Ok, so.

A lot of Naru/Hina fans have, as of late, begun to lose hope about the likelihood of their favorite pairing coming into canon.

As a Naru/Hina fan who still has hope, let me try to instill some of it back into you lot.

Now, I'm not just one of those people who go around saying 'NARU/HINAIANINA FOREVAAAA!!!11!!! NOTHIN WILL EVR COME BETWEEN THEM EVER!!!!'

I look at facts. Contextual clues, if you will.

And I've come across a couple that point towards Naru/Hina eventually happening.

Firstly, let me just say that Naruto WILL eventually confront Hinata about her confession. I'm sure even Naruto/Sakura fans will admit to this. It's just simply not in his nature to ignore something like that or push someone aside. Secondly, it would be a FUCKING HUGE PLOT HOLE if he didn't.

Also, many fans are saying, 'but it's been so long since she confessed! He will never speak to her '. WRONG. WRONG WRONG. Yes, it has been months. IN OUR TIME. Not in Konoha. I'm pretty sure only like, a couple of days, maybe a week has gone by. It most definitely has not been months, people.

Another piece of evidence simply relates to the theme of the entire series, or at least one of them. It is the one regarding dreams coming true (a.k.a Naruto->Hokage). Hinata's dream is clearly to earn Naruto's affections. That is why she has been training so hard for them. If she never ended up with Naruto, that would go against Kishimoto's theme. It would prove that striving towards your dream won't actually help you.

Next, and perhaps most importantly. Sakura. Now, Sakura is Hinata's main rival for Naruto's affections. We all know it will either end with Naruto/Sakura or Naruto/Hinata. However, Sakura is well aware that Hinata loves Naruto. She ADMITS this here-->[link] Ok, so. Let's realize something here. Although she is portrayed as a bitch in many fanfics and such, in actuality, she really isn't (at least in Shippuden). Do you honestly think she would try to STEAL the one thing she knows Hinata has had her heart set on for years? What would be the fucking point of even having her think about how Hina loves him if it won't play a role later in the series?
There's another piece of evidence concerning Sakura I've found, but I can't find it at the moment. >.< It's buried somewhere in the like, 300 conversations I've had with my friend this summer. xD

Also, I should say something against the argument that Sakura loves Naruto because she hugged him in that chapter a month or so back. ...Um, no. She and him are FRIENDS. And TEAMMATES. They have been for years. Sakura is like Naruto's best friend ('cuz let's face it: Sasuke is a douche. >:I) Of course they are going to talk with each other, smile in each other's presence, and maybe even hug. Seriously. I've seen Naruto/Sakura fans declare the couple canon when she was knocked down in a fight and Naruto pulled her up. Um LOLWHUT? They are teammates people. xDDD (I mean no disrespect to Naruto/Sakura fans. I'm sure Naru/Hina fans have said some pretty crazy stuff before, too. )

And finally. I really think Naruto's crush on Sakura has waned. That was so 12-years-old. He said he liked her, yes, but it was never really a pronounced love. There was never any SERIOUS implications. It was only just 'omg will you go on a date with me?' 'NO! *hit*' 'ok, lol.' It was for COMIC RELIEF.

Ok, I've ranted for long enough. I hope I've restored some hope in y'all. If you read through all that, you get a gold ! You are a super reader! ...lol wtf. xD


p.s Sai/Sakura isn't looking too bad of a pairing in my opinion. >.>