The Ice Prince // Yuzuvier Fan Fic

Chapter Thirty

A/N: Four Continents is really soon. To all the skaters participating, ganbatte!

I know, I know, if you're an actual figure skating nerd, you'll know there isn't really 4 separate events for the Four Continents and that Europe doesn't qualify for the 4CC...I know all this... But this is my story (Muhahahaha) and I think it would be cool if they actually did go to 4 different continents and compete and get 4 different medals all that cool stuff. So suck it up! Let's go!

Yuzuru:

"Nervous?" Javi asked me while we were getting ready in the changing rooms. I shook my head but I couldn't open my mouth otherwise he'd see I was completely flat out lying. I don't know if it was being back here in Japan, but it just made me so much more anxious. This crowd was different. This crowd knew me, they cheered for me because I was a symbol of pride for them, a showcase of sorts to the world. The pressure was so so much worse here than anywhere else. What if they really didn't like me anymore? Had my move to Canada screwed everything up? Was I going to disappoint them?

"Yuzu." Javi touched my shoulder softly and made me turn back around so he could look me in the eye. "Don't be nervous."

"I'm not." I whispered.

"It's OK if you are, but you don't have any reason to be." He said, stepping closer and squeezing gently. "You're going to do great."

"I ..." I sighed heavily and closed my eyes, leaning forward into his strong presence until my forehead touched his.

"You're going to be great." He repeated. "Well, only as great as silver. We both know you never get gold at Four Continents." His chest rumbled with laughter and I punched him in the stomach making him cough dramatically.

"Shut up."

"I'm going to tell Okaasan you swore at me."

"Shut up is not a swear word."

"Do you want to try say that to her face?" He raised his eyebrow and I held his gaze for as long as I could before I cracked.

"You're so bad."

"Birds of a feather, baby." He cackled as he ruffled my hair and dragged me with him as we left the room to go look for Coach Brian.

When I heard my name over the speakers in the rink, my heart beat hard against my chest in an unsteady rhythm. I stepped onto the ice and skated one more lap just to get a feel for it again, shaking my legs out and making sure my blades were solid.

"Yuzu..." I skidded to a stop and spotted Javi leaning on the padded rails. "You forgot something." He said and I couldn't stop the smile that grew on my face when he lifted up a Winnie the Pooh doll, setting it down in front of him on the rail.

"Pooh-san." I shuffle over and brushed my hand over the bear's head. "How could I forget you?" The fur on the doll was golden and clean. "Is this new?"

"I found it yesterday." He explained. "It's a tissue box." He laid it down flat on its belly and I saw some white tissue peeking out from a slot at the back.

"What?" I laughed.

"For your nose." When I spent too much time on the ice, which was all the time really, my nose would start to run after a bit. I always had a box of tissues ready with me... I took one quickly and wiped my nose even though I didn't need to. Javi made a face when I crushed it into a ball and threw it at him. "Thank you."

"Hurry up. Everyone's waiting for you." He said softly and I took a deep breath, gave the doll one last touch before I spun around and made my way to the middle of the ice. Somehow Javi had managed to calm the nerves causing havoc in my stomach when my music came on it wasn't nearly as hard to focus as I thought it would be.

"Can you smile for the camera, Yuzuru-san?" A reporter asked me and I beamed at her happily, holding up my medal. "Congratulations." She said when she was done taking pictures and I bowed deeply.

"Thank you." I gushed and startled when I stood up and Javi was standing in front if me instead of the reporter. "Huh...where did she go?"

"Who?" He blinked.

"The ...never mind." I was grinning again. "Do you want to say anything to me?"

"Yeah." He huffed. "Your fly is open."

"WHAT?" I panicked and looked down, but Javi was already laughing. I sighed in exasperation and hobbled back to the ice again so we could do a group photo.

"Yuzu. Wait, wait." He called out but I rushed for a spot in the middle of the group. He squeezed his way in though and I tried to keep my face blank when I felt him behind me.

"Can everyone just scoot in a little closer?" The photographer asked and I squeaked when suddenly I couldn't see anything. I wasn't exactly short but this batch of skaters made me look like I was still part of the junior division.

"Ah... can I just... excuse me? I just need - " I gasped when I felt arms wrap around my thighs and lift me into the air, my head popping up above all the other skaters. "Oh my God...Javi?" I checked to make sure and he winked at me.

"Smile." I let out a incredulous laugh and smiled for the camera.

"Put me down." I tapped his shoulder and he let me go, but kept his arm around me so I didn't fall on the ice.

"Congrats on finally getting gold, Yuzuru." Shoma said seriously when he found me.

"Thank you." I elbowed Javi hard but he just grunted and ducked away from me, chasing after some of his own friends. "Congrats on getting bronze." I said to him.

"You and Javier make it difficult to aim for anything else." He muttered and I hooked my arm around his shoulder. He was probably the only skater here shorter than me right now.

"Don't say that. I know you've been working hard."

"The problem is, so have you." He replied. "I thought you were crazy switching coaches like you did...but I can see the improvement."

"Really?"

"Mmm." He hummed.

"Sana." I greeted my sister outside the dressing room. "You made it."

"Did you seriously think I would miss this?" She snorted. "Everyone at work wants your autograph by the way." She continued and I shook my head as a blush crept up my cheeks.

"Whatever. Did you collect all the dolls?"

"Yes. Okaasan has the rest." She patted the giant bag of Winnie the Pooh dolls that people had made a habit of throwing on the ice after I skated. "Are we going today or tomorrow?"

"Dokoni ittemasuka?" Javi asked as he popped up around the corner.

"Sendai." My sister smiled at him and they bumped fists. "Osashibiri. Genki desu ka?"

"Hai. Genki desu." Javi answered in Japanese and I frowned at the both of them.

"What? He said he wanted to learn Japanese." Sana said like it was obvious.

"You asked my sister?" I gaped at him. "You're such a cheater!" I scoffed thinking about his earlier request for me to learn Spanish by myself. "Give me your phone." I held out my hand.

"What? Why?" He started backing away from me as I stalked forward.

"I need to call Laura."

"No, what the hell? I'm not giving you my sister's number."

"Javi."

"Get away from me."

"JAVI!"

"Sana!" He ducked behind my sister and almost knocked over a pole with the ISU flag. "Tasukete."

"Who is supposed to help ME?" I whined. "Fine, I'll leave Laura alone." He eyed my hand that was still held out in front of me.

"So who are you going to call?"

"Your mother." I smiled at him sweetly and his face paled.

"Fu - OK. Fine, whatever. I'll give you my sister's number." He sighed in defeat.