I do not own any of the anime/games in this fic.

I also do not own Kel/Kelvis, Zero and Vale. They belong to Keyblade master Fira

Kuro Suzaku is owned by Kuro herself
Kariudo Shikaku is owned by Kariudo-kun herself

I own Kiako (That's ME!) When a new paragraph starts these little thingies will appear ʓʓʓ and if those thingies don't show up I'm sorry -.-; And I'm sorry if there are spelling errors.

Other voice and memories: Italic

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After the whole Kilika fiasco, Kuro and I parted ways again. This time we decided to split the temples. She'd head for Djose and Macalania. We kinda figured if this race was going to go anywhere, that we'd complete a few temples first. Me? I wasn't too sure yet. Apparently I think I'm just going to wander around Spira a bit and see the sights. Hey it's not everyday a person gets to be in one of the greatest games ever made!

Course, Zero was counting up our gil...

"We've got, at least 400 gil." he said

"Great, just enough to buy a few Potions and maybe an antidote if we're lucky." Kel said.

"So, where are we headed now?" Kakashi asked flipping through his orange book Come Come Paradise.

"Well, since Kuro went ahead to Djose and Macalania, and Kiako wants to go sight seeing, we're headed to Luca." Zero said

"Luca?"

A loud roar like the sound of a thousand engines flaring cut through the silence. An announcer's voice could be heard somewhat and was being drowned by the cheers.

"Wow, the Blitzball stadium!" I shouted pointing, "Lookie Kel-san! LOOKIE!" I felt myself grin like a 5 year old hyper on chocolate. The different ports branched outand the whole city was decorated nicely with ivory designs. What caught my eye the most though, was the giant Blitz Sphere reflecting and refracting the sunlight.

"Are those people in that giant sphere no da?" Chichiri asked

"Haha! They look like tiny silver fish in a giant bowl!" Heihachi smiled. I ran to the edge of the boat and clung to a rope hanging over the water.

"This is SO much better then school." I said to myself

Indeed, Spira truly is a beautiful world.

Hey where've you been all this time?

Yeah, strangely there's this inner voice that always talks to me once in a while, she's been really quiet though so I almost forgot!

I can hear what you're thinking you know...

Uh... Heh heh...

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""The day that all of Spira's Blitz Freaks have been waiting for is finally here! The big tournament that will signify the start of the blitzball season! " the announcer was saying.

"Wow just in time for Blitz to go in season, are we lucky or what?" I said still grinning, my mouth kinda hurts now...

"They're here. They're here, They're here! It's our heroes, the Luca Goers! Power, speed, technique! Teamwork and fine play! The strongest team endowed with everything has returned to the town of Luca!" The announcer said

"Perfectly, it's the best team, the one most likely to win the championship. It's almost certain that they will continue from last year and add more color to their legend by also dominating this big tournament!" the Analyst continued.

"Yes, of course! Please look at this swell! Doesn't it seem like the entire town of Luca is blessing the Goers' glory! I know the town Luca. Luca is also the names of the heroes that will seize victory! Yes, that name is the Luca Goers!"

"For such a noble sounding team they sure don't look noble." Heihachi said watching the Goers.

"Trust me, they're really not worth wasting you're eye-sight on." I said, "Let's hurry and get outta here."

"I agree, so many people are bumping into me that my suit is slowly wrinkling." Vale said patting his purple tux and then a group of kids pushed past him, "Hey! YOU JUVINILE DELINQUNTS!"

"Lay off the children, they seem to be having fun with this Blitzball sport." Heihachi said.

"Hey you!"

"Eh?" I turned around and saw one of the Luca Goers, "Can I, help you?"

"I've never seen something like you around Spira before, what're you exactly?" the Goer asked, I think his name was Bickson or something...

"Me? I'm a summoner!" I said proudly. The Goers looked at each other and burst out laughing.

"Um, we're kinda in between the time of FF X and X-2 remember?" Kel whispered to me

"Oh, right..."

"Who're you trying to fool? Summoners went out a long time ago." Bickson laughed.

"Not true! Summoners still exist." I said crossing my arms, "The Great Kuro Suzaku says so!"

"Says the crazy Chibi Ronso."

The many definitions of the word chibi ran through my head, each definition feeding the anger that started to boil. Usually I don't get angry with people, but when it comes to my height...

(Chibi- Runt, Tiny, Short, baby, child, midget)

"HOW DARE YOU CALL ME SHORT! ONLY MY FRIENDS CAN MAKE FUN OF MY HEIGHT!"

"I suggest that you should probably leave now." Kakashi said standing in front of me while Chichiri and Kel held me back from punching the jerk. Even Heihachi had to grab me from under the arms to prevent me from punching innocent bystanders. So I mostly just punched air.

"I won't be ordered around by a beggarly old man!"

Bickson stopped laughing when Kakashi drew himself to his full height of 6'2. A whole head over Bickson almost.

"I suggest, you leave." Kakashi said again calmly. The Goers stared at him in horror for a moment and then quickly, but with pride, ran away.

"Jee Kakashi, don't you think the Sharingan was a bit much for them?" Kel asked. Kakashi slid his head band back over his left eye.

"Well, Kuro does say that sometimes in order to get a message past a thick skull you must use force." he replied.

"I think she's refering to me again..." I muttered rubbing at the newest dent in my skull. Yeah, she likes to hit me...

"Hey guys, can anyone here swim?" Zero asked walking behind us casually with his hands behind him while he was reading a...

Hen-tai... Manga...

"ZERO PUFFY CAKES! YOU CAN'T READ THAT AROUND HERE!" I cried trying to snatch it away from him.

"GET AWAY FROM ME! AND STOP CALLING ME THAT!" Zero shouted holding his manga over his head while pushing me back with his boot.

"NUUUU!"

"Uh, Zero, why did you ask if we could swim?" Heihachi asked obviously trying to change the subject quickly.

"Oh that? I signed us up for Blitzball, apparently we can compete against real teams." Zero said and shoved my back.

"Swim? Teams?" I rubbed my head, "ACK!"

"What's wrong?"

"WATER!" I squeaked.

"Well it's Blitzball, of course you're going to have to get wet." Zero said, I was covering my ears and was curled into a ball.

"I'm a cat, I hate water..." I said grimly.

"Well, we don't have to compete if you don't want to." Kakashi said.

"Oh yes we do, I PAID qiute a bit to let us play, and I ain't passing this chance!" Zero said, "Listen, I heard the prize for beating an official team is almost over 5000 gil!"

"Well, we do need the money..." Kel said scratching his spikey black hair.

"Yeah, before we had 400 gil, but Zero solved that problem... If we could compensate and win the 5000 we could probably afford Hi-Potions instead of just Potions and get more medicine for status ailments." I said

"Yeah yeah, even though that sounded a bit too smart for you, it's true!" Zero said.

"Well, ok then." I said and punched my fist into the air, "What's our goal?"

"To do our best?" Heihachi suggested, when everyone stared at him he shrugged, "What?"

"Well, that... and..." I punched my fist into the air again, "TO GET MORE GIL!"

"So we can survive in this world!"

"Um guys? I can't swim very well no da..."

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So basically it was the same rules, most of us who knew them explained to those who didn't.

"Who're you up against first no da?" Chichiri asked

"I'm not sure, ask Zero." Heihachisaid tying up his shoulder length hair. The guys had changed out of their normal clothing and wore T-shirts and shorts of some sort with Blitzball logos on them.

"Suit yourself." Zero said pulling on the same ninja mask as Kakashi.

"Why're you wearing that? We all know how you're face looks like." Kel said

"It's mostly for the ladies." Zero said and winked at me, "I think I look pretty damn hot eh, Kiako?"

"Whatever helps you sleep at night." I replied cooly. Thank God Vale wasn't in here, he'd crush everyone in the locker room! Oh, he went to go save seats apparently for only 2 people.

Too bad that I'm not going to be sitting with him eh? My inner Kiako Chibi snickered mischiviously.

"That's all you have to say?"

"I don't get crushes on perverts." I said narrowing my eyes at him and I tied my own hair up, "Who're we up against?"

"The Al Bhed Psychs."

"Oh my god I'm so glad they don't want to kidnap me..." I sighed

"Why would they do that?"

"Hey, our game's starting, we better get in!"

"But..." I rubbed my head nervously.

"What now?"

"Do I LOOK like I have gils?" I said gesturing to my neck. Zero looked at me for a moment.

"With all that fur you could be mistaken for having them."

"Oh shut up!"

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I rubbed my shoulder when an Al Bhed player shoved into me.

"OUI YCCRUMA! (YOU ASSHOLE)" I shouted under the water shaking my fist when the Blitzball bouced off my head. Course it was mostly bubbles that flew out of my mouth but I think the Al Bhed had the right idea. I stayed in Goalie while everyone else took front, apparently the sphere had some kind of magic to allow the players to breathe in water, no gils required!

"Tuh'd kad lulgo get! (Don't get cocky kid!)" an Al Bhed retorted and swam away. Maybe it was a good thing I made those secret messages in Al Bhed during classes.

The horn sounded and the teams headed back to the locker rooms. Half-time.

"Ok, I like Blitz and all, but I HATE being wet." I said going on all fours and shaking the water off my fur.

"You're fur's all funny now." Kel laughed

"So how're we doing anyway? I can't even keep score." Heihachi said rubbing his side and winced, "Oww..." I jumped up in concern and Heihachi sat me back down smiling reassuringly.

"He just got rammed in the side by a player, that's all." Kakashi said, "Hm, the game's about to start, shall we go?"

When we got back into the sphere I managed to catch a glimpse at the score board. Great. 2:1. It's a good thing Kel and Zero are such good players. Kakashi was gesturing for me to go into the field while he stayed in goalie. Since I don't usually disobey my ninja sensei, I swam out into the open.

Kel and Heihachi both gave me thumbs-up signs and I returned it. Funny, for once Kel was wearing his work shop goggles and Heihachi was wearing his pilot. I've never seen them BOTH with goggles on.

The horn sounded again and Zero, Kel and Heihachi all darted off through the water leaving me floating there trying hard not to sink. Hey it's been a while since I went swimming!

Zero had already gotten the ball and passed it to Kel. Kel dribbled it across the field and pushed off one of the Al Bhed players and launched the ball into the air out of the sphere. Kel gestured Zero to come close and Kel launched Zero into the air after the ball!

I looked back around me and curled myself into a furry orange cat shaped wad just as a player launched himself at me. I shook my fist after him while a giant cloud of bubbles erupted from my mouth while I swore at them in chinese. It's a reflex...

Peering back up I watched Zero break the surface of the sphere into the air like Tidus and he drop kicked the ball back down into the sphere.

"Goal! Oh what a shot!" the announcer was shouting and the crowd was on their feet screaming a hollering.

"Looks like the Al Bhed Pychs are getting a run for their money! This team sure has some of the skills to compensate their player shortages!"

Zero dove back into the water and did a high five with Kel. I smiled, maybe we do have a chance after all.

Pass, pass, dribble, shoot, block, swim away as fast as humanly possible. Man, this game is HARD!

Seeing the ball come towards me I reached for it and it slapped itself into my hand.

"WHA!" I shouted in surprise as the momentum from the ball started to make me rotate and swirl in the water. Not to mention the smoke screen I created for myself by making more bubbles. I floated there for a moment dazed and still spinning on the spot from my own cyclone. When I regained my balance I saw one of the Al Bhed players swimming towards me and preparing to tackle. Heihachi flew in from no where grabbing the Al Bhed by the back of his shirt and with a flipping motion swung him downwards to the bottom of the sphere.

Heihachi smiled and gave me a thumbs up then swiftly swam away. I looked at the bumpy Blitzball and seeing Zero waving his arms frantically, passed it to him.

Everything seemed to be going fine until Heihachi had the ball and tried to break from 2 Al Bhed players. The first one rammed into Heihachi's shoulder and the second just plain rammed into him making Heihachi drop the ball and kinda float there belly up like a dead fish... I swam to where he was and started to drag him out of the sphere gesturing to Kakashi to call a time out. Hey it should be part of the rules, that never stopped the Pause button!

"Itai! (Ouch!)" Heihachi cringed when Chichiri helped him put a cold towel on his side.

"Why didn't you say anything? If you were too hurt to play you could've told us!" I said sitting beside him.

"I didn't want to raise any commotion like now, plus this is for gil, as you call it." Heihachi said, "It's a type of money and Zero said we desperatlyneeded it." I glanced at Zero with almost the force of a glare and he looked innocently to one side.

"It's not worth it if you overexert yourself no da." Chichiri said, "You should rest."

"No, we've still got a game to fini- ahg..." Heihachi tried to stand but was forced to sit back down. I put my and on his shoulder giving him a pat.

"Relax, it's not like it's the end of the world if we lose." I said and smiled.

Hei sighed,"But, we can't just..."

"Don't bother." Kakashi said walking in with another man, probably the referee or something... Announcer maybe?

"Why? And who's that guy?" Zero asked.

"I made us forfeit." Kakashi said

"WHAT!" Zero shouted and I had to cover my ears. Dammit that guy's so damn loud!

"Caring for a team mate is more important then winning a game." Kakashi said, "Plus if we continued without him we'd be short 2 players and, we'd have to forfeit anyways."

"Sorry everyone..." Heihachi said rubbing behind his head.

"It's ok, just don't do anything to irritate your bruises anymore." Kel said. Heihachi sighed hanging his head slightly,

"Gomenasai... (Sorry...)"

"Well, here you go." The man said handing Kakashi a small sack.

"What's this?"

"It's half of the prize money! You guys sure are talented for amatuer blitzers, so you get half the prize money." the man said

"Half? That's almost 2500 gil!" Kel said taking the bag from Kakashi, "We could get some weapons and items with this!"

"And this is for doing well even though we forfeited?" I asked trying to look over Kel's shoulder. DAMN MY HEIGHT LIMITATION!

"Actually, it was to be given even you didn't win. If you did you would just get all the money." the man said.

When we all stayed silent the man bid us a good day and left the room.

"So, who wants to go to the Mi'hen Highroad and see some chocobo's?" Zero said and darted out of the room.

"GET HIM!" I shouted jumping from the bench with Kel.

Authors notes: Chapter 3! I the advice from Kuro and put it into action! More action, less talking! XD Thanks for reading!