"Damn, Jackie! What was that for?"

I had been sleeping wonderfully – and having an extremely delightful dream to boot – and had not been planning on waking up anytime soon. However, apparently, Jackie had decided it was time for everyone to wake up. I had felt her shaking my shoulder and pinching my arm, but I had managed to ignore it. But then she had wrapped her small hands around my ankles like I had done to her yesterday, and yanked with all her might. I hadn't moved as far as she had the other day, but it did cause me to slip half-on and half-off the bed.

Shrugging with that innocent, "I'm the cutest thing in this world" smile she'd perfected over the years, she turned on her heel and pranced out of the room. Well, at least she was a bit more enthusiastic today. Standing up, I walked over to the dresser, intending on getting out the same thing I had worn yesterday… before I found what Jackie had set out for me to wear. "Jacks!" I yelled down the hall, scowling at her as she grinned at me from next to the ice machine. "Just because you wear those little dresses of yours does not mean I'm about to wear a dress shirt out to Disney World." Honestly. How many people have you seen in Disney World walking around in dress shirts? None, that's how many. None.

She simply grinned and shrugged again, before shrieking as Kelso enveloped her in a hug from behind. It was odd, even for Kelso, seeing as he'd managed to keep the majority of his body off of her since Jackie and I started dating. I glanced down the hallway towards his room, and saw Donna wringing her hands and looking slightly ashamed of something, and I raised an eyebrow at her. I looked back over at Kelso and Jackie (Kelso had refused to let go of Jackie, with his head buried in her shoulder and his arms wrapped tightly around her, while Jackie patted his back with a bewildered and confused look on her face) before walking down towards Donna.

"So. You told him?" I was certain there was some kind of amused tone in my voice, and Donna looked completely upset about the whole thing at this point.

"Jackie told me not to tell anyone, but, I mean… seriously. They can't just not know, y'know?" Continuing to wring her hands, she groaned as Kelso continued to refuse to let go of Jackie. "And I told him not to make it obvious that I told him and Fez – and look at him! He won't even let her breath!" With that, she retreated into her and Eric's room with another groan, and I couldn't help but chuckle. Was she honestly going to beat herself up over something this trivial? I would've done it myself sooner or later.

Jackie flashed a pleading look at me as she attempted to pry Kelso off of her, though only managed to get him to hold on tighter. Shaking my head with a sigh, I obediently walked over towards the ice machine, coming up behind Kelso. He was completely unaware that I was there, which made me all the more satisfied when he jumped about ten feet in the air when I slugged him in the arm. Jackie quickly darted around Kelso to envelope herself in my arm, grinning brightly as Kelso rubbed at his arm.

"Damnnn, Hyde! I was just being nice!" Wrinkling his nose and pouting like a three year old who's lollipop just fell on the ground, he stomped back down the hall, stopping at his door and turning to look back at us. Sticking his tongue out at me, he retreated into his room, slamming the door as he went.

Jackie just giggled, shaking her head in amusement before walking back towards the room. "We have soo much to do today, do you realize that? We've been here for, like, a few days already and I've only met Cinderella! I still need to see Sleeping Beauty and Alice and—" Her speech was cut off as I clamped my hand over her mouth, sighing heavily as I steered her back to the room. "Alright, that was mean," she said, narrowing her eyes at me as she swatted at my arm lightly.

As she sat down on the bed, I poked my head back out the door, finding the rest of our group gathering outside their rooms. Slowly, I walked over to Jackie and, before she could realize I was doing it, grabbed her waist and tossed her onto my shoulder, walking out of the room coolly.

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"Hmm? No, I'm fine. I think I'll sit this one out," she said, smiling brightly at us. "You all go ahead – I'll just sit down for a minute. I'll be fine. I'm pretty sure I can be alone for, what, under twenty minutes? I'm not like Michael."

"That's true," Eric said, shrugging over at a now-pouting Kelso before steering Donna off towards the line for 'Space Mountain'. Fez and Kelso soon followed, grinning widely at Jackie before their attention was diverted to two small, extremely busty blonds already waiting in line.

I was the only one who waited, hovering over her slightly as she began to shoo me away. "Jacks, I don't know…" I said, hesitating slightly as I watched her carefully, attempting to pick up any signs of weakness that would require me to stay behind with her. "I don't just want to leave you, y'know? I mean, there are lots of creepy perverts out there."

"If I can handle Fez, I can handle them. Honestly, I'll be fine. Just go ride the ride, okay?" Jutting out her lower lip in that puppy face that I had found hard to resist over the years, she patted my arm reassuringly.

"Fine. But only because you asked so nicely," I told her, leaning over and placing a kiss on the top of her head. Finally, I turned and left, allowing myself to slip into line with Kelso and the others. I looked back at Jackie, who was busying herself with going through the contents of her purse, looking just as perky as she had been that morning.

"I cannot believe you three sons of three bitches let me get on that ride!" Fez burst, reaching out a hand to punch Kelso, then Eric, then myself in the arm irritably.

I had opened my mouth to retort after rolling my eyes, but was cut off at the sudden sound of squealing and the crowding of people around a bench near the entrance. I heard a few girls whispering with wide eyes, and I saw a few men shaking their heads before walking away, and heard someone asking for everyone to clear some space. I pushed myself through the crowds, attempting to get a better look at what was going on.

As soon as I had caught a look, I wished I had just stayed on the ride.

Jackie was being cradled in the arms of a tall man, who was brushing the hair out of her eyes and placing his fingers on her neck. Her eyes were closed, and it definitely did not look like her chest was rising or falling. "God dammit, move it!" Shoving a few people out of the way, I made my way towards her, looking down at her anxiously. "What's wrong with her?"

The man looked up at me, attempting to see some kind of resemblance that would place me as a brother or cousin of some kind. He then glanced down at her, shaking his head grimly. "One minute she was sitting there all hyper and talking to someone, and the next minute she'd collapsed. We've called a doctor, and someone should be here momentarily to pick her up."

"Pick her up?" I asked, looking at him dumbly. "She's really bad then…" He seemed to register something in my voice that made him gently hand her over. As I enveloped her in my arms, and she simply sat there, looking limp and almost completely lifeless, I wanted to just crawl in a hole and never come out. She'd been perfectly fine this morning. What had happened? If I had just been here… if I hadn't gone on that stupid, stupid ride…

I looked up as the shriek of a girl rang out, and saw a stretcher approaching, accompanied by two men. Part of me wanted to refuse to let them take her away from me, but I knew that if she even wanted a chance at living, I had to let her go. They approached, and one of them leaned down to help me get her up on the stretcher. The other placed a mask over her face, and they quickly began wheeling her away, but made no protest when I started to follow them.

"It'll be okay Jacks, I promise…" I said quietly, brushing hair from her eyes as they continued wheeling her towards a car. They loaded her in, and one shook his head at me, refusing to allow me in the car. I desperately wanted to punch him to a pulp, but was restrained by Eric, who had trailed after me and Jackie (ever since Jackie had told him about her cancer, he'd been oddly protective of her. For example – on more than one occasion – when men would leer or whistle at her, it was Eric who would glare or trip them, not me). The doors closed, and they began to drive away, and I simply stood there. Feeling completely useless.

This day had gone all to hell. And now, Jackie was in a critical condition… and I couldn't help but feel that it was all my fault.

Author's Note: Alright. I'm real sorry for an update that is so many months overdue, and I hope you'll all forgive me. : However, this chapter was a bit sad, and I didn't enjoy writing the ending. But, it all ties in with what happens at the end. I have about two or three chapters left to go, and then this fanfic'll be all wrapped up.