Before he could move too far from the girls he heard a hissing sound getting louder, he looked to his right to see a Blitzball coming straight for his face. He didn't have a chance to react, Not even to tense his face muscles....like that would have helped. the last second felt like ten, as the ball slammed into his face and with enough force not to send him flying back, but to slam straight to the ground, as if a bag of sand landed on top of him. Shrieks could be heard from the girls around him as they all huddled around him to see if he was alright. Before he could even ask who did that he heard,

[color=0072bc]”You bastard, you have some nerve to show your face here just like that after all that time!”[/color]

he let out a grunt of pain as he realized who it was... he deserved that. He felt two massive hands grab him by the armpits and lift him up and his head flopped to the side to look at Urick and said with a slight confused tone. " You put yourself between me and some girls but when a Ball is aimed at my face with violent intent you don't bat an eye." 

Urick looked at him for a moment with a blank look, then simply shrugged. At which Gippal said, "Some 'bodyguard' you are, But with Naisha I guess I understand." Urick simply nodded a few times.  as he finally managed to get back onto his own footing, holding his head he looked to see Naisha now yelling at Tidus. Despite the fact she was tiny and frail looking...but when she was angry...it was enough to scare the big guy.

He then saw Alex walking towards them, it was hard to miss the fiery red hair and the woman as tall as Urick over the crowd. 

[color=ed1c24]"Okay people give the man some breathing room! Shoo! Outta the way you little birds!"[/color] Alex shouted loudly, her shouts always carried and sounded fierce. scaring away many of the girls. she continued  to them and as she reached them she looked down at him, she smirked slightly before patting his head. With him wincing with each pat. 

[color=ed1c24]"Hey Little Gip! Long time no see!"[/color] He nodded in agreement 

"Guess you know now how much you were missed in your absence. And maybe made some people pissed eh Nai?" Alex grinned a little. 

At which he pushed his hand against his forehead trying to use pressure to ease the pain "yeah I got that loud and clear." he said with a pained smile. He looked back to Urick only to find him scratching the back of his head, finding something very interesting with the bottom of the airship. Gippal blinked a few times before looking back to Alex. "Good to see you, it's gunna be interesting not having to play against you for once." He smiled after he finally was not dizzy anymore. He then glanced at Urick again and looked him in the eye before pointing back at Urick, looking towards Alex again. "Also Urick says hello, and says you look fantastic as always." He smirked and said, "Scuse me, i have to put out a fire before it gets worse." 

At which Urick stiffened up and glared at the back of Gippal's head for a moment as he made his way towards Naisha before looking to Alex and giving a small smile and a nod.

Gippal approached Naisha with his hands up...just in case another ball might fly at him and said, "Hey there..." He smiled while pointing at his nose which was bleeding slightly. "looks like your aim is still right on." He chuckled slightly before saying. "Look i'm sorry for not stopping by in the last few years, I've been really busy with work and trying to make it on my own with out dad's help." Which was true... he didn't want to blab the real reason just yet. He didn't want to ruin the surprise he was working on. "Can you forgive me?"