Author's note:

Sorry for taking a while, but here it is! I hope you like it, and I hope you enjoy Song in this chapter! Happy new Year's! (which is tomorrow but still!) Love you guys and enjoy! :)

Viper had to go home a few hours afterwards... It gave the girls enough time to just eat and watch movies and do a little of sparring. It was perfect. It had been so long since they hadn't been able to have the whole day for them. The guys were always there, interrupting whatever private moment that had tried to have.

Tigress stayed cleaning up what little mess they had left behind, which consisted of another 3 cans of ice cream and some kung fu gear left on the floor. Tigress was feeling better... Much better than she felt this morning. She would have never asked for help, but it was nice Viper did so anyway. That someone knew what she needed before her.

The sound of keys ringing and clinching by the door snapped her out of her thoughts. She smiled and rushed to pick up her letter. Shifu was going to come in any second and she would greet him with that. He was going to love it... Or at least it would earn her a smile from him. Now that would be a surprise.

"Hello Tigress," Shifu said as he closed the door behind him. Tigress walked near him, and like always, she grabbed his case and left it on the sofa.

"Tigress, I have something to tell you," Shifu stated, taking off his coat. Tigress nodded. She would wait until after he told her... Then none of the news would intervene.

"Po came searching for you after school." Shifu looked at her eyes, expecting to see the spark she always showed. This time it was missing. Was it possible she just didn't care anymore?

"What did you say?" She trembled on the inside... He probably wanted to talk. But about what? It was all clear now. Unless... She shook her head. No, he wasn't going to make a fool out of her again.

"I told him that he should leave you alone." Tigress swallowed. He did the right thing but that didn't mean it didn't hurt. Was she actually so captivated by him that she could forget all he said? She actually thought they were going to have a future. Ha! How cruel.

"Thank you," Tigress responded, hoping it was the right answer. Shifu only bowed his head and then moved pass her. Tigress shook her head and ran towards him.

"Wait! I got news!" She exclaimed, handing him the letter. Shifu curiously grabbed it and opened it. His eyes scanned it... A small smile crept out as his eyes widened. He kept glancing at the girl before him. Tigress could only bite her lip as she watch him nod in approval. He finished reading it and he handed it back.

"What do you think?" she asked nervously. Shifu turned around and towards the kitchen, to prepare his tea the girl thought.

"I think... You better start training if you want to be able to face this new opportunity." Tigress smiled and was about to turn around when she heard some other words come after her.

"And I'm proud of you."

A smile could not hold whatever feeling was rising up in her chest...


Shifu let her go the next day to school, after all, Tigress could handle all with a reasonable mind now. He didn't want her to go with an open wound, and let the boy see it. Though Po wouldn't even notice, it wasn't a surprise the girl could hide her emotions all too well. That's why she needed a break. A house all to herself, and no one to toughen up for.

He chuckled. He knew Viper had gone to visit her, and he had no idea what Viper said to her, but it certainly helped the girl. It was good his daughter had someone like that in her life.

He saw Tigress come into the classroom with a smile... not that anyone had expected that. Maybe some traces of tears, of mascara? But not that smile.

Tigress sat down on her usual, front seat and opened a book she was holding on her hands. immeditaly, her eyes started to get lost of the words. Po came in, his eyes widening and shooting fireworks when he saw the girl. She was smiling... Somehow he didn't expected that. Not after she was gone just one day before. He abruptly sat down in the seat next to hers, purposely leaving his backpack close to hers, hoping the girl would look up. Then he could read her eyes.

She was going to look hurt. Maybe glare at him. But either way he was going to know. A glare, a smile, a frown, anything was going to speak for her. But the girl didn't look up at him.

Not even a glare.

Had she not noticed him? She was ignoring him... but she couldn't! She just can't! Po frowned and began to think of other ways... the girl was always so observant, her ears picked up any sound. So for her to not notice him. Did she not care anymore?

He chuckled...nervously.

Tigress looked up when she heard a group call her name. She smiled when she saw Crane, Monkey, Mantis and Viper rushing towards her. Monkey and mantis patted the girl in the back while Crane just took the seat on the other side of hers and turned around.

"So what's up Tigress?" Mantis asked.

"Yeah, spill it. We know you weren't sick or anything, and you never miss school. Something is up with you." Monkey added. Shifu only looked down on his desk with a small smile... his daughter was going to have to come up with something good.

Tigress chuckled, glacing and Viper and Crane, who were offering smiles. She looked down on her book and closed it, rapidly memorizing the page.

"Shifu made me stay home for some...personal reasons," she answered, hoping it was enough for them. Unfortunately for her, it was not. Neither was for Po, who was closely listening to their conversation.

"Screw personal reasons! we are your friends!" Tigress sent a glare towards Monkey, but then gave up as the rest just have her a smug grin.

"Shifu thought I was... emotionally unstable." The rest widened their eyes and stared at her, before filling the silence with laughter.

"You!? Unstable!?" Again, more laughter. The only ones that weren't laughing was Viper and Crane, who were shaking their heads.

"Shifu's overprotective hormones finally kicked in!" Mantis said in between his laughter. The group turned their heads around, only to see Shifu sending a glare at them.

"Tigress is okay, I think Shifu is the one who's not," Crane whispered at them, only making the group to snicker more.

"Okay, class is getting starting!" Shifu ordered, tired from listening to all of their comments. Yet when he lookd around, all of the team were taking their seats, whispering to each other with grins and smirks. Tigress was also holding back a chuckle. He smiled.

Yet, on the seat next to hers, Po was looking down. His gaze fixed on his desk. His hands were forming small fists and there was a small visible frown on his face, almost covered by his jet black hair. Shifu looked closer... his expression seemed...ashamed.

Shifu did a small nod. At least the boy knew the real explanation behind Tigress' words.


After some small lecture they had and a 5-minute long speech about textbook-this and textbook-that, the rest of the class was free time. Shifu seriously didn't like the last week of school, it was basically just a waste of time since none of the students took anything seriously and the exams were now seen as history.

The bell rang and everyone stood up. Crane and the rest of the boys hung their backpacks over one shoulder while Viper and Tigress carefully placed their materials inside. By the time they were done, the classroom was empty save for them and Po.

"Hey Po!" Mantis greeted after noticing how the boy was lost on his thoughts. The guy blinked and waved at him, then at the rest.

"Wanna join us for lunch?" Tigress could feel his eyes along with Crane's, Monkey's and Viper's on her. But if she felt uncomfortable she didn't show it. Po kept looking at the girl, expecting her to be reluctant.

"There's no problem with me if you are wondering that," she said with a small smile; she didn't know who she was referring to, but it seemed everyone got the message. Shockingly.

"Oh, well then, I guess-" Po's stuttering was interrupted by another voice.

"There you are dumpling!" Song came in, skipping towards him. Again, everyone turned to look at Tigress. And yet again, Tigress expressed nothing. Song hugged him, but when she was about to plant a kiss, Po pulled back. Crane and Monkey exchanged looks.

"Umm, so this is awkward, so we'll leave you two lovebi-" Before mantis could finish Po sent a glare towards him. The group just began to march out of the classroom, tigress being the last one to step out.
Po stood there, staring at the door then at his feet. The fact that Tigress didn't care... he couldn't handle that. He was okay when she hated him. At least then he knew he was still part of her life. But now...

"Po, if you don't want me to kiss you in front of your ex then-" Son began before getting cut off.

"Song, is not that. I...just leave me alone, would you?" he grabbed his backpack from the floor, went around her and then walked into the hallway. His head kept on looking down, his feet were just walking. And he didn't care where they would lead him, as long as he didn't felt the ache in his chest.


Song stood there, speechless. She felt...frozen. Po had never talked to her that way, Po had never seem that... off.

"Ahem." She turned around, only to find Shifu looking over at her. She knew that Shifu was a strict teacher, a lot of people said that. But they also said he was one of the wisest people in the school. Though that is probably because everyone forgets that shifu is always there. Like he was now.

"Oh, hello," She said nervously.

"I'm Shifu." Song smiled and nodded, apporahcing him to his desk.

"Song."

"Indeed, I know your name. Tigress has mentioned you." Song widended her eyes. Tigress was the ex. She never knew why they had broken up, but they had. And at first, po was always talking about her.

"Don't worry, she doesn't say bad stuff about you. Not that i have found out about." Song chuckled, it was nice to know that Tigress wasn't out to get her.

"You are her father, right?" Shifu nodded and took of his glasses. Song pondered about this for a second,

"Do you know why they broke up?" Song could see him stiffen for a second, then he bretahed out.

"Preassure." Song frowned and raised an eyebrow.

"What?"

"It is said that with the right kind of preassure, can turn you into a diamond. But with the wrong one," he paused, "can turn you into dust."

"And that happened. They were great friends, then others told them they would be a great couple, along with some of their friends. So their relationship started, but as you can see, it began in uneven grounds. It started because of other's expectations, not what they wanted. So instead of improving their relationship, things became awkward as time went by." Song sat down and continued listening.

"And they came to the agreement of just being friends...and you can see how that is going." Song nodded with a sad grin.

"And tell me, when did he began to date you?" Song was about to answer when the answer actually spoke to her.

'Right after they broke up,' she thought.

"Oh." Shifu nodded and started to pack up his things. Song stood there thinking... it made sense. And no one is doing anything about it. She heard small droplets of rain hit the window. The answers were falling like pieces of a puzzle.

"Well Song, it was nice talking to you."

"Thank you." Song started to walk out, her thoughts overwhelming her. She had to do something... she had to push them to do something. To be the right preassure.

Hope you liked this chapter! Porbbaly the last update of 2015! And review please!

-Peace out:)