Spotted Lover
Striped Hater
Chapter 1: You came back
A/N: Well guys, it's been awhile I know, but hey, I've been trying to keep a certain lady happy. And if you must know, her name is Life, not an easy task, I'm sure you all can relate. Anywho, let me tell you guys. Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness…
Made by DreamWorks: pretty smart
Shows on Nickelodeon: Pretty fuckin' smart
The show itself: FAWCKING… GENIOUS!
The show blows my goddam mind every time, and every episode is just awesome, like Po said. I am so happy they decided to do this, and the cartoon is in second to SpongeBob Squartpants, so it's going to be around hopefully a long while.
Also, what I noticed from show, I get the feeling that the creators get some ideas from FanFiction. I mean, the whole episode with Ladies of the Shade, I think they got that from my chapter, you know, the one with Po and the three Wu sisters, in the episode the twins were flirting with him and being all touchy-feely as well. If that's true, then I feel so honored that they would take the time to do that. If not, then they are still brilliant with originality of the show, also, I looked up the episode on Wikipedia and one them says that in the future episodes that Shifu's Father comes to Pay him a visit, I read a story at FF that had the exact same thing, I can't remember the author but his story definitely says that he and Shifu aren't good terms.
So, in a way, WE are helping the writers help make the show Awesome…
Dude, that's… that's AWESOME itself. Wow, just wow. If that's true, then let's keep up the good work and help make Po's legends of Awesome stay awesome.
And now that the rant is over, go one and read this story, and stay tuned for the M version of this story. Enjoy y'all.
Disclaimer: ©DreamWorks: Owners of Kung Fu Panda
Copyright pending demons… OH!
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"Alright students, that is enough training for today," Said a commanding voice causing all six individual species to stop what they were doing and turned to voice the ordered them to halt. Upon hearing those words of completion, they all jumped from whatever training equipment they were finished using and leaped simultaneously on a subconscious level and landed in front of the Grandmaster, with the traditional fist-to-palm bow. "Very good work today you all, I am impressed by the way you are all progressing," The Grandmaster stated.
"Thank you, Master Shifu." The all said at the same time, even though one of them was a bit off key.
"However," He added, making them all look down at him. "I did notice some blunders here and there during your routine." He advised while proceeding to walk vertically back and forth completely; his flute gripped perfectly while resting behind him.
"What mistakes did you notice, Master?" asked one of the six, the voice was somewhat high, strong, but clearly there was a feminine tone present.
"Well, I was sure that you all would take notice of what I saw and what you surely felt what was off, but if you would like to know so you can correct it, I will tell you, starting with you," He pointed to the last master on the southern end of the lineup. "Mantis," He started while looking down at the green insect that was looking back at him, waiting for his advice. "While invisible to your opponents, be it standing still or in a fight, what I noticed that was off about you was that I could still track your body and movements quite clearly," Shifu instructed, causing Mantis to look down in shame. "But it's nothing to be crestfallen about, just remember, speed and accuracy are your greatest assets, and use them to their fullest expanse and train mainly around them." Shifu advised.
"Yes Master." He bowed.
"Now, next is Viper." He stated.
"What was my slipup Master?" she asked.
"Now Viper, when I say this, I do not mean it in offense, but what was off, was your slithering. Your quick turns that allow you to approach, evade and distract your foes. It needs work. You're taking wider turns and that is what's exposing you and a more likely target. So promise me that'll you work on that." Shifu asked.
"Yes Master." Viper replied.
"Excellent, next is… on second thought, rather than going through details one by one, I will just say what needs to be said. Crane; don't solely focus on just raising and diving, remember; the sky is your domain, use it to your advantage. Monkey, take note; think of your tail as an extension of your body rather than just for balancing and grabbing, it more muscular than Tigress', so it can also be used a weapon. Tigress, I'm aware you are the most powerful of the five, but I want you to be more precise with your timing to attack. Not a second more, not a second less. Am I understood?" he asked them.
"Yes Master, the remaining three answered professionally.
"Very good, now; as for you Dragon Warrior, what you need to work on is," Shifu started but was distracted by the way the Dragon Warrior was lightly bouncing up and down with only his heels, the balls of his feet were still to the ground. He was lightly humming to himself, oblivious to Shifu's call.
"Po," Shifu called out, but Po was still in his own little world unaware of him being called.
"Po,"
Still no answer
"Panda," Shifu called out, a bit of frustration behind his voice.
Still no answer
"Panda…!"
Still no response.
"PANDA!" Shifu shouted out, growing tired of his foolishness.
"Huh, oh hey Shifu, What's up?" Po asked, oblivious as to why Shifu shouted and was still bouncing up and down.
"You tell me 'what's up'. Why are you so giddy? You've been acting like that since this morning," he could see that Po was still bouncing, which just served to irritate him more. "And cease that insipid heel bounce at once; you are the Dragon Warrior, not a child!" Shifu demanded. Po did as he was told, but that didn't stop his smiling one bit.
"Sorry Master Shifu. I'm just so excited about to today." Po replied with a beaming smile.
"And just exactly why are you so excited this day?" Shifu asked, finding the Panda's over enthusiastic attitude a tad disturbing.
"No reason. Today is a great day to be alive and breathing." Po replied. The others shuffled away from a bit, not really comfortable with the way Po was behaving. Yeah, they were used to him being jovial and peppy day by day, but there was a limit, and he crossed it by a bit, but not by much. Still, it bothered them.
"Is that a fact, well that aside, your training is done, you are all free to do as you wish for the rest of the day." Shifu instructed. Upon hearing that, they all departed.
"All right Master gotta go." Po said while making his way to the open doors.
"Just a minute Panda, before you go, I need you to-" "Sweep the training hall, so already done it." Po answered.
"Already? When did you-" Shifu started.
"This morning, at the crack of dawn, actually before that in fact." Po answered, making the red panda's eyes go wide.
"You were up, even before the crack of dawn?" Shifu asked, still finding it hard to believe that the Panda was up before dawn officially began, when normally he couldn't wake up on time for the gong.
"Yep. The Dragon Warrior is a warrior of dedication. Plus, I didn't have anything to do in the meantime." Po replied.
"If that's true, then did you-"
"Dust the antiques spotless and the entire Hall of Heroes? You bet I did Shifu." Po answered once again.
"And-"
"And I did my morning scroll memorizing. No shortcuts." Po inserted once again, making Shifu's mouth go wide with shock. "Also, I made it up to five hundred, can you believe it, yesterday, I was at two hundred and fifty. I guess my image as the Dragon Warrior is starting to finally shine around here huh?" Po asked confidently. Shifu couldn't even utter a single word, his though his eye were wide with disbelief, one of them was twitching.
Who was the Panda and what had he done with the Po he knew.
"Unbelievable, you did ALL this before the gong this morning?" Shifu asked, still finding it hard to believe this was Po.
"Believe it Shifu." Po replied.
"Did you even have breakfast?" He asked, hoping that this Po was the Po that he and the others knew for the last year.
"Nah, I wasn't hungry." Po replied casually. And that was the deal breaker, Shifu was officially afraid of this new animal in front of him.
"Who- who ARE you?" he asked.
"I'm still the same guy you all know and love. I'm just growing up," Po replied. Shifu couldn't respond to that, how could he? He was literally speechless and that first. "Now Master, if you'll excuse me, I've gotta get down to the Valley. Got something to do there, see you around dinner time." Po added. And with that, he was off, leaving a spooked Shifu to collect his thoughts.
"What… what the dīyū just happened?" Shifu asked himself, knowing he wouldn't receive an answer. "Po… acting mature? Taking responsibility? Doing what he is told? ...This is too much… I… I need to meditate." He said while departing for his quarters, feeling his head start to hurt.
"Better get going, no time to waste." Po said as he walked through the Hall of Heroes. Just as he made it to the large door, he was intercepted by a voice that came from behind him.
"Hey Po!"
Po knew who it was right away. He turned to see Monkey make his way to him. "Hey Monkey, what's up?"
"Ah nothing much, Hey, since we're free for the rest of the day, interested in a game of Mahjong?" the primate asked.
"Sorry Monkey, not now, I got something to take care in the Village. Is tomorrow okay?" Po asked. Before Monkey could get a word in edgewise, Po responded with an "Okay great. See you later." And was out, leaving a baffled Monkey behind. He heard him once more saying "Sorry Viper, no time, maybe later." "…Well, that was odd." Monkey said to himself.
Just as Po made it to the Area, he noticed Tigress walking in from the south entrance and was heading his way. Just as he approached, "Oh Po, there you are, I was meaning to talk to you about something." She said while blocking his path.
"Yeah Tigress that's great and all, but surely it can wait until later." Po said hastily while moving from side to side trying to get past her.
"Is that a fact, well, this'll only take a few minutes to ask, but would you like to,"
"Tigress, I'd love to answer your questions, but I really gotta go." Po intercepted, still trying to find a way around her.
"Honestly Po, this won't take long if you just give me a chance to get it out." Tigress responded, growing rather irritated with his antsy behavior. "Now, would you like to have some sugar dumpling-?"
"Sure sounds like a great plan, but later on. Gotta go-" Po said as he found his chance to leave. But just as he passed her, in a quick motion with her paw, she managed to redirect him back to his original spot, causing him to groan out in frustration, for he was losing time.
"Aw c'mon Tigress…!" Po said, but was greeted with a pissed off look from the tiger.
"Okay, what the hell is going on with you? First, you're all bouncy and hyper after training while we all are tired and now you're in this big hurry to get somewhere when you can't even spend one minute to talk to me, what is going on with you?" Tigress asked, not liking that Po was acting this way.
Po let out a groan and just decided to let talk so he could get going. "Okay, fine. The reason why I'm in such a rush, is that I have something to do in the Valley right away, and I'd like to get there soon as possible, but your right, it wouldn't hurt to see what you wanted to ask. Alright, what is that you wanted to ask me Tigress?" Po asked.
"That's better. Today is Friday, and as you know, today is sugar dumpling and honey tea day with me. I wanted to know if you wanted to go with me to the kitchen and have some." She asked. Her voice now in a gentle tone.
"As much as I would love to do that with you, I can't. I have something to take care of in the Valley. I'm really sorry about that." Po said as he made his way past her to the stairs, while she had a confused look on her face
"No? But you all ways look forward to this day, why not today?" she asked, wanting to know why Po would turn down his favorite day with her.
"Just because, I've got something to do." Po said while looking at her.
"And I want a reason why Po." She demanded.
"Look, it's nothing important, just some stuff." The Panda replied.
"I'd feel better if I knew what kind of 'important stuff' it was you had to do." She said, getting the feeling that Po was hiding something.
"Just know it's nothing you need to worry about. It's all minuscule stuff." Po replied.
"I'll be the judge of that, now tell me, what is it that you have to do?" Tigress said with a small growl in her voice.
"Ah Tigress you worry too much. Don't worry I promise I'll tell you everything when I get ba-AAAAAAHHH!" Po shouted as he forgot that he was talking to Tigress while walking to the steps, causing him to misstep and plummet all the way down to the bottom, bouncing all the way down, his shrieks decreasing on the way down. Tigress forgot her anger and rushed over to the edge, just to see him land at the very bottom.
"PO?" she shouted down to him.
"I'M OKAY; MY BUTT BROKE MY FALL… BUT I THINK IT HAS A CRACK NOW!" Po shouted. She couldn't see it, but he had a thumbs ups.
Tigress placed a paw to her chest and let out a sigh of relief, glad to know that he was alright, but still upset that he refused to tell her what he was going to do down there. She watched the black dot vanish into the crowd to wherever it was that he was going "Idiot." She muttered to herself, unaware that Viper was slithering up to her.
"Hey Tigress, Po cancel on you too?" she asked her feline friend.
"It would appear that way Viper." Tigress replied.
"Is it me, or is Po acting weird…er than usual?" the tree snake asked the feline who was still looking down into the Valley.
"It's definitely not you. Po is acting strangely. I mean, he even blew me off, and today is Sweet dumpling and Honey Tea Friday, his… third favorite day, I think?" Tigress said.
"What, he'd never miss a chance to enjoy this day, ever. You think something is wrong with him?" Viper asked.
"There must be, he even said he something to do in the Valley, but he wouldn't tell me what it was, like he was avoiding me," Tigress added. "I don't know what's going on, but I aim to find out why." The stripped feline added.
"Count me in as well; I'm starting to get worried too." Viper said.
"Alright, let's follow him, but we stick to the roof tops, we don't want him knowing that we followed him." Tigress instructed.
"Understood." Viper replied. Without wasting any more time, the sprinted down the stairs and down into the valley, eager to find out what the Panda was up to.
Upon arriving to the Valley, both the Tiger and Snake quickly leaped to rooftop, to avoid the children of the Valley, so they wouldn't alarm Po in case he was still around. They found their target and proceeded to follow him. With Po, he made a turn into a familiar restaurant just as Tigress and Viper landed on the rooftop, it was full of patrons along their children, the place was booming and lively, but there was an empty table with a reserved card on it which was in the center of the place. As he took his seat, he greeted by the various people around him, all glad to see their favorite warrior. Just as Po was settling down and getting comfortable, he was greeted by a familiar goose that waddled his way.
"Po, my boy, It's so good to see you! How are things going with you at the Jade Palace, any trouble?" Mr. Ping asked.
"Things at the Palace are going great, still being the coolest Dragon Warrior ever, same old same old. But seriously, things are going well." Po said to his father.
"That's good to know son. So tell me, what brings you here today, you do know that today is your day off right?" Mr. Ping asked.
"I'm meeting someone here today." Po admitted.
"OH! You mean like a date? How terrific, tell me, is it Master Tigress?" Mr. Ping asked.
"What, no. Dad, Tigress is one of my closest friends. For us to date would be just really weird. I got a letter from Zeng yesterday; the letter was from a secret admirer. I have no idea who she is, but I'm super excited to meet her." Po admitted.
"Is that right, well; you picked the best place to have a date. I'll leave you to prepare. I've got other customers you know. Just holler when you're ready to order." Mr. Ping said while leaving.
"You got it dad." Po replied while sitting there, waiting for his mysterious date.
(A/N: you know what, rather than saying: With Tigress and Viper, With Po, I'm just going to make it easier on me and you by using P.O.V shift.)
*P.O.V shift: Tigress and Viper*
"So that explain why Po sidestepped us, he was in a hurry for a date. I had no idea he had it in him. We'll have to congratulate him later. Well, we found out why he was happy this morning, there's no reason to stick around right Tigress? …Tigress?" Viper called out. The Tiger Master was still in shock, Po; the fan boy who was so excited about the Furious Five and training under Master Shifu, was actually on a date… A DATE! This was unheard of, in a surprising good way. She didn't know why, but, she was happy for him, but at the same time, she felt jealousy, something she hadn't felt in a long time, since he was chosen to be the Dragon Warrior.
"Tigress!" viper called out, snapping the feline out of her trance.
"Huh, what happened?" she asked while looking at the snake.
"I was trying to say, we found out why he was in a hurry and that we should leave him alone." Viper said.
"Well, yes. But I was thinking that-" "We stay and see who this mysterious woman is?" Viper asked for her, already knowing the answer.
"…Yes." Tigress admitted rather bluntly.
"Well… I don't see why not. But we don't say anything to him about this, he has to come to us on his own, understand Tigress?" Viper asked, crushing the felines' hopes of confronting him later on today.
"Ugh, fine." Tigress answered. "So, who do you suppose this mystery woman is?" Tigress asked.
"I don't know, but from the looks of things," Viper stated while looking down towards the entrance, on cue; a feminine figure was making her way into the restaurant, the figure stopped moving as if looking for someone, a few seconds of searching, it appeared that the person found who was looking for and began to quickly made way to the Panda sitting alone at an empty table, looking through a menu. "That could be her with the red umbrella- wait, Red umbrella?" Viper questioned herself while analyzing the female a little more. She noticed the female raise her umbrella backwards a bit reveal a very beautiful feminine face of a female clouded snow leopard with light purple eyes aimed at the Panda.
"Is... is that… Sōng?" Viper asked in surprise.
*P.O.V shift: Po*
"Hmm, I wonder where she is… or she is for that matter, I mean the letter said secret admirer and stuff and yeah, I am the Dragon Warrior and I do have fans, but I think a fan has ever sent me a letter. And-"
"Excuses me, is this table taken, or may I sit here with you?" asked a voice, it was as clear and beautiful as a songbird and it easily captured his attention, for some reason, Po felt as if he had heard that tone of voice before.
"Well of course. You have the utmost honor of dining with the Dragon Warrior, Ms.-" Po started to say while turning his attention to the source of the voice, but when he did, his eyes went wide in a trio of shock, disbelief, and unbridled happiness.
"S-Sōng, that you?" Po asked as he gazed upon the female who standing in front of him, a smile of affirmation and joy on her beautifully sculptured muzzle.
"That's right Po, the one and only." Sōng replied; feeling elated that Po remembered her.
"This is AWESOME! You mean you're my secret admirer?" Po asked while pointing to himself. He didn't see it, but she was blushing a bit while she nodded slowly, just making him even more excited. "Sweet! Oh, please, sit." Po said while pulling out a stool and pull in next to him. She didn't sit right away for she wanted him to see something.
"But before I do, tell me," she did a brief twirl all the way around with her tail following suite before returning to her original position. "What do you think of my outfit? Since our last meeting and parting, I've been working on this qipao all by myself, hoping to see you again." she said.
"What can I say, it looks awesome, and heck anything on you looks awesome, especially maroon. And the umbrella, that's your signature symbol. Be sure to keep that in mind." Po complemented, making the female giggle lightly while taking a seat next to him.
"I promise I will," she answered sitting down. "So tell me, how have things been with you at the Jade Palace?" Sōng asked, closing the umbrella and resting it next to her.
"Ah nothin' special. Just been doing what I do best, being the Dragon Warrior," Po answered with a nudge to her arm. "But I have picked up some new moves. Such as: the Mongolian Fireball!" Po said proudly.
"The Mongolian Fireball? I've heard of that, they say it's really impossible to do, but let me guess, you mastered it?" she asked.
"You know it!" Po said confidently.
"Just as I thought, you always manage to surprise me you know that?" Sōng asked.
"Well, I am the Dragon Warrior, so it's kinda my job to keep the people guessing what I do next," Po replied with a chuckle. "So yeah, it's been what seven months since I last saw you. How have things been with you and the ladies?" Po asked.
"Things have been going surprisingly well. Since I took over as leader and told everyone that the way we did things was going to change drastically. Honestly, I expected them to be reluctant and continue their old ways, but instead, they were willing to change. Before, when Su was in charge, all we were taught was to thieve and deceive from others, we were never given a change to find out what other capabilities of what we had other than stealing. But after I met you," Sōng said with a blush. "I was finally to go against Su and do what I wanted to do. This outfit I'm wearing, I made it all on my own, back then, I never even knew I could do this, but I'm glad I know now. And not just me, but the ladies have also found out what other qualities they didn't know they had. Some can make pottery, some can make clothing, and some can even sing beautifully. But overall, we still have our love for dancing, which is why I'm here." The feline concluded.
"Whoa, that's some accomplishment, I'm impressed. Wait, that's why you're here, what about you taking over as leader for the other Ladies of the Shade?" Po asked.
"Yeah, about that. You see Po, since the Ladies have changed for the better, I've decided to leave the group under new management, so I could pursue to do what I do best. Dancing." Sōng said. "So, I decided to set up a dancing class for girls here, in the Valley of Peace." She added.
"That's so cool, but what about boys who want to dance also?" Po asked.
"It's not that I'm against it or I don't want to, it's just that, for most of my life I was raised around women and dances only for women, so I really don't know any dances of boys. If I did, then I would, so until then, its girls only, unless you'd like to help me develop a style for boys?" Sōng asked, batting her eyes at the Panda, who blushed visibly.
"Of course Sōng, I'd be happy to help you!" Po replied while smiling at her, causing her to coo lightly.
"Thanks Po," She said while standing up from her seat and quickly placed a kiss on his left cheek, making his eyes go wide and place a black paw on the spot that was invisibly marked. "This means a lot to me." She added.
"No problem." Po answered highly. 'Just like last time.' He thought to himself.
'I've wanted to do that again for so long.' Sōng thought to herself. "And that brings me to another problem I'm having," She trailed.
"What is the problem?" Po asked.
"I don't have anywhere to stay. Can you help me out?" She asked.
"Yes, and yes. We have plenty of spare rooms at the Jade Palace, so it's no problem at all." Po replied.
"Once again Po, thank you." Sōng said while looking directly into his eyes.
"Hey no problem, always willing to help out a friend." The Panda stated while smiling. "So, did you travel with some stuff or did you travel light?" Po asked.
"I brought some stuff, but its back at my tent that is on the outskirts of the Valley, which as you know, that doesn't really provide much protection." Sōng said. "But I don't have to really worry until the evening hours, so it's okay. We've got the whole day to ourselves, why not make the most of this date?" she asked.
"You bet, and I know the perfect way to start it. Hey Dad, we're ready to order!" Po called out to the goose behind the counter. "So, what are you having?" Po asked.
"We'll what does he have here to recommend?" Sōng asked while leaning over to look at the main menu.
"Well let's take a looksee here?" Po said while analyzing the menu with her.
*P.O.V shift: Tigress and Viper*
"Well, it looks like Sōng means well honestly. Amazing, it's only been seven months and she's come so far. I look forward to meeting in person actually. What about you Tigress? Tigress?" Viper asked as she looked over, only to see an angered feline that had a wide and audible growling snarl on her face, not happy at the fact that this female placed her lips on his cheeks. Viper could also see that she was crouching down near the edge of the roof, tails swishing back and forth in an irritated and angered manner, and her claws were full extracted while clawing at the wood, leaving grooves behind only to repeat the same process again. It went without saying why she was acting this way, for the body reactions that Tigress was displaying was because of what she was seeing.
Tigress; Master of Tiger Style Kung Fu and strongest of the Furious Five… was Jealous.
Viper couldn't help but smile lightly, this wasn't the first time she had seen Tigress jealous, there had been times when she had displayed emotions, but jealousy was the rarest one of them all. Knowing how quick Tigress was to anger, she decided to play it safe and by ear, just to get a true answer out of her.
"Well, isn't that sweet, Po and Sōng on a date. Honestly, I'd never thought he would work up the courage to ask a girl out." Viper said while looking at the couple down below.
"Sweet? Po is dating a thief who, need I remind you, tried to steal the Shifu's Dragon Chalice seven months back and made a mess of the Hall of Heroes, How do you find that sweet?" Tigress demanded.
"Ex-thief, plus, I find it sweet that Po could find someone he can relate to. Plus, she was also the one who turn on her troupe to help Po escape and bring down Su, so I say she's trustworthy." Viper said.
"I can't believe this; you're taking her side over her actions from before." Tigress replied.
"People change Tigress, I'm sure she has as well." Viper responded. "Besides, why so hostile Tigress, it's as if you don't want her near Po, at all. Care to explain that?" Viper asked.
"What's there to explain, she's a thief Viper, once a thief; always thief. Besides, she isn't worthy of Po's affection." Tigress claimed, letting out a huff of annoyance.
"And you are?" Viper asked smartly.
"Of course I a- I-I-I mean NO! I just think Po can do better, that's all." Tigress quickly answered, trying to regain her former façade. She noticed that Viper was smirking at her and she just growled in irritation. Getting up from her position and now standing up fully, she began to walk away from the establishment and back towards the Jade Palace.
"Tigress, you're leaving?" Viper asked. "You're not going to stay and watch?"
"What's there to see? Nothing, that's what. I'm heading back to train. I suggest you do the same." Tigress said, not turning to face her.
"And what about Sōng?" Viper asked.
"I don't care or give a damn, but if Po is fine around her… then she has only ONE chance, she does anything to show that she hasn't change, steps out of line, or hurts Po in any way, I will hunt her down and make her pay… Dearly." Tigress stated grimly, while clenching her fist and proceeded to walk away, leaving the snake behind. Viper looked towards the couple once more to see them joking, laughing and smiling with one another before following Tigress post haste, feeling content that Po would okay with Sōng with him.
Throughout the rest of the day, both the Panda and the Snow Leopardess enjoyed themselves and their date. Since this was first Po has ever been on, there were some flops and fumbles and accidents along the way, but Sōng thought it was cute and that the little mess ups just added to his charm. They explored various food stands, played games, took long walks, and even put on a little show for the people of the Valley. She even begged him to re-enact the Battle of Sorrow Hill with action figures. All in all, they had a wonderful time together.
It was now Sundown and the couple was making their way through the town, walking down the street and heading towards the entrance of the Valley of Peace while making idle chitchat with each other, which kept the clouded leopardess entertained.
"And that's why Shifu forbids me from ever touching the War Hammer of Lei Lang… ever." Po said with a sheepish smile on his face.
"Well that's no surprise, after you destroyed half of a mountain. Good thing there were no villages nearby. But still, that kind of raw power, who in the right mind would ever create such a thing?" Sōng asked.
"Shifu spoke of a supposed legend that the Hammer of Lei Lang fell from the heavens and was abandoned by the Gods, for even they feared its power, which I find odd, why would Gods abandon something so dangerous and leave in the realm of mortals?" Po questioned while making a face.
"I don't know, but what I do know, is that it's in proper hands." The clouded leopard answered while looking at him directly before looking off to the side, as if she was trying to find the right words to say.
"Something on your mind?" He asked for her.
"In a way, yes. Po, can I ask you something… something personal?" she asked while looking at him.
"Sure, what is it?" he asked back, getting the feeling that this was important.
"Po… during our seven months apart, I've been reflecting on the day that you and I shared together as well as my feelings…" she said hesitantly.
"Really?" Po asked.
"Yes. From where I'm emotionally and spiritually standing, I'm stuck in the middle." Sōng replied, taking a seat on a nearby large rock, leaving room for Po to sit also.
"Middle? Stuck in the middle of what?" Po asked again, picking up pieces of the clues.
"I'm stuck in the middle of what I want… from both of us…" she said, a deep blush appearing on her face. "Po, I want you to honest with your answer when I ask you this." She pointed out while looking into his jade green eyes.
"Okay." The panda replied firmly with a single nod.
"Here goes," she said while taking a breath and exhaling. "Po… I… I want… I want to be… be more than just friends with you… and… can I be your One and only?" she asked while deeply into his eyes. Po felt the heat run to cheeks and show off crimson, while his eyes going wide. Sōng had just asked him a very important question and now it was his turn to answer, and he would, if he only had a broader understanding of vocabulary.
"Um, Sōng?" Po asked.
"Y-yes?" she replied.
"I'd like to answer your questions, but uh…" Po trailed.
"What, but what? Are you rejecting me?" She asked in a panicked voice, immediately standing up from the rock, causing the Panda lean back a bit from the feline's outburst.
"No no no no no no no no no no no, Nothing of the sort, I was going to say, if you could ask me in smaller words. My vocabulary is still a bit in the dark." He said with a small chuckle on the end. To Sōng's relief, she wasn't rejected; he just needed a better explanation.
"O-oh, right, big words aren't your thing, I forgot. Sorry for the outburst." Sōng apologized.
"It's okay." Po replied.
"Alright, What I said before. What I meant by more than 'Just Friends' I mean I want to be closer to you… as in… your girlfriend," She admitted, causing Po to gasp lightly. "And by 'One and only' I mean, I want to be your sweetheart or darling… So… what's your answer?" she asked once again in a hesitating voice while looking at him.
"Wow…" He said in a surprised tone with hints of rising joy. "Just wow, this is so AWESOME!" he said in a jovial voice while looking at her.
"So you accept?" she asked in a piped voice, hoping his answer was yes.
"Of course! I mean, you're the first girl to ever be interested in me, let alone, want to be my girlfriend. So of course I accept." Po said with a smile. "To be honest," He added, causing her to have a confuse look. "After you left, I've been thing about us and what would happen once we saw each other again. Sure, I haven't of it every second of everyday, but it has been in mind, and well, you've pretty much asked that question for the both of us and I answered it for the both of us as well." He said with a smile, causing her to smile widely as well. "So," he held his arms open for her. "Am I going to get a hug from my new girlfriend or what?" Po asked with a grin.
In her moment of happiness, Sōng let go of her umbrella and tackled him with a fly leap into his arms. Upon collision, the force knocked Po back off the rock with her along with him. They hit the ground and both were laughing cheerfully, glad they both accepted each other's feelings. Taking this chance, Sōng nuzzled underneath Po's chin and audibly purred out her affection, which he heard and felt it, causing him to smile and nuzzle her back, feeling the warmth between them.
"Man, this is so awesome, I finally got a girlfriend. Can this day get any better?" Po asked out, and then a sudden idea came to mind. "Who about a kiss, on the lips this time?" Po asked. Sōng leaned herself up till she was sitting on his belly that was slowly rising up and down with her.
"That depends, you're not gonna eat my head again are you?" she asked with a grin, making him blush deeply.
"I'm sorry, that was accident! I didn't mean to do that! Sometimes my mouth has a mind of its own and happens when I least expect it and-" Po tried to finish but was cut off by two paws taking hold of his cheeks and a pair of lavender eyes looking directly into his green ones.
"Po, I know it was an accident, I'm not mad. Just took me by surprise is all. This time," she said while leaning closer to the point where her breath was lightly going against his nose, smelling the sweet aroma of Mantou. "Let's do it right this time." She said to him, making him blush. Just when he was about to say something, she pressed her lips to his, and when the connected, they instantly felt fireworks popping and exploding. The Spark was there, and the both felt it at its maximum peak. The sensation caused them to press their lips harder together trying to get more the feeling while they could. Unbeknownst to their current awareness, the spark from their kiss triggered something. For Sōng; a brief tingling sensation hit her in the area between, making her grind against Po's belly while her tail lashed back and forth. For Po; the same thing happened to him, but his hips jumped a little, but neither of them cared. They tried to continue this for as long as possible, but the instinctual need for air took full priority. They broke of and inhaled as much as as they could before letting out and intake more, all the while looking at each other.
"That. Was. Awesome." Po said, still trying to get his breath back.
"I'll say, that was my first real kiss, but Gods, I had no idea you were that wonderful." Sōng said while looking down at him
"I could say the same thing about you too." Po replied while placing a paw behind her head, and lightly scratching between her ears, making purr once more. "I could get use to that." Po said to her, making her smile.
"Well, you're going to be hearing it A LOT more it you can the right spots." She hinted suggestively. Even though it went over Po's head, he caught bits of it. "Well, it's going to be dark soon; we should get my stuff and get back to the Valley." Sōng stated while getting up and off of him, letting him pick himself up.
"Right, besides, still have to get your room ready." Po replied. As the made back onto the main trail and just before they began to proceed, Po offered an arm for her, which she graciously took hold of.
"Shall we go?" he asked.
"Let's shall." She replied.
After they picked up her stuff and made it back to the Jade Palace, it was already nightfall and Shifu was waiting at the entrance to the Hall of Warriors, a paper lantern light and in one paw. Normally he would be vexed if the Panda was still out after curfew hours, but thanks to a certain Tree Snake, he was calm upon the Dragon Warrior's arrival.
"Ah, there you are Panda. Good to see that you have returned. And the young lady on your arm is Sōng, correct?" he asked, already knowing the answer.
"That is correct. It's an honor to meet you Master Shifu." Sōng said while doing the traditional bow after she placed her back by her feet.
"It's a pleasure to meet you as well. So, I take it you will be staying with for some time?" he asked.
"Only until I have enough Yuan to get my dance class up and running. In advance I thank you for putting up with me." She replied.
"Nonsense, a sweetheart of Po's is always welcome here." Shifu said while wearing a side smirk so they couldn't see. "Well, without further ado, Po, please show Ms. Sōng to her room in the student barracks if you would." Shifu instructed.
"Sure thing Shifu." Po said while taking hold of her back and proceeded to lead the way, with her following him.
"Oh, and one more thing Dragon Warrior," Shifu called out. "Dinner was over five minutes ago, so no leftovers and no late night snacking either." He added.
"Ah, that's okay. Not really hungry anyways." Po answered as left with Sōng following him. Shifu just groaned out as he did a face-palm.
"Dear Gods, this is going to take some getting used to." He muttered at himself as he walked back into the Palace.
"And here we are. You're new room, even though it's temporary and whatnot." Po said as stepped to the side and let the clouded leopardess walk in and take in the surroundings. It wasn't too big, nor was it too small. For her size, it was just perfect. There was a window, a table and a bed in the upper north corner, that all she needed.
"It's nice and roomy. Just how I like it." Sōng said while placing her bag near the table.
"Yep, not much to to explain here, so I'm gonna let you get settled in and I will see you in the morning dumpling." Po said with a smile and turned to head to his room, which was right next door to hers.
"And the same for me Noodle Master." She complimented. "See you in the morning." She said.
"What no good night kiss?" Po asked in a teasing manner.
"Can forget that can we?" she said while jumping into his arms and delivered a heated kiss to his lips, purring audibly. After a bit of lip=lock action, they pulled away and stared into each other's eyes.
"That will never get old." Po grinned.
"No it won't. Well, I best get ready for bed, a girl needs her beauty sleep." She said while jumping down from him.
"Is that so? Well, I'll let you get to it. Night." Po said while placing a small kiss on her cheek.
"Good night, handsome." While doing same and walking into her room and closing the door. Once she did, Po let out a sight and walked over to his room while saying,
"Man, I'm the luckiest panda alive." As he walked into his room and closing the door behind him, unaware that a pair of red eyes had been watching the entire scene, along with low growls of contempt for the clouded leopardess.
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And DONE, whew! Took me awhile to get it done, but I did it, Go Me! So guys, what did you think of Sōng? Isn't she cute? I will point out that I'm a 100% TiPo fan, but hell, after seeing the episode: Ladies of the Shade from KFP: Legends of Awesomeness, I see a guaranteed love triangle with these three.
Oh the jealousy Tigress is gonna show for those two :-)
And in case you all are wondering, yes, I will continue my other KFP works. I'm still working on my Puss in Boots fic, but it's going to be awhile. Also, stay tuned for the mature version of this story.
Yeah, you had to see that coming. Welp, till then, stay watchful.