Hey! Sorry about the UBER long wait, it's just that life's been harsh . I really had a bad start at school with this entire drama thing...But everything is okay now. ^^

Well, I hope you enjoy this.

I don't own Kung Fu Panda. ;)

I remember the first day of school, and the awkward smiles and glances I got from both Crane and Viper. I wondered if Viper had told him about my small crush on her, until I saw the way he came between her and I on the lunch line muttering "I can't have you two close to each other" so low I felt lucky to be two inches shorter than him just to hear him say that. I guess it made perfect sense as to why he was trying to keep a small gap between Viper and I.

He wanted to keep what was his.

Lunch was just as awkward and uncomfortable for us--me especially. While the others talked as if nothing was wrong, I sat there, fiddling my thumbs and silently smiling when Mantis made one of his pervasive jokes. I have to admit that when I first met him I thought that it was just wrong and disgusting, but after a while of his daily negative thinking, his pervasive thoughts start to rub off on you and before ya know it...

Rubix Cube is something that makes you laugh just by the thought of it.

"Are you okay, Po?" Spoke an accented, male voice.

"Wha--" I blinked several times before I realized it was Monkey asking the question. "Uh, yeah I guess..."

He didn't seem convinced at all. "You guess? Now I know that's a lie! C'mon, you haven't talked all day." He reasoned.

I wasn't about to give up. I'd rather be miserable in hiding so they wouldn't worry so much. "Did so!"

"Not!"

"So!"

"Not!"

Mei Ling snapped her fingers at us, "Hey, hey ladies. Yeah, this isn't third grade anymore." She said with a cynical tone. Her eyes flickered over to me, and I could sense the smallest faint feeling of concern. I pursed my lips, disappointed in myself for disappointing Mei Ling.

Mei Ling was like an older sister to me, though I only met her in the second grade while she was one grade above me, we shared a relationship different than what I have with Viper. Mei Ling and I share almost everything together, she knows me more than I probably know myself. She's always been there for me, and I vowed that I would always be there for her no matter what. She's my big sissy, and I'm her lil' bro.

I watched as she sat down and discreetly took out her notebook along with a pen, wrote down a few words and quickly folded it. This all happened without the others noticing--they were all busy debating whether they should toss a textbook onto the floor or just leave it on the table.

They decided to toss it.

Mei Ling stood from her seat and picked up her tray. "I'm not eatin' any of this anymore," she said to herself and began to walk, cleverly dropping the note in front of me as she made her way passed the table.

I picked it up and hid it under the stand, unfolded it and read to myself: "Yer not tellin me sumthin bro. We r talkin l8r. Wait 4 me at ma locker--10"

I crumbled it up and threw it on my tray and mimicked her actions...without dropping a note in front of someone.

The rest of the day passed by very quickly. After lunch I had Chemistry, then Foreign Language (Which I chose to be English), and finally Music Class--The most interesting of classes...

Because I was a Sophmore, (Turning fifteen in Two weeks!), and Mei Ling was a Junior (That bum) we barely had any classes together. So it was a bit difficult to communicate with her, but I was so happy when I found out that she and the rest of us have the same lunch period. In that way we could all speak of our days and relax. Most importantly we can all be together, laugh together, have fun together...

But I couldn't help but feel something was missing. That our circle of friends was missing something important, I didn't exactly know what it was at the time but I knew we were missing something.

So as soon as the final bell rang, I quickly packed my bags and headed to the first floor, trying to make my way to the Junior Lockers. I spotted Mei Ling waiting by an open window, her books resting on a radiator while her head rested on the wall. I walked over to her still figure, silent and cautious.

"Hey sport." She said casually when she saw me.

"Hey Mei..." I glanced at the other students crowding the lockers and back at Mei Ling. "Not fast enough?"

"Not stupid enough," she said with a small smile. "I'd rather wait than get run over by those animals."

I laughed, and we both watched as they slowly left their locker one after the other. We made small talk as the locker area became clearer as the seconds went by. When we were sure no one was around, she walked over to her locker, put in the combination and began packing.

"So what was wrong with you today? You seemed a bit..."

"Sad?" I offered.

"Just a bit." She said with a casual shrug.

My lips pursed and I rubbed the back of my neck nervously. "Well...did I ever tell you about my crush on Viper?"

She hesitated a moment, twitched her left ear, the spoke. "Yeah."

I did? "I did? When...?"

"Now...!" We shared a small laugh, and I playfully slapped her arm.

"Well, yeah. And well, it's just awkward and she's totally all over Crane and well...she just doesn't seem like my type at all...but--"

Mei Ling paused again. "You have a type?"

My shoulders dropped, and I bet if she were looking she would see the line in my eyebrows, the line in my lips. "Haha."

She shrugged. "Well if she's not your type then why do you like her?" She asked, closing her locker and getting ready to leave the school.

I opened my mouth to respond, but no voice filled the air with words. I brought up a finger, but dropped my hand down against my side. It was a good question, one that made a person think. Why did I like her? Well, she's cute for one thing...and...she was Viper!

"Ah, no answer I see." She said, feeling a bit confident.

I shook my head. "No, I have an answer it's just..."

"Non-existent." She finished. "Listen, it's one thing to know that you like someone. But tricking yourself into thinking you like someone is the worst thing to do. Trust me, I know...Love is trippy like that. Sometimes...you think you're infatuated with someone but...you're not. It's because of lack of choice I guess. I read that somewhere..." Her voice trailed off as she tried to remember where she heard such a thing before.

I remained quiet. I suppose she was right...Crane's name is where my name used to be, and maybe it's just jealousy who's making me think like this. I don't know. But Mei Ling was right. She always was, that bum.

We walked the rest of the way home, me expressing my thoughts and emotions and Mei Ling listening to everything I had to say.

Well...it's kinda short, I know. But...yeah. I hope someone has heard of Amy Kuney here and caught the reference. That song is totally AWESOME! ^^

For those who haven't heard of her, she's not really much of a HUGE artist, but she DID perform at my school and she's pretty amazing. Feel free to search her on facebook or youtube. She also sings the theme song for "One Tree Hill" for anyone who watches the show.

Umm...that's it actually. Not much more to add here. So feel free to leave your thoughts about it. Hope ya enjoyed it! ^^

ADIOS :D