8:28 am, Yu-Topia Inn
Friday, November 24th, 2017
Hasetsu Japan, Week 40
"Good morning Yuri! Good morning Masha!: Viktor cheerfully whispered, and like how he did every morning giving me a soft kiss, then gave another to Maria.
"Good morning Viktor." I smile.
"I'm so excited! Only have to wait 4 days, 7 hours, and 2 minutes until Masha is born!" Viktor cheered, getting out of bed and skipping around the room, making me giggle.
Our room is arranged quite differently from when we first got married. Instead of the bed being in the very center of the wall with the large window, Viktor, Takeshi, Yuuko, and Mari pushed it over to the left side. (And no, I was not in the bed at the time, Viktor wouldn't let me. Instead, I camped out on the sofa.) And on the left side of the wall with the large window, was Maria's crib. It was a light wood with a smooth white finish, and the mattress inside had fitted sheet that had a beautiful pattern of a sunlit pond, with Koi fish swimming inside. I can't wait to put Maria in her Koi onesie and place her in the crib. I just can't wait for her to be here. And while I know Viktor says that she is already here, and while he is technically correct, but I can tell that having her inside of me isn't going to be the same having her in my arms. I can barely wait!
"I can barely believe were so close." I astonished. "It feels like just found out about her yesterday, yet at the same time, it feels like we've been waiting for all eternity."
"I know what you mean. It must be harder for you though, after all, you've barely left this room for months."
"Yeah, I'm also definitely looking forward to a change of scenery." I giggle. It's crazy because I haven't really gotten too bored staying in bed all this time. Maybe its because that's what is needed to keep Maria safe. But trust me, I will have no trouble adjusting to being able to get out of bed. "What time do you and Yurio have to leave?"
"We need to catch the 11:00 o'clock train, to get there at 12:00, so we have plenty of time to get ready for the competition, which will start at 1:00 (13:00), so we still have a few hours. It's great that the NHK is in Fukuoka this year because if for some reason, Masha decides to come early, I will be there faster than you can say По времени поездов!"
"Yeah, it is." I nervously giggle. In my heart though, I know that if Maria did decide to come during a competition, There is no way Viktor could possibly make it in time to be in the OR with me, so I really hope that if she does decide to come a little early, then she'll announce it when Viktor ISN'T an hour away. But from want I can tell, she's not coming this morning.
10:52, Hasetsu Station
Hasetsu Japan
"Hi, Yurio!" Etsuko called. By coincidence, Etsuko and her Mom were taking the same train Yurio, Okaasan, and Viktor.
"Hey, Etsuko! Are you excited?"
"YEAH! I でも、群衆がいる場合には too lould. Mommy 群衆は way more lould よりもこのイベントの方がいいだろう。 しかし、私はちょっと神経質で、神経質ではありません。 私も置く kitty ears 常に叫んでいた the name your mommy calls you。." Etsuko divulged.
"Yurochka?"
"Yeah! That's was it!"
"Oh, Etsuko, in the rink, don't go close to me. I like you, but the Yuri's angles are really loud, and you don't like that." Yurio warned, trying not to sound like a total jerk, but his limited Japnese was making that rather difficult.
"They looked scary. But I ちょっと wanna be a Kitty girl too, because mommy said that they are really big fans of you, and I am a big fan of you too." Etsuko confessed.
"Спасибо! You can be part of Yuri's Angels, I would like a not crazy one. I can get a real pair of ears for you." Yurio offered.
"Really!?"
"It would be easy. Those girls worship me."
"Oh hey, wanna see the shirts I made for me and Mommy to wear? Because it's coldアウトI 本当に多くのターンを取ることはありません mommy said this was もう、特別な機会."
"Of course!"
Etsuko took off her jacket, and revealed a long sleeve t-shirt, completely painted in a lighter version of the Russian-Pan flag she had made for Yurio back in February. In the center, however, was a Red dot, to symbolize the Japanese flag, and written around it were the words, Good Luck Yuri!!! In both Japanese and Russian.
And for the first time, seeing himself associated with Japan didn't feel like a punch in the gut, not that Yurio could figure out why. Even Though it was his 5th time competing for Japan, he still felt like a traitor, although he knew that the real traitor was Georgi and Yakov, who was also competing. Yurio knew it was going to take all of the self-restraint he had to NOT punch those assholes in the face. But he would get his revenge. He didn't just want to place a head of Georgi, he wanted that asshole off of the podium, not just anywhere off the podium, but last place, Humiliating Yakov to the end of the earth.
Speaking of asshole coaches, he was happy to report that the ISU had found Otabek a new coach. Unlike his old one, Guldana Niyazov was kind, caring, and most importantly not a gigantic bigot. And when they arrived, Okaasan had not waited a second gone over to her to Make sure that she didn't one-bit act in the way the 'Black widow' had. Otabek was much happier as well, and the two boyfriends were able to keep in daily touch.
11:52, Fukuoka Official Ice Rink
Fukuoka Japan
"Hey, Viktor!" Phichit called.
"Hello, Phichit! How are you?"
"I'm doing great! How's Yuri? The baby is coming any day now, right?" Phichit inquired.
"I'm right here Phichit!" Yuri called form FaceTime"
"Sweet! Hi, Yuri!"
"Hi, Phichit! The plan is Maria's coming on the 28th, around 3:30 (15:30)"
"Congratulations! I was going to give this to her on her actual birthday, like Leo and everyone else competing, but I couldn't wait any longer!." Phichit announced, hanging Viktor a purple and gold glitter gift bag.
"Phichit! You didn't have to do that!" Viktor chimed.
"Of course I did! My best friends are having a baby, how could I not get her at least something!" Phichit insisted.
"AWww, Wait, what's the word? sorry I've been kinda forgetful lately!" Yuri tanked through Viktor's phone before Viktor could respond.
"ขอขอบคุณ(thank you)?" Phichit suggested.
"Yea! ขอขอบคุณ!" Yuri thanked, immediately forgetting the Thai word again.
"No problem! Open it! You're going to love it!" He exclaimed.
"If you insist." Viktor giggled, and sat down. Phichit covertly held Viktor's phone so Yuri could have a good look. Viktor pulled off the royal red tissue paper. Inside was a pale pink stuffed elephant, that was 30 centimeters in length. For a face, they had 2 embroidered black circles, and around their neck, was a pink Ribbon bow, that was rosier than the rest of the elephant's body.
"AWWWW Phichit! That's adorable! Thank you so much! Maira is going to love it!!!" Yuri cried.
"You're welcome! Her name is Elly. That is for now, and there something else in there for when she gets a little older." Phichit proclaimed, smiling almost was wide as Viktor and Yuri.
Viktor put Elly in his lap, and dug through the bag again, and pulled out a plastic toy cell phone. It was mostly white but had royal blue outer corners and vibrant green accent marks. Viktor's favorite part, however, and the reason it had caught Phichit's eye, was it had a soft, baby friendly mirror on the 'screen. The packaging said ทารกแรกเกิดของทารก!.
"It's perfect!" Viktor gushed, while the cuteness overload made Yuri squeal.
"Viktor Give Phichit a hug for me! Phichit I love you so much you are amazing (I love you so much thank you!!!" Yuri squailed, happy ears sting to stream down his face.
Viktor put Elly and the cell phone back in the bag and allowed Yui's command.
"Thank you again, Phichit."
"Really, it's no problem! Congratulations again!" Phichit congratulated, before walking a way to warm up.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the first skater, Jacob Bähr of Germany, is about to take the ice. He took 5th at the Cup of China, and his hopes to follow in the footsteps of Yuri Plisetski, and qualify for the GRand Prix final in his first year at the senior division." Hisashi Morooka, enthusiastically announced about an hour later, his energetic voice booming over the loudspeakers.
"It's kinda strange, hearing the announcements thought the rink and seeing it on TV at the same time," Yuri commented. Like for the last 2 competitions, the Katsuki family and the rest of the Nishikori's had all gathered in Viktor and Yuri's bedroom (bringing in a smaller TV that Mari had found when she was cleaning out the attic a few months back) to watch the competition.
"I bet it is. I miss you two so much."
"Well on the bright side, I'm only an hour away this time, instead of halfway across the world." Yuri nervously giggled.
"Yuri, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing, I've just been having this strange feeling that I can't quite explain." Yuri divulged.
"Do you want me to come back? No one would be upset if I did." Viktor offered.
"No, no it's fine. Yurio needs you." Yuri assured.
But just as Bähr's music, some song from the Movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, started, Viktor saw Yuri's face, for only a moment scrunch up, then transform into one of pure fear. Viktor couldn't hear the shrill of the music in the background, or disappointed cheer when Bähr fell after attempting a quad Axel. All he heard was his heart pounding.
"Yuri?! Yuri, what's working? What's happening? Is Masha ok? Wait is she-"
Looking to petrified to speak, Yuri slowly nodded his head, and like a flash, Viktor bolted out of the rink like a graceful deer that had been caught in the headlights, running faster than he had ever run before, racing the clock.