Yuuri wakes up to his phone buzzing. He takes his glasses from the mini shelf that is connected to his window. He puts them on and goes for his phone next, but the phone stops ringing.
Crap, I missed it. Yuuri thought.
The phone rang again, his eyes still adjusting to the bright screen. Oh, it's Victor. Yuuri thought as he answered the phone.
"Yuuri! Good morning!", Victor shouted too energetically through the phone.
Yuuri pulled the phone away from his ear due to the loud voice. He looked at the time. It was three in the morning!
"Good morning, Victor … (Yuuri yawns) … what's wrong?", Yuuri says still half-asleep.
"Yuuri, I'm on my way to drop off Makkachin at your house. I should be there in about thirty minutes, I'm just waiting for Yakov to finish what he's doing.", Victor said happily.
Oh, that's right. Victor is dropping off Makkachin today. Yuuri thought. Yuuri set his alarm for four o' clock since his flight left at six in the morning. The airport was only a fifteen-minute drive. Victor's flight left at seven, but Victor needed to wake up a little earlier in order to drop off Makkachin at Yuuri's house.
"Yuuri, I've finished making breakfast for you and Victor so you should get out of bed and get dressed.", Yuuri's mom said after she knocked on the door to check if Yuuri was awake.
"I'll be right there.", Yuuri said groggily.
"Yuuri?", Victor said questionably over the phone.
"Oh, sorry Victor. I forgot to tell you that my mom offered to make you and Yakov breakfast before you left for your flight.", Yuuri said.
"Really!? That's great! I'll tell Yakov so that way we can get there before the food goes cold.", Victor said. Yuuri still held the phone to his ear, able to hear the sounds of Victor running through his house and talking to Yakov in Russian.
Even Yuuri couldn't understand what he was saying, Yuuri chuckled a little because he knew that Victor was speaking in such a high-spirited voice over something as little as breakfast.
"We'll be there soon Yuuri.", Victor said.
"Mm, I'll be waiting.", Yuuri said smiling to himself.
"I'll be there soon *sladkoye serdtse." Victor said before hanging up. He loved speaking to Yuuri in Russian because he knew he didn't understand what he said, so that would lead to Yuuri staring at Victor in amazement yet confusion.
Yuuri brought his luggage downstairs and set the table before Victor came. He even took the liberty to get breakfast for Makkachin ready. Yuuri heard a knock on the door and rushed to open it, knowing it was Victor.
"Vic-," Yuuri was caught off guard. He thought it was Victor at the door, but it was actually his coach.
"Celestino?", Yuuri said a little shocked.
"What are you doing here?", he added.
"Good morning Yuuri.", Celestino said.
"Your family invited me over for breakfast this morning before we left for our competition."
Yuuri's mom heard the commotion and came to the door.
"Ah, Celestino. Good morning. Please come in, breakfast will be served soon." Yuuri's mom said as she went back to the kitchen.
"Thank you. Sorry for the intrusion.", Celestino said as he made his way to the restaurant's eating area.
Before Yuuri closed the door behind him, he saw a car pull up in the driveway. He stared at it for a brief second before the side door opened and a poodle came out.
"Victor!", Yuuri screamed as he waved his hand at the handsome Russian that soon followed after the poodle.
"Yuuri!", Victor yelled back as he ran towards Yuuri for a hug. They held each other for a brief moment before Yakov coughed as he stood behind the two boys.
"Sorry Yakov, please go ahead.", Victor gestured for Yakov to go inside and Yuuri cleared the entrance so Yakov could walk in.
Yakov took off his shoes, and was greeted by Yuuri's dad who showed him to where they would be eating breakfast. Victor and Makkachin went inside the house.
"You must be tired.", Victor said as he caressed Yuuri's face in his hands. He noticed he had some bags under his eyes, probably due to the lack of sleep.
"Oh, yeah. I couldn't fall asleep last night. I was lost in my thoughts.", Yuuri said looking into Victor's eyes.
"What were you thinking about?", Victor said.
"Just …," Yuuri couldn't tell him that he was thinking of Victor all night and why he didn't kiss him.
"… just about the competition tomorrow. I'm pretty nervous." Yuuri said looking down as he played around with his fingers in nervousness.
"Don't worry my love, you have nothing to worry about. You'll do great.", Victor said ever so sweetly before he planted a kiss on Yuuri's forehead.
"Thank you, Victor", Yuuri said.
"Come let's eat." Victor said as he held Yuuri's hand to lead him to the eating area.
Makkachin and Vicchan ate their breakfast next to one another near the restaurant entrance. The family and Victor ate their breakfast merrily, while Celestino and Yakov were having a "face-off" as to which of their skaters were better than the other. Once they finished breakfast, Yuuri, Celestino, Victor, and Yakov made their way out the door. Victor and Yuuri said bye to their dogs before leaving.
They arrive at the airport, and Yuuri has about twenty minutes to relax before his plane departed.
Victor and Yuuri sat next to each other while having idle chit-chat. Victor took selfies with Yuuri, and posted some to Instagram. Yuuri would blush in embarrassment, causing the Russian to want to tease Yuuri even more.
"The Six AM flight to China is now boarding …", The women over the PA system announced.
"Time to go Yuuri." Celestino said as he rose from his seat.
"Yes." Yuuri said as he stood up as well.
"I'll see you when I get back Victor. Good luck.", Yuuri said as he walked off to enter the terminal. Yakov was asleep in his seat so he didn't see what happened next. Victor caught up to Yuuri and pulled him by his arm and held him in a warm embrace.
"Good luck, Yuuri.", Victor said ever so sweetly into Yuuri's ear.
Yuuri blushed a little. Victor pulled back a little to look at Yuuri face to face. He was going to give Yuuri a kiss, but instead kissed the side of Yuuri's mouth. Barely missing Yuuri's lips.
"Text me when you arrive in China", Victor said with a smile.
"Yeah … I will", Yuuri said with a small smile before he entered the terminal.
Again? Why didn't he kiss me? Am I a bad kisser? Yuuri thought the enter plane ride to China. Before he realized it, the plane had arrived in China.
Yuuri pulled out his phone, remembering to text Victor. He didn't feel like talking to him right now. He probably wouldn't respond either since he would probably be asleep on his ride over to France. Yuuri and Celestino check into their hotel. Before they retire for the night, Celestinio makes a phone call to check when the cab will pick them up to head for the competition, so he steps outside of the room for a moment.
Yuuri feels tired so he decides to go to sleep. Before he drifts off, he gets a message.
Hmm … I got … a message … I'll check it … in the …. Yuuri says to himself before falling into a deep sleep.
It's the day of Yuuri's competition. Yuuri and Celestino headed to the ice rink after having breakfast.
Oh, that's right! I got a message. Yuuri thought to himself. Oh crap, I forgot to charge it! Yuuri thought, before heading for an outlet.
"Yuuri, it's time to start your warm-up.", Celestino said.
"Coming!", said Yuuri leaving his phone to Celestino, not being able to charge it.
Yuuri finished his warm-up. He was the first one to perform, this being his senior debut.
"You are going to do great Yuuri. Trust me." Celestino said as he gave Yuuri a pat on the back.
Yuuri just kept his eyes on his skates. His heart was pounding like crazy! His palms were sweaty, his legs were shaking, and the chants from the crowd were making him nervous.
Celestino got a call.
"Hello?", Celestino said.
"Can you put Yuuri on the phone please?", said an unfamiliar voice.
"Yuuri, it's for you.", Celestino said as he handed the phone to Yuuri.
"Hello …," Yuuri said with a shaky voice.
"Yuuri! Thank god, you're okay! You didn't answer my calls or texts so I got worried."
"Victor!", Yuuri said surprised that Victor was calling.
"Listen Yuuri, I know your nervous, but don't be. Remember that this is your day, don't worry about what others think and skate as if no-ones watching you. Like the day I saw you, you remember me telling you about the day I saw you right?", Victor said.
Yuuri recalled the day Victor was talking about. The day before they got to know each other. The day Victor watched him through the viewing room. That day Yuuri danced his routine almost perfectly, he even knew that it was perfect! But what made him feel better, was the fact that Victor remembered that day.
"Yuuri, you're up!", Celestino said.
"Oh, I have to go Victor, thank you. Good luck with your program!", Yuuri said, without giving Victor a chance to say good-bye.
Yuuri skated to the middle of the ice. You'll be okay Yuuri. Skate like no one is watching. Let your body flow with the music. Yuuri finished collecting his thoughts and the music began.
That's the end of chapter 11. I will be starting college this coming Monday, so there won't be daily updates. I'll probably do at most two a week and those will be on Sundays and Saturdays. Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. How will Yuuri's short program go? Will he be able to land his salchow? Why is Victor avoiding to kiss Yuuri? Stay tuned.
*sladkoye serdtse = sweet heart
(I got the translation off of google, so I'm sorry if it's wrong)