I'm SO sorry it took so long to update! I've just been busy.

MD: Hiya! ^______^

CYD: What's up? ^______________________^

Malik: Alright, who gave them sugar?

Q&A:

Shadow's Girl12:

CYD: *growls* Now I'm mad. *tackles* I'm SUPPOSED to get shiny stuff baka Pharaoh's girl! *mutters* Still don't know how you caught me. No one ever catches me. Not even the Pharaoh-baka.

Autumn Ann:

CYD: Oooh. *edges closer to staff* Pretty.

MD: Yami, don't you dare!

CYD: I 'member you guys too! You made those scary bangs an' smoke.

MD: My yami has a magic phobia? But she uses shadow magic….

CYD: That's different. It's not all colorful an' bright.

Lady Silver Dragon I:

MD: That's FANART? O________________O My stuff can't hold a candle to that! The only thing I can draw remotely that well is chibies. -__-U

Chibi Marik: Yum, candy. ^__^

Thanks to Mamano and Lunar Eclipse for sites!

Next chapter!

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Treat or Shadow Game

After six games, (two of which involved shadow magic,) even Seito gave up. They did call Yami YuGiOh for a reason.

After giving resignedly giving Seto back his cards, Seito pulled himself onto the large bay window Malik had gotten installed with a little 'help' from the Millennium Rod. He pressed his nose against the glass, staring at the strange decorations outside, and the surprising lack of sand. (A/N: Do they celebrate Halloween in Japan? Hmmm.)

"Wow."

Yami and Marik hurried over to the window to see the amazing sight, Bakura following behind them. What were those orange things? Where was the sand? Why was it so cloudy? They besieged their lights with questions, with even shy Bakura piping in now and then.

Said lights stared, unsure of what to say to the curious chibies. Ryou spoke up first.

"Let's start with the easy question. Those 'orange things' are pumpkins. That means it's almost Halloween."

Bakura tugged on the boy's shirt. "What's Hallo- what you said."

Ryou smiled. "When little chibies like you dress up and go out to get candy."

"What's candy?"

"Good stuff to eat."

"Oh. Wow!"

"Can we do that, Hikari Mine?" Marik asked, the first coherent sentence he had formed.

Seito pondered. "That sound's like fun!"

Yami nodded, in complete agreement with his cousin. "Yeah! I bet I get the most candy!"

Yugi looked over. "Not everything is a competition, Yami."

Yami blinked. "It's not?"

Malik's eyes widened. "Your yami has serious competition issues Yugi."

Yugi nodded. After finding his voice, he continued. "Well, I guess the first thing we'll need are costumes."

Malik snorted. "Yugi, what they're WEARING could qualify as costumes." His eyes drifted from Seito's hat, to Yami's crown, to Bakura's simple tan outfit, and to his own yami's long purple cape, (which, apparently, he possessed even in Egypt.) Of course, his comment received a sharp elbowing from Ryou, who was sitting nearby.

"Don't spoil their fun." He scolded in a whisper.

"Sorry." He responded sarcastically.

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"They're all so pretty!" Seito exclaimed, dragging poor Seto by the hand through the endless rows of colorful costumes.

"So glad you're entertained." Seto mumbled under his breath.

Marik had found the props section. He worked a long scythe off of the rack, only to frown in disappointment when he discovered that the end was plastic and not some dangerous, sharp metal. He repeated this experiment with every blade in the store, only to emerge frustrated, his hair more erect than usual.

"They no sharp!"

Malik sighed. "Of course they're not sharp. Little kids play with 'em."

This obviously meant nothing to Marik. "So?"

"Never mind."

Bakura had found the children's costumes, and was awed by the bright, sequined clothing. One in particular caught his eye. "I like this one!" he declared, holding up a long blue cape, hat and wand. "It's pretty."

Ryou dug change out of his pocket, accepting the outfit. "Sounds good to me."

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They emerged from the store with their purchases, Yami as a vampire, Bakura and Seito in matching wizard outfits, one in blue, one in green, and Marik as, (big surprise,) the grim reaper. The grim black robe replaced his cape with an ominous flare.

"Let's go!" Yami pointed one finger forward, like a general leading his troops to battle.

Yugi & co. followed, hauling the pillow cases they'd grabbed on the way out.

They defiantly ignored the strange stares that Marik and Yami's hair received, and Seito's hat, (he'd exchanged the wizard one for his old one. Old habits, like bad fashion sense, die hard, I suppose.)

They sat for a few moments on a park bench, Marik toying with his scythe, (which was now mysteriously sharp,) watching the other children come and go, somewhat unsure of what to do.

Marik darted forward suddenly. "I know!"

He knocked on the wooden door nearest to him. "Candy!"

After a chuckle and a raised eyebrow at the rather demanding chibi, the couple who'd answered the door tossed a few pieces his way.

He looked unhappily at his two pieces. "Nuh uh. Shadow game!" (A/N: He's so much like his hikari….)

Malik grabbed his yami away quickly. "We should leave now."

The other didn't object.

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MD: Malik-chan!

Malik: What? This isn't about you Hershey stash, is it?

MD: What about it?

Malik: …Nothing. What did you want?

MD: Can I borrow your M. Rod?

Malik: Why?

MD: I'd like to have a 'chat' with the school board, who wouldn't give us the day off even though there's TWO FEET OF SNOW ON THE GROUND!!!

Malik: Sure.

Chibi Marik: Can I come?

CYD: Me too!

MD: Okay. Wanna go Malik-chan?

Malik: It is always fun to watch when you get mad.

*all leave*

Ryou: They won't be back for a while.

Chibi Bakura: *nods*

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