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Chapter 1: Meet The Gang

Darkness, that was what he saw at the moment. Immobile and unbreathing, his memory grew clearer and clearer. The cold wind of the night. The chase on the valley. The moment he almost got hit by a bus. The sound of gunshots. The bullet that penetrates his right leg. Details that had been vague grew clearer and clearer until, by concentrating, he could hear voices. There were two different voices and both of them sounded feminine.

"Shh! He's waking up!" Ami said. Both she and Yumi looked at the boy as he started to give signs of life.

A moan escaped from his lips as waking green eyes opened to the waking world. He looked around. "Where…Am I?" He thought, blinking his eyes. "This isn't my room." Somehow, he found himself in an unfamiliar place. The walls were painted with a dark shade of blue and the ceiling have white circular patches on them, making it looked like stars in the night sky. A yellow colored moon was painted on the wall. There was a chair along with a small set of drawers on his right. He also felt soft sheets surrounding him and a pillow was supporting his head. He tried to move but an intense amount of pain overwhelmed his receptors, preventing him to do so.

"What the?" He looked down and realized he was half-dressed and his body was wrapped with bandages. His leg was covered as well. A stain of dry blood on it could be seen on it.

"Hello?" a feminine voice called out, causing him to divert his attention when he started to realize the presence of two people in the room, staring at him.

"Gah!" He was startled.

"Hi! You're awake!" Ami said with relief, softly clapping her hands together.

"Hey," Yumi greeted simply, waving her hand.

The boy eyed the two carefully. He felt suspicious of this situation. Who were they? How did he got here? These questions filled his mind. Slowly, he back off a little as he lifted himself up, making him have a better view of the two girls. The Puffies studied the boy in detail. He had a fair brownish complexion, not to dark and not to light. His hair was dark brown in color with a wavy cut style and bangs. Small portions of hair could be seen under his chin. His body was well built though he was a little skinny. Overall, he was handsome.

"So…" He started to speak. "Who are you guys?"

The girls looked at each other with Ami smiling and Yumi smirking. "We're the Puffy Ami Yumi!" They shouted in unison.

The boy's eyes widened. "You mean that famous Japanese band? That Puffy Ami Yumi?"

The duo nodded. "Yeap, we're the one!" Yumi said.

The boy could not believe it. First, he was chase down by bad guys. Next, he was shot down and now he in a room with the famous Japanese band that his peers kept talking about! As he tried to move again, he felt high amount of pain rushing through his body again. He let out a moan as he back down to the bed. Yumi and Ami helped him. Dipping a cotton wool in an antidote, Yumi then gently pressed the wet wool on the boy's ankle, causing him to let out a hiss.

"That bullet was hard to take out of your ankle," Yumi said, continuing pressing the wool. "Speaking of which, how did ya get injured this badly? Who are you anyway?" Yumi asked.

The boy, looked at the group in silent, hesitated. But then he decided to tell anyway, at least in a way to show his gratitude. A few moments passed before he started to speak.

"My name is Hussein, Hussein son of Salam." He began.

"Hussein?" Ami repeated, turning her head slightly to the side.

"That's a weird name," Yumi said flatly.

The boy chuckled and continued. "I'm 18 years old. I just started college 2 months ago."

"A freshman huh? Cool," Yumi said, her lips curled to a smirk.

"Right now, it's a semester break. I decided to go back home and spen time with my family but..." He suddenly stopped. The girls stared at him. He was silent and looking down, covering his face.

"And what?" Ami asked.

Still silent. However, a few droplets of tears could be seen dripping down his face and onto the sheets.

"Hey what's wrong?" Ami asked with concern. Yumi just eyes him worryingly.

"When I arrive there...I heard gunshots." His tone was changed. "I saw them...Lying on the ground...Dead."

The girls gasped in shock.

"Blood was everywhere. They shot them...They kill them!"

Tears formed in the pink puffy's eyes, saddened by the story. However, she quickly wiped them with a tissue. Yumi also could not help but to shed a tear.

"W-Wait! Who do you mean by 'they'?" Ami asked, slightly sobbing.

"I don't know...But one thing is certain. They're searching for me...and him."

"Him?" Yumi asked.

"My brother." Hussein flatly said.

"What do they want with you and him?" Yumi asked again.

"I don't know..." He said before he went silent again.

Both girls looked at each other. Both were saddened by the boy's story. The images played in their minds; they know how gruesome it was. Worse of all, the boy, the person around their age just lost his parents with only his brother left. And now he was here, covered with bruises and wounds done by these people, these criminals!

"So ah...Where is your brother now?" Yumi asked.

"Chicago..." Hussein simply said. He then cocked his head up. "Please, can you send me to Chicago?" He asked politely, though his tone still remains the same. The girls looked at him with concern.

"How about we call the police first?" Ami suggested.

Hussein just shakes his head. "It will be a bad idea." He paused. "The police would not be able to handle them. These guys are the most wanted criminals in my town! They called themselves "Mad Jacks"," he added.

"Mad Jacks?" the girls repeated in unison.

Hussein nodded. "They are a group of gangsters who have known for stealing technologies and selling them in the black market." His fist was clenched tight and was shaking. More tears flowed down his cheeks as his fist flew towards his right, hitting a wall. He took back his hand as he felt pain. Yumi just shakes her head while Ami was wiping her remaining tears with a tissue.

"Now lie down and get some rest," Yumi instructed. "You're wounds have not healed yet,"

The boy nodded in silence. With that, he covered himself with the sheets and went to sleep. Ami giggled while Yumi sweat dropped when they heard a snore came from him. They never seen someone slept so fast. So, they switched of the lights and left the room, leaving the boy to sleep in peace.

Well, what ya think? And I don't have a good name for the group of gangsters in the chapter so I MIGHT change it. I'm still trying to improve my writing skills and also trying to polish and add some ideas too. InsyAllah, I'll write again when I'm free.

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