Disclaimer: I'd like to own Yugioh, but I don't. You're just skipping this, aren't you? Eh, I don't blame you, it's kind of unexciting.

Author's note: FF has been having some problems, but anyway… new chapter! And I like this one (thought I usually do) ^o^ playing a game of I Spy can always have consequences, especially while hiding. You never know what you're going to find…

There is fluff in this chapter, just a different kind of fluff… hehe.

I Spy

"Let's see…" Mana muttered, "I spy with my little eye, something brown."

Atem rolled his eyes, "Almost everything is brown, Mana."

"Then you better start guessing!" Mana sang.

The pair sat on the roof of the palace, having a grand view of Ancient Egypt below them. What Atem said was right—nearly everything was brown. The ground, the houses, clothes, people, dogs, trees; the list was nearly endless.

There was nothing Atem could do but guess, so he did: "House."

"Nope."

"Ground."

"Nope."

"Tree."

"Which tree?"

Atem groaned, but he was laughing inside as he pointed, "That one."

"Nope!"

"Great. That one?"

"Nope."

"How about that one?"

"Oh, definitely not."

"Is it in that direction?"

"Maybe."

"Is it a tree at all?"

"Oh! Nope."

"Mana!"

"What?"

"Why didn't you tell me it wasn't a tree?"

"Well, you didn't ask specifically if it was a tree."

"Yes I did."

"Keep guessing or you'll loose!" Mana prompted.

Atem laughed, "Is it someone's shoes?"

"Could be. Who's shoes?"

"That's way too specific to guess," Atem countered.

"Oh, fine."

"Is it… a tarp?"

"No sir-ee."

"A person?"

"Depends on the person."

Atem gave up on the person idea. "Is it somewhere in the closer area?"

Mana smiled, "Very close."

Atem gave her a disbelieving look, "It's your hair, isn't it?"

She laughed gleefully, "Yep! Good guess, Atem!"

"You gave me all that grief for nothing?" he teased.

"You know I just like to play with you, Atem," she grinned. "Now it's your turn! What do you spy?"

"I spy…"

"Don't forget the 'with my little eye' part," she prompted, grinning.

Chuckling, Atem continued, "I spy with my little eye, something that starts with an E."

"Eggplant?" she guessed, looking towards the distant farms, but Atem shook his head. "Um… ear of corn?"

"That's three words," Atem pointed out.

"Oh, it still starts with an E. Ear?"

"Who's ear?" he teased. Mana almost pushed him off the roof, giggling.

Looking around some more, she grinned, "Elephant?"

"Very close—but no."

Mana frowned in disappointment. "Um…" her eyes grazed the skies and near the Nile, where she finally found it. "Egret!" she exclaimed definitely.

"Turn," Atem instructed, and they spun around to view the gardens and courtyards in the palace.

"I spy with my little eye…" Mana paused, turning her head sideways, "Something that starts with an M!"

"Mahad."

"Ra!" pouted Mana, "How'd you know?"

"Because he's right there," Atem grinned, pointing, "He was the first person I saw, too. And besides, we always use him in I Spy."

"Fair enough," she agreed. Her eyes narrowed, "What's he doing?"

"Talking to Isis," Atem said simply, but Mana's eyes were wide open and staring.

"No! Look!" she exclaimed excitedly. Before Atem could reply, Mana spun around and climbed down from the roof. He quickly followed, catching up to her as she entered the hallway.

"I thought it was my turn," he said, but Mana seemed to have forgotten all about the game.

"Come on," she said, leading the way.

Atem shrugged and followed, completely clueless as to what could have gotten Mana's attention. As they neared the courtyard where Mahad and Isis had been speaking, Mana seemed to move into stealth mode, and when they reached the courtyard itself, she was in full-on ninja mode.

Bent double, Mana crept along the minimal shadows behind the pillars, her eyes alight. Atem suddenly realized what Mana wanted to do, and he had to grin. They crouched behind one of the vases, peeking around cautiously.

Atem hissed in Mana's ear so only she could hear, "I Spy with my little eye something starting with an 'M' and something with an 'I.'"

Mana's ear and cheek prickled. She involuntarily shivered, struggling to clear her mind. Looking back, she grinned at him before turning her attention back to the elder Guardians.

They were too far away to hear what they were saying, but Mana was absolutely certain there was something different about Mahad. Something in his eyes…

Mana drew a breath to shout, but Atem's hand quickly covered her mouth as he made the same revelation. Drawing her back behind the vase, Atem met Mana's surprised aquamarine-green eyes. Mana nodded once she had gotten control of herself, and he pulled his hand away.

They crept off, unable to speak as they made their get away. Stopping in another courtyard, they faced each other and grinned.

"Mahad and Isis?" Atem voiced their thoughts.

It was so obvious, Mana thought. Why hadn't she seen it before? Mahad looked at Isis differently. His eyes were soft and happy, and he actually looked like he laughed with her.

"Was he laughing?" Mana asked.

Atem nodded, his eyes bright. "I think he was."

"He must like her a lot," Mana said.

Atem could just see the wheels turning in her brain. "Are you thinking what I think you're thinking?" he asked.

Mana nodded slowly, a mischievous grin growing on her mouth. "You bet I am."

"Uh-oh," Atem said, "Mana, let's not meddle with Mahad and Isis's relationship. You know how Mahad is."

"I know," she smiled, "That's why my idea is brilliance."

"Uh-huh," Atem agreed dryly.

"Just trust me on this one, Atem! I know what I'm doing."

"Don't you always?"

"Now you're catching on."

Oh, boy. If it's Mana's plan, no good can come of it... Stay tuned for the next chapter and please review! Thanks for reading and don't forget to eat a marshmallow today.

-Anevay