What am I waiting for?

From far away, a person watches Duke and Miho get into the limousine. Yugi watches it as it leaves with his friends. The figure sighs.

"Those are your friends," the figure thinks, "I'd just get in the way of what you already have." Purple eyes look up from Yugi and stare back at themselves from the car's rear view mirror. It's Mai Valentine. She then, looks back at Yugi, who returns inside his home. She picks up her cellphone and dials up her voicemail.

"You have, TEN, new messages. First message from: 'Bakura, Ryo'. At-."

"Who's Bakura," Mai thought as she starts deleting Bakura's message.

"Next message from: Bakura." Beeps confirming deletion are heard for each subsequent message. "Next message from: 'Wheeler, Serenity'."

"Hello, Mai. This is Serenity...-."

Duke is heard in the background, "Joey! Give me back my mirror. You look like a 'juice head'." Joey is heard in the background talking back.

Mai makes a face, "Hmph."

"Joey's sister. I'm calling to let you know that we're running late to the restaurant. Joey really wants you to be here with us.. We hope that you're all right." Tristian voice was heard, trying to break up the argument. "JOEY," Serenity breathes out, after scolding him. "Just to let you know, Yugi decided to wait for you at his place. He said he would rather wait all night for you to come over, than leave for the prom without you. At least give him a call? I hope to see you at the prom."

"End of message." A few phone beeps are heard. "Message deleted. NO, new messages."

Mai ended her call. "Yugi's...waiting for me?"

Yugi finally got to the door. The pounding had been happening for a while. He opened the door, "Hello?" As he looked up, he saw purple sparkly heels, long legs, and a very short purple dress with the bodice decorated with crystals.

Mai's hair was in an updo and secured with a clip also decorated with crystals. She was looking down on him, wide eyed with question on her face. "Yugi?"

"The shop's closed, Mai. Why are you here?"

Mai seemed mesmerized as she saw herself reflected in Yugi's eyes, "I'm here because...because you're waiting for me. I came to bring you to your friends."

"But, we've already missed dinner."

"I still have to take you to the prom."

"You don't need to pick me up. I'm fine at the shop. Going to the prom is your choice. You don't have to go."

Mai's eyebrows arched; she was irate, "Not go!? I'm so dressed up, I look stupid!"

His eyebrows furrowed, "You didn't need to get that dressed up."

"Hey! Are you trying to say-!"

"It's just me, Mai." Mai was so shocked by the reply, she blinked. "That's what I meant."

Mai bit her lip as she drew in a breath and her eyebrows lowered as she sighed. "I'm sorry, Yugi. I didn't mean to come here late."

"It's never too late." Solomon walked up between them, holding a clear box in his hand. His eyes turned to hearts once he noticed what Mai was wearing. Yugi turned to him, "Grandpa?"

"So, THIS is the young woman that you're going to the prom with? If you're not taking Yugi, then I'll go with you, instead. In fact, I'll go anywhere with you."

"Grandpa. This is Mai Valentine." Solomon did not answer. "Grandpa?" Solomon handed Yugi the box. Yugi opened it and pulled out a white flower and a white corsage, "Give me your hand." Mai held out her right hand and noticed Yugi was shaking as he put it on. After he was finished she placed her left hand over his hands. The action caused Yugi to jump and look up at her. After noticing that Mai was smiling at him, Yugi blushed. She plucked the flower from his hands and pinned it to his lapel.

Solomon was crying as he was filming them. "Aww, ...this is like watching Titanic, all over again," he sighed dreamingly.