Yin Yang
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Chapter 6
Our Love Is Worth It
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Dreamscape/memories (two weeks before Li Shan finds Po)
"I can't believe him." Tigress says while leaving the campfire and the snoring panda to check on the reason she's on this solo escort mission.
Although she herself was little surprise when Master Yao asked for her to be on this mission. Especially since Po had been the last one who been on this same escort mission for master Yao. However she assumed that since Po was on a mission already at that time. She was next in picking. Thereby she haven't question about the mission thereafter.
But soon as their close to the meeting spot. A unexpected, exhausted Po shows up an hour later. Resulting Tigress feeling embarrassed and angry. For she believed the panda came here because he didn't think she could handle a solo mission that normally was giving to him. And though he claim that isn't the case when she questioned him being here. The panda just said he needed to speak with master Yao. However despite his words. Tigress hasn't seen Po speak with Yao yet. In fact besides starting a fire and cooking for all them. Po hasn't done anything. And when she started to point all this out to him. He falls asleep. Though she been tempted to roughly wake him. She just sighed before deciding she needed to apologize to Master Yao for their unwanted guest.
Which she's doing just that.
"Look master Yao I'm sorry Po-" by Yao's chuckles Tigress goes silent as she takes in the elder master sitting within his open box.
"Do not be upset with Po." Slowly he smiles. "I'm sure he out of everyone knew why I asked for you to be my escort in meeting this master."
"But wait I thought you asked for me only because Po was already on a mission?" At her question Yao shakes his head no.
"I picked you only because it's you I came to see."
"But I don't understand?"
"Simple. You are the master I came to this meeting spot to see." Hearing this Tigress actually steps back in shock.
"Me, but why me?" Once again Tigress watches Yao smiles.
"Because I want you to be my successor and hold all the secrets of kung-fu. So what do you say?"
Many things Tigress could imagine would be his reason for him wanting to speak with her. But this never cross her mind. Then suddenly a thought hits her. Causing her head quickly turn back to the further campsite than where they are. Though with the fire now died out she shouldn't be able to see the sleeping panda. But her eyes long since knew his shape form in the dark. Even without his loud snoring.
For some reason she wouldn't claim she felt it. A ghost grin found her face and held even when she turned back to Master Yao. Who seems to been watching her silently before softly nodding as she begun speaking.
"Master Yao-" By Yao swiftly holding his hand up facing her, making her go silent for the second time since they started this conversation.
"No need to say it. It's written all over your face. You refuse my offer." But even though he's right. Tigress felt she needed to explain. However as she open her mouth to explain. Her attention turned back to the campsite as Po's snoring was increasing in sound.
Keeping her sight on the sleeping panda's form while shaking her head in amusement. The words left freely from her. For she's now understanding why Po came all this way. He knew Master Yao was going to ask her to train under him.
" He might be a great Dragon Warrior, and can hold his own many times than I like to admit. But I feel that without me there. He will become lost. And I could never live with myself if anything like that happens." Regardless there's more she wasn't saying or admitting to not just the master but herself too. Tigress bowed to the master. "I'm needed by his side."
"And him by yours." Quickly Tigress was standing straight to meeting knowing eyes as hers grew in shock. But before her denying speech left her lips. Yao went on. "You say he be lost without you. But I sense you be lost without him. And despite you have not or won't come to this point with him or your feelings for him. Let me give you some wisdom. A warrior sacrifice many things for the greater good. But sacrifice ones heart. You might as well be dead. Even a warrior needs to love and be loved. Especially if their lucky to find that one." With that Yao grins before closing himself inside his box.
Unable to say anything after that. Tigress returned to the campsite and kept watch while the others slept. Later once they all returned to the Jade Palace. Tigress took her pay from the mission and decide to switch out her usual tops for fabrics to make robes for herself.
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(After Po sacrificed himself)
"Come on everybody! Join in a circle!" By this order and once placing little Lei-Lei to her feet. Tigress copy Po's panda dad. And cup her paws together. Closing her eyes and relaxing her mind. She stuck out a paw, as the words, "A friend., left her lips. Right away Tigress expected her chi to flow to her paw as she channeled toward Po and his weak link to the fading pink lotus petals. However her chi wasn't moving. Yet she felt it hovering within her. Then as images after images filled her mind of Po and their times together. She felt her chi become stronger with each memory of the panda. But when the two events of her witnessing Po dying – one by the Peafowl Lord and second by the Demon Dragon Ke-Pa). But instead of seeing Po alive after each event. Tigress's mind kept Po dead.
Thus she felt her breath caught in her throat. Then as if her very soul was pushing her. Tigress saw through her mind, Po dying here and now. Suddenly as if her heart couldn't see Po gone forever. She accepted, finally, to herself. What Po recently showed who she really is.
"A love." And like that. Her chi freely rush through her arm to her paw, sending her energy, along with the pandas and Mr. Ping around her, to Po.
And as her chi reaches Po. Tigress's heart warms as she thinks, 'I love you, Po. So you better win and come back to us… Me.
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(A month after Po defeats Kai)
"Master Tigress!"
Normally by this time Tigress be in the training hall with the other furious five. However convincing Po in it. She's in the middle of a friendly sparring with the Chi master panda within the courtyard outside the hall, when Zeng's voice reaches her ears.
As such the female tiger nearly gets sent to the court ground by Po. But then shot a tiger thrust fist at the last second, sending said panda across the courtyard.
Keeping from smirking at hearing Po weakly say, "You could of said time-out." Tigress walks up to Zeng holding out a scroll letter. By the crest seal she already knew who the scroll was from before Zeng told her.
Regardless Po tried to get a glance at the scroll letter before being called off by Shifu who wanted the panda to visit Oogway in the spirit world for more information on the destroyed scrolls.
Tigress finally reach her room without trouble.
This not being the first letter she got from Yijiro and the others already claim, after her first reply letter to him, the scrolls as love letters between her and the samurai. She normally get asked or teased about what her and Yijiro write to each other. Therefore the female tiger is pleased nobody bothered her on her way to her room.
With a claw finger to the crest seal, the scroll opens. Revealing Yijiro's hand writing.
My dear friend,
I'm pleased to see you have finally come to turns, that the Dragon- Oh excuse me. The Chi Master Po is your soulmate as my lovely Kasuim is mine.
If this been months ago. Tigress be rolling her eyes at Yijiro claiming Po is her soulmate like he's been mentioning since their letters started nearly a year ago. But unlike before where she couldn't understand why he kept stating her and Po were destined for each other. Tigress understood what Yijiro realized right away after meeting both her and Po. But not only that, she finally understands why she wasn't upset – three letters ago- when Yijiro written he fell in love with a princess name Kasuim and was getting married to her. Though she been upset during -though short as it was- Po's would be wedding. She deeply loves Po.
So instead of rolling her eyes. Tigress smiles a little as she continues reading.
But I do not agree with you keeping your feelings to yourself. Po needs to know. And as for the rule doing with him unable to be married while holding the Dragon Warrior title. I'm sure you and him can find a way around it without him losing his title. I mean if I could convince Lord Chung to let me court and then marry his daughter despite my dark past. You and Po can make it. It just takes you to realize your love for him. Is worth a chance.
I wish I could write more, but I'll be going on a personal journey to do with my dark past. So I need the sleep. After all I want to spend time with Kasuim and our little son, Rya before I go.
But before I end this letter, I have one more thing for you to remember Words my Kasuim told me when I told her us being together is impossible. What's meant to be will always find a way. An You and Po are meant to be. Remember that.
Your friend, Yijiro.
Like she done with the ones before this one. Tigress place the scroll within a box she kept hidden under her bed. It's once she hides it from sight a knock comes from the door.
"You may enter." Saying this, Tigress sees Po pop his head in.
"Sorry, Tigress. I know you probably were in the middle of reading a letter from Master Yijiro-"
" What is it, Po?"
"Could you take my place in teaching the young pandas? I need to see Oogway in the spirit world and I'm unsure if I'll make it in time for their beginner kung-fu lesson."
Nearly holding back from smiling at the pleading panda. Tigress simply nods. "It's fine, Po. But you owe me. Because I promised Lei-Lei I'd show her some moves while Grandma panda's napping."
"Even though I'm ok owing you. Let Lei-Lei join the class. She'll have fun. Anyway thanks again, Ti you're the best."
Growling while rushing to the door, Tigress starts shouting at the now panda running down the hallway. "I told you to stop calling me, Ti!"
Despite her words and her dislike nickname Po award her after coming back from Gongmen City. Tigress knew she was smiling as she continued watching the panda running until he was gone from her sight. That's until she's reminded the greater good means more then her love for Po. Causing her to angrily wipe away a tear before anymore could escape. Then shut off the ache in her heart as she goes to spend a little time with Lei-Lei one on one before going and taking Po's place in teaching the next generation of pandas.
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(A year and a half after the pandas move back to the panda village. And a couple months before Tigress adopts Lei-Lei. )
"Come on, Tigress let's try one more time."
"Forget it Po. It's clear I can no longer share my chi."
"But if maybe-"
"No Po." Tigress knew she growled that. But she didn't need Po's caring right now. Because she already was aware of what's blocking her chi. She was. After all it stop working once she decided to never reveal her love for Po. Even though the said panda believes she lost her chi because of Lei-Lei not being there.
Feeling her anger rising and wanting to be alone for awhile. Tigress nearly shouts at Zeng as he walks in the Warrior Hall -where her and Po been somewhat arguing- calling to her.
Causing the goose to shakily say, "This urgent message came for you, Master Tigress."
With a apologize expression toward the goose. Tigress takes the message. "Thank you, Zeng."
It's once the goose rushes out the hall that Tigress opens the scroll, reading the message.
Instantly by what she read, Tigress found herself losing feeling in her legs while tears escape her eyes. It's then she couldn't hold herself up. Resulting her body tumbling to the floor. But Tigress was seeing darkness before she felt the floor under her.
Opening her eyes again, Tigress found herself within her room and laying on her bed. Unsure of how long she been out and puzzled her head wasn't hurting when she been sure she was falling before she blanked out. Tigress touches her head to find no bandages covering her head.
"I caught you before you could hit the floor." Hear this and from who, Tigress turn her attention to the right side of her room to see Po sitting on the floor. And from his tired expression he's been missing sleep.
"How long have I been out?" Sure she wanted to thank him from saving her from getting a head injury. But Tigress wanted to know why Po look like he did.
"No more than a day."
"Than why do you look like you do?" Before he answered her. Tigress watches Po scoot over the floor until he's sitting aside her bed. Which once he reaches her bed. Tigress quickly rises up in her bed.
"I been here this whole time waiting for you to awake." As he goes on, Tigress caught a frown appear on his face. "Even though I wouldn't read what was in the message. Shifu did and he told us." Then without warning to her. Po reaches up and pulled her into a hug. "Tigress I'm sorry. I know Master Yijiro was special to you. So-"
With the emotions building up as they did when she read the message. Tigress's tears were falling before she could stop them. Though she realize her feelings toward Yijiro weren't like she feels for Po. It didn't erase how much it hurt he was gone. And remembering he left a wife and child behind. Just made it worst.
Thereby, without any more words said between them. Tigress freely cries within Po's arms while the said panda softly rubs her back and whisper comforting words.
And though she wasn't sure how long they stayed that way. Tigress later found herself waking up still in Po's arms despite he was asleep half-way on her bed. It's here she finds herself wanting to always wake up with Po by her side. And nobody else…… But could she be that selfish? Did her love mean enough to risk something greater than both her and Po?
End of dreamscape
Jumping up a second after her eyes open. Tigress walks out of her room before she changes her mind. Holding the determination she woke up with. She trails further down the hall. Due to the pandas needed sleeping quarters within the Jade Palace during their temporary staying. The student barracks had to be expanded to hold all the masters and pandas comfortably.
Leading to Tigress entering the addition hall holding extra bedrooms that use to be occupy two years ago. Yet one bedroom was still being used. Once Lei-Lei became an permanent resident to the Jade Palace. Po offered his old bedroom to the little panda so she would be close to Tigress if she needed her in the middle of the night. Resulting Po occupying one of the newer bedroom within the barracks.
Fortunately with Po picking one of the bedrooms closer to where the old hall joins the new one. It wasn't long until Tigress was standing outside Po's bedroom.
Scared she'll chicken out soon. Tigress barely knocks before opening the door, stepping in. "What?" Just to discover Po wasn't in his room. Realizing this Tigress starts for the kitchen only to stop in her tracks. "No. For some reason I know he won't be there. Then where, maybe the hall of warriors." Immediately Tigress shakes her head. "No that's not it…. But then." Suddenly, though she didn't understand how she knew, Tigress leaves the barracks all together, and heads for the place she always went to in her youth when she felt down or lost.
Dressed in her thickest robe/coat Tigress makes it up the trail. To find, along with the beautiful peach tree looking over the valley at its perch spot. A familiar panda sitting under the tree. But by him in meditation state and falling snow had long since coated his shoulders and head. Tigress unsure if he's aware of her presence.
"What are you doing here?" Well scratch that. Apparently he's aware.
Resisting turning around and flee. Tigress walks over until taking a seat on the snow ground, while facing Po. Despite this, Po doesn't budge an inch nor does he open his shut eyes. Nonetheless Tigress starts.
"Please wait until I say what I need to say." When Po says nothing but silently nods to her. Tigress begins. "To start off I want to apologize for forgetting our first meeting in the market. And before Shifu busy me in training me to be like him. I too wanted us to be friends." Paying no mind to the cold or the snow that was back to falling. Tigress continues on with telling Po everything including what she recently been dreaming about her memories. Including about Yijiro and her real relationship doing with him.
"So that's why." Po says after Tigress finish and he let her fears sink in him. "All this time you been afraid to risk following your heart. Because you don't want to be selfish, when the need of the greater good means more than some love."
"Yes. But even so. I can't keep pretending I don't want us." Just then Po takes her paw and gives it a squeeze, before letting it go.
"Since it was Oogway who made that rule. I can go to the spirit world and ask him to change the rule-" Instantly Po finds himself leaning more into the peach tree by Tigress's paws press into his shoulders as her face hover over his.
"You think Master Oogway would change it for us?" Seeing the hope pouring from her eyes. Po couldn't resist wrapping his arms around her waist and pull her in. However it's as their lips are a breath from each other's that a regulations hits Po.
"Oh no! I can't believe I forgot."
"Forgot what?" question Tigress. Though she didn't want to say it. Tigress wanted to know what was so important that it stops them from kissing. However from the frown Po's wearing. She was sure she wasn't going to like it.
"It's about the chi staff Oogway gave me."
"Yes the one that gives you passageway to the spirit world. What about it?"
"It's been used so much already. That it want be at full power for nearly two to three years. Meaning,"
"We have to wait a couple of years before knowing Master Oogway's decision." Po slowly nods.
"Right."
For awhile neither said anything while snow fell from the sky and on them. It's as the snow slows that Tigress speaks.
"For once I'm listening with my heart. Because our love for each is worth the risk. Also it seems the universe oddly wants us together. But only Master Oogway can confirm this."
"You're right."
"That means a couple of years before we know the truth?"
"Again yeah."
"Well I guess." Before Po knew what was what. He was once again press against the peach tree. But this time. Tigress was laying on top of him. Their lips a breath away, and eyes gazing back at the other.
"In the meantime, you and I will get to know each other more as secret lovers." However before Po seal this with a kiss. Tigress went on. "But if it turns out Master Oogway is against us. Meaning the universe is too. You will never ever give up your Dragon Warrior title for me or us. Swear this."
Reading the hurt and sadness on her face. Po almost refuse. But seeing the pleading in her eyes to say yes. Po did as she asked.
"I swear to you, Tigress. I will never give up my title if the universe is against me too."
Cleary knowing he meant it. That no matter what happens between them. If the universe says no. He would listen. Thereby she finally met her lips with his.
Instantly the soft kiss forms into many, but more passionate and desirable. But just as their breath became heavy and their claw paws were starting to make rips to feel fur under their touch.
A breathless Tigress stopped, by drawing back and doing so. Ended their heated making out. Resulting in a puzzle Po. Yet noticing his expression, Tigress giggles before leaning in, pecking a kiss on his nose.
"Although already more heated by your lips and busy paws, to even feel the snow around us. I think we should move ourselves somewhere inside and not at a sacred place like, the Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom. Because even though I'm not a shame of our sexual actions toward each other." Here Tigress pauses to look up at the peach tree above them. She smiles warmly. "Growing up, I always came here when I was lost or sad. Every time. Rather it was Oogway being there to pass on wisdom or just being by the tree gave me peace. It's always been sacred to me. And even though this isn't the same tree I grew up under. This same tree seems special to me. Because not only did i find the gem around your neck here, but its because of this tree."
Still smiling if not more, Tigress brings her eyes back to Po's. But before going on, she cups the panda's face in her paws. "It revive you. And brought you back to all us." Suddenly Tigress shakes her head, then continues. "No not us. To me. It brought you to me. So continuing here is-"
"Out of the question." Po states not asking and knowing this, Tigress nods yes. "Understood. " Po adds, then taking her paw into his, get to his feet. "Then my bedroom it is."
Giggling as an answer, Tigress begins walking aside Po. Only to suddenly stop at noticing something sticking out of the snow.
"Po wait," saying this, Tigress release Po's hand then approach the item closer. "There's something in the snow." Pushing back the snow to it, Tigress gasp in what she discovered. By the time Po saw the object. It was in Tigress's paws.
Po raises a brow, "It's a plum flower. How'd a plum flower get here…. Tigress what's wrong." Realizing Tigress's crying. Po lower himself to the snowy ground to get closer to the crying female tiger. "Please tell me. Maybe I can help, cause I hate seeing you crying."
"This plum flower…. Lei-Lei lost it…… She was going to give me this flower as a winter gift. She was so sad she lost it. And it's barely alive."
At first Po starts to feel down like Tigress. But then realize something amazing. "But it doesn't have to be." Not getting what Po was meaning, Tigress displays a confused look, despite her puffy red eyes.
"What do you mean?" Instead of responding, Po busy himself in brushing back snow until a soil ground appears. Then digs a small hole. Not stopping there, he gently takes the weak flower from Tigress's paws. "It just needs a little chi and it'll be fine." He explains during planting the flower in the ground. Sticking out a open paw toward the droopy flower, Po looks over to Tigress. "But I'm gonna need help."
Tigress hesitated for she believe she still couldn't give chi. That was until she remind herself that she was being more herself at this moment then ever before. Therefore trusting she could do it, Tigress stick out a paw like Po before using her other paw to take Po's other in hers.
Then after inhaling and exhaling in sync and, while gazing lovingly at each other, their paws glow with their chi before channeling to the droopy flower where as soon as the shared chi touch the flower. It was in full bloom. And though it stood out beyond all the whiteness around it. Po and Tigress didn't think anything more beautiful then the flower.
Truly proud of herself that not only can she share her chi, but she has a surprise to show her daughter.
"You did it," by Po suddenly encasing her into a embrace, Tigress was broke from thought. "I knew you could mastered your chi. I'm so happy for you." Smiling, while rethinking to show her daughter now the flower to instead tomorrow, Tigress reminds herself what she been in the middle of doing before noticed the flower. Making the still smiling, if not more seductively like, female tiger unashamedly snuggle into Po's neck who instantly became a shy blushing mess, that just had Tigress purring/growling in excitement.
"Now you were saying something, about your bedroom?"
Just then as if he haven't been nervous and the bad Po was in control now. Desire filling his eyes matching his almost evil if not naughty grin. Po snatches Tigress's grip before running down the hill towards the barracks… and his awaiting bedroom.
THE END
Next up, the sequel : You and I
