A/N: Hey everyone! so yes here is chapter three of the winter festival. Yes i know i have been lagging it . i'm terribly sorry but i had terrible computer problems, i just got it fixed but it still has some technical difficulties. but please don't hate me! i'm sorry! but anyways i know its rather short, but we hope you guys like it! please read and review.
Two Days Later.
Everyone had a great time celebrating the winter festival, Po thought it was the best celebration in the history of Kung Fu, he was going to be a dad! How awesome is that? Tigress couldn't help but smile at how happy Po seemed to be knowing that in a couple of months they would be parent. Viper and Crane weren't far off behind either, the snakes belly seemed to be growing a little more making it a little harder for her to keep up with her usual pace, however she didn't mind it one bit because they were her precious children, Crane was eager for the day to come, he just HAD to meet his children. These past two days both Crane and Po have spending some quality time together talking and discussing how awesome it feels like to be a dad.
"I still can't believe I'm going to be a dad Man. Isn't this awesome or what!" Po said excitedly. Crane chuckled and nodded.
"I know, seems like only yesterday I found out I was going to be a dad too. But look at Viper now, she's almost ready to go into labor, I'll admit I'm a little nervous." Crane mumbled.
"Huh? Why buddy?" Po asked.
"Well, I don't know if I'll be a good dad, it's complicated and a huge responsibility…I'm not sure if I can make them happy, know what I mean?" Po thought about that for a minute and nodded.
"Yea I feel you, come to think of it. What if my kid doesn't like me?" Po asked a little nervous, Crane chuckled and nudged his shoulder.
"Hey Tigress didn't like you either and now look at you two! No one can separate you guys." Crane chuckled, Po snickered in agreement, it's true. Tigress hated his guts when he first arrived at the Jade Palace, but look how everything turned out, they both became best friends, fell in love and married a few months later.
"You got a point there." he agreed.
"Just hope your cub turns out like you and not like its mother, that just be scary." Crane shivered, Po gave him a playful punch.
"Hey Tigress isn't that bad anymore." he groaned.
"Yea your right, she has softened up a lot since you came into our lives." Crane admitted. Po grinned a little.
"Yea, I still can't believe she-."
"AHH!" came a scream of pain and agony interrupting Po's sentence.
"Viper!" Crane gasped in worry as he and Po took off running/flying to see what happened, they arrived at the kitchen where they spotted Tigress holding Viper in her lap while she twitched in pain.
"Monkey, Mantis go get some hot water NOW!" she ordered taking the pained snake in her arms.
"Po I need you to grab some blankets!" she ordered, Po nodded immediately and dashed out of the kitchen.
"Crane, stay outside, it's her time now!" she snapped running to the snake's bedroom and placed her in bed. Viper panted clutching her belly in pain.
"It's alright Viper, just breath." Tigress soothed trying to calm her down. The snake breathed slowly trying to calm herself and nodded.
"Zeng!" Tigress shouted, the goose came flying in.
"Yes Master Tigress?" he asked, and then gasped looking at the snake that was now sweating bullets from the pain.
"Find Master Shifu and tell him Viper's children are on their way. GO!" she ordered.
"Yes Master Tigress!" he flew out of the bedroom, and suddenly Monkey, Mantis, and Po came in with the stuff she needed.
"Thanks, Now all of you out!" she snapped pushing them out the door, Viper let out a scream of pain, Tigress came to her side at once.
"Now Viper I need you to push as hard as you can, I know it hurts but you need to do this." she tried to calm her down, the snake groaned in pain but gave a sharp nod.
"Okay now, PUSH." Tigress ordered ready to catch the two eggs. Viper pushed with all her might releasing the first egg, Tigress caught it and gently set it aside.
"Come on! One more Viper you can do this!" she encouraged. Viper screamed but pushed with all the strength she had, she finally pushed out the last egg and panted. She was completely exhausted but smiled starring at her little eggs now waiting to be in their mother's warmth to hatch.
"You did it." Tigress smiled.
A soft knock was heard on the door.
"Can I come in now?" asked a nervous bird, his voice kinda cracking.
"Yes, come in." Tigress called out, the door slid open and Crane quietly stepped in smiling at his beloved wife that was resting on her bed mat smiling down at her precious little ones. Tigress smiled looking at the new happy family. She spotted Po out in the hallway and stepped outside knowing they wanted a moment to be alone with eachother and the new members of their family.
"Look at them Crane, aren't you happy?" Viper asked sweetly starring at her beloved children.
"Of course I'm happy Viper, these are our children, nothing makes me happier then being their father." Crane grinned his wife on the cheek. Viper giggled softly, still completely tired from labor, but it was really worth it. She let out a small yawn.
"Your tired. Get some sleep love, you deserve it from delivering these beautiful creatures." Crane smiled, Viper sighed tiredly and closed her eyes drifting into a deep sleep. Crane stood by her side wide awake to watch her beautiful features rest. To him Viper was an angel delivered from the heavens to make him happy, he loved her with every inch of himself and nothing can make him happier in this life but to be by her side. He gently stroked her cheek and let himself rest by his new loving family.
Out in the kitchen with the others.
"So how long do you think it'll take for the eggs to hatch?" Mantis asked, out of nowhere sniffing the new pot of noodles Po was cooking for everone. Tigress thought for a minute and shrugged.
"I suppose in five hours or so." she stated.
"Besides we gotta give them sometime alone. Viper needs to rest after the pain, and Crane is probably just going to stick around trying to get use to being a dad and stuff hehe." Po added filling up some bowls with new fresh noodles.
"Is it really that tiring? You know to give birth and stuff?" Monkey asked.
"It looks more painful rather then tiring." Mantis snickered, Tigress slapped him in the back of the head.
"I suggest you keep your comments to yourself bug, going into labor is one of the biggest challenges a female would ever have to face." She snapped.
"Yea and your not so far from it!" Monkey pointed out bursting out in laughter. Tigress glared at him.
"I'm well aware of that, but i'm willing to face anything for my child." She muttered, suddenly she felt a huge pair of fuzzy arms wrap around her shoulders and kiss her cheek.
"You wont be facing anything alone, you know i'm here." he grinned. Tigress returned the smile and nodded in agreement.
"Hey I just thought of something." Monkey suddenly spoke causing everyones attention.
"Did anyone inform Shifu about Viper's labor?" he asked.
"Yes I summoned Zeng to fly down to the valley to find Shifu, I'm sure he's on his way." Tigress added.
"Yes but-"
"Students." Shifu called out from the hall.
"Well that answers your question Monkey." Mantis snickered. The four warriors stood up from the table and stepped out of the kitchen to come face to face to Master Shifu.
"Tigress?" Shifu addressed his daughter, the feline stepped forward starring at her father.
"Yes Father?" she asked.
"I'm aware that you delivered Viper's children to our world, am I correct?"
"Yes." the feline answered.
"How is Master Viper doing?" he asked.
"She delivered her children fine, I'm sure at this moment she may be resting, she put her strength into her labor." Tigress explained.
"Very well, then we shall let Master Crane and Master Viper take some time to themselves, now do carry on." Shifu smiled and walked over to the moon pool to do some quiet meditation.
Over with Crane and Viper.
Viper slowly began to awaken from her slumber, gently blinking her blue blazing eyes only to smile at seeing her beloved husband sleeping beside her standing on his legs. She giggled quietly and stared at her two little eggs. She sighed happily and rubbed her soon to be children. Crane groaned as he began to wake up and rubbed his eyes with his wings trying to make his vision clearer. He smiled widely seeing the lovely serpent craddling her eggs.
"Hey beautiful." he greeted, Viper turned to look at him and smiled lovingly.
"Hey." she said sweetly.
"How are you feeling?" he asked.
"Tired, but it was very well worth the strength." she added rubbing her eggs.
"Indeed it was." he agreed.
Suddenly the couple began to hear a small cracking sound, both of them gasped and were incredibly excited to gaze at their new born children. The first egg snapped opened and it revealed a small baby boy snake, he had the same fiery red eyes as his father's and he too was born without any fangs just like his mother. The little snake gave out a tiny yawn and grinned at his new parents. Viper and Crane stared in awe at their little boy and rubbed his little head in a loving way. The little snake giggled as he felt his father's feathers rubbing his scaly skin and rubbed his little head on his chest. Crane smiled seeing that his son has already given him acceptance. Suddenly the other egg cracked opened and revealed a little baby girl crane. (A/N: Yea we wanted to throw in a little girl crane since no one has done that yet ^.^) The little bird stretched out her tiny wings and gave out an adorable little yawn. Viper smiled sweetly seeing her beautiful little girl and quickly slithered over to her side taking her in her tail. Crane carried his son on his wings and gazed at his little girl. His smile widened seeing at how beautiful his little girl was. She had Viper's beautiful blue blazing eyes, but the exact same features as her father's.
"They're so beautiful Viper." Crane added rubbing his little girl's head causing her to giggle.
"They are." she agreed, suddenly the door slid open and Tigress quietly stepped in.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but I just came to inform you that Master-" but cut herself off when she realized that the babies were finally hatched. She smiled at the beautiful sight and stepped into the room.
"They're beautiful. Congratulations to the both of you." she added.
"Thanks Tigress, could you tell the other's they can come in now, I'm sure they're dying to see them." Viper giggled hearing the whispering coming out from behind the door.
"Of course." Tigress grinned and poked her head out the door, she motioned them to come inside and all of them rushed in. Mantis hopped on Crane's shoulder and gazed at the little snake.
"Dang he looks a lot like Viper, but has your eyes buddy." Mantis grinned nudging the avian on the shoulder.
"Awww! look she looks so cute!" Po squealed happily looking down at the little girl crane that was resting at the tip of Viper's tail.
"She is indeed adorable." Tigress agreed standing beside her sister.
"Where's Master Shifu?" Viper asked scanning the room wanting to share this moment with him.
"Yes Master Viper?" Shifu called out from the large panda causing everyone to jump a little. Shifu really needs to stop sneaking up on everyone like that.
"Master, come look." Tigress encouraged escorting him to the little children. Shifu smiled seeing the cute little babies giggling and grinning at him, possibly laughing at his big ears, most babies find them amusing.
"Congratulations to both of you, they are your precious gifts, raise them with love and care." Shifu grinned smiling at the married couple.
"Thank you master." Viper grinned.
"May I?" Shifu asked holding out his tiny hands to hold the little girl.
"Of course." Viper smiled and handed him her daughter, the little girl giggled and placed her wings on Shifu's ears trying to touch them, Shifu chuckled a bit seeing the effort she was putting. He rubbed her little head and gave her back to Viper.
"Hey so what are their names?" Po asked. Crane and Viper turned to look at eachother with a look that clearly said -I-Have-No-Idea-.
"Uh well, we haven't exactly thought of that yet..." Crane admitted blushing in embarrassment.
"Any suggestions?" Viper asked looking at her family.
"I got nothing."
"Nope."
"Out of ideas..." they all mumbled. Viper thought for a minute and gazed at her little girl.
"How about Hana." she asked her husband, Crane smiled and gave his wife a peck on the cheek.
"It's a lovely name." he looked down at his little boy and thought for a minute.
"Hmmm... How would you like to be named... Takeru?" he asked his little boy, that grinned in agreement, Crane turned to look at Viper who nodded in agreement giving her little son a kiss on the head.
"I love it, Hana and Takeru." she whispered looking at both of her children while being held in her husbands arms. This day has been infact one of the best days they ever had in the jade palace.
