I was neutral to many characters in the beginning and didn't really care about romance. Long story short, Gaara's fight happened, Naruto is a real man, Sakura is adorable, and their developments say it all. Which reminds me, I wonder how many people watch/read Naruto without a care of story/developments. There are people that are like that, sometimes due to DBZ "shut up, let's fight."
I always look for romance
. I remember when i watched episode 3 , i shipped them so hard since then , i just knew they will eventually come to understand each other , its just so perfect
. But , yeah, the Gaara fight ,Hospital scene,POAL really made me going ... Then when i saw the beginning of part 2 and Sakura's maturity , huh ,well , she got that soft and warm smile just for him .. 