Reverence (Yuri Plisetsky x OC)

Thank Yous

"Are you alright?" Victor said, his voice full of worry after I slapped down onto the ice. I laughed as I pushed on to my hands.

"I'm fine, I just screwed the landing - my ankle had nothing to do with it." I brushed ice off my knees before grabbing his outstretched hand, he yanked me to my feet and I puffed out a sigh.

"We should take a break." Victor smiled, we'd been at the same jump I just couldn't land properly for hours. It was only a couple days until my surgery now, I could tell Victor was flagging from lack of sleep after coaching Yuri during the day and then staying up until 4 am helping me out.

"Have you picked your music yet?" Victor asked as we sat down at the side of the rink.

"I think so." I smiled, he looked at me hopefully "there's a song I really like.. I wanted to skate to it after my last Grand Prix but..." I trailed off

"What's it called?" Victor pushed

"History Maker." I turned to him and he smiled

"I like the sound of that." he beamed happily, leaning back on his palms.

"Here." I said, fishing out my phone and shoving one of the ear buds into his ear, the other into mine as I scrolled into my music. He sat in silence as the song played, he had a look of extreme concentration as it ended "I mean if you don't like it I'll find something else.."

"I love it!" he laughed "I've already thought of where you can jump, this will be amazing!"

I smiled happily "I'm so glad you like it!"

He returned it with a soft smile "you look tired, we should call it a night."

"I guess." I shrugged, leaning forward to lace my skates down.

"Hey, Aimi, can I ask you something?" Victor said, I could hear the smug tone to his voice and I didn't wanna look up but I did.

"Yes?" I frowned

"I couldn't help but notice you seem to be texting more than usual." he said, leaning his elbow on his knee and his chin in his hand as he watched me.

"Your point?" I raised an eyebrow as I pulled on my boots.

"You like Yurio, don't you?" he chuckled and my face flared with heat "I think that blush says enough.... ah, young love."

"I..I.." I tried and he chuckled, nudging my arm.

"He seems slightly less sour with you, I think it was meant to be."

"Shut up." I pushed him gently but in a fond way, he chuckled as he stood up, holding a hand out to help me to my feet. I'd take badly not having him around all the time, did he want to be Yuri's couch permanently? Where the hell would I be if he hadn't dropped out of the sky and into our lives.

"Victor?" I said as we walked for the exit, smiling as he opened an umbrella over my head, snow swirling around us. He was a genuine angel.

"Yeah?" he hummed, looking down at me as we walked.

"Thank you." I smiled

"What for?" he frowned

I chuckled quietly "for everything."He smiled, reaching over a ruffling my hair "I wish I could come see Yuri skate in China." I sighed

"About that.." Victor said "the event pays for the skater and up two two coaches to be flown to events.."

"Yes...?" I frowned

"I might have applied for two coached so you can come too." he smiled

"You're serious?!" I squealed and he nodded, then laughed as I launched myself into his arms, he grabbed my waist so I didn't fall over and squeezed.

x

"Oh, quit your worrying, I'll be back for your first GP assignment, I'll be cheering the loudest in my bandages!" I laughed to Yuri "I'm only in the hospital for a few days, then I'm on the first flight to China." Yuri squeezed another hug out of me as I bid him and Victor farewell at the door, Mari was standing behind me swinging her car keys around her fingers. I laughed as Makkachin jumped up and put his paws on my stomach, I kneeled down at rubbed his soft ears.

"Oh I'll miss you eating my food off the counter." I grinned, giggling as he licked my cheek. I looked over as a flash snapped, Victor was smiling at his phone.

"Oh, that's a keeper." I chucked as I gave Makkachin one last stoke before standing up.

"Don't be too hard on my brother, okay?" I said in mock sternness to Victor.

"No promises." he grinned and I laughed as I reached out to hug him. He squeezed tightly, before letting me go and giving me a good luck thumbs up.

"We better go," Mari said "we're gonna be late."

"Dasvidanyia!" I grinned to the two of them

Victor smiled "Sayonara!"

I breathed out a sigh of anxiety as the door closed on the two of them, following Mari towards her car. I threw my bag into the back seat and then slid down into the passenger side, clicking in my seat belt as she took off for the highway for Tokyo. I sighed as I took out my phone, not 100% sure what the time was in Russia. I shook my head and dialled Yuri's number before I could talk myself out of it. I sighed as it rung out and I got Yuri's voice crackling down the phone to me in Russian, probably telling me to leave a message. The sound of his voice still made me relax slightly as the idea of being cut open was making me nauseous. The beep sounded and I sighed.

"Yuri, hey, sorry I don't know the time over there I just called without thinking. Listen, uh, I'm not gonna be replying to your texts for a few days... it's nothing to worry about and I guess you'll see why soon." Stop blabbering, Aimi. "But I, uh, I just wanted to thank you..." my eyes flickered to the brace wrapped tightly around my ankle "for everything." and with that I hung up the phone, leaning back into my chair and trying to keep my breakfast down.