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I need to explain how Blitzball will be played within my story. No it's not the accurate way, obviously I guess.
Blitzball is played similar to a game called Speedball, and in case i'm getting the game name wrong here is the explanation I have for my version of Blitzball.
Blitzball is played on what looks similar to a football field. On the North and South sides of the field is a diamond shaped goal post about 2-3 feet off the ground. There are Eight players per team as well as sit outs which are fill in's for if a player ends up getting hurt during a game or ends up not being able to finish the season. The eight players are divided into three different groups. Three fielders, four defenders, and one goalie.
Blitzball can be played with both hands and feet. However, you can not bend down and pick up the ball. The ball has to be caught airborne, if on the ground you have to use your feet or kick it up to your hands. The ball can be stolen by the other team while using your feet to maneuver the ball. If the ball is in hand then you have to be tagged with two hands, which usually ends up being a tackle if the game if played roughly. Either is acceptable.
There are three 15 minute rounds. The team with the highest score at the end of the third round wins the game. If there is a tie then they result to a 'Golden Goal' which is where whichever team makes the first goal wins the game.
There you go ;u; And hopefully you enjoy my longest chapter so far ` u ` yipyip
Disclaimer: All Characters Owned By Square Enix
Chapter 18 – Moonlit Night
September 9th, Sunday 9pm
Roxas lay in his bed, right arm hanging over the edge with his other hand on his stomach. "I feel so sick!" He moaned.
"Maybe it's from your practicing," The other blonde said. "You're overworking yourself?" He placed his hand on his brothers forehead, moving his bangs back. "You're burning up!"
"Ugh, no," Roxas whined. "I'm supposed to go to the island with my friends tonight." Roxas pathetically rolled himself off his bed, making his way to the closet.
"What Island?"
"An island you can see from the beach," Roxas opened his closet door from his kneeling position. "Axel wanted to see what was on it, and his friend told him he could take us and some others there. But I feel like I'm gonna pass out." He lay down on his side, eyeing the inside of his closet.
"Can I go for you?!" The other blonde asked excitingly, walking over to sit beside his 'dying' twin. Roxas turned over, looking up at his brother. "I've been good for a long time now," His twin began to plead. "I haven't had any episodes! Please, Roxy?" He pouted.
Roxas heaved out a long breath of air. "Fine, Ven," He put his hand over his face, finally agreeing. "But listen. You have to act like me, and if you start coughing just say you think you're getting a cold. And don't let Axel touch you and if anyone asks, you're an only child!"
"Okay," Ventus nodded his head vigorously. "But who is Axel?"
"Tall, bright red hair, green eyes, tattoos on his face," Roxas explained, making his way over to his bed. He plopped himself down on it. "Can't miss him."
"Will Sora be there?" Ventus asked.
"No he won't be there," Roxas answered. "But if you need anything, ask either Olette or Kairi. Olette should be the only girl with brown hair, Kairi has burgundy hair. Pence is the chubby guy, Hayner is blonde, Larxene is the only girl with blonde hair and Isa is the blue haired guy. Pick out something to wear. Kairi will be here at 9:45 with Isa."
"Alright." Ventus stood up, looking through Roxas' closet. He pulled out a pair and outfit and went into the bathroom to shower. When he got out he came back into his brother's room fully dressed. "Is this okay?" He asked. Roxas rolled over to see Ventus in loose burgundy skinny jeans and a white tee-shirt that had a black Star Wars design on it.
"Yeah it's fine," Roxas pulled the bands he had around his wrist off. He also reached for a similar band aid to the one he had on his face currently, still covering the reducing bruise mark. "Put these on." He ordered, handing Ven the bands and the band aid. "Take a sweater for if it gets cold," The doorbell rang. "And go and get the door. Don't let them inside."
"Bye, Roxy!" Ventus happily said, closing the bedroom door behind him to only a crack. He made his way down the steps, putting on Roxas's black vans and grabbing his sweater from the living room couch. Ven opened the door, trying to identify the faces he saw.
"You ready?" The blue haired boy, Isa, asked.
"Yeah, let's go!" Ventus smiled, stepping outside and closing the door behind him.
"That has to be the widest you've ever opened the door," Kairi said, looking at whom she thought to be Roxas with her jaw agape. She noticed the worried look on his face and began to giggle. "I'm just kidding, Roxas!"
Ventus let out the breath he had held in his chest. "Right." He gave a nervous smile.
The trio made their way to the beach. "Roxy!" Axel yelled, seeing the blonde step on the beach. The others ran up to the trio, Axel leaning over and throwing an arm around Ventus' shoulder as he stood in front of him. Ventus put his hands to the taller boy's chest, trying to make some more space between them. He blushed. "Hey, Ax…el." He spoke nervously, realizing he had forgotten the red heads name.
Axel gave him a questioning look. He lifted his arm from around the boy's shoulders and brushed it through his blonde locks. "You okay, Rox…as?" He teased, smiling.'You have to act like me', Roxas' words ran through his head. "Not funny!"
"Let's just go already!" Larxene said, putting her hands on both Axel's and Ventus' shoulders, moving them apart. Ven peered up at the girl, becoming a bit frightened when he saw the angry look she had on her face.
"We need to get to the dock." Isa grabbed Kairi's hand and began to walk the way towards the dock, the others following behind him.
"I call boating with Roxas and Axel!" Olette called out.
"Yeah, me too!" Larxene crossed her arms against her chest.
"If we get lost out at sea, don't blame me." Axel informed them, considering that they were the ones who wanted to fill up a boat with him.
"I guess we'll go with Kairi and Isa then," Hayner looked over at Pence. "You know, since we don't have a choice."
When they reached the dock the eight split into two groups of four. "Hayner, let's have you and me row." Isa handed Hayner one of the wooden paddles.
"Roxas." Axel held out a paddle in front of Ventus. "I can't do that," Ventus said quickly and sharply. "I-I mean I'm sore, from Olette's practices." He rearranged his choice of words, seeing the weird face Axel gave him.
"Give me that," Larxene grabbed the paddle from Axel's hand and sat down in the boat across from Ventus. "Sissy!"
Ventus gave her glare, remembering to 'act like Roxas'. Axel helped Olette get into the wobbly boat. She sat down next to Ven, Axel hopping in next to Larxene making the boat almost wobble over. "Axel!" Ven yelled, holding onto the side of the boat. "Oops," Axel said. "Guess I'll be more careful next time." Larxene stuck her tongue out.
"Follow closely!" Isa yelled over to them as his boat began to row off. Larxene unhooked the rope that was holding the boat to the dock and she and Axel began to travel behind Isa.
"Wow," Pence looked at the island amazed. "I thought this Island would've been bare!" The others all gazed at what they saw as they reached the dock of the Island. It was full of trees, humongous trees in fact. Along the biggest trees held tree houses built on the sides of them with spiraling stairs and even what seemed to be a huge wooden boat. Beside one of the trees was a glowing waterfall and beside that was a bridge that led to an even smaller island.
"This is so cool!" Hayner said, running out of his boat as soon as Isa and tied a rope around the dock. Larxene and Axel tied their boat. "C'mon, Roxas!" Olette got off the boat and helped Ven out afterwards.
"We should build a bonfire!" Isa said with his arms out wide in the air.
"We'd need to find some logs," Olette told them. "And does anyone have a lighter, because I doubt we'd be able to do it the old fashioned way with some sticks."
"Got one right here." Larxene pulled her lighter out of her black jean pocket.
"Let's split up and meet back here when you find some?" Kairi suggested. Everyone nodded in agreement. Kairi split with Isa.
"Olette, lets team." Hayner said, making a waving motion of telling her to 'come'.
Axel grabbed Ventus' hand, Ventus looking up at him with surprise. "Let's go, Roxas." Ventus blushed, letting Axel pull him along to whichever part of the island they were going to search.
"Guess that just leaves you and me." Pence smiled at Larxene, the blonde groaning and rolling her eyes.
Axel walked Ven to the back part of the island, a bit under the bridge. There they found a door. "I wonder what this leads to." Axel said, letting go of Ven.
"Be careful." Ventus watched as Axel opened the door, waiting to see if anything would pop out. When all seemed fine, Axel pulled Ven through the door and closed it back. "It's just another side of the Island." The redhead said.
"The bridge is broken though," Ventus walked to the edge of the bridge before the first gap. "How do we get past?"
"The water is shallow. We can walk through it." Axel began to take off his shoes and rolling up his pants.
"Isn't it cold though?!" Ventus asked. He wasn't all that excited about going in the water. He's always been afraid of large bodies of water having never been in them before.
Axel grinned. "You afraid of a little water, Roxy?" He teasingly asked. To that which Ventus responded with 'No' and began to take off his shoes as well, rolling up his burgundy pants. Axel hopped off the ledge and held out his arms to pick up Ventus from the waist to bring him down as well to the bit of sand they were standing on. "Well, come on then!" Axel stepped foot in the water, waiting for Ventus to join him.
The blonde stepped in, trying to keep a straight face staring at the water knowing that Roxas isn't afraid of ocean water. Ventus looked up when he heard Axel begin to laugh. "You're acting really awkward today, Roxas!"
"Don't laugh!" Ventus yelled, his face blushing red.
"I can't help it!" Axel continued laughing.
"Hmph!" Ven jogged through the water, holding his shoes in hand, over to the other side. "Let's hurry." Ven went up a couple of wooden stairs built into a short stone wall. "I see one!" He said, gazing out into the shoreline ahead of him. Axel came up behind the boy and squinted his eyes. "I see it too," Axel went ahead. "Stay there!" He hopped down the upper level of the beach and over near the shoreline that reached some palm trees. After a minute or two he came back holding a log and the two went back to the meeting point of the group.
"Kairi and I found two!" Isa held two logs cradled in his arms.
"We found one." Hayner said, followed by an 'us too' from Axel and Ven.
"We didn't find any." Pence frowned, Larxene beside him with her arms crossed over her shoulders.
They all built the bonfire by putting her logs together. Larxene sparked her lighter, touching it to one of the logs and then swiftly moving her hands away.
Isa picked up the backpack he brought, putting the straps on his shoulders. "I'm gonna go look at the moon," He said. "Just holler if you need anything."
"I'll come with!" Kairi jumped up from her sitting position. They both walked to the higher level of the island, across the bridge. From the distance you could see Isa setting up his telescope.
"What is he doing?" Ventus asked, looking at the others.
"If Isa is still the Isa I remember, he's probably just looking at the moon because he's into all that werewolf-y stuff." Axel leaned back on his hands.
"Werewolves aren't real though!" Olette stated.
"Try telling him that." Axel smirked. He reached over to put an arm around Ventus, who denied the affection. "Don't touch!" He said. Axel faking-ly frowned, rubbing a finger from his eye down to his cheek as if to signify a tear.
"You know Roxas," Larxene slyly smiled. "Who is it you really like, if not Axel?"
Ventus froze, everyone's eyes watching him. "Why do you want to know?" He tried to keep his composure.
"Just wondering.~" Larxene sing-songed as she pulled out a cigarette from her pocket as well as her lighter. Ventus quickly reached over and grabbed her arm. "Don't smoke that." He said, eyeing her green eyes.
"Ooo," she laughed. "You don't like smoking? How would you feel if I told you Axel smokes?!"
"Roxas," Axel retorted, getting angered. "Don't listen to her. She's just a maniacal bitch!"
Larxene shook Ventus off her arm. The blonde watched as the two bickered back and forth, Hayner trying to stop them but his efforts not prevailing. Ven put his palms over his ears and began to yell. "Shut up! Just shut up," He removed his hands when he heard them stop. "I don't care about this! Any of it! You guys really need to just resolve your issues!" With his last words he got up and fumingly walked away.
"…That was weird…" Hayner said, the others still silent.
September 9th, Sunday 9:15pm
Sora panted, dribbling the ball at his feet back and forth across the field. Half way through, sweat dripping down his face, he kicked the ball up to his hands and held it at his side finishing his run. He dropped to his knees, ball in between them he panted trying to catch his breath. 'Why does this have to be so hard?'
He saw someone's feet walk up beneath him in the grass. "You're really practicing aren't you?" He heard the snow-head's familiar voice taunt him.
Sora's head jerked up to see sea green eyes staring down at him. "What are you doing here?!" He asked.
"Ever heard of 'going on a walk'?" Riku sarcastically asked, moving past Sora and towards the play area of the park. The brunette stood up.
"But you never come here!" Sora yelled toward Riku's way.
"I used to come here as a kid." Riku said, waving the brunette off.
'As if I wouldn't know that!' Sora watched Riku slowly gravitate towards the sandbox after looking around at the other play areas as if he was lost. The snow head sat down on the wooden edge of the sandbox. He looked back at the staring brunette. "Want to join?!" He yelled smirking.
Sora huffed and pursed his lips, making his way towards the elder teen. 'Is he doing this purposely?!' He sat down next to him, leaving about a half foot distance between himself and the other.
"I lied," Riku admitted as he looked down at the sand. "I came here because I had dreamed about it."
"Only because of a dream?" Sora asked as he wiped the sweat from his face.
"Yeah."
'What a douche.' The brunette rolled his eyes.
"When you were little," Riku began. "Would you come here?"
"W-what do you mean?" Sora asked, beginning to feel uncomfortably confused about what Riku was asking him.
Riku rubbed his hand against his temple. "That sentence wasn't clear enough for you?"
"Um…no…," The brunette shrugged. When he saw a disapproving look dawn on Riku's face he quickly changed his answer. "I-I mean I just don't get why you're asking me this."
"Pfft," Riku began to laugh. "Selphie is so wrong about you!"
"What do you mean?!" Sora's eyebrows furrowed.
Riku's laughs calmed. "Since I'm pretty sure Selphie will end up telling you sometime," He looked up at the starry sky. "On my sixth birthday, I lost my memory and I guess in relation to that I had lost someone I'm pretty sure I really cared about." Sora's lips slightly parted as he stared at the elder, trying to take what he said all in. "I don't remember him nor much of my past before waking up in the hospital after my accident. But my mom said I would come here every morning therefore I'm guessing this is where it all started. I want to find him and learn the pieces of myself that I'm missing."
Sora brought himself to focus. He unsurely looked down at the wooden edge he was sitting on, and then back up at Riku who was still looking at the sky. "You shouldn't waste the time you have now looking for this person," he gloomily said. "Instead you should make as many memories as you can now. The past will eventually catch up with you sooner or later. So the person you're looking for will find you again too, if he feels the same as you do."
And then there was a moment of silence.
Riku turned his head over to the brunette and kissed his peachy lips, his long snowy hair brushing against the younger boy's blushing cheeks. The kiss was a simple touch of the lips, lasting about three seconds until Riku pulled away grasping his forehead.
Sora's cheeks turned bright red, as if someone had rubbed tomatoes against them and he felt his ears become hot. 'What is going on?!'
"I think I'm beginning to get a migraine," Riku stood. "Keep up with your practicing, Sora."
'You're the one with the headache?! You tell me you forgot about me and then you kiss me!' Sora watched the snow head walk back off into the distance. He looked up at the moon and sighed, 'Life sucks.'
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