BRRING, BRRING

"Yurochka, your phone is ringing."

"I hear it I'm about to answer," I said as I answered "hel-" I said right before I was interrupted "YURI! I NEED YOU AT THE RINK THE WEEK IS ALMOST OVER, AND YOU HAVEN'T CAME ONCE"

"Nice to hear from you to Yakov," I said Sarcastic

"JUST GET HERE YOU HAVE HALF AN HOUR!" Yakov said before hanging up

"Half an hour? He's in a good mood" I said climbing out of bed.

"jeez has it really been almost a week? I said As I Threw On clothes and Looked for my Skating gear.

"Hey! Dedushka do you know where I left my skates?"

"aren't they in your room."

"no, they aren't."

"where did you last see them

"last week when... No... great... that's helpful."

"maybe you can borrow a rink, mates?"

"Yakov is gonna kill me... oh well I have everything else... I'll just go."

"see you later."

With that I left the house and began walking the Rink was only a block away for grandpas and I's little apartment, but that's why Grandpa got it. He felt that his old house was too far from the rink and he considered it a plus that it would cost less per year. I soon enough found myself in front of the rink and pushed past the doors.

"the rink is closed for private practice," the lady behind the counter said as she turned around.

"you think I don't know that..."

"Oh, Yuri~ it's you I thought you'd never come during my shift! go right in Yakov is waiting for you!"

"Yea yea... hey do you have a spare pair of Skates in my size, Anna..." I asked

"why? You have your own right.."

"I... Left them...In Kazakhstan..."

"Oh... I see Don't worry I won't tell Yakov!" Anna chirped as she walked to the back room "Your lucky I keep a clean pair for each of the pros who skate here... you know School has been boring since you dropped out... did you really have to leave."

"Of course I did! If I had to go to school and prepare for the Senior Division, I would have died."

"Heh... I was wondering how long it would take for you to start yelling.."

"YURI! YOUR LATE!"

"Here take these... before and go before he sees and he gets mad."

"Thanks, Anna..." I said as I stuffed them in my bag and entered the rink "I'm here you Old man I'll going to get changed" I stated as I was walking to the locker room as I entered the locker room it hit me how long it had been since the last time I was there. The last time I was there, was right before Worlds, the locker room never changed, sometimes the places the other skaters' stuff were moved, but that's all but this time I noticed an extra bag, had Yakov got a new skater? Or did the Old Hag Mila bring her new boyfriend to practice like a weirdo again? But I didn't have time to examine the bag, in Yakov's eyes I was already late and I needed to get dressed for practice fast. At that moment I went to my usual corner and changed so quickly I just about put my shirt on inside out and sat down to carefully tie my skates. Afterward, I stomped my right foot a few times, I wanted to make sure these skates were ok for jumps, these were heavy compared to my usual skates, but I concluded it would be ok... I hope At least...I got up and walked out to the rink but I I left I ran into someone and jumped clean out my skin

"Nice skates Yura... I didn't realize you'd replace them so fast..." Otabek said smoothly holding my skates in front of my face

"YUROCHKA! CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY YOUR SKATES WERE IN KAZAKHSTAN!"

"I forgot them... I didn't know till today."

"EXPLAIN THE ONES YOUR WEARING THEN"

"... I'm... borrowing a pair form an Acquaintance."

"YURI! IF I TOLD YOU ONCE, I TOLD YOU A THOUSAND TIMES! DON'T BORROW-"

"A pair of skates that aren't yours, you could injure yourself if they aren't made right, or if they don't fit right... could you stop yelling I'll change skates now that otabek so nicely brought mine back to me."

"Yuri! when you lose your skates you tell your coach so he can either put the order for new ones and/or give you the time off for you to find them or the new ones were made," Mila said walking up and grabbing Otabek's arm in a way that made him uncomfortable

"GET OFF HIM BABA!" I yelled

"Why should I~. Otabek doesn't seem to mind."

"uh, actu-"

"SHUT UP BABA!"

"Yuri Mila ple-"

"He's not your property either yuri."

"BUT HE"S MY FRIEND!"

" 'Friend.' "

"Girls girls your both pretty~ can we skate now," Georgie said in the background doing stretches

"Georgie is Right Yura we should be doing work."

"You mean you're not going back to Kazakhstan? you already gave me my skates after all."

"I'm not going to Drive all the way here and not hang out at least a day Yura; it's a long drive... now go put your skates on and Give the extra pair back to Anna... I know she gave you a spare."

"alright.," I said walking to the bench to change skates as I tied the second skate I stomped my left leg to test them again... it was perfect, and my skates fit like a glove, as usual, I still haven't grown much So that was expected. I got up and walked to the ice and started my warm-up laps the icy air Caressed me as I glided around I began to lose myself to the sounds of blades on ice I heard a jump in the distance followed by a crisp landing, going by the sound alone I recognized it as Mila doing a double something. I decided to up show her with a Quad Sal, I Skates closer to Mila just to make sure she'd see it and bent my knees in anticipation of the jump. When I jumped the sounds of my skates halted, and the rink to me was silent, I readied for landing but got surprised when I noticed I had rotated just a little too much I saw it my Mila's face she saw it.

"Over-rotated Yura!"

"Whatever Baba"

"that's what you get for trying to show off!"

"who said I was showing off."

"you skated to me before jumping; you usually do jumps away from people, Yuri I pay attention."

"Whatever," I said going back to my own space and doing spins at random, so I didn't have to talk to her.

"Is he always like this during practice."

"Yea but right before Worlds, he was quiet, and focused on getting his program perfect after Yuuri Katsuki beat him in the Four Continents...but he only really overworked himself, when Worlds was over he barely made second... the way I see it-"

"COULD STOP TALKING ABOUT ME LIKE IM NOT HERE!"

"STOP YELLING IN THE RINK!" Yakov screamed with a nerve popping out his head so hard his Skin barely contained it.

"Sorry, Yakov..." I said with some clear condescending behind it "But I'd prefer if Baba here would stop talking about the past like a history book, we should be looking ahead not back!"

"Eh whatever Yuri, your just embarrassed Chris almost beat you.

The practice continued, as usual, Yakov realized I skipped stretching and yelled as usual, so I did those before I was allowed to skate again 2 hours later Lilia Arrived and I had to change cause it was time for ballet. This Year Mila was doing ballet with Lilia too; it was nice to see her struggle with the new teacher it was bliss after how she made fun of my struggle last year.

After Practice I went to A cafe with Otabek where we had Coffee and talked about the Season to come. Like every year I had plans to win, but I knew if I was to Lose. I wanted to Lose to Otabek. after that Otabek drove me home after I told I walk to and from Practice

"Well Yura it was fun, but it's time I head home, I have a long drive to go."

"Alright, Be safe."

"Of course Yura."

"see ya," I said entering the house

"Dedushka I'm back."

... No response Must be in bed already, but I decided to check in anyway

"Dedushka? Sorry if I'm interrupting your nap, just checking-...In" When I walked he was on the ground

"hey, are you alright?!" I said rushing to help him up.

"Yurochka..." I replied quietly.

"Yes, Dedushka?"

"I need you to call someone...I think I'm getting worse."

"No I was just late, so you were left alone too long I'm sorry about that."

"No Yuri... Call someone... that's an order."

"Yes, Dedushka."