Viktuuri: The Ice Prince and the Skating Peasant (Fantasy AU)

Chapter Eight: Meeting Yuuri's Friends

"Yuuri! Your friends are here!" Yuuri's mother called to the male who was playing a card game with Viktor in the living room.

Yuuri's eyes widened. His friends were here? He hadn't talked to those three in such a long time and now they randomly showed up at his house! What for?!

"Oh no. No, no, no, no." Yuuri groaned and hid his face.

It had been three days since Yuuri confessed to himself that he was in love with Viktor, but didn't have the balls to tell anyone and he wished to keep it that way until he was ready. /If/ he was ever ready.

Viktor looked confused at that. "What? What's wrong, Yuuri?"

"It's my friends! They don't know that you're the Ice Prince or that you live with me. In fact, I haven't talk to them for a few days because I've been so nervous." He explained in worry.

"Hey, don't worry. There is no need to worry about anything. They don't need to know that I'm the Ice Prince or that I have ice powers." The sliver haired man promised with a hopeful smile.

Yuuri looked up at him worriedly. "You sure? My friends are very and overly friendly and are known to get into other people's businesses."

"I'm sure. Besides, I can control my powers a lot better now!" Viktor said with a smile before it began to snow around the both of them.

"Viktor... You're making it snow right now." Yuuri said with a light giggle to his voice.

"Huh? O-oh!" He gasped and snapped his fingers, the snow fall ending as he did, "But I'll be fine."

Yuuri rose an eyebrow, seeing the nervousness in Viktor's tone and in his normally beautiful eyes. Oh, how he wanted to stare at those eyes forever. But his friends were here and he had to hide his crush upon the Ice Prince. He got up, giving Viktor a small yet hopeful smile before walking towards the door.

He opened the door to see Phichit, Takeshi, and Yuuko. "YUURI!!!" They all cheered out, pulling the skinny man into a tight hold.

Yuuri gasped out and laughed, hugging his friends in return. "Hey guys! I've missed all of you so much!"

"Where have you been though?" Yuuko asked.

"We've missed you a lot, Yuuri!" Phichit whined.

"You haven't replaced us as your best friends, have you?" Takeshi demanded with a frown.

Yuuri was flustered by all the questions. It was too much for him to handle! "Umm... I've been busy and I haven't replaced you guys. Although I have made a.. New friend."

The three rose an eyebrow at that before running inside to see the "new friend" that Yuuri had met. Yuuri gasped and followed his friends. "W-wait! You all can't just break into a house like this!" He exclaimed, running into the living room where they found Viktor.

Viktor was sitting by the fire, reading his Sleeping Beauty book as he looked up at them. "Oh! Zdravstvuyte! You all must be Yuuri's friends." He stood up and sat down the book before bowing in front of them. "I'm Viktor, a pleasure to meet you all."

The three friends stood there with their eyes widened. How was it that this gentleman managed to be friends with their shy little Yuuri? "Umm... Nice to meet you, Viktor. I'm Phichit and these are Yuuko and Takeshi Nishigori."

"Nice to meet you." The couple both said as they bowed to the sliver haired male.

Viktor laughed out and shook his hand. "Oh, there's no need to do that. I just wished to do that because it's something that I grew up doing."

Yuuri felt himself relax, pushing up his glasses as he joined the group. His friends didn't freak out when they saw Viktor, probably because they didn't believe the story of "Ice Prince" Viktor.

The four friends all sat down at a table and began to drink some jasmine tea while Yuuri's friends got to know Viktor. "So, Viktor, why are you staying in Yuuri's house?" Takeshi asked.

"Oh well, I don't exactly have a place to live, you see. And this is the best way to get to know Yuuri and teach him how to ice skate." Viktor replied, sipping his tea.

"Oh, so, you're giving Yuri ice skating lessons? How's he doing?" Phichit asked out of curiosity.

"He's actually doing very well. He's such a wonderful student and tries his best at whatever he does." Viktor praised, looking at the blushing raven haired male.

Yuuri's heart was pounding at the praise he was getting from his couch as he sipped his tea. He liked getting all kinds of things from Viktor, especially compliments and praise.

"But how did you meet Yuuri? Let me guess, library?" Yuuko asked with a giggle.

Yuuri laughed at that. "Actually, we met when I saw Viktor ice skating on the ice. He danced as if it was second nature to him. He was.. Very beautiful."

It was Viktor's turn to blush at that. He was not told he was beautiful for a very long time until Yuuri. He liked it a lot; Actually, he loved getting called he was beautiful even though he didn't think of himself as beautiful.

"Oh, Viktor, Yuuri! There is the June Festival that celebrates the summer arriving. And this year, since it's still summer, there's the annual Couple Ice Skating Competition!" Phichit remembered, finishing up his tea.

"Oh really? What do you say, Yuuri? Shall we skate?" Viktor asked, looking at the other and wanting his consent.

Yuuri thought about it; He was doing so much better than he started with and dancing with Viktor was a dream come true for him. He took Viktor's hand confidently and smiled. "Sounds wonderful."

That put a bright smile upon Viktor face. "Good. Then tomorrow we'll start."

Eventually the three friends had to go back to their normal lives as they all left. "Bye Yuuri!" Takeshi and Yuuko called to the other male.

"See you guys later!" Yuuri called back before he was Phichit remaining by him. "What is it, Phichit?"

"That guy... He kinda looks like the guy from your story." Phichit commented.

Yuuri began to freak out; He couldn't let anyone know about Viktor! Who knows what the townsfolk would do to the prince who was cursed to bring internal winter to their town? He couldn't tell anyone, not even Phichit. "Wh-what?! Haha! Don't be ridiculous!"

The Thai man rose an eyebrow and chuckled. "Alright then. But it looks like you got yourself a prince there, Yuuri." He said with a wink before walking off.

Yuuri stared at his friend in confusion; Did he know or was he just saying that to be funny? But he was right, he did have a prince. But did Viktor have him? Did Viktor feel the same way? He surely hoped so.

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Hey everybody! Here is chapter eight, and all while doing my chores and listening to Beauty and the Beast! But I do apologize that this chapter is so late in the day, I've been kinda busy.

Anyway, I just wanted to remind you all that I will not be able to update next Saturday because of my dance recital, but I might update on Sunday! I promise I won't let you guys down!

Anyway, make sure to leave a vote or comment if you guys want to see more of this story! Also, do you guys want a Otayuri chapter soon or no? Let me know! Bye bye for now!