Dear Diary,
I never knew my own feelings until I knew his. He understood me from the very beginning, cared for me from the very beginning, even loved me from the very beginning. I just couldn't believe it too me this long to realize it. My feelings for him where clouded by my desire to be wanted and protected. I took the wrong pathway, making delusional decisions while he followed me every step of the way. While I stumbled and fell, he never wavered and was always there to pick me back up again.
I remember when we were littler; me ridiculed for my appearance, him for what was inside him. I remember how the village treated him. They were all full of hate and fear, all directed at a sad and heart broken child with no family ties. How cruel they were to him; how cruel I was. Even though I never took him seriously, he always cared about me. All those ridiculous statements of "Sakura-chan, will you go on a date with me?" or all the small things he did, he meant every single one of them. Only now do I realize what that meant. He loved me.
Today is Naruto's birthday, October 10th. I will pull him aside after he his alone and really, truly confess my feelings for him. Tell him I'm sorry for all the insults, rejections, and ignorance I was towards him and his love for me. Because, in all honesty, I love him. I truly do. With all my heart.
With love,
Sakura Haruno
