Drakken had a great time the entire rest of the evening. By one in the morning he'd been on stage seven times, finished his third glass of whisky and emptied several bowls of peanuts. But none of that mattered. What really made Drakken's spirit soar was how much the crowd loved him. He didn't have to prove anything to earn these peoples' respect. They were complete strangers to him and in many ways that's how he liked it. They didn't come up to him wanting to talk or hug, or bond in any way. No, they gave him positive feedback and then just left him alone. It was perfect. He knew he wasn't the world's greatest singer but that had never seemed to be a problem. The other bar guests loved his slightly hammy stage charisma and cheerful nature. He finished up with 'Hello, Hello, Hello' before he told everyone that he wanted to retire for the evening.

As he walked out into the lobby Drakken bumped into Sarah and her sister, basically a taller version of Sarah with a tan and a nose piercing. "Drew!" Sarah squealed. "I want you to meet my sister, Becks."

"Rebecca actually. Rebecca Jayne Gatt." the older sibling pointed out, holding her hand out so Drakken could shake it. He didn't.

"Oh right." Sarah uttered, smiling sheepishly. "Becky, Drew isn't very fond of shaking hands, or any other forms of physical contact."

Drakken nodded in agreement. "Still, it's really swell to meet you." he told Rebecca.

"Nice to meet you too." she replied. "Sarah's told me a lot about you."

"She has?" Drakken wondered. "But she only met me yesterday."

Rebecca shrugged and smiled. "I think she really likes you." she told him, making his cheeks blush.

"Becks!" Sarah yelled, also looking a bit flustered.

"Sorry kid." her big sister said, shrugging again before turning her attention back to Drakken. "So, blue skin huh? How does that work?"

"Uh…" Was all she got in reply at first. Drakken had suddenly started feeling a little uncomfortable. Again he'd been put in a situation he wasn't used to and he didn't like it at all. "I'm a bit sleepy so… see you two later!" he exclaimed while darting up the stairs to his room.

"I see what you mean." Rebecca told her younger sibling. "He's awfully weird, but in a cute way."

Drakken slid his key card through the slot of the electronically lock on his hotel room door. He figured Shego'd gone to her own room once her program was finished. The first thing he noticed when he opened the door was how dark it was. There wasn't any light emanating from the television set, meaning it had been turned off. "Splendid!" the villain thought to himself as he turned the light switch. Then his jaw dropped. The TV wasn't turned off. It looked like someone had hit it with a sledgehammer, then set it on fire. The wall behind it was charred and damaged and the smoke detector had been ripped right out of it. Drakken's eyes wandered to the kitchenette, which was a total mess and then to the bathroom door. He carefully opened it, dreading the sight to come. The toiled itself was shattered and so was the mirror. Even the bathtub had some minor bulks in it. The evil genius had to steady himself he was so mad. He didn't know what had happened but he knew who was responsible. "She better have left the bedroom unscathed." he hissed to himself as he turned around.

Shego'd done this before. She went on rampages like this once every six months or so, destroying entire rooms in whatever lair they were in at the time then retreating to her quarters for several hours. Sometimes even days. This time it was a hotel room though. A very expensive hotel room Drakken had paid for. His hotel room. She never took her anger out on her own things. Only his, and that had gotten old a long time ago. Drakken didn't care if she did anything to him afterwards. He was going to give her a piece of his mind and it wasn't in a happy place right now. First though he needed to check the bedroom, where all his clothes and his beloved teddy bear was located.

Shego was lying on the bed, looking up at the ceiling when the door was practically ripped open. Drakken was fuming, which was expected. He leaned down and picked up a slightly singed but otherwise perfectly fine stuffed bear, gently placing it on the nearby dresser. Then he turned to look at her. She glanced at him quickly, noticing his left eye twitching, before going back to what she'd been doing. Drakken's lips parted, showing a toothy scowl. Then he spoke in a harsh tone of voice. "What's your problem?"

Shego looked at him but didn't respond. She turned away from him instead, facing the bedroom window.

"You do this every so often. Breaking my stuff and then going all quiet. Well I'm sick of it!" Drakken told her before looking down and picking up the bottle of wine he'd ordered in for her earlier in the evening. He turned it on its head and shook it but not one drop fell from the opening. It was dry as a bone. "Drunk too? Well you've really done it this time."

Shego didn't move a muscle. Maybe she was asleep, but this time her boss was too angry to care. "Look at me when I'm scorning you!" he said, grabbing onto her shoulder and yanking her back onto her back so he could see her face.

"Let go of me." his assistant muttered in a broken, shaky voice. She didn't try to shove him away or fight back in any way though. Drakken was right. She was drunk. Drunk and miserable.

"Shego…" Drakken almost whispered, noticing her tear stricken face. "Have you been crying?" His voice was suddenly a lot more gentler and his grip on her shoulder was gentle instead of firm.

"Of course not!" she told him, wiping her eyes with her bare hand. "It's that smelly stuffed toy of yours. It reeks so much my eyes watered up."

"Shego."

"Alright. I… Damn it! You're not supposed to see me like this!" The villainess quickly got up and left the room with her employer trailing closely behind. "Just leave me alone." she sniffed as new tears started forming in her eyes.

"No Shego!" Drakken, said grabbing hold of her wrist and stopping her dead in her tracks. He'd never seen her cry like this before, except for that one time when she was under the moodulator's influence. He hadn't been able to cheer her up then and he probably wasn't going to now either. In fact he hated being put in these kind of situations. But it was obvious his friend was upset about something and he didn't have anything drawing his attention away from her this time. Nothing felt more important to him right now than making her feel better. Plus he still wanted answer, even if she was drunk or not.

The mad scientist sat down on the surprisingly intact couch, patting the area next to him. His sidekick shook her head, wiping away the tears that just seemed to keep coming. "I'll stand." she said.

"Shego, give it up." Drakken told her. "Just stop it. You're a tough woman but this is ridiculous. We both know something's wrong so spit it out."

"Stupid, stupid tears!" Shego mumbled as she sat down next to him. She felt she'd been betrayed by her own emotions. Now Dr. D would know that she had feelings.

"Oh please." he said, almost as if he'd read her mind. "I know what your thinking, and that's stupid. I've known ever since I first met you. You know why? You're human Shego. Just like me. Just like your brothers. Just like everyone else!"

"How can you be so sure?" the evil henchwoman asked. "You don't know me at all if you think I..."

"I wasn't at the top of my psychology class for nothing." Drakken interrupted. "Now usually you're closed up tighter than Fort Knox, but right now I can tell there's a problem. Now please Shego, let me be here for you. Tell me!"

Shego didn't really know what to do. Although Drakken was finally showing some actual concern for her, being what she needed him to be like, she was feeling disgusted with herself. She wasn't supposed to be emotional like this, showing her feelings. Now he'd know she was just as weak as everyone else. No matter how hard she tried though she wasn't able to keep a straight face. Apparently the wine was having an undesirable affect on her. Finishing the entire bottle had seemed like a much better idea half an hour or so ago than it did right now.

"Oh to heck with it." she thought. "I really do kinda need one right now." Shego put her arms around Drakken and hugged him.

"Uh…" was all he managed to say, wondering what was going on. "Shego, you're touching me. Why?"

"Shut up and hug me." she told him.

Drakken hesitated for a second. Shego'd never been the huggy type, and he was quite certain she knew he wasn't either. But she was crying, and probably needed some form of support right now. He sighed and put his arms around her as well, embracing her softly. It was sort of nice really. Not like the other kind of hugs he'd gotten. It didn't feel like she was trying to break his back. It was soft yet firm. She wasn't squeezing him. Just holding him close, resting her chin on his shoulder. It felt good being held like this. Being able to comfort her. Being needed. He hugged her tighter.

Shego was starting to calm down. She'd never imagined herself actually hugging Drakken. She'd wanted him to want to hug her but she'd never thought about him going through with it. Now that he was holding her just as tightly as she was holding him she finally felt appreciated. Like he was there for her. She knew that he really cared. She wasn't just his pawn, or tool. He was actually making her feel like an equal.

Shego's cheek left Drakken's as her head moved from his shoulder. She still had her arms around him as she looked him in the eyes. "I don't know if it's the alcohol talking or what but… thanks for… I dunno… Just thanks ." she said, giving a meek smile.

Drakken blushed a little. It was the first time he'd hugged someone in such an intimate way. "No… No problem Shego. Any time. You're my friend you know. I don't say it very much but you're one of the few people who actually get me. Even if we do argue most of the time, even if you annoy me to the point of wanting to set fire to your personal effects I still like having you around."

He expected her to laugh a little, or maybe just nod. He even expected a snarky comment about him being stupid and way too much of a sap. What he didn't expect was her kissing him, but she did. It wasn't a small peck on the cheek either. It was a real honest-to-God kiss, right on the lips. He could taste her lipstick and traces of wine and feel the soft, moist texture of her lips but before he was able to react it was over. Actually he probably wouldn't have reacted no matter how long the kiss lasted. He was pretty much like a deer caught in headlights. In shock of what just happened.

"I'm pretty worn out." Shego suddenly stated, getting up from where she'd been sitting. She was pretty much sounding like her old self now, except for being under the influence.

"Uh huh…" Drakken agreed, not really knowing what he was saying. His mind was racing a hundred miles an hour and his thoughts were all over the place.

"I think I'll hit the hay. G'night chief." the woman said before leaving for her own room.

"Uh… Yes, right. Bed. Good night Shego…"