"[Name], if you aren't okay, you should say something."

Red tinted your cheeks though you still stood stubbornly, crossing your arms as you huffed with displeasure, "What? Why are you blushing?"

Turning your head with a pout, the blush deepened when the best skater in the world watched you with no emotion, though there were gleams of amusement in his bright bluish-green eyes, "I'm not blushing!"

He chuckled lightly and skated around in one spot gracefully, watching you as he did so. In truth, the fact that the world's greatest skater was within ten meters of you, speaking to you and smiling right at you was really disturbing. You were still actually really stoked about having Viktor Nikiforov in Japan with you and Yuuri, Yuri too.

Now here you were, alone as he smirked at you. It was exciting as he was so god-damned gorgeous, "If Yuuri worries too much because of you and that makes him fumble his skating, then I'll have to force you to tell me."

Your wide eyes now stared at him, mouth slightly agape when you tried to find a retort, preferably a sarcastic one, though your mind was blank, "He worries too much! Just tell him everything is fine!"

"He really values you as a friend [Name]. Before I came, you were all he had to keep him going. He needs you more than you think."

Viktor took in your silence and sighed heavily at the look of bliss coming across your face, "Stop that."

Shaking your head slightly, your dazed face disappeared, "Stop what?"

"Stop imagining I was talking about Yurio 'needing' you and what not."

Viktor observed they your cheeks turned red when you walked forward a little to lean against the wall and slowed down at the red yet serious face you had pulled, biting your lips with furrowed brows before sighing, opening your mouth to close then open it again, "My best friend, Sota.. He doesn't like the fact that Yurio is here because I'm in love with him- I don't get why."

The Russian gaped slightly and opened his mouth to talk before you continued as your gaze stayed locked on the shaved ice on the floor in the rink, "My dad who had abandoned my mum and I came back yesterday, yelled at us and left- he's gonna be back though, I'm sure he wants something, I'm not sure what though. I hate him.."

It was quiet for a while as your tense fingers twirled the loose piece of cotton on your jumper, "How do you still smile after all that?"

This question surprised you causing another wave of temporary silence before you looked the man in the eye, his eyes were somewhat dull and sad too. They were shocked and curious but you could always count on yourself to persevere, "Well.. I guess I'm just pretty confident that everything will pass; good or bad."

"Yuri~! You left me at the ice rink!"

Viktor followed you to the entrance of Yu-Topia and chuckled at your words as the two skaters were dressed in warmer clothing, their hair slightly damp from going to the onsen. Yuri was quiet, he didn't answer you and Yuuri stared at him in awe making you curious, "Is everything okay?"

The blonde teen jumped at the extremely small distance between the two of you as your cheeks had turned pink, a playful smile coovering your face, "Get away from me."

Having taken that moment as Yurio was daydreaming to your advantage, you had crawled across the floor to approach his face and stare into his bright blue eyes that made it feel as if a whole zoo had gone wild within your stomach. A chuckle left your mouth when you backed up and sat back on your backside, completely disregarding Viktor and Yuuri who sat on the floor around the other side of the table as they watched amused in silence.

"You found your agape?"

Your voice was small and it made Yurio jump when you had leaned closer towards his shoulder, almost resting your head against it, "Don't get so close to me. So annoying.."

His voice was softer yet there was still a dangerous edge to it as if he was dead set ready to shout right into your ear and cause temporary deafness. The way you weren't persistent in your question and backed away so suddenly made Yurio a little disturbed so he answered anyway, "I did.."

"Yay!!" He wouldn't have said that if he knew you'd glomp him the way you did. Your arms were tight around his neck when he yelled and choked at the same time, leaning onto him when he lost balance and fell back taking you with him, "Cute.."

Mari was glaring as she past the hall, watching the way you were basically on top of Yurio, her cheeks turning pink when you smiled, Yurio watching where you looked to yell and thrash to get your arms off of him.

"Yuri, I want you to know I'll always support you, okay?"

Your smile was really genuine and the way your eyes crinkled, made Yurio feel weird. He stared for a little while, his eyes switching from your smile to your eyes before he furrowed his brows and turned away to sit back at the table where Yuuri and Viktor ate their food completely ignorant of the two teen boys actions on the floor.

"Yuuri let's win gold okay!" Yuuri's glasses fogged up from the steam of his food and jumped when his name was being called, smiling crookedly at the cold hard glare that the Russian Punk gave him.

Meanwhile.

"Where is he, Chieko?"

The woman couldn't stop the tears erupting from her eyes as she choked on her muffled sobs, falling back against the wall to hug her legs into her chest as her husband towered over her, sweat dripping down his brow, "Answer me!"

She jumped and Tetsuya sighed, rubbing his hand over his face in frustration, "Please, Chieko- this is for the best. [Name] will be here tomorrow, right? You haven't said anything, have you?"

She shook her head rapidly when she wouldn't trust her voice to speak and cupped her hands around her mouth to silence her sobs, "Thi-this is-is-isn't right.."

There was so much to say, so much anger and terror, disbelief and downright disgust swirling inside of Chieko towards the man standing in her home as if he owned it. He did before, four years ago, but he had left- she absolutely loathed that he had unexpectedly come back.

"I don't care what you think! I know you've been hiding the bills from [Name] but it's pointless; you're broke Chieko and soon both you and [Name] will be living on the streets unless you cooperate.

Make youself at home, Narumi-chan."