Ok so this is a story of what comes next after the series...

First off before you all start commenting about how it's been down a thousand and one times, just wait till there is more and you will get my drift...

Feel free to criticize all you want, even if it is pure flames, I want to know your opinion about the writing style and grammar, plus if you feel the need to point out that the characters may be OOC go ahead. My goal is to keep them in character.

This story will contain Vaseshipping, there will be absolutely no gay pairings in this fic...

So last but not least; I do not own YUGIOH...

Oh one last thing please be ever so kind to call me AIR!

ATEM's POV

White light surrounded me, I could hardly believe that my life in the world of the living had ended. I could remember the exact day that Yugi had completed the puzzle and of which the darkness that was released from the hidden chambers. Though if I was being honest with myself I was slightly nervous with what was to come and if my friends from five thousand years ago would still be able to recognize the person that I had become.

The light started to fade away and I was beginning to regret my decision to leave behind Yugi and his friends. What if the afterlife wasn't what I was made to believe.

My concerns were quickly forgotten, when I felt a small form jump on me.

"Prince!"

"Mana,it's so good to see you again." I said, trying to regain my balance. She was giving me a full body embrace and the impact carried more force then I would have imagine possible.

"It's been to long and the afterlife has been so dull without you here..."

I was positive that she could have continue, but Mahad decided to interfere.

"Mana, thats not the way to treat the Pharaoh," he objected, but I could see him trying to fight off a smile.

Mana swiftly jumped off; giving me a sly smile that I didn't understand, and I felt a strange sensation in the pit of my stomach that I couldn't comprehend. For a few minutes, I lost the ability to think straight.

She turned around and gave Mahad an innocent smile, "relax, will ya."

"Mahad,it's great to see you again." I directed my attention towards my second oldest friend.

"The same to you Pharaoh," he said giving me a small bow.

I gave a small roll of my eyes, it was good to see that a few things would never change. "Mahad you not need to be so formal."

"Give it up Atem, he will never listen," Mana said with a smirk on her lips. She reached out and grabbed my hand with hers. It felt so natural, but for some unknown reason to me it made my blood rush in my veins. I was beginning to get frustrated with the confusing feelings that were coursing through my body.

"Mana..." Mahad started to say.

"Don't you Mana me Mahad, just come of it will ya." Mana said, stick her tongue out at him. Seeing those two bickering was surprisingly comfortable.

"It's nice to see something's will never change no matter how many years pass."

"Like what?"

I turned around in the direction that the voices were coming from and that was when I notice that we had an audience.

"Shada, Karim, it been to long." At the mentions of their names each Priest knelt before me. Isis, Seto and Shimon silently followed suit.

"Isis," I greeted, gripping her hand and helping her stand up straight." It's wonderful seeing you again."

She gave me a small smile. "My Pharaoh, I can gladly say the feeling is mutual."

"My King," Seto said sternly, "Egypt has long waited for your arrival." To everybody's surprise he had a small smile.

"Seto,I have been waiting for this day far longer then I would have ever dream of." I confessed giving Karim and Shada a small nod of acknowledgement as a greeting. They knew that I would most likely cornered them later and demand an explanation for their previous comments.

Finally Shimon, which he immediately started lecturing Mana and me for showing affection in public. This only made her grip on my hand tighten, as well as that I had a strange feeling that it wasn't the first time we had heard this particular lecture. Though I instantly shook those feelings off.

"Shimon, relax there is nobody here but us." I said soothingly. "Could you let it go for one day?"

With that, he cave and before I knew it Mana was wrapping her arms around me again. Molding herself into me; I smiled and held her, very content with the idea. But somehow I was able to ignore my body's responds from her being so close. The only thing that had me worry was Mahad's expression, he was worry about something.

A hand gripped my arm, "my Pharaoh, I must discuss some important matters with Mana and you, in private." Mahad hissed under his breath, he said it so quietly that I wasn't sure if I heard him correctly. I was curious with what could be the matter, so I looked at him and gave the slightest nod that the other Priest didn't think twice about. However Mana was looking between Mahad and me, and she gave me a questioning look. She was as clueless as I was, or that was what I thought.

So that's it, please review and I will update as soon as I can!