Seeking Eternity

They arrived at this house in upstate New York  only four months after Otabek left here on his return to the club and his new home.  Now they were here without him, Yuuri and  Yurio, on this warm Autumn afternoon.   One of them, at least, appreciating the hues of red,yellow and gold on passing trees during their ride to the house, along with the warm breeze.   Both grateful for the medicine allowing them to be out on such a sunny afternoon, one of many advances now open to any of his kind that wished after the ending of the majority of their struggles with the old Infinity and the rules Yuuri found restrictive.  Now, he hoped, existence could become easier and more could be done to help them in the future.  

Yurio, sitting encased in silence, showed no concern for such matters.   His mind usually focused on things more clear and concrete, plans with goals he could reach.  

It had been Yuuri's  choice to come here, leaving Victor to deal with the emissaries sent by the surviving werewolf clans following their first meeting.   Yurio was enthusiastic about coming along with him, eager to be rid of someone he declared far more arrogant and self centered than Victor.  A remarkable accomplishment in the blonde vampire's opinion.   The delegates from Canada were annoying to him and he was very vocal about it, endangering their talks.  After loudly announcing it had been he who killed one of their kind in revenge for what they did,  expressing no remorse hearing how and why the werewolves were coerced  into their actions did not help matters.   

Tact was something Yurio always seemed to lack.   But his honesty Yuuri found refreshing, few others dared to tell him when they disagreed completely with a decision or action.   

Yakov didn't like the idea of their newly appointed head of the North American section of the New Infinity running off on a hastily planned outing, but relented anyway.   Most of the agreements were already drawn up and ready and Victor needed the practice.   This was something he needed to do before the chance was lost,  and he thought it would be good for Yurio as well.   Coming here to Otabek's family home to see someone he never expected to see again.   Leaving Yurio to the mercy of Otabek's parents was a bonus.  

"So, it is you, " the elderly lady frowned,looking up and  focusing her tired green eyes on her visitor.  "After all this time, I was beginning to question my own memories."

Yuuri Katsuki  entered the room and took the seat facing the woman in her wheelchair,  fighting the sadness he felt.   For a moment he was reminded of his family, his mother who he hoped had lived a long and full life in his absence.   Here he sensed many things, love,loss, happiness and sorrow.  The proof of having lived, left by those who must one day face death.   She had changed much since he encountered her in that alley beside her family's business, alone,scared and starving after many long weeks searching for the contact he'd been supposed to meet.   

He'd always been adverse to hunting humans,  the  memories haunting him of what he'd done when his first bloodlust hit him completely unprepared.   Of all the memories that chose to cling stubbornly in his mind, of course those would be the ones.  Victor told him that sometimes he said things in sleep, calling for Phichit or his family.   Yuuri  felt fortunate that he did not remember those days, he only knew of waking to Victor's embrace and worried eyes.  They had come pretty far since re-uniting some months ago but there remained work to be done to repair the damage and forge a new bond.  

A little at a time, even if they made more mistakes,  Yuuri knew at least they would be together.  Absently he looked at the ring resting around his finger and brought it to his lips, a familiar, calming gesture.   He could almost feel Victor respond though his lover remained behind handling matters at the New Infinity's offices back in the city.   She caught his actions and smiled, bringing a bit more life to her eyes.