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My painkillers make me super drowsy...
Timeline: Takes place at night, when the Formans are asleep, after Eric and Donna agreed to not keep score.
Pairings in this Chapter: Hyde/Donna
Donna dribbled the ball absentmindedly, wondering if not keeping score with Eric would really make him feel better. She just didn't understand; they've played games all their lives, she's beaten him plenty of times and he's never cared before. What, now that their almost adults, she has to act like a helpless little girl to make him feel like a man?
Donna released an angry huff of air, throwing the ball down the driveway.
"Hey!"
Donna looked up at the voice, watching as Hyde caught the ball as it bounced off his arm.
"What was that for?"
"Sorry, I didn't see you, I'm just... frustrated."
He began bouncing the ball at a slow pace, "Oh, yeah? What for?"
"Hyde, if I beat you at basketball, would you get mad at me?"
He looked at her funny.
"Well... nobody likes losing, so I'd be a little disappointed, but not much else, why?"
"Well..." Donna crossed her arms, putting her weight more into her right foot, "I beat Eric at basketball the day before and then he started acting weird. And then Jackie said he wouldn't like me if I kept beating him at 'man' things, but I ignored her and kicked his ass at air hockey. Then, he started acting even weirder, so I took Jackie's advice and threw a game, but that just made it worse. So today, we decided to just not keep score. But I just don't get it; we've always played games. Sometimes he wins, sometimes I win. What's different now?"
"Well, some of it might be our fault," He admitted, holding the ball under his arm, "We teased him about his girlfriend being tougher than him."
"We're not dating... yet, but, Hyde," Donna sighed, "Why is it such a big deal if a guy's girlfriend is tougher than him?"
"It's a pride thing," Hyde grinned, "And, to me at least... it's also about keeping the girl safe."
"What'd you mean?"
"Well... say you and I were... together. Uh... sure you can kick ass, but I'm still stronger than you, right? And that little fact would ease my mind about my ability to protect you from things you're not strong enough to handle and keep you safe. Get it?"
"Yeah..." Donna said, a little surprised at the sudden revelation, "Yeah, actually... Do you think that's how Eric feels?"
"Nah," Hyde laughed, "Ya just killed his ego, is all. And I'm not afraid to admit that men have huge ass egos."
"You got that right," Donna smirked, snatching the ball from under his arm and dribbling. Hyde crouched, a grin firmly held in place as they started their game.
He beat her both times, and she was kind of annoyed that he just happened to be the only one in the basement that was actually stronger than her.
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