Disclaimer: I don't own Yuri! On Ice. Only the fanfic and the OC are mine. :)
A/N: This chapter is a re-upload. :)
"See you on Monday, Ina-chan!" Her workmate and friend, Yuuko, beamed before dashing home. She mumbled an "okay", not that she would hear.
Ishina heaved a sigh as she clicked the lock in place, and started walking. The quiet nights always compensated for the daily bustle of the café. Winter was always the busiest season of the year for them. But February has already rolled in so the volume of customers toned down a bit, except for today. Ishina wasn't very fond of Valentine's Day.
Thankfully, her workmates are great people. They kept her sane for the most part. They also know how to be friendly without being invasive. What she likes about them the most is that they understand that she doesn't talk much. But Yuuko is different. She always seems to catch on her moods and seems to know how to address those moods. Out of all of her workmates, she places the greatest amount of her trust in Yuuko.
Ishina looked at her wristwatch. It's already midnight. She sighed again, this time in relief. Spending at least one day per year to mentally judge lovesick couples became an arduous task to her as time passed. But it was better than working at a bar full of people getting wasted regardless of date, and her workmates couldn't agree more.
It was another year of being single. But she couldn't be bothered to have a lover anyway. Having one would mean less food and sleep for her. Not even her friends, who all have lovers, can convince her to have one.
Ishina walked for what seemed like hours before she reached her house. She immediately hit the couch. She always takes the weekends off, anyway.
He panted as soon as he felt that no one is chasing him anymore. His skin is covered in cuts and bruises. He frantically looked around for somewhere to hide the huge basket in his arms. He gasped in satisfaction as he found the perfect home for his dog and the basket.
He limped over to the front yard of said house. It was a simple two-story sky blue house with a black tiled roof, not too small or too big. Beside the house is a huge cherry blossom tree surrounded by a flower patch. He pat the dog one last time and laid the basket on the house's front step.
"Please take care of them, okay?" He slowly walked away from the dog before sprinting as fast as his battered body allowed him. The dog whimpered softly and sadly before taking the basket in his mouth. He hid in the flower patch as he heard pounding footsteps from afar.
Ishina woke up to the first rays of sunlight that trickled through the curtains. She stretched and sleepily walked to her bedroom to get her things so she can perform her daily routine. Even if she has weekends off, it doesn't hurt to prioritize hygiene. She may be a homebody, but there will be times that she won't decline her friends' request to hang out. At the very least, she could make herself look presentable.
She brewed coffee and made some toast for breakfast. After eating, went out to tend to her garden patch. But as soon as she got out to the backyard, she immediately got annoyed with the small brown carpet sitting in her flower patch.
"What is this now?" Ishina walked over to patch to see that the "carpet" is actually a large café-au-lait colored poodle. She was surprised. Ishina is pretty much used to her neighbors carelessly chucking stuff into her backyard every so often, from plastic cups to broken patio tables. It was a miracle she had the patience to not call the police.
But this was different. Her pesky neighbors don't have a dog.
"Hey." She called blankly as she poked the poodle. It stirred easily and looked at her immediately. Before she could say anything, she suddenly found herself on the ground, the large poodle sitting on her belly. From the looks of it, he doesn't have an owner.
"Get off of me!" She not-so-gently pushed the dog off her. As soon as she stood up, the dog barked in the direction of the patch. She groaned as she saw flattened flowers. But what caught her interest is a huge picnic basket.
She took the basket into the house and immediately looked inside.
Ishina didn't know whether to adore or get confused with the basket's contents. She was expecting picnic food in the basket. But instead of food, plushies filled it. They look like chibi people crossed with animals. Only two of the plushies share the same type of animal.
She set her sights on the silver-haired plushie with the rabbit ears. The rabbit wore a fancy dress shirt under a jacket that started as white on the top, fading into magenta. The sleeves are black from the elbow downwards. There are also gold tassels extending from both sides of the shirt's collar. She looked more closely and saw a pair of skates on its feet.
Ishina won't deny that they look adorable. She picked up the rabbit.
Her brows furrowed in confusion. The plushie felt like an actual, breathing rabbit. The poodle barked at her. In its mouth is a blue crystal pendant shaped like a rose. She gingerly took the pendant, assuming that the dog wants her to wear it. She put down the rabbit and wore the pendant.
The dog barks suddenly morphed into human speech.
"Do you understand me now?" She almost flew out into the backyard.
"W-W-What the hell? You can talk?!"
"Yep. You can only understand us if you keep the pendant on!"
"Who is 'us'?" She trailed off as she looked into the basket. She picked up the rabbit again and took a look at it. It seems to be sleeping.
"By the way, I'm Makkachin! And that rabbit you're holding is Viktor!" He yipped happily but it did nothing to wash away Ishina's uneasiness.
"So…what exactly am I holding?" She ignored the introduction, to which Makkachin paid no heed.
"Oh, those are called hybrid pixies. They may look like what you humans call 'plushies', except that they're actually alive."
Ishina didn't have time to wonder how these pixies have no wings whatsoever or what the dog meant by the plushies being alive. As if to prove Makkachin's point, Viktor opened its eyes and looked at her.
Screams and squeaks echoed in the house.
A/N: I finally came back to this site after more or less four years. *sighs* I need to take a break from AFF for a while.
I've had enough of the bunny Viktor and bear Yuuri fanarts and I wrote this. So, yeah. This might end up as a oneshot series…or not. I'm not sure yet as I'm still struggling with writer's block. I don't know where this story will go, but I'll do my best! :)
I hope you'll enjoy this story. ^_^
Stay safe, happy, and, healthy, everyone! :D
-RSHanji