This will be my last one-shot before I begin my first big project- Kung Fu Panda 3, so read, review and enjoy!

Po really… really… really… really… REALLY needed a bath.

The problem was, the bath house was full.

So the only place left to wash all the mud from his body (late afternoon's spar with Mantis was disastrous) was the large pool located on the outskirts of the ironwood forest.

So in the dark of night, he crept down to the pool. It was a warm night, so the water wouldn't be too cold. Quickly glancing at his surroundings to make sure he was alone, Po removed his pants, draped them over a nearby rock, and lowered himself into the pool.

The water was utterly wonderful.

Po moaned in content as he scraped the mud from his naked body with a wooden stick.

"Aw, that's the stuff…" He sighed as he dipped his head underwater and came back up completely soaked.

He was tempted to just stay in the water all night.

However…

"WOOHOOOOO!"

Startled, Po swallowed a mouthful of water.

Coughing, he whirled round, and his heart sank.

Monkey, Crane and Mantis ripped their clothes off as they ran for the pool and jumped in.

"Hey, Po!" Monkey called when he noticed the panda. "Fancy meeting you here!"

"What are you guys doing here?" Po asked, crossing his legs beneath the water to hide his privates. "I thought you were in the bathhouse."

"We were…" Crane said. "… except SOMEONE hadn't fully recovered from the food poisoning we got from those old dumplings, and decided to do his business in the bath!"

Mantis cringed on the leaf he was floating on.

"So until the palace servants finish draining the water and scrubbing the bath, we're going to have to wash ourselves here." Monkey said.

"I don't that's entirely a bad thing…" Po replied. "This water is awesome!"

"Too right…" Crane started floating on his back. "I could stay here all night."

Po chuckled as the guys started laughing and splashing each other in the middle of the water.

He glanced up over his friends' heads at the iron trees lining one side of the pool.

He did a double take.

Dangling from one of the larger branches were a red vest and a pair of black pants.

Po's eyes widened.

Involuntarily, he leapt back in the water, and his back hit a large rock.

"Po!"

Po froze when he heard the whisper.

"Tigress, is that you?" He whispered back.

"Yes."

"Where are you?"

"On the other side of this boulder."

"Are you…"

"Yes… don't look!"

Po quickly glanced at his friends. They were still messing around fifteen feet away.

"Tigress, what are you doing here?" Po whispered.

"What do you think?" Having a bath!" Tigress snapped. "The bathhouse was full!"

"We've got to get you out of here before the guys see you!" Po said.

"How? My clothes are on the other side of the pond!" Tigress hissed.

"Tigress… I've got an idea." Po said. "You're not going to like it… but we've got no choice…"

When he was finished explaining the plan, Tigress gaped.

"Are you crazy?" She whispered furiously.

"What choice do we have?" Po whispered back. "Now hurry up before the guys get over here and see you!"

Po could hear her cursing as she slowly emerged from behind the boulder, and a few seconds later he could feel her hands lightly touching his back. He blushed furiously before speaking.

"A-alright then…" he whispered. "Here… we… go…"

And so Po began to wade through the water, moving slowly so Tigress could easily conceal herself behind his large body.

They managed to get half way to the bank before…

"Hey, Po. Where are you going?" Mantis asked.

Po struggled to hide his dismay. He heard Tigress hold her breath behind him.

"Uh, I'm going back to the palace." Said Po. "I'm clean, now I need to get dry and get to bed."

"Aw, come on Po!" Monkey protested, and to Po's horror he started swimming toward him. "Have a little fun before turning in!"

"No, sorry, I'm really tired." Po winced as Tigress's claws dug into his flesh. "I really just wanna go to bed."

Monkey swam up until he was right in front of the panda.

"Well, if that's what you want… wait a sec!" Po and Tigress both froze. "What's that behind your back?"

"Nothing!" Po bit his lip.

"'Nothing' doesn't make ripples behind your back!"

Not good! Not good!

Monkey started maneuvering round Po. The panda quickly turned, shielding Tigress from view.

"What's behind your back, Po?" Crane asked, swimming forward.

"I'm telling you, it's nothing!" Po said frantically.

"That does it!"

Before Po could act, Monkey leapt from the water, and landed on the panda's shoulders.

"No!" Po yelled and Monkey looked over Po's shoulders.

There was a few seconds of silence.

"Uh…" Monkey hesitated.

Po cringed.

"I guess I owe you an apology."

Po blinked.

"What is it?" Mantis asked.

"Nothing."

Po had to bite his lip to hide his surprise.

Monkey lowered himself from the panda's shoulders.

"Good night, Po."

As Monkey and Crane swam off, Po heard and felt a small splash behind him, as well as an intake of breath.

"Tigress?"

"Yes Po?"

"Did you just hide yourself underwater?"

"Y-yes."

Po did not miss the stutter.

"Did you get a look at…"

"Yes."

Po went bright red.

"Let's get out of here."

And so they moved to the edge of the pool, and Po heard Tigress climb out, grab her clothes and disappear into the forest.