Title: Smile For Me

Prompt: The Fun Has Only Just Begun!

AU: Separate Counterparts AU (An AU where the counterparts have their own bodies.)

Summary: Yuya and a few of the Lancers are putting on a dueling show for the Standard Dimension, however, Yuto is worried about embarrassing Yuya and himself in the tag duel.

Shippings: Light Counterpartshipping (Yuya x Yuto)

Yuto paced the room worriedly from side to side. Shay and Sylvio's duel should be wrapping up any moment and soon it would be time for him to go on.

"Yuto, what are you so worried about?" Lulu asked kindly from the other side of the room.

"Yeah, it's just a tag team duel." Zuzu added. "Do you have an honor code against dueling girls or something?" Yuto shakes his head.

"N-no. Not at all. Sorry, I'm just a bit nervous." He confesses.

"Nervous? Really? You've never dueled in front of a crowd before? Even at Heartland?" Zuzu questioned.

"It's not the crowd, although they aren't making it any better." Yuto peeks out the curtains to see the stands completely filled with citizens from the Standard Dimension.

"So if it isn't stage fright then what is it?" Zuzu placed a hand on Yuto's shoulder. "Yuto, we won't be upset if you want to back out of this." Lulu nods in agreement.

"Exactly! So please, tell us what's wrong. I'm sure we can fix it together! And if not, we're not going to force you to go out there. We could get Sora to duel with Yuya, or even Declan." Yuto faced them, his face flush red.

"N-no! I want to duel with Yuya, but I just...I'm afraid...I might mess it up for him."

"Mess it up for him? What do you mean?" Zuzu pressed.

"You and Yuya are wonderful Dueltainers and Lulu, you've caught onto it fast, but me?" Yuto shakes his head at himself. "I'm nowhere near close to that. I know Yuya wants to put on a show for the crowd, and I do want to help him bring smiles, but-"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Zuzu shouted, cutting off Yuto. "How dare you speak about yourself that way! Anyone can become a dueltainer!"

"Zuzu's right, Yuto!"

"Lulu, what's the number one rule of a Dueltainer?"

"As long as you're having fun, then you're number one!" Lulu recited happily.

"Correct! Yuto, dueltaining isn't about the fancy tricks or sparkles. I thought you would have learned that already from Yuya."

"Yeah! Just have fun with your dueling. You and Yuya have always been an amazing team and if you two are having fun, then the crowd will have fun too!"

"I don't know." Yuto sighs, running a hand through his bangs. "Maybe I should back out. Say I'm sick or some-"

"No way!" Yuya shouted, to Yuto's horror. He whip around to see the tomato haired duelist appear from just around the corner. Clearly, Yuya had heard the whole thing. "You're going to back out of the duel?!" Yuto lets out a defeated sigh.

"I just want everyone to enjoy themselves."

"But how can we enjoy ourselves if you're not?" Yuya pointed out. Yuya gently places a hand on Yuto's shoulder. "It's just like Zuzu said. As long as we're having fun, the crowd will have fun too. And how can we not have fun with us as a team?" Yuya gave Yuto a reassuring smile and Yuto smiled back.

"You're right, Yuya."

"Of course I'm right!"

"Well then, now that that's settled, let's go out there and make some smiles!" Zuzu shouted, grabbing her duel disk. The girls headed out onto the field first. As they were being introduced to the crowd, Yuya turned to Yuto.

"Yuto, let's make this the best show ever."

"Yeah, the fun has only just begun." Yuto smirks, saying Yuya's motto.

"That's the spirit!"

Pen: "This isn't my best work, but I've been stuck on this prompt nearly all month and I don't even know why. It's literally Yuya's motto. How can I not make a story out of it?! At least it's over with now."