I'm Sorry Tigress
#2 of Try me... I DARE You.
Chapter 2: I'm sorry Tigress.
A/N: Hello readers. I hope you like the chapter. Sorry for the shortie, well don't worry. ^w^ and enjoy,
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Soon the small Red panda emerged from the Training hall, the rest of the Furious Five behind him. Po, where is Tigress?" the master asked. "She's... gone to wash up for dinner, master" Po lied as he bowed, hiding his guilt ridden face. "Very well then, students you're dismissed from training for dinner, and then get some rest." Shifu ordered. The students bowed as they headed to the Kitchen As soon as they were leaving, Po could imagine that next Time Tigress saw him, she going to kill him.
‘I really went too far that time. Man... She's going to KILL ME. I have to make it up to her.' Po thought.
*Meanwhile in Tigress' room*
Tigress slammed the door that lead to her room. Once inside, she collapsed onto her mat, letting the tears cascade, and letting the anger flare.
"DAMN IT!! How could he! How could he do this to me?! I thought he cared about me?, Guess I was wrong. She needed to hit something, anything to rid of herself of her anger. She looked around for something to hit, but there was nothing. She continued to fume over, and over. ‘That Pig headed, obnoxious, fat, idiotic, MORON!! How dare, how dare he humiliate me like that, and in front of the others no less!' Tigress thought.
‘I knew it from the start, from that stupid smug grin he shows when he's about to spar' Tigress thought again. "How dare he, how DARE that load of an oaf torment me." Tigress re-told herself. "I am Master Tigress of the Furious Five. A Master at her own style... and I lost to a flabby panda." The last thought made her flinch and allow more tears flow from her eyes. The Tiger master lowered her head, letting a few of the falling tears to the floor of her room. She stared down on them as, frozen still. "He doesn't know what I've been through..." the master soon continued "... what I've had to do to be who I am. To build my pride and honor like this palace." Raising her head and taking in a long, but shaken breath. Eying her surroundings raising her right to feel the wood of beam of the room. Then the anger returned, but in a greater manner.
"But he comes into my life and destroys it all! I feel so... violated!" She shouted in her head as her legs gave way to her body. Collapsing onto her knees, her paw unsheathing its claws- tearing the rice paper wall, soon it came to a fist and was slammed into the floor. "Violated! Never would I have thought that it all could be taken so easily" She continued on as her head shook Tears dripping freely onto the mat, slowly making a puddle. "The chance to be the Dragon Warrior, everything that I worked for and was broken. Given to that....Panda!!" Even in her mind, the mention of his being just chocked at her throat. "Never... I NEVER should have of called him Master!! She both shouted in her mind and whispered to herself "...well, it's too late now."
She continued to think.
"I hate that fat, dumbstruck food craving... Panda"
As her list continued on, so did the anger within her soul. Burning like a blazing fire.
She couldn't take it anymore. She grabbed her pillow, placing it over her muzzle and screamed a muffled scream, letting out everything, and then tarring in two causing the cotton fly out, some of them landing on the fuming Tiger, not that she cared one bit. Once done, she falls back onto the mat, still sobbing while repeating in her mind ‘Stupid Panda...' over and over.
*Meanwhile in the kitchen*
Po stood the stove, making noodles, the old fashion way, but he wasn't really putting his all into his passion..., well SECOND passion. He was idly thinking about random things, ignoring his friend's conversation about whatever they were talking about. ‘Man, I can't believe I actually did that. Tigress didn't deserve it.' Po thought. Soon he centered his thoughts on Tigress and how he embarrassed her. ‘I have to make this up to her... somehow.' Po thought. As he was readying the noodles over the pot, tossing and hurling it up into the air, he got careless and a noodle strand flew out from the rest and landed on his left arm, "OW!" Po said as he placed the steel woven plait on the stove to pick up the strand on his left arm.
"You okay Po?" Monkey asked. "Yeah, I'm okay" Po replied while pouring the noodles into separate bowls for his team comrades
Once done, Po professionally placed the four bowls on his arm and walked over to the table, placing them in front of the four sitting at the table. Once he finished, Po took his seat and sighed.
The others were about to eat, but then they noticed that their pudgy, furry friend frowning and sighing, while idly rotating his finger in a circle, resting his head on his left palm. It was quite for the moment, until one of the Five spoke.
"Po, are you okay?" viper asks, the panda. Po only sighed. "Not really, just thinking. That's all."
"Is it about Tigress?" Viper asked, in a sweet voice.
"Yeah, I went too far that time. I have to make up for it. Po said while looking the others.
"Yep." Said Crane.
"I'll say." Monkey chipped in.
"You better." Mantis replied.
Viper was the only one who didn't say anything, but only smiled. Po caught wind of her smile and was confused, but could somewhat understand. "Po, Tigress is the type of person who takes pride in her work. You can't really blame her for that. She might be a tad... egotistical every now and then, but she's a good person at heart. But right now she's hurt and needs to be comforted." Viper said. "But I..." Po started but was cut off. "Po, I don't mean to be harsh but, you caused this mess, and you have to clean it up." Viper said. "I know." Po responded. Viper smiled at his answer. "Good. Now, go to her Po." she said while pointing her tail at the door. Po nodded and left the area to go find Tigress. Once Po was gone,
"Bet you 20 almond cookies she kills him before he has a chance to apologize." Mantis said while looking at Crane.
"Nah, I bet 30, no 50 almond cookies she strangles him." Crane said while smirking.
"I bet 100 of my almond cookies that they kiss and make up." Monkey said with a grin.
"What... have you lost it? There's no way." Said Mantis.
"I have to agree with Mantis on this one. This is Tigr-"
"I bet 200 almond cookies, they kiss each other and become a bit closer." Viper said with a smile.
"WHA...?!" Both Crane and Mantis said in unison. Monkey and Viper smirked at the sudden response.
"Oh, so that how you want it huh? Fine I accept. Said Mantis.
"Same here" replied Crane. "Alright, we have ourselves a bet." Said Monkey.
*Meanwhile in the student dormitories*
Po was walking down the hallway thinking about how he was going to apologize to Tigress. ‘Tigress, I've come by to say that I made a mistake and... no, Tigress I'm really, really, really sorry for humiliating you and that... no, that's not right either... um, Hey Tigress! I was just walking around and I just... ARGH, Damn it, that isn't right either!' Po thought, going over and over how to apologize to the Tiger. Without realizing it, he was already standing at her door. His heart was pounding repeatedly, but mustered his courage and raises his right paw to knock.
After knocking, "Tigress, Can I come in?" but there was no answer. "Tigress?" Po asked again, but no response. Po took in a breath then exhaled it. He gripped the handle of her door. And opened it, only to see that it was completely dark inside, except for the lantern burning in the corner. Po stepped in and closed the door. Once it was closed, "Who the hell gave you permission to enter?" Tigress demanded in a none threatening, but aggressive tone. Po flinched, but held his ground and answered. "I-I came to apologize about what happened earlier." Po said while sitting down.
"Right, sure you did." Tigress responded in a none believing tone of voice.
"No, Tigress. I'm serious, I came to-" "Humiliate me again?" Tigress cut off Po, while sitting up to be within his eye contact. "You've done enough." Po sighed, but he wasn't going to give up.
"Tigress I really mean it." Po started.
"I don't want to hear it." Tigress said while turning her head from him.
Even in the dim light, Po could
see that she had been crying. Now he felt really guilty. Silence hung in the air for a bit. "Are you done? Or do you have more excuses you want to tell me." She growled. She had crossed the panda's border again. "Damn it Tigress! I try to be nice but still treat me crap." Po said in a louder tone.
"Maybe, it because you ARE crap." She scoffed. ‘She did it again! She crossed the line again! No more.' Po thought. He got up and pounced on the tiger, having her completely off guard. Po pinned Tigress to the mat, holding her forearm with his paws, staring down at her.
"Damn it Tigress, what is your deal? For the last three months, I've done nothing, but try to be nice to you and you alone. Tried to live up to the expectations of the name Dragon Warrior, the way you would. Tried behaving like you. To understand the true mean of the Dragon Warrior. Everything! Tell me. Tell me... Why do you hate me so much?" Po asked, losing his grip.
Tigress sighed and looked away. "You really don't know do you?" Tigress asked.
"No, I don't." Po stated boldly.
Please tell me why, so I can fix what damaged I caused, and be done with the stupid feud between us." Po said while getting up off her. Tigress could tell the by the tone in his voice that he was serious about making amends.
"Very well then, since you don't remember. Do you remember the when Oogway was going to pick the one who was going to be the Dragon Warrior?" Tigress said, in a softer voice. "Yeah. I remember" Po answered.
"And do you remember when you fell from the sky, landing in front me and the others?" Tigress asked again. Po knew where was going. "Yeah, I remember now. I was proclaimed The Dragon Warrior. "Po said. "Good, because now, I can say this." Tigress gave Po a serious look. "You stole that from me, Panda."
"What do you mean?" Po asked. Tigress growled at his response. "You stole everything I worked my ass off for. All the blood split, tears shedder, bones broken. EVEYTHING! And you never even apologized for it." Tigress said. Po didn't respond to that. Her emotions were more than enough to tell. "I see. Tigress, I'm sorry. So very sorry. I didn't realize how much you were hurting. Why didn't you say anything?" Po asked, while getting up to sit next to her. Tigress didn't say anything, she only looked away. Po placed a paw on her shoulder. "I'm really sorry Tigress. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. But Tigress, did you ever think how I felt about it?" Po asked looking at her. Tigress turned her head to look at him.
"What are you talking about?" Tigress said. "Tigress, when I was announced Dragon Warrior, I wasn't happy about it. I was shocked, in fact I was... downright scared." Po admitted.
Tigress angered expression changed to shock. "I really thought Master Oogway made a mistake. I tried to convince him that it was an accident, but he only said ‘there are no accidents'. Man I thought I was screwed." Po said while giving a small smile. "I don't understand. If that's what you thought then why did you stay?" She asked.
Po smiled. "The only reason I stayed, was that I saw the title: Dragon Warrior as a duty, rather than a joke. I only acted like that, was, because I was raised by a fun loving goose father." Po said with a smile.
Tigress was at a loss of words now; she had no idea how to react to that. "Tigress, if you want, I can make it up to you. It's the least I can do." Po said while offering his paw to her. Tigress hesitated a bit, and figured out what did she have to lose. "Alright. I trust you" Tigress said. Po and Tigress walked out of the room and over to his. "Wait here." Po said while walking into the room. It had been a few minutes till Po returned. And when he did, Tigress was surprised. He was holding the Dragon Scroll. Po held his hand out for her to take it. "Po... you're giving me the Dragon Scroll, Why?" Tigress asked.
"Because. It's the least I can do, after what I put you through. Besides, a title's a title. Here take it." Po said with a smile. "Really," she asked. "Go on, Take it already." Po urged with a smile.
Tigress only smile and took it from him. "So... apology accepted?" Po asked, a little hopeful. Tigress only smirked and walked up to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, causing him to blush a little. "Um... Tigr-oomph!" Po started; but cut him off with a kiss. Po blushed harder bush settled into the kissing. After awhile they broke and Tigress was smiling. "Apology accepted." She said. "Awsome." Po replied. They only stood for awhile until Po spoke. "Hey, let go back to the kitchen, I know it's a little late but we can still have something to eat." Po said. "Alright. Let's go." Tigress said while placing the scroll into the dresser. Once done, she came back into the hallway where Po was waiting. Soon they both began to walk towards the kitchen, but along the way, tigress moved her paw to Po's right paw. He noticed, and responded while cupping her palm with his, enlacing the fingers. It was a tender moment for the two of them, something worth talking about at dinner.
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A/N: Awww. They kiss and made up. I knew Po would pull it off. WAY TO GO PO!! don't forget to R&R, thanks.
P.S: And just so you know, Monkey and Viper won the bet.