Moment of Truth

Chapter 27: Tease

Yuzuru drops his hands to his side as he pulls  away from the kiss. I wrap my arms around his shoulders as I pull him back into the kiss. He puts his hands on my waist, pulling our bodies closer. We continue kissing, not thinking about anything else but one another's lips. Suddenly we hear someone clear their throat. Yuzuru and I jump apart from each other as we look at the person who interrupted us. It's Javier and Coach Brian, grinning from ear to ear. My face heats up as I try to talk but I can only sputter out nonsense.

"So this is where you guys went," Javier assesses sarcastically.

"I can't believe this is happening," Coach Brian says shaking his head. But he has a smile in his face.

"I knew this was going to happen soon enough, but I didn't think it was going to happen at the Grand Prix Finals. My, my. The Yurie ship finally sailed. I owe you 10 dollars, Coach."

"Yes you do, but now I owe you 5 dollars, I didn't think they'd kiss so soon."

Yuzuru and I look at each other in confusion. Javier and Coach Brian smirks at us. I look up at Yuzuru and see that his ears are red. I think that means he's blushing. I run my fingers through my hair. I feel embarrassed that I've been caught kissing someone who is practically my boss. But I don't regret it. Kissing Yuzuru felt like everything in my life has been completed. Like my lips were meant for Yuzuru's.

"It's a good thing that we found you and not somebody else. If it was the media, they would have a field day with you two," Coach Brian says to us.

"So are you two officially together?" Javier asks excitedly.

"Erm... No..." Yuzuru answers scratching the back of his neck.

"Yeah, you came in before we could say anything," I say softly messing around with the end of my hair.

"You seemed to be saying a lot with your lips pressed up against each other," Javier snickers.

"Excuse me," a woman comes into the area we're in with a headset on. "It's time for the skaters to take the ice again."

"Okay, thank you," Coach Brian replies to her. The woman leaves the area. We all watch her leave. Once she's completely gone, Coach Brian turns back to us. "As much as I love this young love going on, I need my boys back on the ice. Can we hold the confessions till later?"

"Of course," I pipe up. "Come on, guys. Gotta get you back on the ice."

I grab Yuzuru's hand and Javier's arm as I leave them back to the ice rink. Coach Brian follows from behind. The two skaters take their skate guards off and hand them off to me before they take the ice. I stand at the side as usually with all of the things Javier and Yuzuru need during practice. Patrick passes by me once he's on the ice. He stops right in front of me.

"Thanks for the chocolate covered almonds," Patrick say to me. "I think they really helped making me feel relaxed."

"It's no problem," I tell him with a smile. "I'm always willing to help, especially with a new friend."

I spot Yuzuru across the rink eyeing me with Javier trying to talk to him. I shoot him a bright smile before telling Patrick he should go back to practice. Yuzuru skates up to me. I smile at him as he gives me a slight glare.

"Something wrong, Yuzu?" I ask him with a teasing tone.

"You skate a fine rine," Yuzuru says to me.

"I don't even skate."

"You know what I mean."

"I know, but it is so much fun to tease you."

I take my hand and move some of Yuzuru's hair away from his forehead so Yuzuru can look like what he does for his short program. Since Yuzuru is a little sweaty his hair stays in place. I smile brightly at him as he gives me a confused stare.

"I like you much better with your hair pushed off to the side," I stare as I lean forward, putting my elbow on the barrier and leaning my chin on my hand.

"Well, I like you better when you... Um... When you um...," Yuzuru tries to find a comeback, but comes up empty handed.

"Well, it's a good thing that you're great at figure skating," I start to say leaning closer to Yuzuru. He leans in to me as well. "Because you suck at comebacks."

Yuzuru gives me a pout before skating off. I laugh at Yuzuru's reaction. It's so easy to get him riled up. But I think it's funnier that way. Suddenly someone puts their arm around my shoulders. I look up and see Coach Brian smiling down at me.

"As much as I am glad to see my two kids finally falling in love with one another, I need you guys to be more subtle during practice," Coach Brian urges jokingly. "Now I'm going to have a lovesick puppy of a Yuzuru on my hands. It was okay when you guys were flirting and not kissing each other, but now I don't even know what to do. How could you do this to me, Marie?"

"Well, all I can say it that it's too bad Yuzuru isn't doing another Romeo and Juliet program or this would be perfect," I joke putting an arm around Coach Brian's back.

"You're so supportive, you know that?"

"I try my hardest."