Life's Full Of Surprises.

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"..I can't beleive I let this happen!" she vaguely heard Po say, lost amidst his own denial. "She's my friend! My best friend! I have to snap out of this.. It's just a little crush." he continued, as Tigress gasped once again, and felt a grin spread its way across her face.

"..but she's so beautiful!" said Po, as he continued to wrestle his thoughts in an attempt to think more clearly. Tigress's cheeks reddened in response to this new realization; 'Perhaps there is hope..!' she deduced, as she felt her chi balance out slightly; she felt the warmth return to her fingertips, and throughout the rest of her body. 'What is this I keep feeling?' she thought, astounded. 'Where did all thi-'

"But what can I do..?" Po cut in, summoning Tigress from her cogitations. Tigress shook her head, and carefully pressed her ear up against the door, unsure of what more she could do to interveen.

"..Maybe I should just give up." Po went on, thinking aloud; "Maybe this is hopeless after all.."

"No Po, don't!" Tigress insinuated quietly;

"Maybe I should just try to move on; even if I am unhappy.." Po continued, as Tigress felt a wrenching pain arise in her stomach, "..I love her, but she's a warrior; nerves of steel. She has no time for me.." Tigress fell to one knee, still pressed against the door; "Don't do this.." she whispered, unable to bear the thought pertaining to losing the only possible love she'd ever known.

"THAT'S IT!" yelled the panda in an attempt to convince himself of what he'd already conceived as being untrue, "I'm just going to forget about all of th-"

"NO!" Tigress finally insinuated, incapable of holding the mind-shuddering eruption within herself anymore, "Po, I love you!" she called out, then clasped her mouth shut as the tension that had built up within her very soul released, bringing with it a deep hate toward all of these emotional highs and lows; She just wanted all of these strange-happenings within of herself to come to an end. When suddenly, she felt a tear, perhaps one of joy, roll its way down her cheek, as time froze in its tracks; caught between two opposite emotions. And she knelt amongst the silence of the instant. She listened closely to the noises of the background that often went unnoticed, and, sadly, unappreciated.

She could hear crickets chirping, and wind blowing past calmly. And even, off in the distance, the sound of children dancing and singing. A picture painted itself in her mind, she could see the young animals playing around an open fire. Two girls, and three boys. The flame whirred pleasantly to the three that were near it, whilst the other two ran and played in the nearby grass, laughing as it tickled and carressed their dew-moistened feet. She thought of how she'd never gotten to experience such childhood memories, how she'd never really gotten to enjoy lifes smaller, finer things.

She promised herself that she would, after all of this was all over, she promised that she would enjoy life just a little bit more.. When without warning, she felt shock as the door slid open from behind her snooping ear; and jumped to her feet. Behind the door was Po, who looked on with empathy; abruptly back to his usual self.

She let a small, gentle smile seep its way across her lips; and to her alleviation, he smiled back. She fell into his arms, crippled from the pressure of this one, very odd day. As the lone tear finished it's run down her cheek, she said; "Don't you EVER put me through anything like that again!" Po's smile fanned further as he held her tighter.

She wished she could hold onto this particular moment forever, but moved on reluctantly; and announced "You can all come out now.".

Startled, Viper called out, "That; was beautiful!" as she, Monkey, Crane and Mantis came out from hidding around the corner, leading to the dining room. Tigress's single tear seemed to vanish from her cheek as she quickly turned and stood more straightly; But Po dropped his right arm around her, pulling downward on her perfect posture. She laughed as the smilling group then strolled, without any form of organization, toward the new couple. Laughter and cheer filled the air, as they celebrated their new-found relationship.

Afterwards, the entire group found themselves in the dining room, enjoying both Po's freshly made "Secret Ingredient Soup" and a story told by Po himself. Everyone's eyes centered upon him.

As he stacked the soup bowls along his arm, he told of a fictional story from his past. He spoke of "the invincible force of the undefeatable rhino". Who he, himself, had defeated. His body gestures and facial expressions could have told the story on their own; but his talent with words intrigued the crowd to an even greater extent. The entire group laughed, and celebrated; even Tigress, who seemed to be enjoying the experience just a little bit more than she usually would have.

Crane and Monkey whispered and joked of how Po and Tigress seemed to lock eyes ever so often, but never directly spoke. They both laughed amongst themselves, but no one really seemed to notice. Eventually, the group seemed to thin out, as Viper left, followed by Monkey and Mantis, and then Crane; who exited inconspicuously as soon as the couple wasn't paying attention. And finally, the duo was left alone.

Po smiled at Tigress, and as their eyes met, she asked, "..would you like to go sit by 'The Sacred Peach Tree', so we can talk?". Po agreed, and they walked silently out to the tree, careful not to wake anyone with the creek of the old wooden door.

Once they reached the tree, Tigress begun, "So how long have you been in love with me?" she asked in a curious tone, as she walked, to seat herself by the base of the tree. There was a delay, and she glanced back. Po couldn't help but watch the moon as it lingered upon her glowing liquified-crystal eyes. He answered the question calmly as he seated himself next to her. "Tigress, I've always loved you.." he said as he felt her eyes fixate upon him.

"Always..?" she asked in disbelief, "You seemed quite troubled earlier, for someone who'd always loved me.." he looked her in the eyes, "Oh, you, uhmm.. You heard that..?"

"I heard enough" she replied.

Po continued to stare into the moons rounded reflection, captured by the hypnotic glaze of her eyes. "Well," he said, "You see, i've always had feelings for you.. Whether they were feelings of admiration, or something else; they were always there."

Tigress moved in closer, as Po continued to speak.

"But when I met you, I knew there was something different.. I knew you were special.." Po saw Tigress's jaw untense and drop slightly as his words danced in her head; "The way you walk, the way you talk, your personality, one after another.. I fell in love with every part of you.." Tigress's eyes watered slightly, as Po forced a smile across his face.

"So how long ha-?" Po started, as Tigress dramatically laid herself across his thighs.

"Since the moment I first laid eyes on you." She said as she suddenly felt overwhelmed with fatigue, laying upon the panda's soft, comfortable lap. She yawned and let out a low growl, as he observed her exhaustion, he gently laid himself down next to her.

She fell asleep almost instantly, but he stayed awake to luxuriate in the moment. And with the newly found warmth in his heart, he managed to savour every last bit of it. His arm was strewn across her perfectly to feel each provocative wave of her breath, every up and down movement her body made, he could feel flow through him as though they were his own. He felt a melody form in his mind to suit the rhythm of her physique, and finally, fell from his awakened daze as a seductive purr tucked him in, and kissed his incessant thoughts goodnight.

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