Installment Thirty-Five: Graceful

Yuri!On IcexIY

KagomexYuuri

Sighing out she gave a final stretch, pulling herself straight, she looked at ballet studio that was still open as a favor to her. Or actually as a favor to the owners of the Yu-topia Katsuki Inn.

Centering herself she went through her old ballet forms, before integrating some of the moves she had learned from training. A dance that had begun as free and graceful, was still that but now held a dangerous undertone, deadly.

By the end of her forms, sweat was gliding down her neck, trailing a path to her chest. Panting she relaxed her muscles, letting the balls of her feet touch the ground.

The sound of the clapping brought her attention swiftly to the entrance where a young male, roughly the same age as her, stood staring fixedly at her.

"Wow," he sighed out, his cheeks turning slightly red from her continued stare. "I'm sorry I was just looking for Minako-san. I-I didn't mean to stare or anything!"

Laughing she nodded, "It's alright. You surprised me is all. Okukawa-san did not mention that someone would drop by."

Shaking his head to and fro, shaggy bangs following, "No, I didn't tell her I would be coming."

"Ah."

Grabbing the towel, she had brought specifically to refresh herself, she missed the renewal of the flush that rose in the man behind her.

Tight leggings showcased strong graceful legs, and the midriff tank showed off a sculpted curvy figure that would raise the blood pressure of any male.

Including one whose only passion so far had been three things.

Pork Cutlet.

Skating.

Of course with no doubt Viktor Nikiforov.

Red stained his face even more with that last thought.

"Excuse me? "The soft voice of the female in Minako's studio broke through his thoughts. "Are you okay? You're looking a little flush."

Kagome's brow pinched in worry for the as of yet unknown man. "I think that you may have a fever."

"N-no. I'm fine, it was just the cold wind. Hahaha." Red rose once more belying his statement.

"Hm."

An awkward silence filled the space between them, before Kagome sent him a small smile, "I'm Kagome Higurashi."

"Oh! Yuuri Katsuki." Both bowed before they broke into soft laughter.

"Well Katsuki-san," she finally let out. "I have to ask. Are you by chance related to the owners of the Yu-topia Hot Springs?"

Blinking in surprise he nodded.

"You are so lucky!"

Brown eyes widened at the joyous look on Higurashi's face.

"Your hot springs are simply divine!~"

Her eyes glazed over for a second before she brought herself back.

"Your family's pork cutlet is delicious too," she said a bit sheepishly. After the fiasco with Nikiforov-san and their subsequent friendship, she had stuffed her face with their popular dish of pork cutlet.

Nikiforov-san had simply laughed before he too ate until they both fell asleep in the middle of the dining room. When they had finally roused themselves, each had left for their individual rooms with promises of getting to know more of one another at a later time.

But the next day she had felt as if her body were renegading from her bout of 'stuff-your-face-until-you-puke' and she had run for a few miles before she noticed that that wasn't all that helpful.

Thus her venture in Minako's ballet studio.

Gathering her things, she made her way back to Katsuki-san, who was looking a bit glassy eyed.

"Katsuki-san?" tilting her head questioningly she said, "Are you heading back to the Inn? If you are we can go back together."

Nodding, Yuuri opened the door for her, "Yes. I think Minako-san will probably be there."

Turning she locked up with the key she had been handed, and walked alongside the young male.

"So Katsuki-san," she began. "Do you dance then?"

Yuuri turned in surprise he denied being a dancer.

Maybe feeling the question or the pause in his answer, she continued, "You have a graceful air about you, and you walk with a light step."

Walking, she didn't notice that Katsuki-san had stopped walking for a while longer, not until he heard a small chuckle behind her.

Shocked she turned to look at the young male.

"Hm?"

"Graceful?" finally over his bout of laughter, he looked morose. "Me?"

Looking more closely at him, she could see how his aura fluctuate wildly, before turning a dark purple.

Walking back to Katsuki she stopped in front of him, before she threw her arms around him and tugged him to her.

"Hey now," she whispered. "There's no need to second guess yourself, you know."

Leaning back, she stared seriously into brown orbs, "I have been around some of the most graceful of people and you definitely have it. Doesn't matter that you doubt it, your body reacts as if you were a dancer and have light feet. Trust that your routines or practices, whatever it is you do, is something you are so passionate about that it comes naturally to you when you don't actively think about it."

It seemed that something she said had helped him in some way since the darkened aura that had surrounded him, lightened considerably.

"Thank you Higurashi-san."

"None of that, call me Kagome." Letting him go, she smiled, "And it's no problem...Yuuri-kun."

Once more for what seemed like the hundredth time that night, he blushed.

"Kagome-chan," the blush spread furiously. "Would you like to share a plate of pork cutlet?"

The bright smile she sent him, made his heart pounded a little harder.

"Yes!"

Grabbing his hand, she tugged him along.

"With some sake to go alongside it ne?"

Tripping on air, he could only shake his head.

Who would have thought she would be a drinker like Minako?

A/N: I got nothing...except to thank everyone who is reading my story! A thousand thanks:))

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This concludes my AN so with this I say,

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