I think the aspect is that if we take in account it also doesnt make sense with what you showed.
The origin of feelings.
What's the origin of Sakura's feelings for Naruto?
if we go by that road it's a development so it's more about nature of it and not origin.
About Sasuke it's origin since it doesnt have development it's a childish crush.
As for Naruto it started too as a selfish childish crush up until chapter 3 where he realized he loves her and started respecting her feelings.
You're basically comparing a childish crush(SasuSaku) which a romantic love that will grow from countless chapters of comradship -> frienship -> platonic love.
Everything has an origin and nature, the origin of the developed feelings for Naruto even from a stage lower than all others, Sakura hated Naruto but knew nothing of him, maybe Naruto had superficial feelings for Sakura, but he wanted meet her in her true self and there began the journey, Sakura began to realize who is Naruto, who is when suffer, when he laughs, when he plays, when is a pervert and when is a hero, what is the nature of that feeling?, We do not know because she does not know, even she admitted it from the start
What differentiates the narusaku mainly Sasusaku is the deep knowledge of the other person and the development of feelings because of this, both have an origin and nature, but the development of the feelings for Naruto whatever their nature were made under strong bases objective knowledge, while for Sasuke were by an idealization, and it is remarkable that she is not even able to understand Sasuke while she and Naruto from the beginning are well understood, (said by Sakura in the promise of life)
Then why you comapred Sakura's love for Sasuke when she's 12 with Sakura's love for Naruto when she's 17.
Both of those loves changed a lot, she also wants Sasuke to be happy just that she doesnt want to be romantically involved with Naruto.
OK to make a fair comparison at the same stage of age we can talk about Sakura in the Chuunin exams when she decided to favor Naruto's dream, behold, a completely selfless Sakura with full knowledge of Naruto happiness, because her love for naruto foundation has the objective of knowledge
And never denied that feelings for sasuke have matured, it is very obvious that yes, it's clear that she wants his happiness selflessly, I mentioned in my comment, I'm talking about is that whatever their are the nature of these mature feelings for Sasuke she put Naruto first, why not support the dream of sasuke first? she did not, the feelings for naruto are much more powerful whether they are romantic or not..
Also I can see that you're not a convinced narusaku fan xD , for your questions and your opinions, then speak to you as a neutral person, how do you know Sakura not want to be romantically involved with Naruto?
No one can say that now, but Sakura has shown many signs of affection for him, much compatibility with Naruto, a lot of knowledge about, and all feelings are growing and growing to the point of putting Naruto first above Sasuke, I ask what if you're in love with a person not the first thing you think or put first?
Nobody knows what Sakura feels, but there are many hints, a lot of development and many good arguments that can lead to that, it has all the ingredients and all you need a true and realistic love.
About Hinata, she's disliked because of her one-dimensional aspect of her love, but that doesnt downplay her moments.
I think someome who's capable of giving up his own life twice for someome you love, isn't no less meaningfull than the CPR or a hug.
Hinata trying to sacrifice her life for Naruto twice doesnt show that her love for Naruto is romantic but her infatuation is that show as it is.
Sakura's possibly romantic love is not based on infatuation because she has her own way to express that aside from that nothing indicates it.
Many characters sacrifice their life for the other person in this manga, and if by some other romantic nature and love of fraternal nature.
Of course, the CPR was not a romantic moment, and you can say the same for all NS moments, that concerns the subjectivity of each person including personal tastes and feelings that the reader has in each of these scenes , but there are nuances, hints, development behind each sacrifice that speaks volumes about the nature and power of each of their actions, and in regard to NS was a very long and very hard road that was present star in the manga for a long time
Edited by JILLNYN, 25 May 2014 - 11:37 PM.