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Hiccup: Oh my Thor *staring at the dead people in the room with Toothless by his side*

Yuuri: *nervous around Toothless* Are you sure he's friendly? *get's licked in the face, full of dragon drool* Nevermind

Hiccup: You'll get used to it, but it doesn't wash out *shrugs

Yuuri: Good to know, *turns to audience* Midnight hopes you remember that she does not own any of us or the anime except for the OC character of the kids.

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The world was full of color, endless mixtures and vibrant colors that stretched beyond the horizon.

At least, those colors of the world used to be there once upon a time. For Victor, Yuuri was the one who brought the colors into their world, shattering the frozen barrier of loneliness and darkness. But that wonderful world has lost all the beautiful warm vibrating colors with nothing but dark black, grey, and white the moment that flatlined continued to beep, echoing down his eardrums. All he remembered was how he held on to his children before Phichit had to take them out once the doctors came in but after that, everything was just a passing blur.

Yurio told him that when the doctors went to pull the sheet over Yuuri's face, he was sobbing out loud and begging them to not do it. Nurses had to haul him out the room and left to cry on the floor against the walls of the hallway. He ignored the nurses' condolences and ended up crying himself to sleep in Yurio's arms that night.

The next morning, the world was cold as he found himself back in the hotel with Yurio sitting by his bedside with tear tracks on his face. The first thing he asked the blonde was for Yuuri's whereabouts. However, that only made Yurio break down to tears and pull Victor into a tight embrace while he repeatedly apologized to him.

And he wasn't the only one who wouldn't stop crying.

...

Black was everywhere.

Victor didn't know how or even when he arrived at Hasetsu but he was there with Hana and Yusha, who were being taken care of by Lilia and Yakov so that he would be able to get everything ready. The onsen's once blissful happy atmosphere turned dark and full of grief with endless tears from close friends and family who were permitted to attend the funeral that day.

But, he didn't want to get anything ready.

He didn't want to go through with the funeral.

It would mean saying goodbye to Yuuri.

And he didn't want to say goodbye. If he did, then he'll be all alone again but this time with two young children who have no idea what's going on right now.

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"Grandpa Yakov?" Hana whispered, earning the elder's attention as she looked down at the black dress she had to wear when they were just arriving, to the onsen where the funeral was held, from getting themselves in the proper dark attire. In her hands was a purple music box that was decorated with flower petals and music notes while beside them was Lilia holding on to Yusha. He didn't say a word as she asked, "Why is everyone wearing black?"

"To show our respect," Yakov carefully worded as he led Hana forward through the room. "And sadness."

Hana looked around with confusion despite all her uncles, aunts, grandmas', and grandpas' were in the room but she noticed that most of them were crying too much, especially her grandma Hiroko, grandpa Toshiya, and auntie Mari. Even uncle Yurio had tears running down his face, and he never cries like that! "But what is everybody sad?"

No one could answer her when they were finally in front of the casket where her daddy was standing beside it with sadness in his face, his eyes ready to cry as he was looking down at what was inside. It wasn't until Grandpa Yakov cleared his throat for her daddy to turn around and notice her and Yusha as her hold on grandpa Yakov were passed on to her daddy's hands. Her daddy didn't say anything as he lifted her up, holding her close as she looked into the casket that had the upper part open to reveal her papa sleeping soundly, dressed in a nice suit surrounded by white chrysanthemums.

"Why is papa sleeping in there?" She heard herself ask.

...

Victor was struggling to contain himself when he heard Hana innocently ask that question. How can he explain to a four-year-old that her papa isn't sleeping without breaking down himself? "W-Well baby, you see-"

"Papa," Hana called out, reaching for her papa's forehead, "Time to wake up, come on sleepy head, please wake up."

Victor gulped, feeling his own body tremble as he felt Hiroko's presence approaching them as he handed Hana to her to then cover his face with his hand in an attempt to stop himself from crying. But that attempt failed when tears fell rapidly down. How can he protect his children's innocence when he no longer felt that world was beautiful? Where are all the colors gone?

"Hana," Hiroko whispered gently through her own tears, "Your papa is gone."

The little girl shook her head which caused Victor to lean against the casket as he trembled more when she spoke, "No he's not. Papa is right there sleeping. Everybody sleeps, why are you all sad that papa's asleep?"

"Sweety, papa is never going to wake up," Hiroko explained, brushing her granddaughter's hair to the side. "He's dead."

"No, he's not," Hana denied firmly, "Papa's just asleep, he'll wake soon! I know he will cause he promised me a dance. He said that when he comes home, he'll let me go to his class and dance. Papa told me himself, so he has to wake up! He has to finish our song too."

Those words crushed down onto Victor's shoulders, breaking every will to stand up until he leaned down against the casket and began to sob while he trembled which didn't surprise the guests at all, after all, Yuuri was the love his life. He didn't notice how Seung-gil and Otabek volunteered to take Hana and Yusha somewhere quiet where they can calmly explain the situation and keep them away until Yuuri's casket was taken to be cremated.

He didn't hear how Hana called out for him, asking him why he was crying?

He couldn't answer her.

All Victor could hear was his own cries as he looked down at Yuuri. He looked so peaceful, no wonder Hana would think that he was asleep; Victor would trade anything for that to be true as he stroked Yuuri's cold cheek. "Why? Yuuri, we were supposed to stay together until we grew old with our children. You promised that you would stay with all of us, that you'd stay close to me!" Of course, he never received a single response from his husband, only the bitter realization of silence. "Yuuri, I can't do this alone, Hana wants you back, Yusha won't stop crying...Yuuri, it's not fair..."

"Victor, he's gone...It can't be helped," Hiroko sniffled, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder.

"He did nothing wrong," Victor whispered, his hand making a tight fist, "He helped everyone, he loved much more than what anyone could. Yuuri doesn't deserve this! It's all my fault, I-I looked away from him for that one moment...That one moment...And now he's...He's...I-I'm so sorry! I promised him that I would protect him and I-I broke it! He's dead because of me! I'm sorry Hiroko, I'm so sorry!"

"Vicchan, it's not your fault," Hiroko soothed him, moving her hand to hold his hand but he pulled away. "It was that evil woman who took Yuuri, it's her fault for what happened, not yours. No one blames you for any of this, and I'm sure Yuuri wouldn't allow you to blame yourself."

"But he's not here to tell me!"

That response made Hiroko unsure and quiet about what she should say next but she wasn't hurt, she knew that Victor was the one hurting right now. He would have remained in that position had Chris not approach him to pull him away but not without a little struggle. Victor thrashed forward, trying to cling back to Yuuri for a little longer as he sobbed, "Yuuri, Yuuri!"

"Victor, you have to let him go! I'm sorry but we have to let them take him now," Chris whispered with regret and sadness when he finally had him standing away from the other men who were going to take the casket away. Who was going to take Yuuri away from Victor for good and with no turning back? No...Victor cried, growing weaker in attempts to break free from Chris's grasp. Don't take me away from him! I need Yuuri! I need him now! YUURI!

That was until the lid was closed shut much to Victor's dismay, however, they did not expect the cry of a child to shout out, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! Papa is sleeping in there, you can't shut the box! How is he supposed to get up if he's stuck?"

"Hana?" Victor whispered in shock, watching her run towards the men who were carrying the casket over their shoulders.

"Where are you taking papa?!" Hana cried out, especially when Seung-gil came running in to lift her up to keep her from moving a step forward. "Uncle Seung-gil stop them! They're taking papa away from here, he's sleeping!" She was thrashing in his arms, stretching her hands out to reach for the casket that was being taken away. "PAPA! Wake up! Papa, wake up!"

Victor felt himself make a few steps forward, his mind telling him to stop those strangers from taking his lover away to be burned to ashes. But with every step, he could hear a gunshot in the distance along with Hana's cries as the weight grew heavier. Until he reached the outside where the casket was being placed in the funeral car while the rain was falling down heavily as he fell on his knees, getting soaked to the bone.

"Daddy, stop them! They're taking papa away, daddy! Daddy get up and stop them!" Hana begged as heavy tears fell from her eyes, "Why are you letting them take papa away? Daddy please!"

He watched the car disappear down the rainy road with his husband, leaving him all alone in the world. Hana's cries went deaf in his ears, hell, even Yusha's cries couldn't be heard, Victor heard absolutely nothing but his slow steady heartbeat. If the world was dark now, it just got deeper into that dull darkness to the point that it's worse than those years he spent alone without regards to love and life.

But what's the point if the person who brought those two L's into colors was gone?

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Yuuri: Any luck?

Hiccup: Nothing, I'll have to try nightfury salvia to see if that heals them

Yuuri: Salvia?

Hiccup: Excellent healing properties, it'll do great

Yuuri: Okay *turns to audience* hope you enjoyed the chapter, please review, favorite, and follow to see what will become of Victor in the next chapter.