"OMG, THEY'RE SO HAWT TOGETHER!"
"They're complete opposites, and opposites attract!"
"They compliment each other, like the sun and the moon."
"They kissed so they must like each other!"
Sorry to those that have used the above excuses (eh, not really), but I feel that none of these adequately describe the relationship between Sasuke and Naruto. So, I shall try to rectify that problem and describe their relationship the way I see it. Before anybody get's their underwear twisted, I'll state that this is simply my opinion based on how I interpreted Naruto and Sasuke's behavior. I also realize that there will be the inevitable person who severely dislikes SasuNaru and will attempt to waste my time writing an angry comment or whatever. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
When I first started off reading Naruto (both the manga and fanfiction), I was a die-hard NaruHina fan who occasionally switched to NaruSaku and indulged in a splashing of SasuSaku. The more manga and fanfiction I read, however, the more I realized that the NaruHina and NaruSaku stories just weren't satisfying me. That is not to say that there aren't any great NaruHina or NaruSaku stories out there. I remember reading and quite enjoying Encyclopedia Ninja by drunkdragon. The problem was that there didn't seem like there was enough excellent NaruHina or NaruSaku stories out there. (Of course, I was several years younger when I began this search, and I could be very wrong about the abundance of great NaruHina fiction. If you know any good ones, feel free to drop a link.)
And then when I once again began my search, I was very surprised to find a story with the SasuNaru pairing. I was intrigued, a little freaked out, and confused. While I had no problem with homosexuals or anything of the sort, in my tiny brain, it hadn't really clicked that there would be fanfiction where Sasuke and Naruto were homosexual themselves. Eventually, curiosity won out. I read it, searched for more, read more, devoured every possible story I was interested in, and became a fan.
Now, onto the reason why SasuNaru has satiated my need for amazing fanfiction. It's really quite simple, to be honest. The relationship that the characters have. SasuNaru became my OTP because of the bond that Sasuke and Naruto originally shared. That type of bond is one that can grow, if nurtured properly, into a loving romantic relationship. Both boys were alone since a young age and can relate on a level that none of the other female characters in the Naruto series can (and I believe this is also why Naruto is paired with Gaara).
Here are some moments that I feel show how much potential Sasuke and Naruto have as a pairing:
Pictures 2 and 3 are from Naruto and Sasuke's epic battle at the Valley of the End. Despite Sasuke trying to kill Naruto, there is clear remorse shown on his face. That is further proven by the last picture. Of course, this doesn't make what he did right nor does his need for power and revenge justify his horrendous actions. Valley of the End (except for the scene showed by the last picture) and current scenarios (like in manga volume 52, I believe) excluded, Sasuke and Naruto show excellent chemistry together. If they actually were gay, I believe they'd make a pretty damn good couple.
Now, onto several ridiculous claims in opposition of the SasuNaru pairing:
SasuNaru is written by girls looking to get off.
You know what they say when you assume. SasuNaru is written, read, and drawn by different age groups and genders. Masashi Kishimoto himself claimed that this was the most romantic pair of the series and admitted that he collects whatever he can get from them. Google an interview that he has with Shounen Jump and read it for yourself.
SasuNaru is so overdone!
I can admit that this is true. I myself need to take a break from the SasuNaru pair every once in a while because it's so abundant. I highly doubt that's any need to hate the pairing, though. o.O Honestly, SasuSaku, NaruHina, and NaruSaku are a few pairings that are excruciatingly overdone and yet nobody really goes batshit crazy over it.
SasuNaru is pointless because Naruto and Sasuke are not gay!!
No, of course they're not gay. We know this, you know this, Masashi Kishimoto knows this. In fact, Naruto's slight homophobia shows in this rather hilarious video:
Kakashi and Anko will not likely get together, but there's a shitload of stories in their favor, yes? The chances of Sasuke going completely crazy and deciding that Sakura is the greatest catch on the planet is currently in the negative numbers, but fans still have hope, yes? Besides, here's something to consider:
“...Masashi Kishimoto, creator of Naruto, who openly declared that he liked Shounen-ai, his favourite pairing was SasuNaru and that he was going to give the manga an end of that nature. Though it’s going to be an open-ending, it will be perceptible that Sasuke and Naruto end up together...”
This is further shown in the Konoha Gakuen Den (an OVA-ish special from the Shippuden DVD):
Sorry to the non-believers, but that looks like some good shounen-ai right there.
What about the females of Naruto? Why can't Sasuke or Naruto be paired with one of them?
There are some females that I love to see Naruto paired with. Temari, Kurenai, Anko, Tenten, etc. There are plenty of women in the series that could possibly make Sasuke or Naruto happy. There's a problem with most of the ones that he's paired with. Let's look at it this way:
Hinata - She's an amazing character, but Naruto thinks she's weird.
Sakura - She's abusive towards Naruto and a downright bitch most of the time, to be honest. Sasuke also despises her because she cannot understand him. None of the girls can; they've never been completely and utterly alone with nobody waiting for them to get out of school and ask them how their day was.
Ino - Another sycophant of Sasuke's that is slightly more powerful than Sakura, but equally useless until Shippuden.
And that is why I ship SasuNaru. =)
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