Touketsu Tenshi
(Frozen Angel)

Prologue

For I have never known love, only pain…

(A/N- 2013 - Been awhile guys... 2 years to be exact but I'm back. Keep an eye out for updates. I'll also be going back and correcting the little things that i've messed up throughout the story. Spelling grammar all that jazz. Now ENJOY

October 10th…. a day the Hidden Village in the Leaves will never forget and the day Naruto Uzumaki will never celebrate. "9 years old…" he said to himself while sitting in his apartment. He could hear the laughing of the children enjoying the festival celebrating the day the Fourth Hokage saved them from the Kyuubi… but… he couldn't help but cry in dread of the sun going down and the adults started to get drunk and hunt for him. Every year this would happen and every year he would celebrate his birthday in a body cast. Was it something he had done? No matter how hard he tried, he never made friends… and when children tried to talk to him there parents would snatch them away while cursing him. Life for the blond child was unfair but, he accepted it as it was… his heart was too kind to hold grudges and even if he could fight back he didn't even know if he would. There had to be some reason for them hating him… so why deny them the satisfaction? What was the point in trying anymore. Sense he was 6 years old and everyone joined academy he had been more alone then ever. He didnt even have Sasuke to glare at anymore. he thought about Joining with them all but why do something that would get you beaten. Old Man Saritobi hounded him about not joining but what did he care? all he wanted was to dream...

So… he would do what he does every year and as the sun begins to fall from the sky Naruto will walk from his apartment and out into the world that hates him. Maybe this time they'll kill him… is it normal for people to think that way? He didn't even know anymore… the only thing he knew was pain and sorrow. He would have dreams of a family that cared for him every night… sleeping was the only happiness he has ever experienced… so maybe in death he could dream forever?

"That would be nice" he said while looking through his window… The sun began to fall over the mountain lighting the faces of the Kages. He had another wish… a dream… even though he had already accepted life for what it is… he liked to think of himself becoming Hokage one day. To prove himself to the people and to one day pay them back for whatever it is that he has done to them, but that would never happen… Naruto took a step from his apartment only to see them already waiting for him… Naruto looked into the eyes of the mob and could see the blood thirst in them… just like all the previous years… they rushed towards him with blunt objects and began punching kicking and slamming the small child into the surrounding area… this group was larger than usual… maybe it was because he was 9 now? He didn't know… he felt his head growing dizzy as a man slammed a pole across his forehead splitting it open while another man pulling him up by the shirt and began slinging him in circles… he could hardly think now and consciousness was beginning to slip away from the defenseless child. Finally he felt the man let go of him… he expected to feel another person hit him with an object to break his fall but… instead he felt someone catch him.

"ANBU!" the deep voice yelled in rage as a dozen ANBU Black Ops appeared. Naruto could hardly see from the blood in his eyes but… he didn't need to… he just wanted to dream and allowed his eyes to slowly shut. A man stood holding the blond haired child in his arms while glaring at the mob that was being arrested by the ANBU. Those who tried to escape were tracked down and got a needle to the neck for refusing to go quietly. One man managed to knock down two ANBU and charge at the white haired man but was soon put in his place by the elderly sage. Flames shot from his mouth turning the metal pole into a glowing heat container. The man screamed in pain while blowing on his hands only to see the sage bend and pick the pole up with is bare hands. You could see smoke from is cooking skin run up his arm but he paid no attention to it. He pressed it up against the man's neck and forced him against the wall with rage in his eyes. The man screamed in pain as the sizzling of skin filled the air…

"The law was to RESPECT THIS BOY!" he screamed while letting him down… "Take them to Ibiki… tell him to make sure they remember that"

"Yes Jiraiya-sannin" a silver haired ANBU said from behind a wolf mask… he signaled two men to get the burned villager and before anyone noticed much they all vanished. Jiraiya looked down at the sleeping child only to see him smiling… 'I wander what he's dreaming of… never mind that… I should get him to Sarutobi-sensei'

Naruto ran through his dreamscape smiling and laughing while rolling in the snow with his family. His mother watched while leaning against a tree as his father wrestled with him in the deep snow… his childish laughter filled the air while the snow continued to fall around him. He watched his blond haired father grip his orange haired mother's arm and pull her into the snow with them. Her yelps and laughter filled the air along with theirs while she was attacked by the two who threatened to tickle her to death… Naruto was truly happy…

"Naruto" Sarutobi said softly while shaking the child. His eyes flew open to the old man smiling down at him. In the corner of the room stood a silent man with a headband on his forehead with the kanji for 'Oil'… Naruto then realized who the man was. His eye where wide with surprise while sitting in the presence of none other the Toad Sannin that trained the Fourth Hokage and was trained by none other than old man Sarutobi, current Hokage. He didn't know what to say but… he soon felt the aching of his body and forgot mostly everything just to be able to hold in his screams of pain that begged to be released. Jiraiya kneeled next to the boy and pulled out a bottle of liquid herbs…

"Drink this kid… It will null the pain of your bruised muscles, I'm sorry I didn't get to you sooner but I had no idea things were this bad" the man spoke to him. Naruto softly took the bottle from the smiling man and drank it without fear. If this where anyone except Sarutobi he would most likely deny it thinking it might be poison… Naruto watched as Jiraiya signaled his sensei to the hallway… Naruto wondered what they were doing but… soon felt his head grow heavy and his body relax. The herbs where taking effect rather quickly but he didn't mind… maybe he could sleep and pick up the dream where he left off.

Sarutobi was thinking long and hard about this. He didn't want to hear the council gripe about this but knew it was best for Naruto. His eyes locked with his students while he let out a sigh "You can go whenever you want, but he must be back in time to join the academy. This is my condition… that and…" Sarutobi paused while opening the door… "Show him what wonders life hold… alright?"

Jiraiya nodded while walking into the room to see him once again sleeping with the same smile on his face. It was a smile Jiraiya had seen hundreds of times on Kushina's beautiful face.

"I'll make this his birthday present… it's not every day you turn 9 years old"

Naruto awoke to feel the cold night air kissing his cheeks. He was being cared by Jiraiya-sannin which alone was enough to blow his mind. He had read all about the Sannin in his free time… which he had a lot of.

"You awake kiddo?" Jiraiya asked while walking down the long road. Naruto simply nodded while resting his head on the man's shoulder… the herbs must of still been in his system and for reasons Naruto couldn't explain he felt like he was safe with this man.

"Where are we going Jiraiya-san?" Naruto asked softly… Jiraiya smiled to himself while coming to a stop and gently placing the boy down. "Well we are setting up camp for now, but for the next two years you will be traveling with me across the countries. In that time I will teach you basic Shinobi skills so when we return to the village you can join Academy with all the other kids your age…"

Naruto's face lit up as he stood quickly. He yelled with joy while laughing and hugged the man. Jiraiya was shocked at first but soon loosened up and wrapped his arms around the boy… "I'm going to make sure no one ever hurts you again Naruto…" he said softly only to hear Naruto muffled voice as he placed his mouth against Jiraiya shoulder…

"Promise?" he asked… Jiraiya remembered the promise he and Kakashi made to Minato and smiled while running his hand through the tired Childs hair. He would protect this kid if his life depended on it…
"I promise kid… now get some rest…"

- (Time Jump no Jutsu!)-

It has been one year sense Jiraiya took Naruto from Konoha and now they found themselves in Kirigakure's territory during a bad period. Jiraiya remained on alert while walking along side the young child but knew something was bound to go wrong. He had been getting information from his men that the entire wave country was now in a stage being called the 'Purification era'. All of the dirty blood was being disposed of… women and children were being slaughtered like sheep in a wolves den. Jiraiya came to a stop noticing a trip wire only inches from Naruto's foot and he quickly gripped the young man… Naruto looked down and felt his heart skip a beat… this would of been a terrible way to celebrate his 10th birthday. He looked up at his father figure and smile while nodding a silent thank you. Even though his basic shinobi skills where good his awareness was still developing… but… what happened next Jiraiya didn't even see it coming. Naruto was standing next to the river now as they walked but soon heard a voice echo through the air…

"Water Style: Freezing Tidal Wave!" the voice echoed. Naruto felt his legs almost freeze as the cold water from the river got a hold of him and began pulling him out into the high speed waters. Jiraiya noticed this and began running out towards the child only to see a man appear in his path. No matter how hard he tried and how many men he cut down… they never seemed to stop. Before he knew it thirty minutes had passed and still he fought to get away from the mob of weak men…

'Please kid… hang in there…'

TBC