Frozen Heart

Hi guys, this is a first for me in writing stories. I can't say that I'm good at it, but an idea was stuck in my head, so I thought that I'd exploit it.

Naruto is slightly grey in this story and it has elements of Killer Instinct.

Hope that you enjoy and hit me up with some reviews and let me know how it is. I'm only writing for fun... Nothing too serious.

Oh I don't own Naruto or Killer Instinct

Enjoy

Prologue

It was a normal summer night in Hi no Kuni. With the Easterly breeze drifting through and cooling the place. The moon was shining bright and illuminating the Village of Konoha as the wind would rustle the leaves of the large trees and scatter many to the ground. The sky was illuminated with stars and consternations, but to the North, dark thunder clouds could be seen rolling through; lightening crackling as it rolled ever so slowly, closer and closer to Konoha.

Although that was the case, it was still as hot as the day. Especially for one overzealous young child dressed in ragged, ripped and dirty clothes. He was wondering the streets looking for a place to sleep. He had just got thrown out of the orphanage where he lived and told he had to fend for himself. The boy was only seven years old, but that didn't stop the orphanage from kicking him out. Now he had nowhere to go.

The young boy had bright blue eyes that shone in the night; atop his head was a mop of golden blonde hair. On his face were three whisker marks reminding everyone around him of whom, no of what he was? This was the young Uzumaki Naruto, the Jinchuriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune.

Today was the day before his birthday, and like last year, he knew the possibility of what might happen. He was afraid, afraid of what the people would do to him if they saw him on his birthday. He could go and see the kind old man, but decided against it. Besides, he didn't really know where the old man stayed, so it wouldn't make much difference.

Just as the child was walking through the red-light district, he heard someone scream. With the scream came back memories and with the memories came the fear. So in his fear stricken state, adrenaline started pumping throughout his veins. That caused him to start running as fast as he could in an unknown direction. He didn't stop running til he was well outside the walls of Konoha. With the adrenaline slowly fading away, Naruto slowed his dash to a jog and from there completely stop. He was alone in a forest with nothing but trees surrounding him. He tried to find a way to get out of the trees, his eyes fixed on a clearing ahead.

As he reached the clearing he noticed that in the middle was a strange metal object. The earth around the object looked as if it crashed, causing a ripple of trees and earth which extended from the point of impact. This was something his mind saw as fun and explore-able, and with his young and eager mind made up, he slowly crept towards the object. As he was about to reach it, a large piece of the metal fell off, revealing that it was a huge door opening with some light shining from within. The light itself wasn't what kept Naruto rooted to the spot, no it was the seven foot monster staring at him with glowing dark blue eyes. In his shock, Naruto forgot to breathe. With the lack of oxygen to the brain, the adrenaline having worn off and the surprise and fear deeply embedded in his mind there was only one coping mechanism which his body could deploy, and with that, it shut down and he fainted.

Stirring in his sleep, Naruto slowly opened his eyes. Trying to determine where he was and how he got there. What he saw were white walls with a white ceiling. The room smelt strongly of antiseptic and a hint of tobacco. Looking to his left he saw the old man who would visit him at the orphanage some days.

"How are you feeling Naruto?" asked the old man with a hint of concern. "Do you remember who I am and how you got here?" 'Of course he doesn't Hiruzen, he was passed out' the old Hokage thought.

"W-ww-wwwell" Naruto gulped, swallowing nothing but dry spit, whilst at the same time, turning as white as a ghost from the shock of what he had seen. The Hokage, seeing his state of disarray, tried to calm him to the best of his abilities. But with the slightest touch of his skin, left the Hokage grasping at how cool and velvety it felt. Looking at Naruto, he saw the boy slightly shivering, but had a feeling that it had more to do with shock as opposed to being cold.

"Naruto, Naruto… Calm down Naruto. Take a deep breath. In through the nose and out through the mouth." Spoke the Hokage. Naruto hearing the encouraging words started listening to what the Hokage was saying. What Naruto didn't know was that the Hokage weaved a small Genjutsu to get Naruto to relax.

"Well, I-I ddd-don't know how I got here. All I remember was running from the place, and into the forest. There I-I f-ffou-found s-ss-something." Here Naruto starting shaking again. The Hokage started to weave the Genjutsu again and Naruto calmed down.

"It was something metal, something huge. And then it opened and out stepped..." Before Naruto could answer however, he passed out again. The Hokage looked at the scene with some sorrow before trying to shake the boy awake. The Sandaime felt the presence of someone else in the room, right before Naruto was going to say what he saw, so he put the boy in a sleep induced Genjutsu. The Hokage knew that whoever was there, wasn't a part of his normal ANBU entourage, nor was it anyone that he knew. With that, the Hokage let the boy rest. He was still uncertain of how the boy came to be passed out in the middle of the forest in what looked like a large hole. A group of ANBU on patrol found him and brought him straight to the Hospital, while the other called for the Hokage.

There was no mention of anything metal, or of any other being around the vicinity. With those last thoughts the Hokage left the boy to rest, but not before finding the hidden ROOT operative and assassinating him in a ruthless manner. The old man was tired, but work still needed to be done to ensure that the village was always protected. First though, were the memories which the boy had? He needed a Yamanaka to seal his memories to ensure that Naruto will never feel vulnerable and alone again. Then he would need a new place to stay, considering how the mistress of the orphanage disappeared during the night.


Naruto awoke the next day fresh and happy. He looked at the old man next to him and screamed "Good morning Jiji" the old man looked back with a huge smile, glad that the boy was in high spirits in contrast to his mood the previous day. "Good morning Naruto, how are you feeling?"

Naruto smiled, "Well I feel good. Ne, Jiji… Why am I in the hospital? Did something bad happen to me? How did I get here?" With these questions, the old man put on a sombre face and spoke. "Sorry Naruto, you were homeless in the streets. The lady at the orphanage has been missing for the past three days. My ANBU found you passed out in an alley; you had been hurt, but nothing extreme. You also looked half-starved and dehydrated." The old Hokage spoke, causing Naruto to go quiet for a bit.

"Ne Jiji, where am I going to stay?" Naruto asked in a depressed monotone. The Hokage smiled slightly and brightened when asked the question. "Well, I do have a set of keys just for you with your name on them. The only catch is that you have to enter into the academy to become a Shinobi." Naruto looked on in awe. He couldn't believe that he was going to get his own place and was going to become a Shinobi. This was something that he had wanted since he could remember.

"Hai Hokage-Sama" Naruto replied with his face full of confidence.