So heres the next chapter. I wrote three of them before deciding to submit it. I hope people like it! Oh! And I need a disclaimer.

Disclaimer: This is not mine. I dont really know WHO it belongs to but I wish it was me!

Chapter 2 Petals and Advice

Po stood in the training hall for a little while, food completly forgotten. With a shudder, he left and began the trip to the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. Flushed with effort, he plucked some of the fruit and sat down beneath the tree. He wished now, more then ever, that Master Oogway was still around. He would surely have a few kind words for him and some advice on how to deal with the ever changing moods of Tigress. He closed his eyes.

"Women." He grumbled. He felt quite peaceful under the tree in the warm summer air. He didn't even realize he'd fallen asleep until he felt something poking his side. Grumbling, he opened his eyes and jumped at the sight of Shifu poking him with his staff.

"Master Shifu!" He exclaimed. "I...uh..." He looked around. It was just barely dawn. Shifu frowned.

"Why are you here, Po? Shouldn't you still be in bed?" His voice was not necessarily kind, but it also held no anger.

"Er..." Po looked away. "I woke up and then I...I felt like I couldn't go back to sleep. So I came here."

"I see." Shifu murmured. "And what happened that would cause YOU to not be able to sleep in a proper bed?"
"Nothing!" Po lied. It was, unfortunately, an obvious lie.

"Are you sure?" Shifu pressed gently.

"No." Po mumbled, looking at his lap.

"I see." Shifu bent down and gathered the soft pink petals that had fallen from the tree. "Come." With a handful of petals in one hand, and Oogways staff in the other, he made his way towards the Hall of Warriors. Po followed silently, the past nights events still clearly bothering him. They walked through the Hall of Warriors, until they reached the Moon Pool. Gently, Shifu released the petals into the water.

"Why did you do that?" Po questioned. Shifu smiled sadly.

"Master Oogway used to gather the petals from the tree for every day they bloomed, and then spread them upon the waters here."

"Why?" Po repeated.

"Much of what he did was a mystery to me." Shifu confessed. "Now, I do much of what he did in the hopes that I might gain even a tiny portion of his wisdom."

"Okay..."

"Now. What is it that has you so clearly troubled?" Shifu asked gently, "I haven't heard you mention food once since I woke you." Po sighed.

"I don't know really. Well I guess I kind of know. Tigress is being really...weird. I mean, sometimes she seems fine with me and then sometimes its like she still hates me. Also, she mentioned something that kind of creeped me out. She said I didn't understand because I hadn't been the cause of someone's death."

"Ahhh. I see." Shifu murmured. "Tigress was the first student I took after Tai Lung. And her path to Kung Fu mastery has been one filled with hardships and darkness. I am grateful every day that she did not turn out like Tai Lung due to my blindness. Tai Lung I loved too much. But Tigress...I fear I did not love enough. It is difficult to keep ones emotions in perfect balance, and something I still must learn to do. " He sighed. "But on the matter of her anger towards you, I suspect she is sometimes still jealous that Master Oogway chose you to be the Dragon Warrior."

"What?" Po exclaimed. "Really? But...she's so...AWSOME and stuff! I mean, she's WAY better then me at Kung Fu."

"Ah, but it is YOU that defeated Tai Lung. Not her."

"Well...yeah, I guess. But I think at least half of it was an accident. I mean, who could have guessed that my...fluffiness would protect me from his nerve attacks."

"There are no accidents." Shifu chuckled. "Regardless, I think her anger comes from jealousy. I wonder, perhaps, if she feels like she has failed me because she could not defeat Tai Lung." The last of that was said quietly, not really meant for Po to hear.

"Huh. So what should I do?" Po asked, clearly confused.

"Tell her how much you respect her skill." Shifu offered. "Perhaps ask her to train you. That is all I can tell you. Her mind is still very much a mystery to me at times."

"Right. Got it." Po nodded firmly.

"Good. I'm glad I could help. Now, go prepare for the day. Eat some breakfast before you fall over."

"Geeze." Po rolled his eyes. "You sound like my dad."

"Food seems to be a necessity with you." Shifu teased lightly. "And I would be a poor master if I let my student die of starvation before my eyes." Po grinned and bowed.

"Thank you Master Shifu!" Shifu opened his mouth to reply but Po was already gone, charging out the door and towards the kitchens.

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