Author's note:
Hey! So I would normally would say that I hope you like this chapter, but this time I won't because well...I just hope you are good at controlling your temper;) and feel free to leave anything in your reviews. ...why? You'll see after you are done reading...*evil smirk*
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Po POV
The last thing I remembered was her head burying into my white fur. My arms were wrapped up around her, trying to keep her warm. I smiled in my sleep. I was enjoying the moment we were having. The only sound that I could hear was her soft and even breathing, and a really faint pur coming from her. I half-opened one of my eyes, which was welcomed by a sky of million shining silver stars.
That amazing view should have made me feel amazing and relaxed. But it didn't. Instead, panic started to fill my heart. It was still night, and we were still outside. And I'm sure that Tigress didn't told Shifu she was going to stay all night with me. I started thinking what to do.
Going to the Jade Palace is not an option (1) If I get to the top, Shifu would kill me. (2) I wouldn't be able to get to the top, if I couldn't do it on my own, much less carrying her.
But I couldn't stay here either with her. So made up my mind. My house is the nearest place and I could easily carry her there, I think my endurance is strong enough for that.
I carefully started to sit up straight, not wanting to make any sudden moves that might wake her up. Or any noises. She only mumbled something and then hugged my arm. I smiled, but at the moment I tried to pull it away, her grip just got tighter.
I looked around. I started to rub the back of her ear, making her purr louder and soften her grip. I took this as my chance and pulled my arm. Luckily, I managed to stand up without any more difficulties.
I sighed. I looked back at Tigress. I knew she would kill me if i called her adorable, but it was hard not to. She looked like a kitten.
I stepped closer to her, and I kissed her forehead gently. I then started to pick her up, swooping her up, so that she was in my arms. For all that training she mentioned, she was pretty light. Tigress seem to not notice the difference, because she made herself comfortable by snuggling her head in my chest and her tail starting to wrap up in one of my legs.
It was kind of ticklish, but I tried not to pay attention to it so I wouldn't accidentally drop her.
I started to walk to my house. Each step was being a silent one. I felt as if I were a secret mission, or as if one wrong move, and I would mess it up. But when you have someone special in your arms, you do your best to keep them there.
She would turn once in a while, or let out a soft pur. But besides that, nothing distracted me. I entered the village, and I finally saw the lantern that my dad kept outside to illuminate the shop. I smiled and fasten my pace.
When I got there, my dad was sleep,but the moment I opened the door and lowered my head to get in, he was standing there in front of me in his night gown.
"Po! What-"
"SHUSSSH!" I motioned, my head turned to tigress to see if she was still sleep or if the noise had woken her up. She didn't, she just stirred. My dad widen his eyes and focused on her. He probably hasn't detected the figure that I was carrying in my arms. But once he did, his reaction soften, but I also saw a hint of madness in his eyes.
"Po. Could you explain to me why are you so late? And why she is here? Not that I'm not ok with her, but her dad might be worried" I sighed.
"I'll explain it, but can I just put her on my room?" I asked, I just wanted her to sleep peacefully. But my dad looked at me suspiciously. I just frowned,
"Do you have any other ideas? " i said. But my dad just sighed and lead me upstairs. He took some covers and set them aside. Once I set her on the bed and laid her head on her pillow, my dad covered her with the blankets.
I smiled when I saw her. Her eyes were closed, and her body was rising up and down. Her tail was swishing slowly, dangling from one side of the bed. I took a step back.
The moment I stepped into the hall, my dad was there waiting for me. His wings were crossed.
"I'm waiting for an explanation" I nodded and lead him to the kitchen.
"Well, we were in our date, and I guess we both fell sleep" I seriously didn't know how to explain. And my dad knew that.
"Po, you just don't fall sleep from one second to another" I shrugged, I would like to differ about that.
"Very well, we were laying on the grass, and we were ok, and we fell sleep. Is that a better explanation? " My dad just shook his head.
"Why didn't you took her to her house?"
"Stairs. Lots of them. And Shifu. He would kill me" i simply stated. My dad seem to get the idea of the stairs.
"And what are you planning on doing?"
What was I really planning on doing? Uhhh..well, I didn't really gave much thought into that. I was just thinking about her. But I couldn't let my dad know that.
"I will drop her at her house tomorrow, and she will spend the night here" I waited for my dad's approval. He smiled at me.
"I trust you Po. But just promise me that you'll take care of her" He knew what I was gonna say before I answered him , we both did.
"I promise"
"Good. Now go to sleep. Its probably really early in the morning" i nodded and headed upstairs while my dad went to his room.
Once I got there, I took another blanket. But I sat down next to where Tigress was sleeping. I knew that if she saw me, she would think of me as an stalker. But you couldn't blame me. At least not much.
Tigress yawned and half-opened her eyes,
"Po?" She mumbled. I nodded. She smiled and scooted over, then patted a spot next to her. I widen my eyes and shook my head. It was one thing to take her to my house, but to sleep with her? No, sir. I would like to live thank you, but apparently it wasn't my choice. She took my arm and pulled me in towards her, dragging me down.
She closed her eyes once again, and climbed on top of me. She snuggled her head on my neck. I caressed her back. I took the blanket that was beside us and cover her, not wanting her to catch a cold or anything. I know I should have tried to get out of it, but how could I? How could I, when every single part of me wanted to?
I closed my eyes and instantly fell sleep. It wasn't hard when you had the love of your life with you, and everything was turning perfect for once in your life.
General POV...
That day, Shifu skipped dinner. He didn't saw Tigress after the afternoon's training. But he assumed she probably stayed out meditating. He didn't check after her. He went to sleep as soon after meditating.
The next day, he woke up. The gong rang and he headed to the kitchen. He started to make his usual Chai tea. Five minutes passed and Tigress hasn't showed up yet. (A/N: I purposely didn't mention Oogway, you'll see why later). He then saw a note on the middle of the table. Ha, it was absurd that he missed it.
He read it over once. He read it over twice. Then another three times after that. His eye twitched. You could swear this was how a dad looked after finding out his daughter was pregnant. Or even worse.
He set the note back in the table.
"Tigress and that panda." he mumbled under his breath. Now where could she be? She met the panda when he send her for some noodles. So noodle shop it is. Shifu started to march angrily to the village.
He walked to the noodle shop, the only one there was. He saw a goose serving and running the restaurant. He found it weird, because a panda couldn't be a goose's son, and according to his assumptions, Po was his son.
"Hello, do you know Po?" He asked to the goose. Mr. ping smiled and nodded.
"Of course. He is my son! I'm Mr. Ping" he responded. Shifu kept an emotionless face.
"Do you have any idea where Tigress is?"
"Why? "
"I'm her father" Mr. Ping widen his eyes.
"They are upstairs" Shifu twitched his ear and eye.
"They?" Mr. Ping ignored him and lead him upstairs, then went back to serving his customers.
Shifu opened the door, only to find a disturbing picture that will haunt him for eternity. A picture that made want to murder someone.
Tigress POV
I could feel his soft and warm fur underneath me. I have no idea how I got the guts to pull him into bed with me. But I don't regret it. I smiled, I wondered how I even got here, but I decided to worry about that later. I was about to lose myself back into sleep, but I couldn't. Because I have reached the limit of happiness I'm allowed to have.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!" I heard a voice yell. Unfortunately, it was voice I could recognize. Po and I immediately woke up, and we both fell out of bed.
"Ouch" we both said. We stood up, right after exchanging brief smiles to each other. Shifu was standing right in front if us.
"PALACE. NOW. BOTH OF YOU! " He turned on his heels. He left fear as he went away. I knew Shifu had the wrong idea of what was going on. Worse is, that could cost us our love.
We both started walking there. Shifu had already reached the top. We were about to, when Po took my hand and swirled me around so i was facing him. I could see the fear in his eyes.
"I love you Tigress. I will always. I don't care what he tells me, I do." He said it in a firm voice. I gave him a sad smile and kissed him on the lips.
"Same goes for me" I know it didn't sound as good. But I was never one for emotional words. He kissed me one more time then let go off me.
We both got to where Shifu was standing.
"You are not to see each other. Understand? " He simply stated. My heart stopped beating, and I'm sure Po's did too.
"No! I will train harder. I will wake up earlier. I will meditate longer. Anything! I'll do anything! " i yelled. I didn't care if he said I had to travel the world. I would do it. We all started to unconsciously walk into the hall of Warriors.
"Tigress. He is a bad influence on you" he said. Now he was wrong about that. He was standing inside of the hall. While Po and I stood outside.
"Sir, I-" Po started, but instantly got a glare from shifu that made him go silent. No offense but Po was helpless against Shifu.
"Therefore, to make it clear" Po and I perked up our ears, and leaned in closer.
"You are forbidden to see each other" and before I could yell how unfair it was, Shifu pushed me into the hall, and closed the door. Locking me in, and keeping him out.
don't kill me! We all knew this was coming...but what did you think of it? At least hoped you like the beginning of it:)
-peace out!
