A/N: And the time has come… The last chapter of 'Behind The Golden Eyes'. Sad, isn't it? But at least we have to sequel to comfort ourselves with! Well, I am so much looking forward to write it!

I will like to thank everyone who has supported this story. Without you I would never had reached this far! So thanks! It has been an honor writing this story and I hope you'll all follow it to the sequel. And as a tradition for a theater-girl I will now bow for you *bows*. Thank you all!

Oh and I have some special gift for you who liked Kang. You see we haven't heard about him in a while, so I decided to bring him back in the last chapter. Let's see how his destiny is.

Sorry for the short chap, but it is an epilogue.

For the last time in this story I do not own Kung Fu Panda.

Behind The Golden Eyes, Epilogue

"Why do you want to know?"

"Does that matter? Can't you just tell me?"

"Why do you want toknow?"

"Just curious."

"Why do you want to know?"

"Enlai!" Tigress yelled at him as he was getting too annoying. "Just tell me? Are you or are you not still one of the Shadow Warriors?"

He gave her the well-known smile. "Which answer do you want?"

"The true one." Tigress answered flatly.

"I am a gardener, a traveler, a soldier, a free soul and a lot of other things if I want." He told her as they walked.

Tigress glanced at him. "But not a Shadow Warrior?" She had to know if he was, and then he just didn't say a thing. Tigress cared about him, but he could be so annoying sometimes.

Enlai chuckled, looking at the road. "It isn't exactly a thing that you can stop being. So yes, I am still a Shadow Warrior."

That caused a sigh from Tigress. She knew what that meant. "So what are you going to do now?"

"Well, I made a promise to protect you."

Tigress snickered. "I don't exactly remember you promising me that."

"Who said it was to you?" Enlai asked her with a mocking voice. "Your father gave me a mission; keep an eye on you while keeping you safe."

"And how did that go?" The female tiger said sarcastically.

"You are more difficult than I thought. But you are back home and breathing, so I think I am doing my job well." Enlai told her.

It was now three days since his arrival, and he had of course met the others in the Jade Palace. The others had accepted him fast, but Tigress could see that Master Shifu wasn't too happy for him. If it was the fact that he had hurt her when he had left her or just because he was the only male tiger in the Valley of Peace, Tigress didn't know. But she was pretty sure that it was a good idea to keep Enlai away from him until Shifu looked at him with gentler eyes. Which could take some time…

"I got a letter from Lu Chu and Piao today. I should greet you from them." Tigress said, mostly to change subject.

Enlai turned his head to the sky and chuckled. "And with them you mean Lu Chu."

Tigress shrugged. "It's not my fault that you made Piao hate you."

"Some people are just too soft. I mean, I nearly didn't touch him, so you can't blame me. But what did they say?"

"They have decided to stay in the Dragon Palace. They will visit us when they can, but they will like to stay where they are." Tigress couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice. She had hoped that they would move to the Valley of Peace and she could help them find a house like she had done to Enlai.

"That's why it is best moving around just like I do. If you get used to stay in one place then it will be harder leaving it."

"So you are not going to stay here?"

Enlai removed his glance from the sky and looked at her. "After all you have done to help me feel comfortable here then I can't really leave, can I? Of course I'll have to go on some travels sometimes; what will the Shadow Warriors do without me?"

The two tigers reached their goal as they walked into Mr. Ping's Noodle Shop. They had been walking from Enlai's new home, a little hut in the outskirt of the valley. The male tiger had plans about keeping his job as gardener and that meant that he would like to live in the nature. What exactly he had in mind Tigress didn't know. Maybe he would sell flowers or vegetables? No matter what, then Enlai would be just fine.

"And you are sure that it's a good idea?" Enlai whispered into Tigress' ear. She knew what he was talking about; it wasn't that hard to see.

"Po told me that he was doing just fine. He gets better every day."

"So now he is only breaking five spoons at day?"

Tigress made a grimace. "You should go with ten. But the children just love him." They both glanced at the gorilla that was busy with balancing bowls of noodles while having children climbing his legs. When he saw the two felines he gave them a big but unsure smile.

Enlai held up his paw. "Hi, Kang."

When Mei-Hua had tried to find Tigress in the Jade Palace Kang had been among the guards she had brought with her. Though, Kang wasn't a warrior but a servant. So when Mei-Hua had left and the guards were surrounding the palace Kang had been on his own. While walking around in the village the girls he had once played with had found him and soon Kang had company by them. Mr. Ping had spotted them and after a short talk (with Ping mostly doing the talk) he had hired Kang as his new assistant. Now when Po was busy with being the Dragon Warrior the goose could use some help in the kitchen.

The gorilla himself was happy for his new job. Of course he wasn't cooking (yet), but was serving the customers. Po was only glad to hear that his father was now getting help, and he and Kang had grown some sort of friendship the first time the gorilla had visited the Jade Palace.

"Master Tigress! Mr. Enlai!" The goose waved at them from the kitchen. The tigers walked closer.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ping. Is the business going well?" Tigress asked with a smile, Enlai standing behind her.

"Great, just great, Master Tigress! Everything goes much faster with some extra help, isn't that right, Kang?" They all turned to the gorilla who was nodding to them with a little rabid girl hanging from his arm. Mr. Ping spread his wings out to the tigers. "You see? A natural talent!" He told them, meaning every word.

The goose turned back to his vegetables, but kept talking. "I have a message for you, Master Tigress. My son was here, well, only about ten minutes ago! He told me that if I saw you then I should tell you that Master Shifu wishes to see you."

"I guess I'll have to go then. Are you coming with me?" Tigress asked, turning to Enlai.

"I don't really have other choices, do I? I'll see you later, Mr. Ping. Good luck, Kang." He added before the two tigers left the shop. While they walked Tigress glanced at her friend. His face was serious, but his eyes were showing humor. He was still a mystery for her, but he was starting to open up. They both were.

"So what does the mouse want now?"

Tigress sighed, but didn't become angry. "He is not a mouse, Enlai, and you know it. Can't you at least try and show him some respect?"

The male tiger shrugged. "He is not my master."

"Just try and be nice. I am sure Master Shifu just wants me to join the training." They continued their walk until they reached the stairs. "Enlai, do you think that you'll be happy living here?" The question had been haunting her since he told her that he was going to stay. She didn't want to fore him living in a place where he felt uncomfortable. Friends didn't do things like that.

Enlai looked her directly into her eyes "Are you happy?"

Tigress didn't have to think much about her answer. "Yes."

"Then I am happy. But try not to miss me too much when I am gone on my trips."

The female tiger rolled her eyes. "Oh, I am going to cry my eyes out."

Enlai chuckled. "Always the sharp tongue."

Tigress smiled to him. "Always." The tigers reached the stairs and they both looked up as they try to spot the Jade Palace.

But before they started to climb them, Enlai turned to Tigress. "So does it feel good to be back?"

Her golden eyes smiled to him. "Better than you can imagine."

The End