Naruto cries for his lost friend, while Sakura tells him off for not being strong, and acting tough.
If this doesn't sound like a certain breed of fanfiction featuring pairings with more than one Y chromosome, I don't nknow what does…as Zephos'll propably agree.
And it seems we have to get used to team 7 being "the bestest buddies with inner sadness team!"
Hooray for that.