This is gonna be the best Christmas fic I've ever made and I decided to give Zhong (aka Wolf Boss) a love interest, but with a Christmas twist. This is dedicated to Joe 'Po' Navark, son of wind, Spade-Omega-7 and Tan-Tan Tanuki. Hope you guys like it.
A Holiday Romance
by: Terrell James
Chapter 1: First Sign of Love
It's been 3 long months since that attack with the boars from the Valley of Peace and everything seems to have simmered down a little and for good reason; because it was time for the holidays to come in. Everyone in the valley was pretty much prepped for his happy occasion where it'll be filled with joy and ultimate holiday pleasure.
And at the Jade Palace...it's no different.
The kung-fu masters were getting ready to prep up for the Winter Feast and also Christmas as they put out decorations and everything else. Shifu kept his watchful eye on the Five and Po for making sure everything is in tip-top shape...but has growing concerns about Po's constant clumsiness when it comes to decorating.
Shifu comes to Po and he said, "We're moving up this feast a week before your father's. Let's hope you'll be a good host than last time."
Po chuckles softly at that comment and he said, "Come on, Shifu. You know family always comes first...especially around this time of year."
"Yes I know. But let's just hope that this will be much more better than it was last time. Although I commend you for making the preparations perfect, this year we're going up a little bit further." Shifu added.
Po groans in exasperation after he heard that part and he asked, "In other words...make it perfect?"
"Very." Shifu added.
Shifu walks out for a minute and then thought very highly of Zhong on his mind and he adds, "Also, ask Zhong if he's coming too."
"Got it." he said, with a tongue click and a wink.
Not long after, he realized he hasn't seen the wolf in a little while and he asked, "Where is Zhong, anyway?"
Meanwhile around town, Zhong walks across parts of the valley to pick up a few items for the feast and the former Wolf Boss didn't seem to understand why everyone's so happy around this time of year at all.
He sighed softly as he went on his way and while he was walking by, he saw Po walking past him and he said, "Hey, Zhong."
The wolf looked up and happily responded, "Hey, panda."
Po caught up with the wolf and he sees that he's got the bags for the festival and asked, "Got everything?"
"Yeah. Why's everyone so happy?"
Po was confused by that question and then he could see the decorations lined up and then replies, "It's like the holidays. Why is that?"
"It's just...I don't get why everyone's in such a good mood all the time. Half of these people I don't even know just come by and say 'hi' to me. Maybe I must be losing my mind." Zhong responds.
"Nah, it's just the way it goes every year." Po said, happily.
As they were walking past, he accidently bumps into someone and when he looked up, he sees a female grey wolf, late 20's, hazel eyes, grey fur and wears a green and black gown and her looks caught his eye and he said, "I'm so sorry."
She chuckled softly and replied, "It's okay."
Zhong was immediately hypnotized by her beauty and looks and he's never seen anyone look as beautiful as she is. The female wolf looked at Zhong and she asked, "Hello? Are you okay?"
Zhong didn't respond and he kept staring at her for the longest time and then when Zhong snapped himself back to reality, he looks at her and said, "I'm Zhong."
"I'm...Shu."
"Shu...what a pretty name." Zhong said, sighing.
Shu looks at Po with a weird look on her face and he asked, "Is your friend okay?"
"I think so." Po responded.
"Well, I gotta go. Nice to meet you...Zhong."
As Shu walks off, Zhong looked at her as she's walking away and he said, "Nice to meet you too...Shu."
Both of them walked back to the palace and Po could tell that Zhong has caught the holiday lovebug and he asked, "Sounds like you're falling in love."
Zhong sneered at him and said, "Panda...we just met. It doesn't mean anything."
"Sure it does." Po said, with much goofyness as he mocked Zhong's blank stare, which made him roll his eye a little.
"Come on, be serious. Who would fall for someone like me?" asked Zhong.
"Any girl would be lucky to have you...especially around this time of year." Po added.
They got upstairs and while they were walking in, Zhong looks back and began thinking of her, meaning that he's found love in an unexpected way and maybe that's what the holidays should mean. He whispered, "Shu..."
They went in and saw Shifu standing there and he asked, "Did you get the stuff, Zhong?"
Zhong nodded his head and gave it to Shifu and he didn't want to tell him about whom he met and he replied, "Yeah, Shu...oops, I mean Shifu."
Shifu stared at him with a 'what did you say' look and asked, "Who's Shu?"
The wolf became completely embarassed by the name flub and he just blushed a little bit and scratched his neck and replied, "Just a...a girl I met earlier."
Po rolled his eyes and he responded, "He's got a girlfriend."
Zhong stared at him and he said, "I just met her. That doesn't make her my girlfriend...yet."
Po walks out of the room and Zhong followed suit, but not before Shifu tells him, "It seems as though you'll enjoy the holidays because it's always time to find someone new."
Zhong didn't know how to respond to that and he turned to Shifu and said, "I still don't see what's so special about the holidays anyway."
"Don't worry. You'll understand pretty quickly."
Shifu walks out, leaving Zhong to wonder what he meant by that and he walks out of the room to gather his thoughts, but at the same time, he's got Shu pretty much on his mind and he said, 'Hope we meet again someday.'
Great start, huh? Thanks to son of wind for giving me the name of Zhong's love interest. Hope you guys like this. Let me know if this chapter needs a little bit of editing and I'll try my best to fix it. There's more of this fic, so stick around!
