left the room as he started to snooze in her arms.

As she was about to pass a pillar, she heard Zeng waddling along with Shifu. She hid behind the pillar she was closest to, holding the cub against her chest. It didn't sound too good.

"Master please," the bird pleaded as he followed Shifu towards the door. "You must have some rest-"

"I will rest!" The old Master snapped. "I must wait..."

Zeng jumped in front of him. "Wait?! W-wait for who?"

Shifu elbowed him out of the way, limping along towards the door like he always did. No new injury, it was just what was part of his character. "I must find my student!"

"Which one?" Zeng questioned. He was in the room when Wai gave the diagnosis, but was gone to check on Shifu before Tigress left.

"What do you mean?"

Tigress inhaled, and turned her head, which was against the pillar, watching from the corner of her eye, seeing Shifu trying to get to the front door, if it wasn't for the bird, he would've been able to. Poor Zeng was just as confused as Shifu. "You have six students Master... one of them recently having a child-"

"No I don't! I only have one! I should know how many I have." Shifu said matter-of-factually. "As well as that student, I have..." The panda paused. "I have... a..." Tigress was starting to feel light headed.

"Daughter?" Zeng said helpfully. "She just had a baby..."

Shifu frowned, and the bird chuckled nervously.

"A baby?"

"Yes."

"No!"

"Yes... she just had one. A son... named after yourself..." Shifu still looked clueless. "Don't... you remember?"

Tigress turned her upper half, seeing Shifu looking at the floor. His walking stick was tightly in-hand. His face was fixed with frustration... "I.. um..." Zeng noticed Tigress there, but she pressed a finger to her lips, and he nodded. "I don't..."

Zeng nodded. "Oh... well that's... that's okay, maybe you'll remember later. Come on and we'll get you back to bed?"

"No! I told you!" Shifu declared. "I'm waiting for my son!"

"Your... son?" Zeng gulped nervously. "You mean..."

"Tai-lung. He's due to come home now." Shifu marched to the door. "He must be outside now... I must go to him." He opened the doors...

To be greeted by the hills, and view of the Valley below the thousand steps. The sun was shining, and high above the Palace. Everything was peaceful, but no one was there. Tigress may only have access to the view of Shifu's back, but she saw the movements; His shoulders stiffened, the wind gently pushed itself around his large ears, which slightly moved with the breeze, trying to pick up all the small sounds her ears wouldn't have been able to. Slowly, those ears were flat against his head, his shoulders turned into weights, and his body fell to the floor, only his upper half was caught with the support of his walking stick. Zeng squawked in panic, and he ran to Shifu side. "Master!" He said.

Nothing could over power the gentle cries from Shifu... something that wasn't him. "My son... he's gone. He tried to kill me... he hurt me. He's in prison... he'll die in there... I want him home. He needs to be the Dragon Warrior... it's all been a mistake..." Shifu was hoisted back up onto his feet through it all, and during that, Tigress was not looking his way anymore. She was hiding behind the pillar again, holding her sleeping son close, his head nuzzled under her chin, and against her neck as he maneuvered the blanket up a bit more to save the sound from waking up her son. She wasn't hiding for the sake of being seen by Shifu...

It was so no one could see her cry.