Aquamarine (If you love being disappointed, keep reading.)

Almaty- Feb 27, 7-9:30am

Earlier, turbulence was giving Yurio a hard time. Turns out, the turbulence was an electrical storm, forcing the three's plane to make a premature stop in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Ok pause for just a moment.
You can't begin to imagine the degree of research I actually put into this one chapter. Almaty IS ACTUALLY ON THE WAY TO (spoilers sort of)
KITAKYUSHU JAPAN FROM MOSCOW RUSSIA
SO THERE
HAVE YOUR GEOGRAPHY LESSON FOR THE DAY.
ok back to the story. Thanks.
Also, the chapters get longer from here on out, with the exception of one. You'll know which.
-Yuri

     This of course, excited Yurio, though he didn't obviously show it. As they stepped off the plane, Yurio immediately started typing furiously on his cellphone. Viktor held Yuuri's hand as they walked into the concourse. Yurio starts to walk away when he turns back and says,
"I'm um.. I'll be back in a bit."
He walks out of sight as Viktor and Yuuri sit and wait for the storm to clear. About twenty minutes later, Yuuri is asleep on Viktor's shoulder, Viktor not immediately noticing Yurio's return. Viktor turns to look at him, Yurio much happier than usual. Yurio is walking side-by-side with their friend Otabek Altin, who's rolling a suitcase with him. Viktor smiles, but doesn't wake Yuuri as they approach. They take seats directly across from Viktor and Yuuri. Otabek looks at the sleeping Yuuri, then to Viktor. He holds up his right hand and makes a twisting motion around his ring finger. Viktor smiles and nods, holding up his right hand, palm facing outward. The gold ring shines against the harsh lighting. Yurio looks away and messes with his phone. Otabek nods once and shifts his eyes to Yurio's screen. Otabek's face spreads into a slow smile as Yurio flicks through pictures. Yurio clutches the phone to his chest when he notices Otabek looking. Otabek laughs and begins to talk to Viktor on the subject of gay marriage. Yurio quickly blushes, so he lets his hair cover most of his face.
"He's 21 and discussing gay marriage?" Yurio thinks as he scrolls through Instagram. He had went to Almaty for Otabek's birthday for the past three years, and Otabek went to Moscow for his. Yurio's 19th birthday would occur when all of them were in Japan this year. Yurio mentally groaned. They'd been in the airport for nearly two hours.
"How much longer will we-?!"
Yurio begins to think, but is cut off by a large
Buzz over the speakers, signaling it was time to board. Viktor woke up Yuuri, but he was only awake enough to walk. Otabek got up and offered Yurio a hand up. Yurio slowly took it, and pulled himself up. A new flight attendant ushered them back onto a new plane, where seats of two faces each other. The group sat across from each other in their normal pairs and waited for take-off.

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New band member acquired:
Otabek Altin, age 21, Kazakh.
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