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Going back to the canon that we care about (or were forced to sit through, at any rate), I have NS quiestioinis. What does it take for Sakura to stop feeling like a third wheel (given the context of that snow scene we don't necessarily love and then how she got KO'd at the end...)? And what does it take for her to convince Naruto that she's for real? That we can have nice things :')

Lol oh if we must.

To answer your first question? Do you want the meta answer or the in-story answer? Cos they're both different and the same but Imma be snarkier in one of them lol.

What would it take for Sakura to stop feeling like a third wheel?

Better fucking writing. Better utilisation of the main female character and less Kishi choking on Sasuke and the Uchiha's collective dick.

It's a recurring problem in the series from my perspective, too much focus on one character to the extreme detriment of the entire cast. Even Naruto's story suffers for it.

If less time had been spent on the truly convoluted story of the Uchiha we could have spent more time with the rest of the characters and given them more time to shine.

Sakura, in text, is the successor to Tsunade, she is certifiably a badass. She IS the equal to the boys and I will fight you right now if you don't think she could beat Sasuke 'I've never won a fight without caveats' Uchiha in a fight if she went all out.

The fact she is relegated to somehow not being their equal is bad writing at best and blatant sexism at worst. And yes, I will always be angry about it.

Now in the context of actual story?

Show her fighting alongside Naruto more and keeping pace. She could, we know she could. I would have put more scenes in where Naruto and Sakura fought as a team, trained as a team, worked as a team. Have them talk about things more like actual friends do.

Really cement that bond you know?

While I would still have the final fight between Naruto and Sasuke, because goddamn it if it isn't thematically necessary, I would have shown Sakura fighting like hell to catch up with them.

This would not be a Sakura who would stand back and let them have their pissing contest without trying to intervene. We saw that would be her approach in their Genin days after all.

And for your second and more lovely answer having question?

What does it take for her to convince Naruto she's for real?

Well in my works typically? A screamed confession, a hell of a kiss and then just hours of sex lol.

But I think the first one is the key part there. Sakura coming up to him all shy and bashful was very out of character, this is not a woman who is known for being demure, and we love her for it lol.

There should be screaming, tears, pleas for his stupid arse to fucking listen and 'oh my god why aren't you kissing me yet?!'s lol.

Girl is dramatic and it would be that which would make the dumbass that is Naruto Uzumaki to take her seriously lol.

Cos it'd be in character of her tsundere arse lol.

Thanks for asking!