Disclaimer: I do not own Kung Fu Panda. A/N: So, becue you guys love it so much, I'm giving you the second chapter! Hope it's as good if not, better than the first one

Chapter Two: Tigress

At Po's request, Tigress tried to entertain the kids to keep them from being nosy. Well, she tried, "I'm hungry! Where's the food?" one of the bunnies asked. The rest of the five tried hard to calm them. They used any knowledge they knew about taking care of children… sadly none of them worked.

"How did Po get a control over them?" Crane wondered aloud, he has tried everything and none of them worked.

"I have no idea, family trait maybe," Viper replied, while tried to stopped two goose from hitting each other

"How did he even manage to do that? This is worse than fighting the bandits!" Mantis complained, a bunny threw him across the table, "Hey watch that!" he yelled to the little bunny

"Yeah, when he told a story, they all like still and quiet," Monkey added, that gave Tigress an idea.

"A story! That's it!" then she think hard about what story she would probably going to captivate these kids. Po surely had told them every battle they went through so that wouldn't be something new. Then an idea struck her, her eyes suddenly widen in excitement.

"So… who want to hear the origins of us!" she half yelled half asked, to gain the attention of these kids. Suddenly they were silent, took their seats and focused on Tigress, she giggled lightly, "I take it all of you wanna hear it," she was answered by a series of nods

"Uh… Tigress, I don't think that's a good idea," Manti said from the back. Crane and Monkey nodded along agreed with Mantis. Viper rolled her eyes.

"I think it's a wonderful idea, you guys only say that because you have your embarrassing moments," Viper said glared at them

"Well…y-yeah, that mostly it," Monkey nervously answered

"Anyway…" Tigress interrupted," Let's start at the beginning shall we? It all started when I was ten years old…"

I was in the training hall, practicing and perfecting my new moves. I was in the middle of the training when Master Shifu came to me, "Tigress, I think you are ready for the obstacle course," Shifu said to Tigress

"Really Baba?" Tigress asked her adoptive father with a glint of excitement in her eyes.

"Yes, I think you're ready. And please, It's Master Shifu,"

"Of course Master," she bowed to him

"Good luck," was all he said before he walked right out of the training hall. Tigress just stood there, not sure of where to start. She looked at the obstacle course, and it scared her. She looked at the Gauntlet of Wooden Warrior, but it was too scary. Then she looked at Seven Swinging Club of Oblivion, it had some kind of wooden snake as the obstacle, and she felt more comfortable with that. Then, she turned it on and tried it.

She did well on balancing on the wooden snake, but it's all over when the clubs started to swing. She shocked to find out swinging clubs suddenly appeared out of nowhere and it headed toward her. However, she managed to dodge one, but the other one hit her square on her back and she was thrown across the room, "Oww…" she whimpered, she was holding back the pain and the tears that already swelling up on her face. Then she tried again, this time she managed to dodge three swinging clubs before she was hit and thrown across the room again, "How am I supposed to get it right!" she growled in frustration and started to maul the training dummy. Too caught up in her frustration, she didn't noticed Grand Master Oogway stood in front of the training room door, smiling at her.

"Ah, Tigress… enthusiasm is fine. But too much dose can hurt you," he said suddenly, startled Tigress and snapped out of her frustration. She turned around and bowed at him.

"M-master Oogway!" Tigress stuttered, bowed deeply at him. Oogway just chuckled and raised his hand

"At ease Tigress, I just come to visit. And it seems like you having a hard time with your training,"

Tigress fell more at ease on her Grand Master's kindness and stood up and explained it too Oogway," Baba… I mean Master Shifu told me that I can finally use the obstacle course. And I failed…" she said, frowning slightly at her words. Out of everything she had come across, one thing she hated the most is failure.

"Not all the way Tigress, you just fail at one course," Master Oogway calmly

"You noticed?"

"Of course, you've been mumbling about it while you punch the adversary over there,"

"Oh," was all she said

"Remember Tigress, failing at one thing, doesn't mean that you fail at everything. And failing doesn't mean that is over, it's just a first step toward your succession," he explained to her, soothingly.

"B-but Master, I've tried a couple of times…"

"A couple doesn't count Tigress. You need to try it hundredth of times. Nobody perfect, you can't always perfect at everything,"

"How about you Master?"

"I also have some moments where I failed myself,"

"Huh?" stunned at her master's words, for all she knew her Master never failed.

"When Shifu was young, it was hard to keep his emotions stable. After a series of failure, I finally can get it right. But trust me Tigress, It wasn't easy," He smiled warmly at Tigress

"Thank you Master," she said smiled back at him.

"You're welcome. Ah… I've talked too much. You can carry on with your training now," He said before he walked to the door, leaving. Before he disappeared behind the door, he turned round for the last time and said, "You can always started at the bottom, the Jade Tortoise for example," he said pointing at the giant upside-down tortoise shell in the middle of the obstacle course. After that, he disappeared around the door.

"And after that, I used Master Oogway's tips to train at the Jade Tortoise. After days and days of training, I finally able to train in Seven Club of Swinging Oblivion without getting hit and thrown across the wall," Tigress finished her story

"Wow," was all they said. Even the rest of the five awed at her. She never really told anybody about it, and usually very protective about her past. Now she told them at ease with a story, she even admitted her defeat, and that –in Tigress's case- was something extraordinarily rare.

"So, did you mastered all the course?" one of the goose asked her in curiosity.

"Oh…No. I'm only able to master three of the course. I'm still working my way through the course," She said, chuckling lightly at the goose's question.

A moment later, Po come put of the kitchen with three trays full of noodle soup bowls, "Order up!" he said as he put each tray on the table and they all rushed to took it from the trays, "Hey, now…C'mon everybody got one bowl each," he said to the kids. Immediately, as if on cue they started lined up, waiting patiently for their turn to take the bowl.

"How did you do that?" Viper said as she slithered over to Po

"Do what?" he asked, turned at her. Confusion plastered on his face

"That!" Viper pointed at the children with the tip of her tail, "They all like nice and obeyed all that you said,"

"Yeah man, it's like… Natural," Monkey pointed out

"We're have a hard time watching over them," Crane joined in

"Well, I don't know… just lucky I guess…" he replied sheepishly. He not used to get compliments, especially from the five. Of course, they always complimented him on his cooking, but that is a completely different thing.

"I'm sure that's not luck Po, you're really good with kids… why?" Tigress said suddenly appeared behind him.

"Well, I… You know…charity work and all…" Po stuttered, tried to explain

"Wait, did you jut said charity?" Crane asked

"Yeah, I mean… before that Dragon Warrior incident, me and my dad usually help to serve dinner at various orphanages,"

"Really? Wow…" Crane shocked, he never knew Po was such a good citizen

"So that's why you're good with kids," Viper said, she just came back for taking her portion of noodle soup. Mantis and Monkey too just came back.

"That's amazing Po," Tigress smiled widely and put her hand on his shoulder. Her action made Po's face reddened a little

"Aw… C'mon, it's not as amazing as you guys. I mean, you guys protect the valley and all…" Po replied at Tigress's compliment

"Yeah, but since you became the Dragon Warrior we just served as your sidekick," Mantis said, while slurping his noodle soundly. A second after, he almost choked at his noodles as Viper whack him on the back, "It's not like we have problem with it and all…" he quickly added, afraid of another whack from the reptile

While they were eating, suddenly a she-bunny that previously on Tigress's lap came over and asked her, "Master Tigress, you haven't continued the story. And why didn't you try to go to all the courses?" she asked innocently, Tigress couldn't help but laughed a little, and took the bunny and put her on her lap.

"Because I will not live through these courses sweetie," she replied sweetly, and poked the little bunny in the nose, made her giggle. Po just stared at her, he rarely ever see this side of Tigress. The only time she was like this is when she's at the noodle shop at winter feast, and surprisingly was when she hugged him in the Gongmen Prison. Wow, she looked like a perfect mother or sister with these kids. Po thought. However, Tigress noticed Po's stare," What?"

Snapped out of his thoughts he replied," Oh, nothing. It's just… Y'know, you're really good with kids too,"

"Thanks Po, I tried," she said giggling soundly

"Master Tigress, is there anyone that can live through the course," The bunny interrupted

Tigress turned to the bunny, smiling," Yes, as a matter of fact, there is,"

"Who?" the bunny asked, her wide eye signaled her growing curiosity

"The Dragon Warrior over there," she answered, nudging at Po.

The bunny suddenly turned at Po, eyes still wide," Well, yeah… kind of. I did go through it. But I got hit, burned, stabbed, and bounce off each of wooden gauntlet on the way through,"

"How're you still alive?" she asked innocently. Po just silent, he too was wondering how is he still alive.

"Because, he's the diamond among other fragile thing sweetie. Somehow, he can withstand a pain that none of us could bear," she answered for him. Then, Po's jade colored eye met with a crimson one. They stared deeply into each other's eye. Maybe I do have a crush on him. Tigress thought. She just smiled as Po smiling back with that goofy grin of his when something awkward occurred.

A/N: That's a cliffhanger. I may not be able to update in week because i will be on trip. So, until then. R&R!