Towards the Next Stage of Eros – A Yuri on Ice Fanfiction

Author's Note:

I'm sorry, I'm stuck in YOI hell right now so I'm inspired to write more YOI fanfics.

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After the press conference, I headed straight back home to find the usual Hasetsu gang throwing a Victory party for me. It had been such a long time since I've felt this much warmth and happiness, that my depression during my off-season almost seemed like a joke itself. Waiting for me on the dining table was my favourite food in the whole wide world – the Katsudon. Instead of gobbling it down like I usually would, I started to take my time and savour that heavenly flavour. I just couldn't help but smile like a fool. It was that much satisfying for a victory meal.

I could see Victor's silent gaze towards me as he watched me finish my Katsudon.

"You can only have one, Yuri. We're still in season, Kobuta-chan~. We can't have you flop your jumps because you gained a kilogram you know…? ~ "

I couldn't help but whine a little in retaliation as I usually had at least 2 bowls in a sitting. Victor seemed to enjoy teasing me so much that his cheeky side started to take over him again. He touched my lips with his slender fingers, as he removed a rice grain from my lips and ate it. I have grown used to his usual everyday attempts at skinship, and gradually got comfortable with his actions to the extent that I even let him apply lip balm on my chapped lips using his finger. It wouldn't be the same Victor Nikiforov if he didn't have his flirty tendencies.

I had no choice but to pout in vain. Looking around, the rest were having fun themselves that only Victor and I were left in a corner of the room. I took the chance to start a conversation with Victor.

"Did you see my press conference on TV…?"

"Yeah…and that reminds me."

He stared earnestly at the tie which I was starting to loosen. He reached out his arms and helped me to remove it.

"I kept noticing that unfashionable necktie. Let's burn it and get a new one tomorrow~"

I couldn't help but smile. It was just like Victor to nit-pick at little details.

"Yeah…let's"

"How did you think of my speech? I thought I really gave a good one."

Victor was staring at me with a puzzled expression on his face. "You know I'm not too good at Japanese yet, Yuri."

He paused for a moment and a grin slowly emerged from his lips.

"But you looked so cool being all determined and fired up. You still have a long way to go though~"

Victor reached out his arms to cup my cheeks on his palms, and rotated my head left and right, almost just as to inspect my face.

"That reminds me. Do you still feel hurt anywhere? That face bump on the wall earlier today looked pretty painful to me."

"No. I'm fine actually. I just got away with a nose bleed."

"Then that's fine. You should always be careful you know."

"Yuri. Come to my room around 30 minutes later…? We need a self-reflection session for your previous performance. I'm going to shower Makkachin first. See you~"

Victor left with Makkachin, leaving me all alone in a corner.

Victor had just spoke in a serious tone that caught me by surprise. Was he pissed off…!?

I could feel myself breaking out in cold sweat. I remembered defying his orders during the free skating programme as I made some changes to the jump composition at my own liberty without consulting him. He didn't appear to be angry right at that time…but was he faking it since the competition was broadcasted live to the public?

I braced myself and entered Victor's room half an hour later, to find him sitting on his bed. Victor gestured me to sit right beside him, which I obliged. Makkachin also got onto the bed and snuggled in between the two of us.

"Victor. How did you think of my free skating performance…? If I might have made you angry, I will apologize in advance. Please feel free to grill me or fry me all you want. I'm ready."

"Angry? Did I look angry to you…?" Victor broke out in laughter as he pulled me closer towards him, and our cheeks were almost touching. I felt my heart flutter. "But I just want to know…why did you revert the program back to three quads? I thought we agreed to decrease the difficulty that time?"

I tried to explain myself in front of Victor. "I just felt that it was the right thing to do at that point of time. I'm sorry, Victor. I admit that I was trying harder as I wanted to show my fighting spirit to my younger rivals, especially Minami. I did not want to disappoint him further, especially knowing that he had been chasing after me all this while."

"I don't mind it actually but I would appreciate if you would let me know in advance the next time. I think I almost got a heart attack too. If it was a coach like Yakov, you would definitely get lectured and I've already gotten tons from him. I'm actually also pretty rebellious myself…who knows…maybe you got that from me~"

I started to smirk in agreement as I could imagine Victor getting yelled by his coach. He seemed like the type of person to prefer to do things his own way. Deep down inside my heart, I was secretly glad that Victor was such a patient and understanding coach. Me being rebellious like him? Maybe not to that extent. Perhaps it was a side effect of experiencing his antics daily that I had already grown immune to.

I reached out my hand to touch Victor's face while I stared in his beautiful blue eyes. It seemed like a dream come true to have my idol within my reach. He appeared surprised but remained unfazed.

"Oh- are you trying to seduce me, Yuri?"

"I think I've gotten all weird from your skinship, Victor. Maybe I got that from you too."

Victor replied me a gentle smile as he started to inch closer. He took off my glasses and placed it right by his bedside.

"Maybe it's time I teach you the next stage of the true Eros. Yuri…Do you want me to…?"

"Yes…please. I…"

He stole the words out of my mouth as I felt his warm and soft lips touching mine. His tongue slowly entered and intertwined with mine. It was such an intense kiss that I had to catch my breath. That sensation felt too good. Was this the legendary French kiss that I have heard so much about? I could feel my entire body starting to heat up. With my free hands, I reached out and hugged Victor tight. His body felt so warm that I could feel myself drowning in his embrace.

We gradually pulled our lips away as he hovered an inch from my face. I felt something 'liquidy' running down on my face, and I wiped it roughly with my finger. It was blood.

Looking up at Victor, he was frantically searching for tissues. My nose had started to bleed again.

"Haha…I think we'll have to stop our Eros lesson today~ You should really get some rest. Good job today, Yuri."

I could not catch his words well as I felt my head spinning. Perhaps all the nose bleeding in a single day had got me anaemic? All I could hear was Victor calling out my name as I gradually drifted into dreamland.

The next morning, I woke up to find a half-naked Victor sleeping right beside me. I was lying on Victor's bed. What had exactly happened? Makkachin immediately pounced onto me to plant me a big wet kiss, and gradually moved towards Victor to wake him up. A sudden epiphany struck me as I touched my lower lip. Victor also woke up from the commotion as he saw me staring blankly into space. He leaned over and kissed me affectionately on the forehead. My cheeks started burning up in response to Victor's kiss.

"Good morning, Yuri~ how about a morning bath together at the onsen? Care to join me? "

His nonchalant expression made me even more embarrassed from the thoughts of last night, that I immediately turned to escape into my room and kept the door shut. My heart was thumping so loud that I could hear it clearly.

It was just too much affection for me to experience in a single day.