For those who wonder, this is a part from my story. I had most of of NS moment from Naruto and Sakura POV. I didn't even begin with parallel and character like Kakashi saying she move on from Sasuke. I show at the same time in this scenario why NH and SS doesn't make sense. By writing this, I really believe he did sell out, but it help me get at least and certain feeling of closure from a pairing perspective.
What Kishi spit on (Sakura POV)
She then begin to see everything she lived with Naruto. At the start how she did find him annoying. When she laugh internally when he prank Kakashi. How she found him courageous when he take back his headband from Zabuza. How he praised her for her skills at chakra climbing and how he wasn't afraid to ask her for tip . How she was ready to give up the exam to not see Naruto's dream being crushed, thinking about him, not herself or even Sasuke. How he face Orochimaru without showing any sign of fear at the chunin exam. How she had to protect both him and Sasuke from the 3 sound genins. When they were both ready to open the scroll. Naruto had a plan and she did begin to thrust him. Then when they got the lecture from Iruka-sensei. They did get compare to Heaven and Earth, they were shown being opposite who needed each other.
Naruto was the one who cheer for her to break Ino's mind transfer jutsu. She did was the 1st to cheer for him in both his match with Kiba and Neji. Then afterward,
Flashback
- Sasuke, thank you for saving me from Gaara
- It wasn't me, it was Naruto
- Oh cmon, don't be so modest.
- No trust me, it was him, you should have seen him. He fought tooth and tail just to save you.
She remember the way she look at him and how she did felt back then.
(End of flashback)
How when Sasuke leaves the village, she turned to Naruto for help, asking her blonde knight to bring him back. Not only because Sasuke was important to her. But also because she trust him completely back then. She recall her thinking about how she thought that Naruto never understand her at the start, before realizing that he's the one understanding her the most. She remember how Naruto felt about his failure and how she promised that they will grow strong together to bring back their lost teammate. How hard she trained with Tsuande back then. Those 2 years were so fast. Oh when she see him again. He look more mature and handsome, but he was still the same. The bell test with Kakashi. Where they managed to beat their sensei by getting the bell from it, thanks to Naruto's ingenuity. How now she was able to accept date with him afterward. She remember the Kazekage rescue mission.
(Flashback)
- But what happen to a jinchuriki when their bijuu are extracted?
- They die
…...
- You still cried easily Sakura-chan. Don't worry we'll make sure Gaara is saved.
- Naruto it's not about gaara I'm worry about, it's y
- Let's go
She didn't want to risk losing him, especially after getting him back so soon.
(End of Flashback)
When they met their new teammate Sai, how he did badmouth Sasuke. and then Naruto and she punch him straight to the face. Later Sai ask
(Flashback)
- You know Sai, I tell you that I would have send you flying if you bad mouth Sasuke-Kun again. I wouldn't hold back this time
-...
- But it's because of what Naruto said. That to save Sasuke-Kun, he even work with someone like you, who bad mouth him. So no matter who you are, to save Sasuke-kun, I won't hurt you
- Sakura-san, you very … yeah, you very gentle with with Naruto
-I don't understand feeling like those, it was in a book that I read
- Come on let's get going said Naruto
Even Sai, who didn't know back then feeling, didn't even know how to feel with the death of his brother and other emotions, was able in 1 day to detect how protective she was about Naruto's feeling.
(end of this flashback)
The event on the Heaven and Earth bridge. When Naruto transform into the four-tails. What she saw. When Kabuto telling her that he become a monster to get Sasuke. She want to bring him back, but it wasn't worth losing Naruto to that power. She began to run and pleading him to stop, telling him that she will bring Sasuke back, not for herself but for him, to please stop this. The monster hit her with his tail. But she never see the monster. She only she her best friend in trouble.
(Flashback)
After Naruto turn back, she saw his damage body. She attempt to heal him, despite her own injure arm, asked Yamato to teach her the jutsu he use to stop him. He answer him that he can't, because she wouldn't be compatible to learn it because she didn't have the 1st Hokage's cell. She then said with a sad smile on her face with tears.
- Same as always, I can only do the dumbest thing for Naruto
- Sakura, it's not what you do for Naruto that count, it's how you feel about him.
She looked at him surprise, like he see through her something. He then added with a knowing smile
- I can tell just by looking at you... The truth is you..
Naruto woke up.
(End of the flashback)
Sai and Yamato, she barely knew them back then and they both seem to know that she did have feeling for him. She continue to see flash, when they finally cross path with Sasuke. How he was cold, how he almost strike down Naruto. How she was ready to fight against him then, until Yamato step in front. How they both cried over Sasuke when he escape, swearing to become stronger together.
She then remember how Sai made her reveal again how she care, for Naruto, while she watch him training for the development of Rasen-shuriken. How she cook him pill to give him strength for his training. After his fight with Kakuzu, how she heal his arm, warning him about not using that jutsu again, afraid that they might not be able to heal him. When she suggested to help him eat, how he instantly smile and blush.
When Jiraiya passed, how useless she felt when Naruto barge out of the room. When Naruto leaves to train in Sage mode. How he always there when she need here, like when she yell out is name out of despair during the pain invasion, and he appear ready to face Pain. When he appear, he gave her hope. That's why when he win and saved everyone, she hug him and said thank you to him. He meant so much to her.
When Sai inform her that Naruto love her, but that whatever promise they had it was hurting him. She did feel joy to know that Naruto love her, but shame and guilt about the whole Sasuke promise. She couldn't believe it. She was the cause of Naruto's pain. She didn't deserve him. She had to do something. That 1st confession was to comfort him, lift the burden of the promise and protecting him. Afterall, Sasuke was Akatsuki and Naruto a jinchuriki. What she didn't expect was Naruto's rejection. She was angry that he reject her. At the same time, she knew that he saw through her, because she said that she didn't care of Sasuke, which wasn't the truth, she did want to end it herself. Sasuke almost kill her twice that day. She was saved by Kakashi, and then by Naruto. He still believe that team 7 will had a happy ending where she gave up. He really did give him hope.
Then she saw the war. Where she receive a love letter from a random shinobi. How it did make her reflect on Sasuke
(Flashback about her rejecting the guy with the love letter)
-You see, There is someone else I..
- Oh I see. I figure as much. I suppose it's not very polite what kind of person you liked. I get it though, I'll get out of here
- I'm sorry
- But if there is one thing I know, if it's somebody that you like, then it's bound to be a great person.
(end of flashback)
She saw herself reflecting on what Sasuke has become. She remember how Naruto saves her from the Zetsu's army, when she saw him the 1st time with the Kyubi's chakra. How he manage to control tame the beast. When she met his father. He did ask if she was his girfriend. The situation was embarrassing, Naruto did say more or less, like it working on it. She knew that her 12 years old self at the start would have deny with authority that statement. But here, she didn't. A part of her would like to be maybe. Though she find a little humor in this situation, until the 4th ask her to take care of his son, she knew now that he would trust her with him, that now it was serious. When Sasuke shows up, she didn't trust him, she couldn't, not after what they've been through. She's finally been able to fight along the side of her teammates, not from the sidelines. She remember when she almost lost Naruto during the war. How she needed to save him, his dream, his life. The way she almost put herself almost to chakra 0. When they all fight Madara, then Kaguya, when Naruto save her and show concern while she was in danger, compare to Sasuke who tried to get a hit on Madara by trying to stab through her, or didn't move to save her, Naruto asked him, Sasuke didn't move and Kakshi had to make the save. She even saved his life but he didn't seems to care now.
She finally saw after the fight with Kaguya, when she said she loved him, in an attempt to compelled him not to fight them, they were like a family, he was her teammate, she wants him back like the good old days, when he used to care about his teammate and friend, like in the chunin exam and the gaara fight. They were all happy back then. Instead he knock her out with a genjutsu (showing himself killing her by stabbing her heart)
She realize now, that she had move on from him. She see him as family, a teammate. While Naruto become something more.
- But if there is one thing I know, if it's somebody that you like, then it's bound to be a great person.
Those word echoes in her head.
Naruto was the one who cheer for her to break Ino's mind transfer jutsu. She did was the 1st to cheer for him in both his match with Kiba and Neji. Then afterward,
Flashback
- Sasuke, thank you for saving me from Gaara
- It wasn't me, it was Naruto
- Oh cmon, don't be so modest.
- No trust me, it was him, you should have seen him. He fought tooth and tail just to save you.
She remember the way she look at him and how she did felt back then.
(End of flashback)
How when Sasuke leaves the village, she turned to Naruto for help, asking her blonde knight to bring him back. Not only because Sasuke was important to her. But also because she trust him completely back then. She recall her thinking about how she thought that Naruto never understand her at the start, before realizing that he's the one understanding her the most. She remember how Naruto felt about his failure and how she promised that they will grow strong together to bring back their lost teammate. How hard she trained with Tsuande back then. Those 2 years were so fast. Oh when she see him again. He look more mature and handsome, but he was still the same. The bell test with Kakashi. Where they managed to beat their sensei by getting the bell from it, thanks to Naruto's ingenuity. How now she was able to accept date with him afterward. She remember the Kazekage rescue mission.
(Flashback)
- But what happen to a jinchuriki when their bijuu are extracted?
- They die
…...
- You still cried easily Sakura-chan. Don't worry we'll make sure Gaara is saved.
- Naruto it's not about gaara I'm worry about, it's y
- Let's go
She didn't want to risk losing him, especially after getting him back so soon.
(End of Flashback)
When they met their new teammate Sai, how he did badmouth Sasuke. and then Naruto and she punch him straight to the face. Later Sai ask
(Flashback)
- You know Sai, I tell you that I would have send you flying if you bad mouth Sasuke-Kun again. I wouldn't hold back this time
-...
- But it's because of what Naruto said. That to save Sasuke-Kun, he even work with someone like you, who bad mouth him. So no matter who you are, to save Sasuke-kun, I won't hurt you
- Sakura-san, you very … yeah, you very gentle with with Naruto
-I don't understand feeling like those, it was in a book that I read
- Come on let's get going said Naruto
Even Sai, who didn't know back then feeling, didn't even know how to feel with the death of his brother and other emotions, was able in 1 day to detect how protective she was about Naruto's feeling.
(end of this flashback)
The event on the Heaven and Earth bridge. When Naruto transform into the four-tails. What she saw. When Kabuto telling her that he become a monster to get Sasuke. She want to bring him back, but it wasn't worth losing Naruto to that power. She began to run and pleading him to stop, telling him that she will bring Sasuke back, not for herself but for him, to please stop this. The monster hit her with his tail. But she never see the monster. She only she her best friend in trouble.
(Flashback)
After Naruto turn back, she saw his damage body. She attempt to heal him, despite her own injure arm, asked Yamato to teach her the jutsu he use to stop him. He answer him that he can't, because she wouldn't be compatible to learn it because she didn't have the 1st Hokage's cell. She then said with a sad smile on her face with tears.
- Same as always, I can only do the dumbest thing for Naruto
- Sakura, it's not what you do for Naruto that count, it's how you feel about him.
She looked at him surprise, like he see through her something. He then added with a knowing smile
- I can tell just by looking at you... The truth is you..
Naruto woke up.
(End of the flashback)
Sai and Yamato, she barely knew them back then and they both seem to know that she did have feeling for him. She continue to see flash, when they finally cross path with Sasuke. How he was cold, how he almost strike down Naruto. How she was ready to fight against him then, until Yamato step in front. How they both cried over Sasuke when he escape, swearing to become stronger together.
She then remember how Sai made her reveal again how she care, for Naruto, while she watch him training for the development of Rasen-shuriken. How she cook him pill to give him strength for his training. After his fight with Kakuzu, how she heal his arm, warning him about not using that jutsu again, afraid that they might not be able to heal him. When she suggested to help him eat, how he instantly smile and blush.
When Jiraiya passed, how useless she felt when Naruto barge out of the room. When Naruto leaves to train in Sage mode. How he always there when she need here, like when she yell out is name out of despair during the pain invasion, and he appear ready to face Pain. When he appear, he gave her hope. That's why when he win and saved everyone, she hug him and said thank you to him. He meant so much to her.
When Sai inform her that Naruto love her, but that whatever promise they had it was hurting him. She did feel joy to know that Naruto love her, but shame and guilt about the whole Sasuke promise. She couldn't believe it. She was the cause of Naruto's pain. She didn't deserve him. She had to do something. That 1st confession was to comfort him, lift the burden of the promise and protecting him. Afterall, Sasuke was Akatsuki and Naruto a jinchuriki. What she didn't expect was Naruto's rejection. She was angry that he reject her. At the same time, she knew that he saw through her, because she said that she didn't care of Sasuke, which wasn't the truth, she did want to end it herself. Sasuke almost kill her twice that day. She was saved by Kakashi, and then by Naruto. He still believe that team 7 will had a happy ending where she gave up. He really did give him hope.
Then she saw the war. Where she receive a love letter from a random shinobi. How it did make her reflect on Sasuke
(Flashback about her rejecting the guy with the love letter)
-You see, There is someone else I..
- Oh I see. I figure as much. I suppose it's not very polite what kind of person you liked. I get it though, I'll get out of here
- I'm sorry
- But if there is one thing I know, if it's somebody that you like, then it's bound to be a great person.
(end of flashback)
She saw herself reflecting on what Sasuke has become. She remember how Naruto saves her from the Zetsu's army, when she saw him the 1st time with the Kyubi's chakra. How he manage to control tame the beast. When she met his father. He did ask if she was his girfriend. The situation was embarrassing, Naruto did say more or less, like it working on it. She knew that her 12 years old self at the start would have deny with authority that statement. But here, she didn't. A part of her would like to be maybe. Though she find a little humor in this situation, until the 4th ask her to take care of his son, she knew now that he would trust her with him, that now it was serious. When Sasuke shows up, she didn't trust him, she couldn't, not after what they've been through. She's finally been able to fight along the side of her teammates, not from the sidelines. She remember when she almost lost Naruto during the war. How she needed to save him, his dream, his life. The way she almost put herself almost to chakra 0. When they all fight Madara, then Kaguya, when Naruto save her and show concern while she was in danger, compare to Sasuke who tried to get a hit on Madara by trying to stab through her, or didn't move to save her, Naruto asked him, Sasuke didn't move and Kakshi had to make the save. She even saved his life but he didn't seems to care now.
She finally saw after the fight with Kaguya, when she said she loved him, in an attempt to compelled him not to fight them, they were like a family, he was her teammate, she wants him back like the good old days, when he used to care about his teammate and friend, like in the chunin exam and the gaara fight. They were all happy back then. Instead he knock her out with a genjutsu (showing himself killing her by stabbing her heart)
She realize now, that she had move on from him. She see him as family, a teammate. While Naruto become something more.
- But if there is one thing I know, if it's somebody that you like, then it's bound to be a great person.
Those word echoes in her head.
What Kishi spit on (Naruto POV)
(Naruto's mind)
- What do I do? Maybe I did done a mistake with Hinata
- Don't start to doubt yourself now kid. You started to get cold feet because you're afraid of rejection.
- Maybe
- There is no maybe, I guess it can't be help, let me show you everything you lived with Hinata and Sakura. 1St Hinata, how did you describe her.
Then, Kurama shows Naruto how he did describe her during the chunin exam.
- A weirdo who look away anytime I look at her. A shy and dark girl.
-You didn't have feeling there, thought it could have change through the course of time. During the 1st exam, she did try to help you cheat, but you refuse and make your pledge that even if you stay genin your entire life, you'll still be Hokage. You didn't feel anything for her either there.
- Ok
- Then when she handed you ointment, thank to Kurenai that you knew what it does, what was your 1st reflex after thanking her? asked the fox. Then he show him.
- Wow, this work well, wanna use some too Sakura-chan?
- That's right, you automatically shift your focus to Sakura. Then Hinata fight with Neji, you cheer for her. Like almost everyone who got a heart. He was an arrogant kitten to her. A little Sasuke's wanna be. You wanted to teach him a lesson. That you being a good guy. But it wasn't love either that motivate you. You barely notice the girl.
- You're right, I think it's about the last time I saw her before I went on my trip with pervy sage
- That's right, after that, when you see her again, you surprised her and she faint while you talk to her other teammates, well more like to Kiba since you forget Shino again.
- Common, not you too. It's not my fault if this guy didn't stand out. Plus his face was with a hood and he got sunglasses.
- Touché. Anyway that's not about him. When did you see Hinata's next?
- During the pain invasion.
- Yes, she did confess her feeling for you before getting stab by Pain. She was 1 o your classmate. You felt enraged that an innocent girl like Hinata get stabbed. Rage that you couldn't protect her. Rage that she did come, when you asked to face Pain alone. I feed from your rage and I was able to put up a 6 tails cloak. Sorry about those moment by the way, I never had the chance to apologize.
- Apologies accepted, no problem. Just never hurt anyone if I've got enrage ok, especially not Sakura-chan.
- See what you did just there. Anyway, after you father seal me again, you find relief that she wasn't dead. But you never think back of her confession. You were relieved that your friend was still alive that's all. Then there was the war. This is where you see Neji died. She help you snap out of it. Then I assist myself. You hold her hand to give her my chakra. You then power up the entire army the same way. But when you hold her hand how did you feel
- I was grateful to her and fired up to see what I can do. I could help the other and that it wasn't the time for grieving.
- But you didn't feel love again.
- You right, I never really did love Hinata. I mean I like her as a friend. But that's all.
- Now if we move on to Sakura I guess that obvious bench scene when you henge as Sasuke work. You did understand her more. Then you ask her for tip. What was you reaction when she climb up the tree.
(Flashback)
- Wow Sakura, your great, I expected nothing less from the girl of my dream(Though I'm a little angry)
(End of flashback)
- Back then, it was so easy for you to express your feeling. Today you wonder how everyone knows. Though the way you interact with each other, you have to ask the question. Like Konohamaru did. Though she was too much in Sasuke back then
- Yeah I rather not remember that moment.
- You were jealous when Rock Lee appear and proclaim his love to Sakura before the exam.
- Yeah, I was. I did see bushy-brow as my rival at this point.
- She did protect both you and Sasuke, after you pass out against Orochimaru. You know about that lecture Iruka gave you. You complete each other if you think a little about it, though thinking ain't you strong suit.
- Look who's talking.
- Stupid brat
- Dumb fox. They both begin to laugh afterward.
- Anyway, you cheer for her during her match with Ino. The difference here was when it all seem lost, you still continue to cheer her on. In the end, they did have a draw thanks to you. You help her grow strong with your support. She did the same in your fight with Kiba and in your fight versus Neji. You still keep your feeling for her during those event and she has started to consider you as a teammate and a friend. She started by plain hating you.
- Yeah we did make some progress.
- Remember during the Gaara fight.
(Flashback)
- Kuchiyose no jutsu. Sakura-Chan, I'll swear I'll protect you.
…...
- What makes him so strong...
- Naruto stop. Sakura is okay. Said Sasuke
- Yeah, good. Then he passes out
- I see. Love. That what makes him so strong.
- Back then, I did give you chakra and I could have take over if I felt negative emotion. But you didn't hate. Hatred wasn't your fueled, it was love. Even Gaara noticed it. You fight to the limit for her. So you did against Sasuke too. But you did feel a little hatred for Orochimaru and you felt betrayed by Sasuke. That how I was able to grow 1 tail. Then you were so afraid that Sakura would reject you when you failed her. You expected to hate you. Despise you. But she did none of that. She comfort you and decide that you'll do it together next time. Then you went to your trip.
- I see. I always did love her then.
- When you comeback for you trip she was blushing and asking you if you find her more womanly. But you had to screw it up. Though I guess she understand now what you meant.
- Well she hasn't change in my book. She was still the sake Sakura. The most beautiful woman to my eyes.
- I guess. Anyway you see the bell test. You felt scare but proud how strong she had become. You did beat your old sensei, thanks to your plan. You surprised her. So much that if you had money, you could have gone on a date with her. Now she was more open to the idea. When you saw her extracted the poison from Kankuro, what were you thinking.
- That Sakura-chan was amazing.
-You still had your feeling, you admire her skills as a ninja even more. If we checked afterward you cut her when she was about to get worries about you during the mission. Why is that?
(Flashback)
- But what happen to a jinchuriki when their bijuu are extracted?
- They die
…...
- You still cried easily Sakura-chan. Don't worry we'll make sure Gaara is saved.
- Naruto it's not about gaara I'm worry about, it's y
- Let's go
She didn't want to risk losing him, especially after getting him back so soon.
(End of Flashback)
- I didn't want her to worry about me. I wanted to save Gaara. I knew that she could ask me to back off the mission. With her tears in the eyes, I might have listen to her.
- Oh I see. Well you knew she had those worries and cried for you. Though that wasn't the only time. Let's continue. She punch Sai straight to the face because she knew it hurt you while he was bad mouthing Sasuke. That punch was more because he hurt you than defending Sasuke, you know that right. She become very protective of you. Feeling make someone do irrational things.
- Punching Sai back then ain't so irrational if you ask me
- But running toward you in 4 tails state while swearing to save Sasuke for you while crying, trying to reach you, that more what I had in mind.
- Oh… I missed that part.
- Before Yamato tell you the truth, she did lie to you. She didn't want you to feel the guilt or the shame. Somehow, she always see you, not the monster I was. Even after what happen. That something in my book. To continue after you failed to retrieve Sasuke, you still rely on each other and swear to get stronger together. Then you were training for the rasen-shuriken. She cooked you those horrible food pill, though they did help you keep you strength.
- She did go 100% in nutriment proprieties and 0% in taste. But she did help me the way she can.
- Poor girl tried to warn you with not to use the Rasen-shuriken again. She even offer to feed you your ramen afterward, how did you feel back then?
-Like it was a dream come true. I was excited, nervous, I didn't want to mess it up.
-So you were still having feeling for her.
- Yes
- And tell me, how did you feel when she hugged you in front of the whole village to thank you.
-Why?
-Because for the first time, at that moment, I felt like those gesture was more than gratitude and not just for the pain attack, I felt like she did love me back. But I couldn't be with her. Not now. We still have to save Sasuke 1st.
- That why you tell Sai that you can't tell her how you felt yet? You didn't fulfill your promise to her. Do you understand that Sai, a guy with no emotion at all, decipher that you loved her
-Well when you put it this way.
- She did confess to you in the land of Iron. You see that she had an ulterior motive, but you couldn't believe her at the same time. I tell you this kid, she lied about not caring for Sasuke. But she did blush during her confession and was upset when you reject her. I believe a part of her love Sasuke, but a part of her love you too and that was hard to admit to herself. Sasuke was her 1st love, it always hard to move on. But she did lie to protect you again. She didn't admit that part completely to herself, if you ask me.
- You maybe right but I couldn't accept her under those circumstance. I wanted to hear her say those word so much, but not like this. I need her to do it because she want 100% to do it.
- Damn straight kid. After you did save her like a super hero or something.
- Heros always late, remember.
- Yeah you're right chuckle the fox. Finally there was the war. You saved her at least 3 times, always care about her, become jealous when she called Sasuke 1st, admire and fear her skills again. You even tell your father that she was more or less your girlfriend. You wanted to say yes, but you knew she wasn't yours yet. You have to win her over completely. You were closed but you weren't there. See even during the war. You show feeling. If you still need convincing, just remember what you mother said.
(Flashback)
- About woman, well I am a woman so I don't really know about it. Just don't pick a weird one, pick one like your mother
(end of flashback)
- If you listen our conversation, I believe Sakura fit the one like your mother. Loving caring protective and at the same impulsive and short tempered. Plus you still think Hinata is weird, but in a good kind of way.
- You right. I love Sakura since day 1. I never deny it. She was the one. I'm almost there. I can give up on her, especially now that I think about it. But seriously Kurama, do you have a book with my life written in it or something?
- Of course not, but anyway now that I've clear your head, time to use it and pick your word. Time for your big move kid.
- Yeah, thanks Kurama.
(End of Naruto's mind)
- What do I do? Maybe I did done a mistake with Hinata
- Don't start to doubt yourself now kid. You started to get cold feet because you're afraid of rejection.
- Maybe
- There is no maybe, I guess it can't be help, let me show you everything you lived with Hinata and Sakura. 1St Hinata, how did you describe her.
Then, Kurama shows Naruto how he did describe her during the chunin exam.
- A weirdo who look away anytime I look at her. A shy and dark girl.
-You didn't have feeling there, thought it could have change through the course of time. During the 1st exam, she did try to help you cheat, but you refuse and make your pledge that even if you stay genin your entire life, you'll still be Hokage. You didn't feel anything for her either there.
- Ok
- Then when she handed you ointment, thank to Kurenai that you knew what it does, what was your 1st reflex after thanking her? asked the fox. Then he show him.
- Wow, this work well, wanna use some too Sakura-chan?
- That's right, you automatically shift your focus to Sakura. Then Hinata fight with Neji, you cheer for her. Like almost everyone who got a heart. He was an arrogant kitten to her. A little Sasuke's wanna be. You wanted to teach him a lesson. That you being a good guy. But it wasn't love either that motivate you. You barely notice the girl.
- You're right, I think it's about the last time I saw her before I went on my trip with pervy sage
- That's right, after that, when you see her again, you surprised her and she faint while you talk to her other teammates, well more like to Kiba since you forget Shino again.
- Common, not you too. It's not my fault if this guy didn't stand out. Plus his face was with a hood and he got sunglasses.
- Touché. Anyway that's not about him. When did you see Hinata's next?
- During the pain invasion.
- Yes, she did confess her feeling for you before getting stab by Pain. She was 1 o your classmate. You felt enraged that an innocent girl like Hinata get stabbed. Rage that you couldn't protect her. Rage that she did come, when you asked to face Pain alone. I feed from your rage and I was able to put up a 6 tails cloak. Sorry about those moment by the way, I never had the chance to apologize.
- Apologies accepted, no problem. Just never hurt anyone if I've got enrage ok, especially not Sakura-chan.
- See what you did just there. Anyway, after you father seal me again, you find relief that she wasn't dead. But you never think back of her confession. You were relieved that your friend was still alive that's all. Then there was the war. This is where you see Neji died. She help you snap out of it. Then I assist myself. You hold her hand to give her my chakra. You then power up the entire army the same way. But when you hold her hand how did you feel
- I was grateful to her and fired up to see what I can do. I could help the other and that it wasn't the time for grieving.
- But you didn't feel love again.
- You right, I never really did love Hinata. I mean I like her as a friend. But that's all.
- Now if we move on to Sakura I guess that obvious bench scene when you henge as Sasuke work. You did understand her more. Then you ask her for tip. What was you reaction when she climb up the tree.
(Flashback)
- Wow Sakura, your great, I expected nothing less from the girl of my dream(Though I'm a little angry)
(End of flashback)
- Back then, it was so easy for you to express your feeling. Today you wonder how everyone knows. Though the way you interact with each other, you have to ask the question. Like Konohamaru did. Though she was too much in Sasuke back then
- Yeah I rather not remember that moment.
- You were jealous when Rock Lee appear and proclaim his love to Sakura before the exam.
- Yeah, I was. I did see bushy-brow as my rival at this point.
- She did protect both you and Sasuke, after you pass out against Orochimaru. You know about that lecture Iruka gave you. You complete each other if you think a little about it, though thinking ain't you strong suit.
- Look who's talking.
- Stupid brat
- Dumb fox. They both begin to laugh afterward.
- Anyway, you cheer for her during her match with Ino. The difference here was when it all seem lost, you still continue to cheer her on. In the end, they did have a draw thanks to you. You help her grow strong with your support. She did the same in your fight with Kiba and in your fight versus Neji. You still keep your feeling for her during those event and she has started to consider you as a teammate and a friend. She started by plain hating you.
- Yeah we did make some progress.
- Remember during the Gaara fight.
(Flashback)
- Kuchiyose no jutsu. Sakura-Chan, I'll swear I'll protect you.
…...
- What makes him so strong...
- Naruto stop. Sakura is okay. Said Sasuke
- Yeah, good. Then he passes out
- I see. Love. That what makes him so strong.
- Back then, I did give you chakra and I could have take over if I felt negative emotion. But you didn't hate. Hatred wasn't your fueled, it was love. Even Gaara noticed it. You fight to the limit for her. So you did against Sasuke too. But you did feel a little hatred for Orochimaru and you felt betrayed by Sasuke. That how I was able to grow 1 tail. Then you were so afraid that Sakura would reject you when you failed her. You expected to hate you. Despise you. But she did none of that. She comfort you and decide that you'll do it together next time. Then you went to your trip.
- I see. I always did love her then.
- When you comeback for you trip she was blushing and asking you if you find her more womanly. But you had to screw it up. Though I guess she understand now what you meant.
- Well she hasn't change in my book. She was still the sake Sakura. The most beautiful woman to my eyes.
- I guess. Anyway you see the bell test. You felt scare but proud how strong she had become. You did beat your old sensei, thanks to your plan. You surprised her. So much that if you had money, you could have gone on a date with her. Now she was more open to the idea. When you saw her extracted the poison from Kankuro, what were you thinking.
- That Sakura-chan was amazing.
-You still had your feeling, you admire her skills as a ninja even more. If we checked afterward you cut her when she was about to get worries about you during the mission. Why is that?
(Flashback)
- But what happen to a jinchuriki when their bijuu are extracted?
- They die
…...
- You still cried easily Sakura-chan. Don't worry we'll make sure Gaara is saved.
- Naruto it's not about gaara I'm worry about, it's y
- Let's go
She didn't want to risk losing him, especially after getting him back so soon.
(End of Flashback)
- I didn't want her to worry about me. I wanted to save Gaara. I knew that she could ask me to back off the mission. With her tears in the eyes, I might have listen to her.
- Oh I see. Well you knew she had those worries and cried for you. Though that wasn't the only time. Let's continue. She punch Sai straight to the face because she knew it hurt you while he was bad mouthing Sasuke. That punch was more because he hurt you than defending Sasuke, you know that right. She become very protective of you. Feeling make someone do irrational things.
- Punching Sai back then ain't so irrational if you ask me
- But running toward you in 4 tails state while swearing to save Sasuke for you while crying, trying to reach you, that more what I had in mind.
- Oh… I missed that part.
- Before Yamato tell you the truth, she did lie to you. She didn't want you to feel the guilt or the shame. Somehow, she always see you, not the monster I was. Even after what happen. That something in my book. To continue after you failed to retrieve Sasuke, you still rely on each other and swear to get stronger together. Then you were training for the rasen-shuriken. She cooked you those horrible food pill, though they did help you keep you strength.
- She did go 100% in nutriment proprieties and 0% in taste. But she did help me the way she can.
- Poor girl tried to warn you with not to use the Rasen-shuriken again. She even offer to feed you your ramen afterward, how did you feel back then?
-Like it was a dream come true. I was excited, nervous, I didn't want to mess it up.
-So you were still having feeling for her.
- Yes
- And tell me, how did you feel when she hugged you in front of the whole village to thank you.
-Why?
-Because for the first time, at that moment, I felt like those gesture was more than gratitude and not just for the pain attack, I felt like she did love me back. But I couldn't be with her. Not now. We still have to save Sasuke 1st.
- That why you tell Sai that you can't tell her how you felt yet? You didn't fulfill your promise to her. Do you understand that Sai, a guy with no emotion at all, decipher that you loved her
-Well when you put it this way.
- She did confess to you in the land of Iron. You see that she had an ulterior motive, but you couldn't believe her at the same time. I tell you this kid, she lied about not caring for Sasuke. But she did blush during her confession and was upset when you reject her. I believe a part of her love Sasuke, but a part of her love you too and that was hard to admit to herself. Sasuke was her 1st love, it always hard to move on. But she did lie to protect you again. She didn't admit that part completely to herself, if you ask me.
- You maybe right but I couldn't accept her under those circumstance. I wanted to hear her say those word so much, but not like this. I need her to do it because she want 100% to do it.
- Damn straight kid. After you did save her like a super hero or something.
- Heros always late, remember.
- Yeah you're right chuckle the fox. Finally there was the war. You saved her at least 3 times, always care about her, become jealous when she called Sasuke 1st, admire and fear her skills again. You even tell your father that she was more or less your girlfriend. You wanted to say yes, but you knew she wasn't yours yet. You have to win her over completely. You were closed but you weren't there. See even during the war. You show feeling. If you still need convincing, just remember what you mother said.
(Flashback)
- About woman, well I am a woman so I don't really know about it. Just don't pick a weird one, pick one like your mother
(end of flashback)
- If you listen our conversation, I believe Sakura fit the one like your mother. Loving caring protective and at the same impulsive and short tempered. Plus you still think Hinata is weird, but in a good kind of way.
- You right. I love Sakura since day 1. I never deny it. She was the one. I'm almost there. I can give up on her, especially now that I think about it. But seriously Kurama, do you have a book with my life written in it or something?
- Of course not, but anyway now that I've clear your head, time to use it and pick your word. Time for your big move kid.
- Yeah, thanks Kurama.
(End of Naruto's mind)
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