Teen Times Ch. 14: BFF, A Bear and Two Felines
Tigress was walking back to the Jade Palace as she looked down on the ground and was thinking about what Song said to her.
"I wasn't trying to do anything, what did she mean by 'I'm trying to pull off something'? I just spied on them, nothing wrong, well maybe there is but it isn't really a big deal. Although I kinda felt weird." Tigress said to herself. Then she remembered her talk with Viper when she stole Po's action figure.
'That's love Tigress.' Tigress heard Viper's voice inside her head. "Am I really in love with that panda?" Tigress asked herself. "No it can't be, I can't be in love, a monster can't love." Tigress said.
Then she thought about Song again, how she looks sweet and innocent yet when she gets mad, you don't want to be around.
"Song probably is the right match for Po, the question is, does Po feel the same way for Song?" Tigress said as she reached the top of the steps only to be greeted by Master Shifu.
"Tigress, can you please explain to me why you're here at this time." Master Shifu said making Tigress turn her attention to her Master.
"Oh, Master Shifu!" Tigress said as she bowed, "I was um... getting something... I forgot... at school." She lied.
"This is the second time you told me that you forget something, what's the real reason?" Master Shifu asked although it felt like a demand.
Tigress, knowing she can't keep it a secret to he Master/adoptive father anymore, sighed in defeat and spoke up.
"Well Master Shifu, I was... spying on Po and this new student when Po invited her to the noodle shop to help her improve in her cooking class." Tigress confessed.
"You were? And who is this new student?" Master Shifu asked.
"Her name's Song, and she and Po are kinda like Best Friends even if they knew each other for like a hour." Tigress replied.
"Hmmm... okay, so tell me why were you spying on them?" Master Shifu asked.
"Well..." Tigress started, "I just felt like I want to, I don't know why but I am having this weird feeling inside of me." Tigress said.
Master Shifu stoked his beard and repeated the words Tigress said in his head, then his eye grew wide in shock when he realized something. Tigress saw this and felt a little uneasy.
"Uh... Master Shifu?" Tigress asked.
"Tigress, do you also feel weird around that panda?" Master Shifu asked which caught Tigress off guard.
"W-What do you mean?" Tigress asked. Master Shifu just sighed at this.
"Tigress, are you in love with that panda?" Master Shifu asked.
"W-What? N-No I'm not." Tigress stuttered out.
"Now I believe what Master Oogway told me is true."
Master Shifu said then turned his attention back to Tigress, "Tigress, I know you're in love with Po, but you wouldn't except the fact that you are falling in love..."
"No, I'm not in love with him!" Tigress interrupted, "Love is for the weak, I'm strong and fearless."
"Tigress, love isn't for the weak. Love can make people stronger but love is also sensitive." Master Shifu said.
"How would you know? You didn't fall in love with someone." Tigress said.
"I know because I tried falling in love." Master Shifu said, "Although my lover turned out to be evil." Master Shifu added under his breath that Tigress couldn't hear what he said.
"You fell in love with someone? But who..." Tigress asked only to be cut off by Master Shifu.
"I don't want to talk about it." Master Shifu interrupted. "We're talking about you not me." He added.
"Alright, maybe I am in love with him, just a little." Tigress sighed, "But I get a different feeling whenever I'm near Song."
"So this Song, what does she usually do?" Master Shifu asked.
"Well, most of the time, she spends her time with Po." Tigress replied.
"Hmmm..." Master Shifu said as he stroked his beard again, "Maybe you are jealous of her being near that panda all the time, are you?" Master Shifu said.
"No I'm not! I don't get jealous of anyone." Tigress denied.
"Are you sure Tigress?" Master Shifu asked.
"Yes I'm sure, I'm not jealous of that snow leopard."
"So Song's a feline too?" Master Shifu said when he heard Tigress say leopard.
"Yeah." Tigress replied, "Plus, she's in love with Po too, she told me that when I spied on them."
"So I'm guessing, this Song doesn't like you to be interrupting her when she's near the panda?" Master Shifu asked.
"Well, I guess so. She did threatened me when I got caught spying them. She told me that to stay away from Po." Tigress said.
"It seems Po has two felines fighting over him now." Master Shifu said as he smirked.
"I'm not fighting over him. Who thinks that I would be fighting over him?" Tigress said.
"Well let's see..." Master Shifu said as he gestured down at the valley. Tigress looked and saw Song and Po walking down the road. They stopped in front of a house and chatted for a while, then Tigress saw Song kissing Po's cheek before entering the house. Tigress grew a bit uneasy yet mad at the same time and let out a growl which Master Shifu noticed.
"Well, looks like you've got yourself a competition." Master Shifu said then went in. Tigress watched Po walk back to the noodle shop before she went in the palace too.
"Wait, so does Master Shifu allow this?" Tigress asked herself before she entered.
With Po...
Po was walking back home as he remembered what just happened.
'Man, I can't believe Song kissed me on the cheek! Today is the best day ever!' Po thought as he grinned widely. When he got to the shop, his dad was already getting ready to close up.
"So son, how was it with that leopard girl?" Mr. Ping asked.
"Oh it was fine dad." Po replied calmly, not telling about the kiss on the cheek since he knows how would his dad react to stuff like Po dating or anything related to that.
"You sure? Nothing else?" Mr. Ping asked, boy he wanted Po to get a girlfriend this instant.
"Yeah dad, don't think that we're dating or something, me and Song are best friends." Po said.
"Oh okay son." Mr. Ping said. Po went upstairs to his room and plopped down on his bed.
"Ah, I've never felt this good in my entire life." Po sighed. "Although something is missing though, Song maybe sweet and caring but it doesn't feel like she's the one." Po said to himself.
"Nah who cares, as long as I'm friends with Song, it will be fine." Po said as he drifted off to sleep.