Rating: K+

prompt:

Person A: Hey B could you carry this box, it's really heavy
Person B: *picks up the box effortlessly* Nothing is heavier than the weight of my depression.
Person A: I'm now equally impressed and concerned.

summary:

Po just needs a little help carrying a box, little did he know how much someone else needed it (a short-crack one-shot that takes place post kfp 1)


Po was trying to lift a huge sack up the Mountain to the Jade Palace. Since he was moving into the majestic palace to continue his training with the Furious 5 and Shifu, it's only essential he brings his belongings up to his new room to feel a little homey. But sadly, with barely any adrenaline to move up the thousand steps already, that mixed with the heavy sack of trousers on his back was making him feel a bit uneasy in the stomach. He was exhausted.

He panted up one step at a time, the bag slightly smacking his back with each one, while the midday sun shown bright in the valley. If he continued at this rate, he would be at the top by bed time! 'No way! I am not missing dinner! I've been working all week fixing the damage in the valley! I'm starving!' He complained in his head. He huffed and tried to move quickly, but his sore legs gave in and made him fall forward, laying him flat on the stairs, stomach faced down.

He grunted and rolled on his back, gasping for a breather. "Great..." He muttered and narrowed his eyes at the burning sun, "Why do I have so many clothes?! I don't even wear much clothes! Stupid me and my always dirty underwear..."

He checked inside the sack to see if her had been pranked and the bag was actually filled with boulders, but fortunately it was just filled with his usual fabric. He sighed in relief and laid back down, but that still didn't calm him down. How the heck was he going to get up the mountain before the end of the day!? Let alone without fainting!

He winced at the striking pain in his back from pressing against the steps, "I guess today is just not my day.."

"Hehe, what's new?" Said a short and stubby shadow, who was soon joined by 4 other shadows.

The Furious 5! Po's cheeks flushed a red so hot, it looked like he got a fever. 'This is so embarrassing!' Ever since the banishment of Tai Lung, everyone in the Jade Palace has finally accepted him as a warrior. And further more deemed him worthy when he ran through the obstacle again, almost unscathed. He has been very close with the others, especially Monkey, who called to him first.

A certain tiger however, who was standing with her arms crossed over her chest and a small threatening smirk, was having a bit more trouble getting close to the panda. She merely respected him as another master, nothing much more or less. Po has accepted that honestly, it was better than her scolding him for only breathing, though he wished they interacted a bit more.

His thoughts were snapped away when Viper slithered under his robust form and lifted him up with a bit of struggle. Once he was standing on his feet, his rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish smile, "Heh, thanks guys."

Crane grabbed the sack and tried to fly to pick it up, but as luck would have it, no amount of training was going to buff up his skinny legs. The weight of the sack was too much for his body to bear, and so he came down hard. He shook the drowsiness from his head and turned to Po with an agape look, "Po, what on earth do you have in here, rocks?"

Po nervously chuckled and took the bag on his own, "Sorry Crane, they're just my clothes." He said timidly. Mantis' antenna twitched, "That must be a lot of clothes then for someone who doesn't wear a shirt a lot." He pointed out bluntly.

Po just shrugged. "They're just filled with my trousers." Monkey tried to stifle a laugh, "What do you have so many trousers for?" The panda glared at the giggling primate with his cheeks heated up again, "I don't wanna talk about it." He was about to go up the steps again, when a paw to his chest stopped him. He blushed at the contact and turned to where that hand belonged to, and blushed even more when he saw it was the Master Tigress.

"You've been working all week in the valley, the dragon warrior deserves a break, I'll take your bag up for you." She offered kindly, reaching for the sack.

Po's was feeling all blood rush to his chubby face as he backed away from her touch, though he wished he stayed longer. His lips quivered into a nervous smile, "Y-you don't have to do that! I'm fine, really! It's just going to take me some time up the mountain, that's all. Besides it's really heavy—" He stopped his rambling when he saw Tigress' unamused face, and shrank, He knew there was no way out of this. "—Or you could carry it, yeah, sure..." Tigress took the bag off of him and flawlessly lifted over her shoulder before descending up the stairs, walking up with complete ease.

Everyone else didn't seem to mind, seeing they are used to Tigress' strength, and followed after her. Po however was dumbstruck! He raced after her and walked by her side with a beaming smile and a sparkle in his eyes. Tigress would've sworn she saw stars in those alluring jade eyes, "Wow! How are you carrying that so effortlessly?!"

Tigress cocked up an eyebrow at his behavior, most people might think it was unnerving for her to have that kind of strength. Then again, this panda isn't most people. She shrugged, "Training, I guess," She thought that was the end of it, but the panda continued, "Well, I guess your training paid off then, you're like, really strong!"

Tigress didn't know why her cheeks felt warm at that moment when his soothing voice said that. She had no idea how to reply to that! This panda seems to just find more ways to surprise her. She turned to his face, that showed only pure awe. She felt the corners of her mouth twitch, threatening to form a smile, but she instead just kept walking and held her composure, "I thank you for the praise, but I assure you, this is nothing," She felt as if her mind went blank when she stared at those jaded eyes of his, it was like they were drowning her in his gaze, "Nothing's more heavier than the weight of my depression..." She mumbled and than froze.

Wait... did she just say that out loud!? What is WRONG with her!? It was like she went brain dead because of that one look! No one has made her slip up like that, NO ONE! She pierced her lips together seeing Po's face turn to one of confusion and worry.

"Um... okay? I'm now equally impressed and concerned.." Tigress thanked all the gods at that moment for giving her orange fur, otherwise her face would have been as red as a beat. She felt a sweat drop on her forehead and darted her eyes to anything but him, "I uh... I better get these stuff to our room—I MEAN—your room! Not ours! It's not like we're sharing a room if that's what you're thinking—why would we share a room, that's ridiculous! YOU'RE ridiculous! Wait, I didn't mean to— I have NO idea why I'm still talking! So I'm going to be silent now and um... so yeah, I'm gonna go up then, bye!" She stuttered out and dashed up the stairs, leaving the remainder of the Furious 5 and the dragon warrior confused.

Po looked at the others and scratched his head, "Did I say something wrong?" Monkey just shrugged.


~~A/N; ah yes. we love flustered Tigress don't we? *slurps tea*
I'll be honest, I didn't really know how to address this chapter. I knew that this would be a TiPo situation if it ever came down to it, but I feel like this would be more of a meme moment than a fanfiction moment. In fanfiction, Tigress wouldn't be so public about her feelings, and since she's very new to this 'love' thing, she would have more trouble expressing them than ever. and then it hit me... what if Tigress was flustered? I don't think we've ever seen Tigress flustered unless it's in fanfiction, and I've always wanted to see nervous/flustered Tigress at least once! she would just be so cute!

I imagine her flustered attitude to match Amity's from the owl house. Amity and Tigress have a lot in common, both have family issues and have had high expectations for themselves that caused them to break, isolate, and hurt themselves in the process, before meeting the bubbly main character who they at first hated before managing to open up because of them and then literally falling head over heels for them. (the only difference is that the owl house made Amity's feelings canon TwT) they also act a lot alike, so I would imagine they would act the same in some situations. for example, Tigress would act obviously flustered around Po like Amity would be around Luz. they both would stutter a lot and blush like no one's business, and have no control over what they're saying and/or doing. of course, since TiPo is literally the SLOWEST of slowburns I have ever shipped, Tigress would be flustered for reasons she doesn't even know yet. mhm, yes, we stan flustered!confused!baby!Tigress *slurps more tea*

that's all for today my pandom babies! I hoped you enjoyed, make sure to live, laugh, love, enjoy your day/night, remember to R&R so I can improve, and until next time... Yarart OUT! XP~~