I've left you guys waiting long enough to see if the warriors find out about Quiang's leukemia and now...the wait is over! Here is where the kung-fu masters minus Tigress...finally found out!


Chapter 9: They Found Out

When Quiang made it to the doctors, he was being analyzed by the doctor antelope about his condition and after they checked him out, he went and told him, "Have you had any pains recently?"

"Not quite." Quiang shrugged.

Then, he asked Quiang, "Have you told anyone yet?"

"I told Monkey and Viper. I have yet to tell them about my leukemia, just until I get to know them a little better." Quaing answered.

The doctor cleared his throat and then did a check on his head to see if it's doing fine and when he knocked on it, he could see that it's functioning normally despite a few surgery scars that related to his tumor. He said, "You seem to be doing fine."

"Yeah, that might be it. I'm just a little tired, I guess." Quiang said, with a smile on his face.

The doctor stared at him as he set most of his medical stuff down, then went up to him with his checklist and said, Shifu"What I can suggest is take a rest and try to slow down a little bit. Otherwise, with leukemia it'll be possible that we'll bring you back for some more treatments."

Quiang nodded his head in understandment and simply said, "Thanks, doctor."

The antelope looked at him to see Quiang smiling a little and he immediately figured that he's not worried about what might happens to him later on and that's very rare for many cancer patients and he said, "You know, you may be the youngest person I know not to let leukemia get you down. Most of them feel so sorry for themselves and ended up being depressed by this, but not you. How you handled it at 14...is pretty much remarkable."

"Well, hey...what are you gonna do?" Quiang asked, while laughing.

Travis went up to the doctor nervously and he asked, "Will my brother live...just in case chemotherapy happens?"

"It all depends. But I know for a fact that he'll pull through." the doctor said, patting Travis' head.

Travis sighed heavily nand then looks at Quiang, feeling totally worried for him, but Todd went up to him and said, "Hey...he'll be okay. Let's hope that he can live to see another day."

They left the doctors room with Quiang feeling totally fine and decided to head back to the training hall for some more exercise. All three of them unaware that Master Shifu decided to step in there and when he entered, the grandmaster cleared his throat and said, "Doctor Yuzo?"

The antelope looked from behind and he sees Shifu standing there and greeted him with a bow and said, "Good evening, Master Shifu. What can I do for you?"

The grandmaster looked at him and he said, "I understand that Quiang had come here, yes?"

Doctor Yuzo definitely felt surprised to know that he came here just a second ago and he asked, "What gave it away?"

Shifu stared at him for a bit, like he was concerned for Quiang and replied, "Just had a feeling. Is he doing okay?"

"Of course. I told him that he needs to slow himself down a little and take a rest because it's very important for someone like him." the doctor explained.

Shifu nodded his head in understandment and he said, "I see. With a slight cough, I do think he is coming down with something."

"Yes." the doctor said, in an uneasy tone.

"Well, I'm sure it's not a problem at all. Health is very important for our kung-fu and my students always knows that it's a very good thing to keep themselves going in order to stay like that." Shifu added.

"You seem okay with it, I can tell." the antelope said, feeling a little hopeful.

"Of course. I'm sure whatever Quiang's got, he can get through this okay." Shifu said, with confidence.

The antelope chuckled softly and thought that Shifu would be okay with his real condition and he asked, "You think so? I know way too many people like him that come here saying that they may not make it, but Quiang...he's got such spirit, courage...almost as if it's not a big deal for him. All I can tell you...if he keeps it up, he may be able to beat this."

Shifu grew confused by what the doctor said and it was like he was talking about something else and he asked, "Beat what?"

Suddenly, the antelope slowly looked at Shifu and thought that he had already known and he asked, "Didn't Quiang tell you already?"

"About his slight cold?" asked Shifu, in a suspicious tone.

Doctor Yazuo chuckled nervously as he fidgeted his fingers about the truth of Quiang's health and then, he told him, "No. I thought you knew about him having leukemia."

Then, it hit Shifu like a ton of bricks that Quiang had leukemia the entire time and didn't know it. He twitched his eye and then shouted angrily, "WHAAAAAAAAAT?"

Shifu was seething in rage after finding out the whole time that Quiang had cancer and never found out about it and he replied, "Now that I did not know."


Later on, Quiang was busy doing some extra training along with Todd and Travis in the training hall. All three of them sparred with separate different trainers; Todd with Po and Monkey, Quiang with Mantis and Crane and Travis with Tigress and Viper. They all kept their focus in and did their own thing. Travis however, was struggling a little bit with Tigress' teaching methods because most of those little screw-ups by falling down or messing up a little included loss of patience and potential to lash out at a 12-year old. Viper tried to soothe this down by her patience and waited for the right time to get it right and when he did, he completely felt happy for himself and Tigress looked away, thinking as if he's never gonna get this right.

Viper went up to Travis and he said, "What matters is that you did great, despite a few mistakes."

"Considering he is the mistake." Tigress said, harshly.

Travis stared at her and said, "I'm sorry if I messed up more than once, but who could focus with you spitting venom in my face? I'm like a kid and I've already dealt with bullies worse than you..only much older."

Tigress wanted to just kill him, but Viper stopped her dead on her tracks and puts her tail between her nose and said, "Tigress...don't do something you'll regret later on."

"And quit being such a meanie." Travis added.

Tigress snarled at Travis and just walks out of the training hall and Travis seemed to be a little bit disappointed in himself thinking that he might really be the mistake of being here and Viper gently puts her tail to his chin and said, "Don't worry about her. She's a good person, once you get to know her."

"I don't think I want to give her a chance, not now and not ever." Travis added.

Viper couldn't bear to see him feel really sad and just wrapped herself around him for a huge hug and even in the most unusual way, it melted away Travis' sadness and was replaced with love. Just then, Quiang did a backflip move and then, landed on the ground with his head on the floor and his hands holding him as if doing a handstand, but little did he know, his shirt fell down to his face, exposing his surgery scars and it wasn't long until Master Shifu sees them for the first time and he asked, "What are the scars for, Quiang?"

Quiang turns around and he sees Shifu standing there and he chuckled nervously and said, "What, those? Aw, those were nothing. Just little marks...from being scratched by a couple of panthers. No big deal."

Shifu was not buying that at all and he said, "You don't have to make excuses..or hide from your condition. Yes, Quiang...I already know."

That made Quiang a little uneasy knowing that those scars were from his leukemia and half of the masters went towards him as well and as they saw Quiang's surgery scars for the first time, the masters didn't know how to respond other than the fact that something has up. All of them stared at Quiang in suspicion and then, Crane asked, "You have something to tell us?"

Todd and Travis immediately came to his side in case something might happen and all Quiang could do is just let out a heavy sigh and explain in three words.

"Okay. Don't freak out but...I have leukemia."

It didn't bother Shifu, Monkey and Viper knowing that he has it, but Po's reaction was a confused look like a deer got caught in the headlights, Mantis' was one of confusion and shock and Crane dropped his beak in total shock and he didn't even move a muscle. Musaki and Arizona's reactions were one of disbelief and horror that it slipped out.

"He's had it since he was 2, master." Travis added, nervously.

"So why didn't you tell us you had it when you came here?" asked Shifu, who was getting angry.

"Well...it was only until I was really sure and that I would get to know you guys well enough to bring it up. If I told you, you'd think I was weird and didn't want anything to do with me...but I'm used to that." Quiang added.

Monkey cleared his throat and then told Shifu, in a guilty tone, "If I may say something...I did know about his cancer, master."

Shifu turned to Monkey and glared at him with an angry look and he felt completely disppointed that he kept this from Shifu and he asked, "If you knew that...why didn't you say something?"

"I didn't know how to respond to it, but Quiang promised me that he would tell...until he knows us better. I didn't think you found out already." Monkey replied.

"I also knew it too. Quiang told me about it on the first day." Viper added, with more guilt coming in her voice.

Shifu glared at both Monkey and Viper for knowing about Quiang's leukemia and never bothered to tell him right away and they bowed to him in forgiveness and Shifu said, "You know that we never keep secrets here especially something like this. Now that I found out about Quiang's condition...I don't know what to say about this. What bothers me is that I never had someone who comes into our palace with leukemia or any type of cancer."

Quiang could see the tension brewing in and he told Shifu, "I never meant to be the cause of so much trouble of not telling you about my cancer because you guys would reject me; thinking that we might get kicked out."

Po felt concerned about all of this and he puts his hand on his shoulder and said, "I never met anyone like you that has cancer before. And..I don't think you're weird."

Viper slithered over to him in sympathy and told him, "We'd never throw you out because of your cancer."

Travis sighed heavily and told them, in a sad tone, "We didn't want to tell you because you wouldn't understand what Quiang's been through. He's had leukemia for 12 years and has had heart surgery for a long time."

"Is that true?" asked Mantis.

"Yeah, it's true. Those scars tell a story of my life and also...the reason why I'm still alive through it all." Quiang said, happily as he revealed his scars to them again.

"Explain to us how it happened exactly." Crane added.

Quiang let out a huge sigh and started explaining everything to them and as soon as he gave them their answer, all of their reactions turned from shock to amazement on what he's been through. Po chuckled softly and asked, "So you really cheated death based on heart attacks?"

"Yep." Quiang said, smiling.

"And not once...you were scared or think that your life is over?" asked Mantis.

"Never. I survived chemotherapy, massive bone radiation treatments, heart attacks and such. I never feel sorry for myself over something like this because I feel as though there is life after this and I can get through this more than anything."

Shifu was greatly impressed with his outlook on life and how he never complains a lot and he said, "I gotta say...you're very mature for your age."

"It's like...you're really strong and never let anything get you down because of your condition." Musaki said, with awe.

"Yeah, it's how I live by. Why waste it being negative over the little things?" Quiang asked, happily.

Todd looks at them and he said, "This guy...whenever I'm in a jam, he would always be the one to just brighten my day and often times, I wish I could be like him."

Arizona looks at him and he said, "I really don't know what to say except...wow. You never complain and yet we all do over the little stupid things that doesn't even matter."

"Yeah, if I spent my last day on earth making someone else feel better about themselves or knowing that my brother will be taken care of, I'm happy either way." Quiang said.

Po suddenly started crying a little bit and the rest of the masters looked at him and he said, "What? It's just beautiful, what he said."

Travis sighed a little and scratched the back of his head and said, "Every morning, I wake up and I see he's still here and I worry about what if, you know? What if he's not awake one day? What if he's gone already? I don't know what might happen if that day comes. It's always that one thing that's on my mind like what if he doesn't make it? What do I do? I just...try to do my best to look after my big brother as often as I can."

Monkey went over to him and puts his hand on his shoulder and gives him a hug and said, "You're a good brother. Sometimes younger brothers do worry about their older ones. They're the ones that will always pick you up when you're falling down and will be there to protect you."

Shifu looked at Quiang and he said, "The way I see it, you're like a warrior already."

"Really?" asked Quiang.

Shifu then smiled at Quiang because he persevered throughout his ordeal and never complained or even thought of fear that he seemed much stronger than that and he answered, "Yes. How you manage to get through your condition the way you handle it, I can tell you're much stronger than you already know."

That made Quiang feel good about himself although the others do worry about how much time he'll have in this earth and Musaki said, "So...what might happen if you do die?"

Quiang smiled at Musaki and said, "It is what it will be. But the upside to that is that I'll be just fine up there and that I'll be in a better place. No matter where I go, I'll always have every single one of you guys in my heart...always."

It tugged on everyone's heartstrings and it even tugged Shifu's and he said, "Right you are, Quiang."

Seeing that Shifu's getting a bit misty-eyed, he cleared his throat and said, "Students...we'll train more in the morning. You're dismissed."

Everyone bowed to Shifu and left the training hall, as did Quiang, Travis and Todd leaving Shifu alone just feeling as if tears were gonna fall down at any moment and he said, "I hope that he'll be staying longer with us because I don't know when tomorrow will strike him...but if it does, I'll always be proud of him to be that courageous."


Well...he told them...except for Tigress. Wonder how she'll react? Find out next! Also...congratulations to Dreamworks for not one, but two of their films of 2011 to garner some serious Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature. Who do you think will win; Kung Fu Panda 2 or Puss in Boots? I hope KFP 2 wins the Oscar because it deserves it. Looks like we'll find out on February 26th! Until then...let's soak in the moment where 'Panda 2' gets the Oscar treatment. Also, there's a new poll in my profile that lets you know which animated film is deserving to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Start voting, please!