A/N: Hope you'll like this one. It has been in my mind for so long, so before it gets rotten or anything, maybe I should post it already. hehe. enjoy!

Disclaimer: Me? Owning Naruto? I wish. If I owned Naruto it wouldn't be as cool as it is today, hehe.

My Capricious Sentiment

Chapter 1: Childhood friend

The sun shone brightly at her serene face as she closed her eyes, a sweet smile carved in her lips. Flowers blossom as birds come fluttering by as she sat in her porch silently.

'It has been a long time since we last saw each other,' she thought as she gazed at the vast garden of her beloved home.

'I knew, back then, what I really felt for you, though we were still young.'

The figure of her childhood friend came into her mind. Though it was so many years ago since she last saw his face, her memory of him was still clear as if he was with her all the time.

'I liked you since the first time I saw you and as the days went by, it grew and now,' she paused for a moment as she opened her eyes.

'I love you more than anything.'

Flashback

They were playing right at the very same garden back then. They were laughing as they splattered their way through the muddy soil, earning shrieks from their own mothers. "They're such a kill joy," the boy uttered as he wiped his face with his muddy hand. Sakura laughed at him so hard that it annoyed him. "What's so funny?" he asked in a serious voice. Sakura abruptly stopped laughing and looked at the boy cautiously. She lowered her head, "Sorry," she uttered.

Just as she was about to cry, the boy suddenly smirked. "I was just joking," he said. Sakura pouted and crossed her arms. She turned around at her playmate. "I hate you!" she uttered and was about to march towards her mother. "Does that mean we aren't friends anymore?" the boy asked, his head lowered and his muddy hands pocketed in his now dirty white pants. Sakura stopped and turned around, "Okay, I forgive you," she said beaming at him. The boy gave her a sad smile which Sakura noticed instantly. She approached her friend and held him in the shoulders. "Hey, what's wrong?" she asked. The boy didn't reply immediately. Sakura waited patiently.

Silence.

"We're leaving Konoha," he uttered. Sakura looked at him, bewildered. "What d'you mean?" she asked in a curious tone.

Silence.

The boy raised his head and looked at Sakura with gloomy eyes. "We're leaving, Sakura. Mom said someone is after dad. So we need to go far away before he finds my father," he explained. Sakura trembled. It was her turn to be silent and speechless. "We'll come back, don't worry," the boy said in a reassuring tone. Sakura sighed. "I understand." The boy smirked. Sakura smiled a bit.

"Sakura, they're leaving," her mother called out. She looked at the boy with puppy eyes, "Bye." The boy ran towards his mother and then stopped, turned around and approached Sakura. She looked at him with a confused expression in her eyes. Suddenly, when he was only a few inches away from her, he leaned forward and kissed Sakura in the cheek. "Bye!" he said and went back to his mother. Sakura blushed as she smiled at the retreating back of her childhood friend.

End of flashback

Sakura laughed at the memory. How childish she was before. Yet how firm were her feelings for him. And now, it just seems like yesterday when he had left with his family. She held an envelope firmly in her right hand. She looked at it and smiled. She had hope once more. "Welcome back, Itachi."

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A/N: Okay, that was short, hehe. I was thinking if it would be the prologue or the chapter one. Never thought it will be this short. Hehe. And don't worry about Itachi for the mean while. I'll work out on that, hehe. Please read and review!