' Today's the day' Yuri thought as he rose with the sun unwillingly. He couldn't exactly sleep in unless he wanted to miss his flight. His royal blue suitcase stood beside his bed, all packed and ready with a few days worth of clothes and his skating costumes. His carry-on backpack was on top of it with his charger, adapter, ticket, passport amongst other things he thought he'd need. He had a separate bag for his skates and gear next to it.
He looked outside to see that the sun was beginning to rise and with a groan began to get ready for his big trip.
" Bye we're heading to Beijing now" Yuri waved with Viktor right next to him, giving his last few good-byes to his dog.
" Good luck Yuri" his family said as Minako had mentioned she'd arrive the day right before the competition rather than a few days before like Yuri and many other skaters
" Be a good girl Makkachin, no more stealing steamed buns!" Viktor chastised the old dog who pampered him with kisses.
' That had certainly been a scare' Yuri thought with a weary laugh
Viktor, Yuri and Yurio had returned from a day at the rink before the Onsen On Ice event when Viktor had suggested going out to eat.
" It'll be fun! Besides Yurio can experience more traditional dishes too" Viktor had practically begged before the two Yuris looked at each other and sighed.
" That's not my fucking name" Yurio had grumbled
" There's a restaurant not too far from here that sells steamed buns but its closing hours are soon so we can just take it to go" Yuri suggested to which Viktor gave his heart shaped smile.
The trip had gone well enough with Yurio managing not to wake up the sleeping neighbors and Viktor choosing as many as he wanted before they headed back to the onsen. Most of the patrons had gone home or to bed, leaving only the three skaters in the inn's main room.
" Vkusno!" Viktor said in a normal voice instead of yelling out like usual
" These are good, pig" Yurio had managed to say between mouthfuls of food.
" Be careful Yuri, you could choke on the bun" Yuri scolded the teen who looked slightly embarrassed and began to eat at a slightly slower rate. Yuri observed as Viktor and Russian Yuri conversed with each other before noticing Makkachin make her way towards Viktor
"Makkachin!" Viktor had cheered as he left the steamed bun he was eating down and began to scratch and pet his overgrown pup. Both Yuris just looked on before noticing that Makkachin seemed to be staring at something at the table.
" Does she?" Yuri had started as he observed the dog getting closer to Viktor's plate without him noticing
" Hoe don't do it" Yurio mumbled as he slowly got the plate away from her but before he knew it Makkachin had jumped out from Viktor's embrace. The next thing they knew she had grabbed the bun and proceeded to run away with it.
" She done did it!" Yurio said before Viktor and Yuri began to panic
" Makkachin put that down!"
" Hey that's my steamed bun!"
The two of them spent a good five minutes running after the dog while trying not to wake anyone up. Yurio's immediate response was to record their situation and upload it to Instagram and Snapchat, not forgetting to tag the two men.
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Yuri was trying to get some rest as Viktor complained about the cramped room and wanting to get champagne( for some odd reason)before finally setting on cuddling with a flustered Yuri.
' This is the start of our road to the Grand Prix Final ' he thought as he looked out the window to see the sky's horizon
" Well here's your room key Yuri" Viktor said as he handed over a card to Yuri who nodded
" Thanks" he said, accepting the card and opening his door to see a pretty generic hotel room with two twin beds next to each other.
" I thought it'd be a good idea for us to sleep in the same hotel room!" he said with his heart smile which made it impossible for Yuri to say anything back
' He's such a child' Yuri thought with a shake of the head before getting in with his backpack and skating bag as they had already sent up their suitcases
" Let's get some rest before heading to the rink for some practice" Viktor suggested as Yuri closed the door
" Alright, I'll set an alarm for an hour and a half from now"
" Sounds good! Now let's sleep together"
" Eh!?"
" That was good for today. We should focus more on your jumps tomorrow and go over the routine for the open practice" Viktor told Yuri as he handed him his skate guards
" Alright" Yuri nodded as he fastened them on
" I'm in the mood for hot pot. I saw a place not too far from the hotel…" Viktor gave his puppy eyes and Yuri was done
" Fine we can go get hot pot"
It had taken longer for them to get back to the hotel than they had anticipated with both of them being intercepted by reporters who wanted to know more about Yuri's "Power of love"
" Me and my big mouth…" Yuri mumbled in Japanese as Viktor took photos of their food.
" Shanghai crab, drunken shrimp, duck blood!" Viktor said happily as Yuri assisted with placing the meat into the hot pot once he was done. Viktor decided to eat some of the shrimp with a loud slurp
" Vkusno!"
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" Aren't you going to eat any?" he looked at Yuri who fidgeted in place
" I would rather not eat anything raw before a competition" he responded while Viktor merely shrugged and continued to eat the shrimp.
" Yuri?" the man in question turned around to see a rather familiar face
" Phichit!" he smiled in return. It had been months since he last saw his best friend face-to-face
" So this is where you guys were eating" he said
" Hi" Viktor waved to Phichit who seemed to be able to control his inner fanboy
" Konbanwa" he said back winking at Yuri, who just rolled his eyes " Still, what are the chances?"
Yuri made his way off of his seat and Phichit proceeded to hug him
" It's been too long" Phichit nodded before waving his phone
" Oh, should I invite Ciao Ciao? You want to see him, don't you?"
" Not particularly…"
" Ciao ciao!" Celestino waved at them. Yuri had switched sides with Phichit, who was now manning the hot pot, and was sitting next to Viktor
" Good evening" Yuri nodded as Celestino ruffled Yuri's hair
" No need to be so formal Yuri"
" Want some shrimp?" Viktor interrupted as the shrimp moved between Viktor's chopsticks
" No thanks, that food doesn't go well with me-" Celestino said as he got away from the chopsticks
" It's good~"
" Hey let's take a selfie!" Phichit chimed in and before they knew it Yuri saw doing a peace sign next to Phichit while Viktor grabbed him by the waist with a wink and Celestino wrapped an arm around Phichit's shoulders
" Everyone say hotpot"
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" Hey I should invite Leo over" Phichit told Yuri, who was observing the two coaches chug another glass of baijiu, they had apparently order one for each other. If Yuri was right it had been their third glass.
" Sure" he said absentmindedly, not so secretly worrying about the two older men. At this rate they would get blackout drunk with a nasty hangover.
'Hopefully things won't get too crazy for Leo' was the last thought Yuri had before Phichit absorbed him in a conversation about how excited he was for tomorrow's skate, he was fulfilling his dream after all.
" I'm glad you're finally getting to skate to your favorite song" Yuri said with a fond voice as Phichit smiled back
" Thanks, I'm excited" Phichit laughed before grabbing Yuri's hand that lied on the table
" I hope you find that person"
" Me too" Yuri said in a lost voice absentmindedly playing with his food
" Maybe you've already found them" Phichit hummed as he drank his water
" Huh?" Yuri was about to elaborate before being interrupted by a certain Russian
" Who are you talking about, Yuri? You have me after all~" the Russian whined before Yuri jumped from the man's intimate hug and noting his missing shirt
" Where's your shirt- Celestino?!" Yuri glanced out to see that his former coach had knocked out and he swore the man was foaming. However, his concern was pushed aside when he noticed the two young skaters who stood in front of the table awkwardly.
" Hey Leo, Guang Hong. Sorry, Viktor's had a lot to drink" Yuri said nervously as Viktor continued to latch onto him
" Let's go to the onsen!" he cheered
" Hang on Celestino!" Phichit said before beginning to take photos of the wasted man.
"Onsen!" he heard Viktor cheer once more
" Viktor, what are you talking about?"
" Hasetsu hot springs...such a great place!"
" Hey! Don't strip!"
" Things are getting pretty R-rated" he heard Leo mutter as both he and Guang Hong looked rather conflicted as to if they wanted to put their phones away. Just then Viktor's pants and mini brief landed on their innocent little heads. The skaters swore they saw Guang Hong visibly tremble
" Someone help me!"
The most Phichit did was take a selfie with a surprised Yuri and a rather sexy looking Viktor taking up most of the photo
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"Phichit!" Yuri whined the next day when he had learned about his best friend's photo that was currently trending on Instagram and gaining more likes by the minute
"Sorry! I just couldn't help it" he said although Yuri knew the man was not sorry at all. He used the same voice when they roomed together and he "forgot" to do his chores or "forgot" to close his hamster cage and let them run around their dorm . He heard Leo and Guang Hong complain to him in the background but all Yuri could think of was how horribly the media would take it in should he do badly
' This is so bad!' Yuri wasn't allowed to think for too long before he felt a hand run along his ass before squeezing, causing him to yelp
" Yuri, why didn't you invite me?" a sultry voice said from behind. Yuri recognized that voice from anywhere, it belonged to a certain Swiss skater.
"C-Chris!" Yuri said finally turning around to see the older man
"Seems like you've gone back to shape" the man joked as Yuri grinned. Chris and Yuri met at a competition two years ago in America. Although Chris was rather bold and demanding, Yuri was shy and reserved but they still had become good friends with each other afterwards. Whenever they had gone to competitions together they would often eat out together.
"Guess your master's been giving you very through training" Chris said with a wink as Yuri only tilted his head curiously
"What are you ?"
"Oh nothing, mon ami" the Swiss man laughed off
"Chris! How's it going?" Viktor interrupted before Yuri could question anything further. The two began to converse in what Yuri assumed was French whilst Phichit took pictures in the background with the younger skaters complaining. He could pick up things like 'competition' and 'season'.
Before Yuri could say Triple Axel everyone was talking to or about Viktor. He knew they wanted him back in the competition and thought that he was just wasting his time on coaching some Japanese nobody. Those kind words had been given by a pair of Russian female skaters.
"Your sin of keeping Viktor to yourself is grave, Yuri" he heard Chris joke while he could only give a weak laugh. It wasn't the first time he was reminded of this .
Yuri watched on one of the televisions near the skater's waiting area as his best friend turned "Shall We Skate?" into his own sing and enraptured the entire audience. He had a few flaws, mainly his failed quad , but Yuri admitted that it was one of his friend's best. When the score showed a new Personal Best he was not surprised.
'People who see Viktor skate will never be satisfied with just me ' Yuri thought as he began to jog along the hall. 'But I want to be seen as the man who took Viktor away from the world ! The man who managed to steal the God from the worshippers to keep for myself'
"Is he alright?" Chris whispered as he saw the Japanese man continue to jog enough to begin sweating and have a slight flush on his face
"Shush-" Viktor said as he continued to watch Yuri
"Did you just shush me?"
"-I've never seen this side of Yuri before"
Right before Yuri got on the ice he received a text from the Russian Yuri:
You better not wipe out katsudon
'I guess he's watching the livestream ' he thought before typing up a quick message;
Don't worry I'll make sure not to disappoint
"You can seduce me all on your own, Yuri. I hope you've gotten that now" Viktor told his student as he leaned against the barrier, waiting for his signal. Yuri suddenly leaned closer until their foreheads were touching and they met eye to eye
"Don't ever take your eyes off of me"
" Representing Japan: Yuri Katsuki "
'What flipped his switch ? ' Viktor questioned as Yuri made his way to the center of the ice. The familiar string of guitars signaled the commence of the program. He could see Yuri lick his lips before sending a smirk to Viktor, causing the man to gasp
'His eros is stronger than it's ever been'
Yuri's step sequence was more passionate and precise than ever before. He managed a perfect spread eagle and donut spin before finally going into the second part of the program. He had managed to convince Viktor into letting his do all his jumps in the second half for higher points. It had paid well in the end when he landed all the jumps with no error, earning him a score of 106.84, a new Personal Best for him.( Though Viktor had to be the one to tell him that since he couldn't see anything without his glasses)
"What is on his face" Phichit nearly screeched as he, Yuri and Guang Hong watched the beginning of Group 2, starting with Georgi Popovich of Russia
"... I think that's his make up " Guang Hong answered uncertainly as he seemed to be resisting the urge to cringe
"Is he going for smokey eyes or panda eyes?" Phichit said back
"I see Sassy Phichit is making his return" Yuri joked
"Please, Sassy Yuri is much better" Phichit reasoned making Yuri roll his eyes
"Guys I think he's crying" Guang Hong mentioned as they focused on the screen where sure enough Georgi was crying. The announcers mentioned that his theme was "Heartbreak" where they weren't all that surprised .
"I heard Georgi broke up with his girlfriend not too long before the start of the season" Viktor added having just come back from a interview.
"Wow" was what all three Asians could say. Yuri didn't have long before being pulled in for another interview.
" A word if you may?" an almost flirty voice came from behind as Yuri was leaving from getting interviewed from a television crew. He turned around to see a fair skinned woman with her golden blond hair up in a bun, plump red lips which were tugged at the sides in what Yuri could almost describe as a smirk. Her amber eyes looked at him amusedly as he looked at her outfit. She wore a form fitting white pencil skirt along with what he thought was a black tank top( which did almost nothing to cover up her boobs) and a white blazer and heels.
" Sure" he said uncertainly as he took out a pen and notebook
' I guess she's old school about these things ' he mentally shrugged
" Hello, my name is Rodi Ateph. It's a pleasure to meet you" she said extending a manicured hand to him. As he clasped it he envisioned himself kissing it for some reason.
' Don't be a weirdo' he scolded himself
" So , how do you think you did in today's skate?" she asked a rather generic question
" Well seeing as I got a new Personal Best I would say that I did rather well,however,I would like to see myself get a higher score for the next competition" Yuri answered with a slight blush
" Well I am sure that a rather talented skater such as yourself would be able to accomplish that. So what made you chose that song, On Love: Eros , in particular?"
" Oh well I didn't actually chose that song. Viktor choreographed my short program along with Yuri Plisetsky's" Yuri responded bashfully. He felt lucky that she wasn't with a camera crew and was only writing things down.
" I see, do you have any idea as to why your coach would do such a thing?" she said getting closer to him
" Well Viktor is known for surprising the audience" Yuri laughed as she began to get too close for professional distance. They continued on and with each question she got closer to his personal bubble.
" This final question is for the fans; so do you have a lover?" she said with a generic smile although she could not hide the smirk that laid within her amber eyes
"N-no I don't have a lover" he practically begged the earth to swallow him whole
" That's such a shame with a good looking man such a yourself" she said mournfully before sliding her finger across his chin and up to where his lips were causing him to shiver
"I think I need to get back to my coach" he said before making a quick bow and leaving the strange woman
" To think that he's that type of man" she shook her head before over to where a pair of twin men were
" That's the one"
" What took you so long?" Phichit asked as Yuri came back by the time Chris got out on the ice
" Sorry, I got pulled into another interview" Yuri apologized and stood in front of the screen next to Viktor, who wrapped an arm around Yuri and snuggled closer.
" He's starting" Guang Hong announced as they all looked closely.
" Well the Eros competition goes to Chris hands down" Yuri admitted defeat as a blush came down on all their faces, except Viktor, who was used to his best friend's antics.
" I swear the ice looks soaking wet" Phichit muttered
" And with a score of 85.60, Christophe Giacometti is in 5th place" the announcer said as it showed Chris waving at his fans.
" Wait if he got 5th then that means…" Yuri started in disbelief as the screen began to show clips of his short program. He was astonished and excited that he was in first place for once in an international competition.
" I'll make sure to catch up tomorrow" Phichit joked as Yuri laughed at his friend before feeling that something was odd. Yuri felt someone stare at him and turned around to see the most intimidating green eyes with specks of amber in them. He blinked but when he turned back they were gone. He began to feel his fear and anxiety crash down on him with each "congradulations" or interview.
' Tomorrow is going to be terrible' he thought mournfully as they left to go back to the hotel.
After receiving a call from all his friends and family Yuri's anxiety and fear prevented him from having a restful sleep. He hoped that no one noticed but when Viktor took one look at him during the morning practice he sent him off to bed .
"But what about practice?" Yuri had tried to reason
"Don't worry I used to sleep in until the last minute too" Viktor replied as he shoved the younger man into the bed with nothing but his boxers and a sleeping mask on. Yuri felt a blanket being placed on top of him and then felt Viktor lay on top.
"V-Viktor did you at least set an alarm ? Viktor!" and that was how Yuri had been forced to take a nap by his coach although it took him a while to calm down before being able to sleep.
"You didn't sleep, did you?" Viktor questioned as the Yuri's fear, anxiety and now nervousness had prevented him from even opening his water bottle
"I-I did!" Yuri said trying to sound more awake and alert but that seemed to have convinced Viktor that he hadn't even more
"I forbid you from practicing any jumps. Coach's orders"
"W-What!?"
'Shit !' Yuri thought as he landed on the cold ice. He could feel all the stares around him. Reporters, fans, speculators, skaters, coaches and anyone who was watching on television. He could hear the mumbles of people wondering if anything was wrong with him. It wouldn't be the first time .
'This isn't good. My fear is overriding everything '
As Yuri watched Guang Hong he felt like he could throw up. The younger skater had done better than in practice making Yuri much more anxious.
'Why won't this fear just leave!? ' he thought as he shook in his seat, waiting for the second group's turn.
'Just stretch. That usually helps ' he thought desperately before taking up his mat and trying to enter his competitive mode.
He tried doing his stretches on the wall but couldn't stop shaking.
'I'm just too weak'
He could see two cameramen, who looked identical, recording him with that same reporter from yesterday, Rodi Ateph. It seemed like Viktor had also noticed since the next thing he knew he was being dragged away from the main area where reporters were allowed and into the more private parts of the building.
They had ended up going into the parking garage. He couldn't hear anything due to the earplugs that Viktor had told him to wear.
"Just continue stretching. I'll tell you when we should leave" Viktor had told him and Yuri only nodded
'Relax. Everything will be alright… Not!' Yuri's anxiety was still getting the best of him and seemed like it wasn't letting up anytime soon. He felt like he was drowning in a pool of fear that laid underneath shallow ice. He had to hear what the current standings were.
That was his mistake.
Even underground he could hear the audience roar as whoever just skated ended. It was like a wave had crashed on him. He heard a muffled Personal Best before Viktor managed to cover his ears while looking at him straight in the eye
"Don't listen!"
'If I crash I'll end up taking Viktor with me' he thought depressingly
"We should head back" he said weakly before walking towards the staircase back up , only hearing his own footsteps .
"Yuri" he turned back to see Viktor with his back to him before turning around with a hand on his cheek slowly moving it to the back of his neck
"If you miss the podium I'll take personal responsibility as your coach and resign"
They stared at each other for what seemed to be an eternity before the dam of Yuri's tears broke, releasing a never ending waterfall
"Why would you say that? Like your trying to test me?!" the Japanese man sobbed as Viktor flinched
'I thought breaking his heart of glass was the way to go ' he thought before trying to reassure Yuri
"I'm sorry Yuri, I didn't-" but he was interrupted by the wailing man before getting to finish
"I've been thinking of you've secretly wanted to resign this whole time!" Yuri yelled out with tears fatter than before
"You know I don't want that-"
"I know that!" the Japanese man was shaking
"I'm no good with people crying. Do you want me to kiss you?" Viktor admitted, he wouldn't mind having to at all
"No!" the younger male yelled out,louder than before
" I just want you to have more faith in me than I do! Just stay close to me!"
On their way back all eyes were on Viktor and Yuri. Cameras zoomed in on Yuri's flushed face and red eyes. Both not looking at each other in the eyes as they walked side by side towards the rink. They swore they heard someone scream although it didn't sound like the typical fangirl. For now it was only the two of them heading into their domain; the ice.
Yuri's words echoed in Viktor's head as he was handed Yuri's jacket and guards;
' Don't do anything! Just have more faith than I do that I'll win!'
Yuri stood by him on the other side of the barrier as they waited to have the ice cleared and for his name to be announced. Yuri took some tissues from the Makkachin plush to get rid of any excess snot his crying session left behind. He was going to hand it to Viktor before deciding to drop it slightly closer to him , making Viktor lean forward against the barrier in order to catch it. Yuri took the opportunity to poke at Viktor's hair and pat it before the announcement began
" On the ice, representing Japan: Yuri Katsuki "
As the first few piano notes began Yuri couldn't help but smile to himself
' Viktor's expression when I was crying was the best'
He felt his muscles and whole body relax as he danced on the ice. Yuri felt like he could almost fly with the way in which his body was moving.
' Maybe it's because I cried before my competition ' he thought as he continued to land his jumps and spins until he touched down on his Triple axel.
'Well it's going much better than I expected… Maybe I could make the last quad a Flip instead of a Toe loop, that'll surprise Viktor ' he thought as he went into a Triple Axel, Single Loop and Triple Salchow but ended up over rotating.
'Well I'm not as tired as I should be'
He managed to impress the audience by doing a Triple Lutz, Triple Toe Loop combination, it seemed his stamina was still working hard. He could hear people cheer and clap on as he managed his step sequence with an ease that shouldn't be there considering his lack of sleep and strenuous program.
' Here goes nothing ' Yuri thought as he felt like his body turned as light as a feather while he went in for a Quad Flip, Viktor's signature move. Unbeknownst to him the audience saw a light, parted into two, come from behind him appear as he launched up.
The feeling had disappeared as he feel on the ice but he smiled, knowing it was enough rotations. The audience flipped (get it) and roared as he finished off his program and swore he could hear the announcers yell as well. He finished, posing with his left hand on his heart and his right pointing at Viktor with a pant. He could see Viktor's blurry figure and could vaguely see his black gloves on his face
'Is he mad, surprised? Which is it?' Yuri thought as he bowed to the audience, trying to see where Viktor ran off to. He could see the man run towards the nearest exit and skated as fast as he could to meet him.
"Viktor, did you like it?" Yuri smiled cheerfully with open arms but before he knew it he felt himself fall back onto the ice with Viktor in his arms and lips meeting his own. Needless to say he was surprised. Viktor managed to save his head from the fall by placing it hand under it.
" This was the only way I thought to surprise you more than you did" he smiled with sheer love and affection in his eyes
" Well it worked" he replied fondly as the entire stadium was filled with squeals. They laughed before finally getting off the ice.
" Congrats on making history today, Phichit" Yuri said as the reporters finally stopped taking photos
" Thanks Yuri! Congrats on finally getting your dream mans" the Thai winked
" P-Phichit!"he said still embarrassed over the fact that he shared his first kiss with Viktor over live, international television. It was still worth it in his opinion though he was still embarrassed.
Phichit had finally won his first gold in an international competition, making history by being the first Thai to do so and could possibly become the first Thai to make it to the Grand Prix Final. Yuri had gotten silver due to the errors in his Free Program but it was better than what he thought he would get at the start.
" Oh what is this about Yuri's mans? You mean Viktor right?" Chris came in to help torment the Japanese skater
" Come on let's take a selfie!"
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Yuri received a notification on his phone the instance it was posted;
phichit+chu took a photo of you Just now
phichit+chu took a photo of you 10 mins ago
" What else did you tag me in?" Yuri asked as he clicked on the earlier notification
" Hahaha" Phichit began to skate away from Yuri when he finally clicked on the post
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" Phichit!" Yuri began to race around the rink trying to catch his best friend
"Hey my photo is trending even more than the first one and so is #vikturi !" the Thai man cheered as Chris whistled, all forgetting that the stadium was still full and some of the cameras were still going until they heard an announcement
" Gentlemen, it's time to leave the ice"
They turned to face each other before looking around to see the audience recording them and their coaches looking both fondly and annoyed before bursting out laughing and decided to have some fun.
Phichit went in for a flying sit spin, Chris went for a nice dramatic slide across the ice and Yuri did an Ina bauer followed by a triple axel (It was known to be his signature move after all, though he supposed they might make the Quad Flip it now).
Yuri finished his interview with the press post-competition and was waiting for both Viktor and Phichit to wrap theirs up when he noticed Georgi sitting on one of the chairs along the wall,looking sadly at his phone.
" You're Georgi, right? I'm Yuri Katsuki" he said, deciding that today was all about risks and deciding to be social for once.
"Oh yes. It's nice to meet Vitya's student" the man's blue eyes finally leaving his screen to look at Yuri in the eye and take his hand
" Vitya?" Yuri asked curiously wondering if Vitya was possible a nickname for Viktor
" Oh that's just a Russian diminutive for Viktor" he explained seemingly being cheered up by the distraction
" Interesting" he'd have to research more on that later "So,um, Georgi why do you look so sad?" he said deciding that it was best to talk out feelings
" Am I so obvious?" the man said looking sadder than before while Yuri only nodded, his glasses slipping a little.
"Well the love of my life, Anya, broke up with me before the start of the season" Georgi said and it seemed like he was about to shed tears. Of course Yuri already knew this much but he still needed to be respectful
"So you dedicated your skates to her and your break up?" Yuri asked as the man pitifully nodded
"She didn't even stay throughout the whole Free Skate " he added as Yuri winced on the inside
"Well if she couldn't even bother to listen to your sorrow or your feelings I don't think she was any good for you" Yuri admitted and saw Georgi's surprised face
" Yuri said something similar yesterday " he said softly
" Oh, what did he say?" Yuri asked curiously wondering what kind of love advice the teenager gave
" He said ' Let it fucking go Elsa '" he quoted the Russian teen
" That sounds like Yuri alright" he laughed and found the other man smile
" Thank you Katsuki. You're like a real life Cupid when it comes to advice " the man's blue eyes shone with admiration
"I'd be a horrible Cupid if I really was him"
As Yuri left the stadium, hand in hand with Viktor, he couldn't help but feel all the fear just slip away.
He took out his phone during the car ride and saw that Russian Yuri had sent him a message:
Yurio
I'll show you who's the best Yuri in Moscow
Since we're both tied with a silver I'd say we're both great
Touché Katsudon
" So Yuri what do you want to do now?" Viktor asked once they were back in the hotel room but before he could respond two uninvited guests came into their room
" Ooh are we interrupting anything?" Phichit asked as he glomped onto Yuri
"Heaven forbid we did" the Swiss man said dramatically and leaned onto Viktor
" How did you ?" Viktor began before they shushed him
" So Guang Hong said that he could take us on a tour around town , you in?" Phichit said with excitement in his gray eyes. Viktor and a Yuri looked at each other before laughing and giving in to their best friend's demands
" Okay!" they chimed in at the same time
" You guys are #couplegoals already" Phichit fanboyed
" Well it seems your stunt failed this time boys" Rodi pursed her plump lips
" I guess making him give up skating due to fear wasn't the best choice " the twin males shrugged though their emerald eyes with bits of amber showed they didn't care all that much
" It seems that they're already coming out. Perhaps I should just assist with a little tug" she smirked at her ingenious. It was most convenient when all three of them would be in Moscow in a few weeks time.
' Soon we will be reunited once more my children ' she thought, touching a golden and a lead colored necklace with a small bow and arrow charm hanging at it center
Notes:
There are two notes that aren't really all that important to understand what's happening;
1. Baiju is an actual Chinese alcohol that I thought matched the bottles shown in the show itself. It literally means "white alcohol" which is why I thought it matched the clear substance the two were drinking
2. This actually happened to Yuzuru Hanyu as well as other skaters, the video is /ibL3iOMzNZw