Clueless for a Reason

Tigress was in the kitchen when Po came in. Tigress turned around and saw the buff panda standing behind her. "Umm..." She stuttered. Po smiled nervously.

"Hey," Po responded, "Hhh how are you doing?"

"Um... good," Tigress answered, nervously. Po sighed.

"Tigress, why are you so scared of me?" Po sadly asked.

"I'm not," Tigress blurted out, "But... your form is... still hard to adjust to." Why was he so close to her?

"Just tell me why you're uncomfortable with me, though," Po pleaded. Tigress's claws gripped the table behind her. Then she remembered something. This was Po. Which means-

Why not? "Well," Tigress began, trying desperately to hide her nervousness, "It's because of your new look. You... honestly have always been cute and lovable for a panda, but with the sleek formfitting look you're also... handsome and very... alluring," Tigress smirked bravely. Then it happened. Po was Po. The panda blushed bright red as he started backing away from Tigress, right into the table.

"Um... oh, uh, thank you," Po laughed, "But I'll make sure that in future it doesn't bother you," Po mumbled, trying to get away from her, but Tigress now had the upper hand. Serves him right for being a tempting eye candy for the past few weeks.

"Not at all," Tigress replied with more confidence, carefully placing her finger on his bare-chest, "I think you look great in the suit, just the way you are. It makes me wonder what's underneath it." She grinned evilly as he gulped.

"Hehe," He laughed very nervously. Tigress smiled at the cute panda's face. His nervousness was gone when he looked at her eyes. "What?"

"Nothing," She whispered. Their heads came slowly together, but-

"Hey, guys?" Lion called. The two stumbled back from each other. They stared at each other in silence as Tigress spoke.

"What is it, Lion?"

"Alex and Krista are fighting again, but I need the Training Hall so could you get them out of there," Lion asked. He noticed the 'air' of the room. "What's wrong with you guys?"

"Nothing!" They shouted.

"I'll go handle this," Po replied, going out of the kitchen. Tigress growled out of annoyance.

"What happened between you and Po?" Lion asked with a knowing smirk. Tigress rolled her eyes.

"Nothing that hasn't happened before," Tigress sighed. Lion's eyes popped opened as Tigress exited the room.

"What do you mean before?" Lion asked with an excited smile.

"Nothing," Tigress reiterated. Lion stopped her.

"Tigress, you know I won't make fun of you that much," Lion smiled. Tigress huffed. "Besides, what's the worst that can happen?"

"I lose Po as a friend?" Tigress stated. Lion's mood turned serious.

"You have my promise that no such thing will happen," Lion vowed. The tiger stared at the black wolf then sighed.

"Po and I have... accidentally kissed before," Tigress explained. Lion's eyes widened. He wasn't expecting that.

"Okay... not what I was expecting. When did this happen?"

"Well, we were coming back from battling Shen, Po helped me up the mountain because of the shot I took from the cannon. He watched me day and night until I healed. I woke up one time and I saw him fallen asleep. I... felt the need to make sure he was okay, so I went over to him and checked." Tigress paused to laugh a bit at the memory, "He mumbled my name in his sleep. Suddenly, he reached up and grabbed my face and kissed me."

"And you pushed him away?" Lion asked, knowing the answer. Tigress's gaze traveled to the floor, but though embarrassed, she couldn't stop smiling.

"No," She said shortly, but she shook herself awake from her daydreaming when she remembered the point of the story. "Anyways, he woke up, asking why his hands were on my face. I decided it was best not to tell him."

"Very wise," Lion agreed. "But why not tell him what happened?" Tigress sighed.

"I'm not ready yet."

"To do what?" Lion asked. Tigress remained silent. The wolf sighed. It wasn't right to ask more of her. "Well, when you are ready, make sure that you remember who you are."

"What's that?" Tigress asked.

"You're the mighty Tigress," Lion smiled cheerfully. Tigress smiled back. Suddenly-

"YOU IDIOT!" Shouted a voice from the Training Hall. The tiger and wolf groaned in dread. They knew that voice. They rushed to the scene where Po was in the middle of an intense and irrational rage between Alex and Krista. Tai-gee stood by the side, watching the show.

"Now now, guys. It's okay," Po timidly cautioned, having a nervous sweat drop come down his face.

"Okay?! She basically insulted my fighting style. It's not my fault that you train without weapons."

"Not every warriors has the need for mere sharp sticks," Krista barked. (Hehe) "Besides, you're not the most agile with it anyways. That doesn't excuse you for tripping me into the weapons' rack."

"I said sorry!" Alex explained.

"UGH!" Krista cried out, stomping out of the room. Alex sighed.

"You know, you have to be some kind of masochist," Tai-gee commented.

"What?!"

"Why on this earth would you subject yourself to so much torture from one person? If she doesn't like you, why are you trying so hard to be friends with her?" Tai-gee asked. The whole room's eyes were on him. Alex sighed.

"She... challenges me," the lion said softly. "In my village, people respected me and treated me like royalty. I was fine with it, but I knew there was some kind of... barrier between me and them. Something that prevented them from being themselves. Krista doesn't do that. She treats me like she wants to. It's... kind of... interesting to squawk with her."

"Okay, but what about her end?" Lion asked.

"Well, until I learn why she doesn't like me, I can't really say that I'm going to stop being me," Alex explained. "Besides, she does keep going out of her way to find me. She must like me some kind of way."

"Hmm," Po smirked. Alex became nervous.

"Anyways, I need to go find my dad," Alex quickly mentioned, rushing out of the hall.

"The next time you... interact with Krista, make sure that the entire Jade Palace doesn't hear. And also try and make it... interesting," Po smirked. Alex rushed out.

"Oi," Lion muttered under his breath.

"Man, those two really like each other," Po commented. Lion, Tai, and Tigress looked at Po. "I mean, they would be dating if they weren't so clueless, right?"

"YAAAAHHH!" Tai-gee screeched in constrained fury, visibly struggling not to strangle the panda. He stormed out of the Training Hall.

"He didn't just say that. He did not just say that!" Lion repeated like a mantra as he walked out as well.

"What did I say?" Po asked. Tigress couldn't help but laugh a bit.

"Nothing, Po. Nothing."

Krista was pacing in Tigress's room at an angry speed. Tigress walked in completely innocently. "Hey, do you want-"

"He's such a stupid idiot!" the wolf exclaimed.

"Ugh, this again," Tigress sighed, rubbing her nose's bridge.

"He just annoys me in the worst way possible. Why does he have to-"

"Okay! Stop!" Tigress ordered. She made the wolf sit on the bed. "Now, why do you hate Alex?"

"I don't hate him, I'm just annoyed greatly by him," Krista replied.

"Annoyance doesn't scream at the top of its lungs," Tigress pointed out. "Talk, why do you dislike Alex?"

"Because! He... he scares me," Krista whispered. Tigress was surprised.

"If that's the case, then we can just have him removed."

"NO! No, it's... Tigress, I've... never liked someone that I felt... attracted to. I've seen many people get fooled into thinking they had a friend when they really didn't. That's why I promised not to marry for love or anything other than for political gain. But... Alex is different. I can... feel myself liking him more and more, and I hate it because I... don't want to be taken advantage of," Krista confessed. It was silent for a while before Tigress spoke.

"Maybe Po was right about us being sisters," Tigress smiled. She sat next to the wolf on the bed. "Bullying him is not going to make him change. I've actually tried that with Po when he first came. Just watch him and see if there is any fault in his character. Then you can make a judgment call." Krista smiled at the tiger. Then they heard a creaking sound. "Oh no." Suddenly, the bed crashed underneath them as they laughed at the event. "I knew I shouldn't have let Po lie here," Tigress chuckled. Krista stopped laughing. Her ears perked up and her smile widened. "Not like that."

"Then what other way?" Krista asked, mischievously.

"He wasn't feeling well and was having the runs," Tigress explained.

"Ugh!" Krista exclaimed quickly getting up from the destroyed bed.

To Be Continued...