Apologize
Why? Why couldn't he just listen to her? It wasn't her fault. It was that bastard's, Nick. He just wouldn't listen to her that she hated him and wanted him out of her life. And Po just wouldn't let her explain.
Tigress sunk her face even deeper into her pillow and cried harder. All she wanted was Po there to comfort her. But that wouldn't happen, no matter how much she wanted him to. Their past relationship was the best thing that had ever happened in her entire life. Even better than when Shifu adopted her in the Bou Gu Orphanage. And now, her heart was broken onto a million pieces because of their break-up.
*Flashback*
Po's P.O.V.
Tigress and I had been dating for the past two years, since the defeat of Lord Shen, and no one or nothing could break us apart, no matter how hard they tried. Sure we fought a lot, but don't all couples do that?
Anyway, one day at the noodle shop, while I was on his break at the shop, I went to the jewelry store to pick out a ring for when I asked Tigress to marry me.
Well, first off, I knew that her birthstone was an emerald, for May, and that I couldn't afford much, but considering I am the Dragon Warrior, and the ring was for Master Tigress, they would probably give me like a 20% discount off the original price, or something like that.
As I walked in the goose behind the counter, or I should say store clerk, bowed and said," Good afternoon, Dragon Warrior. What brings you here?" Then, stood back up.
"Oh, uh, I was looking for a wedding ring for Tigress. Ya know. For when I ask her to marry me."
"Oh. Well, what are you looking for?"
"Well, her birthstone in an Emerald, for May."
"Alright. What would be your budget?"
"That depend on what all you have."
"Oh, right. Well, the birthstone rings, are right over here." He then directed me over to them.
"This is all we have for May."
I looked down on the 20 available rings for her. My thoughts were interrupted, when dad slammed open the door, and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Poooooo!"
"Dad ,what are you doing here?" I said, with slight annoyance in my voice.
"Po, I need you back at the shop. There's a long line of costumers, wanting noodles!"
"Fine dad." I then started my way out the door, but stopped myself, and turned around to thank the clerk.
"Oh, and by the way, thanks for the help."
"No problem Dragon War-"
"Just call me Po."
"Alright Dra- I mean Po."
I just snickered to myself, as I said a final, "Bye."
"Bye Po."
"Come on!" my dad begged.
"Ok, ok. I'm coming."
What I didn't know, was that in a very few short seconds, as in when I glanced to the side, that it would change my life forever.
I glanced up to see Tigress, against a wall of a building, making out with some white, beagle tiger. The moment I saw that, I stopped in my dead tracks, and my heart shattered to pieces. I can't believe she would cheat on me! I thought she loved me! Well, there was nothing I could do. She apparently loved someone else. Tears just stung my eyes, as I started to run towards the noodle shop. It made no since, why she would do this. I thought she had said we were meant to be. I thought she said that she loved me, no matter what, and would die for me, if need be. But then again, that was the past. And,' you got to let go of those of those thing from the past, cause it just doesn't matter. The only thing that matters, is who you choose to be now.'
My own words kept repeating through my mind, as he reached the noodle shop with tears streaming down my face. Dad saw me like this, when I walked in.
"Po, what happened?" He said, as he walked up to me from the kitchen.
"Can… can we talk… in the kitchen?" I said, with a cracked voice.
"Uh… sure. "
We then walked into the kitchen, and once I closed the door, I slid down the door, crying as hard as I had ever.
"Son, what happened? I've never seen you this upset. Ever."
"Tig-ress, she-" That's as far as I was able to get, before I fell back into crying. I just couldn't bear to say what had happened.
"She what, son?"
"Sh-e… chea-ted-" He was interrupted, by a bunny villager.
"Master, Po! There are bandits at the bridge!"
I took deep breaths, then finally stood up and said confidently, "I'm on it," and rushed out of the shop and to the bridge.
When I got there, he realized that only four of the five where there.
"Hey guys, where's Tigress?" I asked, while punching a bandit in the face, knocking him out.
"Oh, she had some personal matters to attend to," answered Viper.
"Personal?"
"Yea, She didn't say."
"I bet I know why," I said under my breath.
THAT NIGHT AT THE PEACH TREE
No P.O.V.
Po sighed, opened his eyes, and leaned his head back onto the tree lazily. He had been trying to meditate all night, but couldn't, because of what Tigress did to him earlier that day. He finally fessed up to his dad, what had happened, and was thinking about Master Shifu. Although, he one, didn't want to hear it, and two, Tigress would kill him, along with Shifu.
He just sighed and reached up for a peach and took a bite out of it, while last in his thoughts. They were soon interrupted when certain Tiger Master cleared her throat, only to get his attention, witch of coarse did, but when he looked over to her, his face turned from blank, to a mixture of annoyed, irritated, and disgust.
"I'm amused you're here. I figured you were with your 'date' tonight somewhere," Po said as he reached up for another peach, but in the process got to, and sat back down.
"Peach?"
"Sure," she said, while taking it and sitting down.
"You saw it didn't you?" She asked sadly, looking at him.
"Saw what? You and him?" He asked, looking at her and taking another bite of his peach.
"Po, I can explain, really."
"No need. I get what's going on here," he then stood up and continued, "You were done with me, so instead of dumping me, you go and break my heart."
"No, Po. It's nothing like that!" Tigress said, while standing up.
"Really? Cause, I think it's exactly like that."
"Po, just let me-"
"I'm sorry. But we're threw." Po then walked off, leaving a heart broken Tiger, running off to her room.
*End of Flashback*
She just kept crying, and crying, wanting Po back, but knowing that there was no way, in all of China, that he would take her back, after what he thinks she did. After her breathing calmed down, she just lay there, deep in her thoughts.
After a while, it was broken, by a beautiful voice coming from outside.
"I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down
But wait
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and sayThat it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too lateWoahooo whoa"
Tigress then realized the song, was coming from Po, at the Peach Tree. She also realized, that, he was singing about her, and how, she guessed, it was too late to apologize for what she's done.
"I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you
And I need you like a heart needs a beat
(But that's nothing new)
Yeah yeahI loved you with a fire red, now it's turning blue
And you say
Sorry like the Angel Heaven let me think was you,
But I'm afraidIt's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
Woahooo whoa
Holding on your rope
got me ten feet off the ground
and I'm hearing what you say
but I just can't make a soundLet's Go!
Tigress couldn't believe that he actually thought this way. That it was too late to apologize, when, he hadn't even let her explain.
But, one way or another, it still wasn't her fault. She listened, as he finished the song.
"It's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah
I said it's too late to apologize, yeah"
Tigress lay back down, having to except the facts. The fact that he wasn't coming back ever. She let a few salty tears fall down her face, as she had to except life, as she slipped into dreamland.
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