Chapter 2: Too late

Tidus was grumpy as they set off for the blitzball stadium in Luca. He had been awoken in the early hours of the morning by Wakka who rambled on about tactics or something like that. By the time they had reached the stadium Tidus could barely keep his eyes open.

'Wake up sleepy head, you need to be playing to your best standard if you wanna beat the goers ya.' Wakka told Tidus.

'Yeah' Tidus replied absent mindedly. He smiled to himself today the Goers are gonna get something they hadn't planned on, he thought to himself.

Meanwhile Yuna and the rest of her guardians were taking their seats. But that can be really hard when dozens of people are saying 'Lady Yuna' and trying to shake your hand. When they had finally reached their seats the game had already started.

' And their off, the Aurochs have possession, Jassu to Botta to TIDUS! He looks like he's going to shoot, OH what an excellent feint. Botta has the ball and he SCORES!'

The commentators voice was blared around the stadium.

Yuna stood up cheering along with the growing Aurochs fans. Maybe their streak of bad luck was finally ending, despite Wakka's retirement to the team.

'Where did you get that necklace Yunie?' Rikku asked.

'Oh um… long story, she mumbled her face growing redder every second. I am going to stand at the front to get a better view' Yuna announced hoping to avoid the situation.

'Not without me your not!' Rikku told her getting up.

Lulu had a worried expression on her face. 'Don't worry about us I'll protect Yunie' Rikku reassured Lulu.

Rikku was jumping down from row to row, 'Come on Yunie' she called.

'Now that we're away from everyone where did you get that necklace?' Rikku asked Yuna yet again.

Yuna didn't answer her eyes glued on the game.

' I no! Tidus gave it to you didn't he! It matches his and everything!' Rikku blurted out jumping on the spot with excitement.

Now Yuna's face was glowing so much it would rival Rudolph's nose.

'Well yeah he did …' Yuna answered awkwardly.

'I knew he liked you!'

'What? No we're just friends…' Yuna stuttered.

'Whatever you say Yunie, but friends don't buy each other expensive necklaces.'

'They do if one of them could get killed at any moment' Yuna felt like saying but she kept her mouth shut.

She looked up at the scoreboard it was 2-2 with only a minute left! The Aurochs had to score or they would be out of the tournament!

'Come on Tidus' Yuna silently willed for him to score the goal that would knock the Goers out.

'In the closing minute of the match the Aurochs have possession and are still very much in with a chance of winning. The commentator announced.

In the blitzball stadium Tidus was smiling. 'Time to show them how it's done' He thought to himself as Jassu threw the ball to him.

He dodged pass the last defender, and blasted the ball at the crossbar, then again!

Then he threw the ball up in the air spinning.

The whole stadium stood up gasping.

Tidus blasted the ball as hard as he could. ' I told you I could do it Jecht' he said aloud smiling. The whole crowd was roaring.

' Oh my that was a Jecht shot, we havnt seen one of those since … Jecht!' The commentator said amazed. But Tidus didn't hear this, all he heard was the clear sound of Yuna whistling and cheering. Tidus turned to her and signalled that that was for her.

Yuna was so happy she laughed out loud, and she didn't seem to mind when Rikku said 'Just friends huh?'

Back in the changing room everyone from the Aurochs were celebrating.

'Tidus, Tidus, Tidus' they chanted. At that moment Wakka came running in.

'You sure showed them ya, they'll think twice before bad mouthing the mighty Besaid Aurochs again. Wakka told the team happily. He turned to Tidus

'I didn't know you could do a Jecht shot!'

'To be honest neither did I' Tidus told him.

Everyone was clearing out, excitedly discussing the match when an all mighty roar shook the stadium.