Chapter 10: New Dreams
Tigress was pulling out her cake when Viper came slithering in and said", Something sure smells good".
"Yeah I am baking a cake", Tigress said smiling.
"I see and for whom may I ask is the cake for?" Viper asked grinning slyly.
"It is for Po", Tigress said blushing. The cake was done and she pulled it out letting it cool. Then began to make the icing and Viper still had that smile on her face.
"Going through so much work for just a checkers game", she stated.
"Well today is a special day", Tigress said knowing for well where Viper was taking this.
"Oh really why is it so special?" Viper asked.
"I am going to tell Po that I want him to be my boyfriend and I would appreciate if we had some privacy. Dad is off on a meeting so I need the boys gone. I don't want nothing to ruin this", Tigress said.
"On it and good luck", Viper said slithering off to get the boys out of the house. Tigress began placing the icing on the cake and then went to her room. She changed into a pair of tight blue jeans with brown boots wearing a low cut blue t-shirt. Wearing a light shade of pink lip gloss and spraying on some perfume. Looking at herself in the mirror hoping she looked okay. Then smiling at her reflection she went into the kitchen and prepared the checkers board. Just as soon as she was done she heard the doorbell ring and knew it was Po. Taking a quick glance in the mirror she opens the door and smiles at the panda before her.
"Hey Ti, wow you look amazing", Po said smiling. Tigress could feel the butterflies in her stomach as she let him in.
"Thanks Po you look good yourself", Tigress said sweetly.
"Thanks so what color do you want to be red or black?" Po asked as pulled a chair out for her. She sat down and he sat down as well.
"I guess I will be black", Tigress said.
"Okay I will be red", Po said and the game began. Tigress moved her piece to the left and Po moved his to the right. His nose began to pick up something good. "Wow something sure smells good", Po said his nose enjoying the smell.
"I baked a cake", Tigress said blushing. She got up and brought the cake out. It was a white cake with white icing but in red lettering spelled out THANKS FOR EVERYTHING PO.
"You baked a cake for me?" Po asked with a smile.
"It is my way of saying thanks for tutoring me and for being my friend", Tigress asked. Po hugged her and Tigress shocked at first hugged him back as a smile came to her face.
"Thanks Ti, this is the nicest thing another girl has ever done for me thank you", Po said shedding a tear. Akayda was the only girl who did nice things for him so having another girl do something nice for him was really touching.
"You are welcome Po", Tigress said happy that her plan was working. They began to eat the cake which was really moist and sweet but not sickly sweet. The two friends were having fun and then that was when Tigress was going to tell him her true feelings for him. "Po you know you are my friend right?" she began.
"Yeah I know", Po said licking some icing off his finger.
"Well I know we haven't known each other for very long but I want you to know that no one makes me feel the way I do like you do", Tigress said. Po looked at her and tried to understand exactly what she was saying so remained quiet. Tigress was about to go on when she noticed something on the floor. "What is that?" she asked Po. Po picked it up and smiled at her.
"This is my acceptance letter to the Pearl Stone Cooking Academy I will be attending this summer", Po said smiling even wider.
"Oh really you will be gone for the summer?" Tigress asked getting nervous.
"No I will be gone for about a year maybe two depends on how fast I learn the new stuff. There are tons of things I want to learn and I will be cooking with the Masters of it all. I can't wait I am so excited", Po said closing his eyes as he imagined what the Pearl Stone Academy would be like.
"Two years, you will be gone for two years?" Tigress asked fighting back tears. She couldn't believe her ears it couldn't be happening. This had to be a bad dream there was no way Po was going to leave for two years. She just found him there was no way she could be losing him this quickly.
"Ti, are you okay?" Po asked started getting up for he did not like the sad look that was on her face.
"No I am not okay I don't want you to leave! I want you to stay here with me! I love you I can't lose you!" Tigress cried as tears fell from her face. Po's eyes widened with surprise did he hear her right. Tigress, the Tigress, the most popular girl in school wanted him to be her boyfriend? Was this all a dream? It had to be this couldn't be real? Still the look on Tigress's face could not be fake and he got closer to her she grabbed him by the shoulders and said", Please stay with me Po, I love you". Then her lips crashed into his and he knew no way was this a dream. He held her tight as the kiss deepened. All his life he wanted to go to the Pearl Stone Cooking Academy and learn new techniques from the Masters but he couldn't leave Tigress behind for she really wanted him to stay. What should he do? Choose his dream or his dream girl? He always had a crush on Tigress but knew that he was out of her league and a girl like her could never want him as her boyfriend. But here she was now begging him to stay with her and kissing him. Could he just leave his old life behind and chase after his dream. A tear fell from his face as he pulled away and Tigress fearing he would leave was happy but what happened next.
He crumpled up the acceptance letter and said "I will stay because I love you too". He smiled at her and she smiled back and they kissed again happy that they finally revealed their true feelings to each other.
Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review.