*~Chapter 1: Success and Rebirth~*


Rikku stared inattentively at the ground counting the colorful tiles that made up their locker room. She always thought the "pre-game" rituals that her fellow teammates were extremely lame. If they won it was because they were a good team, not because of some stupid chant.

But she didn't complain. She figured that by doing the "boring rituals", it gave the team the confidence that they CAN win.

"Huf mad'c ku uid drana yht gelg cusa ycc!!" the captain yelled. Everyone put their hand in the center for the typical "hands in" thing (I have no idea what its really called...).

"Yoa, Yoa Lybeh'!" Everyone yelled in return.

Rikku sighed in relief. Now came the easy part, winning the game. Three years of being a good player had made her very confident, but it suited her.
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(insert long boring Blitzball game....sorry, people, I just don't wanna write it. I might go back and put it in later...much later. Or if You wanna write it and send it to me feel free, I'll give you credit for it...)
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Rikku ran into the locker room dripping wet. Their defeat over the Goers was expected. She grabbed a towel off the shelves in the corner of the room an sat on one of the wooden benches, waiting patiently for the all of her team mates to come back.

"Rikku, what cha doin' later?" a girl named Nige asked sitting down besides Rikku. Nige was the only other girl and the only non-Al Bhed in the team, but Rikku had to admit, she was a great player.

"Umm, I have to go to some boring thing that Senators are expected to go to..." she said ringing out her waist length hair on the floor.

She smiled "Must be nice, I have to look after my little sister," She sighed. "Huge fun..."

Rikku giggled standing up, "Yeah, well, you don't have three bro-" she was cut off when the rest of the guys entered the locker room yelling and hooting of their victory.


The captain called every one over to the center of the room. Rikku sighed and complied. "Aight you guys, next week we play the Aurochs. We may have met our match on that game. I want every one to practice real hard over the next few days." he nodded mainly to himself, "Aight that's it, dismissed!"

Rikku shook her head. Captain always had kept this team running like an army brigade. She smiled and grabbed her clothes out of her locker. "I'll se ya' later Nige!" Rikku said, walking calmly out of the locker room before anyone could hold her up any further. As soon as she felt she was out of sight of any one she took off in a full speed dash to the players parking lot.

I only lied to Nige cause there would bee too many questions about my intentions if I were to tell her the real place I was going, Rikku convinced herself.

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Auron sat under the shade of a large tree, staring absently out into the field before him. He raised his large jug to his lips and took a swallow of saké. Someone behind him chuckled.

"It always thought that death would cure that nasty habit of yours," Braska joked, coming to stand behind the nonchalant Auron.

He shook his head and smirked. "No, the only thing that's changed is that it never seems to run out..." Auron replied looking into the jug with his good eye.

Braska chuckled and took a seat next to his friend. "Auron," he finally said after a few moments of silence.

Auron looked at Braska, not really liking his change in mood. "What's the problem now...?" Auron asked tiredly, looking back out into the field.

"It's Tidus..."

Auron sighed and rolled his eye, "What now?"

"He's been sent back"

Auron looked at Braska confused, "Beg pardon...?"

Braska sighed. "Something has happend and who ever decieds who goes and who stays had decided that he would be the best prson for the job"

"WHAT!?" Auron stood up, his movemenbt full of rage. I should be there!!

"Auron, calm down" Braska warned standing also.
Calm? How can I be calm? What was so much trouble that they had to send him back? It wasn't the fact that there was trouble brewing that had him so upset, but he was jealous. Tidus gets to be with the one he loves and in stuck here...Auron slammed his fist against the tree

Seymore has also returned... Braska answered looking at the ground

Auron looked back to Braska, Auron turned around and was about to walk off but Braska stopped him.

"Auron..."

Auron came to a hault slouching his shoulders in defeat,"what?"

I thought you would have more faith in the son of Jecht than you sem to have? he said suspiciously. Auron turned around trying to grasp what his friend was getting at, But faith in him isn't the problem is it now? he chuckled

Auron was about to get angry. What the hell was wrong with this man, I do not see the humor in this situation...what if the boy cant stop him?!

Braska stopped and looked his former guardian smiling, Auron, your a very bad actor. I know it's not Tidus your worried about...It's my neice now isn't it?

Auron turned away quickly hiding his slight blush, i don't know what your talking about... he grumbled.

Braska clasped his hands behind his back and walked past Aurin with his eyes closed chuckling, well, then i guess your going back for nothing... braska sighed dramatically.

Auron pushed his sungalsses back onto his face and as he did he noticed that his hand wasnt there. He heald it out in front of him looking strait through it, what the hell!?

Braska turned and looked at the former guardian smiling, Don't mess things up okay?
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End chap one!!!

well as i went back and read through the first chap i noticed how rushed it was. so i re-did it. YAY!! Oui like!?!? pleases review!!!