Ex Ice Skaters in Love - Ken Wu x reader

Chapter 13 - Russia and the Greasy Knock-Off Tooth Fairy

Y/N POV:

Today we had a big game against Russia that would help determine if we made it to the championship or not.  We all just found out that Adam had injured his wrist and wouldn't be playing with us.  We were all disappointed he hadn't told us sooner and that he wasn't able to play with us.  But because we had an open spot on the roster, Charlie convinced Coach to replace Adam with Russ.  I do have to admit the annoying kid is growing on me.  And I really appreciate his ability to smack talk.

"You nervous?" my brother asked Russ as we were leaving the locker room.  It was his first game after all.

"Nah.  I got this in the bag!" Russ informed us all as he slung his shoulder around my brother.

"You nervous?" I repeated to Kenny, mocking my brother.

"Nah.  I got this in the bag!" Kenny mocked, deepening his voice a little bit, as he slung his arm around my shoulder as Russ had done to my brother.  This sent us into a fit of laughter with the rest of the team while my brother and Russ laughed sarcastically.

"Comedic gold spini, comedic gold," my brother said as he shook his head.

3rd Person POV:

Team USA Leading Russia two-to-one here in the third period. 

"Over here!  Gimme the puck!" Russ shouted out to y/n who was currently in possession of the puck.  She quickly passed it over to the waiting Russ as she was checked into the boards by one of the Russian players. 

"It's Knucklepuck time!" Russ says as he flips the puck on its side as he takes his shot.

He shoots. He scores!

Y/N POV:

After the game ended, resulting in a win for us, we all headed back into one of the many rooms in the arena to avoid the press.

"I told him no visitors, but he wanted to congratulate you anyway," Coach Bombay suddenly said, pulling my attention away from Kenny.

"That's Wayne Gretzky!" Jesse announced in awe.  We were all fangirling a bit.  I mean come on!  It's Wayne Gretzky!

All at once, we bombarded Wayne, some of us begging to shake his hand, ask him a question, I think at one point my brother asked him to sign his forehead.

"Guys!  This is the great one!" Charlie exclaimed.

"Wayne's fine," he insisted as he shook my brother's hand.

"I'm never washing this!" my brother whispered to me.

"Well don't expect me to help you up next time you trip then," I snarked back, resulting in us sticking our tongues out at each other.

Then we all gathered up for a photo, Miss. MacKay, Jan, Mr. Tibbles, and Coach joined too.

"Say Hockey!" the photographer told us.

"Hockey!" we all exclaimed as Kenny pulled me closer to him.  His action made me think I could get used to his arm around me.

3rd Person POV:

Powered by a one-goal victory over Russia, Team USA Hockey advances to the finals of the Goodwill Games where they'll go up against the top-seeded team from Iceland.

Kenny POV:

For our final practice before the finals against Iceland, Coach Bombay told us to come to the rink with just our skates and none of our other equipment.

"Coach, Shouldn't we have our hockey gear on?" Luis asked Coach as we all voiced our agreements.

"Yeah as much fun as it was watching my brother get beat up playing hockey before he had the proper equipment, I don't want to do that myself," y/n voiced which caused us all to chuckle a bit.  She was always making sarcastic or funny remarks which was one of the things I liked most about her.