A Sakura Shrine | To honor Sakura Haruno

Hi - as you know - I am Sakura Haruno and I'm ready for fanmail! I know you guys have lots of questions you want to ask me! Go ahead! Fire away! Email me at: sakuras_mailbag@yahoo.com

Dear Sakura,

Y do u keep your hair short when u know Sasuke likes girls with long hair? Just wondering - I'm not trying to insult you or anything!

- Rebecca Ma (dreion99_8@yahoo.com)

Rebecca - I figured I was best with short hair. It's a lot less trouble washing it and is more suitable for missions. Besides - I'm in his team anyways. I could beat any other girl because of that. Thanks for emailing!

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Konnichi-wa, Sakura-chan! n_n

My name is Rukia. I have a couple of questions for you. Well... maybe
more
than a couple.

1. Can you hook me up with Gaa-chan? (Gaara) Gaa-chan anatawa kakkoii!
*swoon* (see, like you I also have a heart throb. Just a little
more...er...
sadistic?)

2. Have you ever tried giving Sasuke-san chocolates on valentine's day?

3. Have you ever thought of giving up on Sasuke and going with Sai? I mean, Sasuke didn't exactly return your feelings. And he didn't even let you go
with him when he went with Orochimaru's lapdogs.

4. Have you ever thought that if you trained to be stronger or better
than
Sasuke at some things or even fought him maybe he would notice you?

5. Can you kick Ino in the butt for me? I find her very annoying.

6. Have you ever had a crush on anyone other than Sasuke?

Hello, Rukia! I am very sorry about the delayed message! Here is the answer to your questions:

1. Gaara-san... is sometimes a little difficult to handle. Don't worry! You have a very nice personality! I'm sure I can coax an email address out of him... *wink, wink*

2. Yes... well, at least I've attempted - once. It was when we were still in the academy. I think I was... eight? Well, anyways, I tried delivering homemade chocolates to him after school... but there were just too many fangirls! I ended up waiting until midnight - when the mob was gone. I laid it on his doorstep. I wonder if he got it?

3. *blushes* W-what? Sai? *ahem* NO! Sai... Sai... h-he's... *blushes even redder* onto the next question!

4. I have tried. The boy's just too in over his head on power. You can't blame him though. Having such a dramatic childhood would make just about anybody go berserk.

5. Ah... Ino-chan? I could do that... heh, heh... *cracks knuckles*

6. Um... anyone but Sasuke? Well, there was this guy - I mean NO! I-I'm loyal only to Sasuke! No one's cuter than him... (whispers)...though Sai is pretty cu - (yells) I'm mean... NO! I... *hyperventilates*

I hope I told you what you wanted to hear!

-next letter-

Hey Sakura,

I'm a raging SakuLee fan (sorries if that offends you!!) and I wanna know why you are so blind when you have a perfectly nice guy willing to throw his life away for you just because you love Sasuke? Sasuke doesnt even like you and he shows it, yet you just wont give up and open your eyes....

Meaning no offense

~Wrath

No, no... I'm not offended at all! Don't worry! I want you to know that I'm glad someone wrote me something like this. Lee is sweet. He's probably the sweetest guy I've ever known... but I just don't feel the same around him as I am with Sasuke. Sasuke... he first drew me in with his looks and cool attitude but I can see he's a hurt soul. I've been with him longer than any other girl and I have developed a side of sympathy for him. He may not be so nice to me... but at least he acknowledges me. I just want to wait until he opens up. Sounds cheesy, huh? But... I know eventually he'll have to have someone to console with. Whether or not it is me, it does not matter. I just want him to be happy. I know it will hurt to have him love someone else but at least he'll be cared for.

I hope you are satisfied with my answer. You can email me anytime if you have other concerns! Thanks for the letter! :)

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Hoi Sakura-chan,
Thanks for the compliment. I really appreciate it. You are a very nice
Kunoichi, and I am pushing for your relationship with Sasuke. My friend
Reina likes Sai-kun and Bekka-chan is torn between Neji and
Kakashi-sensei.
Weird, right? I keep telling her to go for Neji. Which brings me to a
few
questions:

1. Between Neji and Kakashi-sensei, which do you think my friend
Bekka-chan
should go for? Don't ask me why she likes Kakashi-sensei when he is old
enough to be her Otosan (father). I tell her to go for Neji. (Either
way
it's a choice between someone with superiority complex or a pervert
complex)

2. Is there any chance I could actually fanmail Gaa-chan?

3. People are saying you should develope a relationship with Gaa-chan,
which
I would be a bit jealous if something like that happened, but what is
you
take on something like that?

4. What is your opinion on Shonen Ai pairings (Ex: NarutoXGaara,
NarutoXSasuke, etc) Personally, I don't like them. I like my bishounen
heterosexual, thank you.

Thank you for any response. Also, I thought it would be fun to send
these to
you. A friend drew a picture of my friends and I together and another
friend
drew Gaara and I together for my birthday. They will be attached. I'd
be
honored if you put them on you site. If not, it's okay. The one with
three
girls is from Maribel and the other with Gaara and I is from
Osy-senpai.
Just so you can give them credit. Thanks a bunch!

~Rukia~

---<3----

Rukia! I absolutely LOVE the picture (of the three girls)! I'll try to upload it the site's fanart page. :) Unfortunately, I did not get the Gaara and you fanart... can you attach it on another email? You friend is very talented at art. Anyways, let's get to your questions:

1. I think... Neji will be best. Kakashi, to me, is like that perverted old man on Dragon Ball (yes, I do watch anime *wink, wink*). He's a bit kookoo but also very wise. He's almost a father figure for me... besides my real father that is.

2. Grr... Gaara is being extremely difficult. I will get back to you when I get him to open up.

3. I think Gaara is a very sweet person but the GaaSaku fandom is purely fictional. I don't think I would be very happy if it DID turn out that way. I assure you, though, that the fandom will NEVER be made true.

4. Shounen Ai pairings are a very touchy subject. I am strictly against it.

I hope you are satisfied with my answer! Please email again if you have more questions!

- Sakura Haruno

-next letter-

(Hikari-chan wrote many letters to me - I'm very grateful too - and here are just a few)

Hey Sakura! I'm your biggest fan! I have a question for ya though, can you dump Sasuke and go for Lee? Please? And two, do you like the Sound Ninja Zaku? Cause I read a fanfic about you two.

Yo! what's up Sakura - chan! I'm Hikari! i have a question for you, can you please go out with Lee? I'm begging you! I'm a major Sasuke hater! So please, for me?

P.S. I hate Ino and Temari also!

Yo! What's up Sakura-chan? Hey can you please forget about Sasuke and go for Lee? I'm begging you! Also, I know you hate Ino me too, but do you hate Temari? Cause I sure do! She beat up my other fave kunoichi Tenten! No offense your still my fave!

Hikari

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Erm... I think this is quite impossible. You see, Sasuke-kun has yet to acknowledge me. Lee is sweet - and the sweetest guy I know - but he really deserves a nice girl like Tenten. And about Zaku - no I would not. I understand there are fanfictions streaming around the internet (some that I, myself, like *wink, wink*) but it says in the name - fiction. Unfortunately for the rabid fans, it means it is not true. Many ppl that are paired w/ me in fanfictions I hardly even know. I also understand there are fanfictions with me and KAKASHI! Hate to let you down, fans, but that's just wrong. He's my teacher and sometimes I look at him like my own father. I could hardly imagine being with him.

I see that Sasuke-kun doesn't just have fangirls. As I said above, I would go out with him... but Tenten deserves him more than I do. Also, being a ninja's not all about relationships either.

P.S. You hate Ino and Temari? I have to admit, I had some rivalry with Ino-pig... but I don't hate her. We were childhood friends and we were distracted by our mutual obsession over Sasuke-kun. Now, our friendship has rekindled and I don't hate her. It is true that she'll be forever my rival for Sasuke-kun's affection, but I don't dislike her to a point where I think spiteful and malicious thoughts of her.

And about Temari - she is okay. She really cares about her brothers and she's very strong. Sure, she was a little rough on the edges at first but she's become very sensible and would be a very good companion if not for her seriousness. Surely you don't mean you dislike both these charactors so much? Ah well. It is purely your decision and I don't want to force you to change your opinion. I just hope your opinion on them lessens.

I think I answered most of this message above. :) I'm glad you feel so strongly and protective about Ten-chan... but it's really not Temari's fault. Ten-chan was in a fight against Temari (and I must admit, she was a bit too cocky about it) but, as the rules state, she could've been killed and Temari would not be disqualified. Temari was a bit of a dislikable charactor at first but you'll warm up to her as you continue to read/watch the series! I'm sure most of MY fans were originally bashers - before they saw the changed me. Even I dislike my original attitude.

I hoped I answered all your questions. Feel free to email me again if you have anymore questions!

-Sakura Haruno

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Thanks for the response Sakura! You were right, Ino and Temari are awesome!! Temari really kicks butt! I saw the episode where the Hokage dies. It broke my heart seeing Konohamaru cry. I have 3 more questions for you.

1. What do you think of the new Hokage Tsunade?

2. How do you feel about the Hokage's death?

3. What are your parents names? Stupid question right? Heh, heh.

Hikari

Thanks for another letter! My! Such an active fan! :)

1. I think Tsunade-sama is awesome! I think I might just go under Tenten's influence and start idolizing her. XD

2. I... am still a little sad about his death. Ino and I used to pick flowers for him whenever he visited the academy... I'd rather not continue on with this subject.

3. Sorry! I can't say! Confidentiality always comes first! I don't think Mom or Dad would be too happy with me, telling an avid fan they don't know, their names. ^^;

-Sakura Haruno