Gaara: (H-how…is he so strong…!?)
Naruto: That pain… of being all alone… It’s unbearable, isn’t it? I dunno why, but… I understand it so well… the sorrow you feel.
Gaara:…!
Naruto: But… I’ve got people who care about me now… People who mean a lot to me… And I can’t let you hurt them.
Gaara: But why…? Why should you care about someone other than yourself?
Naruto: ‘Cause they saved me from myself… From my loneliness. They accept me for who I am. And I can’t live without them. I love them…
Gaara: I see… “Love” is what gives him strength.
