The skaters seem to all break into groups. Yuri found out they were almost split down the middle. They knew Chris was with Victor, as was Georgi. Milla had to be kept secret and she would send Yuri information of everything going on at their home rink. Yuri felt like he had lost a huge chunk of his family and was happy his grandpa stayed off social media. All Yuri told his grandpa he was headed to a new rink for something different.

When Yuuri reached out to Leo and Guang-Hong, they said they were staying neutral. As they were friends with Phichit, they knew eventually they would be on their side. Seung-gil was not picking up his phone, and from his tweets on Twitter, he wanted nothing to do with any of them. Phichit was upset as he had even stopped talking to him for the time being. Minami would always be a Yuuri supported, but Yuri snorted at that one. What the hell could that nugget do?

Their biggest ally was what pissed Yuri off the most, especially when he got the call two days later from Celestino.

"Boys, you leave tomorrow, I found us a rink," Celestino explained.

"Where too?" Yuuri asked.

"Canada."

"Fuck!" Yuri yelled and got off the hotel bed and kicked the dresser.

"Now Yurio, you listen here. Jean may be annoying, but he is opening his home and his rink to us," Celestino said.

"Why the fuck did you even call him? I am sure we could have broken down Leo and Ji," Yuri growled out.

"You see Yurio… Jean called me."

"What?" Yuuri and Yuri both said.

"Yeah, it seems Victor called him and ruffled his Canadian ass up. He is not happy at all. He says there are flats near the rink that we can rent that are fully furnished. He is taking care of everything. I will send you your flight information in email. See you two tomorrow." Celestino ended the call.

Yuri stood up and grabbed his jacket. Why the hell would JJ stick his neck out for them? What the hell had Victor done to piss him off? He needed to get out and get some fresh air.

"Where are you going Yuri?"

"Out, I need fresh air. At least here we don't have cameras in our fucking face all day long here."

"Ok, let me get my jacket," Yuuri said as he got off the bed.

"Dammit pig, can't I just be alone for a fucking minute?" Yuri spit out and regretted it the minute he had said it. Sure, he needed some time to himself, but he watched Yuuri's face dropped and his eyes water up. Cursing Yuri held his hand out, "Dammit, I'm sorry. Come on… we can go find something to eat."

It was hard for Yuri to remember just how broken Yuuri still was. Sure Yuuri was the one who left Victor, but he still cried at night, even cried out Victor's name at times. Yuri knew there were parts of Yuuri that still loved Victor, regardless of everything that happen. Yuri felt like an ass and gripped Yuuri's hand tightly as they left the hotel and stepped outside.

"Wanna walk for a bit and then get an Uber?" Yuri asked.

Yuuri nodded and held tight to his hand. They walked silently and there was a park close by. It was nice to get out and get some fresh air. They had gone to the park that morning and jogged for a bit. What they really wanted was to be back on the ice. It would not be much longer and they would both be skating again.

With the music Otabek had sent over, Yuri thought they had a good plan going for their new programs, though they had to get on the ice to make sure it worked. Yuuri had typed it all up and sent the files to Celestino to look over. They were going very ambitious with their new routines, they wanted to prove a point- they had to prove a point. They were telling their sides of the story through their skating.

They had walked for sometime and Yuri felt his stomach rumble. Getting out his phone they ordered a car and sat at a bench and waited.

"I can't fucking believe we are going to Canada," Yuri finally said.

"It shouldn't be too bad," Yuuri replied back, "Who would have ever though JJ though…"

"No shit, I always thought JJ was star stuck by Victor."

"He was, Victor always brushed him off as if he was not competition though, I think that might be part of it."

Yuri got to laughing, "Imagine if we can get me, you and that Canadian asshole on podium and not Victor!"

Yuuri chuckled a bit, "No lie, wow… Canada. At least we can see his home rink."

"Well Beka says it a really nice rink. Large and spacious. He spent some time out there when he was in his juniors," Yuri said, "I still can't believe he trained there and never strangled JJ."

"Yeah speaking of, Yurio… please be nice to JJ."

Yuri groaned, "As long as he behaves."

"Yurio… you know how JJ can be. Just right now, we need all the allies we can get ok? Especially with Victor trying to ruin the both of us. Please, for me?" Yuuri gave him those sad puppy dog eyes and Yuri groaned.

"Dammit piggy! Don't give me that sad look," Yuri was already won over, "I fucking hate you at times, you know that?"

Yuuri laughed and wrapped his arm around Yuri's shoulder, "I wouldn't have it any other way!"

It took an entire day and two layovers to get to Canada. They were exhausted by the time they stepped out and saw Celestino and Phichit waiting for them. Yuuri had dropped his bags and took off through the terminal- hugging Phichit and Celestino as he cried. Yuri leaned over and grabbed his bags, dragging them behind him.

"Can someone fucking help me!" Yuri yelled out as all three stopped and looked over at him.

Phichit jogged toward him and grabbed some bags.

"Hey Yurio! Good seeing you, all things aside," Phichit said with a smile.

"Yeah no shit, in fucking Canada of all places," Yuri growled back.

"Good to see you in a happy mood, Yurio," Celestino teased at him.

Yuri growled and they went out to a large SUV that they piled their luggage into.

"We are meeting Jean and Isabella back at his place. He has a big dinner planned, then I will show you to your flat. You three are sharing a flat and mine is across the hallway. They are fully furnished and have WiFi," Celestino said, "We will need to get to the grocer but that can wait for now. I have the basics in the car here. The rink is about a half mile away, so I expect you boys to walk to and from. We will start tomorrow."

"Wait… I'm sharing a flat with these two?" Yuri said.

"Hey!" Phichit and Yuuri both said.

"Boys, now listen, Yuuri and Phichit will share a room, like you two did in college, and Yurio, you have your own room," Celestino said.

Yuri crossed his arms and pouted in the back seat. Celestino took them straight to JJ's place and JJ came running out the house. It was a small house tucked in a quiet neighborhood.

"Hello! Welcome to Canada!" JJ exclaimed as they piled out the SUV.

Yuri groaned and Yuuri elbowed him.

"Oh come on princess! You could at least give me a hug for all I've done!" JJ gave his smile and Yuri glared at him.

Yuuri stepped forward and hugged JJ as JJ laughed.

"Alright, I know you boys have had a long day and Isabella is cooking up a feast. So come relax a bit and we can all catch up ok?" JJ led them all into the house.

Celestino immediately accepted a beer and sat on in the living room, opening his laptop and going through emails, "If you don't mind Jean, I have emails to go through, all this sponsor shit going on with the boys…"

"About that! Celestino, we will talk later, I might… have something that could work!" JJ smiled again as he showed the boys around the house.

Phichit and Yuuri went to help Isabella with dinner and JJ led Yuri out to the back porch. Yuri did not know what to expect, everything in his life had been flipped upside down and he was standing in Jean-Jacques Leroy's fucking house getting ready for dinner.

JJ opened a bottle of rum and took a long pull straight from the bottle and passed it over to him. Yuri took it and took a big gulp. It burned.

"Fucking hate rum," Yuri growled.

"Figured you would," JJ laughed.

"Why are you doing this JJ?"

"What? Helping out fellow skaters? Going against the legendary skating god himself? Simple… I don't believe it," JJ shrugged and took another swig.

"You don't?"

"Nah! Plus princess, I know you have a thing for Asians, but Katsuki is not the Asian you have a hard on for," JJ winked at him and Yuri groaned.

"And you wonder why I don't like you…"

"Oh princess, you will soon. I'm going to save your ass. Just wait, you'll willingly hug me before this all done."

"Don't hold your breath," Yuri mumbled.

JJ laughed loudly at that then he turned to Yuri looking at him seriously, Yuri was searching his face trying to understand it all. JJ gestured to the two wooden rockers on the back porch and Yuri settled into one.

"Seriously though, what the fuck happen? I have not gotten the full story… and why are you not with Altin anyway out in Kazakhstan?"

Yuri sighed and took the bottle from JJ. He was already feeling the effect and told himself no more after this last pull, as he was skating tomorrow. Leaning back, he started to tell JJ everything. He even went deeper and got emotional for a moment, explained how he didn't know how the fuck Yuuri was handling it all and wasn't more fucked up than he already was.

JJ let out a low whistle and just stared out into the backyard. Yuri had never known him to be quiet.

"Seriously JJ, your silence is creepy," Yuri said.

"I don't know what the fuck to say… I believe every word you said too. You might be a complete asshole, but you aren't a liar."

"Thanks… I guess?" Yuri said.

"No Yuri, I am serious… fuck. Ok, let me go talk to Celestino… You and Yuri lost the majority of your sponsors? Right?"

Yuri signed, he had gotten the emails as well. The sponsors did not want the scandals that were going around about Yuri and Yuuri and were terminating their contracts. He still had one minor contract, but it was not enough to support his career and what he needed. Yuri kept money in savings, but he also sent money to his grandpa and knew what he had would last him one season if he was careful with the funds.

"Da, some ethic and moral code bullshit… Celestino has been working on it for us every chance he has," Yuri explained and really felt like taking another swig from the rum.

JJ nodded and got up, "Let me go talk to Celestino, why don't you go join the other ladies in the kitchen."

Yuri growled and clenched his fist as JJ roared with laughter and walked in. He easily found the others in the kitchen and sat down at the table sulking. JJ sure did know how to get under his skin, but he had to hand it to the asshole, he did come through when they needed him.

"Yurio, you ok?" Yuuri said as he sat next to Yuri.

"Da, I'll be fine… just... " Yuri shook his head, he was not getting into all of it here, "We will talk later."

Yuuri nodded and then Isabella was calling everyone to dinner. JJ and Celestino came in and Isabella got out some wine.

"So Yurio and Yuuri, Jean was telling me about a sponsor who might work, and pay really nicely for you two," Celestino said.

"What do you mean… us two?" Yuuri asked.

"Well… they love scandals. It would not take much of your time. They specialize in…" Celestino had stopped to clear his throat.

"Underwear boys! They want you both for a shoot in their new line of athletic underwear!" JJ laughed out.

"What?" Both Yuuri and Yuri said.

"You see boys," JJ explained, "They love a good scandal, and right now, you two are a hot ticket. Now they would want you two together, you can even use it as part of it for your side of the story."

Yuri blinked, then looked at Yuuri, then back to JJ.

"How the fuck is this helping our image?" Yuri asked.

"Princess, it is helping your bank account. You would both be set for the next two seasons."

"Boys, Jean does have a point. I usually would not approve something like this, but under the circumstances, it might… work," Celestino said.

"So what? I wear their fucking panties and they take picture of my junk?" Yuri asked and Yuuri started to choke.

JJ laughed and clapped Yuuri on the back, "No princess! Normally they have you wear their product, sling your pants low, take pictures, use social media showing their label and they will do a photo shoot of you two, probably in ice skates, but tasteful. Phichit, pull up some of their ads and let the boys see."

Phichit had his phone already on the company and started to show them pictures. Yuri saw different athletes, in various stages of dress, but pretty much tame.

"Fine, we will do it," Yuri muttered and Yuuri nodded in agreement.

The rest of dinner went smoothly and Celestino was setting them up for the sponsor as they wanted them the sooner the better.

They hung around for coffee and dessert and Isabella was talking how they were going through their church to get ready for the wedding. She was still living with her parents a few blocks over and was not moving in till they had gotten married. They planned to marry after this season was over and Yuri tuned out the rest of the wedding talk as he started to go through his phone again.

He realized with everything going on, he had not heard from Otabek in two days. Yuri thought it even stranger as Otabek had not even reached out to him once during this. The more he thought about it, the more he noticed how he was always the one calling first or texting.

When they were finally allowed to leave, Yuri gave his thanks and headed out to the SUV as JJ waved them off, saying he would see them all tomorrow.

When they finally got to the building, Yuri was glad there was four of them to get their luggage out. They were up on the fifth floor and he was even more thankful there was an elevator. Celestino unlocked the door and then gave them all keys to their apartment.

It was very basic, but it had what they needed, two bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen. There was a couch, loveseat, coffee table and TV. Phichit already his laptop on the coffee table and various other electronics around the room. Celestino excused himself and went to his room to settle in and told them not to stay up too late, practice started tomorrow.

Yuri found the tiny bedroom he would occupy and started to unpack his things. He hated how small the bathroom was, but appreciated the top of the line products Phichit had.

"You are free to use whatever you want Yuri!" Phichit said as he was putting his shampoo and toothbrush in there.

"I might take you up on that," Yuri said as he saw the high dollar conditioner and body wash.

Phichit laughed, "Yeah Yuuri use to use my stuff all the time in college. Most of the stuff is shipped to me from companies wanting me to blog about them, so please, feel free!"

When Yuri looked at Phichit, there was a hamster on his shoulder and he remembered Yuuri telling him about the hamsters Phichit had.

"Make sure those rats stay out my room," Yuri said to Phichit and Phichit laughed.

"Oh they have their cage, and I just let them out when I'm home."

Yuri was glad Milla had agreed to take his cat, he did not think a cat and hamsters would mesh well.

They all decided they would finish unpacking tomorrow and called it a night. Yuri changed into his sleep pants and slipped into sleep easily as he was exhausted. He was not sure how long he had been asleep when he felt someone climb into his bed. Startled he went to roll over and heard the familiar sniffling.

"Sorry Yurio… I ugh… had a bad dream," Yuuri whispered and Yuri pulled him in as Yuuri was still sniffling.

"You really need to get use to sleeping on your own pig," Yuri mumbled as he ran his fingers through Yuuri's hair, calming him down.

"It's not easy, I haven't slept alone in almost two years…"

"I know, I know, now shut up so I can go back to sleep."

The next morning, Phichit had knocked on his door as he walked in.

"Hey Yurio… Have you seen-"

Then Yuri heard the door slam and Phichit walk down the hallways.

"Fuck! Pig! Get off me!" Yuri hissed out and Yuuri mumbled, turning over still asleep. "Seriously Yuri, fucking wake up!"

When Yuuri did not reply, Yuri slipped out of bed and figured he had better go talk to Phichit and straighten this out. As he walked to the kitchen area, he could smell the coffee.

"Look, Phichit… it is not what it looks like," Yuri said.

"Is it? You mean I did not see Yuuri wrapped around you and you two sleeping together?" Phichit yelled at him, "Do you know what myself and Ciao Ciao are giving up for you two?"

Yuri signed, "Yes, I fucking know. I am very aware what the fuck everyone is doing ok? All because Victor is a fucking delusional asshole!"

"So you are saying that you and Yuuri are not together? Though he clearly snuck out of bed and into yours last night."

"Listen, Yuuri has bad dreams and cries in his sleep… it helps him," Yuri muttered. Yuri knew exactly what it all looked like, he knew especially with the rumors it looked bad.

"You promise me Yuri? Because if you think the shit Victor is doing is bad, I swear I'll-"

"Dammit hamster boy! Believe it or not, I have nothing to do with any of this! Yuuri has been through a shit storm and some how manages to hold it fucking together! If he fucking needs to hug me to sleep at night, then so be it," Yuri was tired of this conversation and went to get some coffee.

"Yurio, I am sorry… I just… You know with all going on, and seeing that," Phichit said.

"Yes I am aware, and I would appreciate it if you kept your mouth shut on all this," Yuuri said as he sipped his coffee.

"Well I am not all unpacked, would it be easier if you two… shared a room?" Phichit asked.

"Fuck, I don't know. I don't think well in the morning ok? Let me wake up and then we will talk once the pig decided to wake up," Yuri went to the living room and turned the TV on. He found a news station and had it on for mindless noise as he started to go through his phone.

He still had not heard anything from Otabek and was getting upset now. Continuing to drink his coffee, he was fighting with himself if he should even bother texting Otabek or seeing just how long it would take the asshole to message him first.

Yuri heard Yuuri wake up and get coffee from the kitchen, Yuri may not have been a morning person, but Yuuri took forever to wake up. Yuuri set his cup on the coffee table and curled into Yuri's side like they had back in Yuri's old flat. Not even thinking, Yuri wrapped his arm Yuuri's shoulder and continued to scroll through his phone.

Phichit walked in and sat on the loveseat and shot them a look, "Now that doesn't look suspicious at all."

Yuri groaned and set his phone down but didn't remove Yuuri from his side, "Shut up hamster boy."

"It helps me wake up… Yurio is familiar," Yuuri yawned out.

"Well be careful with your little PDA in public… this looks suspicious as hell."

Yuri threw a pillow at Phichit, "Jealous hamster boy?"

"You wish!" Phichit laughed.

"Come on, let's changed and get on the ice! We have new routines to work out pig," Yuri mumbled as he patted Yuuri's shoulder so he could get up.

"Yes! We finally get to skate!"

That definitely woke Yuuri up.

"Otabek, I need you to do something," Victor spoke into the phone.

Otabek groaned, "What?"

"They went to Canada, you are friends with JJ. Go out there… train a bit."

"Why would I want to go to Canada?"

"Just go, I will call you later when I need… more."

With that the line went dead and then an email notification came to his phone. Victor had already booked him a flight for the next day. Shaking his head, Otabek read the email. Apparently Victor had already contacted his coach and set it all up.

Otabek had made a point lately not to reach out to Yuri, he hated what he was doing and it was eating at him. He lost sleep over it and his appetite. He knew this was affecting his skating, and he knew he deserved every sleepless night he got.

With a heavy heart and sigh, he went to go pack his bags.

I can be found on Tumblr as Phaytesworld! If there are errors in this, it is unbetad and I am a tad drunk. lol! Enjoy!