Road to the GPF:Rostlecum Cup - Heartracing SP
"My love, is everything well?" a soft voice asked as it seemed she was roused from a peaceful slumber. Yuri knew he was dreaming again since he was 100% sure he had never seen her but something about her seemed familiar. Perhaps it was the porcelain colored skin or the cerulean eyes or even the light blond hair. He couldn't tell.
He looked down to see that the woman had no clothes as the bed sheet began to slip and expose more bits of her body. He really did try to look away but, like these past few dreams, that didn't seem possible
"Nothing is wrong, my love. The stars look exquisite tonight " he replied and Yuri felt himself swing his arm and further open the window which was bringing in the moonlight.
"Indeed. It seems that Selene is doing her best as well" she said and the moon seemed to shine brighter with that comment.
"Or perhaps she is enjoying Artemis' company once more" he laughed as she shook her head
'Artemis and Selene?'
" Do you think she fancies her?" the woman asked in familiar tone. He's heard it before, outside of his dreams. If only he could remember.
"I do believe so, my dear, though I would rather not have to meddle in their love life" he laughed as she cuddled closer.
"Ah yes those two women, along with Apollo, would try to pulverized you if you tried " she giggled and he felt his smile grow
"Perhaps Anteros would be able to" he mused.
'It's another dream with a bunch of Gods and Goddesses. Why do they keep happening'
" Well he is one of the younger Gods, but I believe those two would rather not have you two involved, at least not yet" she answered back
"You are the one who always keep me on the ground " he joked as Yuri felt something move behind him but also in him. He saw a golden wing cover the woman who looked as though she were in a calm paradise .
"I love you, my beloved—"
"Yuri, it's time to get up" Viktor's cerulean eyes stared at Yuri, whose eyes were readjusting to the light
" Wha?" the skater rubbed his eyes causing the older man to laugh
" We're landing soon Yuri" he smiled
" Oh alright" Yuri answered drowsily as he made his seat go up in its original position and pulled the windshield up in order to see Moscow's evening lights go on.
' What a strange dream… Who was that woman? ' he thought as he looked out at the window
" Do you want to stop by a Starbucks and get a coffee before going to our hotel?" Viktor snuggled against Yuri, making him flinch at the vaguely familiar feeling
" Uh yeah, that would be great" he laughed off. Viktor gently grabbed Yuri's hand as the two just sat in silence, feeling the airplane descent back to the ground
" Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Moscow. Дамы и господа, добро пожаловать в Москву"
Two coffees and a car ride later both Yuri and Viktor were standing in the lobby of the hotel that the ISU had provided for competitors.
" Good luck on Rostelecom Cup" the receptionist told Yuri with a blush as she handed him his own copy of his and Viktor's hotel room.
"Oh thank you" he replied shyly, he knew that he had fans certainly less than any other skater but he was still embarrassed when he did end up meeting them. He was startled when she handed him a paper with 10-digits on it along with the Russia's exit code, 7, with a little heart at the side.
" Um I don't get ?" Yuri couldn't even finish his sentence before she sent him a wink
" In case you want to try something" she said in a flirtatious voice though, for once, he wasn't affected and just nodded
" Thank you?" he placed the paper inside his jacket's pocket just to be polite.
He assumed people knew about him and Viktor but from what he heard many believed that the kiss was an accident and they had never exactly denied or proven those ideas. Yuri turned to see what Viktor had thought but found his coach surrounded by the other Russian skaters and reporters and sighed,
' Might as well make my way to my room' he thought as he grabbed his duffle bag and headed for the elevator. As he got closer he could here some disputing in English.
' What's going on?'
" Get the hell away from my sister" a male voice said standing in front of a raven haired woman with shoulder length hair,
' The Crispino twins' Yuri thought as he recognized Michele's overprotective yelling and Sara's long hair. He had once complimented her on her hair making the Italian blush (he learned later that she was trying a new hairstyle and she was unsure of it until he said it looked pretty on her) and Michele was all on him, calling him a pervert because they were 17 at the time and Yuri was 18, making him a technical adult. Till this day, Michele will call him a "damn Japanese pervert".
He then heard someone call him Mickey to which he said "Don't call me that you bastard!". The person then proceeded to laugh.
'That must be Emil Nekola ' he thought and saw the man's blue eyes light up with amusement. The two of them were not usually in same competitions but Yuri could tell that the man was all fun and games. His Instagram account showed his love for extreme sports as well as his love for photobombing the Crispino twins, Michele in particular.
"Seung Gil! Want to go eat with us?" Sara's amethyst eyes sparkled as the Korean man merely glanced at her before completely turning her down with a "No"
' Oh dear' Yuri thought, knowing where this would go
" That's now way to reply to a lady!" the younger twin huffed as Seung Gil finally turned around to look at the Italian in the eye
" Do I benefit in any way with being associated with you lot?" he stated in the most emotionless and monotone voice that any of them had heard
" Eh?!" the twins roared at the man. From what Yuri has heard, Seung Gil was a man of science and always chose the logical answer rather than worrying about trivial things like emotions. Apparently he never really associated himself with other skaters, much like himself, and the only person who was close to being considered an acquaintance of the man was Phichit. Yuri almost thought that the Korean was heartless, based on the rumors, but saw that he had a husky, who he greatly cared for and spoiled as shown on his own social media, and concluded that any good dog owner could not be heartless.
As Michele continued to bicker with the man it seemed that Sara had spotted him and made her way to where Yuri was watching them.
" Hey Yuri, I've heard your latest SP is pretty hot" she winked causing him to blush at the compliment
"Thanks …"
"So, want to go out to dinner with me?" she said with her usual charismatic smile.
" You, Japanese pervert! Get your hands off of her" Michele began to bark at him as well though Yuri was already slowly making his way to the other elevator. He quickly pressed the button and to his delight the elevator doors opened
" No thanks, too tired. Thanks for the offer " he quickly apologized with a bow and speed walked into the elevator, pressing rapidly into the 'close doors' button. He sighed as the doors closed before yelping as an intruder placed his hands between the doors and went inside the elevator
" You aren't running away that easily, Katsudon" he recognized the voice and smiled as he saw the Russian Tiger/ Fairy puff some air in front of his blond bangs( which were covering one of his blue-green eyes)
" It's good to see you too Yurio" he laughed as the teen set his own skating bag on the floor
" What's their deal?" Russian Yuri asked, pointing his thumb at the doors, to which Japanese Yuri laughed nervously
" Let's just say that Michele is an overprotective twin and he think the other skaters are trying to court his sister" he briefly explained as the Russian raised a brow but said nothing else.
" I heard you're getting old" he started, changing the subject in the process " I'll easily kick your geezer ass at this point"
" I don't know about that but my birthday is coming soon, a few days after the competition actually" Yuri said wistfully, he was getting older meaning he had less time for him to continue his career as a skater though he quickly shook the thought
" Don't think I'll go any easy on you just because of that" the teen remarked and pressed the '14' button
" I hoped you wouldn't" Yuri shrugged as they continued to chat about small insignificant things. The Russian teen wasted no time in complaining about his rinkmates.
" They sound like fun" Yuri laughed as they stopped on the seventh floor. They barely paid attention to the three blonds that entered the elevator, one woman and a pair of twin males.
" Well Georgi has been more bearable since you finally told him to move on" Yurio huffed though he had a thankful look in his eyes
" I just told him that she wasn't worth it if she wouldn't even listen to his feelings though I think your, and I quote, Let it fucking go Elsa was more impactful on him" Yuri laughed as Yurio blushed
" Sh-Shut up!"the Russian teen yelled as they got off on their floor but not without feeling like they were being watched. As Yuri took out his hotel key (which was really just a card with these more advance hotels) the piece of paper slipped out, landing in front of Yurio
" What's this Katsudon?" the teen muttered as he picked the slip and his eyes widened at the sight of the heart " Aren't you and the idiot together?"
' I would have never taken Katsudon as a flirt' he thought bitterly
" Huh? As far as I know we are" Yuri turned around to see the paper in Yurio's shaking hands with a gulp " Ah, the receptionist just gave me that when she gave me the key. I just took it to be nice"
" Just to be nice?" the teen said and crumbled the paper
" Well I am dating Viktor after all. I just didn't want to cause some problems if I denied her number" the Japanese man answered nervously
" Oh really? Then rip the paper" the teen huffed
" Ah alright" Yuri answered unsurely before taking the paper from the teen and ripping three times and throwing the remains in a nearby trash can " Now do you believe me?"
" I guess…" he replied honestly. Viktor may be an idiot but he didn't deserve to be cheated on though deep down Yuri knew that the Japanese man would never do something to purposely hurt anyone, let alone Viktor.
" You want to eat out with Viktor and I?" Yuri offered not wanting to keep things like this with the teen
" Sure " the teen shrugged with a small smile and blush
" What are you guys doing?" they turned around to see the legendary skater staring at them through the doorway
" Nothing!" the two chimed at the same time before they demanded Viktor take them out to eat, Yuri doing it more politely.
"Viktor! Viktor! Viktor!" the crowd yelled out as they made their way past the fans and into the skater's only section of the Russian teen muttered as he walked
" Ugh so annoying. They do realize he's not competing…"
It seemed that his fans, Yuri's Angels, were also loudly cheering for him making the teen sigh in annoyance. He appreciated his fans but they could be batshit crazy and stalkerish at times. He glanced at Yuri, who seemed to be thinking of something, before the older man turned around and gave him a smile.
As they were going in Yurio felt a long nailed hand grab his Team Russia jacket, causing him to jerk back, without his coach or choreographer noticing. He turned around to see a brunette with white cat ears, a shirt with his name, and a sparkly cat themed phone case
' Fuck she's a fan ' he thought and tried to see if any other competitor had noticed. Unfortunately it seemed that no one had since
"Yuratchka I love you!" the girl exclaimed in an accented English
" Thanks" he responds unsurely when her grip doesn't loosen and instead gets harder, he could feel her nails deepen on his skin " Could you let go now?"
" Do you love me?" she yelled out, startling the teen even more " You love me, right?"
" Uh…" the Russian looked around saw no one was nearby. How the hell was he supposed to get out of this one?
" Look" he sighed " I have no clue who you are and have to get going"
" NO! NO NO NO NO!" the girl stomped and her nails continued to claw into his skin " You have to love me! I gave you my heart and soul, I'm your most loyal fan!" she screeched
" Let go of me unless you want me to call security" he said in the most calm voice he could muster up
" Is there a problem here?" the two turned around to see a rather calm looking Yuri
" This doesn't concern you " she hissed as she tried to make Yurio get closer to her, almost like a shield.
" Well he seems rather uncomfortable and as a fellow skater and friend I would appreciate if you let go of him " Yuri said with a forced smile as her grip seemed to loosen but had yet to let go
" You heard him girl, let go now" Mila had joined as she saw the commotion. For some reason people were ignoring what was happening, as though the girl and both Yuris weren't there. She was furious that a fan would be manhandling the teen and appreciated that the Japanese skater was there to intervene
" As if I'd listen to a bunch of mortals" the girl muttered as they began to see black smoke emitting from her
" What in the world-" Mila started as the other skaters looked in awe. The girl began to say words in a language none of them understood but felt that the air was getting harder to breathe
" Let go of him" Yuri demanded once more, finding some courage that he didn't know he had, as he began to the the younger skater beginning to pale. He found himself grabbing her from the shoulder and saw that she winced in pain even though he only barely touched her. Mila seemed to notice this and grabbed her from the other shoulder making the girl flinch. Yurio snapped out of it and grabbed her from the throat with his available hand causing her to screech and finally let go.
" You're not normal humans" she muttered bitterly as the three began to see a black hand shaped imprint on her neck.
" What are you?" Yurio whispered as he was in the safety of Yuri's arms which were holding him steady
" I used to be a Erinye until I found you" she said remorsefully but before they could do anything two identical looking blond men grabbed her from her arms, causing her to scream in pain.
" We'll handle her now" they said at the same time.
" What was that?" all three skaters seemed to ask at the same time
" This will do no good for the competition" one of them said
" Perhaps they should forget until mother continues with her plan" the ther announced before they snapped their fingers and the three skaters saw black
" There you are Yuri!" Viktor said as both Yuri and Yurio were beginning to come to. Mila was seated next to them on the bleachers but still seemed to be asleep.
" Viktor?" he rubbed his eyes and winced at the white fluorescent lights used at the rink.
" Geez you three had Yakov and I worried" Viktor scolded as the Russian teen tried remembering what happened but found that his mind was blank.
Viktor quickly called Yakov as both Yuris were in charge of waking Mila.
" That's strange" she said " I can't remember what happened"
" Me neither" Yuri added as the teen shook his head
" Where the hell were you?!" they turned to see Yakov beginning to scream at them though they could tell that he had been worried. Mila and Yurio had looked at each other wondering what they could say when neither knew
" We're sorry Coach Feltman" Yuri started as he stood and deeply bowed at the man " The truth is that we were overwhelmed by the fans and were trying to get away from them. We decided to wait here but it seems that we fell asleep. I'm truly sorry for letting this happen as I'm the oldest out of us and should have informed both you and Viktor" the Japanese man said and turned to give both Viktor and Lilia, who was patiently waiting next to Yakov with her arms crossed, a bow of their own.
"That'll be enough Katsuki" the woman answered in an authoritative voice " It seems you've all realized your error. Now it's time to focus on the competition"
" You're not coming grandpa?" Russian Yuri asked through the phone in his native tongue
" I'm sorry Yuratchka. I'm not feeling well today, my back, but I promise to come tomorrow"
" I-It's fine grandpa, feel better" he said as cheerfully as he could before saying a quick goodbye as warm ups were starting.
" Damn it" he muttered, wanting to vent out his frustrations now rather than in the middle of his programme
" Yurio? Are you alright?" the teen turned to see the older Yuri
" None of your business" he said trying to be strong
" Ah" was all the man said before grabbing his hand " Warm ups are starting"
" Yeah" was all he could say as he willingly let the older man take him to the ice. It reminded him of the time with the waterfall.
"Do you know any good places for sightseeing here?" Yuri asked as they took a seat on one of the benches and laced up their skates.
"Yeah, why?" the teenager asked in a gentle voice
"Well I wanted to do a bit of sightseeing after I win this competition " he said with a wink as the Russian boy stood up fuming
"Like hell I'll let you win this Katsudon! I'll turn you into borscht "
"That's the Yuri I know" he responded softly and gave the teen a pat on the head " Let's give it all we've got today, I still want to compete against you at the GPF"
"Please I should be telling you that" the teen huffed and muttered a small 'Thanks' as they got up and made their way onto the ice.
"Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the Rostelecom Cup! It's the last event of the Grand Prix series and things are getting intense. Our six men competing are Emil Nekola,representing the Czech Republic, who managed to medal a bronze in Skate Canada; Seung-gil Lee of Korea, who silvered in the NHK trophy; Michele Crispino of Italy, twin brother of the ladies' division, Sara Crispino, who medaled bronze at the NHK trophy; Yuri Plisetsky, Russia's rising star, who medaled silver in Skate Canada; Yuri Katsuki, Japan's Ace, who silvered in the Cup of China; and last year's GPF bronze medalist Jean-Jacques Leroy, who took gold back in Skate Canada.
This competition not only will determine who continues to the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona but will also determine if Thailand's Phichit Chulanont will also qualify."
" Oh Yurio!" Yuri called out to the teen who was busy stretching while they waited for Group 2 to take the ice.
" What is it Katsudon?" he asked, seemingly annoyed, as he removed his headphones
" The girls told me to give you this" the Japanese man took out a charm bracelet with green, dark blue and yellow strings. At its center was four beads with the letters Y,U,R, and I
"They made it at school for you" Yuri said as he handed over the bracelet. He looked at the teen who had a bright pink blush on his face
"... I'll call them later" he mumbled and placed the bracelet in his jacket
" What's this kitty? You have admires" they heard the boisterous laugh come from Jean-Jacques, better known as JJ or King JJ by his fans.
" None of your fucking business " the teen glared
Yuri glanced back to the ice where he saw Michele finish off his routine meaning he was up soon.
" It's almost time, Yuri" he turned to see Viktor with an excited look on his face
' This is his home turf, people are excited to see his again ' he thought as they made their way past the curtains in time to see the current placements.
"Viktor! Viktor! Viktor!" the crowd roared as Yuri stood on the ice next to Viktor, who waved back to the crowd.
' Only I should be allowed to steal your attention' he thought and suddenly tugged the older man's tie, bringing them face to face
" We've already begun" he whispered seductively
" It seems so" Viktor said as chocolate, with seemingly new specs of amber, met cerulean.
" Don't ever take your eyes away from me" Yuri brushed his lips against Viktor's earlobe, making the man shiver as soon as contact was lost.
' He seems to be less stressed today, expectations here are pretty low right now'
" Representing Japan, Yuri Katsuki"
'I am the most beautiful person who can seduce the seductor and no one can tell me otherwise. I'll show everyone just that'
" Holy shit did he really just blow a kiss to the fucking judges" Yuri thought as he saw the Japanese man skate with grace. It was obvious that it was much more refined than it had been in their exhibition event a few months back.
As Yuri landed the Quad Salchow cleanly the teen couldn't help but feel proud for being the one to teach him that. As he did he felt someone staring at him. Of course people were staring at him, it was his home turf, but something felt off. He turned around to see green eyes staring at him, eerily similar to his own.
" What the fuck" the teen said out loud when the figure blew him a kiss. Someone walked in front of her and she was suddenly gone. Loud cheering erupted around the stadium signaling that the man was done. He had been too distracted to notice the silhouette of wings from behind the Japanese man.
'It was probably a creepy fan '
" With a new personal best of 109.51 Yuri Katsuki is currently in first place"
As they announced this Viktor couldn't help but kiss Yuri's skate in his excitement, much to Yuri's embarrassment and the fans' delight.
" Ugh they're disgusting" Yuri muttered as Yakov and Lilia were giving him words of encouragement, they had realized he was feeling down about his grandfather not being able to make it.
" Just skate like you normally would Yura"
" There's no reason to feel intimidated here Yuri, the people love you and you are Russia's…"
The feeling of someone intensely looking at him returned at once and his gaze locked on to the one belonging to emerald with hints of amber.
Suddenly things started to get quiet and a buzzing sound resounded in his head. It was like he was alone and he did not like that feeling at all. Suddenly the ice began to feel colder and he felt stuck in place. Everything moved at a slower pace but at the same time too quickly.
He was terrified.
He had never been terrified of the ice before.
" Yurio, davai!"
" Yurio, gamba!"
Viktor and Yuri's cheers broke the silence as everything came back to normal. He turned to see the two wave at him from the Kiss-and-Cry looking like proud parents.
He felt his cheeks grow warmer and he dashed to the middle of the rink
'I'm not that bummed out, idiots' he thought as he went into position.
"He's found his Agape , hasn't he?" Yuri said as he and Viktor got off of the Kiss-and-Cry in order to get to see the teenager's routine better
"Yakov and Lilia haven't been easy on him either" Viktor nodded as the two held hands and watched the brash boy turn into a graceful fairy. The lights seemed to follow him from behind possibly explaining the white light that made him seem more angelic than usual. The feeling of Agape still faltered near the end of the routine, along with the extra light, but it had been much more polished than a few months ago.
' I'm sure he'll be able to reach his maximum Agape soon ' Yuri thought with a fond smile before trying to control his laughter, though Viktor was not putting in much an effort. One of the fans had decided to throw a white headband with cat ears which landed perfectly on his head, much to the teen's shock.
"You did great Yurio" Yuri told the teen when he sat up with them in the skater's only section of the viewing
" Whatever" he scoffed though the blush in his cheeks was still imminent " You didn't do too bad yourself, Katsudon"
" Thanks" he smiled as he put his glasses back on looking a lot like a dad
" Ugh it's JJ" Yurio scowled as they saw the man with the undercut make his way onto the ice
" What's so bad about JJ?" Yuri asked. Though the Canadian was rather boisterous and loud and the complete opposite of himself he didn't really mind him too much. At times anyway.
" You must have the patience of a saint if you can keep up with his fucking bullshit" the teen scowled
" I'm sure he isn't all that bad if you get to know him better… I assume" after all he himself never really talked with JJ since the man seemed keen on pestering Viktor though he was secretly relieved for that.
" Yeah right" the teen rolled his eyes as he took out his tiger-theme cased phone and turned on the camera
" Take a selfie with me Katsudon" the teen demanded as the Japanese man chuckled as he hugged the teen for the photo.
" Tag me, okay?" Yuri asked while the other scoffed
" Of course"
" Hey what were you guys up to?" they turned to see the silver haired man seemingly annoyed
" None of your business baldy" the teen rolled his eyes
" Now now Yurio, we were just taking a selfie" Yuri explained before Viktor started hanging from his shoulder
"Hmm is that all?" the older Russian asked as the younger one waved it off
" What? You think I'm trying to seduce him or something" he said emphasizing his disgust by sticking his tongue out
"Me? Jealous?" Viktor said putting out his most innocent face. As the two Russians continued to bicker Yuri got a phone call.
' That's strange, Mari knows I'm at a competition…' he thought before picking up using his mother tongue with an uneasy feeling
"Hey Mari-nee, what's going on?"
" Sorry I called during a competition but well something's happen…"
" What happened?" he had a really bad feeling about where this was going
"Makkachin… She ate some of the steamed buns from Vicchan's altar and they got stuck on her throat. She's going into surgery but she's an old girl and the vet doesn't know if she'll make it. I'm sorry, what are you guys going to do?"
'No no no! Not Makkachin… I can't let Viktor go through what I did with Vicchan…'
" Don't worry Mari-nee… Just stay with Makkachin, she's probably terrified. I'll tell Viktor to get on the earliest flight back"
" What about your competition?"
" It doesn't matter right now. I can do it by myself"
"... Alright. I'll tell you if anything happens"
" Thanks Mari-nee" he hung up before taking a deep breathe. He had to brave now, Makkachin needed Viktor more than he did.
" Viktor!" he yelled out catching the attention of the Russians along with nearby staff " You need to go back to Hasetsu right now!"
" Yuri?" he questioned at the Japanese as both Russians were wearing confused faces
"Makkachin is- is going into surgery and they're not sure if she'll make it!"
After explaining the situation to the two Yurio felt inclined to agree with Yuri. If it were Strella then he would leave to be at her side but Yuri can't be left alone without a coach… Well he could but it would be wrong to be without the extra support that a coach provides. Though both men were quite stubborn and not budging or until Yakov and Lilia walked in.
" I'm not going Yuri! You still need me here" Viktor argued
" She needs you more! I can't… I can't let you suffer like I did" Yuri said softly
"Yuri?" Viktor tried to figure out what he was referring to
"What's with all this bickering!" Yakov hollered as everyone else looked away
" You two are in public, you cannot let people see you two argue at the competition" Lilia scolded like a mother
" Katsudon wants the idiot to go back to Japan because his dog might die" Yuri explained bluntly, they had no time for unnecessary details
" Vitya" Yakov said softly knowing how much the dog meant to the man
"Last year-" Yuri started grabbing their attention " Last year at the GPF right before the Free Skate my sister called… She said my dog, Vicchan, d-died and he kept whining and looking for someone, for me. I didn't get to see him and hadn't even for five years. I regretted never going to visit, never getting to see him one last time. I don't want you to suffer like I did" Yuri could feel the unshed tears glaze his eyes as he looked at Viktor straight in the eye , " please go. Be with Makkachin in case the worst happens"
" Yuri…" Viktor said sympathetically before turning to Yakov
" Yakov! Please be Yuri's coach for tomorrow!"
" What!?"
" If you need anything just ask Yakov! Just hug him if you need to, he'll let you. Do your best tomorrow… I'll be watching you" Viktor said as the driver put his suitcase on the trunk
"Okay. Tell me if anything happens okay?" Yuri said he could feel Yurio's eyes on them from behind
" I'll miss you" Viktor admitted as he gave Yuri a quick peck of the lips
" Me too. Call me when you land"
" Promise"
" Hurry up or you'll miss your flight" Yuri joked before giving Viktor one last kiss
"I love you" were the last words Viktor said as he got on the taxi leaving Yuri stumped. Of course he knew but neither had bothered to say those three words
" C'mon Katsudon" he felt Yurio grab him and drag him away from the hotel " It's been a long day we should get something to eat" he saw the teen wear a very similar expression as when they were at the waterfall and a few hours prior
" Okay"
"... I'm sorry" the blond told the raven haired man as they finished eating the borsch they ordered
" Yurio?"
" I shouldn't have been such a jerk back then… I didn't know that your dog,well, died" the teen said looking very much sorry for his behavior
" It's alright. The past is in the past and I know you've matured since then" Yuri smiled as he ordered the check
" How can you be so forgiving when I was a total dick?" he wondered
" It's part of growing up I suppose" he laughed "Besides I was madder at myself than anyone"
" Well I wasn't being all that fair. I really liked your step sequence and spins but I just got mad that you kept flubbing your jumps… and when I heard you crying I just felt disappointed"
" I'm sure I made quite the impression" Yuri joked as the two paid and proceeded to go back to the hotel
" Yeah well I'm pretty sure I made a bigger one"
The two continued to joke around as they made their way back. Both felt lighter than they had expected after all the events that transpired and sleep was beginning to come across their minds.
" You know you're like the little brother I never had" Yuri said as he ruffled the blond's hair much to his embarrassment
"W-what are talking about Katsudon?" he blushed, blaming the cold Russian air
" I always wondered what having a little brother was like. Someone I could play with and protect. Having a sister isn't the same after all" Yuri admitted as he looked up to the sky. The moon was hiding behind the clouds and its glow was obscured.
"I- I've always wanted a big brother…" the teen mumbled but before they could continue they were interrupted by a flash of red and a heavy feeling on their backs
"M-Mila what the fuck?!" Yurio yelled as she let go
" Hey boys I need advice" she stated and looked like she wasn't taking no for an answer
"And why are you coming to us?" the blond asked genuinely wondering why
" Because you two gave Georgi love advice and now it's my turn to ask" she declared
"Well we didn't really-" Yuri started but Mila just dragged them with her to a nearby restaurant window where they could see the Crispino twins and Emil eat.
" You have a crush on Emil?" Yurio asked uncertainty
"No… I think it's Sara" Yuri declared as Mila clapped
"Bingo ! I just… don't know how to tell her" she answered shyly as her face was slowly matching the color of her hair
" Hmm that's tricky" Yuri mumbled as the teen seemed unsure of what to do " I don't know much about Sara since Michele makes sure they keep their distance from me" he continued " But I have heard that she likes jewelry and the night"
" How about I get her a crescent moon charm or a moonstone necklace like mine!" she said taking it out from under her clothes as the moon emerged from behind the clouds and added to the jewel's glow. The pearly stone that dangled from Mila's neck glowed against the light of the moon revealing brights blues and yellows from within.
"Wow" both boys marveled in its imperial glow
"Thanks, I've had it since I could remember" Mila laughed as she put it back down
'Moonstones were used to worship Goddesses before like Selene or Diana' Yuri thought subcontinental wondering why he thought of that first
"Why don't you get her one too" Yurio suddenly spoke up "Moonstones mean a lot of things after all"
"Like what?" Mila wondered
"They used to be… used by lovers as gifts and junk" the teen blushed
"Huh I would have never thought you were interested in that sort of stuff Yura" Mila said amazed
"Ah- Shut up!" the blond teen huffed as Yuri chuckled
"I know just the store to look!" Mila smiled before dragging the boys once more. They stopped in front of a quaint store with no name at the front. Inside were many pieces of unique jewelry, no doubt each hand made and one of a kind, alongside rows of sparkling jewels.
" Everything is so shiny in here" Yurio murmured as Mila went up to the counter and asked for moonstones. The old man behind the counter seemed surprised to see her with the two males but complied nonetheless. At least 20 different moonstones were brought varying in color size and shape.
" They're all beautiful " Mila murmured not knowing what to do as the Yuris nodded
" Why don't you check for the one that best matches yours?" Yuri suggested
" That's a great idea " Mila clapped and took out her own stone, once again surprising the old man who murmured in an unknown language though Yuri could have sworn he said something along the lines of 'So the moon is here as well'
Mila was comparing the stones to one another until it suddenly began to glow as it got near a smaller stone of her own with the same shades of blue and yellow in it.
"This has got to be it!" she exclaimed not questioning what had just occurred before her. Even so the two men with her wanted to know why it had occurred. Before they could the old man spoke
"Take it. Moonstone is not that popular around here" he said giving Mila a velvet blue bad with golden stars to place the stone
"Are you sure?" Yurio had asked though the man merely nodded and shooed them out. After thanking him Yuri realized something
"Hey guys", he had started and looked at them wide eyed
"What's up Katsudon?" Yurio questioned why he looked so surprised or was it shocked
" You understood everything that man said right?"
" Yeah, why?" Mila asked as she played with the velvet bag
" I understood everything he said" Yuri revealed as it had dawned on them that the man did not speak in English or Russian but they understood what he said all the same
" What the actual fuck" Yurio whispered as they dashed back to the shop only to see it empty and abandoned. Among the soft layer of snow that was on the ground a pair of golden and silver gauntlets each with a heart with an arrow piercing in it inscripted with a small signature on the inside: Ἡφαιστο
" What the fuck" they breathed out as both Yuris picked one up trying to decipher what it said. Suddenly the symbols began to turn into letters Yuri could decipher as Mila seemed to be struggling to see what they said
"Hephaestus" Yuri breathed out as the Russians looked at him strangely
" Who?" Mila asked as the Japanese man seemed as though he were in deep thought
" Greek God of Fire and Metalwork who was part of the Pantheon. He was considered the ugliest God and got married to Aphrodite through an arranged marriage" Yuri summarized although dazed
"... You don't think that man was him… do you?" Yurio broke the tense silence
"N-no of course not! It's not like the Gods and Goddesses are real or anything anyway" Yuri shook although he didn't know if he was trying to convince the others or himself more. Mila checked the velvet bag once more where the moonstone resided still there and as beautiful as it had been meer minute ago.
" I think we've had a long night boys. Maybe it was a ghost or prank or something" she laughed as the two seemed unsure but were too tired to say anything
"C'mon gentlemen! I've got a gift to deliver to a fine lady" she said striding through the Russian streets proudly. Unbeknownst to them the old man watched from afar as he held a cane to help him walk better.
" So this is what happened to her sons" he shook his head and opened a portal that emitted heavenly white light
" I just hope that woman hasn't been using the arrows I created"
" You can do it Mila!" Yuri cheered as Mila nodded. Yurio only grabbed his phone ready to record for possible blackmail on Mila's rarely seen shyness or a reject video ( though if it were the latter he'd erase it not that he'd admit it to anyone)
" Don't fuck this up old hag" were his only words of support
" Aww you do care!" she laughed.
They were back in the hotel and in the lobby of the fourteenth floor where all the skaters were staying and they spotted Sara Crispino away from her brother for once
" Well, here I go" she said mustering courage as the boys sent her off and Yurio hit record.
" Ciao Mila! I see you've been out with the Yuris" Sara smiled making Mila's heart do crazy things
" Y-yeah. They were helping me buy something for a special someone" she shyly replied
" Oh what was it? Is it jewlery?" she said excited forgetting to ask the crucial question while Mila only nodded
" Ooh is it a necklace like the one Mickey and I have?" Sara asked revealing a beautifully crafted silver crescent moon necklace that seemed to be missing a piece that would make up the whole moon " We've had it since forever though Mickey's is a golden sun with an amber in the middle. Mine seems like it's missing something though i like to think that the missing piece is with my special someone" she sighed blissfully
"Really?" Mila said and remembered how small the moonstone was and wondered if maybe, just maybe… " What if I'm your special someone?"
" Mila?" Sara seemed startled from being interupted of her daydream
" Here I got you a present" Mila said handing Sara the velvet bag
" A… moonstone" Sara announced as she inspected it " It's beautiful"
"Can I see if…?" Mila asked shyly as Sara nodded, handing the stone back and holding out her silver necklace. Mila carefully placed the stone in as it fit perfectly within the necklace, seemingly glowing brighter than before
" I-I- I love you" Mila exclaimed suddenly as Sara looked seconds away from waterworks and embraced her as tightly as possible
" Ew things are about to get R-rated" Yurio scowled as Yuri shook his head
" Let's give them their privacy" Yuri said as they walked away, the sore from today's skating finally catching up to them
" I'm gonna take a shower before going to bed. What about you Yurio?" Yuri said as he stifled a yawn and stretched, faintly feeling something else stretch with him
" I've got to talk to Yakov about tomorrow but there was a mix up and now he and Lilia are staying in a couple's suite three floors up" he shuddered
"I don't know if I should feel sorry for them or not" Yuri decided as the other nodded
" Goodnight Yuri. おやすみ " Yuri waved to the teen as he walked to the right, towards his half vacant room, while Yurio went to the left, to the elevators
" Yeah, ночь" the teen said as he was about to touch the elevator button
After discussing with Yakov in a very tense but mostly awkward suite Yuri made his way toward the elevator once more and was beginning to feel sleepy more than anything. As the elevator dinged Yuri entered, not noticing the familiar blond woman already inside until it was too late
' Ugh it's that weird lady from earlier today' he thought and deciding that ignoring her was best until they reached the middle of the 16th floor where the elevator got stuck.
' Fan-fucking-tastic'
" We have a lot to talk about my son" she said catching his attention at once
" What are you talking about hag? You're not my mother" he scowled wishing the elevator would fix itself already
" Oh if only you knew my dear Anteros" she cupped his cheeks with her perfectly manicured hands, crimson lips in his field of vision
" You're insane lady" Yuri tried moving but as soon as he locked eyes with her eerily similar ones he felt himself stuck in place
"You and your brother are still good looking even as humans" she murmured before placing a kiss on his forehead, suddenly feeling a burning pain on his back where she placed her hands.
"What are you doing to me?!" Yuri said in a strained voice as she began to yank on something attached to his body
" I'm giving you your memories"
" A-AAGGHHHH"
Yuri had gotten out of his quick hot shower with only boxers on(having forgotten his pajamas in his suitcase) and was drying off his body with a towel
" It's a good thing Viktor isn't here to see this" Yuri murmured as he dried his face
" On the contrary, dear. I'm sure he would love to see this view" a sultry voice came within the room startling the Japanese man.
Right there on his bed was none other than Rodi Ateph.
" What are you doing here? How did you get in-!" before Yuri could finish his sentence he was being held tightly by Rodi.
" My, my as a human you are quite different Eros" she laughed causing him to panic
' What the hell is she talking about?'
" Don't worry my son, I'll restore your memories just like Anteros. Then we can go back to Olympus together as a family" she reassured though it only made Yuri panic even more. She placed a kiss with her crimson lips on the corner of his own. He was taller and most likely stronger than her but once his chocolate eyes made contact with blue-green eyes he could do nothing
" This will only hurt a bit my son" she smiled before he began to feel a burning pain on his back. It was as though she was pulling out a tree's roots or bones from inside his body
" AAAAGGGGHHHHH"
The last thing he remembered was pain, the window of his room opening and a loud thump. He felt something cold being placed on his neck before darkness consumed his vision.
When its summer so you forget the day of the week...
Sorry for the late update. If all goes well the next chapter will be up on time!