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Afternoons like these were Yuuri’s favourite.
Dozing off in Victor’s arms as beams of sunlight streamed in from window. Makkachin was sat on the sofa beside them, resting happily near their feet. Victor’s hands rubbed his back in soothing motions, whispering Russian endearments as Yuuri fought to stay away.
“Victor…we really should do something this afternoon. Maybe go down to the rink and skate-?”
“Shhh, just let me hold you, moya lyubov’. I need to treasure this time before you leave me…”
Yuuri laughed at the bitterness in his voice, rolling his eyes in amusement at his fiancé’s dramatics.
“Victor, I’ll be back in a week”
Victor simply pouted in response, burying his face in Yuuri’s hair with a sad sigh.
“Still too long without you…” He mumbled quietly, and Yuuri felt his heart melt. Raising his head, he pressed a long, loving kiss to his lips.
“You’ll be fine, Vitya, I promise” Victor’s gaze softened at the nickname, but he still didn’t look entirely convinced.
The past two months had been utter bliss for the pair, enjoying the much deserved rest period after the Grand Prix Final. Yuuri was adjusting well to life in Russia, with the help of Victor and Yurio of course, however he wasn’t immune to homesickness. He’d planned a whole week back in Hasetsu, much to his parent’s delight, however there was one small problem.
The European Figure Skating Championships.
Victor had been forced advised by Yakov to stay in Russia and train. Yuuri would be back before the actual competition to support his fiancé, however Victor couldn’t risk missing an entire week of training so close to the competition, so he had to stay behind.
He was still rather indignant over the whole situation.
“There are ice rinks in Japan, I could train plenty! And you don’t know how badly I could use a dip in the hot springs, our bath tub just isn’t the same!” Yuuri just hummed in agreement, rubbing his arm sympathetically, encouraging him to continue. “And I miss your family too, I haven’t seen them in months! A bowl of your mother’s katsudon is exactly what I need before the Championships”
Yuuri licked his own lips at the thought. It had been far too long since he’d tasted his mother’s cooking. Pushing the thought aside, not wanting to upset him further, he squeezed Victor in a tight embrace, pressing kisses to the exposed skin he could reach.
“I promise we’ll go back together after Euros are over. You’ll love Hasetsu in the spring” Victor smiled happily at the thought, before his expression quickly faltered.
“What time is your flight?” Yuuri frowned, not wanting to think about leaving just yet.
“It’s in four hours. We don’t have to move yet though, my bag is already packed”
“Good” He felt Victor’s arms tighten around him, pulling him impossibly closer, voice dropping to a whisper. “Because I refuse to let you go just yet~” He peppered Yuuri’s neck with kisses, relishing in the giggles of delight he got in response.
-
The car ride to the airport was comfortably quiet, Victor reaching over at every red light to gently massage Yuuri’s thigh from where he was sat in the passenger seat. Victor took Yuuri’s suitcase for him, dragging it behind him as he led Yuuri through the entrance by the hand.
They paused outside security, turning to face one another. There was so much they wanted to say to each other, but they found they were both at a loss for words. A breath escaped Yuuri as he watched Victor’s eyes shine, before tears quickly fell, brushing his cheekbones as the latter sighed sadly.
Yuuri smiled softly, his own eyes now watering as he reached to wipe the tears from his fiancé’s cheeks. Victor laughed wetly, pulling him in for a long embrace, burying his face into his shoulder. “Sorry Yura, this is silly, I’ll be seeing you in a week!”
Yuuri pulled away, shaking his head gently. “Never apologise for feeling, Vitya. I’m going to miss you so much too” Tears were pouring down his own face now as he pulled him down for a passionate kiss.
“Ew gross, are you two idiots seriously crying?! You’ll be seeing each other again in a week, don’t be so pathetic”
The couple’s heads whipped round in surprise.
“Yurio!? What are you doing here?”
He just scoffed in response, rolling his eyes.
“Yakov dropped me off so Victor wouldn’t have to drive home on his own”
“Awww, how sweet of you! I-“
“Don’t get all mushy old man, I couldn’t care less if you cry so hard you drive into a tree”
Victor pouted at that, watching as Yuri reluctantly moved over to Yuuri, wrapping him in an awkward, one-armed hug.
“Have fun in Hasetsu, tell them I said hi. We’ll see you when you get back, da?” He pulled back, looking at Yuuri expectedly, as if he himself needed confirmation. Yuuri nodded adamantly, wiping his eyes as he brought the teenager into another quick hug.
“I’ll be back in a week, don’t worry” Yuri scowled, pulling away quickly.
“I wasn’t worried, I just don’t know how long I can deal with Victor depressed whining” Yuuri’s lip twitched in amusement, watching Victor cross his arms defensively out the corner of his eye. He turned to his lover, brushing silver strands off of his face as he gently caressed his cheek.
“You two will behave yourselves whilst I’m gone? I’ll be calling everyday to check in” Yuri huffed, but nodded. Victor, nodding gravely, tilted his head to the side, kissing him palm.
“Call as soon as you land?” Yuuri’s heart twinged as Victor’s voice broke, sore from crying. Leaning up on his tiptoes, he pecked his nose with a quick kiss. “I’ll video call when I’m back home so you can say hi to everyone”
Victor sobbed lightly, face breaking into a grin. “That would be lovely” He pulled him in by the waist, resting his chin on his shoulder. “Travel safe, I’ll see you soon malysh” Yuuri squeezed his eyes shut at the pet name, fresh tears streaking down his face as he leaned into him.
“I love you so much”
“I love you too, more than anything”
“And I despise you both equally. Get moving loser, before you miss your flight”
As if on cue, an announcement for Yuuri’s flight echoed through the airport from the loudspeaker. One more loving kiss and embrace, and Yuuri was gone.
-
Yuuri couldn’t sleep on the plane, instead choosing to listen to the playlist of romantic songs Victor made for him. As he listened, he brought a hand up to touch his lips. They were still tingling from the last kiss they shared. He smiled softly to himself. I really am lucky…
The flight went relatively quickly, and before Yuuri knew it, he was back in Hasetsu. Minako greeted him like usual, leading him quickly back to Yu-Topia Katsuki. More tears were spilled and hugs were shared as Yuuri reunited with him family. He didn’t forget about his promise to Victor either, ringing him up minutes after getting through the door.
“Hi~! It’s so good to see you all again! I wish it was in person!”
Yuuri’s gaze softened as he watched his family gush over Victor, his mother in particular, interrogating whether he was eating enough, and promising him a big bowl of katsudon the next time he was over. Eventually Victor excused himself from the call, allowing Yuuri to catch up with him family.
Yuuri could’ve cried when the first mouthful of katsudon hit his tongue, there was nothing quite like it. Devouring the meal quickly, he said his goodnights to his parents, before deciding on a quick dip in the hot spring before bed.
As he walked in, he was hit by a wave of nostalgia, smiling fondly as he pictured his naked fiancé standing before him in the water. Chuckling softly to himself, he sank into the water, a pleasured moan leaving him as he felt his muscles relax. This was definitely long overdue.
After a thorough soaking, Yuuri reluctantly made his way out, quickly washing himself off before making his way to his room. He immediately grabbed his laptop, pinging Victor a message, before taking off his robe to change into his pyjamas. Victor responded as soon as his message was delivered, calling him instantly.
Without thinking, Yuuri accepted the call, eyes lighting up as he was greeted with the sight of his fiancé. Victor smiled playfully, leaning closer to the camera. “Wow~! What a lovely view… If I knew it was going to be this kind of call I’d of worn fewer clothes~”
Yuuri gasped in surprise, quickly reaching to wrap the robe around his naked body, blushing madly. “Sorry, I just got out of the hot springs!” Victor shook his head, his own cheeks dusted pink. “No need to apologise, I’ll take any chance I can get to see your beautiful body~”
Yuuri shuddered at that, breathing hard. “Vitya… careful-“
“Shhh, I know, I know, I’ll be good. But just you wait until you’re back Yuuri, I’m going to devour you…” Victor smiled fondly as Yuuri turned impossibly redder, hiding his face in his hands. Throwing his lover a bone, he continued on. “I actually called for a different reason. You’re about to go to bed, right?”
Yuuri nodded, settling under the covers, moving the laptop so he could still see Victor clearly whilst also lying down comfortably. “Yeah, it’s 10pm here so I’ll be trying to sleep soon. It’s not the same without you though…” He trailed off, hugging a pillow with an annoyed pout as evidence. Victor chuckled softly at the sight, eyes gentle and sympathetic.
“Sorry malysh, remember it’s just for a week. And besides, I think I know how I can help!” Yuuri blinked in surprise. What is he talking about?
That’s when Yuuri realises that he wasn’t on the sofa, or in his own bed, instead sat at the dining room table. “And how is that, Vitya?”
Victor grinned pleased with himself. “Go grab your headphones for me, love” Yuuri froze. There’s no way…
On the screen, Victor grinned, as if he could read his mind, holding up a shiny new ASMR microphone.
Yuuri nearly fell out of bed, tearing open his drawers looking for his earbuds. Finding them, he raced back to the bed, plugging them in before placing them comfortably in his ears, settling back down under the covers. By the time he got back, Victor had set up the microphone, as was sat patiently waiting.
“I’m here, Victor”
“Good, now tell me how this sounds, let me know if I need to adjust the settings…”
He experimentally stroked a finger down the microphone, watching in delight as Yuuri’s eyes fluttered shut.
“That…that’s perfect, Vitya”
Victor hummed slowly in response, “Good, I’m glad to hear it” His voice had dropped to a flawless whisper, seemingly a pro given the number of times he had done this for his lover. “Now, relax for me Yuuri~. Relax, relax, relax, relax, relax~” He alternated his fingers as he stroked down the microphone, Yuuri sighing happily as the sound combined with his voice sent shivers of relaxation down his spine.
Victor brought his hands away from the microphone to pick up a book, tapping the cover slow and deliberately. “I brought a book for us to read. It’s in Russian, so you don’t have to focus too hard on the words, but I’d like for you to try and keep your eyes open, at least near the start”
Yuuri blinked, confused. Victor had never asked him to do that before. Sensing his confusion, Victor continued on. “Normally when we do this I can play with your hair, or stroke your back. I can’t exactly do that from here, but I thought for the first few pages I could touch your face… like this”
He brought a hand to the webcam to demonstrate, slender fingers stroking down the edges of the screen, and Yuuri audibly gasped at the feeling it brought. That was new…
Victor moved his hand to the other side of the screen, fluttering his fingers slightly as he caressed across, Yuuri melting into the pillows below. “Vitya…I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to stay awake with you doing that…” He admitted shyly, stifling a yawn. Victor beamed happily.
“In that case I’ll forget the book for tonight and just focus on this, yeah? Shhh, that’s it, just relax while I touch you” He fluttered his fingers down the middle of the camera, repeating the motion a few times once he saw the reaction it received from Yuuri.
“Would you like it if instead of reading to you, I just ramble about my day for a bit? In Russian of course~” He didn’t need to say anything, a teasing smile being enough to flusher Yuuri. As their relationship progressed through the months, Victor came to realise just how much Yuuri loved his mother tongue, the former using this to his advantage at every opportunity he could.
Yuuri nodded sleepily, Victor breaking into flawless Russian immediately as he continued the soothing actions with his fingers. Yuuri fought hard to stay awake, desperate to enjoy as much as he possibly could, however Victor was a little too good at ASMR. He knew exactly which words to repeat, clicking his tongue every now and then, stroking and tapping gently on the microphone to make Yuuri shiver in delight.
Yuuri fought so hard, but after 30 minutes he was out cold, mouth slightly agape as drool began to drip down his chin. Victor smiled fondly, heart swelling as he leaned into the microphone on final time, pressing a soft kiss to the metal. “Sleep well, moya lyubov’”
With one last loving gaze at his fiancé, he ended the call.
-
Victor did this for him all seven days he was gone, Yuuri falling deeper in love with each call he answered. During the last call, the night before his flight early the next morning, Victor’s excitement was evident.
He was doing Yuuri’s make-up, tapping on items and pretending to apply them to the screen. His tapping was quick, softly speaking in Russian in a rapid pace rather than whispering slowly. Yuuri found he couldn’t care less, adoring the way his lover’s eyes sparkled in excitement as he quickly dipped the mascara post in and out of the tube, before holding it up to the screen, swiping quickly.
Yuuri had nearly dozed off completely when Victor’s voice in English caught his attention. Slowly blinking his eyes open, he gazed sleepily at his fiancé on the screen, butterflies fluttering in his stomach as he realised Victor had been watching him, eyes filled with love and adoration.
“Mmm, sorry Vitya, what did you say?”
Victor had to restrain himself from taking screenshots. Sleepy Yuuri was too adorable for his own good. He made sure to keep his voice as gentle as he could.
“Sorry to disturb you malysh, you can go back to sleep in a second. I just wanted to wish you a goodnight. I’ll see you at the airport in a few hours, okay?”
Yuuri frowned slightly, despite his sleepy state. “Vitya…my flight leaves Japan at 4am, it’ll be 3am by the time I land in Russia”
Victor just hummed at this, loving expression unchanging. “Yuuri, if you’re trying to suggest that you can get a cab then you’re horribly mistaken. As if I’m going to sleep tonight knowing you’re on your way back.” Yuuri’s heart swelled, he was so lucky. “I’ll be there ready and waiting to drive you home for endless cuddles and kisses. Understand?”
Yuuri smiled widely, cheeks aching slightly as he nodded, whispering a sleepy ‘thank you’.
-
Yuuri woke with a start, annoying ringing sound buzzing near his face. Reaching for his glasses, he looked at the source, realising it was Victor calling. He pressed accept, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as the Russian appeared on the screen.
He was wearing a cosy looking sweatshirt, a mug of what Yuuri assumed was coffee in his hands. “Good morning Yuuri, or good evening from Russia…” He teased tiredly, Yuuri wincing as he took in his exhausted eyes and smile. Victor wasn’t as good at staying up late like Yuuri was, much more of an early bird than a night owl.
“Oh Vitya, good morning baby. Have you slept at all?” Yuuri asked, voiced laced with concern. Victor shook his head.
“I tried taking a little nap earlier but it didn’t do much. It’s only 10pm here, so it’s not too late just yet…”
Yuuri watched, amused, as Victor tried desperately to fight a yawn. He knew that Victor would go to bed around this time, unless they were engaged in… other activities.
“Mari is going to drive me straight to the airport. I’ll be about 5 hours on the plane, alright?” Victor nodded, a determined expression on his face. “I’ll be there Yuuri, don’t worry!” Yuuri just smiled in response, pressing a kiss to his webcam.
“I know you will, love. Thank you for the wake up call. I’ll kiss you in person real soon, okay?” Victor grinned, eyes lighting up in excitement at that.
“I love you, Yuuri. I’ll see you soon malysh”
“I love you too Vitya”
With that, he hung up, quickly changing out of his pjs into joggers and one of Victor’s sweatshirts, grabbing the suitcase by his bed and meeting Mari outside.
-
Victor shook himself awake, shifting uncomfortably in the stiff airport chairs as he checked his phone. 3:36am. He chuckled softly to himself. He did it. He managed to stay awake.
His eyes flew up at the sound of approaching footsteps, quickly rising to his feet, albeit a bit shakily. He felt his eyes begin to water as soon as they landed on him.
There Yuuri stood, hair slightly messy, glasses perched on his cute button nose, dressed in comfy joggers and one of Victor’s sweatshirts.
Wow… he has never looked more beautiful…
Victor was running in an instant, tackling him to the floor with a passionate kiss, arm protectively wrapped around his head. They fell with a thud, neither seeming to mind as they both laughed happily.
“Hi, Vitya…I’m getting deja vu from our first kiss~” He teased softly, stumbling to his feet, pulling Victor up with him.
Victor never let go, arm around his as they walked to the car, Yuuri’s hand resting on his thigh as he drove them home, Yuuri being carried on his back as they walked through the front door of their apartment.
They went straight to the bedroom, discarding their clothes and quickly making their way under the covers. Victor pulled Yuuri close, pressing a kiss to his forehead, his nose, and finally his lips, refusing to pull away. Yuuri broke it, gasping for air, giggling slightly at Victor’s lovestruck, exhausted expression.
“Vitya…you need sleep” He couldn’t disguise the laughter in his voice as Victor looked slightly offended.
“You’re finally back though! I want to spend time with you!” Yuuri just shook his head fondly, rolling Victor over so he was spooning him, leaning to brush his lips against his ear.
“We’ll have plenty of time for that in the morning…” His voice dropped to a whisper, “Right now I want you to relax for me Vitya…relax, relax, relax~” He ran his fingertips down Victor’s side as the latter shivered, a tingling sensation running up and down his spine.
As it turns out, Yuuri was pretty good at ASMR too.