A/N: Hey guys, some of you all may think that this resembles Kaichou Wa Maid Sama….. and although I may be tempted to write a story based on that anime. This story is not based on it. This idea came to be because I visited a Café that had women dressed neatly in cute little maid outfits! AND also visiting a fast food chain that had incredible speed of service. I always wondered what it would be like if Naruto characters had to work in that kind of environment… I can imagine the drama and romance blossoming. Thanks for your feedback It really makes me happy.

I don't Naruto tehe. Mind the grammar and late updates. If you guys want to add any suggestions. Please feel free I'll consider all options !.

It just hit 10pm and it was closing time. The nicely decorative store held Victorian tables, castle like seatings and velvety red carpet. Our store wasn't no ordinary Café dine in or takeaway venue it was a homely environment, filled with big heart and love. I placed all the stools on top of the tables and quickly vacuumed over the floors, my work sparkling neat and tidy.

I had already instructed for Hinata to go home early, seeing as I was still concerned about her health and today's events being too hard on the girl, she needed the night off.

I sat for another 20 minutes after my encounter with Sasuke out the back and drained down some medication to subside my headaches. Eventually all thanks to Hinata and her special remedy of Coconut Juice. I felt like a million bucks all over again.

I viewed over at Ino whom had prepared her leave; her hair was up in a neat bun which I quickly fixed and moved aside her golden fringe. She wore a cute purple dress and blue jacket over her shoulders. Always coming prepared was her thing.

"Thanks again Sakura for closing up" she said giving me a tight hug. "I can't believe I'm hanging out with him ekkk"

"No problem lover boy" I teased. "You seriously owe me one" I walked over to the front door, and took a hold of the handle. "AND you have to tell me all about it tomorrow" Pushing aside the white curtains, I quickly unlocked the front door to let her out.

Shikamaru waiting patiently against the windows, his eyes flicked up in realisation and a light smirk over his lips.

"Have fun you two!" I said wriggling my eyebrows at them, Ino blushing at my actions before stepping out into night chill.

"Forehead!" She teased walking up to Shikamaru, his built torso hid behind a black leather jacket with multiple pockets and zips and maroon leggings.

"Pig" I said, sticking my tongue as a result she too doing the same thing. "Haha, get her home safely"

With a light nod, Shikamaru smirked over at Ino and winked at me. "I plan on it."

"Have fun" I replied and waved at the two, the both of them dispersing into the night. I pulled together the drapes and locked down the windows. With a few more jobs to complete for the end of night, I emptied a few rubbish bins and emptied the register.

After 30 mins, I got out of my cosplay outfit and neatly placed on a light white sweater, blue skinny jeans and black converse shoes. Nothing too fancy but neat and casual wears. Releasing my long hair and letting it hug my body, I quickly ran my fingers through it and folded the maid outfit into the neat wardrobe.

"She owes me one" I said to myself, double checking that everything was locked and all jobs were complete.

I pulled out my cell-phone and scrolled through the list searching for my brothers' name.

Artist Freak…

Dialing...

Placing my mobile to my left ear I made my way over to the front door and pulled out the store key.

Dialing...

"Hey..." He says.

"Hey bro, can you pick..." I began unlocking the doors and shoving closed the curtains tightly.

"...hellllo?" his voice cracked.

"Stop mucking around...pick me up" I repeated.

"...hello?" He asked again.

"Deidara pick me up!" I called, getting annoyed.

"Haha! Gotcha leave me a message!"

"Ugh BAKAAA!" I snarled, sounding aggravated.

All the time; it was his stupid answering machine. I dialled again only having it ring out and go straight to voicemail. No matter how many times I called him, his voicemails would always set me off.

"Naruto..." I thought.

Scrolling through my phone once again I dialled Naruto's number. Seeing as he's probably the most reliable person I can count on, aside the girls and Aunt Tsunade.

"Hello" he says.

"Hey Naruto, it's Me... I need a huge favour?" I quickly stated.

"Uhh... Anyone there?" He says once again.

"Naruto! It's Sakura!" I replied.

"Sorry ...what do I do now?" His voice went quiet then referred to someone next to him."Haha jokes leave a message... "Naruto said. "That's not how you're supposed to say it Naruto" Deidara said in the back ground.

"... What Deidara? How…" laughed Naruto in the background and what sounds like the phone dropping.

Obviously another fucking fake voicemail message. "When I see you two next, I am going to punch you so hard you will shit bricks!" I notified leaving a stern message and then hung up.

I could visualise the both of them playing tricks on each other, how annoying. I finally gave up and decided to walk home instead. Other than my temper getting the best of me once again…. It was pretty clever prank they both had, not entirely good when I'm in need of help getting home.

I live 15minutes drive from home, so in walking distance that would about 30-40minute walk. I exit into the evening wintry, my tresses fluttering without effort under the moonlit sky.

"When I get my hands on those two they are soooo dead" I warned, fastening the premises and setting the alarm.

"Who?" I hear. Rotating about to the expression, my immediate reaction went into a defensive mode. My fists clenched ready to damage someone.

The voice came out from the side of the store, his back rested against the wall and his eyes narrowing down at me.

"Sasuke" I bellowed. "Geez, what are you doing here?" I protested gathering my breath.

"Eh" He requested avoiding my questions. "So who's going to die tonight?"

"My brother of course! Baka isn't picking up his phone...hey... What... What are you doing here?" I asked once again, literally yelling at him. My temper… of course rising. 'People must think I have anger issues'

"Shikamaru messaged me and told me he's taking Ino home. I came on his car. So I'm all alone." he scowled, his eyes droopy and his bottom lip dropping.

"Ehh! why don't you walk home then?" I inquired beginning to take the lead and disregarding his attitude.

"I don't know this area well enough." He said unsure.

"Aren't you the one who suggested going to our café tonight?" I asked.

"No, we were driving around the area and we both decided to stop and here I am still." He answers a faint mist exiting his lips.

"Are you telling me all night you've been outside, here?" I asked surprised.

"You ask too many questions, I'm here that's all that matters." he responses walking next to me.

"ah Idiot!" I said, grabbing my head and not forgetting the picture of myself on his cell phone. "Where do you live?"

"In a house" he replied emotionless of course.

"IDIOT! I know you do!" I growled getting annoyed at him easily.

He chuckled at me and straightened out his jacket. "It doesn't matter, let me walk you home."

"Gah, I'll be fine on my own" I said strapping my school bag closer to my back.

"Aa, you'll get raped" he teased. "But with a face like yours they will definitely,"

"A face like mine? Are you insulting me" I said holding my fist up at him, understanding now that he was picking on me. "If you have something to say… Say it to my face you IDIOT!"

"Hn, nothing" he completed flowing effortlessly next to me with a huge grin on his lips.

My eyes flew up to his side; his features were soon masked behind his raven hair. I couldn't help but feel safe and secure. Knowing Sasuke to be the strong type of a guy, I was pretty confident that he wouldn't touch me or commit any adultery. He would have tried back at the store if he was stupid enough.

"Hey that girl Karin… is she your girlfriend or should I say ex-girlfriend" I asked.

He kept calm about the question and for a moment of silence passed on he finally replied. "Her parents and mine are close business partners; we've been struck with a family proposal."

'What does he mean by family proposal' I thought, nodded to his responses. "A proposal?" I inquired. "So like business wise with you and her?"

He nods once completing the conversation and leaving me to my thoughts. Listening to him speak for himself of once was nice to hear, it's not often I get to tap into that exquisite mind of his.

For a instant, I didn't watch what I was doing and without announcement his left arm flew to my waist halting me from moving further ahead. A loud screeching vehicle passed me in time; the alarming noise woke me from my state and shook me from the roaring horn.

"Are you crazy?" He interrogated glancing down at me, his expression concerned and livid.

"Gah! I didn't see where I was going?" I said disorientation coming over me before, my heart beating behind the back of my ears. "Thanks"

"Watch your step next time" He groaned shoving his hands into his pockets. "How can you not be aware of your surroundings?" he was now annoyed at me.

"Because an idiot was walking next to me" I stated resuming my pace and crossing my arms.

"You were looking at me all the time.." He specified his tone bored and his overall appearance relaxed.

"Maybe..." I said smiling inwardly.

"Is it the hair?" He asked chuckling lightly.

"Yes it's the chicken hair style!" I replied elbowing his arm.

x

Ino's POV.

'Gahh I can't believe he's walking with me right now' I told myself. In all honesty I didn't expect him to treat me out for a late meal.

He's well known ranking second in the school under Sakura, even Sakura herself believes he is the genius and since Ranking doesn't mean anything to him he doesn't not even care what people think of him. He's truly confident.

Seeing he tonight with Sasuke was embarrassing, Sakura and I needed money to get us by with Tsunade allowing us to work in her cafe. It suited us perfectly. Hours are flexible, people are friendly we all love each other…. Not until we were given cosplay outfits.

Shikamaru and I talked during my lunch break, only small talk...

"So how long have you both been here?" He asked.

"Ehm, about 4 months now. Sakura's Godmother Tsunade owns the store,"

"The one with long blonde hair and... you know big... you know" he commented conveying his suggestions.

"Yes, that's the one" I replied picking up on his hints about her bubble breasts. "She's quite young and doesn't like being called God mother, instead we call her Aunt Tsunade"

"It must a nice environment to be working with your close friend and friend's relative" he replies sipping on his second up of coffee.

"Yeah not only my close friend but all my best friends…" I announced and realized the flash of excitement on his face.

"There are more of you working here?" he asked smirking at me. "Don't worry I'll keep your secret" I quickly nodded knowing I could trust him and not go back on his word.

He chuckled lightly along with me as I couldn't spill anymore news.

"Say, do you want to get something to eat when you finish?" He asked casually eyeing me out. Feeling my cheeks heat up, I nodded up at him and replied under my breath, loud enough for him to hear.

"I would like that" I noted.

I can't help but be attracted to his comforting and gentle side. Experience this moment for myself I felt so lucky.

This feeling in my heart pump purely for him, it began in middle school. He helped me up from falling over in front of the class; I lost my footing and fell forward landing flat on my face. I had recently moved from Sunagakure and started at Konoha middle school a week later.

Creating friends wasn't easy for me especially when I grew up with no siblings, and mother struggled weekly getting by.

The way he took my hand and asked if I was okay made my arms shiver, I felt my eyes widen in horror and I expected him to pick on me just like everyone else, but seeing this person help me from the ground and carry my books to my seat. It changed the way I thought about people.

"Hey do you remember that time" he began breaking the silence. "When you first started in middle school?" He smirked his dark orbs staring intently directly into mine.

"Y-Yeah!" I shyly said. "How embarrassing... I fell flat on my face in front of everyone"

"Ha-ha you looked stunned when I came over to help you" he responded exhaling into the air and holding the door open into the small BBQ shack. "I didn't know your name at that time." He confessed.

"Yeah… In middle school I was bullied a lot... then I moved to Konoha and experienced my first encounter with someone who didn't tease me." I said confessing my feelings. It wasn't long until I could feel his eyes back on me.

"Really? You were picked on? This someone was me right?" He asked surprised, letting me walk into the store. "I suppose it was a good thing you left Suna."

"You suppose" I asked questioning for his reasoning then understanding. "I guess if I hadn't met you then I would not have met Sakura and the rest of the gang"

"Guess you owe me one then" he said.

"Good evening" the shopkeeper asked, pinning tickets to his drink bottles.

"Hello" Shikamaru replied pulling up to a small heating unit.

"Hey have you tried BBQ Buns before?" He questioned interested and completely changing the subject.

"Uh... No I haven't" I replied without second thought.

"I'll take two please" he asked the keeper politely, his voice deep and mature.

"Oh is this your girlfriend young man?" The keeper asked grabbing a pair of tongs and paper bags. His eyes glancing over at me then back at Shikamaru. "She is beautiful"

Shyly glancing away, I stared at my feet and tightly grasped my side bag. I couldn't hold confronting glances for long and knowing this old man was only curious. I couldn't give him an answer and nor did Shikamaru... Yet.

"Yes she's beautiful" his voice broke. I felt his eyes back on me once again. I built up the courage and made connection with him.

He sparkled under the lights his checks tinted in a light pink shade and his lips curved upward into a nice smile. He held out his hand, giving me a small white paper bag with the BBQ bun.

"Thank you" I softly said, bringing the food to my mouth and taking in the aroma. "I owe you one" I commented taking a small bite Into the hot delicacy.

Small warm meaty juices filled the back of my mouth and smoothly ran through my tongue and teeth, my eyes flew up at Shikamaru bobbing my head in the process to his choice of food.

"Ohh... This is soo good!" I commented gently using my fingers to wipe the left over residue on my lips.

He placed the change on the bench and laughed at my childishness. His thumb lightly picked at the corner of my lips; gently wiping away leftover meat.

"Thanks" I pointed, using a nearby serviette to remove all evidence. Our surroundings disappeared and it was he and I. No old man, no BBQ bun, nothing... only us. If this is love... It truly felt magical. We smiled at each other and began laughing at silly jokes.

'Sakura has to know all about this' I thought.

X

"Sasuke, you don't have to walk me home" I repeated once again, looking over my shoulder toward the stoic male. "You can go home now" my voice sounding annoyed.

"Yeah I know" He replied calmly pulling out his cell phone. "I live down this street"

"Eh" I muttered, pulling up to my street and my house showing in the mere distance. "Really?"

"Aa" he glanced over at the time and shoved it deeper into pocket. "It's 11:00pm, wouldn't your parents be worried where you are?" He asked emotionless and staring straight ahead.

"No, it's just me and my brother" I forced noticing that this is the most he and I have talked in years.

I've known Sasuke since middle school, his family moved from Amegakure and that's all I know. He befriended Naruto. Or should I say, Naruto befriended him and Naruto introduce me to him.

Most occasions we would be seated next each other; I would swap with someone else because of how popular he was and how much of an annoyance he would make my blood boil.

"My parents are doctors, they're in Amegakure tending to children's needs and discovering new illnesses" I replied letting him know about me a little.

"Hn, I've never seen such a polite side to Sakura before" he teased patting my head.

"Ugh! You idiot! And don't touch my hair" I aggressively replied, I swear he is probably the only one that makes me so annoyed. "Anyways this is my stop.." I began walking up the footpath to my tiny brown house.

"Good night Sakura" he says, smirking at me. "Oh don't worry I'll keep your job a secret" he flashed his screen at me making my picture his background photo.

"Ugh G-Goodnight Sasuke!" I roared and rushed through the doors slamming it shut behind me. Sighing heavily, I dropped my things and gasped lightly. 'Seriously that guy really annoys me' I looked ahead and noticed my brother dancing around with the broom, in his yellow boxes and headphones blasting loud music.

His eyes flew up when he noticed me and dropped the broom. He pulled off his headphones and welcomed me home.

"H-hey squirt" he says embarrassed with the awkward moment.

Slowly and darkly, my aura became deadly I took two steps forward my fists both clenched and my hair flying around me.

"YOU IDIOT!" I screamed, letting him have it all.

"That's for not answering my calls"

"Owwwww! Saku-chan!" he moans

"This is for your fake voicemail …"

A/N: so what did you guys think? Hehe I've read other authors stories and I've noticed many have Sasori as Sakura's brother? I loved that idea, however I think Deidara makes an even more funnier Sibling. I've also noticed that Sakura is very fragile and cute in different stories which I love! For mine, I wanted to show how much of a dominant person she is and how confident she is. PLUS show off that inner anger she has! Lol Compared to my First Fan fic – reaching you. I've decided to emphasize a bit more than just keeping it simple. So I hope this chapter you enjoy

Thank you allllllllll ! Even YOU READING THIS! Thank you very much…!