Titanic - Yuri!!! On Ice

Chapter 4

     The next morning, Yuuri wasn't in a very good mood, his mind clouded in a hangover. For the first few minutes, Yuuri and JJ drank their tea in silence until she said, "I hoped you would come to me last night." Yuuri glanced up and offered her a small smile. "I was tired." "I understand. Those below deck exertions must have been exhausting." Yuuri's face fell and he sighed deeply. "You followed me, how typical." He said. "You're not to do that again, Yuuri." JJ said, sternness in her voice. "You can't order me around like that, I'm not a worker of yours." Yuuri said in a moment of boldness which he normally didn't have. "I'm your fiance." "My fiance?" She smiled, though the smile soon fell, her slamming her hands on the table and shoving it aside, a few dishes falling as she came to stand over him. "My fian- my fiance! My husband in practice, if not yet by law, so you will honour me. Or I will drop your mother and you so fast, your heads will spin. I'm not afraid to cancel the engagement. Are you?" She huffed and turned on her heel, storming out to clear her head. Yuuri sat frozen in the chair, only letting out shaky breaths once she left. One of the servants came over to help, Yuuri murmuring, "I-I'm so sorry, we've made a mess..." He tried to help clean, but only cut his hand, the servant making him stop. He fell back on his butt, the chair sliding and making him fall back a bit as he tried to steady his breathing. 

     Yuuri sighed and stood in the mirror, buttoning the white shirt he wore to match his white pants, glancing over at the jacket he would put on in just a minute. He heard a knock at the door, looking back to see his mother come in. She came before him, looking down at his buttons as she helped button his shirt. "*You don't have to marry her, you know." Yuuri sighed softly to himself. "Yes, I do. I can't stand to see you working in a seamstress factory, mama." "But you're unhappy." Before he could even deny it, she added, "I can see it in your eyes." Yuuri glanced down, watching as his mother tediously buttoned his shirt up. "Father died and we have no more money yet. Jacqueline is our only hope for keeping a good life for ourselves." It was Hiroko's turn to sigh. "I just want you to be happy. I can tell you aren't happy with that woman." "I'm not, but you know I would do anything to take care of you." "Your decisions are never easy, are they?" Yuuri chuckled sadly to himself. "No, never..." She smiled gently up at him as she put the silk jet blue jacket over his shoulders. "No matter what, I'll support you, Yuuri." Yuuri smiled and leaned down to hug his mother. "I love you mama." "I love you too."

     "And that's what happened last night." Viktor explained with a dreamy sigh at the end, Chris chuckling softly. "You really love this boy, don't you?" "Mhm." "And you know the heartbreak you'll get when he says that he can't be with you?" "Mhm..." "Okay, good. Don't get your expectations up." Chris hummed and sat beside Viktor, crossing his legs. After all, he was in the same situation. "What's on your mind?" Knowing that Viktor wouldn't let up if he lied, he answered, "That beautiful boy from last night. Soft brown hair, gentle green eyes. He got flustered so easily, but he was so sweet." "Someone else fell in love last night too, hm?" Chris laughed and pushed him. "Well, my beloved doesn't have a fiancee. Though, if he's gay, there might be a chance of you seducing him. I've seen you seduce a straight Catholic priest, you could probably do it." Viktor laughed at the memory, thinking how wonderful it would be to receive Yuuri's feelings back as well. "There must be something I can do. Well, first I have to see him again." "They're holding service in the first class hall, maybe you could find him there?"  Viktor grinned widely and thanked him, out the door before Chris could say another word.

     Later that day, Yuuri and his mother and JJ went to the ships chapel, the first class group singing hymns together. Yuuri stayed as far away from JJ as possible, her yelling earlier having put him on edge. Viktor hurried down the hall, holding onto a pillar as he turned a corner, saying a quick hello to Guang-Hong before heading to where church was being held. Before he could get in the door, one of the doormen stopped him, standing in his way. "Sir, you can't get in there." "I have to speak to someone." "I'm sorry, but you have to leave." Viktor frowned. "I was just here last night, you don't remember me?" "I'm afraid I don't, now you must-" "I'll handle this." Celestino, the guard who had spoken to Viktor on the night he saved Yuuri's life, came out, him sighing gently. Honestly, he hated carrying out JJ's whims. "Ms. Leroy and Mr. Katsuki continue to be appreciative of your assistance. They asked me to give you this." He said, holding out a twenty dollar bill. Though tempting. Viktor shook his head, glancing in the room to see JJ glaring his way. "Look, I don't want your money, I just want to see-" "And to remind you that you hold a third class ticket... It would just be easier for you to go for now." Viktor's frowned deepened and he gave JJ a displeased look before walking away, though he vowed that he would find Yuuri again later. JJ gave a small smirk, Yuuri giving her a strange look before focusing on the song.