~At 4 in the morning~

The Caravan stood right in front of everyone, but well, they didn't seem to be able to have the permission to enter it as their coach didn't arrive yet.

"Jeez...he made us get up this early in the morning just to make us all wait? Damn.." Fei said as he yawned. " I'm so sleepy..." he continued.

"Shush! Hold your tongue Fei! You shouldn't talk like that about our coach!!" Tenma said with anger.

"Calm down Tenma..I don't think he's intentionally talking like that. He must be sleepy." Serena said as she kept her hand on Temma's shoulder.

"Yeah..you're right..I'm sorry Fei. I was just.." Tenma's sentence was cut off by Fei.

"Tch..you seriously piss me off.." Fei thought. "No worries..I honestly have no idea what I'm saying. At this point, I'm desperate for some sleep." Fei replied as he yawned.

"See! I told you. He's just sleepy and blabbering whatever came to his mind. So, don't let that thing get to your head." Serena said as she gave Tenma a pat on head.

"Yea!" Tenma replied.

"Well, that's odd for you get offended so easily." Mia-chan said.

"Yeah! You are right." Icy-chan said.

Tenma yawns.

"Well, that explains it." Icy-chan said as she giggled.

Serena and Mia-chan smiled.

"Man! I think I'm gonna die!!" Fei said as he yawned.

"STOP WHINING ALREADY!! AND YOU ARE BETTER OFF DEAD!!" Tsurugi yelled.

"YOU LITTLE..Let me show you what death feels like." Fei replied as he stomped towards Tsurugi and held him by his coller.

"Oh yeah? SHOW ME!!" Tsurugi said as he glared at Fei.

"Oh God! Not this again." Kirino said with a sigh.

"ENOUGH YOU TWO!!" Shindo yelled as he seperated both of them.

"Calm down you two!" Taiyou said.

Rin sighed.

"Guys! Let's just patiently wait for Coach Endou to arrive please." Rin said.

"Yea, she's right." Serena said.

"Fine!!" Fei and Tsurugi replied as they walked away from each other.

"I wonder..will they ever get along?" Mia-chan asked.

"The way things are right now, nah! Not even in a million years." Icy-chan replied.

"Well, you are probably right about that." Serena said.

"Guys! I'm here. Sorry for making you wait for so long." Endou said as he sweat-dropped.

"Umm..Coach Endou..are you alright?" Mia-chan asked.

"Umm..yeah. I'm perfectly fine." Endou replied as he grinned and sweat-dropped at the same time.

"Then when did that bandaid come from on your forehead?" Icy-chan asked as she stared at him.

"Umm..Oh! That! I..tripped...yeah! I tripped! I remember now..I tripped o-on my way here." Endou replied as he sweat-dropped.

"Oh really? Did you? YOU USED THR WORD 'TRIPPED' FOR LIKE THREE TIMES AND YOU STILL EXPECT US TO BELIEVE YOU!!?? THE HELL NO!!" Mia-chan yelled.

"Umm.." Endou said.

Everyone stared at him in suspicion making him take a step back.

"Ahh! What else could have happened? He would have again got hi-" Rin was saying something but her sentence was interrupted.

"AHHHHHH!! THAT'S ENOUGH! We're already getting late. Let's all get to the Caravan. We need to reach our destination on time.

Everyone quietly went to the Caravan.

"Phew! That was a close one..." Endou thought as he sighed.

~Endou's flashback starts~

"Hey! Where are you headed this early in the morning?" Natsumi asked.

"Umm..nowhere..I guess" Endou replied as he looked away.

"You know what? You're such a terrible liar." Natsumi said as she glared at him."Now be honest and tell me where you were going?" She continued.

"I said..I'm going..nowhere..Oh! You shouldn't stay up that late. You should go get some sleep.
And stop working till late nights an-" Endou's sentence was interrupted.

"SO THAT YOU COULD SNEAK OUT OF THE HOUSE EVERYDAY!!!??" Natsumi raged as she grabbed the nearest thing and threw it towards him, which hit him right in the head.

"Ow..ow..ow..that hurt..." Endou cried in pain. "I was just saying that I was going to..this friend's place." He continued.

"OH REALLY?" Natsumi raged. "I CAUGHT RIN SNEAKING OUT SOMEWHERE AND THE MOMENT I ASKED HER WHERE SHE WAS GOING, SHE RAN AWAY!! I HAD ENOUGH OF YOU BOTH!!" Natsumi glared at him.

In this chaos, Endou took a quick glance at his wrist-watch.

"Oh shoot! I'm late! I gotta go! I'll explain everything to you on call. Bye! Take care! And have some sleep honey!" Endou said as he ran out of the house.

"Damn him!" Natsumi said as she blushed. "Oh Endou.. you've always been like this. Always running everywhere, looking out for others before yourself. You could have just told me that you are taking the kids somewhere in the Caravan, not like I was gonna stop you or something. I wish for a safe journey of everyone. Take care, dear." Natsumi thought as she had a warm smile on her face.

Meanwhile, Endou was running away from his house, "Man! I almost died there! I couldn't let her know where I was going or else she would have forcefully made me take lunch boxes for everyone. Ahhh!! Anything but not her cooking!!! Those kids will die if they eat that!!" He thought.

~Endou's flashback ends~

Endou sighed.

"Hey! Endou! Come here fast!" Fubuki said.

"Come fast or else we're gonna leave without you!" Atsuya said.

"Wait a second..When the hell did you two get in the Caravan!!??" Endou asked shockingly.

"Isn't it obvious? We got in here when you were busy spacing out, probably thinking about that forehead thing of yours." Atsuya replied as he grinned.

"Damn you, Atsuya!" Endou said.

"Hahaha!" Fubuki burst out laughing. "Endou, you are too easy to read." He said as he continued to laugh.

"Yeah Yeah! Whatever!" Endou replied as he closed the Caravan's door behind him.

"Jeez..big brother can be so annoying.." Rin murmured.

Serena, Taiyou and Temma sweat-dropped.

"Coach! Where are we going?" Shindou asked.

"We're going to the Mellube City." Endou replied.

"And where is that?" Tsurugi asked.

"It's a city near the Fujira Mountain." Fubuki replied.

"We're gonna meet our long lost members there." Atsuya said.

Everyone's face lit up and they smiled.

"But to be honest, I neither heard of the Fujira Mountain nor the Mellube City." Taiyou said.

"Neither did I" Serena said.

"Well, we just need to trust Coach Endou. No matter what will do, it will be the best thing for our team." Tenma said.

"Well said, Tenma!" Kirino said.

"Yeah! True!" Rin said with a nod.

"Thank You guys!" Tenma replied as he smiled.

"Yea." Fei replied."

Fubuki and Atsuya couldn't help but smile looking at Endou's team.

"Now let's head to Mellube City!" Endou shouted in excitement.

"Yes Coach!" Everyone shouted back in excitement.

*Endou's phone rings*

"Hello?" Endou said.

"There's a big problem here. Don't come to Mellube City!" Someone said over the call.

To be continued » 

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Who must have called Endou?

What must have happened in the Mellube City all of a sudden?  Could it be something serious?

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