Hanyu Yuzuru, who is currently in first place will be taking the ice next.

The first few tunes of Seimei echoes all around the arena.

Coach Tracy, Javi, Melody, and Nam were gathered around the TV.

Today was the day for the men's long program for Japan Nationals.

Right before Yuzuru takes off for the Quad Salchow, Nam whispers, 'In the Quad Sal, we trust'

And Bam! Yuzuru lands it swift with finest as he had been doing all of this season. The short program fall was just a one off thing.

So the first half continued with grace and beauty, but the second half was not as good as people wanted it to be.

Fall on the Quad Toe combo.

And after that, fall on the Triple Axel......missed combo...

Four pairs of eyes stare at the screen in shock...

'When was the last time Yuzuru fell on his Triple Axel? I can't remember.' Javi shook his head in disbelief for his amazing but visibly exhausted comrade, who had had three major competitions in a month, no one else had to go through that.

For Yuzuru, it felt like eons before the music ended, but for the crowd, it ended in a flash.

Yuzuru went off the ice, sweating like a mad cow and talking to Brian.

Melody turned to Javi and Nam, 'He could still win with that, right?'

'Yeah, I mean, if you think realistically, no one in that competition beats him in any of the aspects in terms of program component score. And besides that, even with shaky landings and two falls, Yuzuru still has a greater difficulty for his spins and jumps, for the entry and exit. So really, no one can match up to that standard. Plus, he has a strong lead from the short program over anyone else apart from Shoma.' Coach Tracy Wilson was the one who answered.

'Oh good, now for Sota! Come on buddy! You can do it' cheered Nam.

Yamamoto Sota, who is currently in 11th place will take the ice next.

'Come on Sota....you can do this!' Whisper-yelled Melody.

'Yeah, send him some mental strength,' Javi added.

On the other side of the world, Sota took the ice and breathed.

I gotta do this, I can do this for her....

I think it's about time I told her...
If I place in top 5, I'll tell her. And I will place in the top 5.

I will.

Triple Axel...Fall!

Quad Toe...Fall!

Triple Lutz, check.

Second half Triple Axel combo...Land!!

Everyone was so shocked he landed that. It almost seem as though it was a mistake that he landed it.

The rest of the second half was more like the usual Sota.

Sota Yamamoto - 215.15, in six place overall.

At least I didn't pop anything and actually went for it.

Wow.

Seriously? 6th place again?

If I had placed a tad bit higher, I would tell her, but since I placed 6, not in the top 5, I suppose I won't tell her yet.

Somehow, I feel really relief that I don't have to tell her yet. Why? Must ask Shoma-san how to muster the courage to tell her.

....

It left just as quickly as it came.
Winter break was over, and school resumed. Sota and Yuzuru remained in Japan as they had further ice shows later in January.

Which means.....

'Uh, I have something to tell you, Dy'. Sota was fumbling with his fingers as he typed those words into a text message to her. This was harder than he imagine.

'Yes?' Melody replied. She was on the Megabus, waiting to get back to Kingston cause school is starting five days later, and she wanted to spend New Years with her family.

'Remember what I said earlier when we just met?'

'Oh holy mother of nutella! This is nerve wrecking!!! Try to keep calm, it just a text' He thought.

'Huh?'

'I.....Japan.....school.....you....Club....Feb.'

She stared at what he had written.

For ten minutes, he waited, no reply from her.

She had turned her phone off and plugged her headphones on and went straight to her Greyson Chance playlist, attempting to forget what he just said, but failing to. She wished Greyson Chance wasn't so accurately describing her thoughts and actions.
Greyson sang California Sky,

Sometimes I wish that I could stop the clock from turning,

And spend the weekend lost inside your eyes.

Somehow I wish that I could hug the roses burning,

Til I can make you mine....

....I put my headphones on and went right to the Beatle's.

Looked out the window, saw your face amongst the stars.

Didn't ask in London, and I wonder if you've been here, and if you know you caught my heart...

From the first time I saw you at that coffee shop on Melrose,

They were playing Hey Jude and we both sang along.

Could've talked forever, had a thousand cups of coffee,

Instead of being ten thousand feet above nowhere.

And if...I had the time, and I could live a different life, and if this plane would fly, over the California Sky...

I'd be with you tonight...

I'd be with you tonight...

She sang to herself a slightly different version,

Sometimes I wish that I could stop the days from passing,

And spend the New Years lost inside your warmth.

Somehow I wish that I could hug the Thistles burning,

Til I can make you here...

...I put my headphones on and went right to Greyson Chance.

Looked out the window, saw your face amongst the stars.

Didn't ask in Kingston and I wonder if you've been there, and if you know I wish you stayed...

From the first time I saw you at the Cricket Club in Toronto,

They were playing Elvis, and I was skating on.

Could've talked forever, we were friends almost instantly.

Instead of being ten thousand miles away from you.

And if...we had the time, and we could live a different life, and if this bus would ride over the Japanese roads...

I'd be with you today...

I'd be with you today...

10,000 miles away, he looked up to the stars and sang a modified version of Ed Sheeran's All Of The Stars,

'It's just another night,
And I'm staring at the moon
Closed my eyes ,
And I thought of us.
Sang your favorite song,
As I thought of you and knew,
If u were here,
I'd sing to you.

But you're on the other side ,
As the skyline splits in two,
I'm miles away from seeing you.
I can see the stars ,
Over Nagano, (Sota's town)
I wonder,
Do you see them too?

So open your eyes and see,
the way our horizons meet,
and know that we're meant to be ,
So don't ever let me go,
I know these scars will bleed ,
But both of our hearts believe,
All of these stars will guide us home,

Can you see the place,
Where horizons cross and meet,
Wishing it,
was you and me.
Back to the time,
I was sitting next to you,
Wishing I ,
didn't have to go.

But you're far away,
Almost half way across the world,
its almost impossible.

Can you see the stars ,
Over Canada,
You're the song my heart ,
is beating to...'

In that moment, two hearts were beating for each other 10,000 miles apart.

Would anyone like to guess what it was that Sota texted her about and fill in the '...' For the sentence? Just for fun. But don't worry, I'm sure you have figured out what he roughly said. If not, well that's too bad hahahh I'll let you know in the next chapter. :) thanks for reading!

Hope you liked the song. As you can see, I am a Greyson Chance and Ed Sheeran fan ;)