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Not exactly the way either would've normally spent the evening. The Kaiba home was large and lavish, but both counted down the seconds to leave. The food looked pretty but tasteless, the people dolled to perfection but soulless or so they seemed. There was no real interest or any desire to be there for either one of the two. The couple stood in a small group, their arms locked around the other trying to sell their story as best they could, which ended up easier when everyone else was also selling their own. They stayed silent. There was no need to speak a lot. You learned more from listening, after all silence is golden.

Mai dressed in a long simple black gown and her date of course in a tux. Eyes glanced over towards them often making Mai slightly uncomfortable. Several faces were familiar to her but not all were friendly or glad to see her. An arm wrapped around her, reminding of her reason for being present, she was pulled closer to her rumored betrothed.

Soon enough, questions were directed towards them and it was their turn to tell their story. Bakura, keeping it as realistic as possible answered. They met through a mutual friend, found they had a common enemy, and then they found themselves on a date. Mai smiled and nodded adding in some minor details of her own. But it became a bit more difficult when questions about the engagement were asked. Bakura looked down at Mai gave a slight smile, girls usually had an idea of how that part of their life would go, he let her answer those questions.

Quickly Mai pieced together something, "It was about a few months ago, one night he suggested we take a walk. Of course that's when he surprised me. Its taking so long to get everything together, my sister wanted a large marvelous wedding to plan, and we all know I love things to be festive and beyond." She joked about her label obsession. "Lucky for me, he's patient enough to deal with us and waiting." She leaned her head against his shoulder.

"Awe! Wonderful! We'll receive invitations right?" Some excited long haired burnett hanging on Kaiba's arm exclaimed. "Oh how I love weddings." Her eyes seemed to sparkle as she talked about the subject, "Seto and I would love to come."

"I'll send you one." Mai lied as she pretended to be just as excited with the girl. Whoever she was, she was annoying and oblivious, she seemed young and not Kaiba's type. But she was pretty. Probably was asked tonight last minute in attempt to upset Mai. It didn't work.

What did upset Mai was the annoying tape on her shoulder she felt. She eventually turned around to looking to the eyes of her sister.

"Well, I didn't think I'd see you here." Tea said annoyed as she crossed her arms across her chest. She grew angry with her sister as she turned to look at her sister's date. Surprisingly enough, she meant to give him a rude unpleasant stare, but he was already in a stare down of his own, she looked to her left to see who but that even surprised her more. Yami never gave anyone such a hateful gaze.

"Nice to see you again Bakura." Yami spoke through his teeth and on edge.

Bakura had a grin on his face, "Likewise" he simply said as relaxed as ever. "darling, do you mind if we had word alone?" He turned back to look at Mai.

Confused, she opened her mouth to answer when a phone went off. "Actually, I better answer that first." Bakura said as he pulled his cell out silencing the volume. "Be right back." Mai was pulled closer to him, and lips crushed hers just as passionate as violent. Before realizing what happened she was left there alone with the sharks with a dazed look upon her face.

"Mai." She turned to Yami, his voice was urgent. Something wasn't right. Mai had never had a problem with Yami, and Yami never came between Mai and her 'dates' but he did care enough to warn her from time to time which usually saved her from danger of any sort. He needed to talk to her, and he wasn't going to do it in front of Tea. "See you at home." Tea and Mai both looked at each other exchanging looks of confusion. Tea understood what that meant, she grabbed her love's hand and followed behind him.