A/N: IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

This is the LAST chapter of my little story here. I hope you guys have enjoyed it, because I sure as hell have. I am thinking of a sequel, but only if you guys want it.

Thanks for taking a chance on my story, guys. You make me happy.

With loves!

1 Year Later

She took a deep breath, inhaling the cold air around her with anticipation and uncertainty. She hesitated to return to the warmth and company of Mr. Ping's restaurant. She fingered the scroll once more, then returned it to her pocket and mustered up the courage to return.

"Tigress!" Lei Lei saw her friend enter the restaurant and hopped off of the table. "Where were you?" She wrapped her arms around Ti's waist.

"Talking to Shifu." She knelt down in front of the little girl. "Are the bean buns ready yet?"

"No." the little girl pouted. "Everytime I ask, I get kicked out of the kitchen." She huffed and crossed her arms across her chest. Tigress chuckled and ruffled her hair.

She moved past the little girl and wound her way through the crowd, saying her hellos to any familiar face she saw. When she saw that the five had procured a corner table, she wound a path to them.

"There you are!" Said Viper as she neared them, Lei trailing behind her. "Where have you been?"

"Talking to Shifu." She explained and sat.

"Everything okay?" Monkey asked.

"Yeah. Do you know where Po is?" She frowned, scanning the crowd.

"Right behind you." Lei Lei squealed as she was suddenly grabbed from behind and her stomach tickled by the Dragon Warrior. He set her down after a moment, and she climbed into Tigress' lap to escape the "tickle monster". Po didn't chase her, opting to sit next to Tigress. "Where'd you go?"

"Shifu wanted to speak with me. How's your dad? Shouldn't you be helping?" She chuckled.

He shook his head. "Convinced dad to give me a break. I haven't eaten since last night. You okay?"

Someone struck up some music and suddenly the restaurant's noise level raised several levels. "I'm fine." He frowned at her. "We'll talk later."

He glanced around at the several people now dancing, including the other furious five members, and stood. "Come on." He led her around the crowd and through the kitchen to the back alleyway. When they stepped into the quiet, he turned to her.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"She's dead, Po." She stated, pulling out the small scroll that Shifu had given her moments ago. "They found her in the mountains, suffering from hypothermia. She didn't make it to a trial."

He scanned over the scroll, and then glanced at her. "Are you going to be alright?"

"I'm fine. Just glad we don't have to wait for an answer anymore. I just wish she could pay for what she did. Ni Chang, Li Tong, they didn't deserve to die like that." She thought for a moment. "I did find out some good news, though." He raised his eyebrows, beckoning for her to continue on. "Liang will be crowned as the Emperor in a week's time. He has invited us to the coronation. That is, if you want to go."

"Really?" Po's eyes went wide and his smile grew. "I GET TO GO TO HIS CORONATION? THAT IS SO COOL!"

"I thought you'd be excited." She said softly, watching him do a happy dance. He stopped suddenly and his eyes went distant.

"Liang won't tell his father, will he?" Po's sudden change in tone surprised her.

"No." She replied, shaking her head. "Sometimes, people have to forgo love for the sake of is better this way, Po."

He nodded and didn't speak for a moment. When he did, it was a frown. "You loved him." It wasn't so much a question as it was a statement.

"As a brother. Not nearly as much as I do you." She replied with a fond smile, one he didn't see that often.

"Good," She frowned at his reply, "because, I was going to ask you to marry me, but that would kind of be awkward if you were in love with someone else."

Her eyes went wide, and she just gaped at him. "What?"

"I mean, I was gonna wait until after the feast, but why wait?" He teetered nervously in the snow for a moment, casting back and forth glances at his feet and her, although he wouldn't meet her eyes.

"Po-"

"I mean, if you don't want to that's okay. I'd understand. I just-"

"Po." She stopped him talking by hugging him tightly. He embraced her back, and the two stayed in silence for a moment. She buried her face in her shoulder, completely shell-shocked and totally unsure of how to respond.

"Ti," He stepped back," I'm being serious. I know you aren't big on girly things and you don't like PDA, and I'm fine with that. We don't have do do anything big, hell we don't even have to tell the others. " He cupped her face with his hands. His green eyes bore into hers. "I do know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you." He sighed. "Will you marry me?"

She didn't hesitate this time.

"Yes."

A/N: …

Let it be known that I had not intended this to be super fluffy, but I felt like they needed a happy ending.

Look out for a sequel…..maybe ;)

Thanks for being awesome!

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