Originally posted by Q99True but I still like to play off the fact Sakura has so much in common with Bella. I think Kishi's a twilight fan.
Mmm, but Sakura was actually nice to people outside of her crush (save for the ones she didn't get along with, mainly Naruto), and was helpful and smart in general, and shy young Sakura responded quickly when Ino was nice to her, and it's pretty clear all of the Rookie 9 are friends to various extents. Bella didn't particularly care about anyone around her or that they were nice to her, she was way more focused.