Yugioh belongs to Kazuki Takahashi. If I owned it…eh…I got nothing.
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Mana's POV
I wake up, feeling something on my face. I sit up, taking the sheet off my face and looking at my hands. I am actually alive and well, but just in case, I lift up my shirt to see if the gun shot wound is there. It isn't and I sigh in relief.
Now if I could just figure out where I am. I look around and I gasp. I was in that room in the hospital where they put dead people in. There were bodies covered with sheets.
'Oh my god! I'm surrounded by dead people!'
I quickly sit up and rush out of there and leaning on a nearby wall, trying to catch my breath. Then I smile to myself, thinking about how I got here in the first place.
Flashback- Mana's POV
I'm in that place again; where I started the first time. You know the dark place with the stars. I'm floating upwards in mid air, all by myself. Why am I here? Am I dead? Why doesn't anyone answer my questions?
"Hello Mana," says a voice from behind and I turn to see the Dark Magician Girl. Boy this is déjà vu. This is exactly how we met the last time.
"What am I doing here? Am I dead?" I ask.
"Yes, you are dead," she replies and I bow my head in defeat. I was too late and now I knew that I couldn't return to my body. "You know, I'm proud of you." I lift my head to see her smiling at me.
"But why?"
"You helped Yugi and Atem to start talking to each other; you saved a little girl from a tornado; and most importantly you risked your life for Atem. You've accomplished a lot."
"Yeah. It's just too bad that I can't return to my body."
"Hm…I wouldn't say that. I was so impressed that I've decided to give you another chance."
My eyes widen with surprise. I had to ask her again, just to make sure. "Say what?"
"I said I'm giving you another chance."
"No
way."
"Yes way."
"No lie?"
"Keep doing that and I'll change my mind," Dark Magician Girl threatens and I quickly cover my mouth.
"Shutting up now." I see the Dark Magician Girl wave her wand and a portal opens, leading back to my time. A wave of relief overcomes me. Now I can return to my body and live my life, having courage and believing in myself.
"Hurry up; I can't hold it open forever." I go towards the portal and then turn my head by to DMG.
"Thank you." She only nods and motions for me to keep going and I jump through the portal.
End Flashback
Normal POV
Mana puts on some hospital pants and a shirt that she finds in a stack of clothes with the rest of the laundry. She stretches her arms and smiles, knowing everyone would be happy to see her.
'Hm, if I'm right, my mother is at work so I'll surprise her. But if I hurry up, I can catch up with Atem and the others.'
"HEY!" a doctor yells, seeing Mana wearing hospital clothing. "All patients should be in their rooms. Breakfast hasn't started yet!"
"I'm sorry?" Mana asks, tilting her head then she looks at the clothes she is wearing and she realizes why he is calling her.
"What is your name?" he asks.
"Mana Lee." He looks through his clip board, scrolling down to her name. The word 'deceased' is next it. He rubs his eyes, looking at the paper then back at Mana.
"But it says here that you died yesterday. Then how can you…"
"Uh-oh…" Mana says, seeing his face turn pale.
"A GHOST!" he screams.
Mana sweat drops before turning to run out the door. "I think I should be leaving now." She runs out of the hospital and down the sidewalk, still hearing the commotion behind her. It is nice to feel the breeze in her hair again and just the feeling of being alive.
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Atem walks with his head low along side Tea and Yugi. Not much is said between the three. They were too depressed over the death of their dear friend. Atem is the most devastated. He hadn't said one thing ever since her death.
Yugi, wanting to cheer everyone up, brings something up. "Hey, remember when we used to walk to school like this with Mana?"
Tea looks at him with a sad smile. "Yeah, only she wouldn't be walking with us. She always woke up too late to walk with us and so we would see her running on the other side of the street, trying catch up," Tea remembers.
"Don't you remember that Atem?" Yugi asks. Atem doesn't reply, only his head lifts up slightly, to look across the street. Sure he remembered that. But it's not like he would be seeing that anymore since she is gone now.
He suddenly sees a girl with brown spiky hair whoosh past and he gasps
"Mana?" he says to himself then he shakes his head. That couldn't have been Mana. She's dead. He looks as she runs across the street and comes their way. That face and that signature hair of hers. He wouldn't believe it.
"Hey, look!" Tea yells pointing ahead to the girl running toward them.
"It's…Mana!" Yugi yells.
"It can't be…" Atem says, staring in shock.
"She's alive!"
"You guys! It's me!" Mana shouts running up to them. She wipes the tears as she runs toward them. They weren't tears of sorrow but tears of joy. No words could express how happy she is to see her friends.
Atem runs to her, embracing her in his arms and she rests her head on his chest, wrapping her arms around him.
"I thought I lost you," Atem says and she looks up with him with a tearful smile.
"You could never lose me." He smiles back before kissing her on the forehead. "I've missed you so much."
"Hey! What about us?!" Yugi asks with his hands on his hips and a pout on his face and Tea has the same expression. Mana pulls away from Atem and opens her arms to both of them and they hug her.
"Of course I missed you guys," Mana says with a smile.
"Just promise not to scare us like that again," Tea says.
"I promise."
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Two Days later
Mana's POV
"Hut, hut, hike!" Atem exclaims, holding the football in his hands. He, Yugi, Tea and I were playing football in the park. The past two days have been wild. All I've been getting is hugs from my friends and relatives. You should've seen my mom--how she reacted. She couldn't keep her hands off me. But I don't mind. I'm glad I have family and friends that love me.
They looked at me a little funny when I explained my story, especially Atem. Hey if it wasn't for him, I would probably have given up on my mission a long time ago. He helped me to believe in myself and I'm thankful for that.
Atem throws the football toward me. Man that football looks awesome, spinning through the air. I shake my head, snapping out of my thoughts. Geez, there's something about a spinning football that just gets me. Anyway, I need to make this touch down to win.
I catch the ball in my hands, dodging Yugi then Tea to get to the end and make a touchdown. Tea and Yugi drop their heads as I celebrate. I hold the ball into the air, holding my head high, proud of myself.
I suddenly feel my head being brought down for a kiss. The ball slowly drops out of my hand and onto the ground as I kiss Atem back on the lips passionately.
Yeah, we're a couple now. I knew he loved me. You wanna know how?
Remember that vision I had? You know the one with me in the coma and Atem whispering some words to me? Yup, that's how I knew.
I pull back from the kiss sighing and looking up to sky.
Life is good.
Up in another universe sits Dark Magician Girl, looking on at the wonderful scene. She smiles before making a portal open to the future, looking in at another scene.
Future Time- Years later
A couple takes a stroll down the park. There is a woman with spiky brown hair, standing at about five feet and 2 inches. She is pushing a stroller with her husband who has spiky tri-colored hair and amethyst eyes. He is about 5 feet and 4 inches tall.
"It's a great time to be alive," the woman says.
"It is indeed," the man agrees and they give each other a brief, but passionate kiss.
The portal closes and Dark Magician Girl looks back on the present scene where Atem and Mana are sharing another kiss and she smiles.
"Her future is looking bright."
Well that's the end. I hope you liked the story over all. Expect more AtemxMana stories from me. Until then…later...