AUTHOR'S NOTE: Happy Christmas Eve guys! I hope you're all keeping safe and warm wherever you are.

Thank you to Myriam-land, bstarqueen, Crystal Gem18, Reipersecutoria, CursedRedRose and Pearl-Posts for reviewing the last chapter.

This chapter is dedicated to Kuroshibata70, hikarikashay, Ariefyana Fuji Lestari and RiddleRose13.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Yuri On Ice. However I will own a butt-tonne of YoI merch once I get Christmas money tomorrow *rubs hands together*

Day 11 – Our Spot

Yuuri's eyes opened slowly as his alarm started to beep. It was still dark outside, normal for a December morning. Yuuri sluggishly pressed the snooze button and snuggled back down under the blankets, turning over to the other side of the bed. He reached his hand out for Viktor…but only grasped empty air.

Opening one eye back up Yuuri was surprised to see that Viktor wasn't there. Sitting up slowly he looked around their room and saw that the door to the wardrobe was cracked open, meaning that when Viktor had woken up he'd gotten dressed before he left the room. Frowning, Yuuri looked at his phone again before he noticed the date and smiled. It was Christmas Eve, and suddenly Yuuri knew exactly what Viktor was up to.

Forcing himself to leave the comfortable bed, Yuuri slipped on one of Viktor's sweaters which went down to his knees and padded through to the living room. Sure enough Viktor was there, sitting on the computer without the lights on, a mug of steaming coffee next to him, furiously typing away.

He didn't react when Yuuri came in the room, but when Yuuri hugged him tightly from behind and planted little kisses on his ear and neck he sighed slightly and sat back. "Good morning," he murmured, turning to kiss Yuuri properly.

"Good morning," Yuuri replied with a smiled. "Now, I wonder why on earth you could be up so early on Christmas Eve."

Viktor sighed heavily. "It's not as bad as last year, I swear."

"Viktor, last year you didn't even start buying presents until December 23rd," Yuuri reminded him. "I've had all mine bought and wrapped for weeks."

"I know, and so have I!" Viktor insisted. "I mean…I've gotten most of them. There's only one present I haven't gotten yet, and it's because I don't know what to get them."

"Who is it?" Yuuri asked.

Immediately Viktor shook his head. "Oh no, I'm not telling you that. You'll either purposefully tell them to make fun of me or you'll do it by accident either way."

Yuuri opened his mouth to protest but then he realised the truth in Viktor's words and shrugged. "Well, I suppose that's fair," he reasoned before stealing a sip from Viktor's coffee.

"Actually…" Viktor started as he looked at up Yuuri, "I don't suppose you'd like to spend today shopping with me? So I can find that last present?"

Yuuri rolled his eyes. "So I'd have to spend the whole day wandering around the shops with you, holding your hand, helping you look for things, maybe stopping for lunch in a café somewhere… Well that sounds absolutely horrible."

Viktor pouted. "You don't have to be so sarcastic about it."

Yuuri laughed slightly before giving Viktor a quick kiss. "Aw, but it's so fun! Of course I'd love to go shopping with you Viktor. Just give me a few minutes to get dressed, okay? If we start early we'll beat the worst of the rush."

Viktor nodded happily as Yuuri headed back through to their bedroom. As soon as he closed the door behind him Viktor pulled out his phone and called the person he had originally been asking for help from.

"Hey, it's me. I got it sorted. I'm bringing Yuuri shopping with me and hopefully he'll find something he likes that I can get for him when he's not looking."

Yurio sighed on the other end of the phone. "You honestly think that's going to work? The piggy's not that stupid. He'll realise you're looking for something for him."

"It'll be fine, okay?" Viktor sighed.

"How can you not know what to get your fiancé for Christmas?" Yurio grunted.

Viktor's head dropped into his other hand. "I know, I know. I already feel terrible. He's just really hard to buy for!"

"Viktor, you know that idiot would be happy with anything you got him," Yuuri pointed out.

"That's not the point-" Viktor started, but he heard Yuuri closing the bedroom door in the hallway. "Yuuri's coming back, I've got to go," he hissed before quickly hanging up the phone.

"Hmm…is it…Yurio?"

"Yuuri, I told you, I'm not going to tell you who it is I haven't bought a present for yet!"

Yuuri grinned cheekily. "Is it…Yakov?"

Viktor glared at him. "Yuuri, I'm serious-"

"Oh! Is it JJ?"

Viktor had to laugh at that one. "JJ is not getting a thing from me, I can promise you that."

Yuuri laughed with Viktor as they wandered around the stalls at the local Christmas market. Even though they had gotten there when it was still pretty early in the day, it was still packed. And on top of that, Yuuri hadn't told Viktor about anything he'd like.

"Oh! That's really sweet!" Yuuri said, causing Viktor to get his hopes up. Turning round to see what he was looking at, his heart sank. It was a coin purse in the shape of a hamster.

"Let me guess. Phichit would love that, wouldn't he?" Viktor guessed.

"He really would," Yuuri chuckled. "If I hadn't already sent him his present I'd get him that too, but I don't know when I'll see him next."

This was what Yuuri had been doing for the past couple of hours: he'd spot something on one of the stalls and comment on it, only to say that he thought it would be something that someone else they knew would really like. Viktor knew exactly what Yuuri was doing: he was trying to help. He was hoping he'd point out something for the person Viktor hadn't bought a present for yet, but what Yuuri didn't realise was that he was the one Viktor was trying to shop for.

And on top of everything else, Viktor couldn't shake the feeling that somebody was following them. It had happened once or twice when a fan would come up to them who knew them from the skating world, but they'd always been very polite and either asked for a signature or a photo before leaving again. Despite his fame, Viktor had never been followed before and he didn't ever want it to happen to Yuuri after some of the horror stories JJ had told them about it, so now he was tense for two reasons.

Thankfully, Yuuri wasn't an idiot and he knew Viktor very well. Seeing that Viktor was – for whatever reason – feeling very uncomfortable, he immediately took hold of his hand and quickly led him to a nearby coffee shop. After ordering both their favourite drinks to take away he looked up at Viktor.

"Hey, do you mind if we take a little break from shopping?" Yuuri asked.

"Of course not," Viktor smiled, glad that Yuuri had actually noticed his discomfort. "Do you want to just stay here for a while?"

"Actually…" Yuuri murmured, "I was wondering if we could go to our spot?"

Yuuri and Viktor's spot was a bench on top of a hill in a local park. Since it was quite a long walk to get up there it was usually quiet, and today was no exception. The two of them sat down on the bench with their drinks still in their hands, and Yuuri automatically rested his head on Viktor's shoulder.

"I love this view…" Yuuri murmured, Viktor smiling in agreement. The park was right in the centre of Saint Petersburg, and ever since Yuuri had moved there to be with Viktor this had been his favourite spot in the whole city.

As they sat together Yuuri felt Viktor start to properly relax, and he smiled in relief. He hated seeing Viktor in any kind of pain or discomfort, and he always wanted to make him feel better as quickly as possible. Since they'd been together for so long now Yuuri did normally know how to help Viktor, like how he'd know that the best thing for Viktor today was to get away from the crowds to somewhere quiet.

Sitting in the comfortable silence, Yuuri started to think about who it could possibly be that Viktor was hunting for a present for. If they were so desperate to get it today then it must be someone who lived here in Russia who they would be seeing tomorrow. None of their friends from other countries were here except from Otabek who was staying with Yurio and had made them all swear to not get him anything. Yuuri knew that Viktor and Yakov only exchanged cards rather than gifts at Christmas, and despite Yuuri's teasing earlier he knew Viktor already had Yurio's present as he'd found the pair of tiger slippers ready to be wrapped in their wardrobe a few days before.

So that only left…

Yuuri sat up as it dawned on him and he started to laugh.

"Yuuri? What is it?" Viktor asked.

"It's me, isn't it?" Yuuri smiled as Viktor froze in place.

After a few moments of silence Viktor sighed heavily and turned away from Yuuri. "…Yes. It's you. I'm really sorry Yu-"

"Viktor."

Yuuri tone of voice caused Viktor to look back around at him, and he was relieved to see that he was still smiling.

"I love you."

Viktor was taken aback. It was by no means the first time Yuuri had said that, but it was so out of the blue.

"Y…Yuuri?" he stammered.

Yuuri continued to smile his gentle smile before he leaned forwards and pressed his lips against Viktor. Taking control of the kiss, Yuuri wove his fingers into Viktor's hair and pulled him closer, the fingers of his other hand lacing with Viktor's fingers, their drinks sitting on the bench between them forgotten for the moment.

Yuuri pulled back from the kiss before resting his forehead against Viktor's. Almost on reflex both men closed their eyes as they always did when they did this.

"Listen to me Viktor," Yuuri murmured softly under his breath. "I don't want any present from you. I just want you. I want to spend the whole day with you, to lie in with you, have breakfast together, open our other presents together and then celebrate your birthday. I don't need any material gifts from you to prove how much you love me; I already know it. And I already love you."

Viktor's eyes opened at the same time as Yuuri's and they kept their eyes locked as Viktor smiled.

"I never thought I could love someone the way I love you Yuuri," he admitted, causing Yuuri to blush slightly before Viktor brought their lips together again.

But they were interrupted when they heard a small scream and what sounded like someone falling.

Breaking apart both of them looked towards the sound and saw a pair of legs sticking out from a bush. Paranoid that it might be the person who Viktor felt was following them earlier he made sure Yuuri stayed behind him as they approached the bush.

But as soon as they got close enough to hear the string of Russian swear words coming from the person who had fallen they realised who it was.

"Yurio?" Yuuri frowned as the young skater glared up at them.

"Are you just going to stare or are you going to help me?" he grumbled.

As Yuuri helped him out of the bush Viktor flicked Yuri's forehead. "Have you been following us all day? I could sense it."

Shoving his hands deep into his hoodie's pockets Yuri grunted. "So what if I was? It was only cause I didn't know what to get you both for Christmas…"

"So you stole my idea?" Viktor teased.

"Shut up," Yuri grumbled.

Yuuri chuckled at them both before thinking. "Well…our drinks are probably cold now. Yurio, buy us both another coffee and we'll call it even. How's that?"

Yuri allowed himself a smile and nodded. "Okay, deal!"

AN: I know I only mentioned it in passing in this chapter, but the idea of Yuuri wearing Viktor's sweaters cause they're super comfy even though they're way too big for him is one of my favourite ideas I've ever had :-D If I could draw, that's all I would probably ever draw.

See you all tomorrow! Make sure to get to bed early before Santa comes! ;-)