Disclaimer and stuff: I don't own Star Ocean nor do I own Ranma ½. Would be nice but it's not so.

Episode 2: When in Rome, Duck and run for cover!

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Cliff grabbed the hair ball. He stepped back as he pulled the creature away from him. He finally managed to dislodge the cat's claws, only sacrificing a little flesh in the process.

He held the object way from him. It was a pink cat. Since when are cats pink? He thought. And since when do cat's wear little hair ornaments?

The cat didn't take kindly to being handled. She squirmed and clawed at the open air. She twisted and made contact, her claws scratching his hand. Reflexes kicked in and he dropped her.

She jolted down the hall.

"Hey, wait." Peppita zoomed past Cliff and after the cat. "Stop, Kitty!"

Cliff rubbed his hurt hand as he watched Peppita disappear around the corner. "Kids." He turned and walked into the room Peppita and the cat had left from. "Hey Fayt? You about ready…Hey, where are you, boy?" He shook his head. "Kids," he repeated.

Meanwhile, two hallways down, Peppita spotted the cat as she ran into the shower room. "I've got you now!"

Peppita rounded the corner. Luckily, the cat had run into the women's shower room. Hot steam rose from the stalls. Peppita got on her hands and knees and scouted under the partitions. Crawling, she could find no trace of the cat. She finally stood. "OHHHH KITTTTYYY."

Just then the stall at the far end of the room crashed open. Splinters of dimly painted wood exploded in a cloud of dust. It was the weird Shampoo girl, and she didn't look happy at all. She was dripping wet.

"Oh, Shampoo going to give little psycho brat girl a good beating." She was angry enough to evaporate the moister. Steam surged from her silhouette as she positioned herself to attack.

"Oh no!" Peppita turned and ran. Shampoo was now the pursuer. Lucky for Peppita, she was fast for a short girl.

Peppita rounded the first corner; trying hard not to collide, face first, with the wall. Behind her the corner crumbled as Shampoo ruthlessly ran her fist through it. Not looking back, Peppita increased her already fast speed. She spotted the door for the audience chamber. Wasn't Cliff just right there? she wondered. She ran into the spacious room hoping the Klausian was still there. She needed help in the worst possible way.

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Fayt had no idea what was going on. One minute he was in Peppita's box and the next thing he knew, he was running from a little old lady with a very hard stick. His head still ached. He knew he had a bruise from where the cane hit him.

Running through the streets, he theorized that he had somehow been transported off Moonbase and to another planet. This planet had a more Earth feel then Elicoor. Peppita's box was only supposed to give the illusion of a person vanishing into thin air. Had it some how sent him further then the super tight space under the floor boards of the stage?

"Hey you. Stop!" A voice, belonging to a male, called behind him. He glanced back. A dark haired boy, not much younger then him, was chasing him. "Hey! Tell me what you did to Shampoo."

Obviously this planet was obsessed with shampoo. Hygiene must be at the top of their list.

Fayt didn't stop. In fact, he felt the urge to pick up speed. Man, he hated being thrown onto a random planet. It always meant trouble for him.

He suddenly had a feeling that the streets were too open. The sun was starting to set. Fayt dodged the scarcely scattered population of people as he ran. They only glanced at him as he passed by as if it was common to see someone being chased through the streets.

Coming out of a turn, he spotted a gate. It was open. At last, maybe he could take cover and collect his thoughts.

He ran through the open gate and frantically glance around for somewhere to hide. All the signs were written in a language he didn't understand. At least he had his communicator on him. He was glad he could at least hear (and understand) what was being shouted at him.

"Hey!" The familiar voice of the guy chasing him called from behind.

Looking around he spotted a door which was open. He had no time to think. He ran into the door.

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Akane was punishing the punching bag, trying to calm herself after her argument with Ranma, when a guy ran in. As he ran in he kept glancing behind him. He looked lost and confused…and he was cute! His blue hair, big eyes…She couldn't do more then stand there and watch as he nearly collided with her.

He noticed her at the last moment. In an attempt to avoid a crash, he lost his balance and landed butt on the floor, facing her.

"S…sorry about that." Even his voice was cute.

She was about to respond when she heard Ranma behind her. "Ahh. There you are!" Ranma started closing the gap between them.

Akane turned, stretched her arms out, and put herself between Ranma and the stranger. Her kimono spread and blocked most of Ranma's view of his quarry.

"Honestly, Ranma! Just what is this all about?"

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"Ohhhh. Shampoo very angry."

Peppita turned to look behind her as she entered the room. The split second she had taken her eyes from where she was going was all that was required for her to run straight into Cliff.

She almost fell, but Cliff's reflexes proved to be quick. He caught her. Spotting the angry girl at the door, Cliff set Peppita down and stepped toward the girl. "Hey, look, what's this all about?"

"Shampoo going to teach little psycho brat girl a lesson."

Cliff looked at Peppita and then back at the girl. He scratched the back of his head. "Shampoo?"

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Voice of Akane Tendo: Who is this cute guy that just came storming into the Tendo's training hall? So his name is Fayt. What did he do to make Ranma so angry? See what happens when confusion, chaos, and love collide. I wonder if Fayt will stay for dinner… Find out on the next episode of Star Ocean 1/2: Confusion becomes you. (Na na naaa)