Title: Stop, Pause & Rewind: Butterfly Effects

Featuring confident Yuuri, and a love-sick Viktor… Original Characters involved.

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to YOI characters. However, I do own the rights to the Original

Chapter 52

Yuuri glances around his surrounding and wonders what on earth possessed him to agree to come for the banquet. He had absolutely nothing to do in here, Viktor was busy introducing Yurio to his sponsors and Eriko was mingling with other rival friends of hers' from the junior ladies' category. Celestino and Marcus were engrossed in their own conversation, most likely Celestino is giving Marcus a run-through of his training menu since Marcus is going to stand-in as his temporary coach during the Nationals.

Being bored, Yuuri ended up indulging himself with the champagne beverages within his reach while he keep his eyes on the crowd. Twice, he had to step in and intercepted some tipsy guests from putting their advances on the under-aged Eriko. Eventually he was so bored out of his mind that he actually intercepted Chris attempt at getting Yurio to try tasting champagne.

"Chris, may I remind you that Yurio is not of drinking age yet?" Yuuri hurried across the hall and removed the champagne flute offered from Chris and drinking the beverage himself.

"Seriously, isn't it Viktor's job to look after his junior? Why are you doing it for him?" Chris had a look of incredulity when his attempt at getting Yuri Plisetsky to try to get a taste of champagne was foil by the suddenly appeared Yuuri Katsuki.

"Seeing as Viktor is occupy and unavailable to intercept you himself, I decided to do him the favor instead. I am after all free as you can see…" Yuuri responded, it is clear that none of the representatives from sponsoring companies had tried to approach him and all he had done this evening was going around intercepting drinks and fending off tipsy suitors going after Eriko.

"…Oi Katsudon, I don't need you to fight my battles for me." Yurio protested from where Yuuri was shielding him from Chris.

"I know, but I'm bored so allow me to find something to entertain myself." Yuuri shot back at Yurio nonchalantly.

"…Do you always poke your nose into another's business merely because you are bore out of your mind?" Yurio sounded quite incredulous when he voice his doubt across to the Japanese skater whom appears to take over Viktor's role at playing 'dad' to him now.

"Usually no… but I think I'm a little high and tipsy from all that champagne so…" Yuuri shrugged nonchalantly as he responded to Yurio's query.

"Oh my… how unexpected of you to behave so boldly, are you perhaps drunk?" Chris cock his head quizzically then as he asks Yuuri.

Yuuri scrunched up his nose for a while, before shaking his head in a negative response. "Nope, I remained affirmed with my assessment that I'm only tipsy, not drunk. I'm not slurring my words, am I?" Yuuri asks back in return, raising an eyebrow in a challenging way.

"Oh… so you're the type that gets bolder after a drink or two! I'd heard from your room-mate in Detroit that you are good at dancing. So, why don't we have a challenge over who can dance better?" Chris smirked as he suggested, trying to bait Yuuri into agreeing.

"…" Yurio was silent now as he watched Yuuri closely, wondering if the Katsudon would really takes up the challenge.

"…I wouldn't say I'm real good, but I am quite confident about my dancing ability." Yuuri eventually said, and hence his taking up Chris challenge.

At first Viktor was zoning out from the conversation going on around him between the sponsors, he would plastered on his business smile and nod along their words every now and then in a way that conned the representatives into false comfort. When in actuality, Viktor had no clues on what was exactly being said during the one-sided conversation. Why pay attention when Yakov is around to fill him in later, Viktor was thinking.

"What on earth are they doing?" Viktor heard one of the representative mutters and follows the direction of their eyes and end up gaping at what he found.

"Yurio… what's going on?" Viktor grabbed Yurio who was now stepping back from Yuuri, and asks in a stunned like way.

"Chris challenge the Katsudon into a dance-off…" Yurio was still reeling from how different the Katsudon's acts under the alcohol influence.

"Huh? Chris challenge Yuuri, but why?" Viktor was confuse, the other time around it was the drunk Yuuri challenging Yurio into a dance-off but the reason behind it was Yurio's insulting remarks directed at Yuuri in the bathroom. This time around, that situation did not happen and Yuuri weren't too depressed to drown himself with champagne hence Viktor was hardly expecting the banquet event to take a turn for the extreme as before. Now though, it seems the dance-off battle is still happening but instead of Yuuri challenging Yurio, it somehow ended up with Chris challenging Yuuri instead? How did the banquet event ended up making a turn in this direction?

"Don't Ask Me – I Don't Know Either!" Yurio snapped at Viktor, he too, was completely bewildered by the sudden turn of events. Hell, he wasn't even expecting the Katsudon to agree to Chris challenge of a dance-off battle.

"Oh boy…" Viktor murmured as he kept his eyes on the duo that started dancing without any background music. At least, it was without any music at first… that is, until a group of musician decided to gate-crash the party and provided the duo with live acoustic music.

"How much did Yuuri drink tonight?" Viktor was frowning as he takes in the sight of Yuuri slips into a break-dance sequence while Chris trying to mimic Yuuri's movements.

"At least fifteen flutes from what I could gauge… but I don't think he's pissed off drunk yet though. His speech ability remains clear so I'll say he's only a little tipsy for now." Yurio glances over to where he had last seen the Katsudon hovering about, which is directly beside the champagne table and counted fifteen empty flutes. Alright, maybe sixteen if he count the one that Yuuri intercepted from Chris mere minutes ago.

"Was it just me, or did a group of musicians just gate-crash the banquet?" Just then, the Chinese skater Cao Bin who has gone about the hall trying to avoid being drag into the dance-off fiasco spoke up drawing the Russian duo's attention.

"I think so…although I had no idea where they sprang up from either." Viktor commented while still keeping his eyes on the tipsy but not drunk Yuuri.

"I know where they came from though…" Suddenly, Kitamura Eriko's voice interjected itself into the trio standing near the back of the hall.

"Eriko-chan? How did you know where the group of musicians came from though?" Viktor turn his eyes towards the junior of his beloved Yuuri as he asks.

"There's a wedding banquet going on next door, and they were actually the string quartet invited to play for the wedding banquet. However, when they passes by and witness the dance-off challenge they decided to make some efforts to spice things up a little." Eriko sweat-dropped as she explained the reason behind the musicians' decision to gate crash the GPF banquet.

Speaking of the gate-crashing party, no one is more stunned than Yuuri himself. The sight of his classmate Amelia Kwok and Marcus Low, a former exchange student from Malaysia UNIKII Campus together with two more Asians with the Cello and Violin in tow that Yuuri doesn't knows of starting to offer live acoustic music for the dance-off battle nearly blows Yuuri's mind.

"What are you doing here and with Marcus in tow?" Yuuri could not help but asks when the female violinist passes him by.

"We are invited to play for a wedding banquet next door some time ago, but I swear it is a coincidence that we chanced upon you here. We had, no idea where you stay despite knowing that you would be in Sochi, Russia during this time period." Amelia Kwok explains before she starts to play Bizet's Carmen on her violin.

"…" Yuuri swore inwardly before he decides to throw caution to the wind and live in the moment, as the tune of Carmen starts in the background. Yuuri put a stop to the break-dance segment and launch into the Tango dance steps instead.

A dart of his eyes towards a certain silver-haired Russian had Yuuri making his way over as he invited the twenty-seven year old Russian skating legend into a Tango dance. Viktor flushed pink as Yuuri took the lead and guide him into the Tango dance, a sense of déjà vu engulfing him as he found himself reliving the last Sochi Grand Prix Banquet that no one but Yuuri and him remembered.

"Are you sure you're not drunk?" Viktor has whispered when Yuuri pull him close during the dance.

"Hm..m… I'm starting to wonder about it myself, but seeing as I haven't start doing silly things like dry humping you in public yet… I think I'm still somber just high and tipsy from the champagne intake. That, and most likely my wild side had chosen to come out and play for the night…" Yuuri smirked before he dipped Viktor in a professional dance move as the song of Hanabera Carmen came to a stop.

Yuuri nearly face-palm when he noticed the music had changed yet again and this time it was the tune of a Pop song 'Easy Come Easy Go'. Although, the song sounds a little strange on the violin but it doesn't change the main medley only the supporting parts of the music.

"Sheesh… Amelia, you had an odd sense of humor." Yuuri grumbled, before he resigned himself to the idea of dancing solo for a song that's meant for group dance.

After another round of break-dancing, the dance-pole for the pole dancing finally make its presence known.

"…Chris, do I even want to know where you got that pole for pole dancing from?" Yuuri felt his brows twitching upon the sight of that dance-pole that appears out of no where.

"Oh… I found it next door." Chris beams as he announced the answer to Yuuri.

"…Next door…" Yuuri sweat-dropped, while he was curious what on earth was a dance pole doing in the banquet hall of a wedding banquet. He decides not to ask but took another flute of champagne downing it in one gulp to brave himself for the pole dance challenge.

Being somber or as somber as he could be, Yuuri did not attempt to strip as he respond to Chris challenge of the pole dancing competition. He kept most of his clothes on, and only loosen his tie and remove his suit jacket dumping them into the awaiting hands of Viktor Nikiforov.

At first, Yuuri's move were more reserved and not as daring as Chris because of the embarrassment that burns in his gut at the idea of pole dancing in public. However, once he noticed the look of triumph that lurks behind Chris' eyes – his pride soar and he started doing more daring moves on the pole. Eventually, he removed his pants as well because he finds it too restrictive with them on.

Around them, representatives from sponsoring companies were looking quite scandalized especially the female representatives. However, once they realized that their protests are not doing any good they simply up and left the hall completely in exasperation.

"I'll say give it up, Mr Giacometti. Trying to defeat Yuuri Sempai on the dance-floor is mission impossible… he is a dance major student, despite dance being his second majoring subject. He was a part of the background dancers for Jason Lee's MIRACLE II World Tour, and Jason Lee has very high standards of expectations for his background dancer troupe. Yuuri-sempai sure didn't worm his way into the crew by luck… he was handpick by Jason Lee personally to become a part of the crew from the audition held. As for pole dancing, that is a part of his school curriculum program. He does it on daily basis, how bad could he be at it – really?" Eriko eventually commented to Chris after the Swiss drop wearily to the ground while Yuuri was still hanging to the pole doing another high level stunt.

Yuuri remained on the pole until he heard Chris claims of giving up, and then he removed himself from the pole and start pulling his pants back on.

"…Hell, you're not even panting from all that activities? Just how much stamina do you have?" Yurio gaped when he noticed Yuuri Katsuki heading for Viktor and his direction.

"My endurance and stamina level is quite high I believe, how else do you think I could handle back to back competition during the most stifling period of my studies?" Yuuri raised an eyebrow as he asks back in return.

Another flute of champagne later, Yuuri shifted his attention to the gate-crashing party and asks. "Right, care to tell me why the bunch of you decided to gate-crash the party? Surely, it wasn't simply because the dance-off challenge intrigue the lot of you?"

"Well, we won't deny that is one of the reason for our gate-crashing but the real reason is we need a flutist for our performance at Moscow next week." Marcus Low, sensing Amelia's hesitance spoke up on her behalf.

"Moscow, Russia I presume? I already had a pre-arranged commitment in Japan for next week. Flutist you say… I'll search my contact list later and send you some contacts later. Is that all you need from me?" Yuuri asks as he pull out his mobile and start scanning through his email contact list for flautist that are mainly active in Russia, trying to see if there is anyone stationed in Moscow recently.

"That's all for now, I'll let you know if I need any further help. By the way, class schedule for next school term is out on student's portal. Just thought you should know…" Amelia said before she left with the other three members of the string quartet.

"Yuuri~" Viktor started, and Yuuri turned towards the man whom was flushing pink in the cheeks.

"…Yurio, can I leave you to fend off the lots of them while I get this idiot back to his room." Yuuri then turn his eyes on the blond teen as he asks.

"What…?" Yurio blinked when he heard Yuuri's words and was about to snap at the Katsudon when he noticed the look on Viktor's face. A roll of the eyes later had the blond growling out in response, "Fine – get that idiot back before he start molesting you in public."

Looks like Viktor had reached his limits of being separated from Yuuri, because as soon as Yuuri had Viktor out of the banquet hall – he found himself pinned to the wall as the Russian starts to ravish his lips kissing them hungrily.

"Viktor, wait… we are not doing it in the corridor way. Can you survive until we reached your room or mine for the matter?" Yuuri reminded as he flicked his eyes around the corridor nervously trying to ignore the feel of Viktor's hard-on member pressing into his stomach.

"Which is nearer?" Viktor only pouted, he yearned to have Yuuri writhing under him with pleasure and the delay only makes him feel miserable with each passing minute.

Eventually, they managed to make their way into the closest room which happens to belong to Yuuri and by the time the door was safely closed and locked behind them. Yuuri's mind was half delirious from all the hot kisses and touches Viktor placed on him while they made their way to his room.

"Gods Yuuri… do you know how terrible it was for me to restrain myself when I watch you doing that pole dance with Chris?" Viktor murmurs as he starts venting his pent-up sexual frustration on his beloved Yuuri now that they were safely enclosed in Yuuri's room.

"Sorry… I swear I didn't mean to strip but the pants are too restrictive for pole dancing movements." Yuuri apologized breathlessly as he allows Viktor to have his way with him.

~ to be continued~

Date completed: 17/4/17.