Sincerely Devoted (SasuNaru)

When there's Love, there's pain

1:07PM

My phone vibrated from the pockets of my jeans.
Sasuke: "I'm driving over to your school now. Can't wait to see you."
I quickly replied his text, fingers tapping as fast as lightning on the screen.
Me: "Crap! I forgot to tell you T_T I'm working today."
Sasuke: "Again?"

I smacked myself on the forehead, how could I forget to tell him that!

My screen lit up again as he sent another message.
Sasuke: "What time do you end then? I'll pick you up."
Me: "I'll be closing again today. :) 10pm!"

Sasuke: "Another 8 hour shift? With school, that's 16 hours. You shouldn't work consecutively. It'll burn you out."

The bell rang at 1:30pm sharp.
I ran out of class and Kiba caught up to me.
"Meeting Sasuke again?"
"Nope, got work!"
"Want me to help out again?" He smiled with his teeth showing. 
"No, please rest! You're not even getting paid after all. I feel guilty enough about yesterday already. I'll see you tomorrow!" I patted his shoulder and jogged out of school.

I past the school gates and looked behind me to see that Kiba couldn't catch up to me this time, "Phew." I heaved a sigh of relief.

"Get in, princess." Sasuke called out to me with his tinted windows down. I jolted, surprised at his voice.
My lover was wearing shades but people were starting already to notice.
I quickly hopped in and told him to step on it.
"Jeez, you can't keep pressuring me into your car!" I put on my seatbelt as I grumbled.

"Don't worry, I won't keep you for any longer than 30 minutes. I know you hate being late." Sasuke passed me a bento box that was on his lap. He seemed like he guarded it pretty carefully as he drove.

"I'll get you there on time, meanwhile you just have to relax and eat up. I can't have you fainting at work." He slowed down the car to a steady pace. I opened the box and the aroma hit me right in the face. It smelled like heaven.
There was an omelette egg, deep fried chicken cutlet, potato salad, fruits and of course rice topped with seaweed flakes.

"Thank you so much, Sasuke! This looks delicious!" I cheered and did a victory dance before consuming the take away meal.
"My apologies if it doesn't taste good. I had little options on restaurants on the way here."
He took a look at me stuffing my face, and smirked. "I'll take that as it tastes good."

1:58PM
He dropped me off at my work place in the nick of time. But he parked his car in one of the parking lots and exited the vehicle with me.

Confused, I asked him. "Are you going in with me?"
"You ate lunch, but I haven't." He smirked and held my hand as we made our way into the eatery.

But it was only the second day after the viral news broke the internet and there were still a crazy amount of girls queuing to get in.
I tossed his hand aside, and I knew he realised this when he shot his attention towards our separated hands and then back up at me.

"Oh my god! It is really Sasuke Uchiha!"
"It's him! It's him! Can I have your signature please?"
"What's your favourite ramen here? I want the same!"
"He really comes here to eat often!"
"We're so lucky to have came today! Sasuke, can I take a photo with you?"

The girls at the queue were freaking out and it was getting chaotic. I couldn't even enter the store getting pushed and squeezed by the fans trying to reach the celebrity.

"I.. I think you should leave!" I told him, raising my voice alittle so he could hear me over the horde of girls screaming in our ears.
His expression dropped as he hesitated for a few moments before turning his back against me and making his way back to his vehicle.

The group of fans followed but couldn't follow him after he sped off in his black luxury car without a word.

I had my phone in the front pocket of my apron during my shift this time, but there weren't any texts from him today after he left the ramen place.

It's quite unlike him.. I wonder if he is alright?

I entered the cashier counter to drop him a quick message.

4:43PM - "What are you up to? Hope you're not too busy and had your lunch!"
I dropped it back into the pocket of my apron and continued serving up more ramen to girls who were complaining that they should have came earlier to see Sasuke Uchiha.

After what seemed like a long time, I finally felt a vibration from my phone. I rushed to the counter to pull my mobile out.
I couldn't help but smile when I saw his name on my screen.

6:10PM - "Yeah, I had lunch with Ino before we popped by Maze building to check out the post production progress of the commercial for Uchiha X. How's work so far? Don't overwork yourself."

He sounds fine.
He should be fine, right?
But it isn't like him to leave without saying a word to me.
Maybe he didn't want to shout?

But he had such an expression..
I can't explain it.
I should probably talk to him about it after work, just to make sure he's alright..

6:12PM- "I'm not! :D How's the commercial coming along? Bet it turned out great!"

I was cleaning the last few remaining customers' tables before I received another vibration from my phone. It has been another couple hours since he replied.

That's really unlike him, he's usually so glued to his phone even at meetings or events.
Unless it requires all of his attention such as filming, acting or a TV interview.

9:21PM - "Yeah, it's coming together really well. Can't wait for you to see it."

I snickered to myself.
Maybe I was overthinking it after all.

It was now 15 minutes away from 10pm, I walked the final customers to the door, thanking them before closing it.

But before the doors could shut, a hand grabbed it. Stopping me from pulling it any further.

I looked up to see who it was.
Itachi Uchiha.

"What-what are you doing here?" I froze, surprised at the sight of him again.
Sasuke would be here any minute now, I can't let him be seen!

I pulled the older brother into the store and shut the door behind us.

"I just wanted to say thank you. I finally found someone who believes in me." He smiled tenderly, his hand patting my head. "I couldn't forget what you said last night, it means so much to me." He continued, before sliding his hand down my back and pulling me in for a hug.

I paused, not knowing what to do or say. My hand slowly reached up to his back, rubbing him in a comforting manner.

He must have been through a lot, alone.