Disclaimer: I do not in anyway own Kung Fu Panda or anything relating to the franchise. I only own Piàn.
Sadness, fear, shame. That is what the members of the Jade Palace as well as Mr Ping were feeling for pushing him away. They were all affected by it, Mr Ping the most due to the fact that he pushed away his own son. It was almost too much for him to bear (I really didn't mean that pun lol. I promise). But the Five and Shifu helped him through it and showed that they were grieving almost as much as he was. And for Tigress...She almost was. Everyday she thought of the now accidentally expunged Panda as it almost felt as though the life of the palace had been drained. Over the course of Po's absence, Tigress had learned that the reason why the palace felt so empty and dead, was because Po was the palace. He was the life in it. And when took away, the palace and everyone in it deteriorates. She was so sad...And so drained, that she had started dating a guy just 3 days after Po left. All because she couldn't tell him her love that she held close to her heart in his name. The guy she was dating was a male Leopard called Piàn, who's name translated to "Cheat" because that's exactly what he does. He hadn't cheated on Tigress yet, but judging but what he has cheated in it wouldn't be long before he did. She didn't care about him to be completely honest, she only started dating him so she felt like she didn't feel completely lonely. To be honest she hated Piàn, he was way too arrogant. He was always trying to "get with her" as he would say, which she was NOT having. She usually didn't respond to him angrily, except when he said THAT. She just wished that Po was back already and that they hadn't pushed him away. She knew he never threw the Shuriken at her, but for some reason she didn't defend him or stand up for him. She even slapped him, something which 2 days later she felt incredibly guilty for. It was almost as if the slap marked him for shame...Shame for something he didn't do. Tigress sighed and got up from her bed, before she walked over to the window sill and looked out into the distance. She hoped to see him running back to the Jade Palace, desperate to come back to see them...To see her. But that was a far away dream in a distant past. One she could only wish to return to.
"Oh Po...We're so sorry. Just do what you always do and come back. You always find a way...I only hope you're still able to" Said Tigress to herself mostly. She hoped he would hear it, that Master Oogway's spirit would somehow guide her voice to Po.
"Just forgive us for our stupid mistakes. We'll never make them again, I promise you" Said Tigress again, as she continued to talk to what she hoped was Po's subconscious. So much happened on the day that Po left, they spent the rest of the day complaining about him. It was only the day afterwards when they realised what they had done wrong. Suddenly she hated a voice behind her...And it was one she currently loathed to hear.
"Hey baby" The husky voice said. Tigress' head lowered to look at the window sill, as she sighed to herself and spoke back to her idiotic boyfriend. Why she hadn't gotten rid of him yet, she would never know.
"Hello Piàn" Her voice was emotionless, she was trying to show him that he meant nothing to her in comparison to what Po meant to her. But as usual, he didn't pick it up. Such blindess he had.
"I missed you all day" Said the male Leopard, putting his paws on her waist and kissing her neck. Tigress still remained emotionless as she ignored his advances. This had been her life since 3 days after Po left. Her thinking of Po and her "boyfriend" trying to get her in her own bed in every way possible. She wanted to scream, but there was no point.
"And I didn't" Said the female Tiger Master, clearly wanting to get him away as fast as possible. This was what their realationship with him had been like. It wasn't one based off of love, or romantic entanglements as Tigress called them. It wasn't forged from their heart. Tigress didn't even have a heart for it, nor him at all...And Piàn's view of their relationship was based off his corrupted lust for her in everyway possible. As you can probably tell, they didn't mix at all.
"You see that's not how a relationship is meant to go" Said Piàn, holding her waist now with his paws. Tigress continued to stare out the window as she hoped the male Leopard caressing her would just suddenly drop dead. She had been a little bit more commited to loving him when they first started dating, but now...There was nothing. Her heart was gone, voided by the oncoming way of oppression of him over her. Try as she might to pry herself aside, she could not withhold him.
"Well it's how this one's going, so get use to it" Said Tigress with venom as she looked at him before turning round again. Piàn looked at her with a sigh and then spoke to her again as he kissed her neck.
"Come on baby, you usually like this" Said Piàn, as he continued to sprout nonsensical statements that were complete lies. Tigress responded back to her "boyfriend" as she was getting tired of his advances. He clearly was never going to get that she would never love him. That the relationship was all just a fallacy.
"Go away Piàn, I'm not in the mood" Said Tigress as she continued to stare out the window into the distance where she hoped Po would be running back to end this nightmare. Piàn looked at her as he stopped kissing her neck and responded to her with an annoyed tone. He would usually do this.
"You always say that. It's beginning to annoy me" Said Piàn as he stared at her. Tigress then done something she's never done in the relationship before...Stood up to him.
"We'll you've ALWAYS annoyed me. Now like I said, leave me alone" Said Tigress as she turned her head back to the window from looking at him. Piàn suddenly squinted his eyes at her, clearly not beginning to like her tone. This is how things usually go when the two started to speak like this. And it usually didn't end well.
"Don't make me do this Tigress" Said Piàn looking at her like he owned her, something Tigress never liked about him. Tigress then sighed and spoke to him in an "I don't care" tone.
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever Piàn. Go bother someone else instead" Said Tigress continuing to look out the window. Apparently this tone wasn't receieved well by Piàn who too drastic and cruel actions. This was where things got bad. All of a sudden, Tigress felt herself fall to the ground as Piàn had swept her legs from under her and grabbed her throat in a choke. Tigress tried to break free from his hold as he spoke to her in a firm tone right in her face.
"Listen to me bitch, you will do as I want you to do without questioning me. I OWN you. Now get your sexy little ass through to the kitchen and make something to eat" Said Piàn as he let to of her throat, only to slap her in the face and walk out to the kitchen. Tigress stayed still on the floor as tears of sadness and despair rolled down her now sore cheek. She then started to sob, as she went into a ball and stayed there. Wishing Po was here with her instead of that stupid Piàn. She then spoke to herself as she still had tears of sadness roll down her cheek. She hated her life just now.
"Please come back Po...My Panda...My sweet, sweet Panda. I...love...you" Said Tigress before she felt herself being dragged by who she assumed was Piàn. She DEFINITELY needed Po. Truth be told...They all did.
A/N: Wow, poor Tigress :( That monster Piàn is a really nasty guy, I even hate writing his name lol. Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and thank you very much for your reviews on the prologue. Before I go I'm just wanting to remind you all not to send me reviews and messages asking if I can kill a certain character first because some of you think I'm going to make Po kill everyone. Just read each chapter as they come out, the plot will be revealed in time, as with any story. Anyway, thank you all for reading. Review so I know what you think. Favourite and follow if you haven't so you can keep up to date with the story. I love you all very much, until the next chapter...Goodbye :)