Author's note: Hi. Here's the second part of the prologue. But before that let me hash out a little on the names of the characters.

Where did I get their first names? The names Yukio and Akira are often used in the yaoi and shounen ai mangas I've read.

How about the last names? I just searched on the net without much thought. I've figured 'kaze' means wind so I thought Kazehaya fits Naruto's predecessor as Naruto has a wind chakra nature. I wanted fire for Akira but my net's going crazy so I settled for Akahoshi. 'Aka' means red while 'hoshi' means star (please tell me if I got the meanings wrong). I think it should fit Itachi's predecessor since a red star is a dying star and so is the Uchiha clan after the massacre.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto but I own this fanfic's plot and the following characters: Yukio; Akira; and Kisha. Also, I'll be borrowing some events in the original manga/anime but I do not claim ownership over them.

Guide:

"Talking"

Thoughts

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Prologue II

The skies are now black as coal and only the budding new moon illuminates the earth. It was as if the heavens and the calm sea before him empathize with his sorrow and his loss. Kneeling on the fine sand with his lifeless blond lover in his arms, he closed his eyes and waited for someone to take his life away along with his pain.

From the vast grassland which is now covered with several pools of blood he carried his lover towards the seashore where a small boat was waiting for them for their supposed escape. Escape from Yukio's clan and his. Escape from being clan heads which would certainly bring them both to a day when they will have to take each others life. Escape for the glory of finding a place where they can freely love each other to their hearts content. But no... They were not able to free themselves. Yukio died fighting both the Kazehaya and Akahoshi clans. Without Yukio in his life, freedom is only a vague concept, one which he has no interest in.

His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of running horses. At last! He thought. They should find him soon. A weak smile forming on his lips. With Yukio gone, what else could make him want this god-forsaken life?

"Yukio, I'll be with you soon." Akira pressed his lips to Yukio's forehead. "Even if the afterlife decides to separate us, I will definitely find you."

Soon the sound of running horses came to a halt but he never bothered to turn around and greet his unwanted audience. He now have his back on his enemy. Whether a Kazehaya or an Akahoshi, everyone except Yukio is now his enemy but he has no plans of fighting and resisting them. Then he heard a voice calling out to him but he could no longer comprehend. Everything else was a blur except for the lifeless Yukio. He heard rabid movements followed by the sound of arrows released. For one last time he pressed his lips to Yukio's and then everything was black.

Kami-sama if you will allow me to live again in a different life, please let me meet Yukio again. I'd gladly pay whatever price you name.

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So now I have successfully killed Yukio Kazehaya and Akira Akahoshi. Thank you for reading. Please do make reviews especially if you think something is off or something should be dealt with differently. Thanks again. 😊😘