AN: AHH SORRY FOR A WHOLE YEAR OF WAITING . Here it is!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yuri on Ice

The chirps of the birds rang through the sunny skies of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was a signal that it was already morning. The Russian skater, Victor Nikiforov, covered his head with his pillow. He was still hung up with Yuuri's condition. He wanted to think that it was all a dream but he cannot escape from reality. He has to face it. He has to face his mother.

He was ready to dial the phone when it suddenly rang. Hesitantly, he took the phone and uttered a soft, 'Hello?'

"I take it that you've already decided?" The voice on the other side of the line said monotonously.

"I have decided to stay with Yuuri. I don't know why you hate him but I will never leave him." He replied firmly after taking a deep breath. There wasn't any sudden reply; but Victor knew that his mother was not a bit pleased.

"I see… If that's your decision then so be it. Just remember that whatever happens to that boy will be your fault." The voice on the other line scoffed and then hung up the phone. Victor sighed, worried that there will be more to come. He got dressed and hurried to the hospital to see his beloved.

Upon arrival at the hospital, he was greeted by panicking nurses. Hit by unease, he hurried to Yuuri's room. "What happened?!"

Yuuri's mother ran to Victor with tears on her eyes. "Oh, Vicchan! He stopped breathing a while ago… and … and…" She couldn't finish the thought and Victor patted her back in an attempt to calm her.

He looked towards Yuuri, who was currently being revived by the doctor and nurses. After a few minutes of dread, the doctor sighed in relief and asked the nurses to take care of the rest. He approached the two who were waiting patiently.

"Ms. Katsuki?"

"Doctor…" Hiroko Katsuki wiped her tears and looked at the doctor, waiting for a report in regards to what happened.

"He will be okay. It seems like he experienced some mental shock from being shot. Anyway, there's nothing to worry about, he'll be fine." The doctor said, smiled gently, and left the room followed by the nurses.

The two sat down on the sofa and calmed their nerves. "Why is this happening to my son…?" A very distressed Hiroko covered her face with both her hands. Victor's heart suddenly beat fast. He was nervous and he couldn't say a single word. "Victor…"

Upon the mention of his name, he looked up and saw the serious face of Mrs. Katsuki.

"Do you know of anyone who could've done this…?"

Victor was fiddling with his fingers as Hiroko asked him. "I do."

Eyes widening and jaws dropping, Hiroko Katsuki stood up and looked down on Victor. "Who did this…?"

"My mother."

Silence filled the room. Hiroko was in shock and Victor was waiting for a response, his head down.

"…hy…?"

"?"

"Why would your mother…."

"She doesn't want Yuuri for me."

Victor tried to answer all the possible questions she would ask. He mustered up the courage to be honest but his nervousness was evident in his voice.

Even though Hiroko was a kind person, it did not stop her from telling Victor her thought. "I think it's better to stop seeing my son for a while."

Victor looked up to Hiroko with a shocked expression. "…but…"

"I know you love him… and he loves you but if he gets hurt again I don't know what I'll do."

"…"

"I want him back in Japan as soon as he gets discharged from the hospital."

Hiroko was holding her tears from falling but she cannot hold it any longer. She hugged Victor tightly and whispered, "I love you too, Vicchan… and I know it'll be better in the future but I don't want to risk the life of my son."

The only thing Victor could do was nod in response to Hiroko's request. He cried as well, but harder than Yuuri's mom.

It felt like an eternity waiting for time to pass. It was awkward for them to talk to each other and so they kept silent the whole time. Lunch came and suddenly the room became a bit lively. Yurio, Yuko, Mari, and Toshiya came to visit.

Toshiya hugged his wife and caressed her head, asking if she was doing okay."

Yurio sat beside Victor, asking if he was doing fine.

It was really an awkward afternoon. Hiroko and Victor told the others their versions of the story. Yuko and Mari tried to shake the tension away by saying a lot of random things. It was to their dismay that none of it worked. Yurio had to leave early since he had afternoon practice.

Victor wanted to get away from the tense atmosphere but he was too anxious to get up. He then stood up hastily and followed Yurio.

Yurio, upon hearing someone's footsteps coming towards him, turned his back and checked who was behind him. "Victor? What are you doing here?"

"I'm going with you to the rink."

"Why? Didn't you decide that you'd stay beside him whatever happens?"

"You know what Hiroko-san said. She wanted me to distance myself from Yuuri."

"…and you're okay with it?"

"Well…"

"Whatever the case, if that is your decision, then we'll respect that. If you need advice, don't hesitate to ask us." He told Victor. He turned his back and continued to walk. The older Russian smiled slightly before following suit.

…

"I understand your concern about Yuuri… but I think you shouldn't have said that to him. He didn't want that to happen…" Toshiya said, directing his statement at his wife.

"I just want to keep him away from harm…"

"I know…" Toshiya can't deny the he too felt that it was the best decision to keep Yuuri away from Victor, at least until that matter with his mother passed or gets resolved.

The two girls, Mari and Yuko, were at crossroads. They want Victor and Yuuri to stay together but Mari's parent's had a point. It was too dangerous to let them stay together.