Why?

[Inuhime2]

I was browzing the internet, and I realized that sasunaru/narusasu is probably one of the most popular pairings on the net, at least in America. I myself am a sasunaru fan, so I don't see anything wrong with that, but I couldn't help asking myself, "What made this so popular?" and, quite onistly, I couldn't realy answer why I MYSELF liked it. then I remembered their is a gaian guild made for this sort of thing. So, fellow sasukexnaruto fans, I ask you:

why?

 

[DeficientLoser]

Why? Hrm, should I answer this evasively or directly? At first, I was skeptical because:
1) It's shounen, there's no way in hell Kishi would do that and also, Japan forbids gay marriage, yet, ironically Japan has a lot of BL artists...

2) It's a kid's show!

Soon after, reading the chapters and going over their quotes. I finally realize that Sasuke means a lot to Naruto, and Naruto the same way. Yes, they're similar but being similar, actually plays no affect for love; for some occasions it does, but Sasuke and Naruto is different. They're different because, they need each other. Naruto is what keeps Sasuke going, and Sasuke is what keeps Naruto going. With out their strive for power, they would never have been so close.

Also, love has nothing to do with sex so, putting them as a pairing won't be very affective to anyone at all...except to the homophobes. stare All in all, they just need each other.  

[Inuhime2]

yea, my friend made the poll.
any way, I agree with your post


huh, I thought more people would want to get thier input in. oh well...  

[Dark Misstress of Unknown]

Well you see when a man and a man love each other.....haha j/k.

1) I believe they became so popular because people have realized without Sasuke there is no Naruto and without Naruto there is no Sasuke.
By this I mean both of them push each other to exceed their own limits.
They drive each other to become stronger. Well at least we have seen this done by Naruto many times and a couple by Sasuke. They are each others barrier, if they want to outdo the other one then they must overcome each other.

2) My second reason for thinking why they became so popular is because of there relationship. Their relationship is very complex. They are best friends one second and then the next they are each others worst enemy. I believe people find this to be very interesting in pairing up characters. They are like ying and yang they are bother different yet similar in a way. Their relationship is a foundation for something stronger then friends its like Naruto has said like brothers. I mean I have to admit that if people did not pair them as more then friends I would totally believe they have a brother relationship. However I am a fangirl.

3)My last and final reason is because they just look good together. I mean if you look at it this way if Naruto was a yaoi anime/manga who do you think the main male characters would be paired up with.....each other. There is just something about their love/hate relationships that grow attached into our little small hearts. They drill into our system. I mean not all manga(s)/anime(s) can have both main male characters together. Sometimes it just doesn't go however with Sasuke and Naruto it does.

Well I am done ranting for the day lol.

 

[Xx_Yume_Shinkirou_xX]

Why Sasuke and Naruto?

Becuase it makes more sense than some of these other pairings they try to have with them.

Taking the events that have happened into the past and currently and you see that the two just fit right in with each other. And beside look at the complexity of their relationship. Enemies (?) to rivaks to friends to like brother to now something more.

It may not be a shonen-ai but it damn sure isn't some shoujo.  

[And the Whole NINE Yards]

As I've told my story over and over.
At first I didn't like SasuNaru
only because I hadn't really watched the show.
But once I watched the show.
And saw the bond grow between Sasuke and Naruto.
I couldn't stop myself.

There's something with the human mind that loves to be attracted to something so raw and passionate.
As the bond Sasuke and Naruto share.

Edit:

I think, as well, is the fact that they are so alike, yet at the same time so different.
The strive between the two to be stronger than the other.
The constant struggle for dominance over the other.  

[Alexis_Tai]

Hm I think the coupling is cute together, and very popular since Naruto does so much to get back Sasuke even if Sasuke tries to shove him away they can't help but to still care for eachother. Then again all the fan girls could've simply started from the kiss scene >.>

Though I suppose if in the end of the seris if it just so happens to be a Sakura/Sasuke and Naruton/Hinata paring itd be mildly dissappointing but I'd be cool with it (Though I hope more for a Naru/Sasu pairing blaugh )  

[Kiko_Niwa]

They are UBER SMEXXXXXXY together, and just leave it at that.  

[confused angel_90]

because they're bitter rivals and they're both hot. that leads to alot of angry sex  

[TEWG]

I don't know. It's just really cute and they care about each other. They share a special bond that I've never seen before in any manga/anime.  

[sasunarugurlll]

TEWG

I don't know. It's just really cute and they care about each other. They share a special bond that I've never seen before in any manga/anime.

not just a special bond they hav a very special bond xd  

[wickedest witch]

ŌωŌ

Well I'm not sure why.
When I first started watching Naruto I didn't think
of them as a couple, not until the Zabuza saga *u*
that's when I saw the big picture. As I continued to
watch Naruto the relationship just kept growing!
thus I fell in love with SasuNaru

 

[DeficientLoser]

Milk Tea Panda

ŌωŌ

Well I'm not sure why.
When I first started watching Naruto I didn't think
of them as a couple, not until the Zabuza saga *u*
that's when I saw the big picture. As I continued to
watch Naruto the relationship just kept growing!
thus I fell in love with SasuNaru

Yea, the whole Zabuza arc was really tragic.