Author's note:

Well, I'm back! This is the next chapter, the thing is, I was going to write something about Mr. Ping and his opinion… but I forgot thanks to a test I had. SO if I don't put it on this chapter, then forgive me, and don't make a big deal out of it, since it wasn't going to affect the story. Ok, well. Here you go…

ENJOY!

Chapter 14

The next day, well, one day before the wedding, everyone was eating breakfast when Po announced that he was going to his dad's shop. Everyone nodded, not asking why, because it wasn't a really important thing to ask. And they had better things to do. And if anyone asked him, it would be Tigress, but she wasn't going to, she was thinking about other things and suspected that Po was just going to the tell his dad about his new… wife. And about the wedding cake as well.

He walked there, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong, as if any minute now, someone was going to attack him.

He finally got to his dad's shop. He entered the kitchen and a smile came to his face as he saw his dad chopping vegetables.

"Hey dad" He said. Mr. Ping quickly turned around and went to hug his son with a smile.

"Oh, Son! What brings you here?" He said as he let go of him and started serving him some noodles. Po started twiddling with his fingers, looking nervously at his dad.

"I…. I am getting married" He finally blurted out, he was waiting for his dad's reactions. He thought he was going to be maybe disappointed, because he always thought that he belong with Tigress. Instead, his dad started jumping up and down.

"Oh, congratulations!" He said, shaking his hand.

"I'm glad that Tigress finally had the courage to tell you! And then you proposed! The last thing I knew is that you were dating that other girl, well, good thing now you are with Tigress, right!?" Mr. Ping said rapidly. He was looking to his son's eyes with a grin spreading from one cheek to another. Po made a nervous smile and started rubbing the back of his neck.

"Yeah… about that. I'm not getting married to Tigress…" Mr. Ping's face fell a little, but he manage a small smile and motion to his son that it was ok to keep talking.

"Well, I'm marrying… that 'other girl', her name is Song" He explained. Mr. Ping went back to chopping the vegetables.

"Well, congratulations son!" He said, but Po could notice that he wasn't as excited as he was with the idea of him marrying Tigress.

"Son, do you already have someone to bake the cake?" He asked, Po smiled.

"That's what I came to ask you, I was wondering if you could do us the honors of making a cake for us" Po said, Mr. Ping nodded.

"Of course! I would love to!" He started getting out the ingredients and icing. But then he noticed there was one detail missing.

"Hold on, when is your wedding?" Mr. Ping asked him.

"Oh yeah, Song says is in 1 day, so basically tomorrow, I think she is getting the invitations ready" Po told him. Mr. Ping nodded.

"Ok, I will go to your wedding with the cake, I better get working on it! And son…"

"Yes, dad"

"Don't forget about Tigress, you might not love her, but please promise me you will still be friends at least" he said in a calm and soft tone. He looked at Po. Po was feeling guilty, but he wasn't going to tell his dad that he was regretting proposing to Song, and that he was stupid to not realize that Tigress really did love him, and that he had probably done one of the worst decisions of his life, not because he suddenly didn't like Song, but because he was hurting Tigress, because he loved her, because he was adding to the long list that made her not want to open her heart. And because he was the reason for it.

"I promise" He finally said. He waved good bye to him and started to go back to the Jade Palace, wishing that he still had the ring, or at least that it was with the one it belong to, Tigress.

Meanwhile, everyone else was now gathered by the kitchen, talking about their days, Tigress was quietly eating her tofu squares, once in a while looking up and watching everyone, today they had the luck of not being joined by Song.

But that luck ran out. She came in, looking all lovey dovey and all that mushy stuff. Tigress wanted nothing else that to drag her out and not see her ever again. But she couldn't do that, so instead, she just chewed harder on her food, hoping no one noticed her attitude change. Only Crane actually noticed, but he knew why. Crane turned around, and turned his glance to Tigress, hoping she could control herself, or at least not get all mad, or burst into tears. In other words, he was concerned for her. Viper turned to see what was Crane looking at, she smiled when she saw it was Tigress, but then frowned when she noticed why he was looking at her.

Tigress was frowning and biting on her food, or probably her cheeks, she couldn't tell, but one thing was for sure, she was jealous… or she really disliked Song.

"Hello" Song greeted, grabbing an apple that was by the counter. She took a bite out of it, and swallowed it, the turned back at them, who were all raising an eyebrow at her, not knowing what was up with her.

"Well, guess what, I should have wait for Po to tell you the news together, but… I just couldn't wait… PO AND I ARE ENGAGED!" She shouted at the top of her lungs, then smiled, waiting for everyone's reaction, as she pointed to the ring on her finger.

"Congratulations" Viper said with that light-hearted voice of hers followed by her smile.

"Yeah, Po is a lucky panda" Monkey and Mantis mentioned, patting her on the back. Crane was startled at the news, but he couldn't do anything about it. He just faked a smile.

"Yeah" was all he managed to reply. Song noticed Tigress didn't say anything, she had a sly grin on her face, she wanted to bring the Master down.

"What do you think Master Tigress?" She taunted. Everyone turned to look at her. Tigress just glared at Song.

"It's ok" She said, then turned around, set her plate on the sink, then turned around and started to leave the room with saying any other word.

Song was happy about what she just did. But not satisfied, what did it take to break down Master Tigress?! She didn't know, but if this didn't break her, then she was made out of steel, and it would prove true to all those rumors, she is hardcore that she doesn't feel anything, well, she knew that that wasn't true, but Tigress was strong.

Song looked back and said out loud, while Tigress was still in the room, just barely.

"Oh, and I have the invitations!" She said.

"Tigress, stay! She is going to hand out the invitations!" Viper called. Crane just put one of his wings over his face, imagining what Tigress was going through.

Tigress just waved one hand, basically saying, that she could get one later, after all, is not like Song was just going to not hand her one.

Song just smirked, and turned her back to her. She took out the invitations. Crane had to admit, she did a pretty good job on this, they were really pretty, too bad that he couldn't help with the wedding, mostly because he was on Tigress's side.

The invitations were all white, they had a simple ying yang symbols on them, and lotus flowers around them.

"Here is one for you Viper, and Monkey, Mantis…. Crane" She finally handed him one to him, but more roughly that to the others. She knew that he was on Tigress's side, so therefore he was an enemy.

"Please don't lose them, since you are going to need them to get inside" Song explained. Everyone nodded.

"And if you see Po, tell him I left some by the counter so he could give it to his dad and other people he wants to invite, oh and that I already gave invitations to the whole valley" She smiled, and then headed out, with one invitation on her hand, which was Tigress's invitation, she didn't wanted to invite her, but Po did. So she showed him the invitation, and Po nodded approvingly, Song also assuming he liked the design.

Song finally was on the barracks. She walked until she stood in front of Tigress's door. Another sly grin on her face. She knocked.

Tigress opened the door, she wouldn't have if she knew it was Song the one who knocked though. When Tigress saw her, she just rolled her eyes, not wanting or showing any interest on what she had to say.

"What do you want?" She said indifferently,

"I was going to give you the invitation" Song said uninterested. Tigress raised her eyebrows, this was not the kind of Song that she expected, the one handing her the invitation, the invitation to her new life filled of sorrow. She looked at her paw, indeed, the invitation was there.

Song smiled and hold the invitation in front of her face. Tigress watch curiously, wondering what she was doing.

Song caught glance of Tigress, and then she bought up her other paw and tear the paper in half. Now that was the Song Tigress expected.

Tigress growled,

"If you didn't wanted me in your wedding, why would you even bothered doing an invitation with my name?" Tigress spat at her. Song smirked at her.

"So Po believes that I actually invited you" Then she started heading out, leaving Tigress holding back a punch.

"Can't believe Po is going to marry you" Tigress growled under her breath.

"Yeah, and there's nothing you can do about it" She said before going back into the hallway she came from.

"Oh, and you can keep the ring, I didn't like it, honestly, it's awful" Song said, before throwing into the air carelessly, not caring where it was going to land or if it was going to break.

Tigress quickly leaned forward to catch the ring, she sighed when it was safe on her paws. She went inside her room and looked at it closely, another reason to hate Song was flopping into her mind.

She has an awful taste and takes everything for granted.

She couldn't believe how Song couldn't like or appreciate the ring, it was beautiful, it was special, it magical, it was as if it were made for her. She couldn't help but slip it into her finger, she smiled at it while a tear rolled down her cheek, she took it off and put it into her pocket carefully.

Tigress started to scream into her pillow. She was furious and sad, and she was a mix of emotions waiting to flow out. Soon enough, her screams turned to soft sobs.

She was not going to get married to Po, that thief was getting married to him, she was not even invited, and Po was not even talking to her. She started imagining the wedding, and she had to admit, she must be the most unlucky girl on the world right now. Things couldn't look worse for her.

Yet still, a smile came to her face, there was still one chance, one last chance, and she had to take it. It was now or never, well technically tomorrow or never.

Well, I managed to squeeze Mr. Ping in the story, I really like him as a dad, don't know why, but I do. Anyway, I hope you like the chapter, I will be updating soon and I'm glad that my TiPo me was not here to read this, or she would have killed me. I really wanted Tigress to keep the ring one way or another, so I hope you guys liked that detail. Hopefully I also get 3 reviews for this chapter….

Thanks to everyone!

-Peace out :)