Now I know that I'm going to get some guff from fans of NaruSaku and IchiRuki saying, 'But Naruto and Ichigo love Sakura and Rukia and those were the first girls introduced so that means they were meant to be together.'
No it does not. Naruto and Ichigo don't love Sakura and Rukia. They are friends and that's it. They wouldn't love them that way anyway. Rukia is a spoiled brat who cries to get what she wants and Sakura is a violent fangirl who sees Naruto as second choice.
Now I know Naruto had something for Sakura in the beginning, but I don't think that was love. Naruto grew up without anyone and wants attention. If you were in Naru