And here we are, about 181 (or 182, for all of you technical bastards!) chapters from Chapter 181. If you know me and you've read the other entries, you should know the significance of what I'm getting at, here. A simple sentence of sidebar text has thrown forums into pairing war chaos, and I LOVE IT.

"He threw away (his) friendship, he threw away (his) love. All that is left is a name and a memory."

While translations are varying, hence the words in parantheses, the context is basically the same and I couldn't be happier. Would you believe that even nuetrals are on our side? 

POTPOURRI!
(I'm utterly crazy.)

Basically a day of reminising over our pairing, my OTP, something that very well may come true. And arguing with the people that think 'love' refers to team love. Okay, if he loves the team, than what is 'friendship' (clearly put as a seperate part), referring to? (facepalm).
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I.
He does say that, he doesn't want precious people to die. The reason I think this scene was so important and isn't purely Team Seven is because, one, Sakura's act of throwing herself in front of Gaara was an act of love no matter how you put it. Granted, it could mean 'platonic', but as many time as he had risked his life for her, she had that last thought and had a last-ditch effort to protect him no matter what cost. She knew she wasn't strong enough and if she had thought that far ahead, the idea was stupidity, but she did it anyway. When Naruto is on the scene, Naruto has no idea what to do. His basic attacks are obviously not working and Sasuke says that he doesn't want his precious people to die, not again. I understand how he could be referring to both of them but then again, Naruto wasn't the one being hurt or in danger of dying; Sakura was, and Sasuke realizes it was for his sake.

Moments earlier, Sasuke had been poised on Gaara's words: The thirst for power, what he would do to obtain it. That was what pushed Sasuke to fight Gaara with all his strength, because it reminded him of how he felt so weak. This reminded him of Itachi. When Sakura is captured, however, his mindset takes a complete 180 and he tells Naruto to take Sakura and get out. Sakura is the one in danger of dying and he doesn't want this. Sasuke is now ready to put his life on the line, (and moments earlier, wasn't he more concerned about his revenge?! What a change of heart!) to be the protector, regardless of the goal still looming over his head that he yearns to fulfill.

Her selfess act of love, I think, hit him hard. He went from fighting for the sake of goals and revenge to standing up and willing to fight for her life (and Naruto's)

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II.
Topic: Sasuke’s databook entry:

Naruto's frequent compliments to Sakura (that have been there since Part I) make it seem as though he's a bit oblivious to just how she feels about herself. We know about Sakura's struggle with confidence and improving herself and while Naruto may understand this to an extent, he's never hit the mark. Not like Sasuke has. In Part II, it just hurts me to see people force Sakura's feelings to be so underrated. There are a few scenes that show how badly she wishes the Team to reunite, and how Sasuke's leaving effected her so painfully; and his absence still does.

Naruto puts up a tough act around her to impress, and to keep himself from breaking down. Kakashi knows the reasons behind Naruto's actions and how they don't necessarily point to Naruto making an impression on Sakura, but rather he is just keeping himself happy and keeping those around him happy. He is the main character and it's his role, we know this. He's the guy who despite all odds, keeps on hoping. A trait that Hinata relates to very well. ------
III.

A lot of people argue that Sasuke doesn't necessarily need a romantic relationship, and people will disagree with me on this I'm sure, but I really think he does. I mean, look, he's lost so much already, the love of a family included and as much as he denies it, he wants it. He was so much more human during Part One when he was around Sakura and Naruto and Kakashi. Talking to the three of them...it was a lot to bear, I'm sure. The thought of "Could I lose them too?", "Do I want to be close to them?" probably crossed his mind so many times. They really did act (and feel) like a family. Sakura, I feel, was a specific comfort that he held dear whether he realized or admitted it or not. He had the deep rooted friendship of Naruto, whom while he could not completely identify with, cared for deeply. Kakashi seemed like a lazy parent-esque figure, occasionally putting the team members in their place individually, and Sakura, while also being a source of friendship...I believe her role of care, of comfort, concern for his well-being was very important to him. She could see when he was weakening, when he was frightened, seeing through his arrogant and proud facade that he keeps up. She's not meant to change that about him; it's his personality and he's always going to have that arrogance, that pride, that superior air. It obviously doesn't bother her. The outside attracts her and probably amuses her, but she knows what's on the inside. He's not going to fall apart for the world to see, but I feel that when he needs help, she is going to be the one to help him with that. The trust that he granted her, all those times he let his guard down and let her in, is very special, and when Sasuke's life does slow down, when he is past Itachi and the friendships begin to heal, he'll need her even more. When he takes the time to contemplate his life (and with such a revelation, he will, the brooding bastard <3), I really think that he'll remember her and all she has done for him, and that her efforts were no waste.

He won't have to 'repay' her; that's not what friendship and love is about, an eye for an eye. She's not going to want him to prove himself to her. It won't come without some problems, a little awkwardness, but I think in the end it will prove to not only soothe him and make Sakura happy, but it will work out for the both of them.
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"We're too young...
I hate to love you.
The night sky...
Hangs above you"

"You don't know what I've seen,
You can see that I've been damaged
Without you...
And I don't know where you've been,
I can wash your sins away "

"It's the end of a broken heart..."

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Although my preference is NaruIno, I do tend to defend NaruHina and compare the almighty power of parallels with SasuSaku. There are quite a few and I really should write that up too, but I have fanfictions to update, damn it...(marks my to-do list). I think this is the first thing for NaruHina I've ever written, probably won't be the last. I should write one for NejiTen, and NaruIno. Hm. Damn my ADD. 
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Overview: NaruHina:

"Shine like the sun: Spur me onto hope, blonde soldier." 

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This pairing was always very obvious to me, and I am not saying this lightly. Symbolism (in regards to her name, her goals,) aside, the manga has done a thorough portrayal of her admiration of him, her understanding and the undeniable hope that he instills in her. Naruto is the character (of the three) that sometimes you have to wonder...where he finds the courage and the hope, the determination within himself that most characters have been shown to lose. They fall to their lowest and he has always been the one to bring them out; remember Inari, Gaara, Tsunade? Of course, we will have to pin Hinata to the top of this list, because if he’s impacted anyone the most, aside from Sasuke, I believe it is her.

While their screen time and development is not particularly prominent in comparison to the bonds of Team Seven and Sasuke’s departure/retrieval, it is clear that all of the events that focus on Hinata have to do with Naruto. I just don’t think that is a coincidence.

Hinata does come off as somewhat of a fangirl in the beginning, though without so much of the blind admiration that Sasuke receives from Sakura. (The parallels of SasuSaku and NaruHina startlingly come to the forefront when you look at the interactions of the four as a whole. Though they don’t come without differences, and there are plenty of those too.) Hinata, however, quietly admires him from afar as she always has. Her flashbacks clearly illustrate how deeply she felt for him since the days in the Academy, how she watched him fail again and again; and she could identify with it so well that it probably hurt to think of. They had that in common, the similar pain of failure and not being able to overcome it. During the Chuunin exams, versus Neji, she has those memories through her own eyes. Then we delve into Kurenai’s mind and see the previous failures of Hinata, and it’s amazing how similar they are to Naruto’s. How they both trained alone, on pure determination, and still hit the ground every time, picked themselves up without any help, and continued.

Minor characters, or those on the ‘outside’ tend to voice and notice what happens between characters on the ‘inside’.(For SasuSaku, remember Shikamaru: "Even you couldn’t get him to stay, right?").

Sakura points out (and I believe Lee agrees) that she (Hinata) is always watching him, which is as close to the truth as she can get. Kurenai can notice, I believe, how similar they are and how taken Hinata is with Naruto, when his fight with Kiba is over and how she tries to give him the medicine. Other instances occur with Kiba and Neji, prodding Hinata to Naruto’s direction, figuratively or otherwise. Again, I don’t believe these things are coincidence.

Both Hinata and Sakura, in the Chuunin exams, have their chance to shine. Sakura and Ino’s rivalry was pushed to the edge, culminating throughout the Forest of Death arc and eventually clashing in their fight, in which they tied. While she did not win, (and unfortunately, neither does Hinata), they do change in the course of battle and realize this in the end. The kunoichi reach an understanding, but vow again to prove their worth. Inside, they have won.

Hinata and Neji’s fight shows how Hinata rises to the challenge and defies Neji’s words with all the courage she has. (Hell, Neji’s intimidating!). During the fight, her change is obvious (just like Sakura’s) to everyone around her, to Kurenai and Lee and Sakura and Neji, and of course, Naruto, who has somewhat of a revelation as he watches a girl that he may not have paid too much attention to in the past, is changing herself, here and now. And quite a bit of it had to do with Naruto. Sadly, even though she loses, she does not fail. Look at how far she went to prove herself, to almost die for that chance to prove herself. That is how important it is to her. During the Forest of Death, Sakura fights as long as she can, fully aware that she could very well die. Each kunoichi had the drive to push it to the limit, and in Hinata’s case, she feels satisfied. When she closes her eyes, she’s still thinking of Naruto.

And look at how deeply Hinata’s fall affects him. He wanted, in that moment that he rushed at Neji, to fight regardless of the consequences. (In the Gaara arc, Sasuke disregarded his goal, in that moment, and told Naruto to take Sakura away, and we know how important his goal is to him. Sasuke’s intention was to stay behind, and to get her out of there, at whatever cost.) Naruto wanted to fight for Hinata, and frankly, there is no denying that.

The talk before the Chuunin (Naruto versus Neji) exam is very important also. Another instance of an outside character noticing at least Hinata’s actions and how Naruto is fine with it. (Kiba). This is so very similar to Sasuke’s confessions to Sakura, of a weakness that he would rather not confess but does because, whether he (or Naruto with Hinata) realizes it or not, they are comfortable. Simply put, Naruto trusts his weaknesses with Hinata. 



I like this couple because In the end, it is difficult to see this couple not happening because Naruto has made such a large impact on her character. When comparing Hinata to Team Seven, the latter obviously wins out when it comes to importance. I think it is clear that her imminent ‘confession’, or at the very least, Naruto’s realization of her ‘romantic’ feelings for him, will be resolved in some way. In my opinion, it is very difficult to see Naruto rejecting her for a couple reasons. One, what is his reason to say no? How can he not be interested if he doesn’t give her a chance? That would be contradicting his own character, if he didn’t. This is the boy that believes in second chances; look at what lengths he’s going to, to retrieve his best friend. I can see the similarities and yet the differences that will make it work. I dislike hearing ‘opposites attract’ (applying to SasuSaku too, unfortunately >.>) because it really isn’t true for either couple. In the case of NaruHina, their personalities may complement each other, her gentle demeanor and his obnoxious one, but when it comes to goals and to emotions, they can identify with each other much better than many think. 

He gave Gaara a second chance, even though he had been killing people throughout his life. He gave Tsunade a second chance, even though she didn’t want to pledge loyalty to Kohona and almost decided to throw the village away to Orochimaru.

Surely, a girl that has done all she could for him would receive the chance she rightfully deserves. He would, at the very least, give her a chance, because there’s no way they can say it wouldn’t work out unless they try. And I have the feeling that when it comes right down to it, whether a date or spending more time around each other or whatever circumstances come about, they will realize how much they can identify with each other, as they always have. I think Naruto will be willing to make her very happy, and she will accept that and do the same for him.

And Naruto likes curves. :o End of story. 
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And her body fell into the rhythm, struggling to land each and every forceful punch. Unrefined taijutsu; the Gentle Fist could only take her so far. 

She stared into the eyes of her own flesh and blood, so white and serene, this spirit in front of her that seemed so untouchable.

In the stands he was transfixed, and the sounds around him faded into a tumbling mess of syllables, because he was watching. Her, and only her.

"Incredible."

"She's always watching you, you know," the pink-haired girl comments, stating it so matter-of-factly, as if she were saying how blue the sky was. 

Unfortunately, it wasn't meant to be, and the female Hyuuga was meant to fall.

And as her body hit the floor so ruthlessly, a dull sound echoing throughout the room, she knew:

"And now you're watching me."

There's something about you, now...
I can't quite figure out...

"Did...I change? Even a little?"

And it's you, and me, and all other people...
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you...
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I am totally not supposed to be on the computer right now, but OH WELL. xD I'm supposed to be cleaning by room; the floor is covered in a layer of clothes. Old, new, small, big, whatev. On to the real reason I'm posting...
Well, I'm on Naruto Fan a lot, and I'm a serious lurker, there's no two ways about it. I lurk into opposing fanclubs all the time and I'm proud of it. There's no shame in wanting to know what the other side says, and since they don't ever debate with me, (grumble grumble) but still insist I'm wrong, I am always spurred to write more of these random LAP's of why I like SasuSaku, why I think it will work, why NaruSaku won't, et cetera. I do this for practically no reason except to make people aware that this pairing is NOT impossible. Ever since Shippuden has aired (been read), it's killing SasuSaku spirits. Don't let it kill your spirits, people. Don't let the fandoms get to you. <3
So after writing a SasuSaku oneshot (that I really liked <3), I wrote this.
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LAP II: Perfection is non-existent:

I’m extremely surprised that many are under the impression that SasuSaku has no chance, particularly in comparison to NaruSaku. Opposing sides say it is undoubtedly one-sided, that Sasuke pays no attention to her and never has, or that Sakura doesn’t deserve (!cringe!- deserve argument.) Sasuke because of the way he has treated her.

That’s because love is supposed to easy and carefree, right? The tall, dark, handsome stranger is supposed to come sweep her off her feet regardless of his own goals and shower her with affection and ignore all of her faults? She’s supposed to, instead, turn away from a boy that has done so much for her and in a way, one that has changed her life (as she did for him)?

The problem is, people are striving for the title ‘perfection’ when in reality, there is none. But like other things, since you can’t get to it, you get as damn close as you can, and that is the thinking that puts NaruSaku on a pedestal above SasuSaku; disregarding the real depth of a relationship that has endured so much and while having a long way to go, is not as impossible as so many make it seem. A lack of understanding of Sasuke’s character is a large part of this. Striving for the best way to make it work, when you should be looking at not only what the characters want out of themselves, but the right way. Given the story, the personalities and the emotional needs of individual characters, I believe there is a right balance that will be achieved through SasuSaku. And you all know what is ‘best’ is not always ‘right’.

If you want to insist the one-sided aspect in regards to romance, you can. I don’t think Sasuke has shown clear ‘romantic’ interest in Sakura, but he shows signs through understanding, teamwork, protectiveness, and caring for her well-being, all of which are traits of a friendship. Looking at NaruSaku, they play the friendship card too and insist that they have the edge, when in reality you’re swinging a double–edged sword because as much as it will be denied, Sasuke and Sakura had a friendship (admittedly not as strong as SasuNaru, but it’s there and it’s feasible) too. And if all of the relationships are founded on friendship alone, then anything has a chance. Ignoring the obvious differences in SasuSaku versus NaruSaku, they’d be on the same page. A friendship with potential.

Sasuke is...

- Blunt (sometimes insensitive) but honest.

- Guarded, not hard-pressed to pursue unnecessary relationships for fear of rejection or hurt, or loss

- Protective, shown not only in his character in regards to the pride of his former illustrious clan, but those close to him.

- Arrogant.

Yes, the last one has to do with this.

Sasuke’s bluntness can be difficult to swallow. He doesn’t like Naruto in the beginning, and doesn’t hesitate to tell him flat–out what he thinks: You’re a loser. No sugar-coating there. His respect for Kakashi (and his other mentors) is very low, and he illustrates that quite obviously through body language and the lack of respectful, customary suffixes. And upon his first major encounter with Sakura, he has no inkling of what she is like behind her fangirl mask or what she has the potential to be. He says "You’re annoying." This is his initial impression and you know he means it. And yet it changes almost immediately, continuing as the story goes on.

Sasuke is guarded, emotionally. What was the one goal he had in his mind, when he decided in finality that he had to leave and become stronger? Sever the bonds. Proving that those were in the forefront of his mind all along, and as sorry and as angry he was to even possess such an emotional need, it was true nonetheless. He pushed it all away, the showered attention from people who never understood him and eventually sought solace in friendships. And in Sakura. Naruto, I don’t think, understood the extent of Sasuke’s mental mindset, his emotional state, any of his motives until their clash at Valley of the End.

So who had been listening to him and helping him before this epic understanding, of the two main characters?"But if you only knew...how much that’s just not like me...

That was Sakura. We couldn’t expect Sasuke to seek her romantically for quite a few reasons. Well, one, he’s a twelve year old male. He’s hellbent on his goal, which is of the utmost importance. Initial reactions may have told him to stay away for fear of rejection that he didn’t want or need. And romance, or even the comfort that she gives him that could (but really isn’t) be friendship, could eventually manifest into happiness. Happiness that he won’t let himself enjoy because of his goal. Yet he opened up to her and maybe, never expected someone to listen. Never expected her to understand, but she did.

Sasuke is protective of Sakura, physically and emotionally. I’ll focus more on the latter. As much as he did tell her, which was basically everything, he reiterated a couple times to her that he didn’t want her to interfere with his problems, shielding her from his suffering. He tried, desperately, to keep up an emotional wall that Sakura could see right through.

"All this time I’ve been hoping you don’t find out...

All these things that I hide on the inside.

"Do you think I can’t see the suffering you’re going through?" She knows and has slowly begun to realize, from the moment he told her he cried, how he’s not what she originally thought. Not the cool guy with a level head. He’s more vulnerable than she would have ever realized.

And she grew to love him more, for all of his faults.

Sakura’s confession was clearly her lowest, rawest emotional point in the entire manga. She truly feels, as she pours out everything to him, about her loneliness, that she’s got nothing left to lose. Does anyone think it’s easy to let yourself break like that, in front of someone she loves? He’d called her weak before, and maybe he still considered her that way in comparison to him, but she couldn’t hide what she felt. Not around him; her cheerful facade around Kakashi and Naruto, especially, pathetic attempts as they are to disguise her feelings, work. She can get them off her back, but not Sasuke, just as he realized her depression, just as she realized he was really going to leave that night.

He lets her down gently once again. Notice at this point how much they have both changed, how much they have both effected each other up to this point. No, they’re not perfect, but as is my point, perfection does not and will never exist. NaruSaku is not perfection. Nor is anything else. Now Sakura understands his vulnerability, his loneliness, more of his reasoning for things he says and does. Sasuke has learned to not only accept her, but emerge through this period of growth with a trait that he has yet to show to anyone else. There is no one else that has this privilege.

"But now that I’m strong I have figured out...how this world turns colder and breaks through my soul, and I know..."

Do you know what it is? Do you know the reason that Sasuke leaving struck her so painfully? Aside from slowly breaking him from a shell, caring for him and wishing him nothing but happiness?

Because he was trying to break, tear apart the very thing he had left her with. Her and no one else. Just as he hasn’t forgotten his rival Naruto, he hasn’t forgotten and cannot break that one thing, that little part of him he entrusted her with that she is always going to have.

Trust.

He placed trust in her. His doubts, his mistakes, his faults and his fears. A part of him that she holds in her heart and will not let go or forget. She has, in essence, his innocence in the palm of her hands. Despite what he’s done up to this point, it’s still there. He may not have had the time to even think of romance or the possibility, but trust is fundamental in a friendship and a relationship, and they have it. Something that other bonds in this manga lack.

And no, it’s not perfect. They don’t always see eye to eye, Sasuke is still guarded and it takes a lot for her to break him down. His morals are sketchy and unclear, and Sakura is unsure of her own as she rushes forward to find a trace of him, ignoring protocol. As a friendship, this relationship is not one-sided and has the potential to become much more.  

 Sakura chose him to give her love to. Unconditionally, her own decision.

Sasuke chose her, to give her the one thing he'd never granted to anyone else for the sake of pride and the inability to open up: Trust.

Sasuke watched her fall apart in her rawest, lowest moment.

Sakura watched him fall apart in his worst, emotional, lowest moments.

Both offered comfort in the way they knew how. Both accepted the little solace they could, despite how cruel the circumstances were, and were grateful for it. 
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And now I'd better leave before I'm in SERIOUS shit. (scurry). I'm out.

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Written for my OTP.
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Look. Do you hear Sasuke thanking people on a whim for things, for anything, for that matter? No. There were instances before this that proved he was comfortable with telling Sakura things that everyone damn well knows he wouldn't walk into a crowd of people and say. Not to Naruto (the one whom he has the strongest bond with in the series), not to Kakashi, not to anyone else but her. It's clear that she is one of the people he holds dear (and for the sake of remaining unbiased, I'll say 'friendly/platonically'.) to him, which is a big thing for him emotionally, given he hasn't had true bonds since the time when his family was alive. To be emotionally attached to anyone is a struggle, for two reasons. One, he idolized and loved his brother (obviously there was emotion) and that bond was severed in the worst possible way. Two, Sasuke's no idiot and realizes that while his friendships were important to him and he wouldn't want to admit that, he still keeps them at a decent distance lest they come around and hurt him again.

But it's difficult to keep true friends away; it's difficult to constantly pretend that you don't feel emotions for your friends. And look how far Sakura's been in: She went through an event with him (his receiving of the curse seal) that was not only one big part of his life, but ultimately something that was changing him and beginning of his suffering. That's exactly what it was, was suffering, and Sakura knew this, when she told him to drop out during the Chuunin prelims. Naruto had NO IDEA about this, but Sakura did, she knew exactly what was happening, and she cared about him enough to stand up to him and put her foot down (for a while, anyway). That's why I hate when people state that she's like a doormat around him; that's not true. The Forest of Death proved that, when Naruto was incapacitated and she basically insulted Sasuke, she called him the one thing that got under his skin. A coward. When he's constantly struggling and fighting to be strong and someone slaps the truth in his face, imagine how much that hurt. The impact is not like a stranger commenting on a first impression; they were teammates and friends at this point already. When people say that Sasuke is 'verbally abusive', (quite the exaggeration), that's not true; Sakura dishes out her emotional strikes as much as he does.

So in 181, when she leaves Naruto at the ramen bar and goes to the front gates, Sakura wasn't going on a walk, she wasn't going on a whim. She knew he was leaving, plain and simple. While her efforts weren't successful in keeping him in Kohona, she did find out one thing that affected her greatly and did not, as many people say, doomed their relationship for the future, but rather secured it. Sasuke didn't need to give Sakura an excuse, and he said all he needed to say in those two words. Thank you. Sasuke wouldn't thank her for nothing. He's never done it to anyone else and as near-truthful as they had been with each other (and Sasuke being as blunt as he is), there would be no reason to lie about such a thing. In his way, he admitted to her that all of her words, all of her care that she held for him hadn't come to naught. He was grateful for it, whether it be her care or her love or a little bit of both, and told her in the only way that was safe for both him and her.

Did anyone expect him to sweep her off her feet and let her go with him? You're on crack if you did, and that also means you don't know a damn thing about Sasuke. Not only were his teammates a distraction, letting them go with him would, without a doubt, endanger their lives, the lives of the two people he's shown to care about more than anything. As protective as Sasuke is of Sakura, is letting her risk her life something he would ever do? Never.

And the reunion...wow, that was obvious to me. Another reiteration of the fact that Sasuke doesn't hurt Sakura. As much as he cares for Naruto (he still does!), he didn't have a problem damn near killing him, along with Sai and Yamato. He didn't go near Sakura at all, and had no intention of even bringing her/luring her into the fray until she put her foot down and went for him. And if you say it was because she was a girl, you deserve to be slapped. I've yet to see him put her in harm's way or fail to at least think of protecting her (remember him telling Naruto to basically get his ass up and save her, no matter what the cost?).

(vs. Gaara):

Even though Sasuke said time and time again he lived for only one purpose, when her life was on the line, it didn't matter to him in that moment. Her life was worth more than his goal, since there was a good chance that Sasuke was going to die when he said he'd stay behind. We know his personality and he's realistic, and he knew very well that he probably wouldn't live, and despite all this he was still willing to go down for her.

And, jumping back to 181, he didn't tell her to stop pursuing. He didn't tell her to stop caring. He may have told her to stay, but he said it for her sake as well as HIS. He just thanked her for all she'd done; for giving him a friend, giving him a little bit of solace to hold onto out of all the loneliness he'd endured for his entire life. As I said before, if anything, this secures the relationship and almost makes it a promise, because when Sasuke says his final words, he's admitting the things that would be dangerous to put in words: "You care for me. I care for you. And you've affected me, as I have you."

And in the end, wouldn't a relationship simply be defying all the odds? Going against what Itachi wanted? What everyone thought? Proving that in the end, hatred wasn't the final verdict and didn't ultimately decide his fate. I think aside from the rekindled friendship with Naruto (perhaps Kakashi?) and the people of Kohona as a whole, there's the emotional impact that he's had since he was young...Naruto filled a large part of his heart, but the girl who has been through him with most of his worst moments, the girl whom possessed the strength and willingness to stand up to him and yet respect his decisions throughout. The girl that loved him, unconditionally and for his faults, and chose to wait for him.

If that isn't love, I don't know what is. 
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Hope that's a good first entry. {shrug}. I tend to do this a lot.

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