They all labeled Naruto, whether as village pariah or village hero. Kurenai was no exception at first, but a few years after the 4th Shinobi War, she begins to see...and love...the real Naruto.
It's a tough world out there, people come and people go.
As for Gaara, people always left.
But soon he had gained someone, someone who cared, someone who he learned to love. And she learned to love him, doing anything she could to protect him. Even if it meant giving up her own life.
(This Story doesn't follow the actual story in Naruto)