The Princess and I

"So wait. You had to tie her down just to get moving?" Monkey said as everyone was laughing. Sarah steamed in the corner.

"Yes, and I can tell you that it wasn't pleasant," she said.

"That was the only way to make sure you didn't escape!" Exclaimed Lion.

"Where were you when you did this?" asked Shifu to Po

"Remember that time when you guys said you were on a mission but you were actually on vacation for 3 weeks. Yeah, it was during that time," Po said painfully blunt. Lion and the others looked at the Furious Five and Shifu accusingly.

"You lied to him just so you could get a vacation?" Tai-gee asked. Shifu shifted uncomfortably in his chair. Miracle spoke up again.

"So how did you guys get along?" asked Miracle.

If it weren't for your father or Po, I would have lost it. The trip was a long journey and we had about 2 weeks left to travel so we were half way there. Princess Sarah seemed to cool down for a bit. A Bit. She seemed to warm up to us making it possible for us to actually get along, especially to Tai-gee. Soon we were at this private drinking pool and we decided to rest. As we were drinking, Po asked a question.

"So Sarah do you know why we are traveling down to the south of China?"

"Oh for the love of Pete, Po, even I'm getting sick of hearing that," I commented.

"Oh calm down rat. I can answer for myself. To answer your question Po, I do not want to talk about it right now." Everybody groaned "what?" asked Sarah.

"You see, Po has a way of being repetitive so he will keep asking the question until you answer. We're groaning because we have to hear it." Dead Shot said. Sarah looked sadly at the ground.

"Sarah," I said for the first time calling her name, "you okay?" She nodded and had her mischievous smile on her face.

"Aww, is someone worried about me? I feel so cared," She said teasingly. I grumbled shaking my head, but Tai-gee was actually worried. In the night, Sarah woke up, went to the other side of the fresh lake, and looked at the moonlight sky.

"Is there a reason why you are up this late, or early, which ever comes first?" Tai-gee asked from behind Sarah. She yelped and panted holding her chest.

"Tai-gee don't do that!" she scowled. Tai-gee ignored it and sat next to her.

"So why are you out here?" he asked again. She looked at the surface of the clear water.

"I'm just thinking about what I've done over the past week," she replied

"Let's see: nearly tried to kill us several times, tried to escape, gave us a lot of lip, threaten to cut off Lion's-"

"Yes that!" Sarah interrupted, "I just wanted to say that…I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry I couldn't hear that say it again," Tai-gee said boasting.

"Yes, you heard me! Look, I'm just not comfortable around new people. That's why I was acting so…mean towards you guys because I thought that you were just like everyone else, pretending just to like me at the threat of being decapitated or… castrated," she said. Tai-gee looked at her uneasily. "I'm kidding! But with you guys you have the guts to not be afraid of me."

"So wait. People are afraid of you because you're a kick-butt trained assassin royal princess, as my brother would say? I wonder why?" he asked rhetorically. Sarah smirk at him. "Look, we don't fear you, except probably Lion. You know, there are times when I think you guys have a competition on scaring each other. Anyways, we are starting to like you, and you're not that bad." He said unconsciously placing his hand on hers.

"You really think so?" she asked.

"I know so," he said. They both realized where their hands were. They pulled away from each other nervously chuckling and blushing. "Um… I'm going to go…back to bed."

"Wait," She said before she could think, "um could you just stay here…a little longer. Just so I can be safe."

"When have you ever been worried about your safety?" Tai-gee asked jokingly. Sarah chuckled as Tai-gee sat back down and close to Sarah.

"How did you know that I was up?" She asked out of the blue.

"Well, Po never really sleeps so he saw you get up," he answered. This was not the last time they would sit close next to each other at night. Another week into our travel and now even Sarah and I had gotten along. As we were around a campfire one night, Sarah got curious.

"Tai-gee, Dead Shot, why do you wear disguises when you're around other people? Why aren't you like Lion and Po?" she asked.

"With me, I have another identity as a servant in a different part of China. For Tai-gee," Dead Shot paused for a moment and sighed, "he's the infamous Tai-Lung." Sarah gasped.

"You mean the criminal of the Jade Palace who tried to be the Dragon Warrior, by force?" she asked in surprise. Dead Shot nodded. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"No offense, but you weren't really giddy-happy to see us remember?" I reminded her. Sarah just let the new information sink in as Tai-gee went off to a secret area. He was alone until...

"Are you okay?" Sarah asked. Tai-gee sighed as she sat right next to him.

"You're the last person I was expecting to find me," Tai-gee replied. They sat in silence for a long time.

"It must be hard, being one of the most hated people in China."

"THE most hated. You don't know the half of it. Every time I think that I can trust certain people they run away in terror when they see me. That's why I mostly stay in Africa where most people don't know me." Tai-gee said sadly.

"Hey," Sarah said placing her hand on Tai-gee's cheek, "I'm not running away, and I'm not afraid. You are kind of like me, only willing to help people. Unlike other people, I will stay." she said. Tai-gee smiled as he touched her hand on his face. Their eyes locked and they slowly moved towards each other. They soon were kissing each other and for a long time, too. Finally they pulled away. Sarah's face soon changed into a face of terror. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry" She got up and ran away. Tai-gee this time didn't bother to chase her.