This is just a one-shot that happened to come to my mind. I don't own YOI.
Yuri Plisetsky couldn't concentrate. How was he to skate to 'Love, Agape' when the man who taught him the meaning of agape was gone forever?
Yuri was in Detroit for a skating tournament when he got the phone call. He boarded the next flight to Russia, but it was too late. His grandfather had already succumbed to the heart attack. Shattered, he decided to return to the tournament thinking it would provide a distraction.
Yuri felt like he was all alone in the world. He had lost his parents when he was an infant, and his grandfather was the one who took him in. He meant the world to him. He was the one who encouraged him to skate. He had been there for him whenever he needed him.
His coaches Yakov and Lilia were extremely sympathetic when they heard the news. He also spent a lot of time on Skype with his good friend Otabek, who was a great comfort to him. However, there was one person who was yet to know. The one who inadvertently helped him appreciate his grandfather more than he already had, by talking about. Agape
Agape.
Would agape ever mean anything anymore?
Perhaps Viktor could answer.
Yuri knew that Viktor and Yuuri Katsuki were on honeymoon. However, surely, they would understand.
'Viktor! '
Viktor Nikiforov sleepily opened his eyes. ' What is it, Yuuri? It's too early to wake up.'
'Viktor, there's a call for you. It's Yurio.'
''Yurio? Why is he calling now? I thought he had a tournament.' He picked up the phone, and was shocked to hear Yuri cry.'
'Viktor, my grandfather died of a heart attack. I don't know what agape means anymore.'
'Yuri. I really don't know what to say.' it was true. For once, the skater was dumbstruck.
''Yurio.' said Yuuri, who was sitting close enough to listen in on the conversation. He snatched the phone from Viktor. ''Yurio, I'm extremely sorry for your loss. I can't imagine what it would be like to go through what you're going Yurio, as long as you're alive, as long as your grandpa lives in your heart, the agape will remain. And know this, you are not are there for you.
Viktor, who was rather stunned by Yuri's confidence took the phone and put it on speaker mode. 'Yuuri's right. I'm also really sorry, but I hope you realise that as long as you're alive and you have your grandpa in your heart , the agape will live on. And we are always there for you. If there is anything you want from us, do not hesitate to tell us. There's a lot of agape in us for you as well, Yuri. We love you.'
'Thank you both so much.' Yuri said. Feeling suddenly light-hearted, he said 'Alright, then I won't bother you too much with my talk of agape. I'll hang up so that you guys can enjoy your Eros.'
'Yuri!' said Viktor, stunned by the younger man's audacity, while Yuuri laughed.
Yuri smiled. Perhaps he could move on. His next performance would be more than a performance. It would be a tribute to his grandfather.
So, that's it. Do tell me what you think about it.
