Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Author's Note: Yeah, I'm back on the KabuSaku kick, so here's a new story! I came up with it while I was trying to go to sleep, so yep, I'm going to work on it.

And please forgive the lame-like title; I didn't have any better one to use. XD

Emerald Dreams, Onyx Fantasies

Prologue: They Meet For The First Time

"I'm going to do some training and harvesting out in the fields today, Father. I'll be back before sundown though!" yelled eleven-year-old Kabuto Yakushi as he slipped his knapsack over his shoulders. "All right, but be careful," came a reply as the silver hair boy exited the house.

'I hope I can make Father happy. I want to become a great doctor like him one day, so I can help out people like the lords and kages like he does,' he thought as he ran down the hill towards the forest path, which lead to the fields where his father often spent his time at.

"Why are you always so mean to me? I never did anything to you Ayami!" yelled four-year-old Sakura Haruno as the girl in front of her laughed uncontrollably at the sight of Sakura being covered in mud. "It's just so much fun! You're such an ugly girl with pink hair and a large forehead. You're such an easy target!" Ayami said, her friends behind her now laughing just as hard.

"I'm not ugly, and I don't have a large forehead!"

"Ever looked in the mirror? Oh, probably not. You probably break them!"

Sakura tried her best not to cry, but couldn't stop the tears that were now starting to stream down her face. "Aww, look at that. We made Forehead Girl cry. Aww, you poor little baby," Ayami said mockingly, kicking some of the mud into her face before turning to her friend, "Come on, let's leave the baby alone."

As soon at the girls disappeared, Sakura got out of the mud puddle and examined herself over. From head to toe she was coated in the brown muck, her knees covered with scraped from her sliding hard on the ground trying to get away from her bully. She sat down in the grass, her muddy hands only making the mess go farther down her hair. She allowed herself to cry then, the tears making paths in the mud that covered her cheeks. "Why do they always do that to me? It's not fair...it's just not fair!" she exclaimed as she laid her head on her arms.

Kabuto came up over the hill that signified the end of the forest trail and looked down, smiling at the sun that shined on his face and the look of the gold and green fields below him. 'I can probably get some good herbs here. I hope there are some for poison antidotes,' he thought as he walked down, somewhat jumping to make the trip shorter.

As he walked further into the fields, he saw the figure of someone sitting, coated in mud and grime, the bits of pink hair that shone through the only bright thing on the figure. "Who's that?" he whispered as he ran, eventually noticing the figure was a little girl. "Hey, are you all right?" he asked, making her perk up, her bright emerald eyes meeting his onyx ones behind the glasses he wore.

"Who are you?"

He knelt down beside her, taking a better look over her for injuries. "Hmm...a couple of scrapes, but not much else unless there are things under the mud. I can take care of the visible ones for now, and then I'll bring you back to my house and get you cleaned up," he said as he examined, placing his bag down on the grass.

"Who are you?" she asked again as he went into his bag and pulling out a washcloth and a bottle of water. "My name is Kabuto Yakushi. I'm a doctor-in-training," he answered, flashing her a smile that made the little girl smile slightly as well. He poured some water on the cloth and wiped down her face, removing the mud and tear lines from it. "There, that must feel a lot better, huh?" he asked, receiving a nod in return. He moved to her knees, wiping them clean to get to the wounds better.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Sakura Haruno."

"Haruno? So you're the daughter of Lord Haruno?"

"Yeah...but I like to pretend I'm not sometimes. I hate lots of attention from everyone."

Kabuto laughed, "I would've thought you would like it. Most people would envy you." Sakura giggled slightly as he wiped her hands down with the cloth. "Okay, so that should be good for now with the cleaning. After things are done, I'll take you home and Father and I can get you cleaned up. He can send out a messenger to your parents for you so they know where you're at," he said. Sakura nodded as he went into his bag and grabbed out a small kit.

"Now it may sting a bit, but I'm going to put a little dab of disinfecting ointment on your scrapes, just to be safe than sorry later," he said, taking out a small tube from the kit and squeezing a little bit onto his finger. Sakura cringed as the cool ointment went on her knees, but it disappeared as he placed two bandages on them. "There, all done!" he exclaimed, putting away the kit.

Sakura smiled brightly, "Yay!" She looked up at him and her face blushed slightly.

"Um...Mommy says that kissing ouchies makes them feel better sooner."

Kabuto laughed as he placed a kiss on each bandage, "My mother used to do that to me when I was little too. I never really believed her half the time, but I still liked it." Sakura laughed as she stood up, ignoring the slight pain from stiffness. He slipped his backpack back on his shoulders and took her hand in his. "Well, let's get going. It's a little bit of a long walk back," he said. "Okay!" she said cheerfully, making the older boy smile.

"Hmm, Kabuto? You're back early."

"I know, but I have good reason!"

His father peered out from the corner of the living room, noticing the pink hair child holding tightly onto his son's hand. "Young Sakura? Why is she here, son?" he asked, not exactly paying attention to the obvious reason as to why. "I saw her injured and dirty out in the field, so I brought her here so we can get her cleaned up and stuff, and I thought that you would send a messenger bird off to her parents so they know where she's at," Kabuto explained, receiving a nod in return.

"Ah, I see. Well, go on and make a bath for her, then grab one of your shirts and string of rope from the laundry. It'll make a good outfit for her to wear while we wash hers," his father said, taking the young girl to the side while Kabuto did as told.

"Hello Doctor Yakushi! Kabuto told me he was trying to be a doctor, so I guess you're his teacher."

He laughed, "Yes, I am. And it looks like today he did a good job. Well, come over and sit down on the chair over here while I make a note for your parents."

"Thank you Doctor Yakushi and Kabuto! I hope I can see you two again!" Sakura exclaimed as she ran to her mother and the coach, her still wet cloths in her arms. Kabuto still wanted to laugh at the sight of the four-year-old wearing one of his long, white shirts draped over her, tied at the waist by the rope, that made it look like a dress over her.

"Good bye, Young Sakura."

"Bye Sakura!"

She shot a special smile at the silver hair boy before the door closed behind her and the coach trotted back down the path.

Kabuto looked up at his father, who placed his hand on his head, "You did a good job today, son. You're well on your way to becoming a respectable medic." Kabuto could only smile, pushing his glasses up on his nose before they reentered the house.

"Young Lady Sakura, it's time to get up!" yelled Kiyami, knocking hard on the door, "Your father said it's time to eat, and then you have to meet with Young Lady Ino!"

Sakura groaned, trying her best to ignore the loud, obnoxious pounding on her bedroom door. The eighteen-year-old finally gave up, "Okay Kiyami, I'm up! Sheesh, stop it with that loud knocking before you give me a migraine!" The woman on the opposite stopped and walked away.

She pushed back the covers and sat up, hands going up to her face to wipe the sleep away from her emerald eyes. 'I had that dream last night. The one where I met him for the very first time,' she thought, running a hand through her tangled pink locks. Her hand grasped her shirt and she smiled, "The first time I met him...Kabuto Yakushi."

Yep, the end of the prologue! Isn't it sweet that our young Sakura still remembers Kabuto even after 14 years? But what about Kabuto? Does he remember her? Well, wait for the next chapter and find out! Until then, ja ne!