Yuugi walked up the steps to his favorite spot, high above the city, to watch the sun set like he did when he wanted to think. But the place was not empty. Selket stood by the chain link fence, waiting for him. "Mutou Yuugi."

"Selket."

"I've been expecting you."

"It appears so."

"You come here often, don't you? It's a beautiful view."

"Yeah. I like the quiet."

"I've never taken the time to watch the sunset before." Her eyes were wide, drinking in the colors.

"Hn. Can you tell me the rest of the story?"

"Story?"

"Like, why you're here."

"Oh. I…Yuugi, it's hard. Maybe this is why I found you first."

"What do you mean?"

"It's…your kind heart and the fact that you listen when people have trouble."

"But why does that matter to you?"

She looked at him, and he saw that her face no longer looked so cold and straight. Her eyes glistened. "Yuugi, I'm afraid."

"A…afraid?" he choked. "What do you have to be afraid of? You've got power with the cards and you can mind crush if you have to. You don't even have a millennium item, so no one will be chasing you around for that. Even so, you've got probably more power than I could ever imagine."

She shivered and backed up against the wall behind her, leaning on it. "That's it, Yuugi. Power. Power thrust upon you without warning. Didn't you ever feel afraid of the strength within your millennium puzzle? Didn't it scare you that so much wasn't in your control, and even more that so much was? Did it matter to you at all that things seemed to happen and you didn't know why?"

Yuugi was completely taken by surprise at her outburst. "…Yes…" he managed.

She took a deep breath and bit her lower lip to stop it from trembling. "Then you know."

"Selket, what's going on?"

"So much, Yuugi. So much I've been told of, and even more that I know nothing about." Two tears trickled down her cheeks as she slid down to the ground. Yuugi knelt beside her and put his hand on her shoulder. "You're so lucky, Yuugi," she gasped through her choked sobs. "You don't have to hide your feelings in front of everybody, and you've got friends. You've got people who care about what happens and who'll stand by you."

He edged a little closer, not sure of what to do. "Se…Selket, I think I'd care about what happens."

She looked up. "Why? I haven't even finished explaining to you what's going on."

"Yeah," he said, the words escaping before he was quite aware of it, "but if you need a friend, I'll be there."

She nodded, taking a deep breath and wiping her eyes. She blinked, and new tears seeped from beneath the lids.

"It's okay," he said, "you can cry if you have to."

She took a deep shuddering breath and suddenly buried her face in his shoulder. He turned slightly pink, but didn't shove her away. She settled down around the time the sun set, slowly regaining her composure. She stood and sighed, and then glanced at Yuugi. "Thank you," she said.

"Any time," he said, smiling. "It's what friends are for."

"Hn." She nodded.

"I have to be going home now, so maybe you can drop by tomorrow and finish explaining things?"

"Sure."