A/n, Tissue Warning! This is my warning for the next few chapters. Please read and review.

Both Brooke and Kelso were lying motionless in the hospital beds, and looked incredibly small. A sob escaped Jackie's lips at the sight. Eric put a comforting arm around his girlfriend as they both stared at the critically injured couple. Hearing a noise, Kelso opened pain-filled eyes.

"Forman, J-j-Jackie?" he whispered his voice cracking with the effort.

"Yeah, man, we're here," Eric replied.

"They let us bring Betsy back," Jackie added.

"B-b-Brooke?" Kelso wondered.

"No change," Jackie answered sadly. Walking across the room, Eric gently placed a sleeping Betsy on the bed next to her father. More tears slid down Jackie's face when she saw Michael try and reach out to hold his daughter. He only was able to touch his hand to hers. His body was too broken to do much more. The little girl woke up at the touch and stared at her dad with wide eyes.

"Daddy?" she whispered.

"Yeah, it's me, Bets, Daddy loves you, don't ever forget that, okay?"

"Wuv you to, Daddy," she answered sweetly. "Where Mama?"

"She's in the bed next to mine, but she's sleeping. You know what she needs?" Kelso rasped.

"What?"

"A special big girl Betsy hug. Can you do that?"

"I do it!" the little girl cried as she scrambled down from the bed and tried to reach her mother. Smiling slightly Jackie lifted the toddler and placed her next to her mother so she could hug and kiss her. While his daughter was distracted Kelso beckoned to Eric.

"Eric, I need you to promise me something."

"Anything, just name it, man." Eric could feel the tears clogging his throat. He was trying so hard not to cry, but he knew it was a losing battle.

"Promise me that you and Jackie will take care of Betsy. Help her to grow up and be an amazing person," Kelso pleaded tears shining in his eyes. Having overheard the guy's conversation Jackie turned from where she was standing by Brooke's bed and answered her ex-boyfriend.

"Of course we'll take care of Betsy. We'll make sure she knows who you and Brooke are. She'll never forget you," Jackie swore, moving back to Kelso's bed and gently hugging him.

"We'll be the best godparents we can be," Eric choked out.

"We should go and let everyone else come back," Jackie said softly.

"Yeah, we'll be back in a little bit," Eric promised.

"Say bye to Mommy and Daddy, sweetie," he said picking up Betsy.

"Bye, Mommy," she said kissing her cool cheek. Carrying her over to her father Eric placed her on the bed and had to stifle a sob when Kelso struggled to sit up enough to kiss his daughter and hug her as best as his broken body would allow.

"I love you so much, Betsy. You are my world." By this time everyone save for Brooke who remained unconscious and comatose was crying openly.

"Why you sad?" Betsy asked touching her dad's wet cheek. The little girl had started to cry as well. She didn't understand what was going on, but seeing everyone else cried scared her and made her sad. Jackie cried harder and would have fallen to the floor because her knees buckled if Eric hadn't reached out to steady her. They clung to each other seeking any strength they could get.

"Because I have to go away," Kelso explained.

"Like on a 'cation?" questioned the toddler.

"Yeah, like a vacation," the father answered.

"You come home?" Kelso could feel his heart breaking at the innocent question.

"No, baby, I won't be coming home."

"Why?" the two-and-a-half-year old wanted to know. Kelso looked up helplessly at his two friends. Deciding it was now or never for him to prove he'd be a good godparent to Betsy, Eric did his best to answer the question.

"Your daddy can't come home because he has to go to heaven and live with the angels. They need him now. He's going to be your guardian angel. He'll always be watching you when you play."

"Do you understand?" Jackie asked softly. Betsy nodded hesitantly. She was still confused, but she kind of understood what her Uncle Eric was telling her.

"Mama go to?" the little girl questioned.

"Yeah, baby, Mama has to go live with the angels to," Kelso rasped out.

"She'll be your guardian angel and watch over you just like your daddy will," Jackie put in.

"My angels?" Betsy confirmed.

"Your angels," Kelso whispered through the pain and the tears. Jackie could tell that Michael was getting tired and fighting to stay with them.

"We should go so everyone else can come back. We'll miss you both so m-m-much," Jackie cried barely able to get the words out.

"Yeah, man, more than ever," Eric replied. With the arm that wasn't holding Jackie to him, Eric picked up Betsy and placed her on his hip. The three of them turned and headed for the door.

"Hey," Kelso called just as they reached the door.

"Yeah?" Eric asked turning his head.

"Make sure to teach Betsy how to burn someone."

"You got it," Eric answered opening the door. Just before he stepped into the hall he gave his friend one more sad smile then closed the door having told two of his best friend's goodbye for the last time. XXXX

Eric stumbled into the waiting room doing his best to support a barely moving Jackie and a crying and exhausted Betsy. They were all crying and could hardly stand. Jumping up Hyde and Donna made their way over to the small group and guided them to chairs. Jackie let Donna sit her in a chair and Hyde pushed Eric into one.

"Here, let me take her for a minute," Kitty offered reaching over and taking Betsy from her son's arms. The moment her boyfriends arms were free, Jackie launched herself at him and buried her face in his chest as they both sobbed and grieved for the loss of their two friends and the parents of their goddaughter.

Kelso's and Brooke's parents were the next to go in then all of Kelso's siblings. Then Donna, Fez, and Hyde prepared to go in. When the three friends came out, Donna announced that Brooke had gone.

"Where?" little Betsy asked from Red's arms.

"Remember what we told you about your mommy and daddy being angels now?" Jackie prompted. The little girl nodded.

"Well, she's an angel now," she explained. Placing Betsy in Jackie's arms Red stood up and took Kitty's hand.

"Let's go, Kitty." Nodding Kitty followed her husband down the hall. When they came back into the waiting room, Kitty was crying and Red's eyes were suspiciously red.

"Michael's asking for all the basement gang to come back together real quick," Red said softly. Nodding the five friends stood and made their way to the hallway.

"I'll take her," Kelso's mom offered reaching for her granddaughter.

"Thanks," Jackie whispered as she handed the finally sleeping toddler over and took Eric's hand. XXXX

It was a somber group that entered the hospital room. They all realized this would be the last time they'd all be together. They'd already moved Brooke's body and for that everyone was thankful. Each person took a turn gently hugging Kelso and saying their farewells.

"You have all been the best friends a guy could ever have. I will miss you all. Take care of each other," Kelso whispered his eyes nearly closed.

"We will," Donna promised.

"Goodbye," Kelso whispered as his eyes closed completely.

"Goodbye," the five young adults whispered at once. Just as the words left their lips the heart monitor went from a normal rhythm to a solid long beep. The doctors came in but there wasn't anything to be done, Michael Christopher Kelso was gone.

TBC?

A/n, Sorry for all the sadness. I cried writing this. I can't say things get better right away, because they don't. There are still some hard days ahead of everyone, but eventually things will be happy. Please read and review.