Strong

The Councilman

As Po was passing the Training Hall, he spotted Crane standing behind one of the pillars. The bird tried to blend in with the pillar's shadow, but a white bird doesn't vanish well. "Crane? What are you-"

"Quick hide!" The bird shouted. He pulled the big bear behind the pillar, leaving his fluffy tail sticking out. "She'll see me." 

"Wha... who are you... OOhhh!" Po peaked around the corner and saw Viper darting her tail and striking the spinning dummies with ease. The panda rolled his eyes. "Crane, why are you being a stalker?"

"I'd like to see you confess to a girl," Crane screeched out in a whisper. 

"Ah... okay I get your point." Po saw Viper turning her head. "Oh! Hey, Viper!" 

"Good morning Po," She waved back with her tail. "Were you... talking to that pillar?"

"Uh...Um?" One look from Crane's pleading face told him what he needed to do. "Uh... yeah. Just... you know... talking to myself... hehe. Plus, it's a... nice pillar. Nice uh... wood."

 Viper giggled, "I hope you two have a good conversation." She slithered out of the hall, and Po heard a feathery bird collapse next to him. Crane had held his breath for two minutes after nearly being found out.

"Are you okay?" Po asked. 

"No, you nearly gave my cover away."

"Riiiggghht, says the guy trying to stalk his teammate." 

"I wasn't stalking!" Crane said. "I was just... making sure she was okay." Po rolled his eyes and helped his avian friend from the ground. "I just don't know what to do, Po."

"Just talk to her," Po encouraged, "Maybe you'll find out something about her you didn't know. I mean, you guys have been a part of the Furious Five for how long?" 

"About seven years."

"And when did you start getting feelings for her?" Crane tipped his hat to the side as he scratched his head with his feathers.

"I guess when I was under Kai's control. I don't remember everything, but... I remember thinking about what I regretted."

"And that was?"

"...Not telling her my feelings," Crane sighed. Po smiled. 

"Come on, Crane. You're the Master Bird of Confidence! I'm sure you'll be able to tell her."

"Tell who what?" 

"WAHAAHH!" Po jumped right into Crane's arms like a frog dropped into a hot frying pan. The two finally noticed Tigress beside them. "Oh, it's just you, Tigress. Gosh, I really need to put a bell around your neck or something." 

The tiger squinted her eyes. "I think I'd rather you learn how to listen better."

"Heheh, good point," Po said timidly. 

"What are you two talking about?" 

"Uh... nothing!" Crane said, dropping Po. 

"Owww." 

"Po and I were just... talking about confidence," Crane said. Tigress rose her eyebrow and crossed her arms as Po stumbled back to his feet. "Sooo uhhh yeah."

"And what else?"

"Uh... we were... actually, Tigress, you might help us," Po grinned.

"Po, don't you dare," Crane gritted through his beak, but Po wasn't listening.

"What do you think about relationships? I mean between Kung fu masters."

"I don't think it goes well."