(Notes: Hey all! Hope everyone did well on their midterms if they had them!
I'm happy to say I don't think I failed my midterms. Whoo hoo! Mission
accomplished! Anyway, I hope you guys are enjoying the sequel so far and I
just wanted to tell you all I started a new fan fiction called, "Life Leads
to You." This is the story of Shego's childhood. You might want to check it
out, however it's rated R so if you don't think you can handle it, don't
risk it. I also know you guys want to know what excruciating decision
Drakken is making, well it won't be clear till the near end so just take a
seat and hold on!!! Enjoy the chapter!!! ^^)
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Drakken led Scarlet into the room squeezing her hand tightly. Scarlet- Rose winced just a little, "Is this bad?" Scarlet inquired trying to squirm away. "It's not bad, it might even be good." Drakken assured her as he forced Scarlet in front of Shego. Shego gave Scarlet a weary fake-little smile. "Hello Scarlet." "I guess I have some explaining to do." Scarlet sat down in the bathtub and Drakken joined her noiselessly. "And I have some news for you." Shego announced handing her the envelope with a miserable look on her face. "What's this?" She asked curiously accepting it. Her eyes skimmed across the return address, "Oh!" She exclaimed turning the letter over and running her finger along the seal. She lifted out the letter and glanced at Drakken and Shego. "I don't believe it. . ." She whispered as she read the letter over again. She peeked up at Drakken and Shego, starry eyed. "I've been accepted into Yale University."
The room was silent except for the audible water running through the pipes in the walls. Shego tried to hide her dejected expression from Scarlet. 'I must be happy for her.' She commanded herself and forced a smile. Drakken too was masking a frown behind his toothy grin. Scarlet was family to him, maybe like his daughter in a way. It was a shock to know that the confident sassy petite teenager was now going to be heading off to college. But not just any college, Yale University, 'I should be proud of her,' Drakken thought, "She's finally going out in the world and is going to have a success in her future.' Drakken knew that kid was always destined for bigger and better things. Scarlet casually tossed the letter across the bathroom floor and stared at it evilly, "I don't think I'll be going." She muttered under her breath.
"Well why not?!" Shego demanded standing up almost yelling in Scarlet's face. Scarlet timidly shook her head and shrugged, she was flabbergasted by this abrupt outburst. She couldn't reply; she was speechless. Shego had let go of her greediness and turned it into pushy encouragement. "You applied for Yale without informing Drakken nor I, it was that important to you, wasn't it?" Shego demanded as Scarlet looked at her feet, "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" Shego roared and Scarlet immediately looked back into Shego's fierce eyes. "This did mean a lot to you, didn't it?!" Scarlet shook her head, "I didn't think I'd actually. . ." "But you did didn't you?!" Shego interrupted her. "You got accepted, and now you're rejecting? It doesn't make sense." Scarlet grinned, "Shego, the answer is simple. I love you, I love Drakken, I love my life, and I couldn't ask for anything better than the life I already have." Shego softened and threw her arms around the girl. "I love you too Scarlet and I want what's best for you." Drakken nodded and joined the group hug.
The hug lasted a while; Drakken got soaked because the two girls had resumed crying again. When the hug broke Drakken found his shirt had been permanently stained with tears. "Scarlet, Yale is a wonderful school." Shego edged her. "An Ivy League school." Drakken commented. "Don't get me wrong, it's a great honor. The greatest honor in my life, but I'd rather be here." The blonde rubbed her eye. "Scarlet," Shego breathed, "You're one of the most amazing people I've ever come to know; You're pretty, intelligent, you clean, learn fast, your food is exceptional and you're singing is the most angelic thing in the world." Shego told her trying to make Scarlet take this opportunity. "No, it's not." Scarlet disputed her breathing unsteady. "Please, I want you to go." Shego hugged her again and ran her fingers through the child's hair. "We won't forget about you." Drakken assured her. Scarlet sighed and said she would have to think about it.
Shego realized this was as far as she could push her luck with the teen today. She changed the subject, "So, you had something to talk about?" Shego smiled gaily at Scarlet. Scarlet's face lost its color and she replied emotionlessly, "Affirmative." Her eyes were staring at nothing in particular. "Well?" Drakken asked impatiently staring at Shego. "I guess there has been a little mystery regarding. . ." She indicated her neck where the rusty necklace rested. "I guess I didn't exactly tell you the whole story." She forced a little giggle which Drakken and Shego join in nervously. The room then hushed silent again and Scarlet touched the rusty thing again. "Okay, it's a long story so get comfortable."
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Drakken led Scarlet into the room squeezing her hand tightly. Scarlet- Rose winced just a little, "Is this bad?" Scarlet inquired trying to squirm away. "It's not bad, it might even be good." Drakken assured her as he forced Scarlet in front of Shego. Shego gave Scarlet a weary fake-little smile. "Hello Scarlet." "I guess I have some explaining to do." Scarlet sat down in the bathtub and Drakken joined her noiselessly. "And I have some news for you." Shego announced handing her the envelope with a miserable look on her face. "What's this?" She asked curiously accepting it. Her eyes skimmed across the return address, "Oh!" She exclaimed turning the letter over and running her finger along the seal. She lifted out the letter and glanced at Drakken and Shego. "I don't believe it. . ." She whispered as she read the letter over again. She peeked up at Drakken and Shego, starry eyed. "I've been accepted into Yale University."
The room was silent except for the audible water running through the pipes in the walls. Shego tried to hide her dejected expression from Scarlet. 'I must be happy for her.' She commanded herself and forced a smile. Drakken too was masking a frown behind his toothy grin. Scarlet was family to him, maybe like his daughter in a way. It was a shock to know that the confident sassy petite teenager was now going to be heading off to college. But not just any college, Yale University, 'I should be proud of her,' Drakken thought, "She's finally going out in the world and is going to have a success in her future.' Drakken knew that kid was always destined for bigger and better things. Scarlet casually tossed the letter across the bathroom floor and stared at it evilly, "I don't think I'll be going." She muttered under her breath.
"Well why not?!" Shego demanded standing up almost yelling in Scarlet's face. Scarlet timidly shook her head and shrugged, she was flabbergasted by this abrupt outburst. She couldn't reply; she was speechless. Shego had let go of her greediness and turned it into pushy encouragement. "You applied for Yale without informing Drakken nor I, it was that important to you, wasn't it?" Shego demanded as Scarlet looked at her feet, "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" Shego roared and Scarlet immediately looked back into Shego's fierce eyes. "This did mean a lot to you, didn't it?!" Scarlet shook her head, "I didn't think I'd actually. . ." "But you did didn't you?!" Shego interrupted her. "You got accepted, and now you're rejecting? It doesn't make sense." Scarlet grinned, "Shego, the answer is simple. I love you, I love Drakken, I love my life, and I couldn't ask for anything better than the life I already have." Shego softened and threw her arms around the girl. "I love you too Scarlet and I want what's best for you." Drakken nodded and joined the group hug.
The hug lasted a while; Drakken got soaked because the two girls had resumed crying again. When the hug broke Drakken found his shirt had been permanently stained with tears. "Scarlet, Yale is a wonderful school." Shego edged her. "An Ivy League school." Drakken commented. "Don't get me wrong, it's a great honor. The greatest honor in my life, but I'd rather be here." The blonde rubbed her eye. "Scarlet," Shego breathed, "You're one of the most amazing people I've ever come to know; You're pretty, intelligent, you clean, learn fast, your food is exceptional and you're singing is the most angelic thing in the world." Shego told her trying to make Scarlet take this opportunity. "No, it's not." Scarlet disputed her breathing unsteady. "Please, I want you to go." Shego hugged her again and ran her fingers through the child's hair. "We won't forget about you." Drakken assured her. Scarlet sighed and said she would have to think about it.
Shego realized this was as far as she could push her luck with the teen today. She changed the subject, "So, you had something to talk about?" Shego smiled gaily at Scarlet. Scarlet's face lost its color and she replied emotionlessly, "Affirmative." Her eyes were staring at nothing in particular. "Well?" Drakken asked impatiently staring at Shego. "I guess there has been a little mystery regarding. . ." She indicated her neck where the rusty necklace rested. "I guess I didn't exactly tell you the whole story." She forced a little giggle which Drakken and Shego join in nervously. The room then hushed silent again and Scarlet touched the rusty thing again. "Okay, it's a long story so get comfortable."
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