[His response comes at length, after a struggling period of thought. He wonders how much Sakura knows about the Curse of Hatred. How, even after everything that happened with Naruto, he still doesn't know if he can trust himself to feel anything for anyone. Especially here — a world designed to exploit those weaknesses, feed upon them.]
I wouldn't have asked about the soulmate bond if I didn't.
Naruto doesn't always understand me either. And I don't know how to make that easier for him. When we fight, sometimes that feels like the only way we can communicate.
Where you and I stand, it's changed so much. [Do you still love me?] I can't tell whether my actions and words toward you will help or hurt. It seemed better to keep my distance.
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I wouldn't have asked about the soulmate bond if I didn't.
Naruto doesn't always understand me either. And I don't know how to make that easier for him. When we fight, sometimes that feels like the only way we can communicate.
Where you and I stand, it's changed so much. [Do you still love me?] I can't tell whether my actions and words toward you will help or hurt. It seemed better to keep my distance.