This fanfic need a lot of research, and my priority is Personas in my Ice Heart on AO3. that's why It takes a long time to updade. Sorry =/.
I don't have a beta, and English is not my first language, so of course there will be some misspelled words or grammatical errors. Please, if you spot it, leave a review/comment and I will do my best to fix it. Thank you.
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08 Years Old - 1997 to 1998
"Minako-sensei, I need your help." Yuuri says, carrying his Totoro piggy bank and the black plush poodle, Yuuchan.
"What is it, Yuuri?" She asks, looking at him in surprise.
"I want to send Yuuchan to a friend by mail, but I don't think I have enough money." he says, annoyed.
"How much do you have?" She asks, surprised at what she hears.
"48 thousand?" He says, tilting his head.
"48 ... My God, Yuuri! How did you get all that money ?!" She exclaims, scaring him.
"I did it on my own, okay?! It's my school lunch money, all the money I earned in the new years and the money I got by helping at the onsen and the school!" He exclaims, hugging the vault and the wide-eyed puppy with teary eyes.
"Oh, Yuuri. I'm sorry. Do you really want to send Yuuchan to a friend? "She asks, it would.
"Hai." he replied, nodding. "But I don't think I have enough money and I don't want to ask Otou-san and Oka-san. I know the Onsen is experiencing difficulties, so I'm asking you. I promise to return the money as soon as possible. "
"Okay, I'll help you." She says, making him widen his eyes and beaming at her.
After telling the Katsukis that he will take Yuuri to Fukuoka, Minako watches him put the piggy bank and a paper in his backpack, along with cookies and a bottle of water. The boy, who carries the poodle push the entire train journey in arms, keeping serious look in his face. The same look he did when he was skating for the first time. At the post office, he lets go of her hand and walks over to a girl on the other side of a balcony, free of clients.
"Onee-san, could you help me?" He asks, making the girl look at him in surprise.
"What do you need, boy?" She asks gently.
"I want to send Yuuchan to a friend, but he lives far away." The boy says, tilting his face and looking at her with his big and shiny brown eyes. "Can onee-san help me?"
The clerk gets so enchants herself with that boy, and she almost lets out a scream.
"Of course! Do you have his address? "She asks, watching him nod his head and withdraw a letter from his backpack.
The boy holds it with both hands, as if it were something very important to his life. She sees him take a deep breath and stand on his toes gracefully, extending the letter. She catches it and, looking at the recipient, widens her eyes.
"Oh my God! Hold on a second, boy. I'll be right back." she says, pulling away and holding the letter in her hand.
"Yuuri!" Minako-sensei shouts, approaching him. "Don't do that again! I almost panicked when you suddenly disappeared! "
"Gomenasai, Minako-sensei." Yuuri says, holding tightly to the black plush puppy and lowering his face.
"Sorry for the delay." The girl says, coming back with an older man right behind, who looks at the boy in surprise.
"So you want to send this letter, boy?" The man asks, sitting at the clerk's desk and looking at him.
"And Yuuchan," Yuuri says, making him confused.
"Yuuchan?" He asks and widens his eyes as he watches the boy lift the plush puppy.
Taking him, the man looks at Minako, who just shrugs. When the boy removes a Totoro piggy bank from the backpack and lifts it up to put on the table, the clerk wonders how many more surprises the boy has with him. The female clerk, with a box in hand, picks up the plush puppy. and puts it in, while the man puts all the data in their system.
"Bye, bye, Yuuchan." Yuuri says, nodding as he watches the girl close the box and seal it with durex tape. "Take care of 'him' and protect him in my place, okay?"
"Well, the shipping fee and of ..." When the official says the value, Minako widens his eyes.
"Yuuri!" She exclaims, making the boy look seriously.
"48,000 Yen." The boy says, pointing to the piggy bank. "Yuuri's money, Minako-sensei. I'll pay the rest later. "
"It's all right. Since you want it so much trouble." she says, picking up her wallet and taking out a credit card.
The male clerk finds himself wondering if he has even 48,000 Yen in that piggy bank. How did that boy get that money? What no one knows is that Katsuki Yuuri took several copies of his school notebooks and keeps selling them to other students at his school.
"Domo Arigato." Yuuri says, bowing to the two officials and pulling away.
"I wonder how that boy has a friend who lives in Russia." The girl comments, making Minako look completely shocked.
"What?"
09 Years Old - 1998 to 1999
"Yuuri, let's cut your hair." Toshiya says, and the boy looks at him with his face bent.
"No." he says, pouting.
"But Yuuri, he's getting big." Toshiya comments, watching the boy folding his arms and sitting on the floor.
"No."
"Yuuri ..."
"I don't want to cut my hair." Yuuri says, frowning at him.
"But…"
"Should I go to the bathroom to call Hanako-san?" The 9-year-old asks, watching his father grow pale.
"Alright, you win." he says, wondering how his son knows he's afraid of ghosts.
...
That night, Mari laughs loudly and Hiroko looks at the boy in surprise.
~ x ~
On the table inside Yuuri's room, there is a notebook open and written on the first page:
Yuu-kun's Life Journal Project
* Save money
* Buy a video camera
* Bribe Mari with albums of her favorite bands
* Video of Hasetsu - To school and 'him'.
* Create Videos about Yuu-topia, ballet, figure skating, music, travel, events he wants to watch, food, games, etc.
* Talk about anxiety, depression, bullying, self-esteem, dysphoria, etc.
*Etc.
On the other page, there are the name 'Yuuri's Love' and various musical notes drawn by pen.
~ x ~
"Mr and Mrs. Katsuki. I called you to talk to you and your son about something he's been doing for years and only now I've heard of it. "The headmistress says, folding her arms and frowning on the party for the couple and the boy in front of her.
"I don't understand, Director Sakaki," Hiroki says, raising her hands to her cheeks. "What has our Yuuri done wrong?"
"He has made copies of his notebooks and sells them to students, including upper classes." the headmistress says, raising his eyebrow at the boy's smile.
"Selling? How much? "Toshiya asks, holding his son by the shoulders.
"Each block of paper, he sells at 500 yen. Every day, he earns about 25,000 yen." The director responds, surprising the parents.
"Yuu-kun?" Hiroki asks the boy, who tilts his face and beaks at her. "Why are you doing this?"
"Teachers teach in their own way, which is often too difficult to learn. In the prints, there are not only the class notes but also my notes to make easier ways to sort things out. "The boy says, folding his arms. "I'm smart, so I thought I'd share what I learned alone with the world. Am I a bad boy? "
"But Yuu-kun, why are you taking money?" Toshiya asks, looking at his son in surprise.
"Because I need a lot, to protect Vicchan, to skate and make my plans for Hasetsu and for the future." the boy says, looking at the headmistress with his big bright eyes and rosy cheeks.
"What about the copier machine you're using? The papers and had it? "The director swallows, trying to resist the boy's cuteness.
"I fixed the old broken machine, the one you ignored after buying another. And I buy with the help of my older sister the papers, the ink and the staples. "The boy says, taking a paper from his pocket and handing it to her, who looks at him in surprise.
In fact, the paper the paper is an invoice of a shop, containing the items described and paid in cash. She notices that the boy looks at her with a broad smile on his face.
This boy…
10 Years Old - 1999 to 2000
"Mari-neechan,." Yuuri says, moving closer to his sister, carrying his Totoro piggy bank with both hands.
"What is it, Yuuri?" She asks, watching him sit next to her, his face serious.
"I need your help." He says and she nods, frowning at the way he is talking to her. "I need to buy a video camera for a school project. You can come with me? And then, could you help me with the recordings? "
"Okay, I was planning on buying some of the new released singles anyway. You can come with me." she says, causing him to open a broad smile that makes her close her eyes and bring her hand to her face.
"Arigato, Onee-chan." He says, excited. "Could you also help me put the rest of the money in a bank account? My piggy bank is too stuffy. "
"But I didn't hear any clatter of coins in it." Mari comments, not believing him.
"Coins?" The boy tilted his face at her, confused. "My safe is full of bills, not coins."
He then opens the safe and reveals to her the thick pack of coiled money that is in there.
"Kuso, how much money do you have there?" She asks, covering her mouth immediately and looking at him terrified.
"Hm." The boy says, giggling. "I lost count. 2 years of lunch, Otoshidama, sales of copies of my notebooks, money from school festivals, prize from the children's ice-skating tournament I attended this year ... "
"Wait a minute! What tournament are you talking about? "She asks, surprised.
"Oh? Didn't I tell you? "He asks, looking innocently at her.
"I would have remembered hearing that my Otouto not only participated but also won a tournament." she says, frowning at him.
" Gomen. "Yuuri says, timidly. "I think I was scared to give up expectations and end up failing on time."
"So? What kind of tournament are you talking about? "She asks, understanding what he meant.
"All Kids Japan." he replies, looking at her curiously.
"Cool name. Congratulations then." She answers, messing his hair and making him smile.
The next day, Yuuri and Mari buy the most expensive camera from the store in sight, to the surprise of the electronics store sellers. She buys her albums and Yuuri holds out some banknotes for her to buy posters of her favorite bands. In the bank, she creates a savings account in his name, and to the shock of the employees, Yuuri withdraws four more bills and extends the totoro's safe, asking that money be deposited in his account. 248 thousand and 832 Yen. Mari nearly fainted, while Yuuri just leaned over and smiled. His older sister swears that his brother knows he gets everything he wants because of his cute and innocent personality, but that he is actually a devil in disguise.
At school, Mari takes advantage of a computer class to search on Google for the tournament that her brother participated in. This time, she really fainted. After all, this event brings together children up to the age of 15 from all over Japan to compete with each other and this year, the tournament was held in Fukuoka at the end of December and had 10-year-old winner Katsuki Yuuri.
Yuuri, with the help of Mari and Yuuko, begins recording his day to day life with his new camera. Yuu-topia, Ice Castle, Minako-sensei studio, the beach, Hasetsu Castle, and a festival. With the help of his computer teacher, he edits the recordings to put it all together into a single video, which he records on a cassette tape. Days later, a tape appears anonymously in the correspondence of the city hall, with a note asking the mayor to watch closely. When he finishes, he gets excited and decides to distribute copies of the video to TV stations, which start to display the video at different times all over Japan.
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"Konninchi wa! My name is Katsuki Yuuri and this is a video I'm doing myself about my hometown, Hasetsu. It is situated in the district of Saga, on the island of Kyushu. Hasetsu is a super peaceful city, you know? We have a very beautiful beach, an ice skating arena, a castle that inside is a ninja house, quiet paths for those who like to ride bikes, skates and even do physical exercises and best of all, we have Onsen! Ano novo, this one is Yuu-topia Katsuki, which belongs to my family, who is also famous for its succulent dishes, including Katsudon prepared by my mother, which is my favorite dish. Our festivals are very lively, with several stalls selling items made especially by our artisans. Whenever you can come visit us and get to know Hasetstu! We will welcome you with open arms! And that's it. Bye, Minna-san! "
The video, which shows the pictures of the places cited by the chubby boy, begins and ends with a shy smile and flushed cheeks. When it goes through the TV at dinner time in Yuu-topia, everyone watches the video and looks at the boy in surprise who, with a red face, runs to hide in his room. As he throws himself into bed, he opens a wide smile and watches a strange bundle on his desk. A package that is addressed to a certain address in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Of course, thanks to the video, Hasetsu gradually becomes one of the most popular tourist spots in Japan and wherever he goes, Katsuki Yuuri becomes known for being the boy of the video that made Hasetsu famous.
11 Years Old - 2000 to 2001
In February, when a woman with long blond hair appears at the door of Yuu-topia, the Katsukis soon realize a major problem. She does not speak Japanese and no one in the family speaks another language. Mari, even studying the language at school, can not even communicate with the foreign girl.
"I'm sorry, Katsuki-san, but Allisson-san needs to spend a few days in Hasetsu and wants to stay here." Hasetsu's mayor says, pale and nervous. "Of course I'll take whatever expense she might have."
"But, Kunogi-san! Neither of us speak any language other than Japanese!" Hiroko exclaims in exasperation.
"What are you talking about, Hiroko-san?" The mayor asks, looking at her in surprise. "Yuuri-kun has been conversing in English with Allisson-san since he met her on the beach.
This leaves the couple shocked, who actually finds their shy son sitting next to the blond-haired girl, chatting animatedly in English.
"Yuuri!" Hiroko calls him, watching him flinch and look at her in fear.
She sees him say something to the girl, who nods and looks back at the notebook in front of her, on the table, with a twinkle in her eyes. Yuuri approaches his mother nervously.
" Hai, Okaa-san? "He asks, timidly.
"Since when did you learn to speak English?" She asks, looking at him in surprise.
"The school teach?" The boy stares at her, his face tilting, his forehead wrinkled.
"Really?" She asks, not believing what he is saying.
" Hai. "He replies, seriously. "I found it interesting, so I decided to study more on my own."
~ x ~
Allisson Mitchell is a not-so-popular American stylist who is in Japan for a photo essay and look for inspiration for her future collections. Throughout her stay, she always went with an interpreter, but he ended up going to the hospital when he felt sick after eating something with nuts, causing an allergic reaction in her. Now in Hasetsu, after being told by her interpreter is a very beautiful and calm city after she saw a video, Allisson decides to leave the details of the rehearsal with his assistant and the people who were involved in the project and decides to take a walk on the beach. She sits on the sand and admires the beauty and calm that enchants her, and sees herself admire the difference from her hometown of New York.
" Are you okay, Miss?" She listens and is frightened to see at her side a very cute boy with big brown eyes behind a pair of dark blue frame glasses, messy long black hair and a backpack.
"Do you ... speak English?" She asks, surprised.
"Yes." the boy replied, pulling the backpack off. "Can I sit next to you?"
"Sure," she answers, watching him sit down to her right, with a small distance between them.
"My name is Yuuri." the boy says, holding out his right hand to her. "Yuuri Katsuki."
"Allisson Mitchell." She squeezes his hand, watching him open a timid smile. "How old are you, Yuuri?"
"I'm 11 years old." he replies, surprising her.
"Your English is very good for someone your own age," she comments, making him laugh.
"Thank you," he replies. "Now, if it's alright with you, could you answer my first question?"
"Ah yes. I'm fine." she replied, with a sad smile on her face.
"You know, I have an anxiety disorder, but please, don't tell anyone. Mental illnesses are still not very well seen here in Japan. "Yuuri says, looking at her seriously.
"I understand. I know someone who has a similar problem. "Allisson then takes a deep breath, deciding to put everything out, even if that young boy is not able to understand anything she's talking about. "I'm depressed. I work a lot creating clothes, but I don't know if it's worth doing this. I can't make my clothes accepted by the fashion world. "
"Why instead of creating cloches for fashion, you don't create them for art?" Yuuri asks, making her confused.
"Art?" She asks, seeing him nod.
"Do you have sketchbooks?" The boy asks, tilting his face back to her.
"Yes I have. I was thinking of going to this place called Yuu-topia Katsuki for dinner, after being told that the food in the place is a delight." She replies, and is surprised to see the boy cheer up with what he just said.
"Yuu-topia is where I live. My family owns the place, "he says, raising her eyebrows. "I can help you, because neither my parents nor my sister speak English fluently." he says, standing up.
"What about you?" She asks, standing up.
"I'm smart." Yuuri says, smiling broadly at her.
...
Serving tea for her and for himself, the boy sits next to the stylist, who shows him one of her sketchbooks, with clothes that draw attention because they are different.
"Can I put something here? I promise I will not mess with the clothes. "The boy asks, taking a pencil from his backpack.
"Go ahead." she says, watching him draw something in the shoes. "So that's what you meant before? About creating my clothes for art? For figure skating? "
"Yes," Yuuri replied, looking sheepishly. "I'm going to be an international ice skater soon, and I'd really like to have someone to make my costumes."
"Is this your dream?" Allisson asks, surprised at the boy's conviction in saying so.
"Not. This is my future." The boy responds to her with a look so serious that it makes her shiver.
"That's going to be something interesting to see." the stylist says, getting anxious. "You skate?"
"Yes, I do. There's an ice arena not far from here. "
"So, would you like to appear in my photo essay as a skater? I want to ... no, I need to start right now."
"Yuuri!"
"Do you have clothes that fit me? If so, then I will be delighted to help you." Yuuri says, looking back at the notebook with a smile on his face, after the scare it took to hear his mother's call.
For he had drawn a pair of ice skates in a completely black outfit, with a half-skirt on the red waist inside, stones drawn at the waist and shoulder, and transparent mesh at the right.
~ x ~
"Hey, Minako-sempai?"
"Hm?"
"Did you know that Yuuri speaks English? Fluently?"
"WHAT?!"
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End notes:
1 - The Totoro piggy bank exists. Google told me so.
2 - Yuuri's Love is the first version of Yuri on Ice, by the time he was in Detroit in YOI canon. Err...
3 - Hanako-san cames from a japanese urban legend. If you want to know more on wikipédia
4 - Allisson, as you guys wold see, It's Eros costume maker. She's also both Stammi Vicino (Single and Duet) and Yuri on Ice Costume Maker in the TV series (For this fic only). She will be here constantly as Yuuri and Victor personal stylists.
5 - Should I Make Victor's version for this?
