Food

Drakken loved cooking, apart from evil and taking over the world, it was definitely his favorite. Baking especially, but he never found time. That was a lie, it was just depressing cooking for himself. Making a single steak and potatoes, or a pasta for one with fresh pasta, making a single cupcake. Yeah, it wasn't very good for the ego. Sometimes thought, it was what he really needed. He seared the stake and made sure the oven was on. He saw Shego out of the corner of his eye and looked at his side-kick. Normally she kept to her apartment at this hour, or was out an about. She opened the fridge and glanced towards Drakken.

"What are you making?" asked Shego looking at him curiously.

"Steak, rosemary butter seasoned sweet potato medley, fresh peas, and if the oven doesn't fail me. Upside down pineapple cupcakes," said Drakken casually, he glanced at Shego as her hand retracted from the freezer and her brow rose.

"Really?" asked Shego, before she could ask.

"Care to join me?" asked Drakken, he saw her brow quark and her expression flicker, "For dinner, in a completely professional and contract abiding way." She snorted.

"Wow, one would think we attended a sexual harassment seminar," said Shego as she sat down, "Anyway, it beats frozen dinners and taking a jet ski to get questionable Chinese food again."

"How do you like your steak?" asked Drakken, simply glad to have someone else to cook for.

Shego casually strolled into the kitchen as she smelt food, again. This time, something sweet. Drakken had been particularly stressing about whatever it was he wanted her to steal, but she said it would have to wait till after the holiday, that she had plans. She had plans, it was New Years after all, but she could sneak a quick snack before heading to the Villain Inn for drinks and dancing. It was early anyways, and even taking one of her newly made travel boards courtesy of her boss; and a small joyride in the Hover Craft. She'd get there in no time. She watched as Drakken put frosting on a cupcake, blue of coarse. She rolled her eyes, they smelt good.

"What you got there?" asked Shego, Drakken must have known she was there because he didn't jump or startle and finished frosting the cupcakes.

"Dog food," said Drakken, Shego furrowed her brows, "Obviously it's cupcakes, Shego."

"Geesh, I was just asking," said Shego, she walked closer, "Any special occasion?"

"Well, we have henchman now, and I think it will give them a sense of morale if once in a while," he indicated to the few dozens of cupcakes he made, "Trying something new. It's very competitive out there and I want to make sure they can't be swayed."

"With cupcakes?" asked Shego, her eyes rolled.

"Do you want a cupcake, Shego?" asked Drakken, holding one up to her.

"Yes," said Shego as she grabbed it, "This doesn't mean that if I was a henchman, I wouldn't want more money instead."

"More money doesn't give you delicious cupcakes and snacks for work," said Drakken, Shego rolled her eyes, "I am aware they could buy them, but it's not the same."

"There's going to be game nights and stuff, isn't there?" asked Shego, as she ate her cupcake.

"I have so many plans," said Drakken, he looked giddy, "But this is for the night crew... ah there you are."

Shego snatched another cupcake as the night Henchman came in, really they were glorified maids. Cleaning the place, which was nice. She'd actually been surprised that Drakken had hired them, simply because she said the floors were way to dirty. He'd made a crack about her cleaning them then, and she'd made a crack in one of his chairs with a plasma blast. She was liking this new dynamic they had.

As she watched him talk to the new night henchman about future plans of parties, bowling, and more. She felt herself shift uncomfortably. Apart from Karaoke... this was it.. this was going to be his social life. Full existent. It bothered her, though she didn't know why. It dawned on her, that maybe he'd just never had the push to be social outside of his own comfort zone, she wondered when the last time he'd even had a little night time fun with someone. She smirked.

"Drakken, are you almost done?" asked Shego, as he finished instructing the new Henchman.

"Well, yes," said Drakken, he looked confused, "Why?"

"Get changed, we have plans," said Shego confidently, Drakken looked almost terrified.

"I don't think we do," said Drakken, "Unless your forgoing your plans and we can work on..."

"No, your coming with me," said Shego, taking a bite of her cupcake.

"I am not," said Drakken, he looked concerned for his safety, "There is too much to do and..."

"I'll be in the Hover Craft," said Shego, he opened his mouth to argue; and she shut it down, "Grab a cupcake for the ride."

"Shego I don't want..."

"Grab me a cupcake," yelled Shego, and she was out the door.

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