Tigra and Qiang

Tiger, Lee, Mei, Po, and Tigress took a tour through the palace. "Um...Tiger, we'll catch up with you in a moment. I want to talk to Tigress," Po said. Tiger nodded then they went on with the tour.

"What's wrong, Po?" Tigress asked concerned that he wanted to talk to her.

"Tigress, back at the Jade Palace when you first heard about your heritage, why were you so angry?" Po asked.

"Wouldn't you be angry if your life was hidden from you?" Tigress questioned back.

"But why that much? You've never even known your past. There was just the orphanage," Po replied.

"What are you really asking, Po?" Tigress asked a little confused.

"Well, if Zeng had told you that he knew your parents, I have to feel that you wouldn't have made the outburst you did with me. I sensed that you were mad at me for something else. Your past was one part, but there was another part. What was it?" Po asked. Tigress was silent for a long time.

"I...I was just upset that my best friend didn't tell me or trust me with the secret of past," Tigress said with a little hurt in her voice.

"Tigress you know that...wait. 'best friend?' You mean one of your friends," Po corrected thinking she had made an honest mistake.

"No, I mean my best friend," Tigress sighed, "Not even Viper has that title." She knew why Po was questioning her. She wasn't the kindest person to Po, but he was always there and no one could convince her otherwise.

"'Best friend'. Hmmm, that's new," Po said.

"It shouldn't," Tigress looked sadly at the floor.

"Listen, Tigress, you know that I had to keep the secret of your past for a reason. For your safety. I promised your mother that I would keep you safe, and I have thus far. If I didn't, then I would probably not be alive now."

"Is my mother really that...furious?" Tigress smirked.

"OHH! You have your father's emotional sternness, but you get your viciousness from your mother. But thankfully, you're the much better and friendlier side of her," Po said smiling.

"So what's Tiger like?" She asked.

"Oh, he's mostly like his father; stern, strict, understanding, and likes a good challenge. But he's lightened up I guess since last time. Probably from his daughter. Come on, let's catch up with the group," Po said as they rushed off to find the others.

"And here we have the showers and-"

"This is great and all Tiger, but we have more urgent business. You know, like the entry into another war," Mei said bluntly as Tigress and Po caught up.

"Oh of course, but I think that my dear sister would like to meet her parents first, right?" Tiger offered. Tigress looked Po nervously. Po patted her on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'll be with you," Po smiled.

"You always are," Tigress smiled back. She nodded at Tiger as he led them down the hall to their parents room. Tiger knocked on the door and the servant opened it. There Tigress saw an older, a little smaller, yet still somehow beautiful version of herself folding clothes. Another tiger in the room was bigger than Tiger but older was meditating near a window.

"Oh, Tiger, my son. You've come to visit," The woman tiger said.

"Mother, we live in the same house," Tiger stated.

"Yes, but I hardly see," She replied.

"Anyways, everyone this is Tigra, my mother and that's Qiang, my father. Mother, father, this is Lee and Mei, Emperor and Empress of Japan and legendary Samurais. You've already met Po," Tiger said.

"Yes, I have," Tigra said menacingly. Po gulped, "So, is my daughter safe, panda?"

"Hehehe," Po nervously laughed, "Funny you should say that. She's right here actually," Po pointed to the stiff Tigress. Tigra and Qiang gasped in amazement. The three tigers slowly came to each other.

"It is you," Tigra cried. Tigress felt herself tear up too, "Welcome home," Tigra said hugged her daughter. Qiang hugged her too. Tigress hugged back.

"I've finally found you," Tigress said tearfully as they released.

"See, safe and sound. Now there is no need for you to quote 'Rip my fluffy little tail out and shoved down my throat'," Po replied. Tigress looked at her mother.

"I'm...very...unique in my own way," Tigra said.

"So, you're finally here. Not that we don't want you, but why did you bring her here amiss all the struggles?" Qiang asked.

"Because we are going to need her here to fight. She's a skilled Kung Fu Warrior, and we need her strength to get out of this mess," Po explained. Then Leo came in with Miwa.

"Hi, everybody. Hi grandma and grandpa," Miwa smiled.

"AAAHH! TIGRA!" Leo screamed as he jumped onto Po's head. Tigra shook her head.

"I see you brought the 'Demon Fighter' with you," She said.

"You know him, Mother?" Tiger asked.

"He saved us from some bandits and even made us food, but umm...Tigra is the main reason why Leo's a little afraid of her," Qiang said in a low voice.

"A LOT afraid," Leo corrected as he got down from Po's head, "I cook them food. Then Tigra snapped and said she would quote 'pluck out my tail, rip out my claws from their sockets, use them as writing materials, and whip me with my own tail'!" Tigress's eyes widened while Po was laughing.

"What did you do?" Lee asked in amazement.

"My little tail ACCIDENTALLY brushes against her butt," Leo pointed out, "Ever since then I've been more afraid of tigers than ever. In fact, when I saw Tigress, I thought it was Tigra. She looks so much like her."

"Wow, it just goes to show you something, Tigress," Po said, "You get it from her."

"Luckily, she had the calmness of her father," Leo sighed.

"You're very verbally violent," Tigress stated to her mother.

"What? I'm just making sure that the line is established," Tigra said innocently.

"Speaking of food, let's eat. I'll cook my father's noodle soup. And I'll stay FAR away from Tigra's behind," Po laughed.

to be continued.