Description: My original version of Jackie and Hyde got together, set in season three.
Disclaimer: I only own the story not the show or characters.
Author's Note: You review, I will update.
Chapter #2
(Hyde's pov)
" Anyone else noticed that Jackie hasn't come around the basement much lately?", points out Donna while grabbing herself a pop sickle. Jackie has not stepped foot in the basement since the day she kissed me and took off with tears in her eyes. Thought for sure things would go back to normal after a day or so but that just has not been the case at all. Jackie has never stayed away from the basement this long. I don't even know why I care. Shouldn't I be happy that Jackie is not around to bother me and ask me out? The thing is, I'm not. Sure Jackie might have been annoying at times but it was always fun watching her burn Kelso when he made one of his lame attempts to try and get her back.
" It has been awfully quiet around here. Never thought I would say this, but I miss Jackie. She livened this basement up.", pipes in Eric much to my surprise. Since when does he like Jackie? There was once a time where Forman swore Jackie was the devil. Now he likes having her around? Fine, so maybe it wasn't so bad hanging out with Jackie. Lately whenever Kelso tried to hit on her she would burn him. That in itself was always hilarious to watch. I am shocked she has yet to take him back. Usually they break up and a week or so later Jackie is taking Kelso's dumb ass back. Not that the idiot ever deserved to be taken back. All he ever did was cheat on Jackie and break her heart. Then for some odd reason, I was always the one she sought for comfort. For the life of me I could never figure out why either. I hated it at first, after a while I didn't mind so much. It felt nice knowing that someone needed me, even if it were only for a little while.
" Suddenly everyone likes Jackie now?", I mutter with a roll of my eyes. I am still not willing to admit that since she ditched Kelso, Jackie has become more tolerable. The basement has been sort of boring without her. It is always fun watching Fez hit on Jackie. She has no interest in the poor guy what so ever yet he is still persistent as ever. For a while Jackie was after me. I made it more then clear the feeling was far from mutual. Even if I were into Jackie, which I am never going to admit, there is no way things could ever happen between the two of us. We are way too different for one. Jackie is a popular cheer leader and I am a stoner dirt bag. What could I ever offer a girl like Jackie? Besides even if we ever did get together, who is to say she wouldn't leave me for Kelso the minute he flipped his hair her way?
" Oh, come on Hyde. I don't believe for a second that you hate Jackie as much as you claim. If this were the case, you never would have taken the wrap for her with that bag of weed. Not to mention you never would have punched that guys lights out for calling her a bitch.", points out Donna with an amused shake of her head. Well...damn. She has me there. Guess I could say that I hate Jackie much as I want but my actions indicate otherwise. Fine so maybe I don't think Jackie is as annoying as she used to be. This does not change anything, I still find her to be an agitation. Though to be it is mostly because she refuses to quit asking me out. Or well, she did at least. Since I told Jackie there was no chance we would ever be together, she hasn't come around since. I didn't mean to be so harsh but it was the only way I could think to get through to her. I know for a fact that I hurt her feelings that day. It was never my intention, but I had to. She kept asking me out and I knew there was no way we could ever be together even if I wanted to be with her. Crushing Jackie, harsh as it sounds was my only option.
Propping my feet up on the table, I adjust my sun glasses with an agitated sigh," Yeah, well...whatever."
Grabbing himself a soda, Kelso collapses down onto the couch," I have been doing a lot of thinking, and I want to get Jackie back."
" Good luck with that Kelso.", jokes Eric with a laugh and shake of his head. This catches my attention and I tense up immediately. Kelso wants to be with Jackie? What the hell for? The guy was always complaining about how bossy she was. Aside from that, Kelso only cheated on Jackie like a million times. Every single time that moron hurt Jackie, I was the one she came to with tears in her tears. Much as I didn't like to, there were times where I just held Jackie until she stopped crying. A few times she fell asleep in my arms. I didn't mind those times so much, it felt nice being able to hold Jackie. If Kelso is going to pursue Jackie again, it is only a matter of time before she takes him back and he stomps on her heart yet again. Just my luck that once again I will be the one left to pick up the pieces once it all falls apart.
" Why do you even want Jackie back? All you did was cheat on her and all she did was boss you around Kelso.", I remark with an unamused shake of my head. If Kelso is going to ask Jackie back, there is not much I can do to stop him. I will be damned if I am going to allow him to hurt her again. While I am not exactly sure why I care, the last thing I want is Jackie bawling her eyes out to me when Kelso screws up. She has yet to take him back so far, maybe this could be a good sign. Could Jackie finally be done with all of Kelso's crap? It would be great to think that she could be, but who knows? Kelso is not going to stop until Jackie agrees to give him another chance. I just wish there were a way to show Jackie that she could do way better then the likes of Kelso. What could she possibly see in that idiot?
" We had some good times together Hyde, I know that I haven't been the greatest boyfriend to Jackie. People can change though.", exclaims Kelso before tossing his empty soda away. What a load of crap. The only reason that Kelso wants to be with Jackie again is because Laurie and him broke up. Apparently she is off whoring around again and doesn't have time for a relationship. I don't believe for a second that Kelso cares about Jackie as much as he claims. If this were true then he would never in a million years want to make her cry. Yet what happens whenever those two get back together? He eventually cheats on her and when Jackie finds out she comes running to me with tears in her eyes. What do I even care of the two of them get back together? Except, for whatever reason...I do. Truth be told, I hate seeing Jackie with tears in her eyes. She deserves better then the likes of Kelso. If only she would wake up and see this.
" Keep telling yourself that Kelso.", I observe with an almost bitter laugh and roll of my eyes. I will believe that when I see it. Kelso is going to pursue Jackie. Whether she takes him back or not is a whole other story. I would like to think that she wouldn't since she hasn't thus far, but who knows. Kelso can be very convincing when he wants to be. The last I want to see is Jackie get hurt again. There isn't much I can do if she decides to give this moron another shot. All I can do is sit back, wait for Kelso to fuck things up and then comfort Jackie when she inevitably comes to me heart broke and upset. Sometimes I hate how caring of a guy Jackie has made me. It is nice to know I am needed at least even if only for a little while.
Raising an eyebrow in amusement, Donna turns her attention toward me," Since when do you care about Jackie, Hyde?"
Caught off guard when everyone looks at me, I sit up in my seat with a frown," I don't care about Jackie...whatever."
" Well, one way or another I am going to get Jackie back.", declares Kelso before tearing open a pop sickle of his own. He is seriously starting to piss me off. I don't even know why I give a crap. So what if Kelso wants to try and get back with Jackie? I have seen those two break up and get back together more then a million ties. Why should it bother me in the least if Jackie is stupid enough to believe Kelso when he tells her that this tie will be different. She is a grown girl and can do whatever she wants. I don't give a crap. If this were true then why am I letting myself get bent out of shape at the thought of Kelso wanting to be with Jackie. Why should I give a damn? It is not as though I want to be with Jackie. I just don't want to see her hurt again is all.
" Kelso, I swear to God if you hurt Jackie and I have to listen to her again...I am going to kick your ass.", warns Donna before leaning forward to frog Kelso on his shoulder. He lets out a loud yelp in pain and I can't help laughing. Guess Donna is just as sick of hearing Jackie bitch and complain about Kelso as I am. Who knows maybe this time will be different. Maybe Jackie will tell Kelso to get the hell lost when he asks her back. Part of me wants to believe this will be the case. Another part of me knows that it probably will not happen. If Jackie does take this idiot back and I have to wipes tears from her eyes? I swear I will help Donna kick the crap out of Kelso.
" Ah! Damn, Donna! I get it, God!", exclaims Kelso while standing to leave. The basement door slams behind him. I don't know what makes him think Jackie wants anything to do with him. Every attempt he has thus far made to reconcile things with Jackie has been a failure. Then again, at the time Jackie was chasing me. Now that I am no longer...not that I ever was an option for her, things might be different. The last thing I want is for Jackie to end up hurt. I hate when she comes to me crying. It makes me want to pound on Kelso. I used to hate it when Jackie sought me out, but over the years I have gotten used to it. There were a few times where I would set traps to try and get Kelso caught. While I would never rat him out, I would try and get him caught. Whenever Jackie finally found him out and would come to me, I would just let her climb into my arms and cry. It felt nice knowing to found comfort in me. …
(Hyde's thoughts)
Kelso made his intentions to get Jackie back known. He wants to be with her and is going to stop at nothing to get her back. I am not even sure why I even give a crap, it is none of my business who Jackie dates. If she wants to take Kelso back and have him break her heart once again that is fine by me. I don't see why I should be the one left picking up the pieces once he does though. Not that I mind all that much. I kind of like knowing that Jackie needs me, no one ever has before. While it never last longs, I like knowing that I can make Jackie feel safe and cared about. I would never admit this to her though, she would think it meant I liked her...which I don't.
Jackie has yet to make an appearance in the basement ever since the last time she asked me out and I rejected her. While she might have finally given up on pursuing me, she did not leave that day without kissing me. She poured everything that she had bottled up into that kiss and man was it an amazing one. I have been able to get it or Jackie out of my mind. Were I to admit this to anyone, let alone Jackie herself? They would think it meant I were into Jackie which I am not! ...Fine, maybe I am attracted to Jackie. I could never act on said attraction though, she is Kelso's girl and always will be. Even if Jackie and I ever did get together it is not as though I could ever make her happy. Eventually she would come to her senses, realize this and leave me. …
