He was slowly recovering what he had lost. He was stepping out of the darkness that once engulfed him. He was with her again.
He had risen above challenges and difficulties. He had always stood out from all the others. He was everything she could hope for.
His improvements were gradual. She thought that it was because he had suffered so many hardships. Stepping out from the darkness was tough for him, being surrounded by it for so long.
When the first bits of improvements started to present themselves, she was overjoyed. Sakura had hoped that the sun would rise.