The sun was almost set as Po walked up the steps to the Jade Palace with a sleeping Hélándòu in his arms, wrapping in a gray-white blanket that also covered his face. Po was able to put the little cub to sleep on the way there. His face was purposely covered with the rest of his body, because Po was still waery about telling Shifu and the others about the new edtion to the Kung-fu family. Po figured he could hide Hélándòu long enough to tell Shifu about the snow leopard cub when The red panda is in a good mood.

...

...Or...Po could just hide him...

Po gulped as he reached the top. Shifu was standing there waiting for him, looking stern as he always was.

"You are many hours late, panda." Shifu scolded as he did every time he was late. It was a routine now. "Training is pactically over."

"I apologize, Master Shifu." Po said, trying to bow the best he could with the hidden cub in his arms. "It was , um, a lunch rush today. Dad needed all the help he could get."

Shifu noticed the little bundle in the larger panda's flabby arms.

"What is that?" He said walking closer to Po.

Po pulled back alittle.

"O-Oh, just some...ingredients with a-a new soup recipe! I-it's a sercet! So, don't look!" He said, smiling to seem convincing.

Shifu blinked at the giant panda and penched his nose in annoyance. He will never under understand the methods of the panda or his family.

"Whatever, come inside so we may discuss your punishment for tonight and tomorrow." He said as he walked into the Palace with Po following.

But Shifu stopped when he heard the noises of a baby coming from behind him. He turned slowly only to see Po, not noticing that Shifu was looking, trying to coo his 'ingredients'.

"Calm down, everything's okay little guy." Po said.

Shifu was gapping at this site.

"So, those are ingredients in that bundle?" He asked after his shock, knowing the answer.

Po jumped alittle and shoked alittle at the look on Shifu's face. He just saw him trying to calm down Hélándòu.

"Po."

Po hesitately removed the blanket and showed the cub to Shifu. Shifu jumped at the sight of Hélándòu.

"W-Who's child is that?" Shifu asked in a shaky, yet demanding, tone.

Po's eyebrows raised. He didn't think that would be the first question he asked.

"Well, he's mine now. I just found him at the front of the shop door last night." Po said. "I took him in and decided to raise him. Is it ok?"

Shifu just stared in awe at a snow leopard cub. He couldn't believe that Po had actually brought one to the Jade Palace, or let alone having one at all.

"Absolutely not, panda!" He said in what was suppose to be an angry tone.

Po frowned at Shifu.

"B-But I-"

"No Po! You will take him the the Bao Gu Ophanage!"

"If he was suppose to be in an ophanage right now, he wouldn't have been in my doorstep."

"Will that's too bad! we can't take care of a child here! Especially raised by you!"

Shifu was trying to get around the fact that this was kind of more about Tai-Lung. Though Po figured that would happen, but didn't bring it

"But I'm great with kids Master. I'm more than capable of taking care of Hélándòu."

Shifu snorted. He even gave the child a rediculous name that meant 'snow pea'. How he came up with that he'll never know.

"No matter how good you are, you are more known as a klutz and irresponsible. I don't won't anyone to be hurt-"

"No one will!" Po snapped, spooking Shifu alittle. "Master Shifu, trust me with this! I will take care of with the best of my abilites, and The Five and you, if you want, can help if someone happens, along with my dad. Please Master!"

Shifu looked at Po with shock. Was Po really this stubborn about this? Did he really think that being a father will be easy? Shifu looked at Po's pleaing face and then at the cub in his arms with a now concerned face. Hélándòu was looking up at his 'father' with a worried look on his face.

Shifu looked at this and sighed.

"If anything goes wrong-"

"It won't."

"*sighed slowly* Fine, but make sure he gets into no kind of trouble in the future."

Shifu found himself in a death hug by Po and his free arm.

"Thank you! I won't let anything happen t-"

Po stopped and let go of the crossed-faced Shifu when he realized his was holding him.

"Sorry! I won't let anything happen to him or anyone." said Po.

"Let's hope that's true. But you still have your punishment to deal with, panda. Settle the child into your room, then come to see me. I will call someone go there to take care of him while you do etrxa training and chores by hand."

Po groaned as he walked into the beside Shifu. Shifu looked back at the panda and snow leopard cub as they parted ways. Po had Hélándòu over his shoulder as he patted his back, so the cub was looking back at him with a smile.

Shifu sighed how sweet the cub looked that way.

'Tai-Lung looked that sweet too...'

(Sorry about this chapter if it's bad. My grandmother died a couple of days ago. I couldn't think of much to how Shifu would react to Hélándòu because of it. So, I hope you still enjoy this chapter still. Happy late New year...)