Serendipity - A Yuzuru Hanyu Fanfic

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November 9, 2017    -   6 AM

Luna's POV

I don't know how long I've been here but the wrinkles on my toes and fingers are proof that I've stayed in this bath for too long. What have I been thinking about?

Before I drown once again in my own thoughts, I feel the water losing its warmth as I can no longer see any steam rising up from it. I heaved a sigh before I stood up, got a towel, and dried myself. Training starts in a little less than an hour so I have to move. 

I finish dressing up, not forgetting to apply makeup that will mask the paleness of my skin. Suddenly, I found myself staring at the mirror, a nude lipstick on my right hand. 

Ever since I met Yuzuru, I don't think he's ever seen me without makeup. Well, except for that incident a few days ago back at home when he almost saw my deathly pale face.

Maybe this is why I took so long to take a bath. Looking back, random thoughts like this probably popped up inside my head; questions that will possibly never be answered; situations that will possibly never happen.

And all I can do is smile about it because I can't do anything. 

Even if there IS something I can do, I won't do it. My fate has been decided and I already accept it. Right?

As I finish up, I head out the bathroom, grab my trolley bag and get ready to leave when a ding came from my phone.

It was a text message.

From : Yuzu-kun 🍯

6:30 AM

Morning hime. You didn't go down for breakfast

today?

6:30

Morning Yuzu-kun! Yeah, I think I ate too much last night.

I got Zhenya to pick some bread and coffee for me tho so no worries.

6:31

Are you okay?? You see that's why coach said to lay off too

much food you lil hard-headed hime. 

6:32

Whatever Pooh beaaar. I'll be down in a few. See ya 💋

I clutch my phone after I sent the message. Another lie. I actually didn't eat because I have no appetite and I told Zhenya I would get room service but I didn't. I'll just grab something to eat when I get hungry.

At Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium  -  8 AM

Phew. It's a good thing neither Zhenya nor Yuzu made too much of a big deal about my breakfast lie earlier. I told the same lie to my Uncle and Coach Tracy too. If I told them I didn't eat, they'd probably never let me leave the hotel to train today and we wouldn't want that with tomorrow's competition coming up. I also assured them that "drank" my medicine just so they would get off my tail. I swear, they overreact sometimes.