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(If you're wondering who Sasuke ends up with, check the description.)
Fourth period passed by quickly. As usual, Naruto didn't pay attention, but today he slept through the whole class period.
"What time is it?" Naruto murmured behind closed eyes, head glued to desk.
I glanced up before resuming my scribbling. "Five minutes until the bell rings."
The blonde sat up and dramtically gave a long stretch and yawn. "I'm so hungry. Didn't I have to skip morning feeding because of your physicals? That's right. Plus you had to take some of my blood after it. I'm totally drained." I unconsciously glanced up to check if he was alright. He looked back at me hungrily with those blue orbs.
"Just a couple more minutes," I answered as I finished writing my last sentence. "We also have that pink girl named Sakura joining us for lunch."
"What?" the blonde's sleepy eyes instantly widened. "In the cafeteria? Does she have a partner?"
"Yes, and I don't know."
The bell rang. We gathered our books.
"Go on ahead. We'll meet up later." And then without another word, the blonde left, no time to even question where. It was lunch time though. I'll just meet back up with him in the cafeteria.
I never realized how aggressive student crowds were getting to the cafeteria, how much more they pushed and shoved and raced their way to get a early spot in line for food. I on the other hand, and a few others simply grabbed a spot at long rectangular tables. It was a rule bloodsuckers couldn't feed in front of other people in this school. So most of the people sitting at tables with nothing in front of them, I guessed were like me.
I never knew how loud the cafeteria was and how chaotic it was. I craned my neck looking into the mass of students for a head of pink, or some spikey blonde. Then there was a light tap on my shoulder and I looked behind to see a bright smile surrounded by pink.
"Hey, Sasuke," Sakura exclaimed cheerfully.
And in her hands was a tray of meatloaf and mashed potatoes. She was a human.
"Hey," I answered, being as disregarding of this fact as I could. The smell of the human food made my stomach churn so I tried breathing as little of it in as possible.
She took the seat next to me. She sat so closely our arms touched and for some reason, I felt my face grow hot.
"Aren't you going to get some lunch?"
I was about to reveal what I really was until a chubby cheeked girl with an oriental blouse came up to Sakura.
"Hey, Sakura I was wondering if you wanted to hang with me, Lee, and Negi after school today."
"Of course! Sounds great, Tenten."
And as they had their short chat, I once again looked around for my meal. He was nowhere to be found still.
"Sorry about that," Sakura turned back to me. "Hey, do you want to hang with us after school too?" Her face brightened.
Usually Naruto and I went to play a short game of sports after school. I wonder if he'd mind doing something else different today too.
"Can Naruto come too?" I asked. Hopefully Sakura got the message.
"Uzumaki? Oh that's right. You two are best friends, aren't you?" She frowned. "I don't think Tenten, Lee, and Negi would want him around."
Did she not get it? "Why not?"
"I think they think he's annoying, but they're seniors. They think everyone younger is annoying."
"I see."
"I mean, Tenten and I are friends, so she wouldn't think I'm annoying. Oh!" She reached down into her backpack and procured a small pink flower in perfect condition, her small hands protectively cupping the fragile flower.
"I tried not to squish it in my backpack." She held it out to me. "It's a sakura blossom I picked up at the park. I saw it and I wanted to give it to you."
I gently took the flower from her, framing it just the way she did with my larger hands. It really was beautiful, in such a simple gift as well. Sitting in my hands, the vibrant flower, I thought it would morph into something as equally as stunning.
"Thank you. I feel like I should've gotten you something too."
She shook her head, her long pink hair dancing from side to side. "Oh no. Wait until the first date to bring roses if you'd like." She grinned.
The rest of lunch we just talked. About classes, teachers, friends, hobbies. All the while my attention was split between looking for Naruto and the conversation taking place. Before I knew it, lunch was over, and we had to get to class.
"So I'll see you later?" She asked expectantly as we threw our pack over our shoulders.
"Yeah," I nodded.
Without warning, she stood on her toes, hugged me, and kissed me farewell. She bobbed away happily and I could only stare after her, fingers lightly brushing across my tingling cheek, wondering why my heart was beating so fast.
With one last look around the cafeteria, I hurried off to my math class.
I had two classes after lunch before school ended. My last class was history, in which Sakura and Tenten were both in. Naruto was suppose to be here too, but he was still gone. I began to really worry. I checked my cell phone real quick for messages as the teacher turned away, but there were none. This has never happened. Naruto has never disappeared without me, his partner, knowing exactly where he was. Was he in trouble? Was he hurt? I couldn't just sit there, listening to an ancient teacher prattle on about other ancients. There was a knock, the classroom door opened, causing all eyes to shift, and a teacher peeked her head in.
"We need Uchiha immediately."
My heart seemed to skip a beat. Did they find Naruto? Was he injured? Worse?
I practically jumped out of my seat and ran out the classroom.
"What's wrong, Kurenai-sensai?"I asked as we raced down the hallway.
"It's your partner, Naruto. We found him unconscious at the park. He needs to fed as soon as possible."
"What? He should've lasted until the end of the day."
"It's very hot today, as you know from your physicals this morning, and the sun is highest at this moment."
The bastard should've come to lunch! What was he thinking?
We finally arrived at the nurse's ward. It was classroom-sized with several beds and numerous cabinets, where my eyes immediately fell upon the slightly pale figure laying in one of those beds. I raced past the nurse and clutched Naruto's clammy hand.
"Naruto?" I whispered. The blonde slowly opened up his eyes.
"Hey, Sasuke." He smiled weakly.
"He just needs a quick feeding and he'll be fine," the nurse, Shizune was her name, said. "It's kind of like a human passing out after not eating for a day or two."
"Yeah, I'm totally fine," the blonde grinned.
"Yup. So I'll leave you two alone now." Shizune said before drawing the curtain and leaving.
I climbed into the small bed and moved Naruto a little to the side so we could fit. We lay side by side, I looking at him, and him looking at me. To humans, this would seem weird, but to partners, we're chosen for each other at birth, we spend our whole lives and every moment possible together, how could it be strange to us when it feels so natural?
"Well? You just gonna take a nap or are you gonna feed me?" asked the blonde impatiently.
I moved on closer to him, his arms embraced me and brought our chests pressing together. One hand reached up to unbutton my collar for easier access to the pulsing vein in my neck. Then it moved on to cup the back of my neck and was tilted for better exposure, his other hand draped loosely across my hip. Instantly, needles pierced my skin. I felt my own blood being drawn upwards, leaving my body and entering another's. It wasn't painful, and was almost therapeutic, relaxing and vital as Partners need to get drained of blood by the other in order to survive. Naruto started to gulp hungrily as if he couldn't get enough. As time passed, and even though he had his fill, his embrace tightened. The arm that was loosely draped across my hip moved to my lower back and crushed me against him. I tugged on his shirt to stop. He continued to drink.
"Naruto," I whispered. I wasn't that worried. Partners need each other so we don't abuse each other for food. We drink what we need and no more. We know instantly when we or our partner's had enough. Yet what was Naruto doing?
"Naruto!"
I pulled away and his arms let me go. His teeth left me and I felt his tongue lick a stray trail of blood running down my neck.
"What's wrong with you?" I tried to sit up, but just as I got myself onto an elbow, it collapsed from under me and my vision swam. "I can't even sit up!" So I inched myself as far away from him as I could on that tiny bed.
The bastard had a trail of my blood running down the corner of his mouth. He was always a messy eater. What was strange was when I looked up into his eyes, the usual peaceful blue of his eyes were clouded.
"I smelt someone else on you," he replied so calmly.
Someone?- Oh. Sakura.
"That's just Sakura, bastard!"
"I can smell her all over you."
My cheeks grew heated when I remembered sitting so close together, the hug, the kiss. "Why are you drilling me? You were suppose to come to lunch!"
Naruto took his finger and wiped away the blood trail on his mouth before holding it out towards me.
"Do you know what other people's smell does to your blood? There was a faint taste of that girl in it."
Out of curiosity I took Naruto's finger into my mouth. It tasted like my own blood, but the faintest, hardly detectable if Naruto hadn't mentioned it, taste of sweet nectar. I kind of liked it, though Naruto's tangy blood still tasted the best, but I could understand why he'd be upset. If there was another person's scent in his blood, I'd be furious, but I'd never do he did.
"We always have lunch at the park. I wasn't about to change it, and I expected you to come and find me," he said much softer, hurt creeping in.
I felt as I was the one did something wrong now. Maybe I should've been more considerate for my partner. I also should've told Sakura about me being a bloodsucker during lunch. But this didn't change why Naruto acted like a bastard.
"You're such a dope!" I said, finally relenting. "You could've said something. I would've asked Sakura if we could meet elsewhere or at a later time." Partners always come first, no matter who comes in to either's life. That is law.
