Eric finally came out from Hyde's hospital room. He didn't look any better than when he walked in. Donna stood, ready to take her turn in talking to Hyde, but Kelso stopped her. "D-Donna...if yag don't mind...Maybe I should go next."
The red head nodded"Go ahead...good luck."
Kelso braced himself as he stepped through the door. His fear was coming true as he laid his eyes upon Hyde. "Aw, man..." he whispered, refusing to take the seat that Eric had been on earlier.
He couldn't tear his eyes away. What had he done! Once again his need to impress...to prove, got the better of him. It kept playing over and over in his mind, the man, the money, the warning. But more so was that Steven Hyde had pushed him out of the way to take the bullet. Not the other way around. Hyde took it when it was ment for Kelso.
Michael ran a hand through his hair, trying to figure things out. Why had Hyde done it? Why didn't he just let Kelso take it like he was supposed to? Why didn't he be selfish for once and let Kelso just take it?
"Because you're the king of idiots," Kelso smirked to himself, remembering his title. He was such a doofus! And this time it'd gone way to far. He was supposed to be responsible now...he was supposed to show the others that he could be an adult. But look what happened. Brooke wasn't going to trust him with their baby, the gang would most likely ditch him, and Hyde...there was no way they'd ever be friends again.
That hurt the worst, knowing he'd caused so many different pains to one person. How could Hyde deal with all this? How was he able to keep everything behind those dark glasses of his? Kelso couldn't do it, and he felt tears stinging his eyes. Hyde wouldn't have cried if it were Kelso in that bed. So why was he?
Finally, getting the courage, Kelso walked up to the bed, making sure his hands weren't touching anything. "Hey Hyde" he started and got no reaction. "Look, man..." Kelso fought for the right words, and instead of saying what he planned, blurted what he felt. "Why'dja do it, Hyde! That was my bullet! Not yours, man."
God it hurt, by now Hyde would have had an answer...or six. But nothing came from the lips of one of his best friends. "Man...Jesus, Hyde" Kelso turned away, hiding his sorrow. "It was mine..."