A/N: I do not own That 70's Show or The facts of life (which is mentioned). The characters are not mine either, although Danny should be because he is extremely sexy. This first chapter is focused very much on Hyde and it serves as background. I had this story posted before, but didn't have time to update since I was working on Jackie Burkhart's Diary and that took longer than I thought it would, so I took this one down. I hope you guys like it!

Sans Zeppelin-Chapter 1

September 25, 1980

The Forman's basement. For the latter part of the previous decade, the tiny, cluttered, grayroom served as the sanctuary for six distinct teenagers; a rebel, a princess, a feminist, a conformist, a foreigner, and a doofus. Despite their different personalities and backgrounds, these six managed to form a bond stronger than any of them would have hoped to form with anyone.

The problem of one became the problem of all and through their disagreements, hook ups and break ups, they grew up...and then grew apart.

The feminist and the conformist are now engaged and living in Madison where she attends college and he works at a bank saving money to go to college.

The foreigner is dating the conformist's once slutty sister, who is also ironically his wife, and lives with her in an apartment in Kenosha.

The doofus lives in Chicago with the mother of his illegitimate child and is still working at the Playboy club-he comes down to Point Place every other weekend.

The princess moved to California shortly after the new year (after her break up with the foreigner) and is working behind the scenes for a television show titled The Facts of Life. She has yet to come back to Point Place.

The rebel, on the other hand, seems to be making the least progress of the six. Still unsure of what he wants to do with his life, he has yet to move out of the Forman's basement and is still running Grooves. After he kicked his "wife" to the curb, he has gone back to his 'love-em-and-leave-em' ways and refuses to establish another meaningful relationship.

In the months that his friends have moved on with their lives, the rebel finds himself sitting in the basement alone and while he once loved the silence, it now drove him insane. On this particular day however, there was no silence seeing as how he was accompanied by the feminist, the conformist and the foreigner. He did not care about the randomness or insignificance of their conversation, he was just happy they were there, but of course he was not about to admit that. He was still slightly unsatisfied by the absence of the two other people who should have been there.

Actually, he was only bothered by the absence of the doofus because he no longer expected the princess to walk through the door, not that he wanted her to anyway. In fact, he had given up on that notion after their very last encounter, right before she announced she was leaving.

Flashback-

February 2, 1980: The basement

Steven Hyde was sitting in the basement alone. This was his life now-filled with solitude. His best friends were in Madison and Chicago and Fez and Jackie were so caught up with each other that they hardly remembered to come visit him anymore. Although, he was sure that was a good thing since he did not want to have to sit through their sickening make out sessions. The thought of his bossy ex-girlfriend and his perverted friend together made his feel sick to his stomach. It wasn't that he was jealous because, lets be serious, he was completely over Jackie, he just thought they should do that in private.

He was taken out of his trance when who should enter the basement but his foreign buddy.

Immediately, Hyde sensed Fez's anxiety and knew the little guy wanted to talk. Dammit thought Hyde who was never in the mood to share feelings. He always sided with Red whenever he said that men should bottle up their feelings, though he wasn't exactly sure if Fez could be considered a man.

"Hyde."

Just pretend not to listen, maybe he'll go away thought Hyde.

"Hyde"

Silence.

"Listen yousonofabitch I have something I need to say!"

"Fez what is it man? Can't you see I'm busy?" said Hyde pointing towards the TV.

"Hyde, the television is off and I am not a happy camper."

Sigh. "What's wrong Fez, did Jackie eat all your candy?"

"No, it's not that bad, she just broke up with me."

As if on cue, Jacqueline Burkhart barges in.

"Fez you didn't let me exp-oh...hi Steven" she said after noticing her ex-boyfriend.

"Jackie" he responds with a simple nod.

"Jackie if you came here to take me back, don't bother. You can't just pick up Fez whenever you want. Now good day!" said Fez.

"But Fez-"

"I said good day!" he said raising his hand and walking out of the basement.

Jackie let out a frustrated sigh before collapsing onto the couch. She tilts her head back and closes her eyes in an attempt to block out what had just happened...oh and to block out her ex boyfriend who was now looking in her direction.

"Steven can you please not say anything right now?"

"I wasn't going to say anything."

"Yeah, sure you weren't."

"I wasn't. I mean it's not my place to point out how incapable you are of keeping a guy around and how it was best that you broke up with Fez now because he was going to eventually run out on you once you begin to corner him into marrying you. But you know, I didn't say anything."

"Ugh you're such an asshole. For your information I was not going to corner Fez into marrying me and I can sooo keep a guy around. As a matter of fact any guy would be lucky to be with me."

"Oh, I wouldn't really consider myself lucky to have been with you. Cursed is a better word. Maybe even crazy."

"Shut up Steven! Don't think it was such a privilege to have dated you either."

"I wouldn't call it a privilege babe. I would say it was more like a blessing."

"Yeah a real blessing from hell."

"Yeah, that's why you constantly nagged me to marry you. What a hell that must have been."

No response. Hyde smirked knowing that he had gotten to her.

"Face it Jackie, the problem in your relationships is you. Kelso is happier than ever now, I feel like I've had a cancerous tumor removed from my brain, and Fez, well I'm sure by now he's found some candy and a nudy magazine and has forgotten about you. Just accept that this is what your life will be like-a failed relationship after another one."

"Steven Hyde you...you..I hate you and I hope I never see your stupid face again" she responded on the verge of tears.

"That's going to be hard to do if you keep coming around babe" he said with a devilish grin.

"UGH I HATE YOU!" she said with a shrill scream and ran out the door.

End of flashback-

It had taken a few minutes after Jackie left for Hyde to acknowledge the harshness of his words, but he had no intention of apologizing. He was sure Jackie would get over it and be back the next day. However, she wasn't back the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. In fact, she didn't show up for an entire week. When she did go back it was to announce that she was leaving Point Place and all the bad memories behind and was moving to California.

"Hey Hyde can you get me a cherry pop man?" asked Eric from the couch.

"Uh, yeah man sure" said Hyde getting up from his chair and heading to the deep freeze.

After handing Eric the pop and retaking his seat Hyde quickly looked at the inhabitants of the basement. 'Almost like old times' he thought.

Suddenly, the door bursts open and in comes stumbling Michael Kelso who is breathlessly trying to speak.

"Kelso, relax. What's going on?" says Donna.

Kelso takes an exaggerated breath before revealing what must have been the worst news yet...

A/N2: *Gasps* What could it be? Can you guess what the news is? These damn cliffhangers lol. Let me know it you like it so far...A review is a great way to do this!