They reached the village closest to them and Crane found a small place for them to stay in for the rest of the day and leave again in the morning. Po lay Tigress down on a bed. "You shouldn't have done that." Tigress whispered. "You could've finished the fight today." Po shook his head. "Something's are more important than winning a fight." He said as Monkey brought over a bowl of water for her. "So what happened there?" Viper asked sitting up on the end of her bed. "Temutai wanted the secrets to kung fu. I told him I'd never tell so he decided to torture me to get it." Tigress said softly as her eyes fluttered to a close. "You rest Tigress. We'll talk more tomorrow." Po said putting the blanket over her and they left her to rest peacefully. The others then went and lay down to rest from it all but they all they awake thinking about what they were going to do.
They all slept through the night and woke up the next morning. Po was first up cooking something for breakfast. He heard some movement behind him. "Po?" A voice croaked. He turned seeing Tigress looking over at him. He rushed over to her. "What's wrong Tigress?" he asked. She sat herself up slightly grabbing hold of his arm. "Don't take me back home." She whispered weakly but as firmly as she could. Po out his arm around her shoulder supporting her up. "Why not? Shifu's worried about you." She sighed softly. "I can't go back. Not with my brother there." She said. "What's the whole deal with your brother anyway?" he asked. "I'm only asking because I'm worried." She sighed leaning on him. "Well I never knew much about my family since I was left at the orphanage. In the time I was there I found out that I had an older brother." She said softly. "Did he come and see you?" Po asked. "No! He never visited me! I only found out because he had been banished from a village for having got into trouble. He'd stolen from people, brought harm to people, and even killed a few. It was spreading like wild fire so that's how I found out! He'd conned close friends into protecting him making out that everyone else was the one doing the wrong thing and he was accused for it." She whispered with tears filling her eyes. "That's the only reason he's here. He wants something from me. I know he does." Po looked at her sympathetically. "I hate him! I hate him so much!" She growled with tears falling down her face. She put her head against Po's chest with her paws resting just below her face. "Why Po? Why didn't he come back for me?!"
Po rubbed her back gently not sure what to say worried she'd hate whatever he said. "I don't know Tigress. I really don't know. But I'm sorry. For all this." He said softly. "I wish we could make all this go away for you but we can't. I can't." She sat up wiping the tears away sniffing. "And then to have all this happen on top of it all. I can't believe we ever trusted him." He said. Tigress looked up at him. "Po?" She whispered. "Yes?" he asked looking at her. "Thanks for telling him to stay away from me too. And standing up for me." He smiled. "No problem." He said. "But he still tried to talk to me." She said. Po frowned. "Don't worry. We'll sort it out." He said. Tigress looked up seeing the others standing there looking shocked. All except Viper who already knew. "No wonder you hated him." Monkey said jumping over to the bed. Mantis and Crane followed and they hugged their friend gently. Viper slithered over to Po. "So what are we going to do?" She asked. "We take her home and let her talk to Shifu." Viper nodded looking at Tigress who just stared at the two of them. "No! Don't take me back. I won't go back." She said firmly. Po shook his head. "It's for the best. And I will make sure you're okay. We all will." He said. Tigress sighed and nodded. Po got their breakfast letting them eat it before they left for home.
They then headed back towards the Valley of Peace. Po had one arm around Tigress's waist holding her against him so she didn't have to support herself the whole trip back. Tigress, as mush of a hardcore tiger fighter she was, couldn't bring herself to pretend she could make it without Po's help. Everything hurt too much to try and pretend that. Po noticed Tigress slowing down as she tried to think of a way to make it on her own. He lifted her up catching her off guard. "Po! What are y-" She started. "Settle down Tigress. You were slowing down so you obviously can't walk." Po said putting her on his back. Tigress sighed wrapping her arms around his neck resting her head on his. "Thanks Po." She purred softly. Po smiled to himself. "No problem Tigress."
They arrived back at the Valley of Peace a day later. Shifu met them outside of the Palace with Bao. "Tigress! What the fuckā¦hell do you think you were doing?!" Shifu snapped while also correcting himself. The warriors just stared at him for a minute not believing he'd actually said 'fuck' to them. Po put Tigress back on the ground but still supporting her. Tigress didn't know what to say as she looked between Shifu and Bao. "Don't be mad Shifu. She ran away because of Bao and she had every reason to." Po said in Tigress's defence and with that took Tigress inside the palace to get her something to help her feel better. "Panda! I am not finished!" Shifu snapped. "Maybe not but I am!" Po fired back. Tigress looked at Po putting her hand on his shoulder. "Po, he has a right to be angry at me." She said. "And you had your right to run from your brother. And considering that you were tortured for two days by Temutai, I am finished with the conversation." And with that, Po turned taking Tigress out of the room. Shifu's ear flicked before he looked at the others. "What happened out there and what is Po on about?" he asked. The four of them took Shifu off and explained the whole thing to him from the start to the end. Shifu was starting to doubt if he should've brought Bao here after hearing it.
Po had got Tigress to her room and had her lying on her bed. Tigress watched as Po got her some medicine to help make the pain go away. He walked over handing her the dish with the medicine in it. Tigress took it drinking it. "Po, you know you didn't have to do that right?" She said. "Maybe but I didn't like the way Shifu started the conversation. I mean he didn't even ask if you were okay." Po said sitting down. Tigress looked up at him and smiled. "Oh my gosh! You smiled Tigress!" He said acting shocked. Tigress swatted at him and Po grabbed her paw. "To slow." He said smiling. Tigress sighed softly resting her head on his side. "Tigress?" she looked up to see Shifu. "Yes master?" She said softly. "I want to apologize for before. I hope you recover and I will send Bao away now." He said. Tigress smiled and nodded. Shifu left and Po got up frowning. "Po? What are you doing?" Tigress asked. "I have a little date with destiny." He said walking out.
