Okay, I am back.

Again.

xD I am nervous for this fic and waiting to see how you will react to this. This is more of a lighthearted Mantis fanfic on Almond Cookies (a popular topic in kfp *lol*)

I hope this makes you laugh just a little bit.

*I do not own kfp*

Mantis's POV:

Almond Cookies.

"Monkey?"

"Yeah?" Monkey said, before munching on one of his almond cookies.
"Can I have one?"

Monkey's eyes widened and cracked a smile. He straightened his back, and pointed his chopsticks at me. "Can you?" He deepened his voice to sound like Master Shifu, our kung fu teacher.

The whole table started laughing.

I rolled my eyes. "May I have one?"

"Sure." Monkey said, handing an almond cookie to me. They were so delicious, with their crispy texture and delicious taste, I felt sorry for the "hardcore" Shaolin masters like Master Shifu and Tigress that didn't really eat them.

They always seem to complain about the sugar level, or something weird like that.

Who knows, anyways.

"Thanks, Monkey." I told my friend before laying on the table, exhausted from today's training. At least we only have meditation and Tai Chi for the final kung fu practice, then the rest of the stuff is just mundane and boring, like reading or studying scrolls on kung fu history.

"I wish almond cookies were bigger." Po said, resting his head on his hands.

"You do?"
"Yeah, I mean, we'd get so much more cookie."

"He has a point." Monkey added, and Tigress rolled her eyes.

"I don't even think almond cookies are that great." Tigress stated, and the whole table fell silent. Pretty much everyone in the room knew that Tigress wasn't big on cookies, but since it was a crazy and serious discussion amongst the "fun" students, we all fell silent.

"What?" Monkey, Po and I turned towards our friend in shock."Seriously?"

Tigress nodded. "Yeah."

The gong went off. I grabbed another almond cookie and hopped onto Monkey's shoulder, on our way to the Dragon Grotto to where Master Shifu was meditating, like he usually does. I didn't want to be late for training, but at the same time I was glad to have a cookie on the journey to the Grotto. It made the trip much more exciting.

"Hey Master Shifu!" Po exclaimed, and my teacher's ear flicked as he turned around.
"Ah, good to see you all, my students." Master Shifu smiled and folded his hands in front of him. He looked so wise and masterly as he addressed us.

I was still trying to finish eating the almond cookie before Master Shifu noticed, but, of course, he noticed. I should have known. I tried shoving the almond cookie further down my mouth, but it was too big to fit all at once down my mouth. I squirmed nervously as I caught my master's gaze staring into me, as if he was planning out my punishment for eating near the Grotto before class.

"We'll wait for you to finish that, Mantis, before we start the class." Master Shifu shot me a heavily exasperated gaze-but I thought I also saw the glint of amusement. (Much to my relief)

I tried eating it really fast, and noticed that some were staying at me. I stuffed it into my mouth and tried to finish it. I felt so uncomfortable, but at the same time I couldn't help it.

Well...I mean I could kind of help it given that I could have eaten it earlier...or maybe not have taken one?

Eh, no, taking one is better.

"S-sorry, Master Shifu." I winced under his blue gaze, but his head nodded slowly while he was smiling.
Master Shifu slightly laughed. "It is all right, my pupil." Master Shifu spoke, his gaze eerily amused and gleaming, as if he was scheming something.

Sure enough, he was.

"Mantis, will you come up here and tell your friends something important about Tai Chi?"

I facepalmed myself. All this over almond cookies? Standing in front of all my friends and Master as I finished stuffing the almond cookie in my mouth to say something important about stupid Tai Chi?

Master Shifu, you have got to be kidding!

But what could I do?

I went by my teacher and stood in front of him. I blanked out. W-what was something important about Tai Chi? It was beneficial, I think I've heard Master Shifu say something like that a couple of times. Maybe it was...

I blanked out once again, stammering out random ummms and ehhhs.

Ugh…so uncomfortable.

"Uh…." I stared up at Master Shifu, and he gave me a slight nod. I was so uncomfortable, like I said before. I hate when Master Shifu puts me on the spot like that!

"U-uh it's important…um something important about it...um..." I needed to find something to say and fast. "Um...it helps you with your…uh…like...kung fu forms?" I glanced at Master Shifu, and I inwardly groaned and cringed.

Please be right, please be right.

To my relief, Master Shifu slightly laughed once more, his gaze glittering with amusement.

This was all your plan, wasn't it, Master?

"Well, yes, that is true, my student." Master Shifu nodded in pride-or, at least amused pride- "Well done."

I swallowed, still having the taste of the almond cookie in my mouth, and I remembered the whole uncomfortableness was because of the stupid almond cookie, and Master Shifu, in a way.

Why did I have to grab one before I came here?

Lesson learned.

Shifu is once again so michevious...

Poor Crane and Monkey BOTH have to learn their lessons the hard way xD.

Hope this gave you a face-palm and a laugh. Please review!

Onto the next pov!