Disclaimer: I don't own Yuri! on Ice.
Minami was nervous when they arrived to Tokyo. He had never competed at the Nationals before and from someone who was in the junior division, that was an unbelievable achievement. Kanako might have felt his nervousness, because she put her hand on his shoulder before they had sat into the taxi.
Tokyo was beautiful. With the huge amount of people in it and the lots of shops, for Minami who was raised in a small town, it was just like a jewel box – not to mention its lights. Minami hoped that – due to their two days earlier arrival - before the competition, they could go sightseeing.
The hotel wasn't five stars, but Minami, because of his overstimulated nerves, saw it that. He shared a room with Kanako, but he did not mind. He was really good terms with his coach and she usually helped him to stretch, Kanako knew every little part of his body as well.
The rink was the biggest one Minami had ever seen. It was some kind of lake which came out of a fairytale and Minami's every desire was to try it out. When Kanako did not let him, he pouted at her really disrespectful.
"But why not?" He asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"The public training will be starting tomorrow. You need to wait until then," she said, her voice demanding. Minami did not hear that voice often, but when he did, he knew that there was no argue. That night Minami was thinking about which event he waited better: meeting with his idol or skating in the dream rink.
On next morning, Minami woke up at 6 AM and with it drove his poor coach to the wall. Minami swore to himself that he would practice in the hardest way he had ever done before. He hoped that with it, he could make her up, for her headache.
When he stepped into the rink, he felt as if some kind of mysterious strength streamed through his body.
"It is incredible!" He exclaimed, turning towards his coach. Kanako smiled.
"I believe you, but we have to focus on your training," she said, but she was late. Minami already disappeared from her eyes to skate around the rink. Kanako touched her forehead – she felt that her headache starting to come back. Then, from the corner of her eyes, she saw Yuuri Katsuki.
At the moment he spotted Yuuri, Minmi froze in place. Besides skating at the Nationals, the meeting with Yuuri was the thing that gave him strength during the long months of practice, but the Yuuri who stood right before him, was a completely different person who he used to be. Despair and anxiety radiated from his body and his blink expression. Minami saw his performance in the GPF, but he did not think it was a failure. Being amongst the top six skaters in the world was a great achievement!
Looking at his idol, Minami decided something: He would not skate only for winning, but for showing Yuuri how wonderful that sport really was.