Hello again! Another chapter and another late posting time, but i had things to do. If you like as always please review the story i really appreciate it! Also: more info on the story and updating times are located on my profile if you want it. . thanks again for all your support readers!

-wolfgangwalker

Confessions

The snow fell silently and softly at first upon Po and the others, but then gradually the wind picked up and the white powder started falling harder, and soon enough the party of three was caught in a full-on blizzard. Fortunately, several small towns peppered the mountain and they were able to find one of these towns and bought a small room in a tiny inn. It was cramped, with only one bed and a pad on the floor, but it was all the inn had and it was certainly better then sleeping out in the cold. Po made himself right at home, collapsing on the pad. Within only a few minutes, he was fast asleep.

Tigress was over by the bed checking her bag and making sure she had enough supplies for the rest of the trip, when Mei casually walked over and sat down beside her, giving her a slightly evil grin.

"What?" Tigress said, her voice thick with irritation.

"You know what." Mei said casually, "What you said seconds before Po ran through those warriors, you know about your deep, passionate love for-"

"Shhhhhh!" Tigress said, motioning over to the sleeping Panda. They got up, and went outside in the hallway just outside of the room.

"Now, look Tigress," Mei said, "It's obvious you like him, so why not just tell him how you feel?"

Tigress snapped on Mei, much to her surprise. "Look, leopard, I know what you're doing! You're after Po and I know it. With all the laughing and talking and hugging, I'm surprised he hasn't asked you on a date yet!"

Mei was the type of person that never lost an argument, so of course she fired back.

"Excuse me?! You think I would date that? He's stupid, lazy, and wayyyy too foolish for me!"

"You take that back!" Tigress shouted as she slammed the leopard into a wall, causing a noticeable dent to be made in it. Tigress pinned Mei down and seething with anger, she said, "He is the sweetest, bravest, smartest panda I've ever met, and he has twice the heart of anyone else in all of China!"

"Haha, well I see why you're mad! You're just jealous because Po's falling for me!"

"THAT'S IT!" Tigress screamed and with that she picked up Mei and threw her all the way across the hallway. Mei was dazed at first, but got up soon after and ran at the tiger. Mei took a blow to the face, and laid on the ground for a good minute or so before slowly getting back up.

"Ok, ok stop, don't kill me!" Mei shouted. "I'm sorry for what I said, and I don't like Po. All I want to do is talk!"

"And what about the kiss on the cheek?" Tigress said, still unsure about Mei's story.

"It's just a sign of courtesy around here, don't take it too personally."

"Fine, I guess I believe you. Well we better go somewhere else, we probably woke up a lot of people and they're going to be pissed."

"Agreed."

Tigress and Mei walked into a restaurant, and sat down. It really wasn't that late, despite Po's sleepiness. Many people were at the restaurant, eating dinner. It seemed as though Po hadn't been accustomed to walking so far in such little time, so naturally he was dead tired.

"So," Mei asked, "What's up with you and the Panda? You like him right?"

"Well, I like him. I guess I like him a lot." Tigress confessed. "I used to think he was annoying, clumsy, and lousy, but everything just changed one day and now I see him differently. It's almost like he's changed. He can still have some times where he can be clumsy and annoying, but he's got a golden heart. Every time I see him I just want to collapse in his soft fur. There's this feeling I get when I'm around him. It's a warm, tingly feeling and my heart starts beating faster."

"Well, that's the feeling of love!"

"Love?"

"Ya, love! You've never been in love before?"

"Well no… no guy has ever given me a chance, they're all too frightened by my… tough, exterior. No guy seems to give me a chance." Tigress said, sadness in her voice.

"Po's giving you a chance right now." Mei said, "All you have to do is go up to him, and tell him how you feel! Open up, don't be mean, and be yourself and he'll be yours forever."

"But what if he doesn't think I'm- attractive?"

"He already does! I see how he acts around you! He loves you as well Tigress, but you just have to make him show it!" Mei said, not a note of doubt in her voice.

"Maybe you're right, maybe I should open up to Po. Ok, ok I'll do it! I'm going to tell Po how I feel!"

"Good girl, now let's get back to the room before the panda notices we've been gone!"

Po had already noticed, and was franticly searching the hotel for the two felines. When they arrived, he ran up to Tigress and gave her a big hug. Tigress was stunned at first, but she saw Mei motioning to hug back, so she tightly wrapped her arms around him too.

"Ti, I- I thought you had run away or something!" Po said, still holding Tigress, "Tigress I am SO sorry! I overreacted about what you said and I shouldn't have. It was-"

"Po," Tigress replied looking into Po's eyes now, arms still tightly wrapped around him "No, I should be the one to apologize, I was angry and shouldn't have said such a stupid thing Po."

Should I tell him now and just get it over with? No, it's not the right time.

She decided to wait a while longer to tell him, but she didn't realize that a while longer meant very soon.

Dusk was now upon them, and the warriors headed in for the night. As soon as they got in their room, Mei ran over to the bad and spread out on it, forcing Tigress to sleep on the floor.

Sometime throughout the course of the night, Tigress woke up shivering. She rolled over only to find the warm, plush body of the panda sleeping next to her. She cuddled up against him, taking in his body heat. Po didn't make a sound as he slowly put his arms around Tigress's torso. She made a soft purr, and went into a peaceful slumber, dreaming about Po and the life they could share. This was the first night in a long time where she actually slept well.

After tonight however, peaceful sleep would be harder to afford. Trouble was looming.

Well another chapter, i may update tommorow but im unsure, check back to my profile ill update that soon with my official update time for chapter 8 thanks