For just an instant, both sets of eyes widened in surprise. And a huge grin broke over Yugi's face, shoulders sagging a bit with relief. "Oh, you /can/ see him! Awesome! That'll make things a /lot/ easier!"

Yami, too, relaxed a bit, a small grin playing across his features as he met Gaara's eyes with equal calm . . . and nodded a greeting. [I do not know my true name. That knowledge and any other of my life was lost to me long ago. My only memories are what I've gained since Yugi awakened me when he solved the Millennium Puzzle.] He tipped his chin at the real artifact that Yugi wore, even as he found himself cradling the ethereal copy hanging against his own chest. [Until we can recover that knowledge, I have adopted the name "Yami."] His grin widened a bit as he nodded again. [I'm pleased to meet you, Gaara.]