Thank you so very much for the reviews, favorites and your interest in this story! Now as an award here is a new chapter for you guys!

Shout out for those of you guys who suggested songs for Yuuri's short and free program, unfortunately, one of them were chosen. However, they were chosen for the other skater's programs and those songs led me to the songs for the short and free programs.

Viktuuri: *Sill tied up in chairs* *looking drained*

Yurio: Geez Midnight, how did the characters from the other fandom survive your stories?

Me: *shrugs* honestly no idea.

Yurio: -_- Of course.

Mari: *turns to audience* Midnight hopes you enjoy this chapter and to remember that she doesn't own us or the anime except for her two OC villains that everyone hates. Also, this chapter might be fast paced since the major drama is the actual finals

The Skate America has breezed through and the results shocked the entire audience including the competing skaters.

Upon arriving at the skating rink where the competition will take place, Yuuri only had Minako to accompany him as his dance coach, and Mari who was going to be in the audience cheering for him but he still didn't bother finding an actual coach for himself. He didn't smile much when he reunited with Phichit especially in those selfies the Thai skater took in fact, he was too focused on the competition itself to realize how worried the others got. The only time he did smile was when he had to force one for Minami who was the same fanboy as always but this time he was embracing Yuuri into a tight hug with tears falling since he heard about the affair and broken engagement. It took a while for Yuuri to assure Minami that he was over the incident and moved on but Yurio could tell that he was lying, however, he stayed silent since this was not a good time or place to make such comments out loud.

The short programs went by with a blast, sure Minami was a nervous wreck but thanks to Phichit, Guang-Hong, and Leo, he was able to calm down, well not until Yuuri reassured him in a calm tone that no one has heard him say! However, everyone's mouths were wide open when Yuuri performed, his step sequence was so enchanting with the music that no one could look away! Hell, he didn't even fall or mess up a single jump and by the end of the short programs for everyone, he was currently in first place! The crowds cheered loudly, believing that Yuuri had finally become the rising star the world didn't know he would become, but what they didn't know was that it was the eternal pain he was feeling all this time that consumed his very reason of enjoying life anymore.

If that wasn't enough, in the free program, Yuuri's skating along with the music was just as powerful enough to trap everybody into his spell, believing that his theme of acceptance was all about becoming stronger after a breakup, but in reality, Yuuri was accepting to the new truth: Love is dead.

In the end, Yuuri won gold for the Skate America without a falling back or flaw, leaving Yurio with silver, and Phichit with bronze!

Yuuri only stuck around to sign some autographs, join in some selfies until he was out the door before any interviewers could ask him any questions, leaving everyone to wonder where he could have gone. However, Yurio did manage to catch up to him but it nearly took all the air out of him as he tossed Yuuri a bag of katsudon pirozhki, saying congrats for winning gold. But he didn't even get to ask any personal questions when he suddenly pulled into a hug that lasted for a brief few seconds until Yuuri waved for a cab, got in, and disappeared to head to his hotel, leaving Yurio alone with confusion.

It was as if that brief moment in that embrace was some kind of call for help Yuuri was trying to transmit but give on in those brief seconds.

...

Mari's phone was ringing, and she alone in the hotel room that she and Minako were staying in for the first event to support Yuuri. At first, she tried ignoring it since it wasn't the ringtone she set up if Yuuri or Minako were calling but the caller kept calling back. She then groaned as she reached for her phone, but her mood soon darkened as her eyes narrowed the caller's name that was on her phone screen.

'Viktor Nikiforov'

What does that idiot want? She asked herself with anger as she reluctantly answered the call and greeted, "Hello you bastard, what reason do you possibly have that involves you calling a member of the Katsuki family? Tread on your words lightly."

"My reasons are simple but complicated," Viktor replied, not even reacting to the acidic tone Mari used at him. "But I'm just going to give a head ups for you to prepare whatever ways of torture you have in store for me."

Mari's anger was already visibly showing when she punched the wall, growling at Viktor, "Do you honestly think you're worthy to even try to get Yuuri's forgiveness back after all this time? I told you this before Viktor Nikiforov, stay away from my brother unless you have a death wish, I'm not going to let you hurt him again. And even if you get passed me, how the hell are you going to make it all up huh? This isn't a game, what you've done was real and unforgivable! Do you have any idea how much Yuuri has changed because of you? He barely smiles anymore, he only makes fake ones just so he could lie that he's okay, he been doing nothing but train nonstop! I can see through his skating the kind of acceptance he is willing to embrace, I've lost my brother because of you! So do you honestly think I'm going to let you near him now? You're going to have to convince me that you're worthy of approaching my brother but that's a fat chance so you could just drop whatever stupid stunt you plan on pulling!"

"Then get ready to be convinced that my love is only for Yuuri and I will do whatever it takes to earn back his trust," Viktor answered, trying everything in his will not to cry after hearing what Yuuri is going through!

She only chuckled at the statement, "Good f%#king luck with that Mr. Nikiforov." With that, she ended the call.

...

The NHK Trophy came and as usual, Yuuri didn't want to interact with anyone as he isolated himself to focus on his skating and winning gold while proving that love doesn't win. He didn't realize how Mari and Minako were keeping a sharp eye on Viktor throughout the whole event as the skaters were getting ready after getting changed into their designed attires.

Yuuri noticed that Viktor was approaching him, eyes dead set on his as the older man called out, "Yuuri!"

Didn't I tell him to leave me alone and stop trying...Yuuri's eyes didn't narrow, he didn't make any expression to show what he was feeling but he did make it clear to Viktor that he didn't want to be disturbed from his concentration when he walked away from Viktor, ignoring his existence as he did to everyone else. He's wasting his time with me...I'm not going to let him mock me, I'll show him that I'm just the top skater who is going to surpass him. He won't get the last laugh.

However, Viktor just doesn't know when to quit.

"Yuuri! Let me at least talk to you for at least thirty seconds, please!" Viktor pleaded as he managed to escape from the distracting grasp of the 'Protect-Yuuri-Squad' consisting of Mari, Minako, and basically the other skaters in the competition.

Yuuri felt himself stop on his trails, his mind was practically scolding him right now. Why did I stop?! Just walk away, don't even look at him! He didn't walk away yet, but his back was the only thing that greeted Viktor's eyes. He soon found himself talking in a cold tone, his back still turned, "Only thirty seconds Mr. Nikiforov and make it fast, you're distracting me."

Viktor took a deep breath, then saying what he wanted to say, well more like a promise, "You may not believe me, but my eyes will only be on you when you're skating today...Only you."

There was a tense silence as Yuuri flinched at the promise made, his eyes were wide with shock to hear that but he quickly had to remind himself, It's just a stupid lie he made just to throw me off! Focus Yuuri! Remember, love is dead! LOVE IS DEAD! Besides, the last time he heard that same damn promise, Viktor was really making love to Valeria while he performed that night. Yuuri remained silent for a moment until he responded in his cold tone once more, "You're right, I don't believe you Mr. Nikiforov so you can stop it with those stupid promises. I'm not an idiot to fall for those tricks again, just leave me alone." With that, he walked away, his eyes never looking back to see Viktor's pained eyes.

For the short program and even the free skate the next day, Yuuri performed without a flaw once again, even changing some of the jumps to more difficult ones for more points as he ignored the crowds that cheered. Everybody was in a trance when they watch Yuuri skate to the music but what Yuuri failed to notice was that near the Kiss and Cry, Viktor was right there, watching without looking away for both programs those two days. Maybe it was because he forced himself not to notice or he just was so focused on convincing himself not to believe in love anymore.

However, when it was Viktor's turn for the short program, and even the free program, Yuuri walked away from the ice rink, avoiding any TV to show the programs as he made sure he had his earphones in his ears so he wouldn't listen to the music that was playing in the rink.

In the end, Yuuri won gold once again, Viktor had silver and Chris won bronze.

Yuuri disappeared the moment the time at the podium was over.

...

The events have flown by so fast that after the NHK Event, soon the Rostelecon Cup event was the event until the actual Grand Prix Final. In the Rostelecon Cup Viktor managed to win gold, with his short and free program managing to surprise everybody just as much at Yuuri's performance, Yurio was left with silver again and Otabek had bronze.

However, during that event, Yuuri didn't bother watching the event at all when he was back at Hasetsu but it mainly because he was busy practicing in Ice Castle, distracting himself from the temptation of watching or even eating right now. He couldn't really bring himself to see what kind of programs Viktor was skating to especially if he was using 'Yuri on Ice' for his free program but what really kept Yuuri on the edge was that it was now a year around this time when Viktor began to break promises he made and beginning the damn affair. Just remembering that only made his chest burn and rip as he tried to hold in his emotions while memories just kept invading his mind. He had to shove all the emotions down in the void, shut his heart down from feeling any remorse as he continued to practice

The others back at the hot springs had a rush of new customers grabbing their attention to even remember to watch the event, not that the Katsuki family wanted to watch it in the first place. But when the event was over, the next day they watched posted videos of the skater's performances except for Viktor's while getting the results which didn't surprise them, only disappoint them.

Mari, however, was curious as what Viktor must have performed that got him to first place, wondering what does his theme 'Lost and Found' have anything to do with earning forgiveness. The theme itself has nothing to do with Love, to begin with, but she was too stubborn to allow her curiosity to make her watch Viktor's programs as she only assumed that it just some fancy step sequence for the short program and a new choreography step sequence with her brother's music he announced to be using for the free skate. After all, she did manage to avoid watching them the first time. Even Yuuko was a tough choice on whether or not she should watch the posted videos on Viktor's performance, her daughters didn't want to watch his performance since they're still mad at the mess he created and ruining their favorite shipping.

Pretty soon, the six finalist skaters were announced to advance to the Grand Prix Finals taking place in Tokyo ironically.

1. Yuuri Katsuki

2. Viktor Nikiforov

3. Yuri Plisetsky

4. Phichit Chulanont

5. Otabek Altin

6. Jean-Jacques Leory

Tickets to the event sold like hot cakes, but many of the fans who bought tickets didn't care about the other skaters, what interested them more was the fight for gold between Viktor Nikiforov and Yuuri Katsuki.

Viktuuri: *still dead*

Me: Ohh the next chapter will be great because next chapter will reveal the two short program music Viktor and Yuuri will be skating to for their themes. *turns to audience* Super sorry but this is kinda like a filler chapter

Yurio: *turns to audience* Midnight hopes you enjoyed the chapter, make sure to review to find out what happens next and to see the music used and what is Viktor planning