Author's Note: Okay, I can't take it anymore! I got roped into Yugioh because of Arc-V's 'main character corrupted' plot. I am a total fan of those type of shows. Shrug.

But I hate the ending! It is light-hearted and happy but I hate how they treated the counterparts and their loved ones! Everyone gets a happy ending except them! Especially when they have their own lives and stories and dreams!

Thus, this series of one-shots will vary from the Counterparts' past, present and future (where their bodies are back. Proper story for their restoration once I think it up clearly) I finally published this!

So first up? This will be more of a sequel one shot to the end of Arc V. I tried to add as many moments as I can.

Now, let's welcome the stars of today's show! The tsukkomi-boke pair…. Yuya and Yuzu!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh.

The Usual

Yuya's POV

"Safe!" He shouted, rolling in on his boots once the elevator opened up.

"No, you are not!" The usual yell came, accompanied by the sharp slap of her favourite paper fan.

"Whaa! Yuzu!" Yuya turned to his childhood friend in defence. "I'm safe! I arrived right on time!"

Yuzu flipped her fan to the side as she made a big show of looking at the clock, "Yup, on time. Like three seconds late!"

"Geez!" Ayu cried out, grabbing Yuya's arm and pulling him away. "If you guys keep arguing, then we will really be late!"

While being pulled, Yuya yelled back at Yuzu, who was following them, "Three seconds!? You hit me for three seconds!?"

Yuzu huffed, "Of course! We finally have business thanks to your battles and you, the teacher, came late!"

"How am I supposed to teach anyway!?"

"Geez~! Yuya-niichan! Your class is just teaching them how to Pendulum Summon!" Ayu shouted, pushing him into the classroom. Tatsuya and Futoshi grinning behind her.

"B-But…!" Yuya turned slowly to face the students packed into the stuffy classroom, all looking at him expectantly. Yuya turned to Yuzu, almost begging as he called, "Yuzu~!"

"Handle it yourself!" Yuzu smirked and slammed the door close. Yuya sighed resignedly, guess he has no choice.

"How is it that you beat Akaba Reiji? So pathetic!"

Yuya immediately snapped to attention, he had been bullied so often when he was young that his body reacted. He scanned the rows of children, his eyes falling on the kid with his nose turned up in spite. "What do you mean about that?"

"Exactly what I mean! How is it that someone as pathetic as you invented Pendulum Summoning? You are Zarc, aren't you? Is it even safe for you to be here?"

Yuya bristled but he knew what the boy is saying is true. Who would expect people to follow someone who had once caused the world to be destroyed? Uh, twice?

"Fine!" Yuya walked to the door, opening it and revealing Yuzu, who was eavesdropping. "Yuzu, get the arena ready. I'm going to Duel him."

"What?!" Both Yuzu and the boy exclaimed.

"Yeah. To put down any misunderstandings, a Duel is needed. I will talk to him through my Dueling!" Yuya smiled as he announced, remembering what Jack had taught him.

"But, Yuya!" Yuzu tried to object.

"Trust me, Yuzu! Besides, this way, teaching how to Pendulum Summon live will be more fun than sitting in the classroom, right?" Yuya said, gaining some cheers from the kids, excited to see a live Duel on their first day.

"But would it better if I duel you instead?" Yuzu once again asked.

"I said I need to talk to him. So nope." Yuya said, then leaning closer to her, "Let's save that match for an encore."

Scratching his face awkwardly, Yuya continued to whisper to her, "Do you feel weird anywhere? It's only been a month since you came back."

Yuzu raised her fan and smacked him hard, "Does this answer your question?"

Yuya laughed, winking at her as he ferried his students to the Dueling Arena. The boy who insulted him still trying to gain his attention.

Yuya sighed inwardly, he was happy to be in a familiar, almost familiar, routine but he cannot help himself wondering how unfair this must feel for the other three. That they no longer have their bodies and can no longer return to their lives.

"Hey! For a teacher, you are bad at listening!" The boy shouted.

Yuya laughed awkwardly, "Yeah, yeah. Keep moving in an orderly manner, please."

Yuzu's POV

Yuzu sighed but a smile formed on her face, watching Yuya mingled with the group of children. Everything is back to normal. She quickly ran forward to join him as Yuya worked on trying to stop that troublesome boy from saying any more.

Yuzu quietly followed Yuya. Sometimes she cannot help but wonder how Yuya feels now that he cannot feel that the boys are in him. Yuzu understands his feeling slightly, she felt horrible that she and Yuya are the only ones to revive. That they are the only ones allowed to return to their normal lifestyles.

Yuya had told her how it felt to have Yuto within him and she wonders if the girls in her still exist or not. Her hand went unconsciously to rub her empty wrist.

She misses her bracelet. She had it her whole life. It was a comfort to have, even when it caused her so many questions before.

She wonders why she felt wistful that everything is normal. She figured it was because they had so many exciting and admittedly scary adventures and experiences that everything feels surreal. She soon found herself staring at Yuya, feeling her cheeks heat up. No way is she thinking that! Her hand rubbed her wrist again.

"Yuzu? You okay?" Yuya asked, concerned. Yuzu knows that Yuya still had some leftover worries regarding her. She knows him too well. Yuya is probably subconsciously worried that Yuzu will disappear from his sight again.

"Yuya, if you keep asking, I will…" Yuzu held up her fan to complete her sentence.

"Okay okay! I'm sorry!" Yuya replied as he stopped in front of the door to the Dueling Arena.

"Are we really going to duel?" The boy piped up, his eyes starting to sparkle as he beholds the equipment inside.

Yuya and Yuzu exchanged a look and laughed. "Of course!"

Even if things stay the same for a little while longer, it won't be so bad. Yuzu smiled happily as she saw Yuya bounded onto the field area, twirling around flashily. The problematic boy activated his Duel Disk, grinning excitedly.

Normalcy is not that bad. She smiled brightly as the Action Field materialized and the chant started up. Yup, she doesn't hate this familiar normalcy at all!