Hey justed wanted to know what you all thought

I have to say before the evidence. I like Naruto. Kid's got a heart of gold. And I want what he wants. (Even though I wouldn't approach some of the things he wants in the same fashion.) Plus, Sakura has really grown on me too. The other pairings revolt me.

Naruto reminds me of me about hw he over came people attacking him

I'll say after the Promise of a Lifetime.
Naruto would go to extremes just to make her happy and I realized how much he loved her.
I kept on thinking, "There's no way they won't be together at some point."

I think the same thing <33, not only that but Naruto just proved how much he knows Sakura, and how much he can tell what her heart is really saying...but we won't know the real reasons till next week <3

Since before Naruto was even made.

Since the beginning. It's like what Valor said. I've always wanted Naruto to get what he wanted. And the whole ''Guy gets the girl theme'' sucked me in, too. Never even considered SasuSaku or NaruHina. Not once.

Around the beginning of part 2 that's when I took notice and grew fond of NS.

I was first a NaruHina fan based purely on looks alone, but after looking at Naruto as a character, I began to understand why he likes Sakura and soon I began to love her too. It got even better when I started watching Shippuden and both characters grew substantially.

Also in a more personal way, Sakura reminds me of someone I love, but she never gave me the time of day. She was so beautiful and she looked just like Sakura except she had brown hair instead of Pink. Same attitude too. She was always going after the guy who abused her rather than the guy who truly loved her...me.

Eventually we grew apart and I haven't talked to her in 3 years. I still remember her though. Seeing Sakura always reminds me of her and me being Naruto since I do kind of look like him save for the hair which isn't spiked but is blonde and blue eyes.

I now root for Naruto and Sakura in hoping that even if I cannot get the love I want, maybe Naruto can get his for me.

I do have a picture of the one I loved if anyone wants to see it.

I must seem pathetic that I take a fictional love interest characters as a reflection of my own life.

At first when Naruto starts to hit in my country, I'm not really paying attention on this anime. My lil' bro introduce it to me through a PS2 game. I saw a few scene of naruto and hinata when they were small. I kind of like the pairing at first (because at that time I don't really like the show and thus I don't pay attention to it).

Second reason for it is, Sakura is a pink-haired kunoichi. Truthfully, I don't like pink. Too girlish for a harsh person like me.

But I don't know why, a few months ago, I was watching a few Naruto Shippuuden series (and I don't know why I was doing that), I found out that this anime is sooo coool. Sakura also proves that not all pink-person is all girlish type. I start to make a few exception for case like this ( but I still don't like pink ). Throughout the past series that I watched ( I finished from first episode of naruto shippuuden until 100 in a week, freaky huh? ), sakura proves that the bond of her and naruto make it to 'sparks'. I like how she and him to chat, to act, argue and she going to punch him from time to time. At the same time, even he annoys her a lot, they show how they could care and being concern for each other. From time, I see that I like this pairing more than Sasusaku or Naruhina.

So I would say it's about 5 or 6 month now that I have been liking this pairing.

i do the same thing some times

I used to disgust myself at the beginning of the series i was a sasuke fanboy. (Ewww i don't even know how i liked him)
But around the end of the wave mission i realized how Awesome Naruto is and how much of a douche Sasuke was and whatever
Naruto wanted i wanted. Later about the start of the shippuuden i grew to like sakura and the rest is history.

I've always liked NaruSaku from the beginning, actually. It mainly had to do with my love for Naruto's strength and his character as a whole, and how despite acting like Konoha's biggest troublemaker, he was living under a very painful mask with so much hatred and neglect. But I really wanted him to win Sakura's heart, though it was obvious in the beginning that it was impossible, considering how she was always chasing after Sasuke instead. And that really made me really sad, because to me, it was obvious that Naruto was the one who always loved her and cared about her the most.

And well... Part II came and it showed how much their relationship has progressed and developed ever since the beginning of the story, and from then on my love for the pairing grew and grew that it officially became one of my biggest OTPs to date. And I think no matter how many times I move on to other series with other characters and pairings instead, NaruSaku will always remain very close to my heart as being my biggest loves ever. Their relationship has always affected me so much, and I don't think I'll ever be able to let something as precious as that go away.

I never really liked any of the pairings 'till I started watching Shippuden, so that would be when I started liking NS

If it's a question about when, my answer is about on Oct or Nov 08

I've followed the pairing since the beginning of the manga. I'd like to say that it's because I managed to see the many nods which Kishi would make towards the idea of the pairing, but it's mainly the fact that I relate to Naruto in many ways and that Sakura is the kind of girl I would pursue sadly.

Haha, I've liked them and saw their potential since they were introduced in chapter 1 or so! When they started arguing it was like: 'oooh.. chemistry!' There was one part where the ninjas were deciding who Team 7 was, and that was an epic narusaku for me~ That would always be my favourite moment.

I've liked NaruSaku pairing since Naruto pretended to be Sasuke, only to have his plan backfire. This was reinforced after reading a SasuHina fanfiction a couple of years ago.

I liked NaruSaku since the beginning! Naruto just works so hard and wants everyone to just accept him as a human and not just the container of the Kyuubi, and a weapon of destruction. Plus, it's funny when he gets beaten up, and at the same time gets along so well with Sakura!

I liked NARUSAKU for a very long time since I watched Naruto episode 3 (or in the beginning)

Before I got into Naruto, I remember seeing it everywhere so I decided to check it out. Hm, I think I even read a fanfic about Naruto and the pairing happened to be NS. I remember thinking it was really adorable, so when I started reading the manga I was excited to see it was actually a very possible pairing. I've always thought the manga pointed towards NS with all of its little hints, so I've definitely been a fan since the beginning.

I must admit that at the beginning I was rooting for the NaruHina and SasuSaku. But after a while I realized that I saw no chemistry in either pairing and I gave them up .

It wasn't until Naruto came back after the Tsunade arc that I realized how much he loves her, even sacrificing his own happiness for her sake. That's when I thought "Hey, he deserves some happiness too!". And then I got hooked in it!

Yeah...it was clear after part 2 than in part 1.

Not to mention...they grew up...i gotta admit, Naruto was damn ugly in part 1...ugly jacket...and an ugly face...always getting into embarrassing moments...and in the start of part 2...it was clear that he had changed...into a pervert...and they say the pupil always surpasses the teacher...so its clear that Naruto will become an even bigger pervert than Jiraiya...

Then again...lately he hardly shows such perversion...must be with the climaxing moments.

Exactly! As soon as Sakura did that I was like- yep there's the final couple right there- they'll end up together for sure. Fiesty, warm hearted, intelligent girl with a non Alpha type boy. I love this equitable passionate pairing over any other type pairing in fiction. I immediately gravitate toward stories with that type pairing. Fortunately it's more popular in manga and anime than in about any other fiction- both shoujo and shonen. So I had a lot of enjoyable experiences with anime and manga. It's so popular because it is a passionate type pairing- lots of plot drama for the writer. In shonen it's also type pairing where the growing relationship is most likely to become one of the driving forces of the plotline.

I just knew from the beginning when Naruto introduce Sakura as the very cute girl he likes very much I knew she was going to be the one for him. And I love how inner Sakura liked Naruto's eraser joke on Kakashi. I also like that they already had chemistry since the beginning and it makes it exciting that Naruto has to work hard and go through a lot to win the heart of the girl he has love very much. Also how Sakura grows closer to him and how he becomes someone very precious to her and slowly their friendship bloom into something stronger than friendship.

I knew from the day they were introduced that they would get together.

Since the beginning. She hates him and likes sasuke. And starts accepting him little by little. There always been hints, reminds me of Ranma 1/2.

I started liking NaruSaku around the Forest of Death part of the Chunin Exam arc. I'm not sure exactly why, but I know before that point I didn't have an opinion about NaruSaku, and after it I was a fan. It just kept adding on after that. At the very beginning of the series, I believe I leaned more toward SasuSaku.

When I started reading Part 2 (:

At first I was a pretty much NaruHina/SasuSaku fan. I wasn't an AVID fan, but I did like those pairings. Then after a while I began to feel the dynamics of NaruHina were rather flat Like lots of fanfics I saw had Naruto suddenly liking Hinata with no effort on her part...seemed kinda unrealistic.

Then I read part 2 I liked how Naruto and Sakura's interactions changed, and Sakura was more caring of Naruto. Sakura's "stop! I'll save Sasuke for you, Naruto!" when he went four tails more or less sealed the deal for me. I liked Sakura's fiery personality, I think her dynamics with Naruto is more interesting.

I've liked NaruSaku ever since I started watching the show! Of course, at the time I had no idea what couple there were, or even what NaruSaku was! I just knew that I loved how Naruto seemed to care for Sakura.
I kind of started watching Naruto when he was trying to defeat Gaara and was all like "I'll protect Sakura-chan!". So I guess that's another reason, but after that part I watched it from the beginning and still loved the couple! I can't really see any other couple happening but NaruSaku!

I've always liked them because I felt that Naruto was the person Sakura can be around and actually be herself and not act like a fangirl; so I started to like them from the begining and (THANK GOD) after Sasuke left and then went to find him in Orochimaru's hideout I was really touched when Sakura said she wasn't afraid to die for the ones she loved, and the one at the time in trouble was Naruto then he said "No, Sakura-chan, you can't die!" well there was more too it but I was like "WOW" and I am now literally obsessed with the manga and sometimes the anime. ;P Well not just cause NaruSaku of course, I love the action!

I've supported NaruSaku as my OTP for over four years now.
I have wanted them to be a pair since the very beginning.
I've found evidence since the start.
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Due to this poll being so flexible and me being a jerk, I voted for all, since that's technically the truth: I've liked it before the evidence, after the evidence, since chapter one, and also I dislike the other pairings with a passion.

Im new here! hi to all. XD

i love narusaku so much...
evidence are already in the 1st part.
i think

Well, I'm practically the only one that didn't believe and like NaruSaku since the beginning bacause i never really thought at the 'romance aspect' at that time. I founded it very touching Naruto devotion toward Sakura and how selfless he was in regard of her own feeling.

It was when I've started watching Shippuden (I that time, i didn't know that we could read the scan of the chapter on internet), that I've seen the possibility. the scene that make me open my eyes is the 'oh so not forgettable' "Sakura, I can tell by looking at you...in reality
you..."

After that, I did re watch part 1 and Shippuden to see hint that I've could miss. When I realize I much hint that could lead toward a romantic relationship, how well those two seem comfortable with each other's presence that when I've really start to like NaruSaku.

I think the hints towards NaruSaku pairing was their from the beginning, When Naruto henged himself as Sasuke to talk to her, and the way she acted towards Naruto's attention, one of my first thoughts was that her reaction were way over the top, like she was trying extra hard to prove she didn't like his advances, So thought maybe part of her did like Naruto but because she wanted to fit in she denied it and went overboard.

I think I started really rooting for the pairing was during the Chunin Exams, we saw two completely different Sakura's during that exam, one we saw when Sasuke was around and the other when she was with Naruto without Sasuke around, she was much more free and likeable, like in the forest and the way they almost opened their scroll...(Oh wait just realised when Karin met Sasuke during the exam, had to be then) or the way she was cheering him on during his battle with Kiba, This was the real Sakura and she can only be herself around Naruto.

But I don't think I can really give an honest answer, considering I watched Naruto, and the first 30 odd Shippuden Episodes over a long weekend ad was pretty much sleep deprived after the marathon, but one thing was certain, I liked NaruSaku pairing over all others, NaruHina didn't even register to me, ofcourse then I went online and found a large section of fans hated Sakura for some reason, Really liked Sasuke and loved NaruHina's pairing, I started to wonder if I had watched the same anime as these people, because I couldn't understand either of the three. So like Kamina-Yoshi i'll vote for all of the above.

I will have to say that in the beginning I wasn't rooting for any pairing. I think I started liking it in his fight against Gaara but I still wasn't into the pairing. When Naruto made the POAL to Sakura it made me realize how NS is the most possible pairing that could happen and well Sakura reminds me of a girl I like .

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I think I emphatized with them since the very first time I saw them together cause I have always loved couples where the girl hits the boy, the boys does perverted things, girl smashes the boy again and so on and so forth... until the girl then realizes that the boy´s heart is way different from what she thought... and then a little blabla, I save your life situation, I cheer u up chapter, we kiss scene.... and u know (I got carried away a little here ). So far u cant deny that is the way where all this is pointing too... of course it would be faster (which I would love) if Sasuke was dead/gone/lost (nuts doesnt apply cause he is indeed nuts and here we have him).

Regards to you all, and nice too meet you I just joined u yesterday.

I started liking NaruSaku two years ago. I don't know how or why... I just got so sick of NaruHina and SasuSaku, so I turned to NaruSaku, and made the right choice.

I've liked it since the audience was let known of Naruto's crush for Sakura. I was pretty young then, probably eleven or something, and the thought of SasuSaku/NaruHina fans never even crossed my mind. Then...I discovered the SS/NH fandom.


I was appalled.

Well I been a Naruto fan for over a year now. And the first was the Crestant Moon movie. And I saw moments in there.

Since the Promise of Life time and the beginning of Naruto Shippuden, Naruto is so kind with Sakura.

At first I was a fan of SakuSasu....GASP! :O I know shame on me!

But, then my cousin from Phoenix ( he was the reason he made me watch this wonderful anime...thank you cousin (: ) told me: Well, did you know that Naruto has a crush on Sakura? & then I looked at him with curiosity: Really?

I got very interested since Naruto was one of my favorite characters (but now....he is my favorite character :DDDDD)

Then he answered: Yeah, & he tried hugging her.

Me: Omigosh really?! That's so cute! I wanna see that episode NOW!

xD

Yeah, I know weird way to start liking NaruSaku


& loved it when Naruto rescued Sakura from Gaara.


& Thank God I love such a beautiful couple! <33333

I enjoyed this pairing before the evidence since early part 1 and seeing the evidence afterwards especially in part 2, secured my beliefs on this pairing becoming cannon.

I first started liking it around mid part 1, and when I started shippuden that pretty much put the icing on the cake for me.

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From the first chapter, I didn't like Naruto or Sakura (to be honest, Sasuke used to be my favorite). I simply matched them together because I found them both annoying. Now Sakura is my favorite character and Naruto my 2nd. So I continue to like them, they sort of matured and grew on me together

I liked narusaku since shippuden started, I didn't really pay attention to pairings at first.

At first I really didn't like NaruSaku myself, but after reading a few NaruSaku fictions I started to change my opinion and now I'm 100 percent NaruSaku.

Really, I thought you would be one from the start. Oh well it doesn't matter cause your a true fan now

My Reason:
I fell for the couple because I liked Naruto's character in general as he reminds me a little of myself. He was really cool and had a very dramatic life story when he was younger. All I wanted for him was to achieve all his goals and gain the trust of everyone. Once I saw he had a crush on Sakura, I wanted him to get together her. At first Sakura seemed a little cold to me, but I still supported the couple because I liked the thought of them dating. As the story progressed, she became my second favorite character after Naruto. I have never once given up hope for this couple, a few miner set backs at times, but otherwise I'm a straight forward NaruSaku fan dedicated to the series. There is so much involved around these two that it makes them the prefect choice for a couple.

to tell you all the truth i also wasn't so hot about narusaku either....instead i loved naruhina beacause she was in love with him and i was her like biggest fan back then and i hated sakura who was so mean to naruto . sooo anyway i really started liking narusaku after the big promise and shippuden beacause it showed that she trusted him, and in shippuden she looks hotter, she is nicer, and she was like a really close freind to naruto which made me become her biggest fan yeaa i got a thumbs up this time