A/N: I do not own KUNG FU PANDA or any of it's characters, locations, etc, etc.

Yey! Another chapter! It's short, I know, but I still hope you all enjoy!

Breakfast and Plans

The morning gong sounded and Po half lunged, half fell through his bedroom door, and out into the hallway. "Good morning Master!" He was able to say with the others as they too exited they're rooms. It may have been their day off, but Shifu still wanted them to wake up at a decent hour. Po quickly got to his feet while the rest of the Five gave him mixed looks.

Monkey and Mantis were trying hard not to laugh, Crane shook his head, Viper looked worriedly towards Po to make sure he hadn't hurt himself, and Tigress rubbed the ridges above her eyes in annoyance. Shifu stood looking at Po with a tired smile. He had to give the panda some credit for trying, but it would probably take a while before Po would finally manage to exit his room on time with a bit more dignity.

Po brushed himself off and followed Shifu and the Five down to the kitchen for breakfast. He made them all hot porridge, and the seven of them ate in silence. Po was brimming with anticipation. He was still trying to comprehend the idea that Shifu had a brother, and hadn't told any of them. Po had been tossing and turning most of the night, trying to come up with an explanation for Shifu's silence about his family, but nothing had come to mind. Meh, if it's important, I'll find out.

The six students were eyeing their master very carefully. It seemed that everyone had been wondering what Po was thinking at that very moment. However, Shifu seemed a bit out of sorts this morning, and it was apparent to everyone that he hadn't slept well; or at all for that matter. There were faint rings beneath his eyes, and he blinked every two seconds, as if trying to maintain his focus.

Finally Tigress couldn't stand the silence and she turned towards him. "Master, are you not feeling well this morning?"

"Hmm? Oh, no Tigress, I am fine, just a bit tired." He answered.

Tigress nodded and returned her gaze back to her bowl of porridge. She couldn't help but think that Shifu's lack of sleep was caused by his brother's letter. What could have been written on the second message? He did seem rather troubled last night. She thought.

Shifu then set his spoon into his empty bowl and looked up towards his students. "I have thought about my brother's invitation for Tigress and myself to attend the festival, and I believe that we should accept his offer."

Po slouched in his chair. Shifu continued.

"We will be leaving tomorrow morning; it will be a two day trip so I'll expect all of you to be packed and ready to leave before dawn."

Six pairs of eyes looked at him in surprise, and in Po's case, excitement.

"You mean you're inviting us?"

"Yes Po, I would like all of you to come. I would feel more at peace knowing that you're close by where I can keep an eye on you, so that I don't return to find the kitchen in disarray."

"Sweet!" Po raised his arms into the air, completely un-phased by Shifu's remark.

"But Master, we weren't mentioned being invited in the letter." Crane pointed out.

"Quiet Crane! Master Shifu has spoken and his word is law!" Po announced.

Shifu rolled his eyes, "Crane brings up an excellent point Po. The rest of you may not have been invited to stay at my brother's home, but that does not mean that you cannot attend the festivities. You will all just need to find other accommodations.

"Woo Hoo!" Mantis exclaimed, hopping up and down on the table. "May not be a bunch of bandits, but it's the next best thing! Party!"

"Thank you for allowing us to come with you Master." Viper stated, and the rest of them nodded in agreement.

"And Po?"

"Yes Master?"

"If he wishes to, your father may come as well."

"Awesome!" Po exclaimed, "I better go tell him, he'll be so excited!"

"Speaking of which," Shifu looked out the window towards the rising sun, "you all had better get down there. I believe the shop will be opening soon." He then hopped down from his chair and headed out the door. "Enjoy your day off!" Shifu called back to them, leaving them all to wonder who had told him about their plans for the day.

"Ya know," Mantis said once Shifu was out of earshot, "this whole Zen thing with him now is okay at times. But that was just creepy."

"Yep." They all agreed.

A/N: Just so that you readers are aware, I'm the author here and even I don't know how Shifu found out about their plans for the day! He's just that awesome XD

R&R please. I like to have some constructive critisism from time to time. It helps me to know how I can improve my writing style. But please don't be too harsh.