A/N: Hey my dudes! So, I decided that, rather than update whenever I can, I will try to post new chapters on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If for some reason that doesn't work for y'all, hit me up and we'll figure something out.

Enjoy this chapter!

It was late afternoon that Po returned with a handful of wood for a small fire. Seeing as how they were in a cave, he opted to leave the fire small, lest they be smoked out or discovered. He piled on the logs and set aside a few for later in the night. After he had done that, he took a stick and began trying to start the fire.

Tigress watched as he tried to start the fire, and then grumbled when he failed. After a moment of watching, she scooted forward the best she could and placed a hand on his, stopping him. "Move your hands downward as you turn it." He glanced at her, an eyebrow raised, and then looked back to his hands. He began doing as she told him, and small puffs of drifted into the air.

"Thanks." He told her once the fire had gotten started. He shifted so his back was against the wall. She opted to remain where she was, because she was cold and the fire warmed her frozen fingers and toes.

The silence was awkward between them, mostly because both of them acknowledged the kiss that happened, but didn't want to talk about it. Tigress scooted against the wall and leaned her head back so it was touching the cool stone.

"I'm sorry." Po said quietly. She jerked her head up and glanced at him with an imploring expression. "About Li Tong, I mean. You two seemed close."

She thought on that for a moment, and the conclusion she came to was that she didn't deserve Po. Not in the slightest. She had lied to him about her engagement, and still hid some of the truth from him now. On his first night at the palace, she had told him to pack his bags. It stunned her that he could even kiss her goodbye, much less console her on the loss of her friend.

"Po," she sighed, her shoulders fell," I guess it's about time I told you a story."

Viper was riding so fast that she made it to Gongmen within an hour. Master Wolfe, who had seen her coming from the new Master's Council tower, met her at the gate.

"What happened?" He asked, eyes wide. She dismounted from her horse and stretched out her sore legs.

"It's the Imperial city. Parts of the city re in flames. I didn't even make it to the gate. I think they must have been onto Master Shifu." She replied, out of breath.

"Are you certain?"

"Yes."

"We need to help them."

"Ti?" Po furrowed his eyebrows. She had been quiet for a moment, lost in her own thoughts.

She glanced at him. "I told you that I met Liang when I was eighteen?" He nodded. "Well, when we met, we hit it off. We had a lot in common. I had just become a master at the time, and I was supposed to visit for a few days. Over the course of those three days, Liang and I became inseparable. It was nice having a friend, since the others had not joined the Jade palace yet. So when he proposed," she shrugged and looked down at her hands, "I didn't refuse." She looked up at Po's pained expression. "Our engagement lasted only three weeks. I broke it off," she hesitated, "because I found out that he had a lover."

"Liang?" Po looked at her with a mixture of shock and confusion. "But, why?"

"His affair was illegal, Po. He would have been beheaded if his father found thought that marrying me would somehow stop it. That was, until I caught them together."

"Who was it?"

"You know who." She said, still not quite willing to say it out loud. After almost ten years, that day was still one of the most mortifying days of her life. Po's face was confused for a moment until he understood, and then he just looked at her.

"NO?" Po's eyes were wide, and she couldn't help but laugh at his expression. "Li Tong?" She nodded. He started laughing in loud guffaws, and she laughed in response.

"He was so terrified of his father finding out that he proposed to me. So, I went and talked with his father, told him that I wanted to train and not leave the Jade Palace. He understood, I bolted, and Liang declared religious solitude so he wouldn't have to marry ever again." She shrugged as his laughter died down. "That's why we are so close. I am the only one he has ever told."

"And you told me?" Po's face had gone serious.

"Of course." She replied. "I trust you." She looked at him and couldn't look away.

"I am sorry though, about Li Tong. That's got to be awful for Liang." She nodded in thanks for him being concerned about her friend. "Thank you for telling me."

The cave went quiet quiet once again. She looked towards the fire, hoping the flames would cover the light blush along her cheeks. Despite being near it, her fingers and toes still felt numb. The only good thing about the cold as that it helped the pain in her thigh. She winced though as she tried to near the flames. Po looked over.

"How's your leg?" He asked quietly.

"It hurts." She replied shortly. Really, the pain was just irritating her. He moved over and kneeled beside her. His sudden proximity startled her. However, she jerked even more when he placed his palm right over the giant gash. The tell tale glow of chi illuminated the cave even more. She hissed at the pain, and leaned her head back. He let up after a moment, and it wasn't until then that she realized she was sweating. She did notice though that the pain subsided quite a bit. Po's chi lessons were getting better.

"I see why it takes a long time to heal people. I'm dizzy." He said into the quiet. He scooted back, eyes closed, so he was against the wall and she moved to sit next to him.

"Thank you." She sad softly. His eyes opened slightly and he peered at her. They didn't break eye contact. Frustrated with the closeness, Ti initiated by wrapping a hand around his neck and pulling him forward so their lips met. He was surprised at first, but melded into it.

This time, it would last longer than a second.

A/N: So... that happened. Just a heads up, I won't be doing anything smutty or lemon-y in this story, frankly because I don't think the story calls for it. I may throw in citrus-y stuff though. We'll see ;) Also, keep an eye out for more one-shots from me because I have other ideas.

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