The Rising Truth

Distance

This is a short chapter, but it is a necessary chapter. Tomorrow will be the big chapter that you've all been waiting for, but I'm still deciding if there will be a cliffhanger or not. Anyways, thank you for reading, commenting, and/or posting.

Yuzuru pov.

Shoma rejected me. Why did he reject me? He didn't let me finish, and instead just ran off. Did he not love me? Were we not friends? I had finally worked up the courage to confess to him and he leaves before I could even finish.

NHK Trophy is in Japan, so a part of me had a slight wish that Shoma would come. His cousin is here as part of the medical team, so maybe there was a chance that Shoma had come.

Nam pov.

Where is Shoma? I swear Javi can't plan. I mean what kind of plan is this:

1. Find Shoma

2. Get him and Yuzuru to meet together

3. Get them to confess

This is literally the worse plan ever. Suddenly, I feel a tap on my shoulder.

"Nathan! Oh, thank god you're here."

Nathan nodded and held up his phone. "Hey, do you know what Javi's text means?"

"No idea. Geez, Javi. I can't do anything with this information."

After the secret phone call with Brian and Javi and someone, every skater has been recruited to get Yuzuru and Shoma together. Which is pretty good since Yuzuru has been pinning after Shoma for 2 years already and everyone is already tired of it.

I see a mop of curly black hair. Target spotted.

"Nathan look! It's Shoma." I point over to the bleachers

So he did come. Well, that certainly makes my job easier.

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Yuzuru pov.

I was sitting in the garden outside of the banquet hall like Nam requested, but I have no clue why he asked me to do this. I hear footsteps coming in my direction and I look up. It was Shoma. He looked especially worried was looking down so he didn't notice me.

"Shoma!" I called out, running up to him.

He looks up at me, and my heart sinks slightly. Shoma looked slightly fearful of me. Did he not want to see me?

"Hi Shoma, what are you doing here?" I greet him smiling

He offers a small smile in return, "A note told me to come here."

"Neh, Shoma. You shouldn't trust strange notes, that's dangerous. What if they lure you to some place and kidnap you and sell you?" I put both my hands on his shoulder and stare at him.

"But it said that it's from you?" He held up the note for me to see. NAM! I swear I'm going to get him when this is all over. He can't just lure my sweet, precious, trusting Shoma around like that.

"Oh, it's a joke from one of my teammates."

"Oh," he lowered his head dejectedly. "I thought you wanted to see me."

"Of course, I want to see you! We're best friends aren't we." We could've been more too.

"Uh, yeah. Also, Congratulations on getting first place. I guess we're both going to Grand Prix Finals."

"Yeah, I guess we are. I can't wait to see you there." I try my best to keep cheerful in front of him.

We settled into an awkward silence before Shoma spoke up. "I should get going. It's starting to get cold. I need to go back to my hotel. I hope that the person you confessed to accepted. They'd be stupid not to."

He starts running down the steps when I call out for him. "Shoma!" 

He turns around and I can't tell if it is the light that is reflecting off his eyes or is it tears. "Yes?"

I want to tell him, but I don't know what is holding me back. Is it the trauma of our meeting in Nagoya. "I haven't confessed yet, but I hope to soon. Hey, is everything alright between us? I think that we've been a bit distant lately.

He smiles but a part of me is saying that it is a lie. "Yeah, everything's fine between us. I think it's just that we've both been busy, that's all."

"Ok"

Why? Why didn't I just confess to him? I love him and I hope that he loves me. But there was Sota, he and Shoma got along well. What if they're together? Or is it Keiji? Since Shoma is very comfortable around him and all. What if it messes up our friendship? This friendship has just been repaired and now I'm risking it all just for a closer relationship.

No, I have to confess to Shoma. I have to tell him how I feel. I can't bear the thought of him being with anyone else. I will fight for him. Please, heaven, give me the courage to confess to him.

Tomorrow's chapter is going to be really dramatic so don't worry. I just needed to set the mood for next chapter, that's all. Also, please send in one shot request so I can stop writing angst. Seriously, I have a list of prompts that involve Shoma or Yuzuru dying and @princessyamamoto is tired of crying. Thank you for reading! :)