Secrets

Chapter 12 – The Truth

An adult mantis stepped out of Tigress' dorm room and slowly closed the door behind him. He went to the huddled group of students and master who were waiting impatiently in the hallway. They all looked eagerly at the small doctor that approached them.

"She will be fine, she just needs some rest. I have Tai-il to stay with her," He announced with his deep, masculine voice.

"Well tell him to come out quick so we can talk to him about a few things," Monkey said while cracking his knuckles.

"Yeah, like making Tigress pregnant three times." Po added while pointing to the three cubs.

"Hey, hey, hey, no-one and I mean no-one will even try to beat up my daddy, you know why?" Lili asked wither hands on her hips.

"Why?" the students asked in unison.

"Take it away Tai," Lili said while pointing and facing to her big sister.

"Well," Tai began, "Not only is he a very powerful vampire and works for the CIA ..."

"CIA?" Po screeched, looking very scared, but the cubs just carried on.

"But he's also a master of ninjutsu, just like Lil' Lili over there," he said in a western accent while pointing at his little sister who just waved shyly, "we're all masters of something. Me of karate."

"Me of Kung Fu like my mum and dad." Crannie stated proudly.

"I'm also a master of the leopard style of kung Fu," Tai stated.

Everyone raised their eyebrows in amazement.

"So, how old are you guys anyway?" Viper questioned, not quite believing that they were all masters at such a young age.

"Twenty." Crannie stated sweetly.

"Two." CJ announced while pointing two fingers into the air.

"One." Lili stated. The students, except the obvious, exchanged a look.

"Eleven." Tai finally stated.

"Wait a minute," Viper snapped, a million thoughts flowing in her mind at once, " Isn't Tigress only twenty-six?"

All eyes fell upon Tai who just said,

"Why do you think she didn't tell anyone that she had children?"

There was a very awkward silence. They weren't quite sure on what to say. Monkey was the first to break the ice.

"Yeah and Tai, I was just wondering, why Leopard style of Kung Fu? Why not tiger style, and how did you become a master at such a young age?" Monkey asked.

Tai hesitated a little but then finally said, "It's a long and painful story,"

"More like she never became master in the first place," Shifu mumbled. Tai gave the great master a look that would send a thousand ships back where they came from, "You were never pronounced master!" he shouted.

"Not by you but by my master I was,"

" Oh really, the master that took you away from your parents and made the first five years of your life a living hell?" he said in disbelief.

"No, it was because of you that I didn't see my parents for the first five years of my life! It was your fault, everything!" Tai shot back, almost in tears. Shifu started to feel a little guilty.

"I did all I could to save you that day!" Shifu defended himself.

"All you could do? You have been telling lies for far too long Shifu. Not just to others but to yourself," Tai said, absolutely disgusted, "You even lied to my mother when I was present, but no more Shifu, no more. It's time to here what really happened that night. The night my grandfather took me."

Tigress suddenly awoke. She looked around. She was in her dorm room. Someone was with her.

"Tai-il!" She gasped in happiness while trying to get up and hug him but he stopped her.

"You must rest. You need to keep you're strength." He said. He leaned and over and gently kissed her on her lips. It was then that Tigress realised that her belly was covered in bandaged.

"Not again." She sighed sadly.

"Shhh, it's alright." He assured her and leaned over for a more passionate kiss.

"Well, let's see how the guys are getting on." Tigress said cheerfully while getting up off her bed. Tai-il tried to stop her but she just pushed him out of her way. Tai-il knew that she wasn't going to change her mind so instead, he carried her bridal style to the door. This made Tigress blush a crimson red. W

When Tai-il opened the door with his foot, the couple were surprised to see everyone, including a very scared looking red panda, stare at her.

"Mum, dad," Tai said casually with tears in her eyes, "You're just in time to hear the truth." A sly smile slowly spread on Tai's face.