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"I don't want to go!" Victor whined as he rubbed his cheek on Yuuri's head, messing his hair up even further.
Yuuri patted Victor's back comfortingly. In truth, he didn't want the man to go either. They'd had so much fun all summer, practically traveling all across the US at Victor's insistence, and had managed to do things Yuuri hadn't ever dared to dream of doing. Such as a day at Disneyland in California, and then a day at Disney World in Florida, just to compare the two. Then Universal Studios where Victor found out that he was a Hufflepuff for the first time. A theme park, two carnivals, and even a movie about a superheroine who kicked utter ass in WWI.
It had been the greatest summer Yuuri ever had, and that was saying something considering what he and Phichit had gotten up to two years prior toward the end of the voicing for On ICE!. But that didn't need to be brought up. Because reasons.
Suffice it to say, they had been together through a lot in the past summer, but Victor had to go back to Russia because he was due to appear in a few ice shows. Yuuri didn't want him to leave, but he didn't want Victor to back out of his promises or contractual obligations. Besides, it wouldn't be that long before they'd be able to touch each other again, and Yuuri had endless amounts of patience.
"We'll Skype each other every night," he promised earnestly. "You and Makka can message me at any time and I will always get back to you as soon as I can. And if I can't, Phichit will probably message you for me."
Victor gave a theatrical sniff. "I am going to be Yuuri-less for the next month or so. This is in no way okay. How am I to handle this? Can't you just move to Russia so I can hold you all the time?"
He smiled. "I'm not so sure how that would go over considering I'm a citizen of two other countries and the whole visa problem can be a hassle. Why don't you move to America? You have dual citizenship here, don't you?"
Victor perked up immediately. "I do! Leave everything to me, Yuuri!"
He had a feeling that he had just unleashed a monster.
"Makka and I will make sure to call you every single morning and evening, okay?"
Woof!
Yuuri leaned down to nose boop the poodle, before fixing Victor with an expectant look.
"Am I not going to get a kiss before you go, Vitya?" he teased, enjoying how excited Victor seemed at the very thought of kissing him.
"Zolotse, you only need to ask. Hell, you can even take next time. Don't bother asking."
{WE ARE SO VERY CLOSE! #ONICE #YUURIKATSUKI #ABOUTTODIE}
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{I know! My body is ready!}
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{Bruh}
{#OnICE will be airing in five days. I actually decided to get a Sushiroll account just for this.}
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{So like, this isn't going to be where the Jap fans get everything first, right?}
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{Nope! The Japanese version and the INT version are going to be aired/streamed at the same time!}
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{ Katsu_ki says that the finished product that you order will actually be cleaner than even that which is aired/streamed.}
{I live for #OnICE. #takemenow #iamready}
{Ugh! The horse has been beaten already, when will these morons get that? #onice #sucks}
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{If the horse is as 'dead' as you claim, why are several million ppl worldwide spending their money?}
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{Yeah! #OnICE is considered to be the Most Anticipated Anime of the Year by many sites, networks, and magazines.}
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{#OnICE the game sold over ten million copies worldwide and the merch is lit.}
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{Basically, a horse wouldn't be spitting out so much money if it was as 'dead' as you claim.}
{Is it too much to hope for that #OnICE will have DLC at some point? Will the devs be kind 2 me?}
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{I think it's too late for a DLC. Don't they usually do things like that a few months later? It's been almost a year.}
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{DLCs can come at any time really. The Last Of Us had a DLC 8 months after the original game.}
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{Oh. So maybe?}
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{If there is a DLC, I would flip tables.}
{I just want to watch #Yutsuru become a thing. #OnICE}
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{#YAAAAAAAASSSSSSSS}
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{I am here for #Yutsuru!}
{ iceicebb Do you think Katsu_ki is going to be watching the anime too? #OnICE}
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{No one dedicates this much time to something and then ignores it when it becomes a show! He's watching.}
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{ v-nikiforov will definitely watch. He's the biggest fangirl of us all.}
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{Yay!}
Victor tapped on the photo provided and nodded to himself. He would get one dakimakura of each On ICE! character. And then he would get himself more mugs, because the merch had come out with more variety in recent weeks leading up to the release of the anime. Basically, they had dishware now, so if anyone wanted to eat or drink during the viewing, they could.
It was a genius tactic, and Victor would probably be at the forefront of the Russian sales. He'd gotten at least one each of everything he liked, so he had all the characters collected. Especially Yuri and Mitsuru. He'd even decided to use the extra room in his flat as the shrine to On ICE!. He'd need a new shelving unit as well, but he could buy that later. Or maybe he could just tear down a wall in his house in California, and then make a room big enough to hold his growing collection of On ICE! merch over there.
He would get Yuuri's opinion later on. After all, he intended for the man to be living with him in the future. It would simply take some time to get certain things transferred overseas, but he would do it. And hopefully, he could do it in time.
"Oi, old man! Why the hell are you just sitting around, doing nothing?"
Victor gasped, feeling insulted and annoyed at the same time. He then turned and leveled the young blond with a glare. "Yurachka, I will have you know that I am in fact working very hard to prepare myself for the international release of the anime!" He wanted to have everything ready for the upcoming event, and his Mitsuru pillow would have to stand in for Yuuri because they had to separate thanks to Victor making prior obligations and Yuuri being unable to join him back in St. Petersburg.
Also, he was distracting himself as best as he could.
A snort was his answer. "I don't see why everyone is so excited about it. It's just something that's probably going to be all sappy."
There was a moment or silence between them as Victor decided upon his next course of action. If he was going to do this, he needed to do it right. And as the teen wasn't scheduled for anything important in the next few days, Victor knew what to do.
"Come to my house," he demanded, grabbing the teen's arm and towing him toward the door.
"What? Why?"
"I'm going to have you play On ICE! and when you're finished, you won't be able to even speak properly. You'll be too amazed to articulate your thoughts."
Yuri rolled his eyes. "I doubt it."
The blond should have learned a long time ago that Victor was not one to give up easily. And he would not stop until Yuri was exposed to everything On ICE!.
"Just give it a few hours," he said. "You'll probably want to play the character inspired by your little friend."
"Otabek is in the game?" There was a hint of interest in his voice.
"There is a character inspired by him in the game."
A huff. "I suppose I'll have to play just to see if your idiot lover did him justice."
The plan was unfolding spectacularly.
v-nikiforov I have gotten yuri_plisetsky into #onice.
He hasn't put the game down and it's been 6 hours! All
bow before my majesty! #yaaaassssss #pride
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yuri_plisetsky Shut up old man!
iceicebb HOLY SHIT R U SERIOUS! #twitterwillknow
#onice
mila-babi omg! We need to celebrate! This is the best
news! #onice #iloveallofit #yurajoinedtheclub
#oneofus
Rink_Around_The_Rosy I am proud of my smol son!
p+chulanont It's about time yuri_plisetsky. But we're
so glad you can join our little fandom, right katsu_ki
#oneofus #yass
Milk-Milk-Lemonade I haven't been this happy since
the game itself came out! Go, Yurachka!
christophe-gc It only took a year, v-nikiforov. But I'm
happy for you! #oneofus
katsu_ki Wow! I'm happy that yuri_plisetsky is having
fun! ^-^
yuri_plisetsky At least the game isn't shit. And Otabek's
character was done well enough I suppose.
v-nikiforov Meaning: Yurachka loves it, katsu_ki. The
Ice Tiger of Russia loves your game and that Is glowing
praise, I assure you! #oneofus #onice
"Phichit, why are you popping popcorn in an air popper so late in the evening?"
"Bruh, we are going to sit down and enjoy this and nothing and no one is going to interrupt us! We are going to gorge ourselves on unhealthy food and watch as the fictional you falls in love with fictional Victor!" said Phichit as he angled the bowl better in order to catch more popcorn as it descended from the machine.
Yuuri face was no doubt flushed. "You're so embarrassing."
"Dude, I am Live Tweeting this entire experience. I've already decided to call it, 'OI! With Phichit'. Every Sunday until the finale. My followers have been notified to make sure to follow my Twitter if they want spoilers, and to avoid if they don't want spoilers. Anything I see that is worth noting, is going to be posted. I am so ready!"
"Live Tweeting though? Is that necessary?"
A scoff was his main answer as Phichit abandoned his bowl to Yuuri in order to fetch some butter from the fridge. "Dude, I know of Tumblr Blogs and Facebook Groups that have been made just to pay homage to the art that is On ICE!, and they have been planning to all watch the anime at the same time and take notes for everyone in the groups. You don't join on things like that if you aren't ready for spoilers."
True.
"Besides, we are all so excited to see Yutsuru become a thing!"
He sighed. "I'm not saying anything."
Phichit unwrapped a stick of butter and placed it in a bowl. "I already know that you would definitely have them get together to fulfil your little fan heart. I just need to see it. I was only able to watch the episodes I voiced for, so I am completely unaware of the deeper message and I want to see it so bad!"
To be honest, even though Yuuri had been a part of the entire process, he was also incredibly excited to see it too. There was an entire hive of bees buzzing around inside of him. He just didn't think Phichit would make such a big deal about it.
"I have all the cords and shit I need, bruh. The laptop is getting hooked up to the television because I want this on blast! High definition. Surround sound. We're doing this the right way."
The butter bowl was deposited into the microwave for thirty-five seconds in order for it to melt. By then, the popper had stopped making corn and the bowl, which reminded Yuuri heavily of one of those chef worthy mixing bowls, stood on the counter, awaiting any toppings Phichit had prepared. Such as the bottle of white cheddar powder or the packets of cheap curry powder in the pantry.
The microwave beeped and Phichit quickly began preparing the popcorn, dripping butter over the popped kernels and shaking the bowl after each drizzle of butter. "I also have other snacks ready because this will be my biggest cheat day of all cheat days." He then grabbed the bottle of white cheddar powder.
Yuuri rolled his eyes, not wanting to think about how messy the other's hands would get and just how greasy his mobile screen was going to get in the process. "I suppose it's your good luck working on your side to have your season's assignments not fall on Sundays, so you can at least watch unimpeded and not worry about indigestion from all the junk."
Phichit was beaming. "I know, right? The Final will be in Japan, so you'll come, right? You and your beau are going to sit and watch me wipe the floor with the competition?"
"Yes," Yuuri agreed. And if he begged Victor even just a little, he was certain the older man would gladly follow him anywhere. Besides, he wouldn't miss Phichit unleashing his new Quad Lutz for anything.
OI! With Phichit: Episode 1
{Honestly though, the Sochi GPF was a lot like this. #OnICE}
{Yuri is sexy af, boiiiiiiii! #OnICE [PHOTO]}
{Yuri also looks really sad and kind of bored. #OnICE [PHOTO]}
{Poor Mitsuru! #OnICE [PHOTO]}
{Honestly though, we rarely start a sports anime with a fail! #OnICE}
{Nuuuu baby don't look at the mean sns! #OnICE}
{Well shit. [PHOTO]}
{Nuuuuu don't give up, Mitsuru! #OnICE}
{Fun Fact: Biwako is older than Mitsuru's mom. #OnICE}
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{Yuuri's ballet instructor, Minako, inspired Biwako. Minako is beautiful & doesn't care if ppl know her true age.}
{Look at my boys skating! #OnICE [PHOTO] [PHOTO]}
{I am living for this music! And Mitsuru's inner fanboy is my life. #OnICE [PHOTO]}
{HOLY SHIT! YURI SAW THE ROUTINE! #cutepoodle #LikeMakka #OnICE}
{Snow in April is like the biggest bad luck. #OnICE}
{HOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYY SHIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTT! #OnICE}
{Yuri is just naked in the fucking spring. He stood up and everything! #OnICE}
{ Katsu_ki is Victor's body this delicious? #OnICE #forscience #promise [PHOTO]}
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{I'll never tell. :3 #yes}
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{BOIIIIIIII!}
{Naked. Wet. Sexy. Man. Mitsuru is fucked. ^-* #OnICE}
{I am living right now! #OnICE [PHOTO]}
{What a time to be alive. #OnICE}
"Yuuri! The first episode broke Tumblr and Twitter!"
Victor was beaming with pride over the success of only the first episode of the anime. He hadn't expected it to be so good once it was finally finished, but indeed, everything was flawless. It was probably the best anime he had ever seen, and he'd had some high expectations already based on the game itself.
Unfortunately, he couldn't be with his Yuuri just yet, but in a few days, Victor would be flying out to America to meet up with him. For now, Skype was the best chance they had. It just wasn't good enough in his opinion, because while he could see his precious Yuuri's face, he could not reach out and touch the other man.
He was needy and almost alone! Only Makka was with him for company. Though Yura occasionally came by to play On ICE!.
His Yuuri wiggled a little on his bed. "Phichit was the one to tell me about Tumblr having issues around an hour after the episode aired. I hadn't believed him until I started seeing a bunch of Tweets complaining that the site was either down or not working. When it was finally back up, it had gone from Trending at #4 to #1 easily. And then Twitter experienced some issues and #OnICE was trending at number five."
"That's because people have good taste."
A beautiful flush was Yuuri's reaction. Victor adored making his lover react in such ways. It was like a talent that he took personal enjoyment out of.
"Have you seen the fanart?" asked Yuuri, redirecting his attention to his mobile phone. "I have seen some amazing and frighteningly talented artists doing their own renditions of the On ICE! characters, and I have been blown away. How they managed to make their art so fast is beyond me."
Victor's mobile lit up with repeated notifications from Yuuri himself, who had sent him dozens of links to various sites so that he may check out the art for himself.
The first one had him whistling. "They really paid attention to detail. My abs do in fact, look like that. I'm impressed and flattered."
"You haven't seen the speculation yet. Many people have already formed ideas, because they know this won't be following the game exactly. So far, your character is either 1.) deathly ill 2.) depressed 3.) messing with Mitsuru's feelings or 4.) an idiot. I haven't stopped grinning since I saw all the posts about it."
"Where'd they get 'deathly ill' from?" Victor demanded, thinking about what he remembered for voicing Yuri Yakovlev. There was nothing about the character that could even suggest such a thing?
"Well, the Living Legend in-universe just suddenly dropping his successful career for some chubby skater he barely knows. It is a little farfetched once you think about it," Yuuri said with a grin. "Besides, the fans are not aware of the fact that Mitsuru and Yuri met at the banquet. Nor do they know that Mitsuru practically seduced Yuri."
Victor suddenly had an epiphany. "You had him seduce his crush/idol with his dancing! Pole included!" He'd only recently learned that Yuuri could pole dance! He hadn't managed to put two and two together until now. How disappointing on his end.
Yuuri was flushed though as he nodded. "When I said that some characters were all based on real life people, I meant even down to their talents, hobbies, and preferences. Mitsuru is basically me, but more talented and his anxiety is a lot worse in truth."
"Oh, Yuuri. You have enough talent for the both of you. How else do you explain the two hundred and seventy-three awards your current life's work managed to obtain in less than a year's time? Or the fact that the very same game was actually made into an anime that is breaking the internet as we speak?"
A shake of the head had him sighing. He'd fallen in love with such a selfless man. Victor would need to spend every day of the rest of his life, making sure that Yuuri knew how much he mattered to Victor. It was a challenge that he looked forward to with relish.
"Yuuri, how often does a game become an anime, and then a film? How often would a game about a relatively unknown and under-appreciated sport such as figure skating reach such global success? It is one of the most popular video games of all time and that's no exaggeration. You've done very well with the talents and skills you have. Don't sell yourself short. You deserve better."
His boyfriend's eyes practically glowed with joy and Victor could pat himself on the back because he had managed to bring such a look to his Yuuri's face.
"I honestly couldn't love you any more than I already do, Vitya," Yuuri breathed, eyes wide and full of truth.
If Victor had wings, he would be flying. He felt so warm inside!
"Yuuri, you could never love me more than I love you."
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