Ngl if I was Naruto I would have hooked up with her at least once and told her she was lying to herself and to pursue Sasuke. That makes me kinda feel bad, so I don't know if I would go through with it but I would def think about it
Because he was shook. Taking a hit like that without even expecting to be in a fight can rattle people. Most people don’t even know what to do in their first fight