A/N: This is a long episode, and it had some tweaking done, but I think I'm satisfied with it. I hope that everyone likes it too!

Disclaimer: I don't own THAT 70S SHOW nor Aerosmith songs.

Episode 9.10: Sweet Emotion

Donna was in the basement, looking at a compact mirror, Eric's arm around her shoulder.

"Damn it, my roots are showing again?" she asked. "It feels like I just got them done!"

"I didn't even notice until you said something," Eric said.

"Really?"

"No." She giggled, and nudged him.

Jackie walked into the basement, and threw her coat on the couch next to Donna.

"Your roots are showing again," she said.

"Yeah, thanks," Donna said.

"You better get on that," Jackie stated.

"Yeah, THANKS," Donna said, irritated this time.

"Wow, what's with the anger?" Jackie asked.

"I'm sick of the maintenance this hair requires."

"Welcome to the world of beauty," Jackie said. "You think I roll out of bed looking like this?"

"I can guarantee that she doesn't," Hyde said, walking down the basement steps. She stuck her tongue out at him, and he sat on the arm of the chair next to her.

"Steven, you aren't exactly Prince Charming when you wake up in the morning," Jackie said.

"Okay, what is going on with you two?" Eric asked. "So are you two friends again or something?"

"Yeah, I guess," Jackie said.

"Sure, why not?" Hyde asked. "Now that she's calmed down."

"Oh what do you mean?" she asked, shoving him gently.

"Stop stop stop!" Donna exclaimed. "I'm still trying to process this! Okay. You guys are friends again, I'm contemplating going back to red… Can we REALLY erase the past year and go back to the way things were?"

As she asked this, the door opened, and in walked Sam.

"Hyde baby!" she exclaimed, dropping her suitcase. "I'm back!" Jackie's mouth dropped, as did Hyde's.

"That answers your question, sweetie," Eric said.

(commercial break. For once I don't change the scene!!)

"Sam, what are you doing here?" Hyde asked, standing up.

"Well, what if I told you that I got a divorce?" she asked, walking to him. "What if I told you that I got a divorce because I realized that you were more of a man than my husband ever was?"

"Is that the stripper?" Eric hissed to Donna.

"Yes, that is the stripper."

"That's the one Hyde picked over Jackie?"

"Yes, that's the one he picked over her."

"That's the one who ditched him for her first husband?"

"Yes, that's her."

"That's the one who-?"

"YES THAT'S HER!" Jackie snapped. Eric jumped a little at the outburst, and Donna put her arm around him protectively.

"I would say I think that's a load," Hyde said.

"Aw baby, come on," Sam said. "I realized that I made a huge mistake, okay? I remembered why I left that jerk in the first place, and I came back for you, divorce in tow."

"Sam, you ditched me," Hyde said. "You lied to me and then you ditched me. What did you expect, a parade or something?"

"Maybe just a hello kiss," Sam said, and Hyde shook his head and stormed out of the basement. Donna and Eric looked at each other, and then at Jackie.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked. "Go after him!"

"Well we figured that since you're so close again maybe you would," Donna said, the cogs in her head beginning to turn.

"Oh please, we aren't there JUST yet," Jackie said, crossing her arms.

"I'll go after him," Sam said.

"SIDDOWN!" Jackie snapped, and rushed out of the basement after Hyde. Sam huffed, sat in the chair, crossed her legs, and began to do her nails.

"So I'm Eric," Eric said, extending a hand. "Donna's boyfriend."

"I thought you were in Australia or something," Sam said, not accepting the hand.

"Africa," Eric corrected. It didn't register with her. "… Or whatever, same thing I guess."

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Hyde was smoking a cigarette down the alley aways, pacing back and forth like a caged animal. Jackie walked up next to him, holding herself in the chilly weather.

"I thought you quit," she said.

"I always have a spare," he stated.

"Ah."

"So why are you here?" he asked. "Of all the people I never thought it'd be you."

"Well, it was either me or her," Jackie said. "And since I don't think you want to see her, I thought maybe I would do."

"Can you believe her?" he asked. "Just waltzes back here like nothing happened. Is she really that stupid?" Jackie smirked.

"Do you really need to ask?" she asked, and he smirked too.

"I just…. I played this scenario over once or twice in my head," he said. "In my mind I would always kick her to the curb. And now that she's here… I don't know." Jackie looked at the ground, disappointed by this statement.

"Steven… What do you want?" she asked.

"I don't know, Jackie," he said. "She was really fun. Really free spirited, she made me forget…" He stopped, and she stared at the trees, wishing he'd stopped himself as much as he wished he had.

"Made you forget about me," she finished.

"Yeah, I guess so."

"….. I am giving you permission to go to her."

"…. Wait, what did you say?" he asked.

"Go to her," she said. "She helped you get over our… thing. I just wish I had had someone like that."

"Are you seriously telling me to go to her?" he asked. She nodded, still watching the trees so as not to look at him. "Are you ever going to tell me why you just did this?"

"… Maybe," she said. "When the time is right. Steven, just go to her, okay? You have a second chance, don't blow it." He didn't know how to react. So he just nodded curtly, and walked back towards the Foreman's house.

"Are you coming?" he asked.

"Oh, no," she said, smiling as best she could. "I have some errands I want to run today."

"Okay," he said. "…. Well, see ya."

"Yeah, see ya," she said. Once he turned, she leaned against the fence. She closed her eyes, and walked to her car.

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"Fez, you don't understand how pissed I am!" Donna exclaimed as he washed her hair. "I mean, I've wanted Jackie and Hyde to work things out for so long! Like, ever since they broke up!"

"Thanks a lot," Fez said, snidely.

"Oh, well, not when she was with you of course," Donna said, backpaddling. "… Anyway, just when they start getting comfortable with each other again, that stupid bimbo comes back into his life!"

"I thought you liked Sam," Fez said.

"That was when I thought they were married and I had to get along with her," Donna said. "Now I just think she's obnoxious! She is an outsider trying to weasel her way into the circle!"
"When it was Randy you didn't see him as an outsider," Fez said.

"Big picture, Fez," Donna snapped. "Ugh… Anyway, are you sure you know what you're doing when it comes to dying hair?"

"Sure I'm sure," Fez said. "I've become an apprentice to Trisha, the best dye girl in the whole salon. And I did everything she told me to do when it comes to your hair. Once it's all rinsed you'll be Big Red once again."

"I hope so," Donna said. "I'm so frustrated! I just wanna, like, kick some ass or something! And what on Earth possessed Jackie to let Hyde go back to her!? She's ruining the plan!"

"Does Jackie know about this plan?" Fez asked. "Maybe she really wants to move on."

"Oh whatever!" Donna said. "Are you done yet?"

"Don't get snappy with me, missy!" Fez said, pulling her hair into a towel. "Or else you won't get to see your-." He stopped, because as he pulled away the towel he noticed that Donna's hair was not the fire red that it was supposed to be. It was purple.

"See my what?" Donna asked.

"Eeeep," Fez said.

"Eeep?" Donna asked, and turned around to face the mirror. She leapt up into the chair in shock and alarm, and then grabbed a clump of her purple hair. "FEZ!! WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MY HAIR?!?!" He stared at her for a few seconds, then bolted for the employee area.

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Kitty was mixing dough roughly as Eric, Red, and Laurie sat at the table.

"I can't believe that little tramp is back in town!" Kitty hissed. "I thought that we were rid of her when she and that greaseball husband of hers left Steven in the lurch!"

"I missed so much ridiculousness when I was gone," Eric said.

"Me too," Laurie agreed.

"Well she has some nerve," Kitty said. "Some nerve indeed! And I can't believe Steven took her back!"

"Kitty, it's not our business," Red said.

"Red, things were getting back to normal around here!" Kitty exclaimed. "Eric is back, he and Donna are back together, Jackie and whats his name are broken up, all I was waiting for was for Steven to figure out that Jackie was the girl for him and then THEY'D get back together and everything would be hunky dorey!"

"Life doesn't work that way," Red said, reading the paper.

"She seems cool enough," Laurie said. "We got along okay when I met her."

"Well it's not like you're that much different," Eric said and Laurie glared at him.

"Well I can tell you one thing, there is no way I'm inviting them over for dinner any time soon!" Kitty said, just as Hyde and Sam walked into the kitchen.

"Hi, Kitty!" Sam said, waving. "It's me! Sam!" Kitty threw the dough back in the bowl and left the kitchen.

"Don't mind her, Sam," Red said. "She just can't seem to get her sourdough bread to work."

"Oh, that's too bad," Sam said. "Hey! Laurie, right?"

"Yep!" Laurie said.

"Your outfit is so cute!" she said.

"Oh, you like it?" Laurie asked.

"Of course she does, it's slutty," Eric said.

"Well I have a whole closet full of stuff like it!" Laurie said. "Wanna see?"

"Sure!" Sam said. They ran out of the kitchen, leaving the men to themselves.

"They're certainly getting along," Red said.

"This surprises you?" Hyde asked.

"What are you saying about my little girl, Steven?" Red asked, eying him. Hyde swallowed, and Eric snickered.

"I'm saying that they're both charming young ladies," Hyde answered.

"And that they're both accustomed to dancing around poles," Eric piped in.

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Jackie was playing with Danny Bonaduce, when there was a knocking on the door to the apartment. She walked to the door, and opened it to see Donna with a big hat on her head.

"Um, what's with the hat?" Jackie asked. Donna closed the door behind her, and ripped it off her head. Jackie screamed.

"I know!" Donna said. "Fez did this to me!"

"What on Earth did he use?" Jackie asked. "Grape syrup?!"

"I don't know! He said that it was supposed to turn into red!"

"Uh, yeah, if you're a brunette," Jackie said. "When he gets here with my new shampoo I'm going to give him a piece of my mind for you."

"Thanks."

"Oh honey. I feel so BAD for you."

"Yeah, well, enough about my hair," Donna said. "What were you thinking?!"

"Huh?"

"You told Hyde to take her back! Are you crazy?!" Donna asked.

"No," Jackie said.

"Then you'd better start explaining," Donna stated. "Jackie. What the hell?" Jackie shrugged.

"He picked her over me," Jackie said. "He must really like her."

"No, he picked her because she was the perfect excuse to not have feelings!" Donna said. "Jackie, come on, you know that. We all know that! Why did you do that?"

"Because I got into the University of Minnesota," Jackie said. Donna tilted her head, confused. "I got the letter yesterday. I'm in, Donna. I'm going to Minneapolis!"

"Jackie, that's great news!" Donna said, hugging her.

"I know. I'm going to be like Mary Tyler Moore for real!" Jackie said.

"But… I don't get it, why did you send Hyde to Sam because of that?" Donna asked.

"Because I'm just going to be leaving him again," Jackie said. "I don't want to get feelings for him, because we'll just get hurt. So I figure if he can be happy with Sam, I won't fall in love with him again, and then I can leave and not feel awful about it." Donna nodded, and sighed.

"I guess that crazy train of thought has some logic," Donna said. "How are you going to stand her?"

"I'll manage," Jackie said. "I don't want to be that vindictive bitch I was when she was here the first time. Steven and I are friends again, and I am not going to ruin that."

"That's very mature of you," Donna said.

"…. Very Mary Tyler Moore?" Jackie asked, hopefully.

"Sure, why not?" Donna asked, petting the kitten.

At that moment, Sam walked into the apartment, holding a shopping bag. Donna pulled out her hat quickly, before Sam noticed the hair. She saw Jackie and Donna on the couch, and sort of rolled her eyes.

"Hyde told me you were his roommate," Sam said. "But I didn't really believe it until now." Jackie shrugged.

"Well believe it."

"I don't really have a choice now, do I?" Sam asked. "I thought that you were never going to talk to him again after he dumped you for me."

"I'm glad you're still proud of that," Jackie said, snidely. "Is that fact seriously your greatest triumph in life? Taking advantage of a drunk guy? Way to go."

"It got me what I wanted, I'd say that was a success," Sam said. "I hope that you're ready to spend a lot of time with me, precious, because I'm not leaving any time soon."

"Whatever, you slutty-," Jackie said, and Donna held up her hands.

"Okay you two, stop," she said. "You guys have to deal with each other, and I think if you want to make it easier on Hyde you need to-."

"Tell me, Jackie, what was it like seeing him pick me all over again?" Sam asked. "Still feel as smug as you used to?" Jackie pursed her lips, and stood.

"Sam, for your information Steven and I are just friends now, so he didn't 'pick' you over anyone. But I agree with Donna," Jackie said. "Right now, we should put aside our differences, and be civil for Steven's sake..." With that, she punched Sam in the nose. Sam shrieked in surprise, and Jackie smirked.

"That being said, that was for LAST year when you ruined my life," Jackie said, and leapt on Sam.

"Oh jeeze," Donna said, and jumped into the brawl before Sam could retaliate completely. "Guys, stop! You're gonna break something or scare the cat, or-!" Her hat came off, and Sam gasped. The fighting stopped for the moment.

"Is your hair purple?" Sam asked.

"…Yes."

"It looks ridiculous!"

"Hey, shut up!" Donna said, and hit her too.

Fez walked in, as the door was left open by Sam.

"Jackie?" he asked, and saw the brawl on the floor. "Oh my gosh! Um… I'll just leave your shampoo here…. Good day." He scampered from the apartment.

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Eric was in his room, when Donna knocked on the door. She walked in, and Eric looked at her.

"Is your eye swelling?" he asked.

"Long story," Donna said. "Jackie and Sam got in a fight, I got in the middle… After all was said and done Jackie left the apartment to go shopping and Sam was unpacking."

"Who won?"

"It was kind of a wimpy fight, but Jackie got the most slaps and stuff in."

"Judging by your eye it wasn't THAT wimpy. So let me see the hair," he said.

"You don't want to see the hair," she said.

"Why not?"

"Because Fez did it."

"Uh oh. Did you get what you paid for?"

"Yep."

"What did you pay for?"

"It was free."

"Uh oh again. Come on, Donna, let's see it," he said. "Take the hat off." She sighed, and slowly took the hat off. Eric nodded, pensively.

"You can laugh, Eric," she said, and he let out the laughter. "Don't worry, it's getting fixed in two days, once Trish gets back in town, free of charge. Fez worked it all out with her over the phone. Soon I'll be Big Red again, instead of Big Magenta."

"I could enjoy Big Magenta in the mean time," he said. "It's very punk. Janie would love it."

"Your mom dropped a loaf of bread when she saw my hair," Donna said.

"Aw, she was having problems with that bread to begin with," Eric said. "It's kind of sad it got made and then fell victim to your hairstyle."

"Don't even try and pin this on me," Donna said, nudging him in the ribs. "So before the fight I talked to Jackie."

"And?"

"And she's just doing a preemptive strike," Donna said. "She doesn't want to get hurt again, so why not keep invulnerable?"

"Huh?"

"She got into the University of Minnesota."

"Damn Gophers."

"She is the enemy now!"

"She was the enemy before."

"Sports wise, now you have an excuse."

"… HA HA HA!" he said, evil laughter exaggerated. "Soon me and Big Magenta shall take over the world from Darth Burkhart and the Golden Gophers!" She laughed, and began tickling him.

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Hyde was on the couch, and Sam sat next to him.

"So," she said. "Wanna go for round two?"

"… Nah."

"… Nah? Are you serious?" Sam asked.

"Yeah. Sorry," he said.

"Whatever, that's your problem," Sam said. "Just wanna watch TV?"

"Sure," he said. He turned on the TV, and she nuzzled up against him. He didn't really reciprocate. "Is your nose swollen?"

"…. No."

Jackie walked through the front door, lip cut and a breezy smile across her face.

"Hello!" she said. "Steven, I picked up the beer you wanted."

"You didn't have to do that," he said, craning his neck to watch her walk into the kitchenette.

"Oh please, it's Wisconsin, it's not like there aren't five liquor stores on one block," she said.

"Jackie, what happened to your lip?" he asked.

"Oh this?" Jackie asked, touching it gingerly. "Don't worry about it, I got into it with a crazy witch… At the clothing store. What are you guys watching?" Sam glared.

"Good question," Hyde said. "Disappointed it's not 'Star Trek' reruns?"

"Oh whatever, Steven, I'm not a nerd," Jackie scoffed, hands on her hips.

"I've seen you sneaking reruns late at night," he said, and she wrinkled her nose at him.

"You aren't that cute," Jackie stated. The whole time, Sam was staring ahead with an uncomfortable glare on her face. "Did you feed Danny Bonaduce?"

"Yeah, I fed your little twerpy cat," Hyde said.

"OUR little twerpy cat," she corrected.

"Whatever you say," he stated. "Oh, check your bed." Jackie looked at him suspiciously, and quickly walked into her bedroom. He smiled, waiting for the reaction, and grinned when she shrieked. She ran back into the main room holding up the album.

"PRINCE!?!" she exclaimed, hopping up and down. "Steven, I've wanted this album forever!"

"Yeah, there were a few copies lying around Grooves," he said. "I thought I'd pick one up for you." She shrieked, and ran to him, throwing her arms around him happily.

"You are the best!" she exclaimed. "Okay, we are officially totally good again. You bought me Prince, there's no question now! I'm going to go listen to this!" She ran into her room, laughing maniacally, and slammed the door.

"God she's crazy," Hyde said, shaking his head and smiling. Sam stood up, hands on hips. "… What?"

"What do you mean, what?" she asked. "Hyde, have you looked at yourself in a mirror this entire time?"

"Um, I think it's pretty obvious I haven't," he said. "What are you talking about?"

"You have this big goofy grin on your face because she liked the gift!" Sam snapped.

"So what?" he asked.

"Hyde, do you really not see it?" she asked, and smiled incredulously. "You still have a thing for that princess in there! Did you see what she did to my nose?!"

"No I don't! We're friends, we're roommates, but-! Wait, SHE did that to your nose?"

"Yes, she did!"

"So I take it you're the one who busted her lip?"

"Yes!"

"Why were you fighting?"

"She started it because I apparently ruined her life last year or something," Sam said. "But I guess not, since you still like her!"

"I don't!"

"Sure you do, when she ran back out here looking like a freaking idiot with that damn album you looked happier than I've ever seen you!" she exclaimed. He didn't have an answer for that.

"You don't know what you're talking about."

"Look, if you still have a thing for that twerpy little brat, you should just-!"

"Don't call her that," he growled. "She's a friend of mine, and you have no right."

"You've always had a thing for her, Hyde!" she snapped. "And just because you aren't man enough to admit it to yourself doesn't mean that I have to put up with it."

"Well good," he said. "Look Sam, beat it. Just get out of here, you're right about one thing, I'm not into you anymore, that's for sure. I'm not sure I was ever into you!"

"That's my point exactly!" she snapped, storming for the bedroom. She exited with her suitcase.

"Lucky for you I hadn't fully unpacked," she said. "You are missing out on a real good thing, Hyde. What on Earth does she have that I don't have?"

"Well, for one thing she has the ability to keep her clothes on when she walks into a room," he said. She scowled.

"You may not admit it, but you still love her. And let me tell ya, it's too late for that. You blew it. After what you did to her she'll NEVER take you back."

"Beat it, Sam." She walked out, and slammed the door.

Jackie walked out of her bedroom.

"I heard muffled arguing. Where's Sam?" she asked.

"Did you hear anything specific?" he asked.

"Uh, no. Prince's sexy sexy voice was basically the only thing I heard besides random noises." Hyde sighed, relieved that she didn't hear the conversation.

"Why didn't you tell me you two fought?" he asked, and she touched her lip.

"You heard?"

"And saw the damage you both did," he said. "Jacks, why didn't you-?"

"Because I wanted to get along with her so you wouldn't be mad," Jackie said. "And that didn't really work. But I'm going to try really hard, and when she comes back I'll-."

"She left again."

"What?! What the hell???" Jackie asked. "Then I'm glad I punched her!"

"It wasn't going to work out," he said. "I don't like her like I used to. And even then it was questionable."

"Oh…. Are you okay?"

"… Yeah, actually," he said, looking at her. She snorted, and crossed her arms.

"I always said she wasn't good enough for you," she stated. "What a whore." He looked down, took a good look at her. She looked into his eyes.

"What?" she asked.

"… Nothing," he said.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"…. About her leaving, I'm fine," he said.

"Huh?"

"Nothing. Do you want to get that lip looked at by a doctor?"

"No, it's fine, I asked Red to look at it. He laughed when I told him how I got it." Hyde laughed at that. "Wanna watch TV?"

"… Okay." She smiled up at him, and they sat on the couch. And she knew it was time to tell him.

"…. Steven, I got into the University of Minnesota," she said. He didn't show any emotion.

"…. Good for you." She smiled, and leaned against him as they watched TV.

"Thanks!" He looked down at her, and sighed. "What?" He put on a strong smile, and just squeezed her close.

"Nothing, Jacks."

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Donna was on the couch in the basement, and Janie walked in.

"Hey girl, haven't see you in awhile," Donna said.

"Been at my mother's, long story," Janie said. "By the way, NICE hair."

"Oh, you like it?" Donna said.

"Very London Punk."

"You think so?" Donna asked. "I mean, I have an appointment for tomorrow to get it changed back."

"Oh yeah, go back to whatever color you had before, but this is kind of fun," Janie said, and began playing with the hair.

Eric walked down the steps, and saw the two of them.

"Donna, can you keep your hair purple just for this perk?" he asked. Donna and Janie threw the pillows at him.

FADE OUT