I think my view of this is that if Sakura showing that much devotion to Sasuke means that she was truly in love, then what was Karin's love where she was willing to forgive him over worse stuff?
Why is SS good, despite everything that happened, to some while SK is seen as bad when they went through the same thing.
I think what the real difference was was that Sasuke was actually showing signs of care for Karin that he never showed Sakura at all.
People like to downplay Karin's feelings for Sasuke.
Have they forgotten Chapter 663? That chapter was probably one of the best one's this year simply b/c of how amazingly emotional and intense Kishi has written it (You don't know how many times I've reread it). And I think everyone will agree with me- heck, even anti- Sakura reviewers such as Forneverworld and Sawyer7mage bowed down to this chapter.
In the heat of the moment, Karin was shining in that chapter in my eyes. For the first time we get to see her release the KUSHINA CHAINS b/c she was worried for SASUKE. Kishi has chosen to reveal her chains in this moment on purpose to show his readers that Karin's feelings for Sasuke are more than just a simple crush.
Edited by trang95, 15 November 2014 - 08:57 PM.