The second chapter comes with a lot of love in it. Hope it's cool.
Chapter 2: Crane's Return
5 days later, Mei Ling decided to go outside of the Academy and finds a wide space with a hill and a view to add. She sat down and embraced the beauty of it. She looked up at the sky and watched the clouds go by and was thinking about Crane coming back. She let out a heavy sigh, held her head down and closed her eyes when she felt something on her shoulder. She looked up and saw a white wing on her left and when she turned around, she saw Crane behind her. She got up and they both stared at each other.
She said, "You're back."
"Yeah, I-I'm back."
She chuckled softly and asked, "How did it go?"
"It went pretty good. You know, it was just peachy-keen, my journey. The best part, I got to defend everyone here and my training's going pretty well. But, there was one thing I missed since I've been away."
"What's that?"
"You."
Mei eyes grew bigger as she got near him. She could tell that he missed her a lot. She asked, "Which part of me did you miss me the most?"
"Oh, nothing much, just your eyes, your kung fu skills, your face and your sweet voice. Just everything about you, I kept seeing you everytime." said Crane.
Mei chuckled and said, "You haven't changed much, haven't you?"
Crane sighs happily and feels as if there's something out of his chest that would express his deep feelings for Mei Ling. He held both of her paws and said, "Mei, I.... I have to tell you something."
"What is it?" she asked.
He felt nervous about what he was gonna say to her, but his nerves wasn't getting in the way of his newly-found confidence. He looked at her in the eyes and said, "This may be kinda awkward to say, but.... I.... I love you."
Mei gasped softly in shock and realized that it was something that she kept inside of her that explains what the whole thing was. He said, "I should've told you how I really feel about you before I left. I just want to... to thank you for giving me a confidence boost."
"Y-You're very welcome. I just want to say that.... I love you too. I have the exact same feelings about you, too."
"Are you serious?" he asked.
"Definitely serious. When I see you, sometimes I get this feeling inside of me and I faint. When I look in your hazel eyes, my heart melts. When I hear your voice, I sometimes sigh softly. Everything about you is so unique and passionate. You're sweet, gentle, kind and compassionate. That's what I pretty much love about you."
Crane sighed and looked directly to her eyes and she stared at his eyes and they both leaned at each other and gave out a passionate kiss. He hugged her tightly and embraced her happiness. She closed her eyes and started smiling and Crane had a crush on her since his days as a janitor. Most of the animals saw the reunion and their little moment and exclaimed with an "Aaaaawwww.."
They abruptly stopped and saw them standing in the hill, looking nervous. Mei Ling asked, "How long have you guys been standing here?"
"Long enough." said a student.
"Crane, I see you're back."
"Yes, master. I have."
"You came back for Mei Ling, haven't you? You can be honest." said the instructor.
"Pretty much."
"Well, Lee Da wasn't the same without you. Welcome back, Crane."
All the animals cheered and applauded for Crane's homecoming and surrounded him and Mei Ling together. The group carried them up and took them back to the Academy. Mei and Crane looked at themselves and smiled a little. Crane said, "This wasn't the homecoming I expected, but I'll never forget it. It is good to be back."
"Same here." Mei Ling said.