I don't own YOI.
The six of them ended up going on a group date. Mila tried her hardest to ignore the dirty looks Victor shot in her way. She held tight onto Lidia's hand and made conversation with Georgi, who kept gushing about his new girlfriend. However, she couldn't help feeling disturbed and slightly hurt.
She had met Victor for the first time around three years ago when she started training under Yakov for her senior debut. Despite the significant age difference between them, they had struck an almost instant friendship. In fact, she considered Victor to be her second best friend, after Sara. she felt pained by his anger towards her. It was not fair.
However, she could understand his point of view as well. She knew he was looking forward to meeting his sister and was hurt by her lack of interest in meeting him. And now, she had gotten close to her without his knowledge.
'Vitya.'
Victor had planted himself in front of the TV the whole day, and refused to talk to Yuuri.
'Vitya, please listen to me.'
There was an almost ominous silence, before Victor spoke. 'I saw you that night, Yuuri.'
'What?'
'I saw you, Mila and Yurio that night at the bar with Lidia.' He paused before saying 'Why?'
'Victor.' Yuuri said, and took his fiance's hand. 'It's just that Lidia...Lidia said that she had gotten tired of being known as Victor Nikiforov's sister.'
Victor looked confused. 'What do you mean?'
'Victor, I am sure she cares for you very much. But...you are the world's top skater and Russia's national hero. Even at her age, you were known as a prodigy. And she...is just a college student. A nobody. And I think she resents that.'
'She's not a nobody. She's my sister, Yuuri.'
'Victor!' Yuuri shouted, exasperated. 'That's exactly what she resents. She doesn't want to be known for being Victor Nikiforov's sister. She wants to have an identity of her own. She feels you've stolen the spotlight for too long, and wants to rise from your shadows.'
A dark expression crossed Victor's face. 'I had no idea she felt like that. Why didn't she tell me? Never mind. I'll find a way to make things up with her.'
'No, don't.' Yuuri said. 'She doesn't want anything to do with your right now.' Victor looked so sad that moment that Yuuri wanted to kiss him and make his heart shaped smile reappear. 'Just give her some time. She is composing the free program music for Mila. That would help her build a reasonable reputation by her own right. Try to make things up after that.'
'But Yuuri, that will take time.' Victor protested, before saying 'You are right of course. I'll wait till then.' He then asked 'So, she and Mila are dating?'
'Sort of. Mila hasn't broken up with her boyfriend yet, but I think she's going to.'
'Good for her. She needs to get out of that toxic, unhealthy relationship anyway. And I would never tell her this, but I would rather she date my sister than almost anyone else. I've known her for time, and I know she's trustworthy.'
'This is beautiful.' Mila said, taking of her headphones. Lidia was very talented indeed, and Mila was sure that her composition would do really well as her free program music.
'Really?' Lidia asked, rather shyly.
'Of course.' Mila said. 'I am sure I'll do great with skating to this.'
'What do you think of the last name Petrova?' she asked.
'Why, whose name is that?'
'It's my mother's maiden name. I am thinking of using it as my last name for my compositions. I don't really want anyone to be interested in my music just because of the the Nikiforov name.'
'Of course. I'll support whatever decision you take.' Mila said, and much to her surprise, she kissed the other girl on the lips.
Lidia was stunned. She had kissed only one person before, a girl who was using her to get close to her brother. But Mila was the much better kisser, and she felt quite disappointed when she finally took her lips off her.'
'I really like you, Lidia.'
'I like you too.'
'I'll break up with Vladimir today.'
