Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Wolf and Tiger. Enjoy the 2000-word chapter. I don't own Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks does.

Tigress and the rest of the Furious Five and Po were shocked to learn about Master Thundering Rhino's death when Shifu read the note.

"That's impossible, his iron horn defense is unstoppable to any fighting technique." Tigress pointed out before Shifu turned to her just as Kiba walked out of the courtyard to them.

"It was no technique, Lord Shen has created a weapon that spits fire and metal, it destroyed his Kung Fu." Kiba in any other situation would have made a joke about his Martial Arts not being Kung Fu, but in this case, he didn't want to joke about a death.

"But I just got Kung Fu!" Po cried out.

"And now you must save it! Destroy this weapon, free Gongmen City and bring Lord Shen to Justice!" Kiba cleared his throat before speaking.

"Would it not be wise to pack for this considering we have no idea what Shen has done to the city by now and it's going to talk us a few days to travel there considering it's a few thousand miles away?" Shifu stood in a bit of shock at Kiba pointing out that flaw before he turned to the Furious Five and Kiba.

"Get travel packs and then come back here, Po, you stay here until they get back, I'm sure your father will have something when you get to the Valley." Kiba nodded as he bounded inside followed by Tigress, Crane, Monkey, Mantis and Viper as the 6 masters ran to their rooms to gather supplies for the long journey ahead.

"Where is it, I know I put it somewhere in this room." Kiba asked as he moved his belongings out of the way before he heard someone clear their throat behind him.

"What are you looking for?" Kiba turned to see Tigress in the doorway, a travel pack already on her back.

"My swords, I brought over some weapons from my training during my time in Japan, they should be around here somewhere…. Got them." Kiba pulled a pair of katanna's from under his bed, Tigress noticed the wolf markings on the steel of the blades as Kiba strapped them and a pack of throwing knives to his back and waist.

"Swords?" Kiba turned to face the tiger as he nodded.

"I don't usually use them, I was trained in a bit of weapon fighting but I prefer hand to hand over my weapons, it would be a handicap. Here, these are for you." Kiba handed her a pack of small objects that resembled radishes with wick fuses on them.

"Smoke bombs, I am not the stealthiest fighters so my teacher decided to give me an advantage." Tigress smirked.

"I can't see why, you're so perfect when it comes to stealth, you wouldn't possibly need any help with it." Kiba rolled his eyes as he walked past her.

"Way to be encouraging, Ti." Kiba ran out the doors while Crane and Viper caught up to the wolf.

"I have a map of the city." Crane said as Viper looked over her shoulder as Tigress, Monkey and Mantis caught up to them, all with travel packs on their backs.

"I have food in case we need it." Kiba and Tigress slide down the sides of the stairs while the others leapt down flights of stairs before Po caught up.

"You guys didn't even say you were ready!" Po yelled before Kiba and Tigress leapt to the streets and raced along the rooftops before both nearly crashed off the roof as Po was stopped by his father.

"Po, you forgot your travel pack." Kiba and Tigress leapt down to land next to the group as Mr. Ping held up a travel pack that was noticeably smaller then Kiba would guess it would be.

"But how did you know?" The Goose never lost his smile.

"A good guess, I packed cookies, vegetables, dumplings, some photos and your action figures." Kiba and Tigress's eyes widened when Mr. Ping held up a Tigress and Kiba action figure, both made of wood and stuck in fighting poses. Kiba in the middle of a roundhouse kick and Tigress balancing on one leg. Po laughed nervously.

"Um, why do I have an action figure?" Kiba asked as he leaned near Tigress who shrugged, Kiba's hearing did pick up Po whining about his father having scratched his Tigress action figure.

"Kiba, so nice to see you, how is your relationship with Tigress?" Kiba's and Tigress's eyes widened as both looked at each other and then to the goose before Kiba spoke up as did Tigress, both trying to hide blushes on their faces.

"We aren't dating!" Both shouted as Mr. Ping scratched his head.

"I thought you were, Po told me how you two practice your fighting moves together and train all the time, the way you two act as a team made me think that you were dating, my bad."

Both Kiba and Tigress crossed their arms and glared at Po as he laughed nervously once again.

"Um, got to go, bye!" The panda sped off, grabbing his travel pack in the process as Viper, Crane, Mantis, and Monkey followed him as Kiba faced palmed.

"Dang it, Po, he had to do something this over the top." Kiba turned to Tigress as she spoke, glad her fur hid the blush better than Kiba's fur did.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ping, he will be back before you can say radishes." Kiba raced ahead on all fours as did Tigress as both wanted to catch up to Po before he got too far ahead of both of them as Kiba turned to Tigress.

"Why would he think we are dating, its normal for me to train with you, Ti, you're the only one who doesn't hold back and can fight me head on without needing to change tactics." Po smiled as the duo caught up.

(2 days later, 50 miles from Gongmen City)

Po, the Furious Five and Kiba continued their trek towards Gongmen City, they had passed through snowy mountains, rocky hills and now were in a desert. Po noticed Kiba and Tigress hung back, both talking about something.

"You two sure you're not a couple? All your missing is the holding hands and stuff, I understand if you're not public about it." Kiba and Tigress stopped mid step, both blushing, wide eyed and with their mouths open before Kiba and Tigress growled.

"We aren't dating, Po!" Both looked at each other and turned away as they continued walking.

"Ok, just tell me if you are because it would be so awesome for my best friend and Master Tigress to be dating!" Kiba and Tigress's eyes twitched.

"Po?" The panda turned as both warriors crouched on all fours.

"Yeah?" Tigress and Kiba growled as the rest of the Furious Five knew what the duo was going to do and walked faster, both to get out of the desert and to not be within range of the duo when their rampage started.

"Run." Po finally realized what the two were going to do and turned to run as Kiba and Tigress chased the panda through the sands as Mantis, Monkey, Viper and Crane watched.

"Should we do something?" Viper shook her head.

"No, it wouldn't do anything and their going to get out of the dessert before they calm down anyway, it saves us time." The Kung Fu Masters nodded and followed the trio as Po was chased all the way out of the desert by an angry Tigress and Kiba.

"C'mon guys, I didn't mean to phrase it that way, you have to believe me!"

(1 day later, 10 miles from gong men city.)

Tigress was usually a heavy sleeper, not much if anything was able to wake up the Kung Fu Master once she passed out but for some reason, she wasn't able to sleep at all. She looked over to see Kiba wasn't around and Po wasn't sleeping either.

She found out both reasons as soon as she heard the splashing and Po complaining, she looked out the window to see Kiba was busy swimming off the ship and she cursed under her breath before deciding to deal with Po first before anything else, she could swim after him anyway if she had to.

"Kiba, where are you going!?" The wolf barely turned as he responded.

"Gongmen city, I want to scout out the city and see what we are up against, tell Tigress I'll be in the city if you need me!"

"I could follow you if I wanted to!" Kiba didn't need to turn to realize it was Tigress speaking and not Po as he swam further from shore.

"Po, I will handle Kiba later but why aren't you sleeping?" Tigress asked as she noted Po was covered in drops of rain from the mast.

"I was uh…. Sparing with the mast?" Tigress rolled her eyes as she leapt down.

"The mast isn't worthy, I'll fight you." She held up her palm as Po nodded and slugged her hand as hard as he could.

"OWWW!" Po grabbed his hand in pain as Tigress spoke up in a voice that showed half confusion and half apology.

"How does Kiba fight you, that felt like punching a steel wall!" Po whined as he shook the pain out of his hand.

"My apologies, I used to punch iron wood iron wood trees, I now feel nothing." Po smiled despite the pain.

"That is insanely awesome, no wonder Kiba choses to fight you so much." Tigress smiled for a second before frowning.

"So, how long did it take you punching ironwood trees to become like that?" Tigress shrugged before responding as she easily knocked a kick from Po.

"20 years, Kiba is the only other person I told that about." Po nodded in understanding.

"So, there's no faster way to learn it then?"

"No, besides, Po…" she flipped the panda easily before kneeling down.

"I don't think being hardcore is for you."

"So why are you out here?" She asked.

"Because I just found out my dad isn't my real dad." Tigress rolled her eyes.

"Your dad… The Goose, must be a shock." Po laughed.

"Nope, we are fearless warriors, nerves of steel, souls of platinum, so hardcore you don't feel anything…. Besides the thing with you and Kiba." Tigress about to respond when the rest of the Five cut her off as they walked onto the deck.

"Where's Kiba? I haven't seen him since we got on the boat." Mantis asked, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as Po pointed towards the water.

"Recon, he's making sure we know what we are dealing with when we get to Gongmen City." Mantis spoke up once again as Tigress cracked her neck.

"So, what were you guys talking about anyway, Tigress still not want to talk about her boyfriend?" Po, not wanting to anger Tigress again or have the Kung Fu Master find out about his family problems.

"Nothing, nothing!" The rest of the Five appeared as well, all rubbing the sleep out of their eyes before Viper spoke up.

"Po's having daddy issues…. And stop teasing my best friends, this is why Kiba would rather talk to me and Crane then you and Monkey!" She bopped the Mantis on the head as he groaned and spoke up.

"OW, ok, ok, I won't, man, I'm lucky I don't have daddy issues, mostly because my mom ate my dad's head."

"This isn't about you, Po is the one with the problem!" Viper hissed as Po shook his head.

"I am not freaking out!" Po yelled.

"Po." Tigress said as she tried to get his attention.

"I'm freaking in!"

"Po," Tigress repeated.

"Yeah?" Po asked as he turned.

"We are here." Po could see the city in the background.

"Let's go find you boyfriend, Tigress." Viper bopped Mantis, saving Tigress the trouble as she bared her teeth and claws and growled.

Author notes

Ok, I wanted Po to kind of not understand the dynamic between Tigress and Kiba and continue to think they're a couple and just hiding it, Kiba and her are going to be a couple by the end of this movie arc anyway, let me know what you guys thought, suggestions, comments or ideas are welcome. Next chapter will be on Wednesday. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!