Yes.. yes, I agree!
She wasn't that bad man... She was smitten with the Uchiha, true, but she didn't totally disregard Naruto. She believed Sasuke to be the strongest of the two, but she cared for both (remember them going postal on the hospital... or after fighting Orochimaru? Who cared for the two of them?).
Yes, it's not as if she fought an S-class enemy shinobi with the good of Naruto on her mind, or as if she tried to calm down a demonic Naruto at the cost of her own safety.
Sakura was probably the first one to truely acknowledge Naruto as a strong teammate and shinobi, which based on who we're talking about (the former President of the I-Lurv-Sasuke-FC) said alot about her. She trusted Naruto with the retrieval of their rogue teammate, and when he failed... she didn't go all Ms b*tch like in fanfics where she slapped him and stuff.. she felt horrible for being useless to Naruto and indirectly causing him to get hurt, and she spent the next three years training so she could be of help to him when they got Sasuke back... together! I find her determination admirable, and I don't think she did that just to get Sasuke back, but so Naruto wouldn't have to do it alone. She trusts Naruto with her life, and Naruto knows this.
I'm Vyse Sakura!! *kills you a little bit*
No no, you're entitled to your own thoughts and opinions.
But the answer to your question is a "Yes! I do believe Sakura deserves Naruto!".
Nicely said :thumbs:
You covered the important points that Salvation raised.
I can definitely see your point. I would probably agree with you on that if it wasn't for the fact that Naruto's able to look past her actions and see that she's truly thankful, well at least to some degree he can se that, in my opinion. I mean, yeah, he doesn't always get the thanks he deserves, but the fact that Sakura actually acknowledges him as one of her most trusted and closest friends says alot, being that he only has a few people who he can claim to that level of friendship.
There's also the fact that in Shippuden that it's clearly shown that she has deep concern for him. The fact that she was able to look past him being the container of the Kyuubi says alot. She didn't get all freaked out, or scared, but instead became more understanding of his troubles. I suppose she should have been more considerate of him back then, but as the saying goes, better late than never. The fact remains, she truly admires Naruto, and vice versa. I even remember when she first saw him after the timeskip, while punching him down the street for acting like a pervert after having been away for so long that she clearly states while berating him, "What about my shining admiration for you?"
...well, at least I think she said something to that extent that in the anime...
anyway, before I make this post too long, I'll leave it at this: Sakura and Naruto are much more understanding of each other, and she seems to have a better appreciation for his friendship now. Sure, she beats him up every now and then
, but only because she cares for him...
And you answered the rest Denim.
Salvation, a 'thank you' spoken to a person does not always mean much compared to the actions that you take to fulfill the meaning behind the thanks.
Sakura in part 1 for a misinformed girl, who had a view of the world surrounding her and that was her perception. Naruto was a dead last in the class and according to her an annoying boy. Sasuke was top of the class and had the mysterious person with a 'I don't care' attitude. Simply said, Sasuke was the bad boy kind. No disrespect to the girls or anything but some of the girls I know go straight for the Sasuke kind described above.
But over time Sakura's view was challenged over and over again by Naruto because he did things she didn't believe he was capable of and slowly but surely Naruto kept on going up Sakura's POV ladder. One of the main reasons for this is because Naruto and Sakura are essentially similar. They both want attentive and they hate to lose. If you read the manga, Sakura wasn't as bad to Naruto as most people make her out to be. She started caring a little bit by Zabuza arc and then Chunnin exams showed further improvement.
Also, regarding Sakura's thank you that you said she should have told Naruto. I believe its a good thing Kishi left it out because by not saying the words implies that she would remember them and keep them with her. Saying it might cheapen it out a bit because it would be deliberate.
However, during the POAL, the thank you was legit because it was heartfelt. She finally understood at that moment what Naruto was about. It wasn't her inclination but she was going through a lot of emotions at that moment. It wasn't just sadness because of Sasuke leaving but a roller coaster ride of emotions for not understanding Naruto beforehand as well.
She actually started trusting Naruto before the promise but just realized it at that moment.
So, I think its ok if she doesn't say thank you, you can see it from her actions and her concern for Naruto in part 2 that she would be with him through heaven or hell and thats what true friendships are about
So, I hope it answers your question. If you want her to make up to Naruto saving her and all that, then I think she is already doing that and will do even more for him. Its the same with naruto as well because actions speak louder than the words.
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