A/N: I've had this idea for a while now... I don't know exactly where this is going, but it's going somewhere. It inspired me; the possibility of two alike people with no feelings or love in their hearts, finding one other. What would happen then? This is a BOYS LOVE theme. Don't like, don't read. It's a tragic love tale that includes; romance, angst, general plot, crime, drama, fantasy, hurt and more. It's not what you think. This is just the prologue. It's not the full story, not even the start of it. There will be more chapters if enough people take interest. Please, enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

MADNESS

Prologue:

Once upon a time there lived a raven. One with silky black feathers, and piercing black eyes. He was in pain. He couldn't feel, you see. No emotions crossed his face, his eyes, none whatsoever. But everyone loved him. They wanted to love him. But even despite that, he still felt alone as ever. He didn't know how to let people in. Not since he was betrayed by his own flesh and blood. Ever since that night, his eyes had never shone with love ever again. And at times at he felt as if... no one in the world would care if he had died that night, like his parents. Over time, the crow's soul began to vanish. And his heart... why some said he didn't even have one anymore.

But there was a boy, lets call him, the fox. Alright, the fox was a very cheery thing. His own life had quite resembled the raven's own. Bleak, desolate, nothing to live or die for. And yet the fox had nothing but smiles to show. The villagers even talked about him, kids made fun of him, and still... he kept smiling. This intrigued the raven. He studied the small fox from time to time, while on the outside keeping his nonchalant exterior.

He eagerly awaited their first meeting.

However, it wasn't what he had expected.

The fox, annoyed him. From the very second he had opened his mouth. The raven wanted nothing more than to get away from him. Yet on the inside, he wondered if this was the fox' way of forgetting the past. Of moving on.

If so...

It was possibly smarter than what the raven had confided in.

Revenge.

Life seemed much more cheerful when the fox was around. It was something the raven couldn't reach. It was so far away, and yet so close. That light... he wanted to have it too, just as the fox had it. He needed it too.

In time, the raven forgot his mission in life, he forgot his sorrow and his loneliness. And he left it all, to be with the fox. He thought he would be happier. But in reality, things had only gotten worse. The fox was an evil, conniving one. He wanted the raven far more than anybody. And he plotted to have him. And now that he did have him, he would make the raven bend to his command, become one under his control.

The raven had been tricked. Deceived by sweet lies, and warm touches. He was bound by all eternity to the wicked fox. Day after day he was in misery. His soul had long since gone, his heart was black again. He wanted out. He wanted freedom.

And as thou ask, thou shall receive.

The raven destroyed the fox. Just as his brother had destroyed their family many years ago. Just as he had destroyed his brother, and just as the fox had done his heart.

And that was that.

In the end, the raven escaped, through blackness he stole away.

And somewhere in the night, cries reached his bloodied ears.

Life had just begun.

Loneliness.

Emptiness.

Sadness.

Grieve.

Anger.

Regret.

It often drove many into madness.

This loss...

A/N: R&R? Tell me what you think? Did you like it? How do you feel about what I've done with the story? Just tell me your thoughts about it so far.

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