I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing

Bleh, Sorry it took so long to get this frickin chapter out, I had problems! D: Laziness, Writers block, plus my computer shut off when i was writing and it never saved...... FFFFFF

Yup. Umm, for now its boring, but I think in the next couple of chapters it will get good. C:

So yeah xD Review!

Im a cliche monster, roar.

BY TEH WAY, :3 I lost this really good word program on my computer when it crashed on me, so if my grammar sucks I'm sorry!!

Chapter 6

"Morning," Donna greeted as I walked into the basement, seeing Fes, Randy, and Kelso. Why are they always here?

"Morning,"I mumbled, dragging my feet and sitting down next to Donna. Randy scooted over and gave me a look.

"Nice hair," He said, smirking.

"Huh? Oh," I frowned, pushing my hair down with my hands. I forgot to brush my hair this morning.

Joy.

"Damn, Eric, you look horrible," Donna stared closely at my face. "You have dark circles under your eyes."

"Yeah, I didn't get much sleep," I replied, and looked away, feeling insecure.

"Hey, where's Jackie?" Kelso asked, looking at all of us.

"Oh! That reminds me," Donna started as we turned our attention towards her. "She went home this morning, her dad came and got her. She said they were going up to her cabin for a while."

"Why?" Kelso asked, but I'm pretty sure he knew the answer. Hell, I knew the answer. Jackie's just ashamed, and she just ran away from the problem. It's going to hurt her later, when she comes back it's going to hit her in the face. Just watch.

"I don't know," Donna said, raising her brow at Kelso and I. "And she told me to tell you two, sorry. Is there something going on that I don't know about?"

"No," Kelso and I answered at the same time, which just made it more suspicious.

"Fine. But you'll tell me eventually," She said, crossing her arms. "Or Jackie will."

"You guys are better than TV," Fes said, smiling.

"Hey."

The gang turned, hearing a voice come from behind them.

"Hey, Hyde, where have you been?" Randy asked.

Hyde just shrugged and sat in his chair, sunglasses covering his eyes.

The ones I got him.

I immediately turned away, and decided to stare at my shoes. Makes me think, if I was Hyde, I'd have two choices and both would screw up his pride as a man. Those two choices were wear the glasses but feel the guilt, or go out in public without a shield and try to show no emotion. Either one, it must have hurt to choose.

But whatever.

As the silence filled the room, it felt awful. I felt worse without my friends talking amongst themselves than with them not talking. I could feel a headache coming on, and it was from the damned silence. The antidote to the pain; laughter, talking, something of the sort. On the inside, I was hoping, praying, that someone would say something. Anything would be good at this point.

"Hey, guys, could Hyde and I have some privacy," Kelso said, his face was still and firm, but kind of soft. It made me melt.

Hyde didn't say anything, nor did he move.

"Why?" Fes asked, his brow furrowed.

"Please," Kelso's pleas were light, but it was enough to get Fes out of the room.

Donna and Randy stood, giving Kelso looks of confusion but they left anyway.

I stood, about to leave as well, but Kelso spoke. "Sit."

I did as I was told, but I felt like a dog doing so.

I sighed silently, feeling uneasy at the tension between the two, it was like they were having a staring contest.

Of course, Hyde would win. No one can see when he blinks.

"What?"

"You know 'what'," Kelso said to Hyde, and I let a frown crawl upon my lips.

"Not really," Hyde denied it, and let the 'zen' wash over him.

"Hyde, stop denying what happened," Kelso told him, standing up. "Let's get this thing straightened out."

"There's nothing to straighten out between us," Hyde snapped.

"That's a load of bull, and you know it. You kissed Jackie and you cheated on my closest friend. I'd say we have some issues to straighten out between us."

"Fine," Hyde said, getting up. "I'm sorry I kissed Jackie while I was drunk."

"You act like it wasn't your fault at all."

"I was drunk."

"Sure, Hyde, but out of everyone in the gang you're the only one that can drink 6 beers in an hour and act as the designated driver in the same day!" Kelso frowned and Hyde stared at him.

"Maybe I had 7," Hyde replied back to him and Kelso shook his head. I can tell this was getting both of them fired up, so I stepped in.

"Okay, guys, you can stop now."

"Why?" Kelso asked, practically breathing fire.

"Because, this isn't getting us anywhere," I sighed and stood up, facing Kelso. "You're a good friend, but you don't have to fight my battles. Talking to Hyde about Jackie is fine, but about me I will not forbid."

Kelso's face softened, and he said nothing.

I looked at Hyde. "I know you're sorry, and you were drunk, and it doesn't matter anymore, you're just not the person I thought you were."

At that, I walked away and up the stairs, calming down. I got everything I wanted to say to them out in just a few sentences. As I walked up the stairs, I didn't hear any noise, no talking, nothing. So they calmed down, too, then?

I hope so.

(---)

(HYDE'S POV)

I couldn't speak as he left the room. I couldn't move, I couldn't think. I felt lifeless. Like all the air has been sucked out of me and I was an empty shell, a hollow human being.

I'm not the person he thought I was, what the hell is that supposed to mean? Screw it, he's just being a girl, he's overreacting, it wasn't my fault.

Yes it was.

No, it wasn't, damn. If my conscious was a person I could pull out of my head, I'd kick it's ass in a heartbeat.

"Okay," Kelso spoke, and I looked at him through my glasses. "Alright, whatever, man."

I watched as he held out his hand. I stared at it.

"What?"

"Shake on it. It's done, it's over. I won't bring this up again," He said. "I forgive you for kissing Jackie, and I forgive you for cheating on Eric. We're both single now. It's done."

I licked my lips, the dry feeling coming back. I felt horrible about this whole thing. I hated knowing how much I hurt Eric, I hated knowing I kissed one of my best friends' girlfriend and I hated knowing I was blaming it all on the beer. But, if I agree, it's all over. No more hurt, right?

I sighed and took his hand, and we shook on it.

(---)

(ERIC'S POV)

It's been a few days since Kelso, Hyde, and I confronted each other. Jackie still wasn't back, but the gang was back to normal... kind of. Hyde and I were avoiding each other, I barely see him. And when I do, one of us always leaves. And I couldn't help it, it didn't feel right between us anymore, he must have felt it as well.

Since that day, Kelso and I have gotten closer, he's getting better and better at being a friend. We've been hanging out more and more and we've learned things about each other that we never knew. It was pathetic, but nice.

I didn't like thinking this, I mean, I don't know. I half like it and half hate it but...

It was like I gained and lost a friendship at the same time.