Over the next several weeks, wedding preparations began to unfold. Tigress had decided on a traditional white and black theme. Po, who was incredibly thrilled about planning their wedding, while tigress was… let's just say she just wanted it over and done with.
"Why do we have to have a big wedding? Why can't it be small and quaint?" tigress asked, sitting down at the kitchen table where they were trying to figure out what flowers they wanted.
"Because, you are the leader of the furious five, and I am-"
"The dragon warrior, I know I know" she said, rubbing her stomach. The cub inside her had grown significantly over the last several weeks. She was three weeks from being due, and although she loved her cub, and she loved bringing life into the world, she did not like waking up every two to three hours due to heartburn.
"Po! What about your bachelor party? You and tigress are schedualed to get married in a week's time. Most guys have their bachelor party's around this time" crane said, coming into the room. Tigress rolled her eyes. Viper wanted to throw her a bachelorette party, but she declined. If there was anything tigress wanted, it was to be alone with her husband, and have her baby in her arms.
"I don't know crane, I mean, most guys who go for a bachelor party are celebrating their last night of being single. I however, can't wait to be married" he said, taking tigress's hand. It was times like this, when po was incredibly sweet to her that she counted herself lucky.
"Oh po, go on. I'm sure it's not going to be anything to bad, right crane?" she asked him. he chuckled.
"Nope. Just dinner and some guy time." Crane said, and po nodded reluctantly.
"I suppose it can't hurt anyone. we get married Friday, so Thursday night?" po asked, and crane nodded.
"I'll tell monkey, oh he's going to be thrilled" he said, going to tell the others.
The next few days went by quickly, and by the time po knew it, it was time for his bachelor party. Before he left, he kissed tigress goodbye from the palace doors.
"Be careful. And please don't stay out to late. I know I don't seem very enthusiastic about the wedding, but I am." She said, and he smiled at her and waved goodbye. As the guys got into town, they made their way to dinner. They talked about po being a father, and getting married.
"I never thought you'd settle down po" crane said, and po laughed.
"I was the one who has always wanted a family. Tigress, not so much." He said, and they nodded in agreement.
"What I don't understand is, is why she isn't more excited about the wedding tomorrow." Monkey said, and po nodded.
Tigress POV
"Are you ok tigress?" viper asked, as tigress took a deep breath. 'I'm not going into labor. The baby was just… kicking.' She assured herself. It sure felt like labor.
"I'm fine. She or he is just very strong. Like momma" she said, and viper chuckled softly. Viper had painted tigress's claws a nice pale pink to add some color to her white embroidered kimono. Viper let tigress rest for the rest of the night.
"I sure hope it's not labor" she said quietly to herself as she fell into a dreamless sleep. When po returned from his bachelor party, he kissed her on the forehead, and climbed into bed, dreaming about the day to come.