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Chapter 5

He ran as fast as he could after her. He wasn't able to catch up, of course but he was faster then ever. Something was up, and the dead bodies indicated that it wasn't pretty. Not only this, His mind noted the fact that it was after seeing the faces she had reacted this way. Never had he ever seen her cry, so scared. Never was she ever so fragile. And he needed to be there with her. So he shall.

Shifu stood firmly using Oogway's staff. He took quite breaths, listening to the wonders of silence waiting the arrival of his prized students. His ears twitched, and his eyes shot open, seconds later Tigress violently pushed the wooden doors open. He narrowed his eyes," Tigress" he began but she..ran?

Not bothering to stop, Tigress made a headlong dash towards the barracks, ignoring his calls. He felt a twinge of anger but it was replaced with concern. What had made her behave like this?

Po rushed to the jade palace minutes after her. He stopped a few steps in front of him, panting." Ma-master..Bodies... Dead." He gasped. Shifu's concern for Tigress was blown out of him."What!? Where?" He bellowed.

" Forest."

And that was all. He ran moving his tiny feet as fast as he could.

She shut her door, wiping her face, her legs felt numb,her head spun, and her vision blurred. Tigress kneed down, hands on knees to regain her senses. She slipped down and leaned against the wall sobbing. Not knowing what else to do. They were real. All of them and she had killed them. But a question remained Why? What had they done to deserve an end like that? To see their protecter turning into their killer?

She..was a monster. She wanted to scream. Shout to the world that master Tigress was not a monster. But who'd believe her? Her hands were red with the blood of the innocent. She is a monster, they'll all respond.

The door sung open and Po stepped in. His eyes full of horror and worry met hers and she looked away."go."

He didn't, instead he approached and sat beside her. Slowly and hesitantly Po placed his hand around her shoulder and pulled her in a hug. She didn't even have the strength to shove him away nor was she in the condition to scare him off. She needed him, his comfort and this security of his arms around her.

Po did what he thought was the best thing to do. He didn't knew why, but a string of pain gushed in his blood seeing her so vulnerable. He had always seen her so highly, admired her ability of numbness, she was always strong, untouchable, firm and stern but right now she was none of it. In that moment, as he held her, her tears dropped on his chest and she tried with all her strength to stop them that he realized what she truly was.

She was insecure, afraid, scared to be judged. She was just a girl inside her shell full of darkness and horrors, and she'd faced them alone. Her heart was scattered and she was tired of getting hurt while picking up it's pieces. She was just so lonely, like a piece of wood floating aimlessly in the open ocean.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He whispered in her ear. She shook her head, compressing a whimper by pressing her face in his chest. He stroke her hands, if only. If only there was a way in which he could give his strength to her." Hey." He whispered more softly then ever." Come on. Spill your heart from the start." She pressed her face even more." I won't judge. Tigress, I'll help you. Trust me."

His words sunk in her head. And she felt her eyes boiling more then they already were, just like the dark clouds in the sky her heart felt like letting go all of those tears she had swallowed till now. She pulled back while tears steamed down her cheeks to look at him. In his eyes she saw concern, warmth, comfort but not pity. Like how the grass is green and the sky is blue she knew that she could trust him. She just knew and Tigress gave in.

Her hand wrapped around his neck and she cried." What happened?" He asked after she had regained control over her emotion.

Tigress was still in his arms, she had refused to part-not that he minded. She took a deep breath and told him everything. She felt as if a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders while He was shocked and confuse.

Po felt hopeless, he reassured her that she wasn't a monster over and over again but that was all he could do to help. She comforted him, saying that his presence was enough. It was uncharacteristic for her to say such a thing or to act like this at all. But 'this' was Tigress, not her shell, not her lies however, He knew that once the day would end the two of them will deny anything related to this.

Someone knocked the door gently,"Tigress?" Viper called out.

"Yes?"

"Master Shifu's calling all of us at the hall of warriors he says its urgent." She answered.

"Okay." Tigress responded. The sound of Viper slithering away could be heard and the two were left alone again.

She broke his embrace and got up stretching out a hand. He smiled and took it." It'll probably be about the nightmare-coming-true thing. When you..tell shifu about it so umm..I'll be there..with you just know that." He said nervously. She nodded with a smile and he walked past her.

Her hand jerked and she caught his arm. Right now, she was doing everything her heart felt like and for once, she wasn't the hardcore Master Tigress, she was just Tigress." Don't worry, what happened here, stays here." He said with a smile gently freeing his arm.

"Po"

"Yes, Master Tigress?"

"Thank you."

You know, Tigress is an emotional mess. I made her ooc intentionally, she had her reasons. Please, please review! You guys just blowed me away last chapter! I was squeaking and jumping at the end of the day.