A/N: Sorry for such a late update, I'm so embarrassed! I hope you like this chapter, please remember to R&R! ^_^

Chapter 4:

A week. It had been a freakin' week since Drakken and Shego's almost-kiss in the hot tub. And, like the flower hug, it went unmentioned between the two. And it was driving Shego crazy.

Really crazy.

And when Shego was driven crazy, she became frustrated.

And when Shego was frustrated, she was more irritable than usual.

And when Shego was more irritable than usual, someone usually became the target of her insults, sarcastic comments, and her green plasma.

And that person was Dr. Drakken.

"When are you going ahead with this plan of yours?" Shego asked impatiently, filing her nails so furiously that they would probably be nubs by the time she was done with them. "I've been waiting a week for some action, and nothing! All you've done was sketch ideas that will blow up in your face. Literally."

"Zip it, Shego," Drakken said, from his desk, shooting her a dirty look, "I don't see you pitching any ideas."

"Oh, well here's an idea: Why don't you answer Global Justice's letter first and tell them that you're joining them. Then- and here's the fun part- you actually research what goes on there before you charge in with an evil scheme."

Drakken sat straight up in his chair, "Mrrngh, fine. I guess that would work too."

"Yeah," Shego sniffed from my chair, rolling her eyes, and returning to filing her nails.

"Okay. I will gain the trust of Global Justice and when the time is right, I strike with the power of a th-"

"Uhm, Dr. D? Why don't you call Global Justice instead of retelling your evil plan again to someone who already knows it? Like, now."

Drakken, grimaced at Shego's tone. "Fine," he uttered under his breath, "Call Global Justice, Shego!" He pointed a tiny finger towards the giant screen and stared at his sidekick expectantly.

"Yeah...no. I'm not getting up for something you can do, Dr. D. But please, feel free to call the League of Goodness all by yourself."

"But Shego," the evil genius whined, clenching his hands into fists, "You're the sidekick!"

"And you're getting on my last nerve." Green plasma errupted from her hands, as another flaming nail file hit the wall.

"Okay, okay," Dr. Drakken said weakly, holding his hands up in defeat.

Shego raised an eyebrow when she saw a single vine wrap around Drakken's shoulder. "Still? Really? I haven't seen that in awhile. I thought you were smart enough to get rid of that."

The look Dr. D gave her instantly made her feel sorry for him. "I thought it was gone too. But it comes back once in awhile. Only when I feel...things." He slumped over, and let out an exasperrated huff, "I'll call Global Justice."

Drakken was still insecure about the whole plant-powers thing. The flower had stopped blooming around his head, but the vines would sometimes curls out from the back of his neck when he was angry or sad or disappointed.

Or when he thought about Shego.

Or the hug with the plant.

The last thing he wanted was the plant to act like that again. Eventually, he learned to control it, but it was getting harder and harder as Shego grew more and more irritable. Annoyed Shego he could take. But mean Shego? She was beginning to hurt his feelings.

He knew it was about that almost-kiss in the hot tub.

And how he ran out.

And how he left her alone.

But Dr. Drakken knew what he was doing.

Most of the time.

And becoming romantically involved with his sidekick was definitely a "no" on the list of things a villian should never do.

He knew that.

And Dr. Drakken was sure that Shego knew it.

Then why was it so damn hard?

And she didn't have to be so mean to him!

"Uh, Dr. D?" Shego said.

Drakken flinched, readying himself for some sarcastic and/or biting comment. "Yes, Shego?" he said through clenched teeth.

"Why don't you stop spacing out and call Global Justice already?" Shego asked maliciously.

Well, her tone was harsh, but at least it didn't hurt his pride too much. "Fine, Shego. I know what I'm doing."

She rolled her eyes, "Mhm, yeah, right."

"Mrngh," Drakken closed his eyes, and squeezed the bridge of his nose with his gloved pointer finger and thumb. It wasn't even ten in the morning and she was already giving the villian a headache. "Bite your tongue, Shego."

"What was that? I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you." Shego said, sitting erect in her chair, raising both her eyebrows. He was the one who needed to watch his tongue! Especially since she could fry him to a crisp.

"You know what I said. But I'll say it again. Shut up, Shego." Drakken could hardly believe he was talking to Shego like this! "Frankly, I'm sick and tired of you being grumpy and taking whatever girly feelings you have on me!"

Shego was up on her feet so fast, hands aglow. "Girly feelings! Girly feelings! You'd better apologize or else-"

"Or else what?" Drakken said, well aware of how close he was to her green hands, and how much it would hurt once they made contact with his blue body. But he was so fed up with her, he didn't care for once. "You need to know that I'm your boss, and you are my worker. I hired you to take orders from me. You can't run the show!"

"Uh, hello? Glowing green hands? Mad fighting skills? I think I'm ten times the villian you are!" Shego yelled, taking dangerously slow steps towards Drakken.

Shego hated to admit it, but when Drakken stood up to her, it was kind of...well, sexy.

Stop it. She was mad at him. Madder than she had ever been.

"Then why don't you go solo!" Drakken raised his hands in the air.

"Maybe I will! I'd definitely get more done in an hour than you could get done in a lifetime!"

Drakken hated to admit it, but when Shego was this angry it was kind of...well, sexy.

Stop it. He was mad at her. Madder than he had ever been.

He closed the distance between them, so that they were a mere inch from each other, and said to her in a dangerously low whisper, "Then go. I don't need you anymore. No, I don't want you here anymore. Leave. Now."

As soon as those words left his mouth, the mad scientist instantly regretted saying them. He didn't mean them at all.

He did need Shego. More than she would ever know.

He wanted Shego by his side. All the time.

And he most certainly didn't want her to leave.

But it was too late. The words had already come out of his mouth. And their effect was registering on Shego's face.

He had never spoken to Shego like that before. And never to intentionally hurt her.

But they did.

Shego felt her heart breaking into pieces. He didn't want her there. "Whoa. Wait, wait, wait. You want me to leave?" Realization hit her like a smack in the chest.

She wasn't just hurt. She was angrier than ever. No one speaks to her like that. Ever. Teeth clenched, she turned her head away from Drakken's and whispered, "Fine then. I'm leaving. I quit. I'll be out of your life by tomorrow morning.

"Shego...," Drakken whispered, reaching out to grab her arm, her shoulder, anything. He couldn't take it if she left. "I didn't mean...I'm s-"

"Don't!" Shego whirled around, hands aglow, her face tightened in an expression of rage. Once she saw Drakken's defeated face, she calmed down, and extinguished her hands. In a softer tone she whispered, "Don't."

"But..." Drakken's arm dropped lamely by his side. There was nothing else to say.

Nothing else to do but watch the thing he loved the most walk away from him.

A/N: I hope you liked this chapter, It took me a few days to write! Hopefully the next chapter will be up faster than this one was. Please remember to leave a review on the way out! ^_^