How does that make you feel?
Dr. Mensa looked at her day timer and sighed. "What have I got planned for today? Oh no, a full day of appointments… A bunch of kids. Overachievers no doubt…" She took a sip of her coffee and braced herself for the day ahead of her.
Dr. Mensa looked at her patients file. "Yugi Moto?"
The young boy threw his arms up in the air, sending his bizarrely styled hair flying. Then in a matter of seconds, he lost his boyish innocence. His eyes, full of confidence. He replied, "And Atem."
"Oh my," the middle-aged therapist thought to herself, "A split personality!" She pushed up her glasses. "Alright Yugi… And Atem… What seems to be your problem? Problems?"
"It's so complicated! I've met numerous psychos, bent on world domination, and there's no break from them! And he's no help at all!" He complained, referring to Atem.
"Do you think that I have it any easier? I deal with them too, and your cheerleader friends! Meanwhile, I'm having an identity crisis, that no one can seem to help me with! And you are constantly calling me out to duel!"
"Fine! I won't call on you anymore! I'll win by myself!"
"Like you can!"
"Yugi!" The doctor shrieked, "Calm down! I think I see what your problem is here. Now, I need you to think hard. When did you create your friend?"
"Create? Atem is real!"
"Um… Yes, when did you… Meet Atem?"
"Hmm… About three years ago."
"Yes! I met my hikari three years ago," Atem replied.
"Erm… Hikari?"
"Yes, hikari, the original being. Atem is my yami! He's an ancient spirit sharing my body!"
Mensa grimaced. "I'm afraid it's too late to help him… But if I help his 'sides' get along, he could become one person again," she thought. "Alright, Yugi and Atem. For this to work, the two of you need to communicate; tell each other what you need in this… relationship. Yugi, you start."
"I need support! I need some assurance that I can do things! I need to know that everything will be alright!"
"Understandable. Atem, it's your turn."
"I need assistance! You are my spirits carrier! I need freedom! And if I want it soon, I need to be out and about, finding people who can help me and finding artifacts that hold puzzles about my past! I want to be at peace!"
"Atem, you never told me this! If I had known, I would have been more helpful in discovering your ancient secrets!"
"And if I had known that you were having troubles with our enemies, I would have been more understanding!"
Dr. Mensa looked back and forth from the troubled young boy to the clock, half frightened by the child and his split personality and half relieved that this session was just about over.
"Well! I see we've made a lot of progress here! Remember, you need to communicate to be normal… I mean content! Yes! Content! Just keep talking to each other and you shouldn't have anymore problems!"
"Thanks Dr. Mensa!"
"Yes," agreed Atem in his dark, rich voice, "Thank you for all of your assistance!"
She stood up and waved goodbye, and then sighed and collapsed back onto her plushy, river blue chair.
"Whew… One appointment down… NEXT!"
