Painful Sparring

The Deal

A/N: Well this is my first FF story hope you enjoy and let me know what ya think.

It has been a month since the defeat of Tai Lung and since then everyday there had been a festival everyday to thank the Dragon Warrior but now everything had returned to normal.

It was a typical morning in the Valley of Peace the sun would slowly rise over the valley bathing it in golden light and as clockwork the bell would ring to signalise the start of the day.

*GONG*

"Good Morning Master" The five as usual jumped out of their rooms to great their master for the day ahead.

"Good Morning Studen..." Master Shifu looked to the door across Master Tigress and noticed that there wasn't a big black and white panda standing there. Master Shifu sighed softly as this happened everyday but since Po had defeated Tai Lung, Master Shifu was a lot more calm and forgiving than he used to be.

Walking to the panda's door he yelled "Panda wake up!" he opened his door and from a look of understanding to a look of horror the room was empty! "Where's Po?" looking at the five.

Tigress was shocked the most as not only was the panda lazy but she was ALWAYS the first up and she didn't know where he was.

The others looked at each other with blank expressions before Shifu decided that they needed to look for him "Mantis you go to the kitchen, Crane you got to the training hall, Viper Hall of Warriors, Monkey Peach Tree and Tigress you go to the Pool of Sacred Tears and hopefully one of you will find him"

"Yes Master" with that said all the Masters bolted out of the barracks towards their destination

Because Monkey and Tigress were heading together Monkey started talking to Tigress

"Why would he be at the Peach Tree or the Pool he never meditates" while looking at Tigress for a response.

"He doesn't get up on time either so he could be meditating or if he's at the Pool may the gods help him!" With that tigress growled before sprinting off.

Mantis thought he was going to find him in the kitchen and was thinking of witty things to say to Po but when he got there the kitchen was empty and stared in disbelief until fear of something worse crept in.

"Po is never up this early; He won't be near the Tree or Pool that requires effort to get there".

Fearing the worst Mantis bolted out kitchen hoping the others found him.

Crane and Viper were then the next coming to the same conclusion that Mantis came to, the three met in centre of the courtyard where they usually spar all talking to each other about Po and what has happened and after long they started to worry more.

Tigress started leaping and sprinting pushing her muscles as hard and hoping Po would be at the Pool while thinking the worst case scenario's 'what if Po is seriously hurt and can't move, what if he's been kidnapped, what if he's ...' Tigress shook her head before thinking of the last one.

Tigress rushed through the opening to the Pool her eyes scanning left to right and then she looked at Po quietly sitting at the pool edge meditating.

The relief that shot through Tigress made her feel better but then the anger of him disappearing and making their friends worry about sank into the feline.

"PO!" The feline literally roared his name.

Po suddenly snapped out of his meditative stance to turn around and see a very pissed off Tiger standing in front of him the first noise that came from the panda was a gulping noise as he knew he was in BIG trouble with Tigress.

"Oh uh hey Tigress" Po nervously spat out those words hoping Tigress wouldn't be mad but he knew that she would snap at whatever he said.

"All you can say is 'oh uh hey Tigress!" Tigress started to get very angry at the panda.

Po started to backpedal in attempt to get away from the pissed of tiger but every step he took back she took a step forward.

"First you weren't there this morning! Next you get us to search the entire Jade Palace for you! The others are properly thinking you've been taken or worse! And all you can say is 'oh uh hey Tigress'?" Tigress at this point was seething with rage.

Po noticed this and knew if said one wrong thing he would end up as her scratching post

"Tigress, I-I uh can explain" now holding his paws hoping it would painless.

"Oh you can, can you?" noticing the growl behind the voice and the sound of claws being extended he knew he would get only one shot at it.

"W-well er I urm... couldn't get to sleep last night so I er decided to come here hoping to clear my mind?" Hoping that was a good enough response he looked at Tigress.

"Po! You didn't leave a note or anything to tell us were you where! Master Shifu always tells us to tell another where we are going or to leave a note!" Tigress started walking closer as if waiting for the right moment to strike.

"Please Tigress be fair. I mean yeah so I forgot to leave a note I'm sure we've all made mistakes before." Po raised his arms in defence because he knew talking to Tigress like that wouldn't go down that well.

"BE FAIR! Is it fair that you made your friends worry about you? Is it fair that I had to run up here to see if you were here?" Tigress started to glare at Po who now fell over and was crawling backwards to get away from her.

"Look, I-I'm sorry I didn..." Po tried to complete what he was saying before Tigress interrupted him

"Sorry? Po I'm going to save kicking your ass for making me run this distance" Po let out a sigh of relief "BUT" a mischievous grin appeared on Tigress' face "you will have to be my sparring partner for a whole week!"

Po just thought of the pain now and that he would be spared from being turned into a scratching post he immediately said "DEAL!" only after he said deal that he realised what was in store for him. Tigress sparring with him on her good day was hard but Tigress pissed off at him and spar with her for a whole week? 'Oh boy, this is going to be painful week' but before he could object Tigress turned and said with a growl "See you at training" then laughed and walked off.

A/N: Oh dear Po what have you got yourself in but as I said my Fanfic story so please by all means leave criticism's but constructive please :P.