Gentle Memories

HI! This is like my 5th or 6th fanfic of SasuNaru! I'm so proud! You should be too! Anyways, I hope you like it and let the story begin!

Chapter 1

Gentle Childhood

If you were at an open field filled with flowers that divided two kingdoms...you would have heard laughter. You would have seen a small boy around the age of six chasing gorgeous butterflies through the field of flowers. The small boy had golden hair, dazling crystal clear eyes, tanned skin, and three whisker-like marks on each cheek. The boy was wearing a sunshine yellow kimono with a red ribbon around the waist that went down to mid-thigh. The small boy's name...was Uzumaki Naruto. Naruto ran through the field, trying to catch colorful butterflies. Naruto laughed happily that he was having so much fun. Naruto barely got out from his home; they wouldn't let him out in fear that he might get hurt. But today, the young blonde had snucked out unnoticed. And now, he is enjoying every moment of his freedom as much as he could. Naruto walked slowly towards the butterflies tthat had landed on a nearby flower, but before Naruto could even a foot close to them, the butterflies took off into the air. Naruto gasped out of surprise and ran after them. As Naruto ran after the butterflies, the small blonde ran into something and fell backwards on his rear. Naruto groaned softly and looked up, only to be blinded by a butterfly that landed on his nose. Naruto giggled as he watched the butterfly flap it colorful wings softly. Naruto slowly reached out his hand to the butterfly, hoping that the butterfly would go on his hand, and amazingly, it did. Naruto watched in curiousity as he noticed the butterfly's wings. The wings of the butterfly were pure white with specks of gold on them. Naruto giggled as the butterfly crawled up his arm and up onto his golden head.

"That butterfly really likes you!" a voice suddenly said. Naruto looked up in surprise to see a boy around his age sitting on the ground. The boy had onyx hair, onyx eyes filled with curiousity, and pale skin. The boy had a midnight blue kimono with a red ribbon around the waist that went down to the knees. Naruto stared at the boy for a long time until a butterfly with onyx wings and specks of silver landed on the boy's head. Naruto giggled.

"Well that butterfly really likes you!" Naruto said with a smile. The boy smiled and laughed.

"I guess it does!" the boy said happily. "I'm Uchiha Sasuke! What's your name?"

"I'm Uzumaki Naruto! It's nice to meet you Sasuke!" Naruto said with a smile.

"Ne Naruto? Do you want to play with me?" Sasuke asked. Naruto stared at Sasuke for a long time; no one has ever asked him to play...they weren't allowed to ask him. Naruto smiled happily and nodded.

"Ui(yes)!" Naruto said happily. Sasuke got up from the ground, causing the onyx butterfly to fly off his head. Sasuke then walked up to Naruto and held out his hand. Naruto accepted it and Sasuke helped him up, causing the white butterfly off. Sasuke and Naruto stood there, looking at each other, holding hands for a moment, before the ran off chasing other butterflies, laughing as the did so. As both small boys played, an onyx butterfly and a white butterfly flew through the air together.

-x- -x-

Sasuke and Naruto layed on the ground on their backs, side by side looking up at the clouds. Sasuke suddenly pointed up at the sky to a cloud.

"Ne Naruto! That one looks like a dragon! You see it?" Sasuke said, looking over to his new blonde friend beside him. The small blonde squinted a bit before smiling.

"Yeah! It's long!" Naruto said. Naruto then pointed a different cloud.

"Ne, that one looks like a bunny! Do you see it Sasuke!?" Naruto said happily. Sasuke nodded.

"Yeah, I see it," Sasuke said with a smile. Naruto then turned himself around, so now he was lying down on his stomach. Naruto rested his head on his hands and looked at Sasuke with a smile.

"Ne Sasuke," Naruto said. Sasuke looked up at Naruto with curious eyes.

"Nani(what)?" Sasuke said.

"You're the first friend I've ever had! I'm really happy that you're my friend!" Naruto said with a bright smile, making Sasuke blush a bit.

"Well you're my first friend too, Naruto! ...And I'm glad that you're my friend too!" Sasuke said with a smile. Naruto smiled happily before he held out his pinky to Sasuke. Sasuke stared at the pinky then to Naruto's smiling face.

"Promice that we will be together forever!" Naruto said with a soft smile.

"No matter what!" Sasuke said with a soft smile as well. Naruto nodded enthusiastically.

"And we'll be friends forever!" Naruto said happily. Sasuke nodded.

"Until death depart us!" Sasuke said as he held out his pinky. Naruto nodded.

"Friends till the end!" both Sasuke and Naruto said as they joined their pinkies. "And that's a promice!"

"Yeah!" Naruto said happily. Sasuke smiled happily and so did Naruto. "Ne Sasuke...where do you live?"

Sasuke sat up and pointed to the left.

"I live somewhere over there," Sasuke said. "What about you?"

Naruto sat up as well and pointed to the right.

"Over there! You know, I snucked out of my home today," Naruto said, whispering the last part. Sasuke's eyes widened in surprise.

"Me too! I'm not allowed to get out," Sasuke whispered. Naruto nodded.

"The same goes for me! Everyone thinks I might get hurt if I do!" Naruto whispered.

"Yeah! But we won't! We're old enough!" Sasuke whispered back. Naruto nodded in agreement. Naruto was about to say something but was interupted by two voices in the distance.

"Naruo!"

"Sasuke!"

Naruto and Sasuke jumped slightly in shock and crouched down together.

"No! They're going to take me home!" Naruto said in a whimper.

"And me!" Sasuke said in worry. He looked at Naruto. "If they take me home...I might not ever see you again..."

"The same goes for me," Naruto said in a whimper. Naruto then threw himself to Sasuke and hugged the young Uchiha tightly. "Wah! I want to see you again! I don't want to go home!"

Sasuke returned the hug twice as tight.

"I want to see you too Naruto..." Sasuke said sadly.

"Naruto!"

"Sasuke!"

Two pairs of strong hands grabbed both boys around the waist, seperating the two boys. Sasuke gasped in shock and quickly grabbed the small blonde's hand. Naruto held on tightly to Sasuke as well, not wanting to let go and be seperated from his first friend.

"Sa-Sasuke," Naruto whimpered out, holding on tightly to Sasuke as a tear ran down his tanned cheek.

"Naruto!" Sasuke said as he tightened his grip on Naruto.

"Sasuke! Let go of the Uzumaki kid, now!" a demanding voice filled Sasuke's ears. Sasuke didn't move.

"Naruto, let go of the Uchiha please," a calm but firm voice filled Naruto's ears. Naruto didn't move as another tear ran down his tanned face.

"Sasuke!"

"Naruto!"

"B-bye Sasuke," Naruto sobbed out as he let go of Sasuke's hand, but the two small boys were still linked by Sasuke's hand. Sasuke looked at Naruto's tearfull face when the onyx-haired boy suddenly felt something wet run down his cheek. Sasuke was shocked to know that he was crying. But can anyone blame him!? Naruto was his first friend! Naruto was the first thing...that Sasuke had actually had interest in.

"Bye...N-Naruto," Sasuke sobbed out as he let go of Naruto, breaking there physical bond. A man with golden hair and crystal clear eyes like Naruto, held Naruto in his hands tightly and glared at the man that held Sasuke. The man had shoulder length onyx hair and onyx eyes, much like Sasuke.

"I advise you to keep your brat away from my son, Uzumaki!" Fugaku spat.

"Same goes for you, Uchiha," Yondaime said witth a glare. Yondaime then turned his back to Fugaku and walked off towards his gaurds with Naruto looking over his shoulder. Fugaku as well turned and walked off towards his own gaurds, with Sasuke looking over his shoulder. Naruto waved to Sasuke and Sasuke returned the wave.

"Don't forget our promise!" Naruto suddenly called out to Sasuke. Sasuke nodded.

"I won't!" Sasuke called back out. Two butterflies...one white, one onyx...were seperated as well...as they took off with their human friends. The white one went with Naruto...while the onyx one went with Sasuke.

-x- -x-

Sasuke was roughly pushed down the dungeon stairs, falling to his knees on the dungeon floor. Sasuke looked up at the stairs where light entered and filled the dungeon. Standing there...was Sasuke's father, Fugaku.

"As your punishment for being with an Uzumaki...you will spend the whole day down here!" Fugaku yelled angrily, causing Sasuke to flinch. "You will forget all about the Uzumaki brat, you here me!? If I ever hear anything about him...or if I even think that you are thinking about him...you will stay down here in the dungeon for three days!"

"H-hai(y-yes)," Sasuke stuttered fearfully.

"Good," Fugaku said before closing the door of the dungeon and locked it. Darkness swallowed Sasuke, who shook from the cold and fear. Sasuke brought his knees up to his chest and hugged his knees. Sasuke fearfully looked around the dark room only to see darkness and nothing else. Sasuke shivered violently and hugged himself tighter. Suddenly, there was a dim, yet warm light. Sasuke looked up to see the onyx butterfly that had landed on his head when he was with Naruto.

"It's you," Sasuke mummbled as the butterfly hovered in front of his eyes. The butterfly landed on Sasuke's nose, giving him warmth. Sasuke was amazed that he suddenly felt warm. "You...must be a magical butterfly."

The butterfly fluttered its wings and flew onto Sasuke's head. Sasuke smiled softly but then felt a tear run down his pale cheek at the thought of never seeing Naruto again...that he would have to forget about his small blonde friend forever...and that he wouldn't be able to keep their promice.

"Gomenasai(I'm sorry)...N-Naruto," Sasuke said before silently sobbing into his knees, with the butterfly glowing a warm glow.

-x- -x-

Naruto was gently pushed into his grand room. Naruto's tear stained face turned and faced his father, Yondaime.

"You are to stay in your room and not come out for the whole day Naruto. That is your punishment for being with an Uchiha," Yondaime said firmly. Naruto whimpered as a few tears ran down his face.

"D-demo(b-but)...Sa-Sasuke's my friend!" Naruto sobbed, hanging his head. Yondaime sighed sadly as he crouched in front of his only son.

"I'm sorry Naruto...but you can't be friends with Uchiha Sasuke. ...You are to forget about him...do I make myself clear?" Yondaime said. Naruto sobbed for a moment before slowly nodding his head. Yondaime looked at Naruto with sad eyes and stood up. Yondaime ruffled Naruto's golden hair. "Again...I'm sorry Naruto...but it's for you own good."

Yondaime gave Naruto one more sad look before he closed the doors to Naruto's room and locking them. Naruto ran to his bed and sobbed into a pillow. He couldn't believe it...he can't see Sasuke anymore.

"I-it's not f-fair!" Naruto sobbed. But suddenly, Naruto felt a warm light shine on him. Naruto looked up to see the white butterfly that had landed on him when he was Sasuke, glowing brightly in fornt of his crystal clear eyes. "You!? A-are you magical? Y-You must be t-to be glowing that b-bright!"

The butterfly landed on the bed in front of Naruto and fluttered his wings. Naruto stared at the butterfly as he felt tears come down faster. Naruto shook as he cried harder into his pillow. He was so sad...sad that he had to forget about Sasuke and never see him again. Naruto felt the butterfly land on his head, but ignore it. The only thing that was on his mind was Sasuke...his only friend. But it seemed...that Sasuke wouldn't be his friend anymore...it seemed...Naruto had to break their promice.

"G-gomen(s-sorry) Sa-Sasuke," Naruto sobbed.

Okay! My first chapter is finished! I'm so proud! Please review! Tell me if you liked it or not! Please tell me! REVIEW! REVIEW! PLEASE! REVIEW! Bye! Till next time!