Storm Before The Calm
Why can't he hear anything?
Is he walking? Is he still asleep and dreaming-
No, wait, the floor's cold, there's another cold on his hands.
Wait- he can grab it- good. He needed something to ground him.
His chest is burning, he's heaving.
His ears suddenly come to life-
Meow!
Heavy breathing.
He's shaking, his head and feet are cold- and now there's something rubbing his legs- it itches!
Breathe! God, his chest is burning.
"Заткнись!" (Meaning: Shut up!)
"Помнишь Юля," His mother spat his name: "Молчание это золото !" (Meaning: "Remember Yulia, Silence isgolden!)
What.
Where is he?
Is he with her? Still?!
MEOW!
The itch rubbing against his leg is gone.
His chest is burning even more now-! What the hell!
Where is he?!
Anywhere but with his mother please-
"Yuri?"
Who?
What?
Where?
Breathe!
He heaves again, his hands let go, his legs fall- he's falling.
A sad mewl by his ear.
Now his arms are freezing.
Breathe!
...He's on a floor, he can see his hair sprawled beside him.
"Нет! Мама, нет! Я буду хорошей девочкой - НЕТ!" (Meaning: No! Mama no! I'll be a good girl- NO!)
Oh God, why's his breathing worse now?!
Is he screaming?
That mewl by his ear-
"Yu-YURI!"
"Мама, нет! Я буду хорошей девочкой!" (Meaning: Mama, no! I'll be a good girl)
'Yulia'
"YURA! Please baby- we're right here! Calm down!"
He's safe!
Right?
His mother isn't here!
Where the hell is he?!
Yuuri?! Viktor?!
Who's screaming those names-
"We're right here, Yuratchka! Yuratchka?!"
Yuuri? Viktor?
Those names...
He's safe?!
Wait, is he?!
Where- who- what-
Say something!
Say something not Russian?!
He's not in Russia, is he?!
He's not with his mother...right?
"Yuri! Yuri, can you hear us?!"
"...助けて..." (Meaning: Help)
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Phichit: "Hey Yuu! Everything okay?"
Leo: "Unexpected calling, is there a problem?"
Mila: "I thought you were heading to Thailand today."
Yuuri K.: "I know...We still are- I just...we could use some help for a few hours...please."
Minami: "What happened?"
Guang: "...Hey Yuuri, don't cry- it's okay!"
Phichit: "Yuu, calm down, what's wrong?"
Christophe: "Yuuri, deep breaths!"
Yuuri K.: "I'm sorry- I didn't-"
Sara: "Hey-hey, it's okay! No need to apologize."
Emil: "Breathe in, breathe out... that's it."
Georgi: "You're okay."
Yuuri takes a deep breath, calming himself mostly: "...Thanks guys."
Michele: "Of course, what are friends for?"
Phichit: "Now, take your time, tell us what's wrong?"
Yuuri K.: "It's Yuri..."
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Yuuri walks into his and Viktor's bedroom, and sees both Viktor and a shaking Yuri on the bed.
They were laying down, Yuri pressing himself against Viktor's chest, shaking and his breathes coming out quick and scared. Viktor's rubbing the boy's back gently and whispering a Japanese lullaby that Yuuri taught him a while back.
For some reason unknown to them, Yuri is calmer when spoken to in a language other than Russian. English is fine, but they switched to Japanese to calm him down first and assure him he's safe. They're guessing some memory came up about his mother.
Yuri sniffles and his breathing quickens, Viktor shushes him softly and reassures him in Japanese that he's safe. Yuuri comes up on the other side, behind Yuri and in front of Viktor's line of sight. The older Russian perks up, and with hopeful eyes, asks quietly as to not startle Yuri:
"Okay?"
Yuuri nods with a, barely visible, smile: "Okay."
Viktor sighs with relief, looking down at Yuri and rubbing his back again.
"...How is he?" Yuuri asks.
"Better. Still shaking, out of focus. But at the very least, he's not screaming and pleading for help."
Yuuri nods, agreeing. It was utterly heart breaking when Yuri pleaded for help in Japanese. Yuuri froze and Viktor took over comforting Yuri as he told the Japanese skater to call the group for help.
Yuri had many panic attacks, but ones this bad needed more than just their help and comfort, especially when Yuri is always out of focus.
"I'll sit him up, why don't you start a call with them?" Viktor says.
Yuuri nods as an answer and heads to get a small breakfast table and his laptop.
Viktor carefully sits up. Yuri's eyes widen quickly at the cold air hitting him and calls out: "Papa?!" His breath clearly quickening.
Viktor hurriedly scoops the boy up and sits him against his chest and on his lap (he's sitting crossed leg) so he faces the rest of the room. Yuri, still out of focus, can't clearly see anything, but he feels Viktor's arms wrapping around his middle and his head over his shoulder, he can hear the comforting Japanese words from his left ear. Slowly, his breathing calms and his worries slowly leave him.
Viktor was still here. He's safe.
Yuuri came up to them and carefully placed the breakfast table over Yuri's legs and places the laptop over it. The device was already open and the call started. After feeling some slight shadowy warmth over his knees, Yuri slowly moves his gaze to the screen and sees the skaters.
All of them.
Some looking like they wanted to jump through the screen and hug him.
...He's safe...?
No, wait. This could just be a dream... he'll wait a little longer.
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Mila: "Hey Yura."
Otabek: "You okay, kitten?"
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Yuri shrugs, looking away from the screen, a little ashamed.
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Otabek: "Don't worry, that's alright. Do you want to talk about it?"
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Yuri hesitates and shakes his head 'no'.
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Phichit: "Alright. We won't push."
Isabella: "Just remember, we're here for you."
Leo: "Us skaters have to stick together."
Minami: "You can talk when you're ready."
Christophe: "Yup. This is a no judgement zone. Heck, you don't have to talk at all, so no worries."
Georgi: "And~ we're not Yakov or Lilia, so no pressure zone."
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Yuri's lip twitches up in an attempt to smile at the joke. That alone was enough for the skaters.
Yuri is still out of focus, he can't really see the skaters clearly, he can mostly hear them. He's fiddling with his fingers and keeps glancing up at Yuuri, who is going through their suitcases and bags for the flight they're catching in a couple of hours, to make sure that he's still there and it wasn't his mother behind that screen. Yuuri smiles at him in reassurance every time he catches him glancing.
Viktor on the other hand, as he's rubbing Yuri's arms in comfort, talks to Yuuri as to help remind him if they forgot anything, asks how the weather will be when they're there, and what time they'll be arriving. He's also there in case Yuri starts scratching at his hands unconsciously.
The skaters keep talking as to get Yuri's mind off of things.
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Guang: "Hey! You're going to Thailand very soon!"
JJ-style: "Celebrate good times~"
Phichit: "Yesss. And I'm giving hugs!"
Seung Gil: "You want the shirt."
Phichit: "I also, want the shirt." He corrects.
Michele: "Ten bucks he'll sleep wearing it."
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Yuri jumps up slightly with realization and his expression turns into worry. He turns to Yuuri, who put down a shirt and hurried over to his side, and sad whines of worry start coming from him as he glances quickly every now and then at the worried faces of the skaters.
There is something he wanted to finish today, and he needs to finish it now before they go to Thailand. Yuuri knows it! He must know it!
"Hey, hey, calm down. What's wrong, baby?" Yuuri asks softly grabbing his hands.
Yuri doesn't give a verbal answer, just gives a small stare at the screen before averting his gaze to Yuuri's hands holding his. Viktor furrows his brows as he repeats the conversation in his head. When he realizes what Yuri was worried about, he turns to the skaters.
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V. Nikiforov: "Do you guys mind muting us from your side?"
JJ-style: "Oh, of course!"
Emil: "On that. One minute."
Phichit: "And mute-"
Mila: "Is he okay?"
V. Nikiforov: "He's okay, he just doesn't want to spoil a surprise."
Mila: "Ah, alright then."
Otabek: "You should probably change the angle of the camera. Just so the surprise doesn't get spoiled through screen."
V. Nikiforov: "Gotcha."
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All skaters mute as Yuuri catches on and gives a smiling nod to Yuri before heading to his room and get the surprise. As Yuuri gets it, Viktor shifts Yuri on his lap and lifts the camera placed on the top of the laptop a little higher, making it impossible to see Yuri's lap and just see over his waist.
Yuri waits a little impatiently for Yuuri to get back. He really wants to finish the surprise quickly. He has a couple hours and few finishing touches, he can do it...he can...
Yuuri comes back to the room and is careful to hand the surprise over to Yuri as well as the supplies to finish it without it appearing to the other skaters: "Here you go, everything there?"
Yuri checks over and nods when he sees everything he needs is with him. Yuuri smiles, kisses his forehead and goes back to their suitcases. Viktor smiles at the interaction and sends a quick thumbs up to the skaters.
They all open the sound of their devices and continue talking.
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Leo: "The coast is clear."
Phichit: "You all better have muted."
Guang: "Obviously we did."
Georgi: "Excuse moi~ we all respect and appreciate Yuri, so obviously we won't fake muting!"
Christophe: "Truth has been spoken."
Isabella: "Wise words."
Emil: "So, Yuri, how are you feeling now- if you want to say, that is."
Yuri P.: "...Better..."
Michele: "That's good."
Sara: "We're proud of you, Yuri."
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Another twitch upwards from Yuri's lips comes in. The skaters notice, but say nothing, just smile.
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Minami: "Hey, I have an idea!"
Guang: "Share!"
Minami: "Does anyone want to try playing Minecraft together?"
Phichit: "YES!"
Seung Gil: "I only every played that game once, but sure, just bear with me."
Guang: "Literally how?!"
Christophe: "I claimed that line yesterday."
Guang: "Then you say it!"
Christophe: "Gladly...Literally hOW?!"
Seung Gil: "I have no idea."
Emil: "Good time to try again then."
Sara: "Oh my God, guys!"
Leo: "What up?"
Sara: "We're going to be playing with PewDiePie himself!"
Isabella: "DED!"
JJ-style: "Emil is dead panning."
Michele: "She didn't lie though."
Emil: "Not you too!"
Michele: "Welp. Don't start going pro on us."
Minami: "What should I name our world?"
Georgi: "Minecraft but a gay mess."
Mila: "BYE-"
Phichit: "I'm gone-"
Christophe: "He didn't lie! Our group is a gay mess."
Yuri P.: "...Family..."
Christophe: "What?"
Yuri P.: "...our family...?"
Isabella: "My heart-"
Christophe: "Oh right! Let me correct myself: He didn't lie! Our family is a gay mess."
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Yuri purses his lips, still struggling to smile. But the skaters understood.
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Minami: "Minecraft but a gay mess it is then!"
Georgi: "I was jokING!"
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The skaters all starts laughing, including Yuuri and Viktor. Yuri's lips still pursed.
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Minami: "Too late! It's made! Welcome everyone!"
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One by one, all skaters enter the world. All of a sudden, Phichit chokes laughing and tries to speak to the everyone.
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Phichit: "Wha-bruh-hold it! Hold it! Ya'll need to see this!" he faces his camera to his screen: "I just spawned in and this chicken's staring me dead in the eye!"
Guang: "Chicken is judging you."
Georgi: "Chicken drama."
Phichit: "Like...calm down Jamal- I promise I only take hamsters, not chic-fil-a's."
Leo: "Chic-fil-a's - no stop!"
Isabella: "I just spawned in and I'm dying but not in the game."
JJ-style: "Please breathe!"
Minami: "Hamsters aren't even in this game."
Phichit: "An insult really. I want Hamsters in this game! Can I speak to Mojang or nah?"
Seung Gil: "I don't know what's going on, but I'll pretend like I do."
Yuuri K.: "What would block hamsters even look like...?"
Phichit: "..."
Guang: "...Welp."
Emil: "Never thought breaking a tree could have drama as background noise."
Michele: "I think a block hamster wouldn't look as cute as it does in real life."
Minami: "I agree with that."
Phichit: "Never mind then, I don't want a hamster in this game."
Leo: "Phichit, don't be block-cist."
Phichit: "..."
Mila: "Pfft-"
Guang: "Leo-..."
Seung Gil: "What in the English?"
Christophe: "Is that even a word?"
Otabek: "As a cultured Grammar Nazi, I feel nothing but disappointment."
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Isabella starts laughing. Yuri's eyes start looking brighter, happier, but still no smile on his face. However, he is slowly getting back into focus, especially now that he's working on the surprise.
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Leo: "I know, I'm a genius."
Phichit: "And I'm disapproving."
Sara: "Is that actually a word though?"
Michele: "I am curious as well."
JJ-style: "If Otabek is disappointed, no it's not a word."
Yuuri K.: "Otabek is our dictionary now, or what?"
Otabek: "I don't even know if I want to be."
V. Nikiforov: "Take it as a way of calling you smart."
Otabek: "Was going to. But thanks- can this creeper not stare at me? Either attack or leave."
Seung Gil: "You already found a creeper?"
Minami: "It is sunset, so mobs are coming."
Guang: "I don't wanna see a spider."
Isabella: "Good luck with that."
Emil: "I already have an iron sword."
Michele: "HOW?!"
Sara: "Listen Pewds-!"
Minami: "That's great!"
Leo: "You couldn't share?! Tell us where the Iron was?!"
Emil: "I just found enough for a sword, I have one extra."
Michele: "I told you- don't start going pro out of nowhere!"
Emil: "Consider it payback for calling me PewDiePie."
Sara: "Is it even an insult though?"
Christophe: "Exactly. Like, you already have an Iron sword."
Georgi: "And here I am, running from a zombie because I accidentally dropped my sword into the water."
Phichit: "You did what now?!" He laughs.
Sara: "That creeper really said 'glow in the dark'."
Guang: "What even-"
JJ-style: "This really is a mess."
Isabella: "I honestly didn't even get any supplies. I'm busy laughing. Now I'm running from a skeleton and a zombie- oop, there's a creeper."
Mila: "Ma'am- where are you?!"
Seung Gil: "I got her."
Isabella: "Thank you! You're actually not that bad."
Seung Gil: "Controls were easier than I thought."
Phichit: "Proud boi Phichit."
Otabek: "...Nice."
Seung Gil: "Otabek- one more fucking word-"
Otabek: "And you'll do what?"
Sara: "The tea~"
Guang: "It's not stopping."
Christophe: "I really want to know what it is, but I won't push."
V. Nikiforov: "Agreed."
Seung Gil: "Along with the mobs, I feel really attacked right now."
Michele: "Cruel world."
Seung Gil: "It's Minecraft, not the real world."
Emil: "True, but oh well, Minecraft carries drama."
Minami: "Who else loves flowers? Because I just found a huge valley of flowers."
Guang: "Where are you?! I wanna see!"
Isabella: "Take me with you!"
JJ-style: "And there goes my wife."
Otabek: "Gotta hurt."
Mila: "What is with you-"
Phichit: "So much sass and savagery from Otayuri this past week."
Isabella: "I'm living for it."
Sara: "SAME!"
Phichit: "Yup!"
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Yuri's lips are still pursed, his eyes are brighter, and his focus is better. Yuuri and Viktor take notice and smiles appear on their faces.
Yuri finishes up the surprise as the skaters play Minecraft, he's enjoying the conversation so far, and Otabek is funnier than usual (public wise).
A part of his mind still thinks this is all a dream, but most of it believes it's real.
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Minami: "Sun's coming up again."
Sara: "Thank God, I got stuck in a hole. I've fallen and I can't get up."
Mila: "I shall be your knight in shining armor, where are you?"
Sara: "...That's a genius question."
Leo: "I'm trying to find Iron at the moment. This cave sucks."
Guang: "I've found two. Which is weird, because there's usually more."
Emil: "I'm finding more coal and some Iron now- oh! There's gold!"
Michele: "Dude-!"
JJ-style: "Don't you need a certain pickaxe for it though."
Emil: "I have an Iron pickaxe."
Michele: "DUDE-"
Seung Gil: "Calm down PewDiePie."
Emil: "Jealous?"
Georgi: "Very."
Guang: "I found some more Iron!"
Minami: "Does anyone have some-"
Otabek: "Get over here and give me your organs, goddammit!"
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Yuri lets out a halted laugh before bursting into a fit of laughs.
All skaters freeze for a second before bursting out into laughs themselves. Yuuri drops a pair of pants he's folding, Isabella's clutching her stomach and wheezing, Phichit fell off his chair, Minami is crying tears from laughing so hard, Leo is having an asthma attack, and the rest are just done.
Hearing Yuri's laughter was great though.
For Yuri, after that one line, he's mostly in focus now. He can feel himself feel safer, happier, and he's able to actually smile now.
Otabek's smiling at the sound of his lover's laughter, and a part of himself is proud he said what he said, even if he didn't want to say it out loud.
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Sara: "G-Give me your organs?!"
Phichit: "What in the surgery-?"
Leo: "What are you chasing?!"
Otabek: "An annoying skeleton."
Mila: "They don't even have organs-!" She bursts out laughing again.
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The skaters fall into another fit of laughs. And Yuri joins in as well, working faster and more comfortably on his surprise, his smile now stuck on his face.
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Otabek: "In a fit of annoyance, I said what I said."
JJ-style: "Let the man live."
Guang: "I mean, go ahead, it was hilarious- Leo please breathe!"
Sara: "Why does he sound like a Windex bottle?!"
Georgi: "He does!"
Leo: "hArrASmENt!"
Christophe: "I can't even take that wheezing accusation seriously."
Yuuri K.: "I think all of you need inhalers."
Yuri P.: "Probably, Mama..."
Isabella: "I'm never getting used to Yuri saying Mama."
Mila: "SAME!"
Phichit: "YESSS!"
Georgi: "Literal dream come true every time it comes out of his mouth."
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Yuri blushes from behind the screen. Emil coos at that.
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Michele: "PewDiePie, how is being a pro going for you?"
Emil: "So far, I have an Iron sword, pickaxe, axe, some Iron boots, and I have some gold with me."
Michele: "WE'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR TEN MINUTES!"
Sara: "What in the PewDiePie Minecraft pro life?"
Leo: "SHARE!"
Guang: "We're gonna die!"
Emil: "Found redstone."
Otabek: "It's the need to claim you're not PewDiePie for me."
Mila: "Otabek getting challenging through Minecraft."
Isabella: "Nah, his lover is just rubbing off on him."
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Yuri smiles and doesn't even try hiding his blushing.
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Minami: "Imma Viktor this armor."
V. Nikiforov: "Excuse me?"
Christophe: "You have armor?"
Seung Gil: "I'd love an explanation right now."
Minami: "I have an Iron helmet and Iron boots. I'm gonna strut with them using 'Viktor style'."
Christophe: "Yeah-no I'm dead!"
V. Nikiforov: "I'm actually honored. You strut with that armor Minami!"
Phichit: "This whole team is a gay mess."
Seung Gil: "Hence the name of this world."
Otabek: "Hence parrots."
Seung Gil: "...my patience is running low with you."
Leo: "I'm not even going to ask what that's supposed to mean."
Yuuri K.: "I have guesses, but yes, this team is a gay mess. Starting with Viktor."
V. Nikiforov: "...Should I feel insulted?"
Yuuri K.: "Nope. Strut the gay."
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The skaters burst out laughing, wheezing, and sounding like demented birds. Viktor buries his head on Yuri's shoulder, shaking his head and laughing. Yuri's shaking with laughter, stopping with his surprise to not hurt himself.
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Leo: "STRUT THE GAY!"
Georgi: "Can we make that the new name of this world?!"
Phichit: "Please- yes!"
Minami: "I'll change it after we're done playing!"
JJ-style: "This world is a gay mess and it hasn't even been an hour."
Isabella: "Not complaining though. I don't remember laughing this much."
Georgi: "Same."
Seung Gil: "I have to admit, this is fun."
Phichit: "Proud Phichit noises."
Otabek: "It's the obvious for me."
Seung Gil: "ONE MORE WORD-"
Sara: "The tea is boiling."
V. Nikiforov: "I don't think I've ever seen Seung Gil this angry."
Otabek: "Embarrassed you mean."
Seung Gil: "I swear to God- where are you? I'm gonna kill you- OH F-!"
Seung Gil was blown up by a creeper
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The awkward silence was there. Everyone froze, no one moved their player, just pursed their lips in silence laughter. Yuri was covering his mouth trying to not burst out into laughter.
All of a sudden, Yuuri started laughing, dropping the jacket he'd gotten from the dried laundry and fell to the floor. Phichit and Yuri followed soon after, and then the rest of the skaters started laughing. Seung Gil turned off his camera, though he also found humor in the situation.
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Leo: "I'M DEAD! I'M GONE!"
Guang: "BYE! I CAN'T BREATHE!"
Mila: "What even is this anymore?!"
Isabella: "I don't know, but I love it!"
Otabek: "It's the suicide bombing for me."
Minami: "NO-"
Phichit: "STAHP!"
Christophe: "I don't-what even- what is happening?!"
JJ-style: "Otabek, calm down buddy!"
Isabella: "I LOVE THIS! THANK YOU JJ FOR ADDING ME ON DAY ONE!"
Yuri P.: "...The one thing JJ has done right in his life..."
Mila: "NOT YOU TOO-"
Sara: "HE'S BACK!"
JJ-style: "This is the thanks I get?"
Georgi: "The drama. So much drama and I'm living for it."
Emil: "Me and my full Iron armor like to agree!"
Michele: "EMIL!"
Leo: "Buddy-ma bro- ma friend- share!"
Otabek: "Get your ass back under the sun Dracula!"
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The skaters burst out laughing again at the unexpected statement said. Yuri is struggling to even breathe at this point.
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Seung Gil: "It's the killing your lover for me."
Otabek: "It's the need to get back at me for me."
Phichit: "I need popcorn-"
Seung Gil: "...You wanna go?"
Otabek: "Sure."
Mila: "Everyone unite in the game, we're watching war."
Sara: "I need a snack-"
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All skaters hurry to where Otabek and Seung Gil are in the game, some having gotten snacks or a drink. Yuri's smiling bright, silently cheering for his lover.
Soon, everyone was ready.
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Isabella: "Okay go!"
Seung Gil: "It's the-"
Otabek: "It's the need to hide your feelings through a figure skating costume, the need to kill me, the need to even try and insult my haircut when you're stuck with an eighth grade bowl cut for me. It's the need to call me out on being lovey dovey with Yuri when you're lacking romance for me. It's the need to hide yourself behind camera and not laugh when you wanted to for me. And it's the thought that you could get back at me for me."
Phichit: "TEA!"
Leo: "BRUH-"
JJ-style: "LET THE MAN BREATHE!"
Mila: "I- WHAT-"
Sara: "HE DIDN'T HOLD BACK!"
Guang: "NOT A SINGLE PAUSE!"
Michele: "How long were you waiting for this moment?"
Isabella: "NO HESITATION!"
Emil: "He went all of there."
Christophe: "Qu'est-ce qui vient de se passer?" (Meaning: What just happened?)
Minami: "You didn't even leave room for him to say a thing!"
Georgi: "The drama level is sky high!"
V. Nikiforov: "I...don't even know what to respond anymore-"
Yuri P.: "Go Beka!"
Isabella: "My daily dose of Otayuri-"
Yuuri K.: "Otabek, are you feeling oKAY?!"
Yuri P.: "He's in a good mood."
Otabek: "I'm in a good mood."
Isabella: "OTAYURI!"
Phichit: "The duo!"
JJ-style: "There's a spider just staring at the drama."
Georgi: "What happened for you to be in such a good mood?"
Otabek: "A lot, actually. It's an off day, I slept in, I get to play Minecraft which is my favorite game! I got to hear Yuri's laughter and see his smile. My coach allowed me to eat Oreo's today! I am having them now with some milk. The weather is not that bad, and overall, I'm able to see my lover and be proud of him. Let me live today!"
Isabella: "ALL THE RIGHT TO LIVE TODAY!"
Leo: "YOU ENJOY THE OREO'S BUD!"
Phichit: "Where are you-Heaven?!"
Otabek: "I might as well be!"
Yuuri K.: "You had my blessing before, but now-"
V. Nikiforov: "It's permanent!"
Christophe: "Ah, romance~"
Minami: "Yuri is blushing!"
V. Nikiforov: "Aww!"
Guang: "What is this team-family anymore? From angst to wholesome, to tea and secrets to wholesome once again."
Georgi: "Welcome to the Madness."
Mila: "I'm making that the name of our group. Yuri still owns it."
Sara: "YES!"
Seung Gil: "I honestly was enjoying that. I'm not offended."
Phichit: "Parrot boi is SOCIALIZING!"
Michele: "Pride!"
Emil: "That spider is still staring at us."
JJ-style: "Even spiders like some tea every once in a while."
Otabek: "Too bad, I need Shrek's Eye Juice for potions."
Leo: "STOP!"
Guang: "OTABEK-"
Isabella: "BYE!"
Georgi: "The madness never ends with us."
Minami: "We are madness."
Sara: "Truth."
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The skaters enjoy the next few hours playing more Minecraft, sharing jokes and enjoying how Yuri is fully focused now and feeling much better, as if whatever happened in the morning was all just a bad dream.
Yuuri made sure to bring in Yuri's breakfast from the morning that he hadn't been able to eat. Putting his now finished surprise aside (Yuuri packing it in his bag as well) Yuri ate his breakfast as he watched the skaters playing the game. Yuuri was glad he could get Yuri to eat something. After the horrible panic attack, Yuri didn't get the chance to eat breakfast, Yuuri wouldn't have allowed him to get on the plane without it. The boy clearly needed the energy as well.
Soon, the call ended with everyone wishing the family good luck and Phichit saying that he can't wait to see them. Yuri waved with a smile before the call ended and yawned, though now he was better.
"You look tired, Yura," Yuuri said, sitting beside Yuri: "Why don't you take a nap? We'll wake you up an hour before we have to head to the airport."
Yuri, with droopy eyes, nods slowly, leans back and lays down on Viktor, earning a chuckle from both him and Yuuri. He's comfortable, safe, happy, and he knows he's not with his mother anymore. He's okay.
With that final thought, he sleeps with a small smile plastered on his face. Yuuri, having finished checking over their bags and placing them by the front door, joins in with the cuddle. He and Viktor aren't going to sleep, but they would never refuse a cuddle pile with their son.
Potya and Makkachin get on the bed and take a nap there too. They were to be dropped off at Mila's before they head to the airport.
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At the airport, Makkachin and Potya already dropped off at Mila's (Although Lilia is going to be taking Potya after) Yuuri, Viktor, and their son are waiting at their seats for the plane to take off, Yuri basically jumping up and down as he was seated full of excitement. Yuuri and Viktor just smiled at him (Yuuri placing a kiss on the boy's head).
The blond couldn't wait to see Uncle Phichit! And to give him his gifts! He was going to be there for his top surgery and things are going to be great!
The messages from early morning, forgotten.
'Thailand here we come.'