Yugioh belongs to Kazuki Takahashi.

This story is rated AM for Atem-Mana-ness. Haha! Enjoy!

Wind blows through two heads of hair. One has brown spiky hair in a down position while the other has tri colored spiky hair in an up position. The person with the brown hair is a girl named Mana and the other is a guy named Atem. The two have different positions in Egypt. Even so, they are very close and don't let their two different roles affect them.

Mana is an apprentice, studying to become an elite spell caster. Atem is the king of Egypt, a very serious and important role indeed. They stand out on his balcony, watching the sun go down for the day.

"What's it like?" she asks all of a sudden.

"Hm?"

"What's it like to be pharaoh?"

"It's serious business, you know that Mana," he replies with his arms folded. Mana raises an eyebrow at him.

"I don't know. Not to be rude or anything but all you do is sit on your rump and call out orders."

"It's not only that!" he exclaims, getting annoyed. "You also have to defend Egypt from trespassers!"

"I could do that," says Mana with a shrug. "Being an apprentice is a lot harder."

"Oh really?"

"Yup. You have to wake up early to do your lessons and listen to Master Mahad's lectures."
"You're always running away from those lessons of yours," he points out and Mana nods with her eyes closed.

"It's for a good reason. If I study too long then I'll die."

"Of boredom?"
"No," she says, looking at him seriously. "I'll DIE."

Atem chuckles at his best friend. She has always been that way. She's carefree and sometimes childish. Sometimes he wishes that he can be like that. Never having a care in the world and living one day at a time. "And you think your life is harder than mine?"
"Of course."

"That's what you think."

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Atem opens his eyes and groans the next morning. He stretches his arms before sitting up in bed. But something doesn't feel right. For one thing, this isn't his bedroom and he feels different as well. The room is a lot smaller compared to his. 'What the?'

He gets out of bed and looks down at himself. He is wearing a white, short pleated skirt with a gold belt and a shirt that starts at his shoulders. Not to mention his feminine figure. 'What is going on?' He goes to a nearby mirror and quickly covers his mouth to keep from screaming.

"I'm…" Atem quickly rushes out of bed and into the pharaoh's chambers where there is a lump in the bed. He shakes the figure that is sleeping under the covers. "Hey, wake up." He hears a light groan before he sees himself sitting up from under the green blanket. "This is not happening…"

Mana yawns and opens her eyes, looking forward. "Atem, what are you doing in my room?" she asks.

"More like, what are you doing in my body?"

"W-What are you talking about?"

"Look at me." Her eyes slowly scroll to him and her jaw nearly drops to the ground and her eyes pop out of her head. "Stay calm." She prepares to scream but Atem quickly covers her mouth…or…technically his mouth. She examines herself and her hands reach up into her now tri colored hair.

"How could this have happened?"

"You tell me. You're the magician in training are you not?" Mana looks up with thought, trying to remember if she had practiced any spells yesterday then she gasps.

"Well I remember fooling around with my wand when there was suddenly a blinding light."

"Can you change us back?"

"I don't know. There aren't any switching spells in student spell books. But maybe Master can--"

"There you are," says Mahad, a man wearing a royal robe. "Trying to avoid your studies I see. And what are you doing in the pharaoh's room? That is forbidden."

"Mahad, we have a serious situation in our hands," says Atem with a serious look. Mahad's eyes widen with shock. Mana's body has his king's voice. But how is that even possible? "M-Mana? Are you feeling alright?"

"Everything isn't fine Master," says Mana's voice coming out of Atem's body.

"What is going on here!?"

"Keep it quiet," Atem shushes. "Mana and I have suddenly switched bodies."

"But how?"

"I accidentally did some sort of spell that caused all this. Do you think you can change us back?" Mahad sighs and places a hand on his forehead.

"Spells like that are forbidden Mana. I don't even recite them."

"So you're saying you can't change us back?"

"I'll need to find that scroll for that spell and it will take me some time to master it. That means you two will remain that way for awhile."

"WHAT!?" Mana and Atem exclaim.

"You two will have to assume each other's duties meaning, pharaoh, you will be my apprentice and Mana will be…our king. We must not speak to the others about this." Atem and Mana both look at each other, not believing all of this is happening. It has to be some sort of dream.

But sadly, it isn't. They are stuck this way for now.

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Mana puts on her blue cape along with her crown and other royal clothing while Atem watches, sitting on the bed. She looks at herself in the mirror and examines herself in this form. "Weird…" she remarks before chuckling. "Why don't I look…handsome?"

"Are you sure you will be able to do this?" Atem asks.

"Of course," Mana says with a fling of her royal hand.

"Do take this seriously Mana. You may think this is an easy job, but--"
"I've got it Atem, trust me," she says with confidence and she turns to him. "Are you sure you can handle my role?"

"Of course. All I have to do is listen to Mahad lectures."

"And?"

"…And once in awhile, sneak away from studying," he answers, standing up and approaching himself. They must admit that it is very weird looking at themselves in this way. But they will have to get used to it…at least until Mahad gets them back to their normal selves. There is a knock on the door.

"Pharaoh, you are needed in the throne room."

"Right away," Atem answers for her. As soon as they are sure that person is gone, they continue to talk. "That's another thing. You need to try to make your voice similar to mine."

"You mean like this?" Mana asks, making her voice go lower.

"Exactly," he answers, trying to sound like her. "Ahem, you should get going."
"Right," Mana says with a nod but she doesn't move as if expecting something and Atem does the same. They stand there, looking at each other for awhile until Mana speaks. "We're not gonna…um…"
"Kiss?"
"It would just seem weird. I mean, it would feel like I'm kissing myself you know?"

"I see what you mean."

"Maybe we can just…hug for now." Atem nods in agreement then they both embrace each other. It isn't too long though because they need to get going.

"Good luck to you out there."
"Yeah…thanks."

Hoped you enjoyed this chapter.

Note: I'm not abandoning "Yugioh: Parenthood" I just had this story in mind for a while and I wanted to get started writing on it.

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