Ok, Ok, perhaps not like a brother, but what about a mother??? Eh? In all seriousness, Sakura will or does love Naruto as a woman. I mean, let's be honest with one another. Sakura has spent most of her time with Naruto. Naruto has slowly creeped his way into her heart without her knowing it, but she's let it happen. Naruto has just been himself. But Sakura never new that Naruto. She has seen his kind, caring, determined, ambitious, and all around character. The thing about her getting to know Naruto is that she was surprised to discover all these different facets of Naruto. Now, in a way, Sakura has slowly been swept off her feet by Naruto.

See, this is the difference with Sasuke. She had a crush on Sasuke, not true love as she believed. She never knew anything about Sasuke. Sasuke never opened up to her and finds her to be really annoying. I HIGHLY doubt that opinion of his will change, it would seem to corny for him to suddenly fall in love with her (out of character actually). Sakura had a puppy love for Sasuke, but that does not mean she does not care for him. I mean, she was on the same team with him for some time.

She still does not know that she truly loves Naruto and just cares about Sasuke's well being. She is starting to realize it more and more. I love the way Kishi has done this. It is a very real situation that happens a lot in life. Sakura has fallen in true love because with Naruto it is not just the physical attraction, it goes beyond that. She loves Naruto's character/personality.