memories | yuzuru hanyu ff (on hold)

Chapter 31

Nam and Javi saw me and immediately ran up to me. The shorter male hugged me, making me surprised. I chuckled and ruffled his hair. After the hug, me and Javi did a fist pump. They met Noah earlier this morning so there was no need to say their introductions. We all agreed to eat sandwiches at the café inside the rink as it was too short of a notice.

We sat down near the window, seeing the skaters practice. There were mostly kids and Yuzuru being the only senior. Javi and Nam watched him skate as they were eating their sandwiches. They looked focus that Nam didn't even notice he finished his sandwich. I heard Noah scoff, making all three of us look at him.

"I'm sorry but what's so great about him? He's literally just gliding on the ice. He can't even land his jumps." Noah said, crossing his arms.

Nam got pissed and suddenly slammed the table.

"Watch him be the olympic champion next year. Say shit about him and I dare you, things will get messy." Nam threatened.

"Woah woah, amigo. Don't get too feisty, he doesn't know who he's talking about yet. Right, Natsuna?" Javi asked, as he looked at me.

I was caught off guard but nodded along with what he said.

'Olympic champion?'

I shook my head and brushed off the thought.

Noah smirked and rolled his eyes, sipping the coffee he has.

"Whatever..." Noah muttered.

Javi and Nam shot lasers out of their eyes. They glared at him down to the core. Noah looked unfazed and continued scrolling on his phone, sipping his coffee while at it. I focused my attention towards the rink and noticed that Yuzuru was about to jump. He landed it.

Javi and Nam screamed, as if it was a soccer match happening right in front of them. Noah spilled his coffee on his clothes, making him wince in pain. The waiter had to come help clean him. Yuzuru somehow heard the scream and looked at us. His eyes softened at his friends but turned cold when he looked at me and Noah. He rolled his eyes and skated away. I sighed at him being a baby. I looked towards Noah, checking if he's okay.

"You okay?" I asked.

"Yeah, it wasn't that hot. Felt like I had a warm shower though...Anyways, I'll go get my bag and change my clothes." He smiled and left.

I nodded and sighed once more.

"What's happening, Nat? You've been sighing a lot lately. Any tea?" Nam asked, being sassy all of a sudden.

I chuckled at the boy. I shook my hand, saying that it was nothing.

"Come on, Natsuna. We're your bros! Tell us." Javi said.

I sighed once more and decided to just tell them a quarter of the truth.

"It's just that...being a mentor for Noah seems very fast. I've only been here for less than a week and I don't think Brain still trusts me cause of my mental state." I reasoned.

It was true. I don't have that much confidence in myself, so being a mentor for Noah seemed like I'm teaching a kid how to skate without actually knowing how to skate.

The whole truth is Yuzuru. He's making me confused that it's exhausting for me to even talk to him. One second he's being all caring and then the next, he'll shove you to the side as if you're worthless. Also his eyes. His eyes are making me fall deeper. It's either soft, warm, or cold and sharp. They'e both making me crazy.

"It's okay, amigo. I believe in you." Javi said, reassuring that it will all be fine.

Nam nodded along with him, smiling widely, his braces showing.

'Oh, he has braces...'

I sighed, nodding along their words. I looked out of the window once more, seeing Yuzuru land a jump. Javi and Nam hugging each other as of it was the last jump that they'll ever see. I took a deep breath and calmed my monkey drumming heart.

'When will I stop?'

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I'm fixing the papers now as I was about leave the rink. Noah left not too long ago, saying that he needed to take a shower from the incident earlier. I closed my laptop, placed it inside my bag and called it a day. I got up from my seat, making sure all the sockets were turned off, and left the room. As I closed the door, I noticed a certain person sitting down at the bench from above.

'Huh, I thought his training time was done?'

I quickly rushed downstairs and saw him panting. He laid his head back, getting some air. His sweat trickling down his forehead to his neck. I quickly shook my head, preventing myself to think further of my imaginations.

I walked towards him and crossed my arms.

"Hey, go home. Your practice is over." I said.

He didn't answer and kept breathing.

"Hey, listen to me." I said already feeling pissed.

He still kept breathing. It looked like he was catching his breath, looking like as if he was about to die. I realized that what was happening, was not normal. I went closer to his chest, hearing his heartbeat go fast. His breathing getting shorter and shorter, that you could hear him wheeze.

"Shit...Where's your inhaler?" I quickly asked him.

He pointed towards his bag and I ran toward it. I opened it and shuffled through his bag. Nothing.

"There's none. Do you keep an inhaler here somewhere?" I asked, trying to keep calm.

He shook his head. He was about to faint when I quickly caught him. If I didn't, his head would be cracked open. Which was worse.

I ran towards the first aid kit under the table, that was used for music. I opened it and found none, again.

"Shit, shit, shit." I cursed.

I ran towards him, kneeling down.

"If I take you to the hospital, will you make it?" I asked, already panicking.

He shook his head once more, already passing out.

"Yuzuru, Hey! Answer me!" I panicked.

He opened his eyes once more, trying to fight it.

I got my phone and called the ambulance. I explained to them what was happening and they would try to make it as fast as they can. I thanked them and ended it.

I sighed and decided that what I'm about to do was the only choice I have.

I grabbed his hand and went upstairs to my office. He was following behind, his frail body trying to catch my pace. I can't do it in the open, it had to be somewhere private. We reached my office and I didn't dare open the lights. I laid him on the carpeted floor and took his shirt off. He was close to passing out. I put my ear to his chest, checking his heartbeat. Faint.

"Shit...I'm sorry." I muttered.

I put my hands together and pumped his heart. I checked again. A bit louder now. He was still catching his breath. I closed his nose, opened his mouth and closed the gap between us.