[ closed ] let us wipe away those tears

[finethanks]

who: Eichi Tenshouin (finethanks), Gladiolus Amicitia (leatherdaddy), Leonard McCoy (legendary_hands), Yuuri Katsuki (yokunaru), & possibly more as I go!
what: Catch-all for April, hit me up if you want a thread and I'll make us a starter!
when: Throughout April
where: Various places
warnings: Eichi talking about death a lot probably, that's about it

[As I plan out threads I'll keep them all here, but I'm super open to adding new ones! My CR meme comment is over here if anyone wants to plot something, or reach me at my contacts to figure something out. Even if you have no ideas, I'll probably be able to come up with something. ♪

Thread starters will be below!]

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[finethanks]

[That's so sweet it catches him off guard, even in this sleepy state of his. He shifts, reaching enough to loosely grip at Yuuri's arm with his closest hand, eyes raising to meet his once they finally open. They're open just enough to look thoroughly touched.]

Thank you, Yuuri. I'll look into it quickly.

[yokunaru]

[Though he hadn't known if that was the right thing to say or not--all this close friends at home had been skaters just like him--Yuuri's somewhat relieved to see Eichi's expression. It's at least one sign that he isn't screwing this up.]

That's what friends do. [He says quietly instead of letting any of his other frenzied thoughts escape.

After a pause, he adds--] You look like you're about to fall asleep on your feet. Maybe we should get you back to your apartment so you can rest.

[finethanks]

That doesn't sound like a bad idea right about now. You'll help me inside, won't you?

[He normally doesn't like relying on people for this, but he really will fall over if he doesn't, and Yuuri is nice enough that he doesn't have to worry about any sort of debt. He knows that.]

Next time, you can see me perform live, as well.

[yokunaru]

[All Yuuri gives a soft huff, as if Eichi's question is so ridiculous, he's not even going to answer it. (It is.)]

I'm holding you to that, you know. [Yuuri tells him, smiling, as he takes Eichi's weight and helps his friend back inside.] I can't really support you at concerts if you won't even tell me when you're having one.

[finethanks]

I'll text you each of them as they're scheduled. Fufu... don't be mad, Yuuri. I wouldn't want my precious friend to see something unimpressive, you know. I had to do this.

[He had to try it alone... Ah, he's still so tired. If Yuuri is kind enough to help him all the way to his bed, he'll collapse into it so heavily that he doesn't even want to move to get comfortable.]

[yokunaru]

You'd better. [Yuuri doesn't even try to make his voice sound threatening, too occupied with dropping a light blanket onto his friend.

He isn't even angry, really. As disappointed as he is that he'd missed Eichi's performance, Yuuri understands why Eichi hadn't invited him. Disappointing friends is much harder to swallow than disappointing strangers.

Yuuri perches carefully on the edge of the bed, one hand lightly touching Eichi's shoulder before pulling away.] You're a precious friend to me, too.

[finethanks]

[Surprisingly, that last comment is enough to color Eichi's cheeks a little. He feels warm, pleased by that, and a few worries that he'd been holding onto lessen.]

Thank you, Yuuri. [What else can he say to that? He doesn't deserve a friend like this. Not after everything he's done. Not after who he is... And yet, here's Yuuri.]

I've been thinking for some time, you know, about you and Victor and my reaction to seeing you again. I felt as though I'd been abandoned, even if it was no choice of yours, and I worried that I'd be forgotten or left behind even upon seeing you again. By playing that prank on Victor, I wonder if I even pushed him away a little...

I hope I haven't caused either of you any trouble.

[yokunaru]

You haven't. [He says it firmly, leaving Eichi no room to argue with him about this.]

Viktor--he was just surprised by the prank. I don't think he's still angry about it, you know. [Yuuri tilts his head, frowning down at Eichi.]

You're not... staying away because of that, are you?

[finethanks]

[There's just long enough of Eichi smiling at that question to understand that he heard it, but he doesn't answer. Instead, with his eyes closed and his breaths deepening, it seems he's fallen asleep just like that.]

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri just sighs fondly when he realizes Eichi's already out like a light. It's a question that he'll probably have to ask again some other time.

Before he leaves, Yuuri makes sure Eichi's sufficiently covered with the blanket. The door closes with a quiet click behind him.]