As she was making her way towards the hospital, Sakura had a smile on her face, and only one thought, one picture in her mind- His smile. She then started to wonder when she first saw him, when they met.
She had first seen him when she was very young, around 6 years. He was standing all alone, everyone was ignoring him, pointing at him, calling him a monster. She then saw him at the Academy. He was then a prank pulling lover. She always thought how he was a knucklehead, annyoing, and imature. He wasn't very bright, or skilled. He could never learn how to make shadow-clones right. But he made it trough.
Then, they became a team- Team 7. When Iruka-sensei read that she was in a team with him, she couldn't believe it. '' Why me? '' , she thought back then. During that time, Sakura was being mean to Naruto, while her affection was turned to Uchiha Sasuke, her second teammate. Sakura had a crush on him, a crush that turned into love soon. Back then, Naruto was just annoying and in her way of being with Sasuke.
But during their exams, Sakura had seen a totally different side of Naruto. The strong boy, someone who always protected her. The same was in missions, he always stood out in some way. He was still a knucklehead, an idiot, but he began to change.
Still, Sakura's attentioin was on the black haired boy, Sasuke. But, after Orochimaru's attack in the Forest of Death, Sasuke began to change. He seeked power and revenge, leaving everything and everyone behind. That's exactly what he did.
One night, the night when everything changed, Sasuke left Konoha, regard Sakura's crying and begging. He broke her heart, and with it, Team 7.
Then, he came, he promised. Naruto made a promise of a lifetime, to bring Sasuke back.
Since that moment, Naruto always protected Sakura. But he left as well, with Jiraiya, to become stronger. Sakura had not seen him in 2 and a half years.
When he returned, Sakura could not believe her eyes. He had changed so much. He was taller then her, first of all. But also, she could notice the change in the way he talked and behaved.
Since then, Sakura began to realize how much he is changing everyday. He is becoming stronger, smarter, more handsome. And she was there to witnice it all, right by his side. No matter what mission they were on, Naruto always protected her, he never let her get hurt. He was always incuriging her, showing her how strong she was, how important she was. Always cheered her up, did anything he could for her. Sakura didn't want to admit it, but she was developing feelings for him. For the man who never gives up, who puts his life on the line for her, and their village, the man she admires, the man who was her hero.
Her thoughts were interrupted when she was called into the hospital quick. She shook her head and ran inside, and imediatly started working.