A.N: This is my very second story and I really put a lot of thought into it, I hope you like it.

20 years ago

A five year old tiger who goes by the name of Tigress was wandering around the bamboo forest all by herself. It had only been three weeks since she was adopted by Master Shifu and had left the Bao Gu Orphanage.

Shifu had suggested that she go for a walk to ease her frustration. She hadn't been able to complete half of the training course yet, so this walk would help her relax.

But she wasn't relaxed she was terrified! It had started to rain and she knew what that meant...thunder and lightning. She hated storms especially when she was outside...alone...with no one to comfort her.

She started to run on all fours knowing that she would get to the Jade Palace faster that way. She wanted to find shelter first, and she didn't care where she went as long it was out of the storm.

Tigress kept running until she found a cave and without a second thought she ran inside. The cave was dark and empty until she found a small light at the end of it, she followed it and it was a fire that someone set up... but who? She walked to the fire and sat in front of it on her knees. Tigress stretched both of her arms to the fire and she started to warm up.

"Who are you?" A sudden voice from behind her asked.

She turned around and she saw a young male white tiger, with a purple shirt with a few holes, and muddy dark blue pants. His fur was so dirty it was hard to tell it was white, "M-my name is T-Tigress," she said "who are you?"

"I'm Mako," he said "why are you here?" He asked sitting across from her on the other side of the fire.

"I was trying to get away from the storm" Tigress said "I don't like storms and I hate thunder and lightning"
"Me too" he said "but what about your family? They might wonder where you are"

"I don't have a family, I live at the Jade Palace and train under Master Shifu," Tigress replied

Mako walked around the fire to sit next to her. "I don't really have a home," Mako said "well... I used to, but I got lost from my family after some bad people took me away from them."

"When did that happen?" Tigress asked.

"A few months ago," Mako said "And I miss them so much. My mommy would make bean buns that tasted really good, my daddy used to teach me things, he even taught me how to make a fire if I ever got lost. And I used to play with my sister everyday"

"Well if your by yourself, how do you get food?" She asked

"Some people give me a few apples, or pieces of bread. But sometimes I have to steal food when people don't look" Mako explained

"That's awful" Tigress said "I'm sorry, I wish I had some food with me to give to you but I don't"

"It's ok, but that's nice that you would." He said, giving her a small smile. "so Tigress that's a weird name for a tiger, even though you are a tigress"

"Well that's the name they gave me at the Bao Gu Orphanage, I guess it stuck with me" Tigress said

"I didn't mean it in a bad way. I like your name it sounds pretty and it suits you" Mako said, making her blush.

"Thanks" She smiled back for a few seconds and then...

BOOM!

Tigress jumped closer to Mako embracing him in a hug "I'm so sorry I don't do good in storms. I'm afraid of thunder and lightning"

"It's ok" Mako said stoking her back.

BOOM!

Tigress held him even tighter, and Mako kept stroking her. They both couldn't keep their eyes open and fell asleep.

About an hour later they woke up, the storm lightened up to just a light drizzle "um sorry I guess I show go before Master Shifu gets mad." Tigress said as she started getting up.

She started to leave the cave but Mako stopped her "Wait!" Tigress looked back at him "will I ever see you again?" He asked

"I hope so... your the first friend I have ever had" Tigress said then she embraced him in another hug. "bye Mako"

"Bye Tigress, I'll miss you"

"I'll miss you too" Tigress said "I hope to see you again"

Then they broke the hug and Tigress started to walk back to the palace. He stared after her with a smile "I hope to see you again too...someday" he whispered to himself.

A.N: I'm sorry it's short but I'll make the other chapters longer. R&R