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Aiichirou: Sousuke-senpai is actually very kind. Sousuke: Hey, Ai. I can hear you.
Momotarou: I got a feeling that Pyunsuke has been staring at Sousuke-senpai a lot lately. Sousuke: Maybe he actually wants me to return him to the mountains?
Sousuke: Makoto, you have really nice muscles, what kind of training do you do? Makoto: Umm… somehow my body just seems to build muscles easily.
Rei: Oh? Sousuke-san, what are you doing at a place like this? Sousuke: Rei, you came are the right moment… which way is the station?
Swimsuit Ver.
Sousuke: Rin, the exchange if out of sync! Rin: One more time! Sousuke!
Aiichirou: What should I do in order to have the perfect body like you, Sousuke-senpai? Sousuke: There’s no way you’ll… Ah, I mean…rice. Eat more rice.
Momotarou: Please watch me practice, too! Sousuke-senpai! Sousuke: Okay, okay…! Let go of me!
Sousuke: Makoto, your swimming style is pretty wild. Makoto: Huh? Is that so? I can’t really tell myself…
Sousuke: Hey, can you stop calling me Sou-chan… Nagisa: Eeeeeh but why? Sou-chan is Sou-chan!
Rei: Sousuke-san, may I ask you about the techniques behind a fast and strong butterfly? Sousuke: Sure, ask me anytime.
Future Fish Ver.
Sousuke: Rin, I’m bored. I want to take a nap. Rin: You’re right…oh wait! We’re working right now!
Sousuke: I’m looking for a phantom thief or something that’s been causing a ruckus laterly. Do you know anything about it? Aiichirou: I didn’t do anything! You’ve got the wrong person! ….Ah!
Momotarou: I’ll definitely get the prey I have my eyes on! Sousuke: Or you can die trying.
Sousuke: You’re that guy Rin said is suspicious, right? Haruka: …you probably got the wrong person.
Sousuke: We got a report that someone heard a loud explosion around this area. Rei: I failed again… what was the problem… maybe that didn’t work after all?
Sousuke: I have a feeling I’ve seen you somewhere before… Kisumi: Oh!? Could it be that I’m actually popular?
ExFr Ver.
Rin: Today, we are enemies. I won’t lose to you! Sousuke: Heh, don’t cry even if you lose, okay?
Sousuke: You sure have some nerves shooting at Gou… Momotarou: Oh! No, that was an honest mistake…! I AM SORRY!!
Sousuke: Hey you, why didn’t you dodge the water… Haruka: I could feel the water calling me.
Sousuke: Hah, you’re pretty good at this, Makoto. Makoto: I have some confidence in gunshooting games.
Nagisa: Sou-chan! The shark fin buns were delicious! Sousuke: Sou-cha…yeah, they were.
Kisumi: You used me as a shield, you’re terrible! Even when it’s the first time we’ve seen each other since forever! Sousuke: I said I’m sorry.
Makoto: Haru, let’s have an ice pop. Haruka: Okay.
Nagisa: Apparently, you can hear weeping sound coming from this desktop night after night! Makoto: Woah!! Stop that, Nagisa!
Makoto: Rei, Ren and Ran have been saying they want to play with the Butterfly onii-chan. Rei: I, I’m most obliged…!
Makoto: Rin! We want to have a joint training program with you again, is that okay? Rin: Oh, that sounds great. I was just about to ask you about that, too.
Sousuke: Makoto, you have really nice muscles, what kind of training do you do? Makoto: Umm… somehow my body just seems to build muscles easily.
Future Fish Ver.
Makoto: Hey, Haru, do you want to go to the sea again? Haruka: Yeah, I was thinking about that.
Nagisa: Mako-chan, thank you for another hard day’s work! Makoto: Thank you, Nagisa, and same to you, too.
Rei: Uggghh, I can’t believe I failed again… Makoto: Rei, failure is the mother of success.
Makoto: Like I said, Haru is not a mermaid! Rin: Tsk, alright, alright. But I’m not giving up!
Aiichirou: Excuse me, Mr. Firefighter. Could you tell me the secret of righteousness!? Makoto: Huh? Secret? I, I’ve never thought about that before!
Kisumi: Hmm, I can smell that Mr. Half-fish here. Makoto: …! I’m feeling a chill…!
ExFr Ver.
Makoto: There’s no escape anymore, Haru. Haru: Bring it on…and come get me, Makoto.
Makoto: The surprise attack was mean, Nagisa…! Nagisa: Sorrrry! Mako-chan*star*
Rei: I’ve set up the booby traps! Makoto: Amazing, Rei! I’m leaving them to you!
Sousuke: Hah, you’re pretty good at this, Makoto. Makoto: I have some confidence in gunshooting games.
Makoto: Nitori-kun, keep calm and aim at the target! Aiichirou: Y-yes! Tachibana-san!
Makoto: Kisumi, sorry about what happened. Kisumi: No, it’s fine, but you guys are terrible!
Swimsuit Ver.
Haruka: …water! Makoto: Oh geez, Haru!
Makoto: Nagisa, let’s practice our exchange! Nagisa: Roger that!
Makoto: I want to see you swim backstroke, Rei. Rei: Most certainly! Allow me to show you my beautiful backstroke!
Sousuke: Makoto, your swimming style is pretty wild. Makoto: Huh? Is that so? I can’t really tell myself…
Momotarou: I’m gonna show you my super special underwater Vassallo technique!! Makoto: Hehehe, it’d be a shame, but I doubt you can afford to do that.
Kisumi: Makoto, thank you so much for what you did for Hayato. Makoto: Please don’t say that! I should be the one thanking him.
anon you know summer of mutual pining is my weakness!!
(I’d write a ficlet for this but I couldn’t decide which pov would sound better, so…)
The first time Victor offers to massage him after training, Yuuri refuses. It happens a couple of days after Onsen!!! On Ice, where Yuuri is just getting used to having Victor as his (now official) coach, and while he is getting used to seeing Victor in Hasetsu Ice Castle he can’t help but be shocked when he meets Victor in the corridors still.
He wonders if he’ll ever get used to it, and wonders if getting used to it would be a good thing.
Anyway… He feels kind of bad for refusing Victor’s offer? Not because Victor looks disappointed (in fact, I think Victor shrugs it off and understand Yuuri’s skittishness) but because he knows Victor is just trying his best to be a good coach. I mean, there’s nothing weird about a coach offering a quick massage after a particularly tiring day of training, focused on jumps and footwork. But at the same time… it’s the Victor Nikiforov. His childhood idol, his celebrity crush. It’s kind of intimidating.
But Victor is not one to give up easily, oh no. He lets it pass, then casually suggests massaging Yuuri’s legs again when he knows training was rough and notices Yuuri tripping over his own feet as they walk back home. This time Yuuri is more malleable and says something along the lines of “you don’t have to” but hey. Yuuri is getting increasingly confident around Victor, and he’s been more comfortable with the idea of spending time together doing simple things with him. They’re working on opening up. Yuuri eventually accepts it.
And let me tell you: Victor has the hands of an angel. He works Yuuri’s sore muscles with expertise—he starts by his feet, and you can bet Yuuri is ticklish so it takes a while for him to control himself and not kick Victor in the face—”is this why you refused the massage that first time? Because you’re too ticklish?” and Yuuri squirms and laughs as Victor runs a finger up the sole of his foot).
It’s fun times. After Victor works through Yuuri’s ticklishness it gets easier to knead Yuuri’s muscles. He works his way up, massaging his calf, and Victor has a hard time not looking at Yuuri’s content face. You can bet Yuuri is making an inhuman effort not to groan and trying to keep it limited to “right there, there’s where it hurts” when Victor finds a sore spot. Victor kind of hopes Yuuri relaxes, and when he moves to massage the muscles on Yuuri’s thigh, Yuuri lets out the tiniest groan and oh.
Victor’s whole blood flushes to his face. It’s his turn to be the embarrassed one, but Yuuri is blushing equally as hard and tries to change the focus by saying “I’m ticklish there so maybe… don’t” and Victor immediately moves to the other leg and apologizes. Yuuri is mortified he let out that noise. Victor is dying and feels just as embarrassed about it as Yuuri feels. They’re a hilarious mess but hey—Yuuri finally relaxes, and Victor focuses on massaging his other leg and when he finally looks back at Yuuri he finds him dozing off.
Victor jokes and asks if Yuuri is feeling more relaxed and my dudes… That’s when he learns… That’s when he learns the power of sleepy Yuuri (not sleepy in the morning Yuuri, that one is slightly intimidating) and he has this one huge gay moment that makes his heart ache because Yuuri thanks him and smiles with his heavy-lidded eyes and god Victor has to clutch at his heart because he’s too beautiful.
Yuuri snores like a freight train that night. Victor can hear it from his bedroom. The next morning Yuuri comments it’s one of the best sleep he’s ever had and massaging Yuuri’s legs after soaking in the onsen becomes a part of their routine. They put on a series they’re watching together on Yuuri’s laptop and more often than not Yuuri falls asleep on Victor’s couch as he’s massaging him. Sometimes Victor wakes him up with a gentle nudge and Yuuri goes to his bedroom to catch that sleep, but after a while… Yuuri just stays there. Victor covers him and lets Yuuri take a nap while Victor finishes watching the episode.
Anyway, these boys are pining hard and I love them very much fjlksdjkflsd
