Chapter 2

Tigress gave a large yawn to the morning rays shining into her room. She looked around and saw that she was covered with a blanket. She gave a confused look when she remembered what occurred last night. She rescued a panda cub from probable death, skipped training and Master Shifu was most certainly furious at her, but than she realized that he was the one who must have covered them with a blanket. The others didn't dare enter her room without her saying so. Shifu was the only one who has no fear of entering her room without her permission.

"Which means he knows about the panda." She sighed knowing he must be curious and angry about why she has a panda.

When she mentioned the panda he sat up and he stared at her with big adorable eyes. She looked down and saw that his fur was covered in dirt and had leaves everywhere. She laughed at the sight of him which echoed through the halls. At this the others look around trying to figure out who is laughing. They soon realize that the only one with them, is Tigress.

"You don't think it's Tigress do you?" Monkey asked, not really believing what he's saying.

"Are you crazy Monkey? Tigress laughing? She hasn't done that for as long as we've known her!" Mantis said criticizing Monkey for his foolishness.

"You never know, people change Mantis, unless your hard core and don't have emotions like Tigress" Crane responded with a laugh.

"Look if Tigress wants to laugh she can she doesn't want to she doesn't have to." Viper replied giving them a glare for being incredibly rude to their fellow master.

Tigress finally managed to get the little cub into the bathtub to clean him up, she filled it with water and soap. She started to clean him up and he decided that eating a couple of bubbles would be a good idea. She chuckled when she saw him shake his fluffy little head in disgust.

"You are going to need a name. Hmm lets see, I got it! How about Po?" She asked. He seemed to like this because he smiled happily. "I guess that's it than. Po." She smiled.

Just than Master Shifu walked in and saw her smiling, this caused the old master to smile himself.

"Good to see that smile again Tigress." He chuckled.

She stiffened at his voice and quickly bowed to show her master respect.

"Master. I apologize for missing training last night. It was disrespectful and I should not have done that and it was very rude not to explain myself and I..." She was cut off by Shifu.

"I am no longer mad Tigress as I saw last night you have your hands full. Tell me, did you find his parents?" He asked.

"No master I did not." She replied as she stood up with a face full of understanding as she knows what it's like to be abandoned.

"Well if he is an orphan than you will take care of him seeming as he has taking a liking to you" He said with a smile.

"Me!? Master with all do respect, no! I don't know how to raise a child. I just know how to do the daily routines." She replied with a scowl.

"You will take care of the child and that's it. Now once he's washed up bring him to the dining room. He looks hungry" he chuckled and left the room.

Tigress sighed, how can she raise a child? How can she protect Po if she's out protecting China? How does she show a child that she cares about them? She gave a frustrated growl. Usually this would scare any children near, but this caused little Po to laugh which put a smile on the tigers serious face.