Here is the promised chapter! I apologize for not updating but like I said, I couldn't update as I'm not allowed to use the house computer unless it's important (updating fics IS important to me but my carers refuse to see that), and plus! I went away for two weeks to England near Manchester. Giving me plenty of time to write my fics and get them ready to be updated.

So here it is! I've worked really hard at this chapter so tell me what you think in a review. NO FLAMES PLEASE!

It's Tigress's birthday and she was really excited. For once, she was going to celebrate it with someone. And that someone is her best friend Po. They may have only known each other for almost two weeks, but for Tigress, it felt like a lifetime.

Her excitement however, was short lived. For when she left her room, she was now allowed out because her anger and strength has improved, she ran into none other than...Philip.

"Well, well, well. I wonder why you're so excited monster. Can't be because it's your birthday could it? You know full well that we never celebrate yours because all of us, including Mistress Poota, would have prefered you were never born! And that panda friend of yours? He probably told you he was making that figurine to cheer you up. When, in actual fact, he got you nothing because he doesn't really care about you!" Philip laughed and his goons had surrounded Tigress while he was talking. She didn't listen to him, for she knew he was lying. But, a part of her was wondering if he was telling the truth.

He continued his ranting for several minutes, each word felt like he was driving a dagger further and further into Tigresses heart. Tears started to collect in her eyes but she wouldn't let them fall, not wanting to show Philip his words affected her.

He gave her a mean look, his goons laughed evilly and started to close in on Tigress. Almost as if sensing she was getting scared and was nearing the breaking point. Just as they were about to attack Tigress, the doors burst open! Revealing a heavy breathing Po with one finger pointed in the air. He pointed behind him and said "So-sorry...I'm...ah!...Late...Tigress, I ran *huff* here...as fast as I...phew! Could!" He straightened up and took the in the scene before him.

Tigress was surrounded by Philip and his friends, and Tigress looked close to tears but also extremely happy he showed up. He went up to them and asked "Tigress? What's going on?"

Tigress wiped her eyes, but before she could answer, Philip interrupted. "Listen here fatty! Who do you think you are!? Coming in here without knocking on the door or without permission from Mistress Poota!?" Po cringed when he called him fat.

Tigress, having had enough, jumped over Philip, stood in front of Po and said, or yelled, "Listen here Philip! I will NOT let you talk to my best friend like that. I don't care he's my only friend, but I won't let ANYONE pick on him! Yes, he is fat" Po became hurt when she said that, but cheered up when she said "But he is a panda! It would be unhealthy if he was underweight and skinny"

Philip was angry, not only was Tigress defending herself, she was defending a fat, chubby, idiotic panda who was an absolute nobody!

Tigress turned around, grabbed Po's arm and started dragging him to her room, where they could have some privacy. Tigress barged her way past Philip and his goons, practicaly pushing them to the floor.

Philip was beyond angry, first she doesn't respond to his teasing, them she defends a fat, clumsy panda that no-one likes except herself, and now, she barges past him and his friends! He had enough. Bending down and grabbing a decent sized stone, he called out "Hey monster! Heads up!" He then lobbed the stone into the air. He meant to aim for Tigress, but his aim was poor so it was heading for Po instead!

Tigress turned in time to see the stone was heading for Po. Reacting fast, she pushed Po out of the way, but didn't have time to move out the way herself! The stone made an impact on her head. She fell to the floor, unconscious.

Po saw his friend fall to the ground "TIGRESS!" He ran over to her and lifted her head up gently. He felt something wet on his paw and when he looked, he saw red. The colour of blood. Tigress was bleeding heavily and he didn't know what to do.

Luckily, Mistress Poota heard Po scream her name and came running as fast as she could. When she arrived, she gasped at what she saw.

Po was kneeling on the floor, holding Tigress softly yet tightly with tears running down his face. She knew Tigress must have been injured to the head as she wasn't moving and assumed she was unconscious. She also saw Philip and his friends, trying to sneak away.

"Hold it right there young men!" Philip and his friends froze, knowing they had been caught. "Tell me what happened right now!"

Philip and his friends started to stammer and sweat. "W-w-well, w-w-we were just trying to wish Tigress a happy birthday b-b-but...she pushed us away-y-y a-a-and s-s-she..." Philip was interrupted before he could sprout more lies by an unknown voice.

"Really? From my point of view, it looked like you threw a rock at the panda and she sacrificed herself to save her friend. Am I wrong?" Everyone looked towards the doors. There stood a red panda with slightly grey fur and a white moustache.

Philip just glared at him and shouted "Shut it old man! I didn't throw it at the panda. I threw it at Tigress but my aim...was...off..." He just realised what he said and turned to Mistress Poota, who had a shocked yet angry look on her face.

She grabbed him by the ear, causing him to yelp in pain, and sternly told him "You, young man are going to have to find a way to apologise to Tigress when she wakes up. Not only that, you are grounded and will not be allowed out your room except for the bathroom and for meals. Understood?" Philip nodded while he said in pain "Y-yes, M-Mistress P-Poota"

She let go of his ear and he and his crew ran to their rooms, with Philip crying like a baby. She went over to Tigress and saw the aged red panda was checking her over. "Hmm, it appears she was only hit on the head with the stone that boy threw. She'll have at least a concussion but I wouldn't worry about that" He turned to Po. "Your friend is going to be fine. She just needs a bandage and some rest"

Po breathed a sigh of relief. "Phew! Thank goodness for that! If anything bad happened to her, I don't know what I'd do"

The red panda nodded. "Like I said, she's going to be fine. Now I recommend you go home for now and come back tomorrow to check if Tigress is okay. Understood?" Po nodded. "Very good. Now off you go" And Po left the orphanage for the day, but he left Tigress's gift with Mistress Poota so she can give it to Tigress when she wakes up.

Mistress Poota thanked Po and promised she'd give it to her when she wakes up. When Po left, she turned to the red panda and thanked him. "Thank you sir, I don't know what is with those boys always picking on Tigress. But they will be punished I assure you. Not just for what happened to Tigress, but for being rude to you as well. I apologise for their behaviour" and she bowed to him. "By the way, my name is Mistress Poota, I am the orphanage caretaker and head carer here. May I ask your name and why you are here?"

"My name is Master Shifu. I am here because I heard this child, Tigress was it? I heard she was having a hard time controlling her strength. So I have come to train her to figure out a way to control it and not be able to break everything she touches"

Mistress Poota sighed. She knew Tigress had a hard time controlling her strength, but it seemed, whenever she was around Po, she could easily control it. Like it was already natural to her and she never had such power in the first place.

She explained to Shifu this and his eyes slightly widened, emphasis on slightly. He stroked his moustache while in thought. So, it seems her love for the panda is her main way to control her strength. With training she will be able to control it more easily, but it will take time. Plus, I've heard no one wants to adopt her because she is a tiger. We'll see what happens and the result of her training and then I'll cross that road when I come to it.

And here is the new chapter! This one took longer to write as I had lost complete inspiration for it and I forgot where I was going with this. Sorry it's short, but I needed to get it out of the way as I need to focus on my other fics as well.

So you won't be seeing this updated for a while. Don't know when I'll get the chance to update, but I will. Pinkie promise. If you are reading my other fics, keep reading them! They have also been updated and I'll continue updating until they are finished!

Until next time! Buh-bye!