Author's Note: Christmas is a time for love and giving joy. We need to give joy because every other day of the year, we take it away from others. Read, Review, ENJOY!
Red and Green for Christmas, Blue and Green for Love
By Lil' Slugger24
Chapter Seven
A year passed and Drakken spent most of his days alone. He fired all of his henchmen and really went all out to take over the world by himself. All of his plans failed quicker than usual without Shego. His spirit was broken around Christmastime. Especially now as the Eve of Christmas was winding down to its end.
Drakken sat in the armchair, drumming his fingers on the arm rest. He sighed and looked around at the lair. He had developed a hobby for cleaning and the place was spotless and would have made anyone happy. However, it was so empty and he was so alone that even if he were ruler of the world he would still be depressed.
Drakken stood and began pacing, thinking of all the good times he had had with Shego. The snowman he had made with her stuck out in his mind more than any other memory. He had made his own snowman of little quality. He grinned slightly when he saw it because it reminded him of that time in the snow. However, it also reminded him of letting go of Shego.
A knock on the door was heard and almost ignored by the doctor. He had no friends, let alone visitors. He figured he was probably imagining the whole thing. But when he heard the same rhythm a second time, he decided to go and look.
Drakken walked over to the door and opened it slowly. It was late so he didn't even think of who it could be. No one in their right mind would be out in the middle of no where on a night as cold as this.
"Hey, Dr. D…" a female voice passed Drakken's ears.
"Shego?" Drakken scoffed. "What are you doing out in the cold? Come in and sit down for a while."
Drakken motioned for Shego to step into the lair and have a seat. She did as was gestured and removed her coat. She was no longer wearing her usual green-and-black jumpsuit. Instead, she wore and green sweater that hugged her every curve. She had blue jeans that were baggy and thin black boots.
"How have you been Drakken?" Shego asked easily.
Drakken couldn't tell the truth to her. "I've been doing just fine, thank you."
Shego smiled. "That's good to hear. I read an article in the paper about how you tried taking over Norway…" Shego began to giggle.
Despite the hurt being inflicted on him from the jabbing, he smiled himself. "I bet you enjoyed seeing my failure, huh?"
"Well, it brought back some memories…" Shego ceased giggling.
The two were silent for a moment, searching for a topic to go on.
"So what have you been up to?" Drakken asked finally.
Shego shrugged. "I got a house in Middleton. I've been doing some miscellaneous crimes, making a few bucks here and there. Nothing too exciting."
The silence returned and was this time broken by Shego.
"Do you want to tell me something Dr. D?" She asked, looking away from the man sitting before her. Drakken opened his mouth but paused. Shego noticed the hesitation and continued. "I think there is something on your mind, I want to hear it…"
Drakken didn't know what to do. There was nothing but complicated emotions rushing through his veins. He didn't know whether he should tell Shego his true feelings. The decision came to a close when the doctor realized he had nothing to lose.
Drakken drew a deep breath and began to reveal his kept secret. "I love you. I have loved you for the longest time. You are the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. I have kept this secret for so long because I didn't think I could make it work. Well I'm ready now! I want to be with you. I love you, Shego…"
Shego stared at the doctor with a glint of happiness in her eyes. "Do you really mean that?"
"Yes." Drakken said.
"Then you got me the bracelet?" Shego questioned, lifting the sleeve of her sweater to reveal the masterpiece.
"Yes…" Drakken nodded. "I couldn't tell you I got you the gift…"
Shego nodded and looked down at that which she prized. Drakken took her hand in his and smiled. Shego, however, without looking up, took her hand away.
"Shego?" Drakken trailed.
"I can't love you Drakken…" Shego said. "I'm not sorry… I just can't do it…"
Drakken looked at the one he loved. "Why not?"
"It's too complicated to explain…" Shego sighed. "I've got to go… Bye, Dr. D…"
Shego stood and grabbed her belongings. She never looked at the doctor's face and exited, leaving Drakken in an awe state. She ran away from the lair and hopped into her car. She started it and was gone before Drakken even had a chance to leave the lair and chase after her.
Drakken frowned and sat back into his chair. "I wish that I was really going mad," he whispered, "Then that wouldn't have really happened…"
Shego sat in her one-bedroom apartment on the edge of the kitchen's counter. She had lied when she told Drakken how well she had been doing. She had acquired a job at Bueno Nacho as a burrito roller. She was doing quite poorly compared to what she had said to him. She didn't even have a house, only a run down living area claimed to be an apartment.
"That dumb Drakken…" Shego said aloud. "He can't be serious… He knows we could never be in love… Still, I've had thoughts about it…"
Shego placed her head into her hands and looked to the floor. She kicked off her boots and jumped down from her perch. She walked to her living room and took a magazine from its resting place by her beat-up couch. She had read and re-read all of its contents. She could recite all that there was to know about manicures. But that was all she had. She had tried the solo criminal thing and it had failed. In a sense, she had been worse off than Drakken. At least he still had the big picture in his mind, Shego was reduced to lower level of crimes and working at a fast-food restaurant.
Shego didn't know what to do. She wished she had never chosen to visit the doctor. But with it being the holidays, she felt it the right thing to do.
Shego did feel sorry for Drakken. She got the paper at Bueno Nacho from Kim Possible and her friend Ron Stoppable. Despite their sketchy past, Kim and Ron had become Shego's friends. However, it was a very patchy relationship. Kim was nice enough to give Shego the paper everyday and Ron was just kind of there. Since Bueno Nacho was the hang out for the two of them, Shego's working there had developed a small friendship.
Shego wasn't happy. She hadn't been ever since the day she moved away from Drakken. She wouldn't let herself believe that she had feelings for Drakken. If she did that, she would be contradicting what she had been thinking for years on end.
"Maybe I could love Drakken…" Shego said. "Maybe I should try… No! I can't do it! He's Drakken and I'm… I'm… I don't know!"
Shego burst into tears and inflamed her hands. It had been a long time since she had done this action. She was as mad as anyone with a temper would be when they couldn't figure out the most important thing in their life.
"Why is this happening to me?" Shego sobbed. "Is it a sign? Am I supposed to love Drakken? What is going on?"
Shego heard a knock on the door and went over to answer it, wiping her eyes dry quickly. She expected it to be Drakken. She was infuriated at the nerve of that man, chasing after her right after she deliberately told him to back off. However, when Shego opened the door two teenagers stood before her. Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable.
"What are you guys doing here?" Shego said with enthusiasm. She still didn't completely like the two, but she did find them interesting to talk to.
"Merry Christmas, Shego!" Kim beamed. She held her arms out in front of her and in them was a gift. Kim was a pretty red-head with green eyes and a very attractive body. She was only slightly shorter than Shego but was just as strong and skilled in combat.
"Hey!" Shego gasped. "Thanks. Do you guys want to come in?"
"Yeah, thank you." Kim answered and stepped past Shego into the small living quarters.
"I don't know…" Ron said. "Is it safe for a guy like me to be alone with two of the female gender?" He was a blonde, brown-eyed, slightly freckled teen with a skinny build. He was only a little taller than Kim but still shorter than Shego.
"Come in…" Shego growled, playfully. "It's only dangerous to be around me when you make remarks like that."
Ron laughed uneasily and slinked into the room apartment. "Uh, nice place you got here…" he said.
"You're being nice…" Shego replied.
"Yes." Ron said. "I really think that this place could use some work…"
"Ron!" Kim shouted.
"What?" he returned. "I'm being honest!"
Kim rolled her eyes and Shego smiled. "It's okay… I know that this isn't a very attractive place. Decorating is a little to rich for my budget."
Kim paced over to Shego and laid a hand on her shoulder. "What's up?" she asked with concern.
Shego looked in the eyes of the teen heroine. "Nothing…"
Kim scoffed. "Yeah, right… Come on. Tell me. I see you've been crying…"
Shego smiled and took Kim's hand from her shoulder. "It's kind of personal… I'm debating whether or not I'm in love or not…"
Kim grinned. "Love? You? That's an odd coincidence. Ron and I hooked up recently."
Shego stared in disbelief. "You mean you? And Stoppable? You're dating?"
Kim nodded and blushed. Ron was scanning the small space for anything interesting. "You know, Shego, I bet a TV could spice this place up a bit." he suggested.
Kim laughed and took his hand. "It's late. You and I should get home before Rufus wakes up and realizes you're gone." Rufus was Ron's naked mole-rat. Its name is its description.
"Oh, yeah!" Ron gasped. "I almost forgot about the little guy."
"You two are dating?" Shego said loudly. She was still in shock from delivery of the news.
"Yeah…" Ron grinned. "Wait. Who told you?"
"I did." Kim said.
Shego shook her head and thought about how wrong this was to her. They were best friends. This wasn't right. How could they be dating when they've known each other forever?
"Shego? Are you okay?" Ron asked.
Shego smiled and nodded. "Yes… I just figured something out… I have to go… See you guys later…" Shego grabbed her coat and rushed out of the apartment before Kim and Ron did.
"See you, Shego! Merry Christmas!" they shouted in unison.
"Yeah, yeah, Merry Christmas!" Shego shouted back and was gone.
"Let's jet…" Ron said.
"Yeah, let's go…" Kim said. "I wonder what Shego figured out…"
"She'll probably tell us about it later." Ron shrugged. "After you, my love…" he said jokingly, gesturing for Kim to exit first.
"Thank you, dear…" Kim said as she walked out. The two of them walked, hand-in-hand out to their car to go home.
Shego sped along the road, she needed to see Drakken again. She just hoped that he would want to talk to her after what she had told him.