Melting a skater's heart
A/N: So I am currently watching Yuri! On Ice and I realised just how much I love it! So I decided to incorporate my own OC, Meet Kunikgo Katsuki the younger sister of Yuri and a great figure skater…her one problem? Crowds! Set after Yuri wins the Grand Prix and returns home with Victor in tow. Can she finally beat her fear and make it to the Grand Prix like her brother did? Read on to find out. Will be from Kunikgo's POV.
Chapter 1 – Meeting the hero you always followed!
I tightened the laces on my ice skates and breathed out deeply, the arena was empty and now was my chance to practise. Oh sorry, I'm Kunikgo Katsuki…younger sister to Yuri Katsuki. You may have heard of him, he won the Grand Prix last year and well…made a name for himself. Don't get me wrong I supper proud of him but I know deep down I will never be able to be there with him. Ever since my accident I hate being around or in front of a crowd and the only ones who know I can skate are my brother, Minako my ballet teacher and myself. I have always looked up to Victor, my brother's coach, and world famous senior skater and for years we would practise his programmes. But that all changed when Victor took him on. I stood up and took the guards off my skates before closing my eyes and placing my headphones in. I am only fifteen years old and only just qualify for the first year of seniors this year but I will never make it to the Grand Prix…I'm not like Yuri. I begin my routine to my favourite song Lacrimosa by Kalafina. The song was my favourite to dance to but I knew nobody would ever watch me.
I began to glide across the ice all the while allowing the music to flow around me and I closed my eyes, the same programme I had used for years was almost engrained into my brain. I breathed out evenly as I went through the motions and I knew nobody else could hear the music that flowed through my ears but I had to keep pushing. I gulped as I knew a quad toe loop was due and I could never land these without something going wrong. I began to skate into position and then I took off just as the song hit its peak and I landed on the ice wrong and crashed into the barriers back on. I growled and removed the headphones before a distant clapping could be heard and I glanced up to see Yuri and Victor stood watching and I blushed…how long had they been there? I stood up shakily and Yuri came onto the ice and said "Still haven't quite got the footing huh?" I lowered my gaze and said "Welcome back, Mr Grand Prix." Yuri laughed and said "Yes well, I missed home a lot." I began to inspect my blades to make sure they hadn't been damaged, that would be the worst. "You have a certain form to dancing that allows me to hear the music without it even being there…what was the song?" I glanced behind Yuri as Victor entered the rink and I blushed and mumbled "Lacrimosa by Kalafina." He hummed and said "How old are you?" I turned my back and said "What would it matter? I'm never any good in front of people."
Victor looked stunned by Yuri sighed and said "Still can't face 'em huh?" I allowed a tear to fall and said "I'm going to Minako's place if you need me." Yuri nodded and I skated off the rink and watched as my brother began a simple warm up and I wiped the tear away…he will go far. I walked out if the rink and down towards the one place I would spend the rest of my time in. The ballet studio was once my second home and Minako was always welcoming of me and my brother but I can tell that no matter what he will always be better. I walked quietly down the road towards Minako's place when I overheard two girls chatting "Yuri's back I heard…I wonder if I could get an autograph?" and then the other girl squealed and I sighed, looks like Yuri would have to get used to the limelight. I arrived at the ballet studio and glanced around at the empty room and sighed in relief…I could finally breathe without having to worry about anyone watching me
(Yuri's POV)
I landed the triple loop but I could tell something was off with Victor, he seemed quiet and almost as if he was contemplating something. "Victor? What's wrong with you?" Victor looked at me and said "How old is your sister?" I blinked a few times and said "She is fifteen why?" he hummed and said "What is she afraid of?" I looked at him stunned, how could he tell she was afraid of anything? I gulped and said "She hates crowds, no matter how big they are she just freezes up." Victor nodded and said "I wonder if I could take you both on?" I blinked and then said "Wha? You want to take her on?" Victor smiled and said "I am interested in her potential and I want to see her skate without worrying." I nodded and then he looked at me and said "What happened for her to be afraid like that?" I sighed and rested against the barrier "We were young when the accident happened, the lake just outside of town had frozen over and I said we could go. I hadn't realised it was thin but we could still skate. She had found her love for the song Lacrimosa. A few boys from my school had been picking on me for a while and when they saw us they came over and began to call me names. Kunikgo came to my defence but one of the boys hated her talking back and pushed her hard. She landed on the ice but it began to crack and they held me back from helping her. I watched as she fell into the freezing cold water and then the boys left. There was about 12 of them and that's why she hates crowds."
Victor hummed and said "Alright, go to your friend and ask her to allow about six people in…but only six." I nodded and said "What are you planning?" he smiled and said "I'm going to get your sister into the Grand Prix but first, to cure her of her fear." And with that he skated to the other side of the ring and I frowned but went to find Yuko and ask her to allow the people in.
(Kunikgo's POV)
I had spent the last two hours in the studio when all of a sudden, my phone rang. I sighed and looked at the called id to see it read Yuri and I swiped and said "What's up bro?" he chuckled lightly and said "Can you come back to the rink? I need your help with something." I sighed and said "Sure, I'll be there soon." I closed the phone and turned out the lights of the studio before sighing and I set off running towards the Ice Palace. What could he possibly need my help for? I shook my head and that's when I caught sight of the Ice Palace and I slowed down…there was a huge crowd outside. I froze just before the entrance and I heard a lot of yells to be let in but I didn't care…it was a huge crowd. I tried to move forward but my legs locked and I began to panic slightly. Then Victor emerged from the crowd and he smiled before extending his hand to me from the edge of the crowd and I began to tremble. "Come on, nobody can hurt you while I am here." I gulped and took his hand reluctantly and he smiled a little and pulled me through the large crowd of people until we had reached the triplets and they smiled at me and I waved a little as I was pulled through the doors of the Ice Palace.
Once inside Yuko pushed a pair of skates into my arms and said "Get them on." I frowned and looked towards Victor who smiled and said "You are going to show me your potential." I gulped as he once again grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the rink. My mind was in a flurry…he wanted to see my potential? But why? Then as we got to the ringside I saw about six people dotted around and I gulped…I couldn't do this with people watching. I froze in place and Victor stopped and said "How are you ever going to get to the grand Prix if you can't face crowds?" I pulled my hand away and said "Who said I wanted to go to the Grand Prix?" Victor nodded and looked towards Yuri who was currently warming up and said "He told me everything, I understand your scared but I also know you have a dream and I hate to see this happening…so from today onwards I will also be your coach to get you to the Grand Prix Woman's finals!" I gulped and looked around at the unfamiliar faces of the audience and he smiled and said "Come on, let's see you skate." And with that he pulled me onto the ice and I gulped, I was really doing this wasn't I?
*** Meanwhile in Moscow Russia ***
"Pick up your leg Katrina! You will never succeed in the Senior if you don't straighten that leg! Take a page from your brother." A bleach blonde dancer huffed and watched as her brother did a triple axel and she sighed, she was Katrina Plisetsky the younger sister of Yuri Plisetsky the Russian Punk. She sighed and picked up her leg a little, she was going to make her debut into the senior women's Grand Prix one to remember. Lilia started the music again and the instrumental version of Once Upon a December form the well-known film Anastasia began and Katrina began to pirouette and then began her basic step sequence that fit with the music.
*** Meanwhile back with Victor and Kunikgo (four days later)***
I crashed into the ice again as I attempted the quad toe loop once more, I winced as the cold floor shook me awake. "We almost had it that time! Just a little bit quicker and we will nail it!" I glanced up at my new coach and nodded before pushing up and I closed my eyes and glanced at the few faces of the ever growing crowd that Victor said was needed. Yuri came sliding to my side and I looked over at him and said "Do you think they are laughing at me?" Yuri shook his head and said "They are concerned for you I promise." I nodded a little and then Victor said "Maybe we should fill one entire side?" I went wide eyed and shook my head rapidly but he had already opened the door and I froze once again…I didn't want to do this. My feet refused to move and I glanced at Yuri who had moved to the side lines to restart the song and I gulped. Then Victor slid up to me and said "I will be here for you, just listen to the music and forget about them…then I know you will succeed." I nodded and he got into a position that screamed elegance as the music started and I nodded and closed my eyes and when I opened them everyone was gone and it was just me and the music. I began to skate the programme that Victor had modified but still kept the same basis as my original but with a few more jumps and skips. I skated around the corner or the ring and I knew I had to nail it, or I would just quit where I was. I lifted from the ice and suddenly I felt determined to do the jump. I landed perfectly and I smiled, I actual did the perfect quad.
I then heard a roar of applause and suddenly the arena was full again and I gulped, concentrate on the music. I saw Victor come out of the second quad and I gulped and closed my eyes and prepared for the second jump…a quad salchow. I gulped and lifted up and there was dead silence in the rink and I rotated as blurry faces past me and I gulped…please land. I touched down on the ice and twirled gracefully as the song finally finished and I landed on the intended position on the floor in a scissor like fashion with my arm above my head and resting against my shoulder and I panted…did I really do that? I watched as Yuri skated up to me and I beamed my hardest…I actually did that.
I stood up sharply and fist pumped the air as Yuri embraced me in a hug and I smiled. "Now you're ready to compete in The Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu Championship, what do you say?" I glanced at Victor and nodded, I could do it and I was going to win. Yuri let go of me and said "I will be competing in the male singles so you won't be totally alone." Then Victor said "You need to get an outfit and then pick a theme." I hummed, Lacrimosa was about a woman who had been cheated on but still loved the man. The song entails the pray she made to the moon to help her through her pain. The song had helped me find a love for skating and helped me through the pain of rejection. I turned my back to Yuri and Victor and said "My theme will be emotional pain and dealing with it. As for the costume, I have no idea." Victor hummed then said "Give me two moments…I will be back in a moment." And with that he left the ice.
All of a sudden the doors to the rink crashed open and in the door stood a bleach blonde male about my age and an identical bleach blonde female of the same age and I shivered as the turquoise eyes pierced into my skull. "Hey Yurio, how you been?" he hissed and said "You know that's not my name! Now where is that dumbass Victor?" I gulped and then a voice sounded "Ah Yuri, Katrina how nice to see you both here. What brings you to Japan?" The other Yuri glanced behind his shoulder and said "I came to see if piggy over there was going to be in the Grand Prix again…need a chance to beat you, don't I?" My Yuri smiled and said "Of course I'll be there…wouldn't miss it for the world." I shifted on my skates and whispered "I'll go put my skates away…" But before I could finish the other Yuri turned to me and said "Who are you?" I froze on the spot and Victor spoke "She is Kunikgo Katsuki and she will be making her senior debut this year at the Grand Prix…so I hope you don't mind the rivalry Katrina." I looked at the female who had remained quiet until now and she glanced at me before snorting "It'll be an easy win again it seems." I shrunk back in my place but Yuri came and placed his hand on my back and said "Don't underestimate Kunikgo, she will win." And with that he smiled his brightest.
My heart surged with pride and I slid to where Katrina was and held out my hand and said with pure confidence "May the best skater win…" she looked at my hand before snorting and walking off and I sighed, clearly lacks social skills. Victor smiled and said "I've just spoken to the woman who made my outfits and she will be here by tomorrow to measure you…don't worry we will work on you until the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu Championship." I nodded…I was actually going to compete in an actual arena with crowds of people. I smiled a little at that thought because for the first time since I was seven I will actually perform for people.
A/N: And there is the first of the chapters, please tell me what you guys thought and I hope it was alright, so I added Katrina in as a little bit of rivalry but I don't think it will last. Please review or fav this story if you really liked it because it will let me know. The song I mentioned is from another anime called Black butler and it is an ending called Lacrimosa, just type black butler Lacrimosa into YouTube and it will come up. See you all in the next chapter!