Dreams | a yuri on ice (X Reader) fanfic I

Chapter 4

I made it to the rink just a few minutes before four thirty. I'm used to being able to get to the rink whenever I want which usually is around five o'clock so this morning when I woke up at four, I had completely forgot that I was supposed to meet Viktor and Yuri at the rink at four thirty, I bolted down the street and just barely made it.

I stood in front of Viktor who was waiting for me by the front door, hunched over with my hands on my knees and out of breath. "I'm sorry I almost forgot, it won't, happen again." I said between pants. I didn't get a reply so I looked up to see him looking at me through narrowed eyes. Oh no, was he mad at me? Was he regretting his decision to coach me already? I swallowed nervously before he smiled at me. I stood up, confused. "It's ok y/n! But please try and get here a bit earlier next time." I stared at the Russian skater in shock, I couldn't tell if he was actually being nice or if he was scolding me, whatever he was doing it sure freaked me out. "Ok then let's begin, Yuri is already warming up," he said as I followed him to where the rink was. Just as he said Yuri was already on the ice.

I made my way to the bench so I could put on my ice skates. Yuri skated over to where I was seated to say hi and I stood up to greet him. "Hey," I said nervously. "Ok, y/n, I want to see what you can do, I've seen some of it already but I want to see all of what you have, I want to know your abilities, and I want to know what you struggle with." Viktor's voice came from my left. I looked at him and swallowed hard, having Viktor here and knowing that he was going to be watching me made me nervous.

I skated out onto the ice and begun doing a series of jumps and turns, I went to do a triple axel and fault miserably, I missed the landing and was sent rolling onto the ice, not many female figure skaters can successfully pull off that jump and it's something I've always struggles with but I figured I'd try it. I picked myself up and continued, Viktor began to call out jumps for me to try and I was able to execute them without fail but a few of them I completely missed. "Alright That's enough!" Viktor called across the rink and I made my way back to where he was.

"That was pretty impressive for someone of your experience level." He said causing a slight blush to tint my cheeks. "Tell me, why did you attempt that triple axel? Have you ever successfully landed it? There have only ever been a select few women figure skaters who successfully landed it." I nodded my head. "No I have never successfully landed it and I know that only few women have, but you said you wanted to know what I could and couldn't do, That's something I've been practicing so I figured I would give it a shot." Viktor seemed to ponder what I had said, he stood there staring at me through half lidded eyes, his index finger pressed against his lip. Viktor nodded his head and smiled, I swear he was unpredictable, then a thought occurred to me, he's always been that way, even in his skating, he always wanted to surprise people. I'm not. Sure if anyone truly understands Viktor Nikiforov but I think one things for sure, I was on step closer to figuring him out. "You have great potential, you very clearly have a gift, you're a very talented skater y/n, of course I already knew this form seeing you but you are able to accomplish things that it took many skaters years to perfect. You've managed to perfect them in just two short years." I smiled as my cheeks become redder, "the-thank you" I said directing my eyes to the floor. "I'll begin to put together a routine for you, is there any song you have in mind?" I shook my head 'no' "you can pick it for me."

"Ok if you want, but I want you to pick the music for your free skate program" I nodded, "ok, I will."

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We finished practice at around eight o'clock, I had to get home and take care of some things. I had been in my room lost in thought about what song to choose for my free skate program, still in shock about Viktor becoming my coach. I sat at my desk with my earbuds in listening to song after song, but none of them were right, I tried just listening to the radio but they didn't work either, frustrated I ripped the buds out of my ears and stood up from my seat. I ran my fingers through my hair with an exasperated sigh. I couldn't think of anything nothing sounded right. I thought about it for a second before a thought came to me, Yuri! Yuri could help me! Right? I looked at the time on my phone, it was eleven, I hoped he was still awake...I shouldn't be. I sighed and scrolled to his contact info, I pressed the call button and placed the phone to my ear. It rang for what felt like forever, I was ready to give up when someone finally picked up. "Hello?" Yuri's tired voice came through the speaker, "oh sorry Yuri were you asleep? It's ok I can hang up, it's not that important-"

"No, no it's fine I'm awake, what is it?"

"Oh, um well I was wondering if you could help me with finding a song for my free skate program"

"Yeah, sure I can help you with that, uhhhh um how about tomorrow night?"

"Yes, thank you so much that would be perfect, I'll let you get your sleep sorry for bothering you."

"No it's ok, you didn't bother me, I'll see you tomorrow"

"Ok, see you tomorrow bye." I said and pressed the red "end call" button. My cheeks were hot, I was blushing? Why? I shook my head and set my phone down with a sigh. I closed my laptop and made my way to my bed, I laid down, staring at the ceiling, unable to sleep. Great. Well this is going to be a long night.