Cold Blue Eyes
I do not own anything related to Naruto

Summary: An incident in his past made Naruto totally different than the one we know. What was the incident? What is it to do with Sakura? NaruSaku


Chapter 1

The Class 302 of the ninja academy was bustling with activities of its students as they waited for today's lesson, which will be their final lesson before their Genin Examination tomorrow. Some of the students were chatting with each other, sleeping, playing around, eating, brooding, or doing whatever they felt like to do. Most of this activities—namely a portion of the girls' were stopped as a student entered the classroom. Dressed in gray hoodie jacket and black pants combo was a blond boy with three black lines on each of his cheeks, creating an image of whiskers. His eyes were closed and his hands were shoved in the pockets of his pants as he walked to his seat. In the speed that would make a certain green spandex wearing Jounin proud,some of the girls already surrounded the boy, effectively blocking him all around.

"Naruto-kun! Please go to a date with me!" one of the girls begged.

"No! Go out with me instead, Naruto-kun!" another girl said.

"Why would Naruto-kun go out with you? He would choose me in a heartbeat!" another random girl butted in.

"We're having Genin Exam tomorrow and you're asking him for a date? Naruto-kun needs a training partner instead and that partner is me!" the fourth girl shouted.

As the verbal fight took place around him, the boy sighed before he addressed the girls.

"I'm busy today and if you all will excuse me, I'd like to make it to my seat before Iruka-sensei and Mizuki-sensei arrive," he said without looking at them.

His cold statement made the girls whine in disappointment as they make a wide berth so he could pass.

"Why Naruto-kun is always so cold?" a girl voiced her not so hidden disappointment.

"But that makes him so cool and dreamy!" another girl squealed.

"Yeah, he is," another girl said as she looked at Naruto who had his path blocked by a black haired boy.

Naruto opened his eyes and looked at the boy in front of him, Uchiha Sasuke.

"What do you want?" the blond regarded coolly.

The last Uchiha flinched as he saw his eyes, no matter how many times he saw it. It was like he was looking into a freezing ocean. Regaining his composure, Sasuke spoke to him.

"Fight me, Uzumaki."

Naruto snorted as he closed eyes. "Give me a very good reason to accept your challenge, emo brain."

Sasuke growled at what Naruto refer him as. "Because I'm going to defeat you."

"You said the same reason for two hundred and seventy eight times and I kicked your sorry ass for also that much," the blond replied, his tone flat. "Out of the way, Uchiha."

"Make me, Uzumaki," Sasuke goaded.

The next second, Sasuke doubled over and fell to his knee as he clutched his stomach. Naruto passed him and sat on his seat, the farthest one near the window in the middle row. The blond glanced at the Uchiha who was now glaring at him albeit still clutching his stomach. The Jinchuuriki snorted and looked at the view outside instead, as if he was dismissing the black haired boy.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" Sasuke roared as he felt his pride was struck. He charged at Naruto, only to have his other classmates restrained him. "Let me go! I'm going to kill that bastard!"

While Naruto completely ignoring Sasuke, in the back row seat, a pink haired green eyed girl was looking at the blond boy worriedly as she fingered the red ribbon that tied her hair into ponytail.

'Naruto-kun…'

Not a while later, Iruka and Mizuki entered the class and they started the same ritual for the morning: shutting up the students, calling the absent roll, and started the lesson of the day.


The lunch period came after the students had a review about Henge No Jutsu during the class. The pink haired girl from before was now looking around, hoping to find a certain blond haired boy, but she had no such luck—the same as those fan girls of his. Unlike them, she wanted to talk to him for at least once before they graduated and placed into teams. She sighed as her mind once again voiced the question that nagged her for five years.

'Why did you distance yourself, Naruto-kun? Is it because that incident five years ago?'

"Hey, Sakura!" the call broke her from her reverie. The pink haired girl turned around and she saw her platinum blond haired best friend, Yamanaka Ino.

"Hey, Ino. So, did you have any luck finding 'your Sasuke-kun'?" Sakura greeted with a hint of teasing in the last part.

"Speak for yourself, Sakura. You even didn't find the 'Ice Prince' Uzumaki Naruto," Ino retorted and Sakura just chuckled weakly. "Honestly, I don't see any reason why you or some of the girls were chasing him. Naruto is just too cold. Sasuke-kun would be a better choice. He is from a big clan and he was so handsome and talented, not to mention that eyes of his…"

The pink haired girl sighed as she listened to her best entered the mode she dubbed 'Uchiha's Top Fan Girl Mode'. She maybe her best friend, but at some times Sakura wished Ino to put more attention on her training instead of seeking Sasuke's attention.

"I don't know about the others, but I have my own reason Ino," replied Sakura. A nostalgic look appeared on her face as she recalled the warm smile that she loved and missed so much. The pink haired girl smiled fondly at the memory.

Ino saw the smile on her best friend's face and she shrugged. "Come on let' get some lunch before the bell rings."

Sakura accepted Ino's suggestion and the two friends ate their lunch together. Even though she was happy to have Ino as her friend, but she missed her true first friend so badly. The pink haired girl heaved out a sigh as she continued to eat her lunch.

"What's wrong, Sakura?" Ino asked after she noticed her sigh.

"It's nothing," Sakura answered as she fingered her ribbon once again. 'Naruto-kun…I miss you…'


The next day…

Uchiha Sasuke was livid. In the Genin examination earlier today, he was once again tasted the bitter defeat by the hands of his bitter rival, Uzumaki Naruto. How in the name of Rikudou Sennin that he, a clan less orphan, could become the Rookie of the Year instead of Sasuke himself, an Uchiha, the elite of the village? Sasuke wouldn't accept it! His pride as an Uchiha wouldn't accept that Naruto was better than him! As the last Uchiha was venting out his anger by burning trees in a training ground he used often using his Goukakyuu No Jutsu, he sensed someone was approaching him.

"Mizuki-sensei," Sasuke said between pants.

"I see you're venting out your anger, Sasuke. I take it you're furious that Naruto managed to defeat you again," the pale blue haired man remarked. Seeing anger flashed in the black haired boy's eyes, Mizuki chuckled. "If I say there's a way for you to defeat Naruto, will you take it?"

Hearing the magic word, Sasuke's attention turned fully to the Chuunin. "I'm listening."

A dark smirk appeared on Mizuki's face as he explained his plan to the avenger. Unknown to them, a pair of arctic blue eyes watched them from the shadows.


That night, Konoha was in chaos when someone snuck into Hokage's Office and stole the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing. ANBU, Jounin, and Chuunin were dispatched to hunt for the thief. In the forest inside of Konoha, Sasuke leaned into a tree as he waited for Mizuki and the Forbidden Scroll was propped up next to him. A smirk appeared on his face as it was so easy for him, a Genin, to sneak to the Hokage Office and stole the Forbidden Scroll. To think this village was supposed to be the strongest Hidden Village in Elemental Nation was a big joke. This place didn't worth of his attention at all. Perhaps he should take Mizuki's offer to left this place and seek this…Orochimaru person.

The sound of someone entering the area made Sasuke broke from his thought. He turned around to see Mizuki was approaching him. The traitorous Chuunin had a satisfied smile when he saw Sasuke and the scroll next to the black haired boy.

"I see you made it, Sasuke," said Mizuki.

"Hn, stealing this stupid scroll is even easier than throwing a kunai. I doubt I'll even learn something useful from it," replied Sasuke.

"Ah, but do you forget what this scroll contains? It has number of powerful jutsu learned by the Hokages that could make you easily defeated that damn demon brat," the traitor reminded him.

Sasuke raised one eyebrow as he heard what Mizuki referred Naruto as, but he dismissed it as he opened the Forbidden Scroll. To the surprise of both Mizuki and Sasuke, there was no jutsu inside but only a single sentence.

"You've been duped, idiots."

A burst of smoke exploded from the scroll and both Sasuke and Mizuki went into coughing fit for a whole minute.

"What the hell is this?" Sasuke demanded as he recovered from his coughing fit.

"You already read what the scroll says and you still asked? So much for an elite."

Sasuke knew that voice was very well and it made his blood boiled. There was Naruto, standing on one of the branches of a tree, glaring down to the pair. He was dressed in his usual gray jacket and black pants, but now he had a sword sheathed in the back of his waist and a pair of black gloves covered his hands. If the usual stare from the blond was unnerved them, then his glare actually made them scared. Putting out a brave front, Mizuki sneered at the young Jinchuuriki as he fingered the giant shuriken on his back.

"Heh, so you finally show yourself demon."

Naruto narrowed his eyes at the blue haired traitor whom took a step back in fear and his whole body shook up. The blond scoffed and turned his attention to Sasuke who was seemingly frozen in his place.

"Just a single look and you're already frozen. I guess you really are weak, Sasuke," Naruto regarded his so called rival flatly, causing the last Uchiha to break from his stupor.

"Take your words back!" Sasuke retorted.

"Why should I? You didn't even realize that you've been played along," the blond snorted as the black haired boy's eyes widened. "Doesn't it feel weird when you could easily sneak around the Hokage tower and went unnoticed? Or do you even notice that the Hokage's cabinet shouldn't be guarded that lightly?"

"You…you already know about my plan?" yelled Mizuki.

"You really should watch around your surroundings when you said something Mizuki-sensei , because there were ears and eyes everywhere in this village," Naruto said with an amused smirk and dripping sarcasm at Mizuki's title. "You're the one who taught us that, remember? It's really ironic that you contradicted what you said."

Mizuki growled and he threw one of the shuriken on his back as he yelled at Naruto.

"DIE DEMON!"

Narrowing his eyes at the incoming projectile, Naruto swiftly drew his sword and cut the shuriken in two. It was so fast that Mizuki and Sasuke saw only flash of movement and the two halves of the shuriken fell into the ground, with a thin layer of ice covered where Naruto's sword cut the weapon. His blue eyes glaring silently at the two traitors who could only stood there in surprise. His form blurred from the branch where he was standing before disappearing and reappeared behind Mizuki. The said traitor didn't have time to react as Naruto attacked.

"Uzumaki Kenjutsu Ryuu: Shiben Hyoubana!"

Four frozen cut marks appeared on Mizuki's body; each on his arms and legs and he fell to the ground soundlessly as Naruto flicked his wrist. The blond turned to Sasuke who was still in shock and his whole body shivered. With a scoff, Naruto sheathed his sword and walked away from the area.

"You're not going to attack me?" asked Sasuke incredulously.

"Why should I waste my time on a coward? " Naruto responded without looking at the last Uchiha or stopped walking.

"I'll make you pay for calling me coward!" Sasuke snapped as he prepared hand seals for his Goukakyuu No Jutsu, but only got to half way as the last thing he saw before he went unconscious was a pair of cold blue eyes glaring at him.


Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the village by the window on his office. The aged Hokage puffed out a smoke from his pipe when the door was knocked.

"Enter."

Hiruzen didn't have to turn around as Naruto entered the room and closed the door before he reported to him.

"Hokage-sama, Chuunin Mizuki and Genin Uchiha Sasuke have been dealt with."

"Thank you for your hard work, Naruto-kun," Hiruzen replied as he turned to face Naruto. He hid his disappointment when he saw Naruto's blue eyes were still cold, although less cold than when he faced Sasuke and Mizuki. Shaking out his reverie, Hiruzen addressed the boy in front of him. "I will give you payment of a B-Rank mission for stopping both Mizuki and Sasuke."

Naruto was clearly taken by surprise from what he was hearing. Regaining his composure, he replied to the Hokage.

"There is no need of that, Hokage-sama. I'm just doing what my duty is."

"And that's why you will have some reward, Naruto-kun," the Sandaime chuckled. "Please, have a seat. We haven't talked to each other for a while."

"Are you sure, Hokage-sama? Don't you have more pressing matters to attend?" Naruto asked.

"Oh please, the more pressing matters I have to attend are another paperwork and dealing with the council tomorrow," the Hokage answered with a sigh. Paperwork, bane of all Kage...

"Then I shouldn't bother you any longer, especially if the council is your problem," Naruto bowed as he turned around to left.

Hiruzen tipped his hat lower as he spoke to Naruto. "You've changed, Naruto-kun."

The blond stopped in his track for a while before he replied to the Sandaime Hokage. "I'm maturing, Hokage-sama. Besides…" he turned to the aged leader, his eyes were no longer cold. There were regret, sadness, loneliness, and guilt in his eyes. "…I can't let anyone hurt just because they are close to me. Not again, Ojii-chan..."

As Naruto closed the door, Hiruzen only sighed as he turned around to see the crescent moon in the night sky.

"I'm sorry, Minato, Kushina. Your son lost his happiness because of my weakness."


A/N: This is a result of my stress. *Sigh* Seriously, my life was really sucks and the only redeem I got is locking myself inside my room and don't get out unless necessary. Don't worry about my other stories, I'll get them done in time. Chapter 5 of NaruSaku and Hinata's revenge is on the way, about 80% done.

Anyway, this idea appeared on my head after wondering for a while. What if I make Naruto as cold as Sasuke-teme in the beginning, but much more a badass compared to him and with a completely different reason? While the emo brain didn't want anyone to get on his way, Naruto was for a reason that makes him...well, Naruto. It was an event in his past and related to a certain pink haired girl that made him wears a different psychological shield than the one he used in canon. And I gave him the Hyouton and an ice-based heirloom sword (It's not Hyourinmaru, I'm not that not creative), suits his title as 'The Ice Prince', or so Ino dubbed him.

Please leave a review so my day could be a bit better. See you around!

Translation:

Uzumaki Kenjutsu Ryuu: Shiben Hyoubana = Uzumaki Sword Technique Style: Four-Petal Ice Flower