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Stretches arms***

I liked how the administrator removed public assess to the forums. I actually had to log in this old forsaken account to reach the chapter 699+700 thread.

700 is still up in the air so my assumptions are not set in stone. However....

Development or not, we can call it flirting in absence of what was not there; Sasuke. I can probably use the Twilight series for good reference. I can use Harry Potter for extra credit. There were a couple cutesy moments between the yellow haired idiot and pink shag rug, but nothing really fundamental to build upon. If the prince of "darkness" were still around for the length of the manga, maybe, just maybe development could have stirred with Sasuke and Sakura which could result in a relationship or realization that Sasuke was not suited for her. Got to get out those fangirl feelings out yo... Ahem, and that never happened. Now that Sasuke is back, well, the parallels with the old slides from the younger manga really makes it too bad to be false. The flick on the head? That could be hands down a Sasuke/Sakura moment. A dagger if I use a basketball reference where the opposing team blew out the home team and there is not chance for a comeback.

Sigh**** (in a good way)  I'm getting ready for work after this.

So, the Hinata saga did not run its course either. Moment upon moment of slowly rising development with Naruto. Romantic? Maybe maybe not. It sure is a lot more recognizable romance because the fan hate whenever Naruto has a moment with her than Sakura. That means there is possible romance. I don't know. It took me several years to pick up the small cues where a girl's body language, the signs of attraction and etc. are shown. Sakura is treating Naruto like a consolation prize. Someone she could end up with, who is utterly dependable, but can not stir her soul without him breaking it down over time to become tolerable.

Please, please flame me that I am wrong with 700. I have little hope that Naruto can pull the friend zone cliff run and grab that damn Sakura for what she is worth; a trophy wife; shiny but cheap.