Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh and I'm not getting any money... (this goes for all six chapters)

Warnings: AU, Angst.

Chapter One: Only the insane and the rich do it...

Sugoroku sighed as the phone in his hand rang. He contemplated hanging it up as he heard laughter flow from his grandson's room and decided against it. Better safe than sorry, he had always thought.

A female voice answered the phone and he replied in a quiet tone. "I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. Tenoh. As soon as possible, please."

"We can get you in tomorrow. We have an eight-thirty free."

"We can do that."

"For whom is the appointment for?" the lady inquired.

"Yugi Motou." The call waiting beeped as the two verified some more information. "I need to go, we'll be there at 8:30... sharp." He hit the power button on the phone and the line switched.

"Hey, Gramps that you?" a worried Jounochi asked.

"What is it? Do you want to talk to Yugi?"

"No, not to Yugi, about him. He said something strange at school today, and I'm kinda worried."

Sugoroku's discussion with Jou continued, but in his room, Yugi was also talking to someone. Apparently alone, he was holding up what appeared to be a conversation.

"What do you mean?" he asked. There was a slight pause. "Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot! I don't have to talk out-loud, do I?" He shut his eyes and sat in his room smiling. Suddenly he burst out, "I think Jou will like you, too! He was so surprised to hear about you!"

Earlier in the day, Yugi had finally decided to tell Jounochi his biggest secret.

~~~"I have to tell you something," he had said.

"What is it, Yugi?"

"Well, I don't know how to say this... but, there's someone inside of me."

"What the hell?"

"Ever since I put together the Millennium puzzle, I've been having those strange black-outs, remember? Anyway, it turns out that there's an ancient spirit in the puzzle named 'Yami' who protects me. Isn't it cool?!"

"Um... yeah, Yugi. I gotta get home," the blond stuttered, "dad needs me right away."

"Maybe you can meet him next time, then!"~~~

Yugi leaned against the wall. "Man, Yami, I can't believe all his good stuff's happened, it seems like nothing bad can happen now!"

There was a knock at his door. He opened it and smiled at his grandpa. "What's up?"

"You are going to the doctor tomorrow."

"What? I don't feel sick. Oh, do I have a check-up?"

"No, not that..."

"Then what's going on?"

"I'm taking you to a psychiatrist."

"What? Why?"

The older man struggled to find words. Sugoroku looked away. "You need help, Yugi."

Yugi scowled at his grandfather, "With what?" he asked in a slightly harsher tone than he had intended.

"Um..."

Yugi interrupted him, but didn't seem to be talking to him when he said, "huh?" He closed his eyes tightly. "Oh? Alright, if you say so."

"We're you... talking to Yami?"

"He says I should do it to make you happy. So fine, I'll go. If it pleases you."

"Thank you," he replied. Yugi shook his head and flopped on his bed and shut his eyes. "I know, Yami, we'll never be apart!" He looked up to see that his grandfather hadn't left.

"What is it, grandpa?"

"I'm just so worried about you."

"Don't be – if anything bad happens, Yami will protect me."

Sugoroku walked out of the room. "That is what I am most afraid of."

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Jinu