First chapter of my new story. Hopefully you all will like. Tell me what you think so far. Next chapter probably won't be uploaded for a couple of weeks since I'm working on the Chocolate and Video Games War story as well. Sorry! And thanks for reading! =)

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My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I'm a junior at Konoha High School and I'm also a bloodsucker.

No, I'm not a vampire. There's a difference between bloodsuckers and vampires. Vampires are rude, short-tempered jerks that feed off of helpless human beings against their will. Bloodsuckers on the other hand, are not only more mild-mannered and overall better people, but also only feed off of only their life-bonded partners. Partners are chosen at birth and partners are the only person we can feed off of due to biological circumstances. We need each other and we are usually near each other at all times.

My next class, chemistry, is about to start. I exit the office and hurry my pace through the empty school halls, passing posters of school announcements and elections, and rooms with classes already in progress. The only reason I am late is because of the physical evaluation given each year required for every student. I always hate how they make us take off our shirt and stand in the sunlight as they ask us to do a series of workouts. It's tiring, and I'm already hungry and it's not even lunch yet. I'm sure physicals aren't as bad for the humans, but I do hear they also tire quicker in warmer temperatures, though not as quickly as us.

I enter the classroom as quietly as I can as the class's attention is focused on a PowerPoint presentation taking place. My eyes adjust quickly to the darkness and I slip Kakashi-sensei my pass before ducking under the screen to avoid getting in the way, and then quickly taking my seat next to my lab partner, Sakura Haruno. I like Sakura. She's sweet, talkative, and of course very smart. She seems to love the color pink and animals. She also seems to be a human, but I wasn't sure.

Kakashi-sensei went on to explain about heat of fusion and thermo chemistry. I scribble notes down frantically onto my notebook, and at first I pay close attention to what he's saying but soon my mind wanders. It's Friday after all.

Konoha High School is a school for both humans and bloodsuckers. We get along generally well but of course there are those occasional scuffles. There was a scuffle this morning in the library where I was doing research for a project. Two bloodsuckers, partners, were feeding in the corner when a human boy and her own friend caught them. I knew them. The bloodsuckers were Ino Yamanaka and Shikamaru Nara and the human boy was a rather large boy named Choji Akimichi. Shikamaru and Choji were best friends up until this morning. Being a different race does that between friends. There's no way to know if a person is a vampire, human, or bloodsucker based on looks alone. It's easy to tell whose a vampire though based on their arrogance and stubbornness, but a few humans are known to have those traits as well so it's not always the most accurate way. Vampires and bloodsuckers do have a few things in common though -surprisingly. We both have hypersensitive senses, higher physical endurance and fitness than humans, and of course we need blood to survive. The first two cause jealousy of course.

Relations between the races are growing though. At first, vampires and bloodsuckers had to hide the fact they even existed, then came the unveiling, then the segregation, and finally the integration. The humans still make us feel like freaks sometimes, but I wonder if it's humans who should be freaks. They are the only race to not drink blood. And although two thirds of the world should drink blood, humans still outnumber vampires and bloodsuckers five to one.

"Sasuke," Sakura whispers.

Her soft voice shakes me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah?" I whisper back as the teacher continues the presentation.

"I was wondering if you wanted to have lunch together."

I turn slightly to look into those emerald-colored eyes, puppy-dog eyes if not for the fact they were green.

"Sure, Sakura. Meet you in the cafeteria after next period?"

She smiles back happily, her dimples showing, "Sure."

I've passed through the cafeteria as a shortcut to classes, but my partner and I have never actually eaten there. We leave for lunch to go to one of our homes or just hang at the park nearby, as many students do also, so we've never seen which students are humans and which are bloodsuckers based on what's for lunch. It doesn't really matter to us anyway. I kind of wish I would have eaten there at least once though, just to know if Sakura's a bloodsucker like me. It would probably make lunch today a little less awkward than I predict it will be. My partner will be joining us of course. I need to eat and so does he.

The bell finally rang. The sudden burst of lights blinds us all for a second and we all hurry to pack our stuff.

"Until lunch then, Sasuke," Sakura says as she exits the classroom and waves her hand, her pink hair bobbing slightly.

"Yeah." I answer, giving a small wave of my own.

I sling my backpack over my shoulder and enter the chaotic hallway with its mixed noises of laughter, chatter, locker slams, and shuffling of feet as each student hurries to class. Small groups of friends cause roadblocks and I push myself through, earning frowns and a few rude statements.

Then I sense him.

"Sasuke!"

I turn and see a tall blonde with spiky hair making his way towards me and I step aside into a corner to avoid incoming traffic.

"Naruto," I say when he's near enough.

His face changes from one of greeting to worry.

"You look pale," he says inspecting my face. "Physicals must've been rough."

"I always look pale," I answer back. "And they were. It's too hot outside and I have a headache now."

"Do you need some food? Or can you wait until lunch?" He takes my chin between his forefingers and turns my head sideways, as if looking for a mark, like I got hurt or something. Sometimes he can be a little overprotective.

"I can wait. I'm not that weak you know."

"But you are abnormally weak sometimes."

I shake my chin out of his grasp and cross my arms. "I can't help it. It's my mother's fault."

He frowns and pulls me close, my face against his neck. "Just drink."

I could last another period but the thought of Naruto's blood in me enters my mind and my stomach rumbles audibly, I realize how hungry I really am. In one instant, my canines grow sharp and I lean closer, my fangs pierce my partner's skin so easily, and I begin to drink. Feeding feels natural, as easy as taking a breath in cool air, and the feeling of safety more prevalent than as a baby in its mother's arms. I was always more comfortable like this than with anyone or at anywhere else.

"Thanks," I say when I'm done. "I'll feed you at lunch."

I pull away and look around to notice the hallways looking emptier and realize the bell's about to ring. So does Naruto when he finally looks around.

"We might make it on time if we hurry."