Icy Highness | Yuzuru Hanyu

34.

It felt weird for Athena to hear herself being called his girlfriend.
The term wasn't discussed by either of them but they didn't correct Tracy either.

Yuzuru kept his promise to be quick, but it didn't mean that Athena couldn't have been submitted to extensive questioning.

From where she was to how she met Yuzuru, Tracy wanted to know everything while the other coaches were also listening attentively. Athena decided to keep the medal giving out of the story and just told them she met him at the hotel during the GP final of 2015. It was better this way than to risk being recognized.

Thankfully, Yuzuru came before they could interrogate her further, and he quickly dragged her the hell out of there, saying a quick goodbye to his coaches.

"Do you have your stuff with you?"

"I only brought a small bag and left it at the reception."

"Let's get it and I will show you the hotel room." He said with a big smile. "I can't believe you're here already."

"What did you expect?"

"I expected you later... At night. But I'm glad you're early."

Yuzuru couldn't help but wrap his arm around her shoulders and lightly peck her cheek as soon as they reached the elevator.

Athena's cheeks turned red at how comfortable this all was despite their physical interactions being far from common.

"This ok?"

He was always like that. Worried that his actions were too much for her. Yuzuru never wanted her uncomfortable in any way.

"Yeah"

As she expected, the room he was staying in was very nice and spacious. He was quick to show her part of the closet that he had kept empty for her things and where everything was in the bathroom.

"I have time to figure it all out, silly. Now I'm just hungry!"

Yuzuru chuckled before hugging her again, it just seemed impossible to break contact with her.

"Do you want to go out? I don't know any good restaurants here, but we can ask around."

"Would it be a good idea? What if someone recognizes us?"

"I admit it's probably not my best idea."

Yuzuru sounded dejected and sad, he wanted them to have a normal day for a change but it seemed impossible given who they were.

"Hey... It's okay. There's a restaurant at the hotel, no?"

"I guess. I'm sorry this can't be as nice as I expected."

"It's fine as long as you're here. It's not even your fault. I'm often recognized even without you. It would just increase the chances."

"I just wish things could be normal once in a while..." he told her honestly before remembering the last time he had her this close. "Your bodyguards are around?"

"Probably not yet."

"Not yet?"

"I kinda ditched everyone in secret. It will probably take a few hours for them to get here."

"You ran away, didn't you?"

Yuzuru seemed amused at the situation. He knew her well enough by now to know that Athena had wanted to do something like this for a while.

"I just wanted a little bit of privacy."

"And yet you think they'll find you."

"As if my dad isn't smart enough to know where I am. He could just track my phone if he didn't know."

"You think they will lecture you?"

"Probably not. Bodyguards don't have authority for that."

Athena had a small knowing smirk on her face. She knew that they couldn't just lecture her. The only people that could were her parents and they were too busy to come to Finland.

The real lecture would be when she arrived home again.

They ended up having lunch at the hotel just like initially planned. It wasn't as if they were planning on going around Helsinki. They didn't even want that.

All those two wanted was to finally enjoy each other's company.

He didn't surprise her when he suggested getting back to the room. It wasn't even in a sexy way, it was just that they both enjoyed being inside more, especially when it meant that they could just be themselves without any outside judgment or people's stares.

Ending on Yuzuru's couch with the TV on as background noise was both predictable and nice.

"Tell me about yesterday" she said eventually and his face turned into a sad expression immediately.

"I just keep making mistakes. I just wanted to win for you and here I am..."

"I have no doubts that you're going to win."

Yuzuru chuckled and came closer to her innocently.

"You have too much hope for me."

"And you should have it too...  You're the best, Zuzu."

"Thank you, T."

They stared at each other for a few seconds. So close, so enticing.

All she wanted was for him to kiss her and make up for all the lost time. In his thoughts were very similar wishes.

"Just kiss me." She almost begged and he didn't waste any time before finally closing the distance between them.

His lips felt familiar, his warm touch just what she needed after so long, after so much anticipation.

Athena missed his touch, even if she had only experienced it very briefly in the previous time.

She needed him more than anything now after being deprived for so long.

"My beautiful princess" he said when they parted, his hand rubbing her cheek softly as he stared into her eyes.

"Can we pretend that there's no outside world to go back to?"

"If that means I can have you, we can pretend whatever you want."

She chuckled and pecked his lips quickly before placing her head on his chest. Just being around him felt incredible.

Yuzuru kissed the top of her head and wrapped his arms around her once again.

Suddenly, no concerns about the next day filled his mind. He knew that she didn't care how he did in the competition. The important part was being there for her, just as she was there for him.

Yuzuru knew then, that no matter the result of the weekend, he would leave a happier man.