Knock 'Em Dead Darling

Yuuri Katsuki was a reaper. A soul reaper.

“Reaper Katsuki, I have called you here today to accept an assignment. Before I hand you this assignment I want to remind you of Rules #1 & 2. Rule #1 - You cannot refuse an assignment. Rule #2 - you must ensure that the assignment ends with the required death. Do you understand me Reaper Katsuki?” The words were spoken with more formality than Yuuri had ever heard from Celestino. And why, after over 3 years he was reminding him of the Rules, Yuuri couldn’t fathom...unless this assignment was somehow personal or otherwise difficult.

Celestino moved to hand him a sealed envelope. As he accepted it he noted with detached thoughts that it looked for all the world like any other assignment. What could be so difficult? All eyes in the room were on him as he shakily opened the seal and freed the piece of paper within.

He looked down at the page and his eyes widened almost comically.

Or the AU where Yuuri has a surprising assignment which leads to Viktor becoming a fellow reaper. Drawn together by the Law of Magnetism, in a bit of a role reversal Yuuri becomes Viktor’s idol, guiding him through the afterlife.