Broxtre
A very well written essay. The way I see it Naruto will fall in love with Hinata and Sakura will start to feel for Naruto but it will be too late, and she will see that she wasted her affections on Sasuke, who only wants revenge.
Sasuke left the village, yes, but he did not plan on ending up like Itachi. But his time with Orochimaru has warped his perseption of things and brain washed him. This is due to one simple fact: No Naruto. Naruto is, without a doubt, an extremly good influence on everyone he meets. Without Naruto around, Susuke followed the path of darkness...but thats a different topic.