Definitely.
I was thinking that, I had a thought of Kyuubi or Naruto making a comment after he kisses Sakura about it.
I loved this too. <3
Well, Sakura is also part of the k11, and Sasori - who took down the Third, ... (I forgot what they're called ..., and ... (Someone refresh my memory, I'm having a total brain lapse here.
) My point is, Sakura took down Sasori like a piece of cake. I know Pain is probably more stronger than Sasori - but that was my point in the other post discussing on how *I really don't know how people can see Hinata as a heroine.* Sakura's fight was about 5 + chapters, Hinata's fight didn't take me 20 seconds to read because it was literally over as soon as it begun. Not dissing, just being serious here.Again, not Pain, girl. So if Sakura got smacked around by Sasori or Pain and was defeated in a few seconds would you laugh? I'm not dogging on you. really. Just that I am reflecting on how I see things so as to not be a hypocrite to my self so I will not laugh at Hinata's failures.
One thing I don't like about NaruSaku right now is the lack of partnership.
Sakura trusts Naruto. (And relies too much on him as well)
1. During the fight between Kiba vs. Naruto, Sakura had complete faith in him, unlike Hinata who was worried.
2. During the Sasuke retrieval arc with team 8, when Tobi hit Naruto and Hinata was worried, Sakura was like, "Don't worry, Naruto is fine."
3. Same could be said during the Pein fight. She trusted Naruto to come to the rescue. And she never went against, "don't disturb my fight."
4. After the encounter with Karui and Omoi, Naruto said "leave it to me Sakura-chan." Sakura did as was told.
It makes me feel as if Kishi's intentionally putting the scenes with team 8 to show the difference between Sakura and Hinata.
But when does Naruto trust Sakura?
What got me frustrated was that Sakura was the only member of team 7 who doesn't know anything at all about the Uchiha massacre. What makes it worse is that Naruto kept it a secret from Sakura because Kakashi said so.
Sure, Sakura lies to Naruto too. Like, when she got hurt from the four tails Naruto, or about killing Sasuke. But the reason was because, she wanted to protect him.
I know trust is to be earned. But if Naruto loves Sakura but he doesn't trust her, how is it really different to Sakura loving Sasuke(who she never really trusted from before the time skip)?
NaruSaku is one-sided in a way.
If this was in a modern setting it would be like, "Hey thank you for working for me night and day!" "Your welcome. Thank you for staying in the kitchen and waiting for me!"
If that is the type of girl Naruto wants, then I think Hinata is more fit for it.
Do you think this will be solved after what Itachi said about trusting and relying on your teammates?
Because I'm not sure I want NaruSaku to happen when it's really one-sided the way it is.
P.S I'm confident that NS will happen. My statement above is not if it will happen or not, but whether I want it to happen the way it is.
Same thing really he wants to protect her. Wouldn't telling her cause her to be even more upset? that Sasuke now understood his "kind, gentle" brother's intentions but still choose to CUT DOWN everyone in her village? it would cause her to be feel even more hopeless to bring Sasuke back which Naruto assured that he would. Anyways Kakashi, and Yamato heard it too and they said for him not to tell anyone because ot will only harm Konoha's emotional state while they are recovering from Nagato's assault.
Yeah, that's what worries me too. It feels as if Sakura is being neglected.
Anyway, Naruto's primary tasks at the moment are defeating Tobi/saving Sasuke... I'm afraid that we will find out who is the girl Naruto will end up with only after the war.
Urgh, this obscurity, plus nervous waiting are just making things even worse.
OR it might show BEFORE he fights Sasuke. that's possible.

You're not alone in feeling anxious but let's endure until we get there okay?
I *totally*, *entirely* agree with you.
About the last chapter, i've talked with a japanese friend.
What Hinata said is about stop chasing Naru and start to be at his level.
That's all.
It's not romantic AT ALL.
Oh I could tell that without a translator
Edited by Phantom_999, 10 February 2012 - 11:10 PM.