So this chapter is getting us closer to the OC's appearance, but we are not there yet. Nope we still have some chapters to go, like...12...20...just kidding with you guys there will be like 7, 8 chapters tops before you meet her...it's not a short amount but we are getting there. Just hold on and have patience, I'll try to do good chapters so it's worth it.
On with the story.
Chapter nine: Creeped out.
The jade palace's infirmary
Po opened his eyes slowly and found himself lying down on a bed in the palace's infirmary, he groaned a little bit and turned his head to one side so he could take a look out the window and saw that it was dark outside. He groaned again and looked at the sealing "Oh man, I'm in here again? I hadn't come here two times in one week since my first winter feast as dragon warrior. God Shifu will have my head for missing so much training...nah I'm over reacting maybe the beating is affecting my ideas" Po thought as he tried to sit straight but found himself unable to do it since he felt like he had something on top of him weighting him down "What in the world?" Po thought as he looked down at his tummy and found Tigress sleeping there, hugging him and pinning his left arm to his side. Po blushed a LOT and thought of what to do, he deduced he shouldn't wake her up abruptly like he had done with Viper because he had had enough beatings for a month so he decided to do it nice and easy. He placed the paw from his free arm on her shoulder and shook her gently -Um, hey Tigress wake up- Po said while shaking her but the tiger master didn't react as expected, instead of waking up Tigress just tightened her grip on him and continued sleeping. Po raised an eyebrow at this behavior, normally Tigress woke up with anything even if she hadn't slept in two days, so he shook her with more force -Tigress, come on I'm not a bed wake up- Po said getting his maw closer to her ear, but again the reaction he got was unexpected. Tigress opened her eyes lazily a tiny bit and looked at him but he could easily see she wasn't really conscious.
-Po I'm trying to sleep- Tigress mumbled and buried her face in his chest while wrapping her tail on one of his legs causing Po's face to turn into a giant tomato.
"What the fudge?!" Po thought and shook her harder -Ti..Tigress, you..you are kind of sleeping ON me so could you wa..wake up and stand up- Po said nervously with his burning face. It wasn't bad for him to have Tigress on him, but if someone came in and found them like this it would be embarrassing for her and she wouldn't want to see him in weeks, and since he had left the possibility of having a REAL relationship with her or any female for that matter (only if I made him know sooner) some time ago he valued his friendships very much. But AGAIN Tigress didn't wake up just snuggled into him more.
-Just go back to sleep honey- Tigress mumbled and with that Po just lost the survival instinct.
-SAY WHAT?!- Po shouted and Tigress snapped her eyes open, fully awake and fell off of him.
-WHOA!- Tigress shouted falling on the floor face first. She stood up rubbing her head and looked at the panda in the bed who was looking at her with super wide eyes, she gulped quietly but decided to act cool -Po, glad you finally woke up- Tigress said and Po blinked like getting out of a trance.
-Ye..yeah I woke up, can I ask why were you sleeping on me?- Po asked eyeing her curiously and Tigress couldn't help but blush at such a level that her fur almost couldn't cover it. She had not left him since they got him to the infirmary and since the others weren't there she decided to relax a bit, and before she knew it she was lying on him having the best nap of her life but she wouldn't tell him THAT so she quickly thought of an excuse.
-Well it was my turn to watch over you and I was feeling very tired, probably Mantis and/or Monkey decided to make a prank, I'll talk with them later- Tigress stated faking an angry tone, it wouldn't be difficult to make them shut their traps without reason. Po sighed in relief because she wasn't acting weird for his question but another one popped into his head.
-OK, but why were you acting like you did?- the panda asked and Tigress thought of an excuse for that.
-As I said I was really tired because I was concerned for the state you were in, mostly because I was the one who put you in it, and I have to admit...that you are...kinda...comfortable- the tiger finished quietly and Po blushed a bit.
-Fine- Po said not wanting to get pummeled again for being pushy, he would be lying if he said that he didn't feel a little disappointed for her answers, but as always shrugged it off and decided to ask something different -So what happened after the training hall sent me back here?- Po asked and Tigress's ears drooped.
-Song and I brought you here, and Viper and the palace's medics checked on you- Tigress started and felt sad remembering all that happened to her beloved panda -They said that the hammer blow to your head had been kids stuff against what I caused you in the training hall- Tigress continued and Po was going to tell her not to blame herself but she spoke first -They said you could take a little while to wake up and that you needed to be in constant supervision just in case something happened...you've been out for two days- Tigress stated and Po's eyes widened -Viper and I took the first shift and then I told her I could do it by myself, so she left- Tigress said looking down at the floor -I was worried about you, and I can't tell you how sorry I am for what I did- Tigress finished and Po nodded.
-It's quite alright Tigress, nothing bad happened- Po stated and Tigress looked up at him, he could swear he could see some moisture in her amber eyes.
-Nothing bad happened? What do you mean with 'nothing bad happened'? I put you in here for two days- Tigress said and Po chuckled.
-Tigress I say nothing bad happened because it wasn't serious, as you can see I'm quite alright, I'm kinda more worried about what will Shifu make me do for losing so much training- Po said and Tigress couldn't help but smirk at him while shaking her head.
-Don't worry about that, he is more mad at Song and I for putting you in here again- Tigress said and Po gained a thoughtful expression.
-Speaking of which, why were you two so mad? Did she mess with your stuff the night she spent with you? And where is she?- Po asked and Tigress sucked her growl.
"You bet she messed with my stuff, she messed with you and still is" Tigress thought but managed to keep the anger in her thoughts -No it's just that you know I still am not used to her being here, and I believe she is in her room, they had it ready by the end of the day you were knocked out and she has stayed there since- Tigress answered in her normal tone not revealing that she was actually glad the spotted slut was not able to watch over her dear Po while he was unconscious, with the statements she said that day in the training hall she didn't want to think what the leopardess could have tried -Shifu told her that she was welcomed here but that if she caused more troubles she would have to find other place to stay- Tigress said and Po frowned.
-He shouldn't have told her that, I'm the reason she came here and the training hall incident was my fault too, I should have kept my distance by the way you two were acting- Po said and Tigress frowned too because of two reasons: one-that Po was defending Song and two-that he blamed himself for what they did to him. She went over to him and placed a paw on his shoulder.
-Po don't blame yourself for what happened it wasn't your fault, it was mine for not controlling myself- Tigress said quietly looking down, if her punch had landed on its mark she wouldn't care one bit, but it ended up hurting the one she loved. Soon though she felt Po's arms wrap around her frame pulling her close to him while he rubbed her back.
-Now, stop beating yourself up for this okay? I don't want to cause you or anyone a hard time- Po said softly and Tigress only nodded slowly trying not to purr at his touch. She wanted to stay like that forever, covered in her panda's caring embrace but suddenly someone cleared his throat and Po released Tigress as both turned to look at the door where they found the rest of the furious five and Master Shifu looking at them with different expressions: Monkey & Mantis with wide eyes and mouth agape, Crane with his beak almost hitting the ground, Viper with a sly smile, and Master Shifu with nothing more than seriousness.
-Are we interrupting something?- Mantis asked after recovering from his shock and snapping everyone else out of theirs. Viper slapped him in the back of the head and then slithered to the two who were blushing slightly.
-Are you okay Po?- Viper asked breaking the awkward silence, the panda sighed in relief and nodded.
-Yeah I'm okay, thanks for asking- Po said and Tigress left his side to take her place in the group.
-Man, maybe we should move your stuff in here since it seems you enjoy sleeping in this place- Monkey joked and Tigress and Viper glared at him.
-We will think about that later. Dude you should go see Song, she's been worried sick about you- Mantis said and Tigress released a very quiet growl that only Shifu heard, he was starting to feel pretty confident in his assumptions by now after the way his best student and adoptive daughter acted around the leopardess, and how she reacted on each occasion the panda got hurt. He still needed to be sure though and he knew just what to do to test his theory before speaking with the tiger master on a later date. He took a few steps towards the panda's bed and looked at him sternly.
-Maybe it would be the best dragon warrior, but take your time getting there- Shifu instructed and Po nodded getting out of bed and then exiting the infirmary. Everyone was in silence and Shifu turned to look at Tigress who was getting a little anxious.
-I'll go with him, just to be sure he's fine- Tigress said and quickly dashed off. The red panda chuckled a bit and everyone looked at him with raised eyebrows.
-What is it master?- Crane asked and Shifu looked at him.
-Oh nothing- Shifu replied and then everyone left the infirmary.
Student barracks, Song's room.
Song was lying on her bed staring at the sealing and hugging her scroll with all her might, she hadn't been able to stay calm ever since her little ying-yang cub had gone into the infirmary, and knowing that the stripped harlot was watching over his unconscious form didn't help ease her nerves "I bet she is enjoying herself, having my dear dragon warrior unconscious in that bed and doing whatever she wants with him" Song thought furiously while she sat down and swung her legs over the side of the bed and opened her scroll, she stared at it and remembered how she got it like she always did back at camp when she was feeling down or upset, the memories of that wonderful day when fate brought Po into her life always cheered her up "Before this was all I had to be close to him and now I have him with me, that slut is not going to get him and surely she will not do anything with him right now if I got something to say about it" Song thought standing up without taking her eyes from the scroll.
-So I see you did keep it- a voice said from the door and she quickly turned around to see Po standing there with one of his big smiles on his face. Song smiled from ear to ear at the bear's presence and rapidly threw the scroll to her bed before running to him and give him a big hug which he returned.
-Po you woke up, how are you feeling? Does it hurt?- Song said breaking the hug and checking him over making Po laugh.
-I'm perfectly fine, it's not the first time that happens- Po said and Song sighed in relief before pouncing on him and hugging him again, but as she hugged him her nose caught something on him, something she didn't like very much.
-Po, why do you have Tigress's scent?- Song asked and Po raised an eyebrow at her question, before he remembered what had happened with Tigress in the infirmary and he laughed a bit.
-I think it's because I had Tigress sleeping on me- Po said and Song's fur stood on end -Probably Monkey and/or Mantis played a prank on us and put her there while she slept, it was kind of hard to wake her up- Po explained but Song knew that was not it.
"So the dam man stealing witch DID take advantage of my poor Po's condition, now he stinks like her" Song thought furiously before her instincts kicked in and she started to nuzzle his neck and burring her face on his chest trying to replace the tiger's scent with her own (you did know that is why cats rub against your legs right?). Po blushed beet red at his friend's actions as he felt her snuggling him and if he listened closely he could swear she was purring a bit.
-Uhh, Song what are you doing?- Po asked nervously and Song reacted while shaking her head.
-Oh I'm sorry it's just that I'm tired, the fact that you were unconscious didn't let me sleep and you are very comfy- Song said covering her true intentions and blushing but her mild dark fur didn't let it show. Po felt how the blush receded and then he remembered that Tigress had said almost the same thing, which made him wonder why were they so worried, they should know he doesn't get hurt that easily.
-You know, Tigress said practically the same thing when I asked her why didn't she wake up right away like she usually does- Po stated and Song growled lowly.
"Of course she did" Song thought without getting up or releasing her grip. Po was busy in his thoughts trying to figure out why were his two feline best friends acting this way, he felt like he should know what was happening (no kidding I'm giving him a lot of hints, but I don't want him to realize it just yet) but he couldn't put his finger on it, soon though his thoughts were interrupted by a clear growl coming from the barrack's entrance and when he turned his head over there his eyes found a VERY pissed off Tigress walking towards them.
-What is going on here?!- Tigress exclaimed and Song looked at her with a growl of her own while she stood up and helped Po to his feet.
-Wow you sound mad stripes, is something wrong?- Song asked glaring at her and Po was just looking at both of them.
-Of course there's something wrong, he just woke up from being out cold for two days and you are pouncing on him? What in the world is wrong with you?- Tigress asked angrily and Song smirked.
-Nothing is wrong with me, I was just happy to see him awake after YOU knocked him out- Song stated and Tigress snarled but before she said something Po spoke up.
-Alright that is enough Song, it was just an accident. Tigress would never hurt me on purpose she took a cannonball for me for crying out loud- Po stated seriously and Song went quiet while Tigress started to smirk but Po turned his eyes towards her -And Tigress although I appreciate the concern there is no reason to get mad at Song for being happy to see me ok- Po told her in the same tone. Both felines looked at him and then at each other before sighing.
-Fine- they said with a really little growl at the same time and Po smiled at them.
-That's good, well even though I've been sleeping a lot I think I'm going to bed good night- Po said and gave each of them a hug that they returned before going to sleep. When he was gone they turned to look at one another with burning eyes, they growled at each other and then went to their own rooms. They didn't know Po had paid attention after closing his door and heard their growls, he sighed and then laid down on his bed looking at the sealing. He was wondering why did Tigress and Song seem to want the other one dead, he thought that maybe it was a cat thing mixed with lack of sleep so he deduced it would be over in the morning, but he was wrong because over the next three days Tigress nor Song seemed to leave him alone for one second and every time they were in the same room they were really aggressive, it was easy to say they were starting to freak him out a bit. As for the others, they had also been curious as to why did the felines act this way and eventually realized they were only like this when Po was near which was almost all day, so it wasn't so hard for Crane's intellect and Mantis & Monkey's "Social skills" to see what was going on, unfortunately for Po with his supposed hopelessness to find a mate and his lack of sharpness he was not able to connect the dots. He really wanted too but he couldn't think with his two feline "friends" stalking him all day, he needed some place to think and he knew just where. (I wanna say something: this whole scene idea came from Leonard kenway, I just adjusted it to my standards) Po was sitting in his room waiting patiently for the right moment to come, today they had the day off so it was the perfect moment to visit that place he had in mind. It was perfect since it was kind of secluded so he would be alone but not far away enough that he couldn't hear the emergency gong if it happened to ring, he was just waiting for Tigress and Song to be in their catnaps and then he would be off "Now is a good time to check" Po thought as he stood up grabbed a towel that he had prepared and then went to his door to take a look in the hall and check if the coast was clear. When he was sure he exited his room closing his door quietly and then going over to the door of Tigress's room, he opened a little crack and peeked in, sure to say there she was sleeping with a little smile on her face. He sighed in relief as he closed the door "One down, one two go" Po thought as he made his way to Song's room, he got there quickly and did the same routine as in Tigress's room and took a peek in. He saw Song lying there with her eyes closed hugging tightly the scroll he gave her the first time "Well she is there, why does she hug my scroll that way? No idea, she did say she would treasure it forever...gah stop losing time you gotta move Po focus!" He thought closing the door quietly but he didn't realize that as soon as he closed the door Song opened her eyes and looked at the door curiously.
"Where are you going Po?" Song thought as she got out of bed and looked out the window, the sun was pretty strong today so where could he be going? She decided to find out, she quickly went out the window and climbed to the roof to see where her beloved panda had gone to and saw him walking out of the barracks with his towel over his shoulder "Seriously where can you be going?" Song thought again as she started her descent being careful not to fall, normally she would have used her umbrella to jump and float down but she didn't have it anymore since Po broke it after tripping with it during the training hall incident, she had to admit that everything was easier with that thing but she didn't have the time to buy another one because she had to spend most of her time training and keeping an eye on her dragon warrior to make sure a certain striped harlot couldn't steal him. She got to the floor and walked closer to Po's location, he found him talking with Viper at the palace's back doors but she got too late to hear what the topic was because as soon as she got close enough Po dashed off through the doors and entered the bamboo forest behind the palace and Viper just slithered rather quickly towards the barracks. Song raised an eyebrow at the scene and her curiosity got critical "lets see what you have in mind my love" Song thought as she followed her panda out the palace and through the bamboo forest.
With Po as Song was going down the roof.
Po was walking out the barracks at a steady pace feeling relaxed knowing he would finally get some time alone, he enjoyed spending time with Song and Tigress but having them there watching you like hawks all day and with the feeling you'll end up in a cat fight made it a lot less fun, it was a relief to know he would finally get time to think about what was happening between those two. He was making his way towards the palace's back door quietly but someone called out to him.
-Hey Po, where are you going?- asked Viper's voice and he flinched a bit.
"Dam so close" Po thought, he didn't want to give his location to anyone so his thinking time would be uninterrupted but now he didn't have a choice so he turned around to face the snake master -Hello Viper, what's up with you?- Po asked coolly and Viper smiled at him.
-Oh nothing, just taking a walk (even though she can't walk) around the palace taking the sun- Viper stated and Po looked at the sky.
-Well it is really hot today- Po said cuttingly, he had to leave now before any of his two feline friends woke up and didn't allow him to leave.
-Yeah it is, I just love it you know being a reptile I have cold blood so I enjoy a lot the days like this one- Viper said looking at the bear and realized that he looked anxious, she raised an eyebrow at him and he was just taking glances to the door -Is something wrong Po?- Viper asked and Po shook his head no rapidly.
-Nononono, not at all- Po said nervously looking around like expecting to see Tigress and/or Song appear out of nowhere. His nervousness intrigued Viper's curiosity so she continued.
-You sure? Because you don't sound like yourself- Viper stated and Po just started to walk away slowly.
-Positive, I think it's the heat getting to my head, I should go and walk around- Po said starting to turn away. Viper raised an eyebrow at his behavior again and Po looked at her quickly -Look I just have some plans, so I better leave see ya Viper- Po said and dashed off through the doors. Viper stood there for a second pondering all this.
"Day off, walk through the forest, nervous panda? All this just needs one thing to be bad news" Viper thought and slithered to the barracks quickly, she went to Song's room and opened the door slightly to peek in and as soon as she found no leopardess in there her eyes widened "Oh snap" Viper thought as she slithered as quickly as she could to Tigress's room. She got there and opened the door to find her tiger sister sleeping there with a smile on her lips, she approached the feline and shook her hard causing Tigress to snap her eyes open as she jumped out of bed and landed in her fighting stance only to find Viper standing there with a worried expression. Tigress went out of her stance and looked at her with an annoyed expression.
-Viper? Why did you wake me up? I was having the best dream ever, Po and I got married again but this time we did it in this huge place and...-Tigress started to tell her dream while stretching but Viper cut her of.
-Yeah, yeah whatever you tell me later, but if you want to make those dreams a reality you have to go to the forest behind the palace right now- Viper stated quickly and Tigress raised an eyebrow at her sister's behavior.
-And why should I do that? It's my catnap time- Tigress stated yawning and sitting on her bed so Viper explained.
-I was taking the sun around the palace and saw Po walking discretely towards the back door- Viper stated and Tigress's attention focused when she heard her beloved panda's name.
-So, he probably went there to practice his inner peace- Tigress said not wanting to get melodramatic.
-He said he was going for a walk, but that is not the reason you have to do it...- Viper continued but Tigress cut her off.
-Then?- Tigress asked and Viper gulped a bit.
-Song is not in her room- Viper said and NOW Tigress felt panicked as she jumped out of bed and knelt down in front of the snake.
-What do you mean she is not in her room? Was she with him? Answer me Viper- Tigress said hurriedly.
-No she was not with him, but you can't take any risks in this getting your male business that's why you must hurry- Viper said and Tigress dashed off her room.
With Po, in the bamboo forest
Po had run away for five minutes and then started walking towards the place he had planned to visit, he didn't know of the leopardess that was following him with a curious face or the tigress who was tracking him down in a hurry. He kept walking until he reached some bushes which he moved out of the way to reveal a giant clearing with a big lake in the middle, he looked at it and breathed with relief "Phew, finally here" Po thought as he left his towel near some bushes and went over to the lake to put a hand in and see how the water was, he smiled pleased with the temperature and undressed himself revealing his whole form to take a bath. He had discovered this place three months after Shen's defeat and he always came here when he wanted to be alone and think stuff over as was his situation at the moment. He got into the water, it wasn't very deep since the water barely got to his waist, and started to wash himself "Alright, so what can Tigress and Song be up to?" Po thought as he rubbed his arms "Lets see: they are aggressive with each other, they don't leave me alone, heck, they are practically stalking me and are always watching my back...man some times I hate my slow thinking" Po thought washing his face, why was it so hard for him to figure stuff out? It was always the same thing, he was always the last one to know stuff. After that thought hit him his eyes widened "Wait, I'm always the last one to know stuff but maybe the others can tell me if they know something, God I'm an idiot" Po thought face palming "OK so let me see, I could try and ask Viper since she too is a female and perhaps Tigress and/or Song have talked with her about whatever is happening after all females always tell each other things...nah that won't work, Tigress doesn't like to share much and maybe Song doesn't know her well enough to tell her" Po thought pushing that idea aside "So that leaves Master Shifu, Crane, Monkey, and Mantis. Master Shifu is very wise but I don't think he can tell me anything since he probably doesn't care, Crane may know something but will give me a really long explanation I won't understand and will put me to sleep, Monkey is always talking about girls even if I've never seen her with one so he may know something, and Mantis has had a lot of girlfriends so he must know about this stuff" Po thought evaluating his options "Not the best assistance but I suppose those two are my best chance at finding out, I just have to go and see what can they tell me" Po thought but suddenly his ears perked up when he began hearing something that he could swear was purring, he looked around the clearing hoping not to find any of his feline friends since he was trying to get away from them for a little while and what it was worse he was naked for God's sakes, but he couldn't find any of them much to his relief "I should talk with them fast, I'm starting to hear things" Po thought shaking his head and chuckling. He finished his bath and got out of the water to get his towel but as he was walking he heard it again and got nervous so he looked around the clearing again and he caught sight of some shuffling in some bushes far away from him "What the hell?" Po thought and then heard some shuffling behind him causing him to spin around quickly but there was nothing there either "I definitely have to speak with them quickly before I lose my mind" Po thought grabbing his towel to dry himself and getting dressed before walking back to the palace. He got to the palace and decided to search for his comrades, since they had the day off he assumed they would be sleeping so he started to make his way towards the barracks and on his way there he saw Song going in with a stupid expression that made him raise an eyebrow, his bath had being relaxing enough and he had time so he decided to speak with her and so he walked up to her -Hey Song what's up?- Po asked and the leopardess turned to look at him abruptly with a weird smile.
-Oh hey Po, how's your day?- She asked with a slight purr which made Po look at her strangely.
-You seem rather happy today- Po stated and Song giggled.
-Well it's a wonderful day, don't you agree- Song said.
-Yeah it's pretty as it's good to see you in a good mood again, you've acting weird for the last three days did something happen to you this morning?- Po asked and Song's smile widened remembering the events that took place a some minutes ago.
Flashback
Song was following the running panda through the bamboo forest being careful he didn't find out she was following him, she could easily stop him and ask what was he doing but by the way he was acting she believed that he didn't want to be seen which made her curiosity get critical, she just hoped it wouldn't be a 'curiosity killed the cat' thing "Could he be secretly seeing someone? Because if he is I'll rip the witch's throat out I have enough with the striped slut, or maybe it's with her" Song thought starting to panic but she shook her head to clear those thoughts, it was too soon to lose her head. After a few minutes she saw Po slow down to a normal pace and after a few more minutes she saw Po move some bushes aside and step through them -What?- she asked herself quietly before following her beloved panda's steps and looking through the bushes but when she did she froze. She saw it was a giant clearing with a big lake in the center "Wow it's a nice place, wonder when did he find it" Song thought before looking at Po who was checking the water before smiling and start to undress, Song blushed quite a bit at seeing this and thought about leaving but her curiosity got the better of her so instead of going away she stepped away from the bushes she was in and searched for a 'better' spot "This is more than creepy but I can't help it" Song thought giggling quietly as she got into some other bushes and watched the panda she loved get ready for his bath, it was quite the show since Po's muscles were showing off completely but that wasn't what she was focusing on, now she had MORE reason to love this panda (I'm not giving details, the idea is as far as I go) "Oh God, when is this panda stop surprising me? I mean just look at him, he will be mine even if it kills me" Song thought purring and drooling like a waterfall. She stayed there staring at the panda while he took his bath and was really restricting herself from jumping at him and get him right then, she didn't know how much time she had stayed there but she didn't care, until suddenly she heard a clear purring and saw how the panda's ears perked up as he started looking around causing her to put her paw over her maw and hold her breath "Dam am I purring THAT loud?...it doesn't surprise me after what I'm doing, but I've never heard myself before so why?" Song thought but soon saw how Po shook his head and heard him chuckle allowing her to release her breath and relax. After a short while Po got out of the water and started walking towards the bushes she was in causing her eyes to widen, she hadn't realized she had chosen to spy him from the spot he had left his towel so she stood completely still praying he didn't find her, soon though she saw him get a nervous face and look around the clearing again "Now's my chance" Song thought as she quickly dashed off towards the palace.
End of flashback
Song had been standing there with her giant smile for five full minutes without saying a word and Po was starting to feel something between worried and freaked out, he waved his hand in front of her face but she was lost in her own little world. He started to feel uncomfortable at her expression so he decided to put an end to it, he got his hand in front of her face and snapped his fingers repeatedly until he saw the leopardess blink like getting out of a trance -Are you okay?- Po asked and the leopardess looked at him curiously.
-Sure, why wouldn't I be?- Song asked coolly with a raised eyebrow.
-Well you stayed silent for five full minutes with a giant smile and you seemed to be in a trance or something- Po explained and Song blushed a bit.
"I don't doubt it, how was I supposed to react at remembering such things. His big strong arms, his firm chest, and then there was his..." Song thought but heard Po snap his fingers again -Huh, did you say something?- Song asked and Po raised an eyebrow at her.
-I was going to ask you again if something had happened in the morning but you started to space out again, so I believe that something did happen- Po said and Song blushed a bit more.
-No nothing important happened, I just had a very special dream during my catnap- Song lied and Po sighed with relief.
-Oh good, I was thinking that something bad had happened and you needed help or something- Po said and Song smiled at his care -So what was you dream about?- Po asked and Song giggled at him before turning around to enter the barracks.
-Oh just something that I think will stay in my mind for quite some time- Song said without realizing she had gained her stupid expression and went in purring lowly and waving her tail slowly. Po stayed there pondering the encounter but then remembered he had to talk with Monkey and/or Mantis, so he followed the leopardess inside.
In the barracks
Po entered and saw how Song's door closed and he made his way towards Monkey's room, he knocked on the door and waited for a reply but none came, he knocked again...same result -Hey Monkey, can we talk man?- Po asked but received nothing back "Probably not here, oh well, I'll see if Mantis can help me" Po thought and went to the insect's room to try and get his answers with him, but he got the same results. The panda sighed and thought of what to do next "I should check in the kitchen, they love to stuff their faces with whatever they can find, if they're not there I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow" Po thought and was about to make his way towards the kitchen but before he could he heard what he thought was Viper's giggling coming from Tigress's room and he raised an eyebrow "What is Viper doing in Tigress's room?" Po thought while walking over to the door to try and listen in but just as he was going to eavesdrop the door opened and he found himself in front of Viper who was about to go out and Tigress sitting on her bed both looking at him with wide eyes. No one said anything for a minute until Po decided to break the awkward silence -Um...hello?- Po said waving his hand awkwardly and both females got out of their trance.
-Po how long have you been standing there?- Viper asked and the panda saw that Tigress held her breath.
-I just got in here, why?- Po replied and saw Tigress releasing her breath and Viper sighed in relief.
-Oh for nothing, well I have to go- Viper stated quickly and went away leaving the other two alone. Po was standing there in the hall seeing the snake go out while Tigress stared at him with a certain glow in her eyes, but as soon as the panda looked back at her she turned her head to look at the wall, something that did not go unnoticed by the dragon warrior.
-Sooo, what were you girls talking about?- Po asked and Tigress blushed as she remembered what had happened with her.
Flashback
Tigress ran out of the barracks and got to the palace's back door sniffing the air to find her panda's scent, if what Viper had told her was true and the leopardess was not in her room while her precious panda was out in the forest anything could happen, she was not about to take any risks. She managed to find the scent and started to follow it through the bamboo forest at top speed, the trail was fresh but the little wind that was blowing would surely disperse it in a short while so she had to be quick, the fact that the spotted slut could be eyeing him in his little walk only pushed her harder "I swear if I find them in some little place making out I'm going to kill that witch" Tigress thought angrily as she followed the trail, the scent was taking her around the forest but she could feel she was getting close. She got to a bush wall and she raised an eyebrow, she didn't remember this kind of stuff in the forest but Po's scent was strong here so she went towards the bushes and moved them out of the way to see what was on the other side, when she managed to do it she was greeted with the marvelous sight of a giant clearing and a big lake in its center but what caught her attention was the fact that Po was there leaning over the lake getting his paw in the water "What is he doing? Well it doesn't matter, at least spots isn't here" Tigress thought and then she saw how Po started to take his pants off causing her to blush and turn around quickly "Oh dear lord, he..he is taking a bath? I..I should leave him alone" Tigress thought starting to walk away but then she thought about it "Mmhh, but what if the spotted witch comes she'll find him like this, perhaps I should stick around just to be sure" Tigress thought not being able to hold a small giggle so she returned to her spot and watched as her beloved Po walked towards the water to take his bath. She stared at his form intensely and she had to admit she was enjoying it very much "Holy dam look at him, he is definitely the best catch out there, and he will be all mine...maybe I could go and speed things up" Tigress thought but then slapped herself mentally "No I have to think straight, if I do that I'll just scare him off, but it's just so tempting curse you instincts" Tigress thought keeping her eyes on her future mate for a kind of long while. It really was hard for her not to go over there and make him hers but she managed to restrict herself, what she didn't manage to do was hold in her unconscious purrs which was a problem for her since there was a reason she had trained herself not to purr and that was that her purring was freaking loud, but she soon realized what she was doing because she saw how the panda perked his ears and looked around. She covered her own mouth and waited for him to finish checking "Again, curse you instincts" Tigress thought and when she saw Po stop looking she uncovered her maw and saw how Po continued his bath "I have to be more careful, he could find me" Tigress thought as she saw the panda she loved get out of the water and go towards his towel, at seeing his body completely out of the water her mind slipped a bit and another big purr came out and she saw that he started to look around more nervous this time "Dam, I better leave" Tigress thought as she dashed off full speed towards the jade palace. She got there pretty fast and got to the barracks to enter her room where she found Viper waiting for her.
-You were out some time, did something happen?- the snake asked and Tigress nodded rapidly getting back her breath -Well what was it?- Viper asked between curious and worried but Tigress just held up her paw.
-Nothing to worry about- Tigress stated simply sitting down on her bed but she saw how Viper's expression told her to say more. Tigress sighed and looked at her -I'm not giving any details but...- and Tigress began her tale.
End of flashback
Tigress just like Song sat there on her bed without saying a word for a while and Po sighed in slight annoyance, what was it with the long pauses today? He cleared his throat and Tigress snapped out of her memories and looked at him -So what did you talk about?- Po asked again and Tigress blushed even more, she stood up abruptly and walked to her door.
-Personal stuff- Tigress answered quickly and shut the door in his face. Po stood in the hallway looking at the door curiously.
"I have to speak with those two right now or I'll go nuts" Po thought and left the barracks towards the kitchen.
READ ALL THE AUTHOR'S NOTE IS IMPORTANT.
Phew, chapter nine was intense. I don't know why but I have to clarify: the lake idea wasn't mine it was Leonard kenway's I just adjusted it to my story and standards, even though it wasn't M material, but I felt kind of weird witting this. I also want to thank Classic Cowboy and his 'Today is a gift' story for giving me the super purr idea, I recommend that you read his 'Berserker's saga' it is very good in my opinion.
Now listen up people, I just had a very big idea that I believe you will like a lot when I do it, but it may be a while before I write it because I need to write some other ideas first. So here is the deal, I can continue writing ONLY one story at a time so the chapters in said story come out faster or I can start multitasking so my big idea is out earlier, and I'm leaving the decision to you my readers. I can focus in only this story so it goes on at the speed it has done up until now but my idea would take longer to come out or I can begin my other ideas. If you decide the later I will leave the summaries of those other ideas at the bottom so you can tell me which one you want me to start first. I will give three days for people to vote on the situation, THIS TIME THE REVIEWING THING IS SERIOUS.
OPTIONS
Never abandoned:
What if Po's home village wasn't destroyed by Shen that night because the pandas received help from a certain group of people allowing two creatures to meet earlier than expected. How could everything turn out?
Me PO!:
What if Po's radish crate never got to the valley because it got lost in the jungle on it's way there, what could have happened in the valley and it's people? And how would Po be? Find out if you dare.
AlienHeart1915 OUT!
