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The afterlife was good. There was no evil for Atem to worry about. The afterlife was modeled out to be his kingdom and Atem reigned, doing what he could for the best of his people. Along with Atem was everyone in his court, including a certain brown haired girl who loved hiding in in the big vases, as if she were half her age, even less.

"Pharaoh!"

Atem was walking down along the garden with his guards when Mana's voice echoed out. He glanced at the numerous vases aligned with each column and sighed.

"Mana, how many times do I have to tell you to call me by my name?"

Mana giggled. "I will if you find me!"

Atem sighed once more. Even after he would find her, she'd still call him "Pharaoh" because she would do so every time.

"Will you really," he questioned.

"Um... yes, yes I will."

"Just like the other times you had promised?"

Mana poked her head out of the vase she was hiding in and frowned. "Well I'm only doing as what I rightfully should."

Suddenly Mana floated out of the pot and she began to freak out. Atem at first was shocked but soon figured out who was behind this.

"I see someone is playing games again rather than training."

"Uh... um..." but Mana didn't have an answer.

"Mahad," Atem said with a nod.

"My Pharaoh," Mahad responded with a bow.

Atem turned to his guards. "Please, leave us be for a moment."

They did as their Pharaoh said and Atem turned to Mahad.

"Mahad, there's no need to be so formal. We are friends after all. Something I have been trying to make Mana understand," he frowned.

"But you're still the pharaoh," Mana said. "It's only right!"

"Mana-"

"With all due respect," Mahad began, "I could never call you by anything else other than Pharaoh. It just wouldn't feel right."

Atem sighed. "Very well. But you Mana..."

Mana's eyebrows shot up.

"I expect you to."

"But-"

Atem tilted his head and Mana let it go.

"Fine Temmy, now could you tell Master Mahad to let me down? My tummy is beginning to feel weird."

Mahad sighed and let her down. "Mana, would you please continue your practice instead of playing around?"

"I will, I will!"

"When?"

"Once I'm done with my break."

"It seems like you spend more break time than practice time."

Mana cringed. "Uh...?"

Atem chuckled. "Come now Mahad, its okay if she takes some time off, isn't it?"

"But-"

"You heard him," Mana grinned. "The Pharaoh- I mean Atem said its okay, so it's okay!"

"But Mana-"

"Isis!"

Mahad turned around. "Where?"

Mahad looked around but Isis was nowhere to be seen. He understood immediately that he had been tricked and turned back to glare at Mana, but both she and Atem were looking at him with teasing eyes.

"Er... I need to find Priest Seto."

Atem's eyebrows scrunched. "Where is Seto?"

"Don't you know," Mana questioned. "These days he's only busy with one thing, or rather one person."

"Ah... I see."

"I think it was a good idea of hiring her as one of the maids. Now Priest Seto can see Kisara all the time! It's so cute! It's good to know romance does exist in afterlife," she swooned.

Atem sighed inwardly and gazed at Mana. If only I could tell you... there could be more between us, Mana.

"There could be more..."

Atem straightened, wondering how Mana could have stolen the words out of his thoughts.

"For some of us, right Master," Mana winked.

This time Mahad straightened. "I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about."

"Yes you do, Master Mahad. You- Isis!"

Mahad frowned. "I'm not falling for that again."

"Falling for what," a sweet, melodious voice questioned.

Mahad turned around immediately. "Ah, Isis!"

"Good afternoon Mahad," she smiled lightly.

"Er, good afternoon Isis."

"Mana," Atem began, "wasn't there something you wanted to show me?"

"I di-? I did! Yes, I did! Come Temmy, let's go. Bye Master Mahad, Priestess Isis."

Before Mahad could say anything else, Atem and Mana walked away.

"Master Mahad is definitely in love with Priestess Isis, and I'm sure she feels the same way too," Mana beamed as she skipped along.

Atem gazed at Mana, loving her smile and joyous expression.

I've faced many tough battles in my lifetime. Yet when it comes to telling you how I feel about you, those battles seem like nothing.

Seto sat in his chamber, going over some papyrus, when the curtain to his doorway was moved aside by a beautiful woman with light blue hair and blue eyes he would love to gaze into.

"Kisara," he acknowledged as the woman bowed.

Kisara straightened. "I'm here to clean your chamber, Priest Seto."

Seto simply nodded and Kisara began her work. Although Seto tried to focus on the papyrus in front of him, he found himself glancing at Kisara way too often, sometimes even gazing at her for a moment longer.

Why can't I get myself to talk to her, he wondered.

The curtain to Seto's chamber moved aside once more, revealing Karim.

"What is it Karim?"

"The Pharaoh is requesting your presence."

The Pharaoh? "Did he mention why?"

"No, he didn't."

With a nod, Seto stood up and began to follow Karim out. But just before he left the room, he glanced at Kisara, finding her to already be looking at him.

Priest Seto entered Atem's room to find the Pharaoh looking out to the moon from his vast balcony.

Seto got down to his knee and bowed. "My Pharaoh, you asked to see me?"

Atem turned to him. "Yes Seto, please, join me."

Seto stood up and went to his king's side while his king resumed to gaze at the moon.

"Does something trouble you my Pharaoh?"

Atem sighed but he did not remove his eyes from the moon. "It's been so long since I've returned here to the afterlife with all of you. As happy as I am to be with you all, I can't help but to think of the friends I made when I was with Yugi and within the puzzle. I think of them every night, coming out here wondering how they are, if they have changed."

Seto simply nodded and looked up at the moon.

"Tell me Seto, have you ever wondered about your reincarnate?"

"I have looked into him a few times."

"And?"

"I would say my stubbornness went into him as well, though it may have multiplied."

To that, both Atem and Seto chuckled.

"Yes, he can be quite so," Atem agreed.

For a moment, neither men said anything, until Seto broke the silence.

"Was there something you wanted to talk to me about?"

"Yes there is. But I don't want to speak to you as Pharaoh to Priest, but as cousin to cousin."

Seto's eyebrows slightly went up. "If... if that is what you want."

Atem smiled lightly. "Tell me Seto, how is Kisara?"

This time Seto's eyes widened and he slightly blushed. "I believe she is fine. W-why do you ask?"

The pharaoh smirked lightly. "Come now Seto, it's obvious you're in love with her."

Seto blushed harder. "I... I-"

Atem chuckled. "It's okay cousin, there's nothing to feel shy about."

Seto said nothing, looking anywhere else but at the pharaoh.

"I only ask because I want know... is it hard for you as well, being around her yet not being able to tell her how you feel?"

"It is," he admitted.

"How do you go on day after day without telling her how you feel?"

"I don't. Sometimes I lose sleep over it."

"So do I."

"Because of Mana?"

Atem looked at the priest and priest immediately bit his tongue.

"Forgive me."

Atem shook his head with a light smile. "No, it's okay cousin. But yes, because of her."

Both men sighed lightly. Atem rested his elbow on the banister and rested his chin in his palm.

I wonder how Yugi's love life is going. Surely it must be better than mine.