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1. After the Applause by Lurkinlight

   Fandoms: Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   22 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Sakaki Yuya & Yugo & Yuri & Yuto
   • Sakaki Yuya & Yuri
   • Sakaki Yuya & Yugo
   • Yuya Sakaki & Yuto
   • Yugo & Yuri (Yu-Gi-Oh)
   • Sakaki Yuya & Yuto
   • Sakaki Yoko/Sakaki Yusho
   • Sakaki Yoko & hiragi shuzo
   • Sakaki Yuya/Yuto
   • Yugo/Yuri (Yu-Gi-Oh)
   • Sakaki Yuya/Yugo/Yuri/Yuto
   • Sakaki Yuya
   • Yugo (Yu-Gi-Oh)
   • Yuri (Yu-Gi-Oh)
   • Yuto (Yu-Gi-Oh)
   • Sakaki Yoko
   • Sakaki Yusho
   • Zarc (Yu-Gi-Oh)
   • Akaba Reiji
   • Edo Phoenix | Aster Phoenix (Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V)
   • Shiunin Sora
   • Kurosaki Shun
   • Grief/Mourning
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Found Family
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Near Death Experiences
   • Survivor Guilt
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Complicated Relationships
   • Eventual Fluff
   • Out of Character
   • Eventual Romance

   Summary

   Set after the final duel, victory doesn’t bring peace. As Zarc’s shadow lingers, the Yu-boys are forced to confront the cost of survival.
   A story about aftermath, endurance, and the things that refuse to stay buried. The Yu-boys must learn how to live with what was lost and with each other.

   This story is a continuation of the ending of the Arc-V anime.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   12,626

   Chapters:

   7/?

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