"Um, what are you doing Tigress?" He asked, as he came through the door. In the heat of the moment I panicked and quickly stuffed the piece of paper down my shirt.

"Nothing" I swiftly replied back.

"Sorry if I'm interrupting anything. I'll come back later"

"Oh it was nothing", I tied to convince him," So what did you want."

"Well was going down to the valley and I saw that you where crammed in this stuffy room and I decided that I should invite you to come with me. So what do you say" I glared deep into his brown eyes as if to check if he was joking or not but the look he gave made me believe his offer had been pure and sincere

"Sure…"I stopped myself. What was I doing? I sounded like a giddy little school girl. I knew that if I continued to act so unusually happy around him he would eventually find out that I liked him, knowing this I took a deep breath to calm myself down.

"OK panda I'll come with you" I said in my regular monotone voice.

"Don't be so sour we will have a great time. Um…also", He snickered," You might want to change into something else"

"What do you mean Po" I looked down to my clothes and saw what I was wearing was my pink pajamas with the little kittens on them.

"I couldn't find anything else to wear, why do you care?" I defensively said.

"Whoa. Tigress look I don't mean to sound like I'm making fun of you it's just that I've never. He let out a little giggle

"Never what" I growled at him.

"Forget it tigress"

"NEVER WHAT" I demanded.

"I've never seen you wear anything else besides that old vest. Look I was just trying to be nice to you but It seems like anytime anyone tries to get even remotely close to you your automatic reaction is to push them away." The expression on his face showed that my short little outburst hurt him," I understand if you want me to go away but if you still want to come with me I'll be outside waiting." I quickly got my clothes on and made my way outside. What had I done I was quick to assume that had been making fun of me and I just snapped. I was mad at myself that I had made him feel unwanted. Usually I would have ignored Po and go about my day like normal but this time it felt different. I had to apologize to him.

The cool and crisp night breeze hit me as I found my way outside. There sat Po waiting, as I approached him he quietly he got up and began down the stairs with me behind, slowly following him. Po said not a word leaving me only with the lone sound of our feet pitter pattering against the cement steps. I fiddled with my fingers still waiting for him to speak, yet I was still greeted with a kind a deathly silence that grew with every second that passed until the only sound that was left was the beating of your very heart. Finally I called his name.

"Po" Slowly he turned his head and faced me. His face was mildly illuminated by the moon and I could see the sadness on his face.

"What tigress?" Po said in a surprisingly normal manner.

"I'm er…um" I struggled to force the words out my mouth. "I'm sorry for my rude and inappropriate back at the palace."

"Tigress can I tell you something"

"OK"

"As a kid I felt like a freak an outsider. Adults would ignore me and other little kids ran away from me when they saw me just because I was different. Little by little that feeling ate at my very soul. Then when I thought I was at my very lowest my dad picked me back up with his love and kindness without him I would have been lost. When I see you I see that very pain I felt as a kid. So over and over again I tried to show you that very kindness he showed me but every time you coldly reject it. I know that you have feelings but I don't know why you choose to be like a statue cold and emotionless." I paused for a moment then replied.

"Whatever panda" His face twisted into a smirk.

"See Tigress I put you on the spot you tried to think another way to hide yourself from me but I stumped you and all you could come up with was whatever panda" He loudly laughed.

"One day I'll get you to finally show me your"real" self and when you do maybe we can be really close. Until then how about we stop by my dads place?"