A/N: This is what happens when I listen to a song, and ended up liking it: a songfic. It's name is Believer (By Imagine Dragons)! This features the 3 Yuboys (canon compliant fic or smthg idrk) and what they *might've* experienced as kids. Bad stuff, though. (Yuto, Yugo, & Yuri only)

'Nother reason why I wrote this is as a practice for writing all eight Counterparts singing a bunch of different songs for my other story, "Changing Each Other's Life". (Yes, they'll be singing… In the later chaps)

Disclaimer: I don't own YGO ARC V, the image used, and the song, Believer. They belong to their respective owners.

Enjoy!


Yugo was playing some drums, and Yuri with some other instruments, then–

First things first
I'ma say all the words inside my head

This starts with Yuto reciting the lyrics. The background is all dark and he's holding a microphone, a spotlight on him.

I'm fired up, and tired of the way that things have been, oh-ooh

Yuto continued, feigning exhaustion.

The way the things have been oh-ooh

A flashback of kid versions of Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri shows. They had some bruises on their face, as if they had just been beaten up. They looked furious. (Side view with a dark background)

Second thing second
Don't you tell me what you think that I can be
I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea, oh-ooh

Yuto continues, closing his eyes as he feels the music through his heart. The other Yu's do the same, but as the back-up singers.

The master of my sea oh-ooh
I was broken from a young age

Another flashback shows. A young Yuto had just been beaten by his guardian (he was an orphan) whose face is hidden by a silhouette. He was pushed hard to a wall.

Taking my sulking to the masses
Writing my poems for the few

A young Yugo was showing off a new machine he had just finished making. Kids oowed and awwed, but when all left, some bullies pulled his shirt then beat him up.

That look at me, took to me, shook to me, feeling me
Singing the heartache from the pain

A young Yuri was being whipped vigorously in training. Close up of his face while he looks down, sweat was pouring from his face while he panted.

Taking my message from the veins

When the door to what seemed like a dark room closed, Yuto was behind it while tears streamed from his eyes(in the room), making sure to stop whoever seemed to be pounding at it from coming in.

Speaking my lesson from the brain

Yugo was crying while holding his broken creation in his arms; he also had bruises all over his face. But bruises weren't the only ones visible on his face, because so were sadness and grief.

Seeing the beauty through the…

Yuri was glaring at a guy who seemed to be whipping him. Whip marks, blood, and open wounds were visible all throughout his body.

Pain!
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer
Pain!

All three Yuboys' silhouettes (as kids) are now shown. In front of each of them is a shadow, in Yuto's, a large person with a belt on their right; in Yuri's, one which seemed to be wearing a uniform and a whip; while in Yugo's, multiple shortened figures which only seemed to be a foot taller than him. Each part was separated by a color. Yuto's is grayish, Yuri's purple, and Yugo's dirty white. All three of them were clenching their fists. (Black background, back view from the Boys, not a moving pic) [1]

You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer

Yuto was congratulated for winning a tourney, they hugged him and gave him rewards. But whenever he'd lose, he'd be beaten up.

Pain!

(Back in the dark room) Focus on his eyes that were still filled with tears. They suddenly opened and glowed.

Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain

Yuto calmed down as he felt a particularly loud beat from his heart. But he didn't care anymore, he couldn't take it. If he gets hit, he gets hit. It hurt too much.

My life, my love, my drive, it came from…

The pounding from his heart and the door stopped. He simply sat down and continued to cry.

Pain! [1]
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer

All three Yu's in their current age sang together [2]

Third things third

Back to current Yuto only,

Send a prayer to the ones above
All the hate has turned your spirit to a dove, oh-ooh
Your spirit up above oh-ooh

Yuto panted, as the song kept on hitting him deep.

(Now, back to the flashbacks of their younger selves…)

I was choking in the crowd
Building my rain up in the cloud

Yugo kept on crying. Some kids were sent to get him, but he still refused to go inside.

He eventually gave up, as he was the kind who knew that people like them didn't have remorse. He's also one who doesn't hold much of a grudge.

Falling my ashes to the ground

Hoping my feelings, they would drown

Yuri snapped. He swiftly turned his head around, wondering what had just happened. He looked up to see a man–the one with the whip–who looked horrified, yet... amused. The man patted him on the head.

He then dropped to his knees; horrified as he realized what he had just done.

But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing,

Yuto thought he'd be heartless after all that's happened, but when a kid needed help, he'd give it to them.

Inhibited, limited, till it broke open and it rained down

Yugo kept on thinking about what he should do to the bullies to the point that he had fallen asleep.

It rained down like…

Yuri's eyes widened, knowing he couldn't do anything about it.

Pain! [1]
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer [2]
Pain! [1]
You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer

(Young) When Yugo'd fix other kids' toys, the bullies would bully him, but they also made a deal with him, he'd fixed their broken toys, and they'd leave him alone. But even so, they'd break the deal.

Pain!

Yugo suddenly woke up, his eyes glowing a neon shade of cyan.

Oh, let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain

He calmed himself down as rain poured from outside the orphanage. Drops of it came into the room, but he doesn't care anymore; he doesn't care if he gets wet or even if it floods.

My life, my love, my drive, it came from…

He just continued to try and sleep, not knowing about the grudges and other bad thoughts forming.

Pain! [1]
You made me a, you made me a believer, believer [2]
Last things last

Current Yuto started once again.

By the grace of the fire and the flames

Said fire was building up in each boys' hearts. The flames visible through their eyes.

You're the face of the future, the blood in my veins, oh-ooh

The current Yuto continues, harshly pointing at something invisible, yet was right in front of him.

(Their abusers & bullies.)

The blood in my veins, oh-ooh

He closed his eyes–as did the others–remembering how those people made their blood boil with both fear, and anger.

But they never did, ever lived, ebbing and flowing

Yuto continued, his adrenaline rushing through his nameveins.

Inhibited, limited

Till it broke open and rained down

Younger Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri felt it all. They felt like they were about to burst–be berserk because of the emotions running through their small, weak, little bodies.

It rained down, like…

Pain!

They planned to get revenge on those people; pay for everything they've done to them.

You made me a, you made me a believer, believer

Yuto and Yugo then calmed down, knowing something like that is bad, evil mostly, yet— Pain!

Little Yuri didn't think like them. He looked up.

You break me down, you build me up, believer, believer

He remembers the whips. How it just hurts once it connects with his skin. How painful it could be.

Yet, he was praised for the bad things he's done, so...

Pain! [1]

Oh let the bullets fly, oh let them rain

Blood drops from his hands, it ain't his though. He grinned.

My life, my love, my drive, it came from…

Small, not-so-visible fangs formed on one part on each side of his teeth. He panted, sweat, and at some parts of his body, he bled.

The blood that wasn't his? It came from an Obelisk Blue student who, before he'd die, was sealed in a card.

Pain!

His eyes had once again turned into slits whilst glowing a pinkish-purple.

You made me a, you made me a believer, believer

The younger versions of the Yu's looked up, smiling, believing that, in the future, they'd have a better life than this. Only that, Yuri's smile was not one of hope nor happiness. No, it was one related to sadism and/or psychopathy. Still, he wishes to have a better life, too.


The current Yuto then dropped his mic and walked away. Now, he and the other two indeed have better lives than the one they each had before.

Before Yuto had escaped and met the Kurosaki's. Ruri, especially. They were his best friends. Not long after, he was also adopted by a kind woman who gave him the life he deserves.

Before Yugo met Rin. She always stood up with him and the bullies never messed with them again. She also helped him make his D-Wheel among other things.

Before Yuri was seen by Leo, who made him a soldier w/o the intense training, and introduced him to a certain person whom was never afraid of him, Serena.

One thing stuck in their minds, though. That those people–the ones who hurt them–made them believers. Made them believe that they could have a better life than that, and…

They did.


A/N: Hope ya'll like it, and Happy New Year!